Today I’m sharing 37 cards I made using Simple Stories Sweet Talk Collection. I love this collection. It is perfect for Valentine’s Day, however, it doesn’t necessarily have to be used for Valentine’s Day. You can use when you just want to send a love card. I used the 6 x 8 paper pad, ephemera bits and pieces, journal bits, and puffy stickers.
I have a video on my YouTube channel showing my design process of all of the cards. I also listed each card below along with measurements.
Enjoy!
Card 1
Teal Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Heart Paper – 4 1/8 x 5 3/8″
Dotted Oval Dies – The Stamps of Life
Card 2
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Heart Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Striped Paper – 5/8″ x 4 1/8″
Card 3
Guava Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Vanilla Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Chocolate Candy Paper – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Stitched Oval Dies – The Stamps of Life
Card 4
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Striped Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Card 5
Red Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Striped Paper – 2 3/4″ x 3 7/8″
Card 6
Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Dotted Heart Dies – The Stamps of Life
Mini Envelope Die – The Stamps of Life
Card 7
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Flower Pattern Paper – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Red Pattern Paper – 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
Card 8
Scalloped Rectangle Dies – The Stamps of Life
Card 9
Teal Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Sprinkles Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Striped Pattern Paper – 5/8″ x 4 1/8″
Card 10
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Polka Dot Pattern Paper – 4″ x 5 1/4″ (Stitched Rectangle Die – The Stamps of Life)
Red Heart Pattern Paper – 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (Stitched Rectangle Die – The Stamps of Life)
Card 11
Cantaloupe Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″
Scalloped Rectangle Dies – The Stamps of Life
Card 12
Teal Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Teal Flower Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Pink Cardstock – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/8″
Pink Chocolate Candy Pattern Paper – 3″ x 4 5/8″
Card 13
Teal Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Red Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Teal Cardstock – 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″
Pink Plaid Pattern Paper – 2 3/4″ x 4″ (Stitched Rectangle Die – The Stamps of Life)
Cards 14-16
Cut it down to 4 7/8″ x 7″. Score it at 3 1/2″.
This will give you a card base that measures 3 1/2″ x 4 7/8″.
A2 Card Base (3 1/2″ x 4 7/8″) – White
Red Heart Pattern Paper – 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″
Dotted Heart Dies – The Stamps of Life
Sampler Dies – The Stamps of Life (for the banners)
The two cards below use a similar layout. I moved the heart layers to the opposite side of the card. For the card on the left, I tilted the hearts. For the card on the right, I adhered the hearts off of the cardstock layer and trimmed them to be the same size as the patterned paper.
Cards 17-20
(See instructions under the previous card for how to cut your card base.)
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″
Sprinkles Pattern Paper – 2 3/4″ x 4″ (Stitched Rectangle Die – The Stamps of Life)
Red Heart Pattern Paper – 1″ x 2 3/4″
The cards below were created based on the same layout as above. The only difference is in the size of the strip of paper. I was using scraps so the size of the strip of cardstock varies for the first two cards below. For the third card, I switched the orientation of the card to landscape and included a piece of twine instead of the cardstock strip.
Card 21
Cranberry Cardstock – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Cloud Pattern Paper – 3″ x 5 1/4″
Teal Cardstock – 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ – Cut with Wave die from the Whale dies and inked edges with Seaglass ink (The Stamps of Life)
Card 22
Cloud Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Stripe Pattern Paper – 2″ x 4″ (mine is shorter on the left side because I used a scrap piece of paper)
Sampler Dies (for banners) – The Stamps of Life
Card 23
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Heart Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Stripe Pattern Paper – 3/4″ x 4 1/8″
Photo Frame Measurements:
Pink Cardstock – 3″ x 3 1/4″
Red Heart Pattern Paper – 2 1/4″ x 2 3/4″
Teal Flower Pattern Paper – cut to 2 3/4″ wide and use hill border to create hillside look. Used the border dies from The Stamps of Life.
Card 24
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Heart Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″
Polka Dot Pattern Paper – 2 3/4″ x 4″
Card 25
A2 Card Base (4 1/4 x 5 1/2″) – White
Polka Dot Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
White Cardstock – 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (Stitched Rectangle Die)
Card 26
Cranberry Cardstock (The Stamps of Life) – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Heart Pattern Paper – 4″ x 5 1/2″
Red Pattern Paper – 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Red Scalloped Border
Cranberry Cardstock Layer – 2 1/8″ x 2 1/8″
Cloud Pattern Paper – 2″ x 2″
Cards 27-30
Pink Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Heart Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ H x 4 W
Flower Pattern Paper – 2″ H x 4″W
Ribbon Border Die (The Stamps of Life)
The cards below were created based on the same layout as above. For the card on the left, I used a scrap piece of paper instead of the ribbon border die to separate the pattern paper. The card on the right is a smaller card base (3 1/2″ x 4 7/8″). The top layer is 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″ and the striped pattern paper is 1 1/4″ x 3 3/8″. The strip of paper measures 5/8″ x 3 3/8″.
Card 31
Cranberry Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Polka Dot Pattern Paper – 3 3/4″ x 5″
Heart Pattern Paper – 1 3/4″ x 4″
2 1/4″ Stitched Circle Die – (The Stamps of Life)
Card 32
Cranberry Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Teal Cardstock – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Striped Pattern Paper – 3 1/4″ x 5 7/8″
Heart Pattern Paper – 1 3/4″ x 4″
2 3/4″ Stitched Circle Die – (The Stamps of Life)
Card 33
Cranberry Cardstock – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Sprinkles Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Heart Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 1 3/4″
Scalloped Border Die (The Stamps of Life)
Card 34
Polka Dot Pattern Paper – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Scalloped Border Die (The Stamps of Life)
Cards 35, 36, 37
Stitched Window Background Die (The Stamps of Life)
Supplies
- Simple Stories Sweet Talk 6×8 Paper Pad
- Simple Stories Sweet Talk Bits & Pieces Ephemera
- Simple Stories Journal Bits and Pieces
- Simple Stories Puffy Stickers
- A2 Card Bases (50 Pack)
- The Stamps of Life Cardstock
- Dotted Ovals
- Stitched Ovals
- Mini Envelope Die
- Ribbon Border Die
- Stitched Window Background Die
- Dotted Heart Dies
- Stitched Rectangle Dies
- Sampler Dies
- Whale Dies
- Seaglass Ink
- Border Dies
- Stitched Circle Dies
- Art Glitter Glue
- Arteza Foam Mounting Tape
- Hot Glue Gun
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- Blog – https://lisamearscarddesigns.com/
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- Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/lisamearscarddesigns/
- You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/c/LisaMearsCardDesigns
Happy Crafting!
Lisa Mears Designs 
Hi Lisa! Wow! An amazing collection of cards. I’m watching the video as well and is so inspiring!! I really appreciate your creativity. Smiles & Hugs!
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Thank you so much Debbie.
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Lisa I bought all the things and just finished 23 cards, and could have made more! It was so fun and relaxing I am kind of sorry I am finished. Thanks so much for a fun project and very economical too! I loved the variety and have taken a new look and Stamps of Life, which before I found you I had not really heard of. Las Vegas, NV
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23 cards! That’s awesome! The Stamps of Life is great company..wonderful owners and great products.
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