From Kit to Colorful Keepsake – Mixed Media Card Magic with Tina Smith

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Tina Smith to our blog today with fresh and gorgeous inspiration showcasing our brand new May 2025 Card kit! Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!


Hello, cardmaking friends! Tina here from Cards and Coffee Time. I hope your day is bursting with creativity! I’m absolutely thrilled to share a Just Because mixed media card featuring the Simon Says Stamp May 2025 Card Kit – Beautiful and Curious. We’re getting inky, tearing paper and doing a little bit of simple water coloring. Plus sharing a neat way to emboss and add distress foiling at the same time. No special tools needed for this extraordinary vintage effect. Enjoy the process! Hugs, Tina
WATCH THE VIDEO:

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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Tina for being our guest!
Did you know?! We’ve made our card kit subscription BETTER THAN EVER!
Special May 2025 Subscriber PERK!

Learn more:

Here’s what makes our new service a crafting paradise:
Exclusive Access: As a subscriber, you get first dibs! Each month, you’ll get an exclusive sneak peek at our new kit, with the option to add more coordinating items to your cart, including handy replenishable supplies, all shipped together for your convenience.
Hassle-Free Payments: Say goodbye to monthly billings! Our automated system smoothly charges your preferred card, ensuring an uninterrupted flow of crafty goodness – unless you decide to pause, of course!
$5 Off Magic: Enjoy a special $5 discount off our kit’s retail price, exclusive to our beloved subscribers – no codes needed, just automatic savings!
Crafting Inspirations: Dive into a sea of creative ideas monthly, all tailored around your kit, to keep your inspiration flowing endlessly.
Flexibility First: Fear of commitment? Not here! Our subscription is as flexible as it gets – pause or cancel anytime, no strings attached.
Why wait? Step into the realm of our NEW Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit service. Welcome a box full of crafting marvels, right to your doorstep. Craft with ease and let creativity come to you!
Ready to elevate your craft? Subscribe Now and open the doors to boundless creativity!
We’re thrilled to have you in our crafting community and can’t wait to embark on this renewed creative adventure together!
Art Meets Accessory: Pocketful of Sunshine Bag with Tim Holtz Fabric!
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Richele Christensen to our blog for another gorgeous idea to bring this fabulous Tim Holtz Palette Fabric to life! Read on and enjoy!

Hello friends! Richele here and I’m back with another sewing project. We will be using the Tim Holtz Palette Neutral for our Pocketful of Sunshine Bag by “a Spoonful of Sugar”. I really loved working with Neutral Palette but this project would be fun in any of the color from the Palette collection The drawstring bag features a cute divided pocket in the front for holding little things and would be great to use for a special gift, a snack bag, makeup, maybe some craft / sewing supplies or just for fun. Our project is Fat Quarter friendly and is good for the beginner to the expert sewist. I think it’s so fun that the lining is a pop of color.
Gather your sewing supplies and lets get started!







Instructions:
- Cut pieces out according to the instructions.
- Sew the pocket panels together.
- Sew the top and bottom edge of the pocket lining to pocket panels rights sides together. Turn right sides out lining up the bottom edge and press. You should have a little reveal of the red at the top of the pocket. Top stitch at the top 1/8” from edge.
- Pin pocket panel to the front bag pieces as shown in instructions. Sew pocket to the front panel.
- Sew the bag exterior right sides together and the lining pieces right side together. Don’t forget to leave a little opening for turning. Press seams open.
- Pin the top edge right sides together and sew around the top edge. Turn right side out and press the top edge. Top stitch close the the top edge and the channel for the drawstring. Insert drawstring from either side and knot the ends.
- How cute is the little “Pocketful of Sunshine Bag”


I plan on making more of these cute bags for gifts. How cute would they be with a gift card from Simon Says Stamp in the pocket and some fun craft supplies for your friend. Thanks for joining me today! What is your favorite color from the Palette release so far? -Richele

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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Richele for being our guest!
Card Kit Reveal and Inspiration: Beautiful and Curious



Spark your creativity with our May 2025 Card Kit—Beautiful and Curious!
This vintage-inspired kit is carefully curated with you in mind and includes lovely NEW exclusive products from Simon Says Stamp: Beautiful and Curious 6×8 stamp set and Ice vellum.
Enjoy these amazing and inspiring products from Tim Holtz: 6 assorted double-sided patterned papers from the 8×8 Idea-ology Wallflower pack, 4 assorted Ranger Distress crayons, and a Ranger Black Soot mini ink pad. In addition, we’ve included 1 pack of Simon Says Stamp Copper foil transfer sheets, 1 sheet of Lucky sentiment strips, 1 watercolor brush pen, and a bit of twine from May Arts!
Rounding out this awesome kit are 1 sheet each of Simon Says Stamp Steel and Ivory cardstock, 1 sheet of Neenah Solar White cardstock, and an A2 Metallic Khaki envelope!
WATCH THE VIDEO:

Ideas to INSPIRE!










Enhance your kit with the coordinating die set (sold separately!)

Bonus coordinating items!
We were SO inspired by this May 2025 card jutm we couldn’t stop designing! Pick up these coordinating bundles and/or stencils to maximize your creativity with this kit! (sold separately)




Our Simon Says Stamp Mesh Zipper Storage Bags are the PERFECT solution for taking your entire card kit on-the-go or for storage! (sold separately!)


Did you know?! We’ve made our card kit subscription BETTER THAN EVER!
Special May 2025 Subscriber PERK!

Learn more:

Here’s what makes our new service a crafting paradise:
Exclusive Access: As a subscriber, you get first dibs! Each month, you’ll get an exclusive sneak peek at our new kit, with the option to add more coordinating items to your cart, including handy replenishable supplies, all shipped together for your convenience.
Hassle-Free Payments: Say goodbye to monthly billings! Our automated system smoothly charges your preferred card, ensuring an uninterrupted flow of crafty goodness – unless you decide to pause, of course!
$5 Off Magic: Enjoy a special $5 discount off our kit’s retail price, exclusive to our beloved subscribers – no codes needed, just automatic savings!
Crafting Inspirations: Dive into a sea of creative ideas monthly, all tailored around your kit, to keep your inspiration flowing endlessly.
Flexibility First: Fear of commitment? Not here! Our subscription is as flexible as it gets – pause or cancel anytime, no strings attached.
Why wait? Step into the realm of our NEW Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit service. Welcome a box full of crafting marvels, right to your doorstep. Craft with ease and let creativity come to you!
Ready to elevate your craft? Subscribe Now and open the doors to boundless creativity!
We’re thrilled to have you in our crafting community and can’t wait to embark on this renewed creative adventure together!
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