Monochromatic Teal Thanks Card featuring components of our April 2026 Card Kit!

Hello everyone! Heather Hoffman here today, and I have had so much fun playing with the April 2026 Card Kit: A Little Artsy – not to mention some of the amazing add-ons! I mixed and matched some elements from the kit, one of the add-ons, and a couple dies to pull it all together. Keep reading to find out more! (editor’s note: This card kit sold out super fast! Thank you! Fortunately, individual products to make this card are still available!)

The first part of this card actually happened by accident! I was playing with the Petal Lattice stencil (one of the add-ons), and trying to apply the Salvaged Patina paint in the kit through the stencil with a wide brush. Unfortunately, my efforts failed, and I ended up with a big blob of paint. However, as I looked at the paint still on the stencil, I wondered what would happen if I pressed it onto another piece of cardstock, kind of like a stamp. I placed a clean sheet of printer paper over the top to press it in place and avoid any smears, and when I peeled it back, I had that amazing background! So fun!

I really wanted to let that background shine, so I decided to keep the rest of the card fairly simple, and use monochromatic colors. I pulled out the Scalloped Rectangles die to create a border for that panel, then adhered both of those with foam tape on a cardbase created with some of the Audrey Blue cardstock in the card kit.

I stamped a sentiment from the A Little Artsy stamp set in the kit on a banner that I cut from a panel of cardstock with XL EZ Strips Banners die (these are great for just creating banners to stamp other sentiments on too!). I looped the Black Twine in the kit behind the sentiment, and adhered it with foam adhesive. Finished off with some perfectly coordinating Dazzling Gems in Surf for a touch of sparkle!

Have you ever discovered a new technique without meaning too? I love happy accidents like this!

SUPPLIES:

PREORDER Simon Says Stamps Dies and… [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Stamps and Dies A… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps A Little… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Set of 2 Stencils… [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Stamp A Little… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil Petal… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ]	May Arts BLACK Twine String Burlap [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp A2 Scalloped… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp XL EZ Strips Banners… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling… [ SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black… [ SSS ]	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Place and Score… [ SSS ]	Altenew Artists Watercolor Brushes… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ]	Anna Griffin EMPRESS MINI Die Cutting… [ SSS ]	Anna Griffin Empress Elite Die… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful day!

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In My Heart Blog Hop 2!

Hello, friends, and welcome to day two of our In My Heart release blog hops! If you missed yesterday’s hop, be sure to circle back and check it out HERE.

Before we hop, let’s take a look at some fabulous inspiration from Shari Carroll and Beth Opel:

In My Heart Blog Hop Shari Carroll Stay True stamp and coordinating die, Crimped A2 Rectangles die, Big Basketweave stencil, and EZ Strips Reverse Mom

In My Heart Blog Hop Beth Opel Honeybell Floral, Impressionistic Flower, and Scalloped Arches dies, and Everlasting Flowers embossing folder

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We hope you will join us on Instagram on Friday, March 27, for an Instagram Hop featuring our In My Heart release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

You’ll love browsing our In My Heart gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!

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In My Heart Blog Hop 1!

Welcome to day one of two special release blog hops celebrating our In My Heart release! Come back tomorrow for more amazing inspiration!

Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll and Heather Hoffman! They used products from our In My Heart release to make these fantastic projects:

In My Heart Blog Hop Shari Carroll Fresh Crocus Duo, Flourish Butterfly Trio, and Scalloped Arches dies, Nature in Bloom stamp, and EZ Reverse Mom Strips

In My Heart Blog Hop Heather Hoffman Love You, Mom die, Braided and Butterfly Escapade embossing folders, and new cardstock colors

Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!

Thanks again for joining us today!

We hope you will join us on Instagram on Friday, March 27th for an Instagram Hop featuring our In My Heart release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

You’ll love browsing our In My Heart gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!