Welcome to this month’s Stamping Sunday Blog Hop, with a card sketch for inspiration. Fun, fun, fun! You’ll find the name list below, where you can hop from blog to blog to see how the sketch was used.

As soon as I completed my last Christmas card, I started in on Valentines. I inherited my love of Valentine’s Day from my mother, and my family made a big deal of exchanging Valentines, romantic as well as humorous. My father was quite a poet, and you could count on a poem, or two, from him. The cards were store bought in those days, and how I would love to shower them with handmade cards today. This is my confession for the reason you’ll be seeing lots of hearts on cards.

The two cards I’m sharing today were made with the new, Sweet Conversations Bundle, and  coordinating Sweet Talk Designer Paper, available January 4, 2022. Don’t you love the colors? Both cards began with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. 

First 2022 Valentines

For the first card, on the right, I used a layer of Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″, and embossed it with the Absolutely Argyle Embossing Folder. This embossing folder is on the Clearance Rack for $6.00, and you can click on its picture in my Product List below.

Prior to embossing, I stamped “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Memento Black Ink. The sentiment is from the Sweet Conversations Stamp Set.

Next, I cut two tags from Sweet Talk Designer Paper, using a Sweet Hearts Die. The row of hearts is also in the die set, used to cut a piece of designer paper that you see I’m also using for photography. The “cut-out” tiny, pink, hearts were attached with Mini Dimensionals.

The “text me” and “ur cute” hearts were cut with another  die from the set, directly from the designer paper. We love when Stampin’ Up! lets us do this, don’t we?

Prior to attaching the hearts and tags, I threaded the holes with Wrinkled Seam Binding Ribbon. To make the ribbon daintier, I, first,  cut the ribbon in half.

For my second card, I used the largest Scalloped Contours Die to cut another pattern of Sweet Talk Designer Paper. And, I had to show you the adorable envelope, cut with a Sweet Hearts Die from Basic White Cardstock. It has score lines for easy folding, is held together with a Glue Dot, and has a cute “hug me” heart tucked inside.

Behind the envelope is a circle of pretty hearts, cut with a Layering Circles Die, and given a Highland Heather scalloped border.

The flagged rectangle, also in the die set, was cut from Basic White Cardstock, decorated with the row of hearts in Real Red Cardstock, filled with Highland Heather Cardstock hearts. The “cut-out” red hearts didn’t go to waste, attached with Mini Dimensionals, and completing the sketch.

Now, continue hopping for more creative ways to use this month’s sketch.

My December Host Code Gift

Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush in January.

Glitter brush for accenting stamped images.
The brush tip produces thick and thin lines.

Clear
Archival quality
Acid free
Xylene free

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

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