Hello Friends, As promised … today I bring you Simon Says Stamp MAYcard kit! I have one to GIVEAWAY to one of you! Just leave me a comment and I will pick a winner the end of next week. Every month I enjoy receiving Simon Says card kit full of goodies & inspiration that make it easy to create quick cards. Today I have a tip for you on transforming some busy cardstock.
So many fun papers from Fancy Pants in the kit and I fell in love with these little monsters but, I wanted to use them more as an accent. After using the distress ink with the stars & dot stencil included the kit (yes pretty cool) on some white cardstock I glued a strip of the monsters on the cardstock. I die cut my favorite butterfly & mounted it on my card base using more of the geometric papers in the kit. Such a fun way to transform some paper.
I needed the butterfly to stand tall and proud on my card base so it was time to take out my scrap dots. Just put a nice clump on the butterfly and give it some time to dry once you place it on your card. The antenna was cut free hand from some scraps and colored black. I also added some white dots to the centers of the distressed stars. Click here if you are interested in subscribing to SSS card kits for a great value. By the way have you noticed the new Simon Says Stamp Store? Oh my it’s incredible!!! Thanks to Simon for allowing me to give a card kit away each month!!
A BIG Thanks to you for your visit today! Hugs, Kathy
Stay tuned for two more cards with May’s card kit using colored pencils.
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This is so beautiful Kathy. I love butterflies and this is a great way to use them, the card looks fabulous hun.
Would love to try one of these kits – thanks for the chance
I always love to see what you make with the kit; this one is beautifully!
Great way to stretch the patterned papers, Kathy! This kit is full of fun stuff!
Gorgeous. Love the idea of using the butterfly die on the busy paper.
Fab card. Can’t wait to see your other two. 🙂
Nice card ! Thanks for the chance to win.
Awesome gårds! I would love to win this kit… Thanks for the chance 🙂
Very nice butterfly…love that stencil and your use of the scrap dots.
Great card! Love that perfectly placed butterfly die so you can see the little monsters peeking out.
Wonderful card! I have never heard of scrap dot. I will have to look into that one.
oh totally love that butterfly.. totally fabulous..
Love the new blog look…so beautiful 🙂 ..And your card is just gorgeous as well ..loved the way you have made the butterfly pop up !!
I like your butterfly card.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
i need more ideas on what to do with busy patterned paper! thanks!
Cute card! And what a great way to use the busy pattern paper! Thanks for sharing!
BTW very nice blog make over!!
This is such a fun card.
Fun idea! I love the dimension on the butterfly! Thanks for the giveaway!! <3
So cute! I’d love to win the card kit… Thanks for a chance!
It’s great fun to see what you made with the kit. I’d love to try one!
I like how you are stretching the designer paper in your design
I love their kits. Thanks for the chance to own this one! I love seeing how you transform things. And, of course, seeing just where you are going to add white dots to every project!
This looks like an awesome card kit. Thank you for the chance to win one.
Like your card! Thanks for the chance to win!
Cute and playful card…thank you for a chance to win!!
Love that mix of papers…so pretty! Would love to win one of the SSS card kits…they look amazing!
I have a ton of butterfly dies but I’m not sure I have that size. Looks great on your card and I love how you made the “pattern” be whatever you wanted. That in itself is a great tip. Thanks.
Love the busy card stock idea! Thanks for sharing. And love the look of your new blog.
Thanks for the tips. and also for a chance to win this card kit too!
Great card you made from the kit. Never heard of scrap dots before. Would love to know a little more about it.
Love the stars! Thanks for a chance to win this kit!
What a great way to use the monsters paper! I would have never thought to die cut butteflies from it!
Awesome card! Love the creative way you used the patterned paper, can’t wait to do this.
What a great combination of techniques! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
Beautiful card… I really love this month’s kit… Thanks for the chance…
What a lovely card — looks like you had fun creating it 🙂
Thanks for the tips and product suggestions
Love the look of your new website. Loved the color combo on the card, very pretty!
Love birds and butterflies — this card is so cute!
These kits are always awesome! Thanks for the chance
Who doesn’t love butterflies!!! Love these crafty cards! Thanks for the opportunity!
Winning a kit would just make my day.
Love your ideas and thanks so much for sharing…
Wonderful card – I love butterfly accents . Thank you for the chance to win the May card kit .
Love the fun use of that paper! Those little monsters are adorable.
I love that this card is fairly gender neutral, makes it so versatile. Thanks for the great tips and giveaways 🙂
I’m loving the butterfly. Thanks for the chance to win. I enjoy all you tips and tricks.
Ooh, so exciting; thanks for the chance to win!
Love your butterflies. Thanks for the chance to win a kit.
Clever of you to layer for your butterfly. Amazing how you can free hand cut antenna. WOW!
Nothing like butterflies to usher in the season. Love your card. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
love the butterflies
Great tip on using busy paper and I like the use of scrap dots.
What a cool way. To make a butterfly! I love it!
Cute card and love the tip using scrappy dots, I use to use Silcone Seal for the same purpose when doing projects years ago.
I always tend to put my super busy papers to the side, what a great way to use them, thank you!! Also, the new blog is gorgeous!!
Kathy, I love the new look to the Daily Marker!
The SSS May kit looks like a lot of fun!
Great ideas!
What a fun way to use the DP and I pave never heard of that kind of scrap dots stuff. Looks interesting. Thanks for the chance to win the kit.
I love how this butterfly just pops and with all the busy patterns, the butterfly just seems to make it work. I would have NEVER been brave enough to pull off that combination! Thank you so much for all your continued inspiration Kathy and for sharing your talents with us all!
Gorgeous card!! What a great idea to add the butterfly. I love butterfl
Great way to use busy paper. Love the card. Thanks for sharing.
What a neat butterfly!
Such cool ideas., Thanks for a chance to win:-)
Great inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love how you toned down the busy patterned paper.
Great idea to use the papers on the butterfly! I love the stenciled stars with the white dots! You always know the right way to finish things off! TFS!
So many possibilities with this kit.
I would love to win a card kit! It’s great when all the products match. It’s so much easier to put a card together!
Butterflies are awesome! They are my fave!
WE have a new grandson so this kit is perfect! Will love making cards for him.
Card kits look like fun!
This is gorgeous! Love the butterfly and the papers. This May kit is fabulous!
You have a beautiful new website. Really nice. Love how you made the butterfly pop using scrap dots. You always have such good ideas. Thank you for a chance to win a kit from SSS. I’d love to win one.
LOVING your FUN card for today!! I LOVE Scrap Dots, but I haven’t used it in awhile!! I need to pull out my tube and use some today!! =) THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win a KIT I’d LOVE to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Great card and love your tip about how to use the busy paper in a different way. It definitely works! I had not seen the Scrap Dots used before so appreciate you showing it being used. Thanks for the chance to win this super cool kit.
This kit looks awesome and I love you made a butterfly project with it!
Good tip on use of paper. Thanks for the opportunity to win a kit!!
Beautiful card and some great tips. Thanks for a chance to win a great card kit.
Such a cute card, I love butterflies! Thanks for the opportunity to win
Love the idea, great card!
~God bless
I love the SSS kits. I especially love that there is a stencil in this kit. Thanks for the chance to win. Love your new blog.
What a great way to use those busy but cute robots!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Very pretty and the
butterfly is lovely!
Carla from Utah
I would LOVE to win this kit. It would give me a chance to follow your tutorial. I am newer to cardmaking and find your tutorials easy to follow but sophisticated. Thank you
Super fun idea and it turned out totally cute!!
What a great and unexpected way to use the little monsters!! I love papers like that but am never quite sure how to use them, but you’ve inspired me to try 🙂
I never would have thought of using those little monsters and a butterfly on the same card but you make it work, girl!
My mom always used to call them “flutterbys”. I’d love to make this project!
I love the monthly card kits and you do such fabulous cards with them!
Lovely card! And thanks for the chance to win the card kit!
Thank you for the chance to win. Very pretty card you made!
Hi Kathy, Awesome card, Iove how you did the butterfly with the monsters
great tip,thanks. I have everything ready for my “butterfly” board to start,
only I fell, I have 2 fractured feet, I’m bedridden for awhile, but can’t wait
to start it once I am up. And, LOVE the new site, cute, like the marker.
I love the card it is so neat and shows the kit is just not for boys and I like that. Seeing I have no boys. Thanks Kathy and I love the new look of the blog. Awesome.
This card kit is adorable! Got my fingers crossed!
Love the make-over, Kathy! Such a cool looking blog! Great tip for use of the paper–thank you! I’m putting that stencil on my wishlist, along with a FEW other things–LOL!
Great kit! Nice to see stamps and papers that will work so well for boys. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love these great kits!! Your blog looks amazing!!
Kathy – love what you created with the kit and LOVE your new blog. FABULOUS! just like you. Sending hugs to you.
Very cute card kit. I have actually never done one so to speak… I love the idea for the busy paper… Such a simple solution….Thanks for the chance to try a kit.
Wow….this looks like a GREAT Card Kit!! Beautiful job…I am inspired!!
cool! love the popped butterfly!
I love the new look of your blog. This May kit looks like so much fun. Thanks for the chance to win!
I has so many obligations and gifts to buy this month, that I had to “opt of’ of my SSS Card kit, something I rarely ever do, but then again, it’s more important to take care of my family first….I have lots of other goodies in my craft room.
But, knowing that I might be lucky and actually win the kit, would be a fabulous surprise and I’m certainly going to try.
Thanks so much for sharing and Good Luck to everyone who also hopes to win!!
Hugs,
Lisa
What a great use of that border paper (for lack of a better term.) Love the popped butterfly.
This is an interesting way to use this boy themed paper. I would love the kit.
Kathy … love the website! Very clean and inviting! You’re always such an inspiration! Thanks for the videos too.
Would love to wi. This!
Lovely card, Kathy! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I would love to have the chance to try one of these kits!
I love your card Kathy (I love ALL your cards!!!) Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
You blog provides such inspiration! Thanks for the opportunity to win a kit….pick me! Pick Me! LOL
Your blog is so inspirational…thanks for the opportunity to win a kit. Pick Me! Pick Me! LOL
Hi, I love your butterfly card, it is beautiful, thanks for the opportunity to win a lovely kit!!!
What a creative way to use that paper. Looks like a great kit. Thanks for sharing.
Great card! Really like that robot patterned paper too! And the stars and spots stencil is awesome! What in the world are scrap dots?! Gotta investigate. haha. Thanks for the opportunity!!
Oh this is a fabulous tip for those busy papers!!! I love this kit and it would be perfect to use for my son!!!
Gorgeous card! love the way you used up the pattern paper for the butterfly! I am really not confident when it comes to using such busy patterns! this is a cool tip!
I love your new blog! It looks fab! You always inspire me and give me hope that I can do more creatively. Thanks for your beautiful projects especially all of your beautiful butterflies. How’s your butterfly board coming along, by the way?
Another awesome card! Amazing tips, thanks!!!
Great card and love butterflies
Great idea using the SSS Card Kit. I am intrigued with the Scrap Dots – did not know this product existed. Thank you for the introduction – definitely going to give that product a try. I always struggle with the busy papers and am glad you gave us a great tip on how to better utilize them.
Wonderful card and this butterfly is very proud! 😉
super cute card. Love the butterfly and papers. Great kit. TFS!
such a cute idea. love the window on the card
Great card, love the way you made that butterfly !
That butterfly is super cute!
Well your blog update is awesome, but I have to say, I miss getting the entire post in my email 🙁 — meanwhile super fun card!
I always think these kits are so well put together and look like they have some much fun stuff in them. Would love to try one. Your card is wonderful. Love the Butterfly as a focal point. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Cute way to use the boyish paper!
VERY CUTE KATY! 🙂 Such wonderful ideas here, ALWAYS! 🙂
I’ve always admired your work…
Thanks for the chance to win a card kit!
The kit seems to have really great stuff in it. It would be fun to win it. Thanks for the opportunity. I love the cute card you made and how you changed the original plan for it.
Thanks!
I think this is a fun kit. Lots of ways to go. I personaly am likeing the stencils again. they are fun and surprisingly arty.
Beautiful card, love that big butterfly! I’ll have to try Scrap Dot.
I love this card! It speaks to the sci-fi girly in me!
looks great Kathy – love the dimension.
Sandra ltb
Thanks for the chance to win the card kit. Love the butterflies.
Cute card! Great inspiration for using butterflies. Thanks for the chance to win a card kit!
Great tip! I love that monster paper too!
Your cards are always inspiring! You do amazing things with color!
It’s fun to see you use something that I actually own. In this case, it the Spellbinders die set. I keep forgetting to try it as a card itself though. Thanks for the reminder!
What a neat way to use those decidedly “masculine”papers. I don’t think I would have thought of using them with a butterfly die. Nice!
I’m addicted to butterflies, especially dies and punches. Please enter me in the drawing.
I have been wanting to try a SSS kit…thanks for the opportunity to win one!
Love the use of busy paper! Thanks for the chance to win a SSS kit.
love the way you used the paper for that big and bold butterfly! Beautiful!
Need that kit! Thanks for chance.
Thanks so much for a chance to win. Love the monthly card kits!!!
Have a great weekend!
Cute cards, love the butterfly. Thanks for the chance to win.
I always love to see your beautiful shaped card…!
You do the most intersting things with your die cuts on cards, Kathy! Thanks for that great tip and a chance to win the May SSS kit. I’m very close to giving up SU card class comitment, so I can do either SSS card kits or Papertrey. There are so many fun companies now that do their own stamps with matching dies, that it’s hard to choose. I’m leaning toward SSS, I like their affordable monthly kits. PTI’s new monthly kit is $90, with dies exclusive to the kit, only available for 5-6 days? That doesn’t leave much wiggle room.
What a cool way to use that busy monster paper.
Yeah!!! I found your blog!!! As always you make the coolest things with the SSS Card Kits. This is such a cute card!! I’d love to win a kit and give it a try!!! Thanks for the email as I love hearing from you!
Have a great weekend!!
Carol
awesome! love the butterflies!~
Super cute card! Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the tip
I admire your awesome creativity. Thanks for the chance.
This is just gorgeous! What a brilliant idea to use the paper that way, so you had two different patterns. And I would never have thought to use that paper as a butterfly, fantastic!! And thanks so much for the chance to win!
I just received my kit here in the Netherlands so I can use some inspiration. Love how you created a total different look using the butterfly!! Thanks for sharing!!
That monster paper is darling! Love y
Oops! Messed that comment up! Sorry!
Love your card!
Very nice card!
Those monsters are adorable.
Thanks for the chance to win a kit, I’ve been thinking about joining that!
Gorgeous card and lovely butterfly!
Great card. Hope to win 😉
Thanks for the chance
What a beautiful kit…..I love the butterfly…thank you for a chance to win…
Great cards. Thank you for the opportunity to win the card kit.
Fabulous card!
Great Card. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the little monsters too!
Thanks for such a great giveaway. These card kits are on my wish list to subscribe to “some day”. I loved your butterfly…a great idea on how to use up some of those busy papers we all have hanging around.
This card is so stunning! Thanks for sharing your techniques & inspiration with us! Love SSS May kit. Thanks for the opportunity of winning it!
Kathy,
I love your new site it is amazing. Great job. Your butterflies are so amazing what a great idea. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your talents I love following you and seeing all of your amazing creations.
Great tip on using busy card stock and combining it with the stencil. TFS.
I just found your blog and I am very excited! I love the card. Thank you for the chance to win.
Thanks for the tip! Super creative way to use that paper. Thanks for the chance to win. I have never used a card kit, would be fun to try one!
Great card. You are always a creative muse! Thanks for the chance to receive the card kit.
Super cute! love the butterfly!
Awesome card – I love the paper you used on th butterfly!
Great card, I especially like the little monsters
Your card is so cute. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
What a great card kit! I would LOVE to win one. Thanks for the chance! 😀
Great cards, especially the blue one. Thanks for the chance to win the kit.
Such a fun way to use these supplies. Thanks for the tip and for a chance to win a kit.
Marianne x
Great cards! Would love to win.
Love your idea for changing up the paper…such a cool idea! Love how your card turned out. 🙂
Love this card…..so very fun!
Love the card so cute. I love different papers but just always struggle using them. Thanks for a chance to win, love SSS card kits.
Love this kit! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Love SSS card kit and you did an awesome card with it.Thankyou!
Fantastic cards. Love the butterfly
I absolutely love your card and this card kit!!! Butterflies are my favorite!
I love the idea and the color scheme is wonderful. I would love to try a kit. Thanx!
Your beautiful card gives me so much inspiration. Butterflies are so calming for those who have lost loved ones. They bring a sense of peace. I love what you did with the card and look forward to more ideas.
Live the techniques. Thanks for sharing.
I love this card and your style of cardmaking. Unfortunately I learned about your site a day too late to sign up for your watercolor classes. I am a subscriber now to your channel so hopefully I won’t miss the next one. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.
I really like the butterfly card. It’s beautiful. Can’t wait to try it.
Love the butterfly and how u put it into these papers for this kit. love the new blog! Esp love the simon says stamps ink pads and papers too. OMG! What is there not to love?
TYFS Never used that tube of glue to make the items stand out this will be my first time using it .. Keep the projects coming as u all do a fabulous job of creativity.
Great butterfly card. The glue looks neat to pop up the butterfly. Thanks for the chance.
Great idea Kathy. As a paper addict, I find myself unable to use some of the large/busy pattern papers in my stash. Using them as accent pieces is brilliant. This SSS May kit is really nice. Cheers!
I’ve never heard of Scrapdots, I’ll be looking for that! Thanks for the giveaway!
Amazing working. I love the combination.
I learn so much from you, Kathy and this card is a great use of the kit. TY so much for a chance to win 🙂
Thanks for the great give away……
This looks like a fabulous kit–I’ve never worked with kit products, would love to give it a try. Awesome card!
Pretty pretty butterfly! Love it, thanks for sharing.
Very lovely card! Thanks for the chance to win the SSS card kit. I love their kits!
So much to love. Thanks!
I am fairly new to your blog but I’m taking the Watercoloring Online Card Class and I’m loving it. You do some amazing work. Can’t wait to start from the beginning 🙂
Not really into busy paper but you did a wonderful job turning it into really enjoyable cards!
Your blog posts and card projects never disappoint. I’m addicted to paper and have so much paper that is kinda weird to work with. Thanks for the great tip. Happy Mother’s Day, too, by the way. =)
I love that butterfly! Great ideas!
Love all the great papers. What a fun way to use the little monsters! Thanks so much for the chance to win a kit!