Unboxing the latest card kit from Simon Says Stamp and making five cards

It’s Kit Unboxing Day for the May 2025 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. Let’s jump right to the video, shall we?

When I first opened the box, I was a little nervous but as you saw, it always gives me a little creative spark, no matter the style of the kit. Here is a closer look at the cards. First up, Card One:

This is such a basic, easily replicable design! I love having multiple mats on a card. Plus, the foiled greetings are so pretty. I can never photograph them to show the full shine, but… you get the idea.

For Card Two, I had not done an emboss resist for a while and I absolutely love how this card turned out! Who knew Distress Crayons could be used for painting? (Probably, many of you!)

I fussy cut my greeting, but there are coordinating dies for this stamp set which would definitely save time and make it a bit easier.

For Card Three, I was so proud of myself for making my own foiled cardstock and then running it through the gorgeous Dotted Diamond Embossing Folder that is a free gift with this month’s card kit.

The texture on this folder is so so cool!

For Card Four, it was all about using that leftover cutout piece from the previous card. I love a simply dissecting element on any panel of cardstock.

And for Card Five, I got a little messy but I love this ink smooshed look!

Again, I started with a white embossed image, smooshed on color, then finished by stamping more details with coordinating colors of Distress Ink.

I feel like you could make panels like this for days, experimenting and playing to see what shakes out.

And that wraps up the cards for this video!

You can become a subscriber to the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit starting today with the May 2025 kit while supplies last. Click on the image below to subscribe, starting with this kit while supplies last. Of course, many of the items can be purchased separately and I will have everything linked below in my supply list. But the kit is a tremendous savings. You can cancel at any time and you can skip any month that doesn’t appeal to you! Plus, card kit subscribers get $5 off the kit price.

Plus, now you can add other products to your kit before it ships if you add by the 15th of the month! This lets you add coordinating dies or other products with no additional shipping fees, beyond the normal fee. I recommend doing all of your add-ons by end of day on the 14th of each month, if you want any in your kit!

Want to see a quick video walking you through how the subscription works? Watch this:

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You can also purchase many of the items from the kit as standalone items and I will have all of the supplies I used in today’s video linked below for you.

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