Yesterday I shared a closer look at the samples on the front of Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. If you missed that post, you can see it here.
There are SO MANY wonderful goodies in this new catalog – like so many other books, there’s something for everyone. I am excited to start sharing some of these new products with you. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite, new bundles. The Conversation Bubbles Bundle should already be on your wish list – if not, I hope they are by the end of this post. Here’s my card:
Here’s a look at the Conversation Bubbles Bundle, made up of the Conversation Bubbles stamp set and Conversation Bubbles Dies (new is Stampin’ Up!’s upcoming January-April 2023 Mini Catalog):
There are so many fun and exciting things to note about the Conversation Bubbles Dies, so let’s take a closer look. Here are some fun things I note about these dies:
- While many of the dies are designed to provide an outline for the stamped image, the inside piece can also be used with the cutout or on an entirely different project.
- Four of the conversation bubbles include textures (stripes or speckles) that make the cutouts more fun.
- The large, long image on the top row of the image above can be used along the edge of a panel to create a conversation bubble out of different shapes and sizes.
- The frames allow you to use the sentiment in this stamp set or to pull in other sentiments.
- There are hearts, flowers and stars in the set of dies.
I stamped several word bubbles on the Sahara Sand background panel with Sahara Sand ink. I then stamped the thank you sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Calypso Coral cardstock and cropped it with the conversation bubble in the lower, right corner of the image above. I then used the same die to crop a word bubble in Thick Basic White. I taped them together and popped them up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I paired the sentiment with two panels from the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper – it was the Calypso Coral hearts (or maybe they are arrows that look like hearts) that drew me in. The mushrooms are on the opposite side of this sheet of paper, and I thought they looked great together. Here’s a look at the patterns and colors in the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper (currently available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2022 Annual Catalog):
The Calypso Coral really pops against the Smoky Slate and Sahara Sand panels and patterns on this card. If you like this mix of Smoky Slate, Sahara Sand and Calypso Coral as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Bundles: Conversation Bubbles Bundle Stamps: Conversation Bubbles Papers: Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper, Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Thick Basic White Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Accessories: Conversation Bubbles Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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Last week I shared my product shares from Stampin’ Up!’s upcoming Mini Catalog – and I hope you’ll take a look and sign up. Not only am I sharing shares for papers, ribbons and embellishments from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog, but I’m also offering Designer Series Paper Swatch Books from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog and from the January-February 2023 Sale-a-Bration Brochure.
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Even the “convo” bubble is like a mushroom. Perfect pairing with the DSP!
Ha! I hadn’t noticed that (consciously). Thanks so much, Mary!
Such a cheery card, Brian! Have a “cheery “ day!
What’s not to love about a Calypso Coral mushroom? 🙂 Thanks, Suzie!
This Bundle is headed my way this week. I think it is great for a lot of reasons and just had to get it ! It is one of those sets that I think I will use a lot and plus it`s FUN !!
Cute card !
I couldn’t agree more, Sonny! It’s such a fun bundle and will come in handy on all kinds of projects. 🙂 Enjoy!
This was the 1st bundle on my list for pre-order. Love it!
Your card is clever and so on point with color scheme and perfect choice of DSP. With your permission I’ll CASE this layout for the 28 thank you’s I need to make for donors to an auction for our local cancer center. (I’m always elected when any cards are needed, so it helps to have the heavy lifting of designing already done. Thanks for the inspiration!)
Awww…I would love for you to use this layout for your thank you cards. What a lovely project! ♥ Thank you!
Really cute card…you will rock these conver bubbles this spring!
Thanks, Windy! You’ll definitely see more of this Bundle… 🙂
Love this! Your cheery creations are always an inspiration!
Thanks so much, Joann! I am happy to share. ♥
I think this new set is so cute! Adorable card!
Gotta make a comment, I agree with the “bubble” looking sort like the mushrooms in the DSP – I thought it was my COVID fog talking. Yes, my FIL gave us COVID for Christmas. We all were super boosted so symptoms and medication hasn’t been too bad. My FIL was in the hospital in isolation for a few days but home XMAS eve . Anyway, I love this color combination and I really like the conversation bubbles. So, thank you for a great thank you card though I may make it birthday etc. Maybe a New Years card for me, as it has to get better! I am still not feeling too punny though.