3 Easy Cards + The Bonus Crafting Detour You Didn't See Coming! | Simon Says August 2026 Card Kit

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In today’s tutorial, we are unboxing the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit and creating three beautiful cards. We are using distress crayons and recycled plastic packaging to master the art of ink smooshing for our backgrounds. To finish them off, we are pairing the kit’s ephemera with a postage edge die to create timeless focal points. Enjoy!
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• **Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month 2026 Subscription! August Start Date
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• **Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month 2026 SUBSCRIPTION
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• Simon Says Stamp A2 Postage Rectangles
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• **Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue .5oz
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• Ranger White Opal Liquid Pearls Pearlescent Paint
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Today's project features product/products (Highlighted with (**) in the links below) by a company/shop I design for or from a company I love and was sent to me by the company/shop to share with you. All opinions in this tutorial are my own, what I think, what I like and what works best for me:)
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00:06 – Unboxing SSS August 2026 Card Kit
06:12 – Ink Smooshing with Distress Crayons
10:27 – Made To Flourish Stamping
14:04 – Die cutting Postage Edge and images
15:28 – Layering on Postage and building vases
19:07 – Adding Focal points to Watercolor Panels
20:27 – Deciding not to use Made To Flourish
21:01 – Bonus Card with Made To Flourish
24:32 – Adding Bells and Whistles
25:16 – Final reveal and Thank you

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