Spring is certainly in the air with this month’s Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp! The March 2018 Card Kit can be bought directly for $34.99 per month or you can get a subscription at the reduced cost of $29.99 per month (plus P&P). I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used.

SIMON SAYS STAMP MARCH 2018 CARD KIT

Let’s have a quick look at what is included in this month’s kit – many of the items are available individually.

SSS MARCH 2018 Card Kit [ SSS ] SSS CHOOSE JOY [ SSS ] SSS SHOWERS & FLOWERS [ SSS ] Carta Bella SPRING MARKET 6 x 6 Paper [ SSS ] Carta Bella SPRING MARKET Stickers [ SSS ] Carta Bella SPRING MARKET Stickers [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Hybrid Ink Pad Cube… [ SSS ] Darice POM-POMS White [ SSS ] Tonic AQUA SHIMMER PEN Nuvo [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes KHAKI… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Neenah DESERT STORM 100lb Card [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] SSS GREEN APPLE Card [ SSS ] SSS GREEN LEAF Card [ SSS ]

• • Simon Says Stamp March 2018 Card Kit
  • Simon Says Stamp Choose Joy Stamp Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Showers And Flowers Stamp Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Hollyhock Mini Hybrid Ink Cube
  • Simon Says Stamp Wisteria Mini Hybrid Ink Cube
  • Darice White Pom-poms
  • 12 Double-sided Sheets of Carta Bella Spring market 6×6 paper pack
  • 2 Carta Bella Spring Market Sticker Sheets
  • 3 pack of Simon Says Stamp Pre-folded Cards In Cream
  • 1 Tonic Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer Pen
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Metallic Lavender Envelope
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Khaki Woodgrain Envelope
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Metallic Cotton Candy Envelope
  • 1 Neenah Solar White 110lb Card
  • 1 Neenah Desert Storm 100lb Card
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Card
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Card
  • 1 Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Card

SPRING WELLY BOOTS

I must admit this months kit ticks all my boxes! With its beautiful soft illustrations in the patterned papers, two stamp sets to choose from as well as lots of other supplies too, but it was the combination of the Carta Bella illustrations and the Choose Joy stamp set which had me reaching for my watercolours. I took inspiration from the patterned papers to stamp the spring welly boots in a grid with Antique Linen Distress Ink on Arches Cold Pressed watercolour card. To make life easier for myself, I masked the polka dots on the welly boots with Winsor & Newton masking fluid and then when dry I watercoloured the boots in line with the colours of the patterned paper – Coral (Quinacridone Coral), Yellow (Quinacridone Gold), Green (Sap Green) and Pink (more dilute Quinacridone Coral).

For the flowers, I brought in some Hansa Yellow Light for a brighter yellow, Undersea Green leaves for a different tone to the green welly boots and a mix Blue Apatite Genuine and Rose Of Ultramarine for the purple flowers. When the watercolour was dry, I removed the masking fluid with an adhesive eraser and then added droplets of white gouache to really make the polka dots pop.

I die cut the watercoloured piece with a Wonky Rectangle and mounted it on a panel of Desert Storm card stamped in clear embossing ink with the gingham image from the Choose Joy set. This panel was in turn mounted on one of the Cream card blanks included in the kit. For the sentiment, I stamped a greeting from the Showers & Flowers set in clear embossing ink on Slate card and white heat embossed before trimming to a skinny banner and adding to the lower right welly boot with foam adhesive. As a final touch, I used a trio of Sweet Shop sequins to accent the focal point.

I’m planning to share on Instagram a few snippets of phone video which I managed to take while making this card so if you fancy a look then please pop on over to look at my Instagram stories.

SUBSCRIPTION

Many of the card kits sell out fast, so if you would like to guarantee a kit each month, then you can sign up for a subscription at the reduced cost of $29.99 per month (plus P&P).

SUPPLIES

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.

SSS MARCH 2018 Card Kit [ SSS ] SSS CHOOSE JOY [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps SHOWERS &… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WONKY RECTANGLES… [ SSS ] SSS Daniel Smith Debby’s Set… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith QUINACRIDONE CORAL 5ML… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith SAP GREEN [ SSS ] Daniel Smith QUINACRIDONE GOLD [ SSS ] Daniel Smith UNDERSEA GREEN 5ML Extra… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith HANSA YELLOW LIGHT 5ML… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith BLUE APATITE GENUINE… [ SSS ] Daniel Smith ROSE OF ULTRAMARINE 5ML… [ SSS ] Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE [ SSS ] Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD… [ SSS ] Winsor Newton COLORLESS MASKING FLUID [ SSS ] Princeton Heritage 4050R Size 1 [ AMZUS | BLIC | JCK ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Neenah DESERT STORM 100lb Card [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Little Things From Lucy’s Cards SWEET… [ SSS ] Xyron ADHESIVE ERASER 23675 [ SSS ] Spellbinders MAGNETIC HANDY MAT [ SSS ] MINI MISTI [ SSS ] MAGNETIC BLOCK FOR MISTI [ SSS ] MINI MISTI Grid Paper Pad [ SSS ] Tonic Studios 6 x 12 INCH GUILLOTINE [ SSS ] 3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE [ SSS ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring Board [ SSS ] SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ SSS ] SSS LARGE GRID PAPER Pad [ SSS ] Ranger MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue [ SSS ] SSS Clear Embossing Ink [ SSS ] EK Success POWDER TOOL [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun [ SSS ] SSS COFFEE FILTERS [ SSS ] Set of 6 Spice Shakers [ AMZUK | AMZUS ]

PIN ME

Summary of the project which gives all the views of the card in one photo :D I’d love if you pinned and called by on Pinterest :D