Showing posts with label Sweet Conversations Bundle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweet Conversations Bundle. Show all posts

Friday, June 17, 2022

FLOWERS CAN MAKE A SWEET CONVERSATION

Today I am using the Sweet Conversations Bundle for my card.  If you are familiar with this bundle, you know that it is part of the Sweet Talk Suite which has several beautiful products.

Besides the Stamp Set and Die bundle, this suite included two of my other favorite products in the Mini Catalog, and I am so happy that these favorites carried over into the new Annual Catalog.  They are the Gingham Embossing Folder and the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  But, alas, the bundle is on the Last Chance list, so we are going to use it one more time today before it is gone forever.  

In the Suite, the stamp set was mainly featured as a Valentine set, but today I'm going to use it with a slightly different twist.


In fact, if you saw this card, and I had not told you it was made with the Sweet Conversations Stamp set, would you have guessed that it was made with mainly a Valentine Stamp Set?

All flowers were made with one of the disINKtive heart shaped stamps.  To make the flower, all you need to do is stamp the heart multiple times in a circle.  So that I had a small white center, I didn't ink a tiny bit of the point on the heart.  That left a small white circle to add the little dots in the center of the flowers.  Those dots, stamped with Early Espresso ink, are another stamp from the Sweet Conversations stamp set.




All colors for this card are from the 2021- 2023 In-Colors.  The flowers are Polished Pink, Pale Papaya and Fresh Freesia.  The leaves are Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.  I love how Stampin' Up! coordinates all the colors.  It makes choosing colors so much easier!



The leaves were made with a couple of stamps from the Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set.  If you would like to see cards that I previously shared which were made with the Uniquely Artistic Stamp set, use this link to take you back to the week of April 25.

The scalloped flap element on the left of the card was made with the Basic Border Dies.  

The cute little tag is also from the Sweet Hearts Dies with is part of the Bundle.  When you purchase the stamp set and the dies as a bundle you save 10%.


In the Sweet Conversations stamp set there is one stamp that has a row of three tiny disINKtive hearts.  I used that stamp to make the little flower on the tag.  I just inked one of the hearts at the end of the row and stamped multiple times in a little circle.  Again, the leaves are one of the tiny leaves from the Uniquely Artistic stamp set and the flower center is also from Uniquely Artistic.

For the inside of the card, I made a couple more flowers and trimmed them with leaves.  While I was on a roll making flowers from hearts, I also decided to add some flowers to the flap of my envelope.



Remember, Last Chance products are only available while supplies last.  All the cards I shared this week featured LAST CHANCE products mixed with some new items from our new 22-23 Annual Catalog.

If you have any questions, please leave me a comment or send me an email through the CONTACT ME tab at the top of my blog.  

I'd love to help with your stamping questions, and if you would like to receive my Newsletter to stay updated on all Stampin Up! promotions and Fairless Stampin' Flair classes and activities, please subscribe using the link on the right.


A complete list of products used on my Sweet Conversation card is shown below.  Click on any of the images to see more details on that specific product.


Product List

Monday, February 14, 2022

MY HEART'S IN THE CLOUDS

 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!  

Today's Valentine uses the Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper.  This paper has such a variety of pretty colors that I thought it would make a colorful rainbow.  The pink background is another of the designs from Sweet Talk.  Doesn't it make a pretty sky?

It also makes a pretty heart shaped "cloud" -- don't you think?


The border of white clouds on the bottom of the card was made with one of the dies from Basic Border Dies.  I love these Basic Border Dies as they provide such versatility, and this particular one pairs so nicely with the Rainbow of Happiness Bundle.  Another tool that also pairs beautifully with this Rainbow bundle is the Cloud Punch.  It made quick work of creating another cloud to keep the heart company. 

When I die cut the four different designer series paper patterns to create the rainbow for the front of the card, I saved all the extra pieces and used them to decorate the inside of the card and the envelope.


So, what do you think of my Rainbow Valentine?  It was a bit of a challenge to turn rainbows into Valentines, but sometimes it is good for us to think outside of the box and try to use our supplies in a different or unexpected way.

If you would like a tutorial with all the cutting dimensions and steps to create this card, you can download one by using this link.

A list of the products I used is shown below.


Product List

Friday, January 14, 2022

A SIMPLE HEART VALENTINE

If you need to make several Valentine Cards and need a quick and simple design, this is the card for you!  


It's pretty.  It's colorful.  And it is easy, particularly because all the measurements have been figured out for you!

Even if you don't have any of the supplies I used, you can recreate this card with items you already have.  All you need is a pretty designer series paper and coordinating cardstock colors.  If you are a stamper -- beginner or avid -- you probably have everything you need to make a card like this.

I used three different patterns from the Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper that is in the new Stampin' Up! Spring Mini, but any Valentine paper you have will work. 


I used Stampin' Up!'s Heart Punch Pack to create the center heart, but any heart punch or heart dies that you may have will work.  I used dimensionals behind the heart and the sentiment because I like the look of dimension in my cards, but you can also eliminate or minimize the dimension and it will be a "less expensive" card for mailing.


For the inside of the card, I made a simple Pool Party Mat and used a sentiment from the Sweet Conversation Stamp Set.  The four little hearts at the bottom were made with another die from Sweet Hearts Dies, but if you don't have these dies, just add a strip of your designer paper at the bottom.

You can also easily make a version of this simple card for any occasion.  It doesn't have to be a Valentine.  It could be a birthday card, a get well card, a just because card, or any kind of card you need -- just turn the heart into a flower, or even just a large sentiment that you already have.

I have a FREE TUTORIAL that has calculated all the dimensions for you so you can easily create this simple card with equal gaps around the DSP sections.  Figuring those out was the most "complicated" part of figuring out the layout.  But it's done!  All you need to do is click this link and download the tutorial.  I hope you will give it a try.  

You may be wondering why I am telling you all reasons you don't need to have the Sweet Conversations Bundle and Sweet talk DSP to make this card.  Would I like to sell you those products?  Of course, I would, but my goal is also to provide you with ideas for how you can use products that you already own.  That may not make for the best "salesperson", but I believe it makes for a great demonstrator, and that's what I want to be.  

If you don't already have a demonstrator, I would love to be yours.  If you would like to be added to my contact list, please use the "Subscribe" section on the right to provide me your contact information.

Below is a complete list of the products I used to create this card, but remember, this card is easy to make with things you most likely already have.


Product List