Stampin' Up!© Flowering Rain Boots & Sweet Conversations

 

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Today I want to share with you a card that would make a cute Valentine, or really, any occasion card for a special someone in your life.  It features a bouquet of hearts in rain boots.

I used the 2 stamp sets Flowering Rain Boots and Sweet Conversations, and their coordinating dies, Rain Boot Dies and Sweet Hearts Dies (respectively).   The stamp sets + coordinating dies are BUNDLED - you know what that means:  you'll save 10%.  Another die I used is the Stitched With Whimsy Dies - this created the rectangular border of stitching.  I put the die off-center to get the look you see on the card above.

I also used the Sweet Talk DSP for the background layer.  I chose one of the more neutral selections, the Petal Pink you see, but the pack of 12" x 12" DSP has all kinds of fun hearts in bright colors.  

To see the entire Sweet Talk Suite Collection of stamps, dies, DSP, and embellishments go HERE.

The bow on the card is made with 1/8" wide cotton ribbon that comes in a combo pack with 2 spools:  Petal Pink and Misty Moonlight.  All the products, except the Stitched With Whimsy Dies, are in the current 2022 Jan-June Mini Catalog.  You can view the PDF of the Catalog in the right-hand panel of this blog.  The Stitched With Whimsy Dies are in the Annual Catalog.  Click SUPPLIES to see all.

Card Details

• Card base:  Basic White card stock (CS), 4 1/4" x 11", score & fold at 5 1/2".
• Layer of Sweet Talk DSP, 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".
• Using the Stitched With Whimsy dies, the 2nd largest rectangle, add stitching to the Sweet Talk DSP.  I angled the rectangle, but you could also position it squarely on the DSP.  Run through the Cut & Emboss Machine.  
• Stamp the sentiment from Sweet Conversations using Sahara Sand ink, stamping down in the bottom left-hand corner.
• Pieces of Basic White CS:  use pieces large enough for the boots and for the stems.
• Using Just Jade ink, stamp the stems onto a piece of white CS.  Die cut with the Rain Boots Dies.
• Using Gray Granite Ink, stamp the rain boots onto piece of white CS.  Die cut using Rain Boots Dies.
• Using the Sweet Hearts Dies:
• Cut the conversation hearts from a selection of the Sweet Talk DSP.
• Cut multiple tiny hearts from Highland Heather CS, So Saffron CS, Petal Pink CS, and Blushing Bride CS.

Assemble the card:

• Glue the petal pink DSP layer to the card base.
• Glue the die-cut rain boots to the card front.  Then glue the stems slightly overlapping the rain boots, so it looks like the stems are coming out of the boots.
• Glue the largest conversation heart.  Then use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the next 2 conversation hearts.  
• Glue the various colored tiny hearts as fillers around the conversation hearts & onto the stems.
• Tie a small bow using the  Petal Pink Cotton Ribbon.  Adhere with a mini glue dot.

For the inside, stamp a greeting from either of the stamp sets, depending on the occasion.  Here are a couple possibilities.  Sentiments are stamped in Sahara Sand onto a piece of white CS 3 3/4" x 5".  Add a strip of DSP, or stamp heart images.  You could also die-cut more conversation hearts from the DSP.  

I hope you found some inspiration today.  If you need the supplies, you can shop through me online; here is the list of SUPPLIES.  

If you aren't currently working with a Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours.  Let me know if you have any questions.  I'm here to help in any way I can with your crafting projects.

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Thank you for coming to my blog and for continuing to show interest in the SU products.  Come back again, soon, for more card ideas and the latest updates from Stampin' Up! 

Till then - Take care,

                          JULIE ❤