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When I saw this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCC456) I wasn’t sure what kind of card I wanted to make. But then I remembered I haven’t dug into my pack of Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper yet. With Valentine’s Day around the corner I’ve been itching to get into it. I love the colours and designs! So this week’s vertical sketch challenge worked out perfectly. Here’s the sketch…

I wasn’t sure which design from the DSP pack I wanted to use for my card. There was one design that I knew I had to use, but there were some others that were really calling to me. In the end I decided to use 2 different designs for this one. To add to the Valentine’s Day theme for my card I pulled out my Heart Punch Pack. This pair of punches work so well together! I used just the scalloped heart for my other DSP design and then I used both to punch and layer some cardstock hearts.

Instead of using the Sweet Conversations stamp set I used the Heartfelt stamp set that coordinates with the punches. This way I could dress up my cardstock heart and not have to worry about the phrase fitting or not. Plus the dotted heart image was a great way to pull in the Basic Black from the card base. I don’t usually use black for my Valentine’s Day card, but I tried it out last year and just love how it makes the reds and pinks pop!

To finish it off I popped up my hearts with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels for some bling. Can’t forget to add that! Here’s my finished card…

I can’t wait to get to some more crafting with the Sweet Talk DSP, so make sure to check back here for more!

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Back in November I attended OnStage @ Home. Just like everyone else Stampin’ Up! switched their annual conference online. And while I do miss the in-person events, I still enjoy the online version. They do a great job! Anyway…. as part of attending OnStage I received the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set which is in the new January-June Mini catalogue. I have to admit that I wasn’t as excited as with this Prize Patrol, but did see some potential.

This card is my first design using this stamp set. And to ease my way into it I paired it with a few other stamp sets. I started my design thinking I would make a monochromatic card. And one of the Pool Party designs from the Sale-a-bration Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper was perfect! This one is a nice simple design and won’t overpower the other elements of the card. So Pool Party is my main colour for this card.

The central image is the butterfly from the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set. Behind that are the dotted circle images from the Sweet Conversations stamp set. Both of these I stamped with Pool Party, of course. But for the dotted circles I stamped them full strength and then once more for a faded image too. Then the phrase, which I stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, came from the new In the Moment stamp set. This set also came from OnStage… I bought the swag box this time around and that was one of the goodies inside!

To highlight the phrase and butterfly I cut them out using the Stitched Rectangles and Stitched So Sweetly dies. And then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a couple of the Brass Brushed Butterflies. I just love these!! As soon as I saw them at OnStage I knew I had to have them. And when they ended up being one of the other Prize Patrols I was super excited. Here’s the card…

The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set is definitely growing on me. I already have a couple other ideas in my head for other projects.

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