Today is the release of the SSS June Card Kit called Captured Joy. It is certainly filled with JOY (which by the way is my favorite word). Here is an image of this kit:
THIS KIT COMES WITH A SET OF MATCHING DIES!!! I love this Modern Scrapbook stamp set by Cathy Zielske because it is so scrapbookesk. Made that word up. Cathy and I both were big time scrappers before we switched to cards. She worked for Simple Scrapbooks and I worked for Creating Keepsakes. I miss those days! If you just want the stamp set you can buy it alone or with a set of matching dies as a bundle. I also LOVE the exclusive Dot Spiral embossing folder in the kit. I will be using that one a lot! The papers by Simple Stories called Vintage Flower Shop in the kit are so pretty - the colors on my! I used them on all of my cards and went fussy cutting crazy haha.
Here are my cards:
This card was my favorite and I was amazed when I saw that Joe made a very similar one - same six butterflies cut out around the circle in the embossing folder! I started by embossing the Dot Spiral embossing folder using white cardstock for my background. I also die-cut a small circle using the SSS Basic Shapes Circle Dies.
I cut the sentiment I used from the SS Modern Scrapbook Rub Ons in the kit (they are so pretty!). I applied those to the circle and attached it over the center of the spiral in the embossing folder. I cut the six butterflies from one of the Modern Scrapbook patterned papers. I colored them with Copics and Colored Pencils to enhance them. I then used a Tonic Shimmer Pen over them so they were nice and sparkly. The wetness of the pen caused them to dry all fluffy (not sure how to put it). I glued just the centers around the circle on the card so they looked like they were floating. It is so pretty in real life! I added matching colors of sequins around each one using the new Joyful Moments embellishment mix in the kit.
I cut one of the pretty floral papers in an A2 card size. I used the plastic from a 4x6 stamp set for my shaker. I inserted the paper and then added a bunch of the new Joyful Moments embellishment mix inside it over the paper. I adhered the backside and attached it to a card base.
I cut the purple piece from another patterned paper and used colored pencils to make the colors pop (any excuse to color!). I stamped the Love Our Story from the stamp set using Orchid PSInk. I glued it onto a white banner and attached that to the bottom of the purple piece. I glued sequins over the O's in each word. I stamped the little blue banner using Surf PSInk and then used the LOVE word from the rub-ons over it and attached it to the top of the purple piece.
I cut this camera piece from another one of the patterned papers. I attached a piece of tan patterned paper (from the same paper pad) over a turquoise card base. The Audrey Blue cardstock and envelope I used are also in the kit. I used pencils and copics to enhance the design on the paper again and then glued it over the card background. I cut two butterflies from another paper and used the same technique as in the first card to color them and add lots of shimmer to them gluing just the center of the wings down.
I used a rub-on for the "remember this moment" on the top. I stamped Happy Birthday with Watermelon PSInk and die-cut it out with the matching die. I attached that to the bottom of the camera and then added some sequins around it.
I had so much fun creating these cards with the new Captured Joy June Card Kit! It might be one of my favorite kits ever! Thanks so much for visiting today! Suzy
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