Monday, July 14, 2014

Simon's August 'Summer Dreams' Card Kit Reveal !

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YAY ! It's the 14th !! that means it's  the day for le Grande Reveale of the brand spanking new August Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp

'Summer Dreams' 
full of yummy ices and sunshiny colours and dreams of holidays,,,  !

Really, these kits sell out so fast, they really do sell like hot cakes, so if you would like one you really need to think of subscribing,,,, just sayin' :-)


To make the background I scribbled the Squeezed Lemon Distress Marker, mixed with a brush dipped in water on a craft sheet and then splattered all over, love this effect :-)

I also coloured some plain white cardstock using the Peacock Feathers marker and a blending tool for the mat layer and then used a Wink Of Stella pen to add a little extra sparkle on the edges :-)

For the sentiment I masked off parts and stamped in various colours of Simon's Inks. I fussy cut the little heart, coloured it, smothered it with wink of stella and then coated with glossy accents. Jennifer McGuire demonstrated this technique a while ago and it does give a lovely finish to hand made embellies :-) 



I think the Rock Candy Distress Glitter gives just the right amount of frosty coating :-)

and I am being very good at finishing the insides lately ,, hope I keep it up as I do think it makes the cards that bit more special ,, don't ya think ? :-)


and this is the kit !! Isn't it GORGEOUS!! ,, love the fab citrus colours :-)


Thanks for looking ! Hope you all have a fab sunshiny day ,,, going to raid the freezer now ,, nothing wrong with ice cream for breakfast is there !!! :-)

Challenges
Fab n Funky ,,, Feels like Summer
Ruby's Rainbow ,,, Summer Treats
Sisterhood of Crafters ,,, Birthday
Try It On Tuesday ,,,, Colours of Summer
Crafting from the Heart ,,, Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion ,, Citrus/Tropical Colours 






Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

17 comments:

Laura Sterckx said...

This is just so sweet, Lols. Those smiling ice creams make me happy. I am off to the craft room to do a video using this card kit. :) My favorite kit ever. Xo

Caryn said...

This is definitley the best kit yet - your card is amazing Lols!! Off to nab one before it goes!!!
Caryn xxx

Sharon said...

Fabulous card Lorainne. Love the ice creams.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Hugs Sharon. x

Darlene said...

Oh my gosh ... what a cute, cute creation Lorraine! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘BIRTHDAY’ challenge and please come back again soon!
Darlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
The Sisterhood of Crafters
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

Barb said...

Love seeing the finished inside, Lorraine! Darling card using this fun kit!

Stephanie said...

Love, Love, LOVE! This SWEET card made me smile on a foggy & grey Monday morning :)

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the the papers and fab details.xxx

chrissie said...

A yummy summer card. Thank you for sharing it with us at Try it on Tuesday

Love Chrissie x

America said...

I love your new style of cards LOLS. Crisp, Clean and truly adorable in every element. THis one is also super CUTE!

Jacee said...

Super card Lorraine, looks yummy!
Hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

Mary-Anne V said...

Adorable ice creams!

Cazro said...

Yummy, adorable ice creams. Clever idea too to splash the background. Wonderful summer edible card. Thanks for joining us at Ruby's Rainbow. Caz

NickScrapShack said...

I agree!!!
All you need is ice cream


Fantastic card!
Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Ruby´s Rainbow. Good luck!
Nick

Bonnie Irvine said...

This card is adorable inside and out. Love the bright summer colours, the fun spaltters, and the shimmer. The stamps are so cute and playful. Thanks for playing along with our Citrus/Tropical Colours challenge at Craft Your Passion this week. I hope we see you again soon.

Helen said...

Gorgeous card - great idea for the background and the little heart embellishment.

Thanks for joining us at Crafting from the Heart.

Helen x

Valerie-Jael said...

Great card! Thanks for joining us at TIOT, Valerie

Angela said...

So cute...ice cream is an awesome summer treat! Thank you for playing along with us at Ruby's Rainbow!