Hello! I am sharing with you today a few cards I created with the Simon Says Stamp’s December Card Kit, Joy To You and Yours! This kit is overflowing with products! A 6×8 stamp set, embossing folder, adhesive transfers, therm-o-web deco foil, Santa dies, patterned papers, and more! There is such a variety of products, this kit is perfect for anyone!
It’s best to subscribe so you get the first chance to have a kit as they often sell out. Plus you save $5 and it’s nice because you can pause a month here and there if needed!
Joy To You and Yours, Simon Says Stamp Card Kit
I had so much fun creating these cards with the latest card kit from Simon Says Stamp, and I loved the patterned papers included in the kit so much that I made a quick set of cards with those as well! Be sure to read to the end, there is a lot of inspiration in this post!

For these two cards, I used the main image in the Joy to You and Yours 6×8 stamp set included in the kit. I started by scribbling directly on the stamp with Distress Watercolor pencils, stamping onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock, and keeping the stamp in place with the Misti, I then inked the image again with Tea Dye and Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and stamping over the dried watercolor pencil impression.

I then added some gold splatters using the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors palette. For the sentiments I used ones from the Joy to You and Yours 6×8 stamp set. One of them I cut to mimic the ticket shape. The other I embossed in gold. Whenever I do ANY embossing, I prep the surface using the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool so I don’t get any stray bits anywhere and I get a nice smooth emboss.

If you would like to see some more projects I have created with Distress Watercolor Pencils, you can here. I have an online class all about Distress Watercolor Pencils – see more details here.
I then trimmed the cards down and matted them on red cardstock. Lastly, I added a few gold sequins.





I love how artsy and vintage these cards look! For this next set of cards, I let the patterned papers included in the kit to inspire them and I had a lot of fun with that!

I stamped out the sentiments from the Joy to You and Yours 6×8 stamp set using Distress Oxide Inks in Salvaged Patina, Kitsch Flamingo and LumberJack Plaid. I then trimmed/cut them out. I added a touch of sparkle to each of them with a Quickie Glue Pen and Prisma Glitter. I then picked the patterned papers I wanted to work with, trimming down the front layer, and roughing up the edges with a Paper Distresser.





These cards came together so quickly, that if you haven’t been following along with my Get Cracking on Christmas series, they are perfect if you are in a time crunch! I hope these cards have inspired you AND there are so many other supplies in the kit I have yet to play with- so even MORE cards to come! Get your kit here!
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Supplies Used
Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for being so supportive!
![]() Simon Says Stamp, December 2022 Card Kit Shop at: SSS | ![]() Simon Says Stamp, Joy To You And Yours Shop at: SSS | ![]() Distress Watercolor Pencils Bundle Shop at: SSS | R | ![]() Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 3 Shop at: SSS | R |
![]() Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 2 Shop at: SSS | R | ![]() Distress Watercolor Pencils, set 1 Shop at: SSS | R | ![]() Tim Holtz, Tea Dye Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | R | ![]() Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide Shop at: SSS |
![]() Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Shop at: SSS | LF | R | ![]() Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink Shop at: SSS | ![]() The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Tool Shop at: shurkus | ![]() The Rabbit Hole Designs, Cottontail Powder Refill Shop at: shurkus |
![]() Tim Holtz, Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Shop at: SSS | shurkus | R | ![]() Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink, Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Shop at: SSS | LF | R | ![]() Brutus Monroe Gilded Ultra Fine Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | ![]() Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Shop at: SSS |
![]() Versamark Shop at: SSS | HA | ![]() Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | ![]() Sakura, Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | ![]() Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Distresser Shop at: SSS | R |
![]() Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF | ![]() Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS | shurkus | ![]() Flour Sack Cloths Shop at: Misc | ![]() Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS | shurkus | LF |
![]() Mermaid Mint Shammy Case Shop at: shurkus | ![]() Spellbinders Platinum Shop at: SSS | SB | ![]() Spellbinders Limited Edition Aqua Platinum Shop at: SB | ![]() Klutter Keeper Shop at: shurkus |
![]() Tim Holtz/Tonic 8.5 Guillotine Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS |
do you have a video showing how you used the water color pencils? I like the look but don’t understand how you did that. Did you add water?
hi! Yes, I did a very similar card design in this quick video here https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clbijy4ucTU/