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Let’s unbox the October Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp and make FIVE cards!

September 14, 2026

Let’s unbox the October Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp and make FIVE cards!

The October 2026 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp is here and today I’m sharing my latest unboxing and card making video. The kit is called Homespun Gratitude, and I really loved working with these products.

First up, the unboxing and makes:

Now let’s take a closer look at each card.

My little homage to Bella’s truck from Twilight! But as I said in the video, thicker stroke lines really do make for easier coloring! And coloring clear gems with alcohol markers really is a fabulous little trick to make them match any project.

Next up, something a bit different for me: sanding off the top layer of a metallic cardstock. But dang, it’s really cool looking!

For Card Three, I went in more of a graphic direction and I love the finished grid design of this card. The dies from this kit are going to be finding a good home in my stash this fall!

I really wanted to show different ways to use the stamp set from the kit that didn’t require any special coloring skills. This card is such an easy way to add color behind a black ink stamp for a cool look.

And for the final card, I was determined to work in one of the tags and this turned out really cute! Again, leaving images uncolored can be really cool looking on a card, especially when you have color blocking behind it.

And that wraps up the cards from today’s video.

Oh, I did make one quick bonus card just this morning for fun, using one of the add-on sets, Homespun Halloween.

You can become a subscriber to the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit starting today with the October 2026 kit while supplies last. Click on the image below to subscribe, starting with this kit. 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.

That said, you can preorder the card kit as a standalone purchase, if you are not interested in becoming a subscriber at this time. Supplies for preorders are limited. It does cost more as a standalone, but is still a terrific value.

You can add other products to your kit before it ships if you add by the 16th 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 15th 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:

In order to qualify for free shipping, the subscriber will need to add items to their cart as instructed in the video to the subtotal of $100 or more and a $7.99 discount from their total. All international orders who fulfill the above required minimum will receive a $7.99 discount from their total.

Thanks so much for stopping by!


From Simon Says Stamp: Although we don’t plan to make changes, we do reserve the right to make minor substitutions to the items in this kit. If you are unhappy with any modifications, you may return the kit for a full refund.


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