Suzy Plantamura's Creations

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month for August 2026 called Made to Flourish. Here is an image of the kit:

Here are the SSS exclusive products in the kit:

• 1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Made to Flourish 6×8 inch clear stamp set
• 1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Made to Flourish coordinating die set 
• 1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Brightest Bloom 3D embossing folder
• 1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Sketched Florals watercolor A2 card front 4-pack

Here are the additional SSS add-on products in the kit:

• Hand-Tied Frame dies (1741sd)
• Darling Script Greetings 1 dies (1739sd)
• XL Darling Script Greetings 1 dies  (1740sd)
• Darling Patterns 1 stencils (1162st)
• Sketched Florals 2 watercolor card fronts 4-pack (1023sf)

Here are my 3 cards:

For this card, I used one of the Sketched Florals watercolor A2 card front 4-pack. I first watercolored it with a light wash of color on the flowers and leaves. I then used the 3 Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crayons (I received blue, green, and red) to add shading and color around the edges. I would color directly on the card and then use my finger to move the color around. I was able to add a lot of depth to the images this way and also add a lot of color to the background by rubbing them into the center.

I used the add-on product the XL Darling Script Greetings 1 dies for the sentiment. I die-cut the background from the same Tim Holtz watercolor paper so it would match colors and textures with the background. I die-cut the letters from red cardstock. I glued two sets together and attached them over the background. I added some sequins in reds and golds around the sentiment.

I used the three Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crayons for the background. I applied stripes of each color horizontally on the front of a white cardstock card base. I then rubbed each color with my finger so it would soften and mix together better. I die-cut one of the frames from the add-on product called the Hand-Tied Frame dies using white cardstock. I glued that to a piece of vellum and then glued it under the frame over the background to soften it.

I stamped a pot and flowers from the Made to Flourish 6×8 inch clear stamp set in the kit and die-cut them out with the Made to Flourish coordinating die set also in the kit. I colored them with Copics and colored pencils. I attached them to the center of the frame. I stamped a sentiment in the stamp set with Versafine Ink and attached it over the pot. I added some light pink and dark pink sequins around the stamped images on the background.

I embossed the Brightest Bloom 3D embossing folder in the kit using white cardstock. I colored it in with Copic Markers and used a white Uniball gel pen around the edges of the flower. I cut it out all around the edges.

I made the background using one of the Darling Patterns 1 stencils that has polka dots on it. I applied it over white cardstock with Cabbage PSInk. I glued the embossed flower over it. I stamped another sentiment in the Made to Flourish 6×8 inch clear stamp set with Versafine Ink and die-cut it out with the matching die. I attached it to the bottom of the card. I tied the piece of twine that comes in the kit to the left hand side.

I love this August 2026 Card Kit called Made to Flourish so much! But I also love all of the add-on products this month, especially the Hand-Tied Frame dies! The Made to Flourish 6×8 inch clear stamp set with matching dies bundle can be purchased separately if you aren’t interested in the entire kit! Thanks so much for visiting today! Suzy