Friday, June 17, 2022
FLOWERS CAN MAKE A SWEET CONVERSATION
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.
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.
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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.






























