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I Love You

2012-02-10T15:52:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's Valentine is much more to my taste. I think it is my favourite so far!

The printed paper is BoBunny Gift of Love Crazy Love More Than Words layered on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler. The sentiment is TPC Studio Hugs & Kisses stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and layered on Early Espresso. The embellishments are Recollections. The layers are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I love the colours, the layout, the paper, the brads, really, everything about this card. Though not girly, this could be the one I give to my daughter as it really does say what I feel about her.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-09T15:34:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I'm still on the Valentine's kick. Today's card uses a card base which I accidentally smeared with ink. It was right on the edge so I either had to get creative or lose the card base.

The card base is inked with Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo and Soft Suede and highlighted with Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist. The Early Espresso layer is stamped with I {Love} Love wheel. The printed paper is BoBunny Gift of Love Crazy Love Have A Heart which is layered on Pixie Pink. The sentiment is TPC Studio Hugs & Kisses stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White and layered on Early Espresso. The embellishments are Watermelon and Cocoa Oregon Raindrops.

I can't say this is one of my favourite cards but I don't hate it either. It is probably just a little to 'shabby' for my taste.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Hugs + Kisses

2012-02-08T15:17:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Now that I've pulled out my stash of Valentine goodies, I'm on a roll. Let's just see how far my Valentine mojo will stretch.

The printed paper is Making Memories Valentine Paisley layered on Stampin' Up Real Red. The embellishments are Recollections and are affixed to a scrap of Whisper White. The sentiment is TPC Studio Hugs & Kisses stamped in Real Red on Whisper White. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

This is one of my favourite Valentine papers ever - it has paisley. I only have a few scraps left so I'm trying to use them as judiciously as possible. I originally intended this card for my daughter but I don't think it is as girly as I'd like. I'll stick it in my stash and craft her something more daughterish.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Time For Valentines

2012-02-07T21:06:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

A week away from Valentines Day and this is the first card I've made. I'm absolutely blaming all the one sheet wonder projects. Maybe I should have done a Valentines one sheet wonder - just kidding - I'll save that for next year.

The printed paper is BoBunny Crush layered on Stampin' Up Real Red. The sentiment, TPC Studio Hugs & Kisses, is stamped in Real Red on Whisper White. It is layered on a strip of Real Red that was cut with Sizzix Heart #8 and highlighted with a black Tombow marker. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

I intend this card for my husband. I never like to make him cards that are too frou frou because if you knew him, you'd know that just isn't him. I found this particular paper appealing because of the black.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Happy Anniversary

2012-02-06T20:50:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

My parents are celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary this week. It is an amazing accomplishment in this day and age. I've crafted this card to mark their special day.

The background paper is TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette Tapestry Stripe. The sentiment is Inkadinkado stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla and layered on Canford Gold. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette Mini Jewels.

I really love this card. The layout, sentiment and embellishments were kept really simple so this fabulous paper could just shine. I didn't have anything in particular in mind when I was thinking of this card. It all came together when I shifting through my paper stash and I found this sheet. It was perfect!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

New Baby Boy

2012-02-05T21:02:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Believe it or not, today's card is not a one sheet wonder. It was commissioned for a colleague whose wife is expecting a baby boy. I've been dying to use this cute paper.

The card base is Gina K Pure Luxury card stock. The printed paper is Little Yellow Bicycle Babysauraus Dinos All over. The blue paper is of unknown origin which is layered on Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip. The sentiment is Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings stamped and layered in Chocolate Chip. The embellishments are K&Company Rough & Tumble Dinosaurs.

I love these little dinosaurs! They are so perfect for this baby boy card. I think this card will work perfectly for my colleague.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 13, 14 & 15

2012-02-04T15:40:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I'm posting the last three cards in this one sheet wonder series. As much as I love doing these one sheet wonders, I need to get my creative mojo moving along other lines. I also think you guys much be ready for something different. I know I'll do another series in the future but I promise not for a little white.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Not Quite Navy and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Kaisercraft Occasions stamped in Not Quite Navy on Whisper White. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Sparkles.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Bravo Burgundy and Not Quite Navy. The sentiment is Magenta stamped in Bravo Burgundy on Whisper White and layered on Always Artichoke. The embellishments are Queen and Company Chocolate Delight Ice Rox.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Not Quite Navy and Always Artichoke. The images are Paisley Petals, clear heat embossed and painted with LuminArte Olive Vine Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Happy Moments. The embellishments are Recollections Pearls.

I've loved this entire series of cards. This printed paper is so fantastic and worked so wonderfully in this series.

I hope you enjoy this card and this series and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 11 & 12

2012-02-03T14:36:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is cards eleven and twelve in the Paisley Petals one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Always Artichoke and Not Quite Navy. The sentiment is Verve Forever In Our Hearts. The embellishment is Prima Say It With Pearls.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze. The sentiment is Stamp Barn. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques and Recollections Pearls.

Throughout this series I've had it in my mind to make two of every type of card including sympathy cards which are never easy to craft. The biggest challenge what lining up the printed paper so it appears like one piece of paper. I think both of these two worked out quite well.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 9 & 10

2012-02-02T15:11:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting cards nine and ten of my latest one sheet wonder series.

The background layer is Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy which is textured with Craft Concepts Flutterby embossing folder. The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals which is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Waltzingmouse Say It With Style stamped in Bravo Burgundy on Whisper White and layered on Not Quite Navy. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouettes Mini Jewels.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals which is layered on Always Artichoke. The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells stamped in Always Artichoke. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

I love these cards. Both are quite simple and focus on the printed paper. I'm really starting to think that dry embossing is one of the most effective ways to jazz up plain paper and make a card spectacular.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 7 & 8

2012-02-01T15:24:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone,

I have cards seven and eight in this Paisley Petals one sheet wonder series.

The background is Heartfelt Creations Large Elegant Word Background stamped in Not Quite Navy. The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Not Quite Navy. The sentiment is Gina K Fanciful Tags stamped in Not Quite Navy on Whisper White and layered on Not Quite Navy. The embellishments are Pebbles Pearl Candy Drops.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques.

These are two great simple cards. The layouts are completely intended to focus the great paper. Would that all cards come together so wonderfully.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 5 & 6

2012-01-31T15:39:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I'm posting cards five and six in my Paisley Petals one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisely Petals layered on Always Artichoke. The sentiment is Penny Black Thanks, Thanks stamped in Not Quite Navy. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques and Martha Stewart White Dimensional Mini Pearls.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals. It is layered on Not Quite Navy, dry embossed with Craft Concepts Butterfly Kisses embossing folder and painted with LuminArte Bolivian Blue Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Gina K Block Greetings. The embellishments are Queen and Company Rhinestone Trios.

For a cardmaker who is not a fan of triangles, these two cards turned out wonderfully. I think keeping card five simple was key. I've used a very similar layout on another one sheet wonder card and liked it so much I had to repeat it. I love this embossing folder and the tone on tone painting is so very effective.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 3 & 4

2012-01-30T15:14:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting cards three and four in this latest Paisley Petals one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Bravo Burgundy. The image, also Stampin' Up Paisley Petals is stamped in Bravo Burgundy, clear heat embossed, and painted with LuminArte Olive Vine, Sage, Black Orchid, Mango Mamba, Bolivean Blue and Ginger Peach Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Gina K Framed Greetings.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals, layered on Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment, Waltzingmouse Say It With Style, is stamped in Bravo Burgundy on Whisper White and layered on Bravo Burgundy The embellishments are Dress It Up Napa Valley and St. Croix flats.

I have the Paisley Petals stamp and couldn't not use it with this paper on card three. I also couldn't not pull out the Twinkling H2Os. I'm so happy with the results. I love the embellishments on card four. I found them on a recent trip to Montreal and am so pleased with them although they're a bit of a pain to glue. I'll live with it to get these results.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Paisley Petals 1 & 2

2012-01-29T09:33:00.004-05:00

Good morning everyone,

This is the final one sheet wonder project that I've had on the go for the past couple of weeks. I've promised that this will be the last one sheet wonder for a little bit. I'm sure you're getting tired of them and I really need to move on to other cards. Like all my one sheet wonders, you really need to find paper that you love and this Stampin' Up Paisley Petals paper is gorgeous. I managed to craft fifteen cards from just one sheet on 12X12 paper so I'm going to post two cards a day over the next week.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals. It is layered on Cajun Craze and Always Artichoke. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Greetings. The embellishments are Close To My Heart blue Sparkles.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Paisley Petals layered on Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment is Penny Black Thank You Tree is stamped in Always Artichoke on Whisper White and layered on Always Artichoke.

Both these cards have a very simple layout to take advantage of the great paper and to highlight the sentiments. Embellishments, when used, were kept to a minimum. One of the great things about Stampin' Up paper is that it really easy to find solid papers with which to coordinate, making one sheet wonder projects so quick and easy.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 12

2012-01-27T15:39:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting the last card in this pretty one sheet wonder series. After this, I really, really promise, I've only got one more one sheet wonder project to post.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso. The sentiment, Penny Black Happy, Happy, is stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and layered on Baja Breeze. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

This card was all about the leftover bits I had on the table. In hindsight I wish I had textured the bottom layer but it's not the end of the world. I love the somewhat random placement of the embellishments.

This was a really fun series of cards. I loved this Jillibean Soup paper from the moment I laid eyes upon it and I'm glad I got to use the entire sheet at once. I suppose I'm also wishing I'd bought more than one sheet.

I hope you enjoy this card and the entire Country Floral one sheet wonder and you come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 11

2012-01-26T15:32:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I'm posting card eleven in this country floral one sheet wonder today.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk which is layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy and Early Espresso. The sentiment is Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures stamped in Early Espresso and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

This is another great birthday card in this series. I love the repetition of threes. I also love this great big sentiment. It would work as wonderfully on a sentiment focused card as it does here.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 10

2012-01-25T21:22:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's post is card ten in my latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk. The sentiment is Stampendous. The embellishments are Dress It Up Sangria Flats.

For a card with one of those awkward triangles that I often loathe, I love this card. The sentiment works really well and though the embellishments were not intended to go together, the pairing couldn't work any better. This is just one of those creations that makes me so happy!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 9

2012-01-24T15:11:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I have card nine in this latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk. It is outline with Pentel Sunburst Gold Metallic Gel pen and Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages stamped in Stampin' Up Baroque Burgundy on Very Vanilla and layered on Bravo Burgundy. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

When I copied this template, I missed one of the shapes and we ended up with triangles that wouldn't fit the card bases. These are those trim pieces and I've used them in a layout that I've used before and I really love.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 8

2012-01-23T17:02:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I've card eight in this one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper, Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk is
layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment is Gina K Follow Your Dreams which is stamped in Baroque Burgundy on Very Vanilla. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I love this card. It is very simple and really elegant. This is what a one sheet wonder card is all about. The entire card probably took less than five minutes to craft yet turned out so great!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 7

2012-01-22T09:10:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's pot is card seven in this one sheet wonder series. The remaining six cards are all birthday cards.

The printed paper, Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk is layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso. The sentiment is Denami Design Upright Happy Birthday stamped in Early Espresso. The embellishments are Recollections pearls.

Any time I've an opportunity to use this vertical sentiment, I take it. It is, by far, one of my favourite sentiments. Again, a super simple layout, letting this beautiful paper shine.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 6

2012-01-21T08:15:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today, card six in this one sheet wonder series, is one of my favourites.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk which is layer on Stampin' Up Early Espresso and Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment, Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla. The embellishments are Crystal Stickers gold pearls.

I find these piece in the one sheet wonder template can be challenging to place on a card. What do you do with one small square and a long strip? I think I found a great way to incorporate the two. This card has both the layers and embellishments that I seem so drawn to use. It looks much more complicated than it actually is. The results are fantastic.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 5

2012-01-20T15:21:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is Country Floral five in my second to last, at least for a while, one sheet wonder project.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk, highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen and layered on Stampin' Up Baja Breeze and Early Espresso. The sentiment, Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Early Espresso. The embellishments are Recollections pearls.

I love this card. The sentiment is really wonderful even though I smooshed it a bit. I went a little crazy with the Sakura pen but this paper just cries out for the glitter.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 4

2012-01-19T19:11:00.006-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card four in my latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk. It was layered on three strips of Stampin' Up Baja Breeze which was textured with Couture Creations Entangle dry embossing folder. The sentiment is of unknown origin, likely Hero Arts or Magenta. The embellishments are Recollections pearls.

Again I used fewer layers but more embellishments. I find using the triangle pieces of this one sheet wonder layout are particularly challenging but I really like how this card turned out. If I'm not mistaken, I think I've used this particular layout once before.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 3

2012-01-18T20:13:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is card three is this latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk which is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment, Hero Arts Thank You Messages is stamped in Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy on Very Vanilla and layered on more Bravo Burgundy. The embellishments are Recollections pearls.

This is another super simple card. I used fewer layers but more embellishments. It appears this works either way.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 2

2012-01-17T19:32:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is card two in my second to last (at least for a while) one sheet wonder project.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk, layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy and Baja Breeze. The sentiment is Verve Thankful Accents. The embellishments are Crystal Stickers gold pearls.

I love all the cards in this series. I've tried to let the fabulous printed paper speak for itself and kept the layouts simpler and the embellishments somewhat minimal. This card is a great example of those efforts and the results are perfect!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 1

2012-01-16T21:07:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

I promise I've only this set of twelve one sheet wonder cards and one more afterwards and that will be all for a while. I promise for real this time. This set is the cards I made at my neighbor's for the class she asked me to do for her and a group of her friends. It was a really great day! The next set of one sheet wonder cards will be the smaller sample cards that I provided for the class. I intended to post them before posting this set but I forgot them at the office today and have not yet taken the photos.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk which is layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso and Baja Breeze. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thank You Messages.

This is a really clean and simple card. Instead of using any embellishments, I simply stuck with layering. I love this particular sentiment because it is very simple but nice and long. I think it would have also looked really nice stamped in Early Espresso ink.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Many Thanks

2012-01-15T09:32:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's is the last card I've been tasked to craft for one of my husband's colleagues. This is another very masculine thank you card.

The printed paper is BasicGrey Little Black Dress layered on Stampin' Up Real Red, Whisper White and Basic Black. The sentiment is Penny Black Thanks, Thanks stamped in Real Red on Whisper White.

I think this is a great masculine thank you card. It is clean and simple with nothing frou frou about it. I love this printed BasicGrey paper and for a 'Little Black Dress' it works pretty well for a man's card.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Thank So Much

2012-01-14T09:02:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

One of the Christmas fundraisers at my husband's work this year was a raffle for a great pair of Ottawa Senators (National Hockey League) tickets. My husband is not a huge hockey fan but I just love the game. He didn't buy the tickets under duress but he did voice an opinion. Wouldn't you know it, he won the tickets. It was an excellent hockey game and I had a really, really great time. Thank you cards are in order for the managers who donated the tickets in the first place.

The printed papers are BasicGrey Pyrus layered on Stampin' Up More Mustard. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White. The embellishments are Dress It Up Pressed Leaves.

I think this is a great thank you card. It is clean and simple as I just want to express a simple thank you, nothing over the top. I'm confident this works exactly as I had in mind.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

New Baby Girl

2012-01-13T15:39:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone

Today's baby girl card is for one of my husband's colleagues. This is their second baby and from what I can gather, it hasn't been easy.

The printed paper was given to me by a card making friend and the brand is unknown. It is layered on Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette and Certainly Celery. The sentiment is Gina K Pleasant Plurals. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Green Sparkles and Autumn Leaves Adhesive Rhinestones.

I love, love, love this pink and green colour combination. Isn't think paper fantastic! Some of the images are glittered so it's got that little bit of sheen that I just love! This was a super simple card because the mojo is lagging but I think this pretty paper rather makes up for it.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

New Baby Boy

2012-01-12T20:39:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

All the cards I'm posting over the next few days are for a number of my husband's colleagues. Two have had babies and two are getting thank you cards. I've gotten a really wicked cold so my mojo has been running low making these cards real labours of love.

The printed paper is BoBunny Hip Hip Hooray Primary Stripe layered on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler. The sentiment is Gina K Follow Your Dreams stamped in Pacific Point on Whisper White and layered on Pacific Point and Old Olive. The image, Inkadinkado Baby Animals in also stamped in Pacific Point and cut out of Whisper White. The embellishments are Recollections Epoxy Stickers.

I just love this card. The elephant, which I've used before for this couple, is just too darn cute! This is a card for a baby boy and will be signed by a bunch of my husband's male colleagues. I think this is eminently suitable for all these boys.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 12

2012-01-11T15:10:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card twelve and the last in this great one sheet wonder series. I love this paper and I think it was a great one for this type of project.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up Blue Bayou and Early Espresso. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Greetings. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

This is another layout that I favour. I love using these embellishments and don't they look wonderful all lined up in rows?

To me, the point behind a one sheet wonder is to make a large number of great cards quickly. All the one sheet wonder projects I've done over the past few months have been just that.

I have one more one sheet wonder to come. It is the same layout I've been using but with the smaller card bases. This next series is for the upcoming class I'm giving to one of my neighbors and her friends. I want to be able to show them samples of both sizes.

I hope you enjoy this card and also the entire one sheet wonder series and come back to SPI the next one sheet wonder.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 11

2012-01-10T15:57:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Card eleven today!

The printed papers are K&Company SW Nature and SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso. The sentiment is Waltzingmouse Say It With Style stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla. The embellishments are Pebbles Brown Pearl Candy Dots.

This is the first card in this series in which I broke into my favourite brown - Early Espresso. It works great with the printed paper! This is a favourite layout of mine and I've used it often for the many one sheet wonder cards I've done over the past few months. It is the perfect layout for embellishments and these brown candy dots are great.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 10

2012-01-09T21:22:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Card ten today!

The printed papers are K&Company SW Nature Butterfly and 12X12 designer paper. The sentiment is Close To My Heart Celebration stamped in Marina Mist on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla and layered on More Mustard and Blue Bayou. The embellishments are K&Company SW Nature Butterfly pillow stickers. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I so love this printed paper that when I saw the 12X12 designer pack at the store the other day, I just couldn't resist. It was great finding a printed paper to use as a background. This background paper wouldn't generally appeal to me but it ties in so wonderfully with the colour in the butterflies that it was a no-brainer.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 9

2012-01-08T20:23:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is card number nine in this latest one sheet wonder series.

The background layer is Stampin' Up Blue Bayou textured with Couture Creations Entangle embossing folder and sprayed with Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer. The printed paper, K&Company SW Nature Butterfly, is layered on More Mustard. The sentiment is Penny Black Special Time stamped in Marina Mist on Very Vanilla. The embellishment is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly pillow stickers.

I love this card. It has been a long time since I shook the Smooch Spritz and it worked perfectly for this card. Between The Smooch and the dry embossing, this background really sets off these two little bits of designer paper.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 8

2012-01-06T21:35:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is card eight in my latest one sheet wonder project.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up More Mustard and Blue Bayou. The triangular elements are More Mustard and Blue Bayou, textured with Darice Butterflies in Corner embossing folder and painted with LuminArte Stargazer and Mango Mamba Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Gina K Fanciful Tags. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles and K&Company SW Nature Butterfly pillow stickers.

I'm much happier with today's triangles. There is a nice structure and balance to this card. I let the butterfly stickers give the flow that I was hoping for yesterday. This really works for me!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 7

2012-01-05T21:17:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card seven in this latest one sheet wonder series. It's come about in the most strange way and I'm not all that certain it was a good thing.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly. The solid paper is Stampin' Up More Mustard texture with Darice Butterflies in Corner embossing folder and highlighted with LuminArte Mango Mamba Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Gina K Follow Your Dreams. The embellishments are K&Company SW Nature Butterfly pillow stickers.

I really wanted to let go of my penchant to avoid crafting cards non-square/rectangle cards. After the challenges of yesterday's card it was time to step out of the box. On top of it all, I so love this printed paper I decided to do some online research and low and behold, I found that I already had the coordinating stickers. What better inspiration to try something different. Though I love the idea of using triangles, I think the More Mustard triangle doesn't have the proper angles so it looks especially wonky thus making the sentiment wonky too. I tried to balance things with the stickers but I don't think I was all that successful. This certainly isn't the worst card I've ever made but I don't know if it will make it in the gift packs I'm planning.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 6

2012-01-03T22:28:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's post is card six and I'm halfway through this one sheet wonder project.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up So Saffron that was textured with Sizzix Pattern 1. The sentiment is from Stamp Barn, stamped on Very Vanilla in Marina Mist and layered on Blue Bayou. The embellishments are Crystal Sticker gold pearls.

I had a tougher time with this card. Triangles are not always my friend when I'm crafting cards and this card was no exception however using the large sentiment as a focal point certainly made a difference. I still have another triangle to use so I'm hoping to feel inspired.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 5

2012-01-03T22:17:00.006-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is number five in this one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper, K&Company SW Nature Butterfly, is layered on Stampin' Up More Mustard and Blue Bayou. The image, from Magenta, is stamped in More Mustard on Very Vanilla. The sentiment, Lizzie Anne Say It In Script, is stamped in Marina Mist on Very Vanilla and layered on More Mustard. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

I love all the layers on this card. I've been dying to use this image since I got it but have been so wrapped up in Christmas cards, the opportunity never arose. I'm glad I got the chance because it is a really great image and I can see using it often.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 4

2012-01-02T16:04:00.004-05:00

Happy 2012 everyone!

I have card four in my Butterfly Beauty one sheet wonder project.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up More Mustard. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages. The embellishments are Crystal Stickers gold pearls.

I love this paper! This piece is exactly the same dimensions as yesterdays only I've made it horizontal instead of vertical. A few embellishments and presto chango, a great card.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 3

2011-12-31T17:25:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've got card three in my Butterfly one sheet wonder.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly layered on Stampin' Up Basic Grey. The image/sentiment is Gina K Block Greetings stamped on Very Vanilla with Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques.

This is a great card. Given how gorgeous this butterfly paper is, a clean and simple layout really makes the most of it.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 2

2011-12-30T15:45:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've another butterfly one sheet one card for you today.

The printer paper, K&Company SW Nature Butterfly, is layered on Stampin' Up So Saffron and Blue Bayou. The sentiment is DeNami Design Upright Happy Birthday stamped in Stampin' Up Marina Mist. The embellishments are Recollections Pearls. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I have to say today's card is just as lovely as yesterdays. I love being able to take advantage of the few vertical birthday sentiments I have in my stamp stash. I'm using 5" X 7" card bases so I likely won't get a ton of cards from this sheet of paper but I will be able to use some of the larger sentiment stamps I own. More of these wonderful cards to follow.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Butterfly Beauty 1

2011-12-29T15:26:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Right off I'm going to say "I'm sorry". I really thought I'd avoid doing a one sheet wonder for a while figuring you'd be bloody sick and tired of seeing them. I wasn't going to do it. I really wasn't. I am.

One of my neighbors, who I recently discovered is also a card maker, is arranging for me to spend a Saturday with her and her friends to show them how to do this great series of quick and easy cards. Of course, I just need to have some finished cards to show them. I also have other plans for these cards. A very talented woman who does all my picture framing gave me a great deal on some recent framing and, knowing she has a thing for butterflies, I want to send her some handmade cards as a thank you. Also, my mother has asked me to craft an assortment of cards for my great Aunt. I figure I'll split this one sheet wonder series between the two once I've finished the upcoming class.

The printed paper is K&Company SW Nature Butterfly. The background paper is Stampin' Up Blue Bayou textured with Craft Concepts Wings embossing folder and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is from Magenta stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques.

This is some of the most beautiful paper I've ever come across. These watery butterflies and positively spectacular. I just can't wait to craft the next card if only to see how it turns out. I think it is going to be a challenge to choose who is going to get which cards.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

21st Wedding Anniversary

2011-12-28T15:37:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. Our years together have flown and we hope to be fortunate enough to celebrate many, many more wonderful years together.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Basic Black which was scored with a Scor-Pal. The printed paper is Making Memories Silhouette Floral Wedding layered on Canford Silver. The sentiment is Inkadinkado stamped in VersaFine on Whisper White and layered on Basic Black. The embellishments are Recollections Glitter Adhesive Dots. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

My husband is a huge Oakland Raiders NFL football fan so silver and black is a really obvious colour combination for any card that I craft for him. This is maybe a little more sparklely than I would normally make but I'm ultimately choosing to describe this card as classy. He'll love it regardless, because I made it for him.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Best Wishes

2011-12-27T21:04:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

I hope you managed to get through the Christmas holiday. Only a few days left until we hit 2012. Where on earth did the year go? Today's card is for one of my colleagues whose birthday is on January 3rd.

The papers are Stampin' Up Basic Black and Very Vanilla and Close To My Heart Roxie. The sentiment is Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouettes Pearlized Brads. The card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

This is exactly the card I wanted to craft. This coral pink and black color combination is beautiful. The layout is really simple and is just enough to make the beautiful roses stand out. I love it when a card comes out so wonderfully.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Blessing

2011-12-25T09:44:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone!

For the past two years I've crafted a special Christmas card which features our adorable Chinese Shar Pei, Juno. It made specially for the dog breeder to whom we are so grateful for this marvelous addition to our family.

The background paper is DCWV Pets Stack. The image, one of my own, is layered on Stampin' Up Certainly Celery and Whisper White. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer. The card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll and Pentel Gold Metallic Sunburst pens.

I think of all the 'Juno' cards I've crafted today this is my favourite. I love this particular image. He shows absolutely no interest in our Christmas tree except to sleep underneath it. How can you not love such an adorable pet. He is truly our Christmas Blessing.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Gift Tag

2011-12-24T09:58:00.002-05:00

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!

I've a really quick gift tag for you today. It was crafted for one of my girlfriend's Christmas gifts. She gave me a great Martha Stewart punch for my birthday and I just had to do some playing.

The tag base is Bazzill. The focal layer is Recollections punched with Martha Stewart Crochet Flower Punch All Over The Page. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas. The embellishments are Autumn Leaves Adhesive Rhinestones. The tag is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

It was so much fun playing with this punch. I'd been looking at them but had so far resisted indulging. I'm so happy that my girlfriend indulged for me. Though not necessarily a Christmas image, I think, in the right red paper, this punch worked wonderfully for a Christmas gift tag.

I hope you enjoy this tag and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Kindred Cardmaker

2011-12-23T15:32:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's post is of a very special card. It was crafted especially for a girlfriend who, this year, discovered cardmaking. It has been an amazing and wonderful year helping her discover this amazing craft.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Always Artichoke textured with Sizzix Holly & Berries and highlighted with LuminArte Olive Vine Twinkling H2Os. The printed paper is Little Yellow Bicycle Wonder & Wishes Merry Little Berries. It is layered on Stampin' Up Real Red and highlighted with LuminArte Persimmon Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Bonnidee C'est Noel stamped in Real Red on Whisper White and layered on Real Red. The embellishments are Pebbles Red Pearl Candy Dots.

This card is exactly what I wanted it to be. It is elegant and rather simple with some elegant touches, just like my kindred cardmaking friend.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Beauty

2011-12-22T15:10:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for my father's homecare worker. She loves bright and cheerful colours so it was a pretty easy decision to use this wonderful Bazzill paper.

The background paper is Close To My Heart Ocean. The printed paper is Bazzill Basics Holiday Style Merry Mixed layered on Stampin' Up Whisper White and texture Melon Mambo. The sentiment is Hero Arts Wishing You Flourish stamped in Melon Mambo on Whisper White. The embellishments are Creative Impressions Mini Metallic Brads.

I love, love this paper! It is making such fantastic, non-traditional Christmas cards. It is such happy paper cheery how can you not be cheered by such a great card. I wish I had more than one sheet.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Masculine Merry Christmas

2011-12-21T19:16:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's Christmas card is for the male friend of one of my colleagues. She brought me this wrapping paper as inspiration and I decided it just had to be incorporated into his card.

The wrapping paper is layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede. The sentiment is from Stamp Barn and is stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla. The embellishments are American Crafts Mini Earth Tone brads.

I just love this masculine card. I wish I had the paper is a nice card stock. It would be awesome to make a masculine Christmas one sheet wonder. It can be a real challenge to craft male cards but paper like this is really inspiring.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Happy Retirement

2011-12-20T15:31:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for the same friend for whom I made the one sheet wonder cards that I've been posting for the last number of days. One of her son's daycare workers is retiring and my friend wanted a special retirement card.

The paper is Stampin' Up Tall Tales, Rose Red and Old Olive. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Congrats stamped in Chocolate Chip on Whisper White and layered on Rose Red. The embellishments are The Paper Company Flower & Frills Jewels.

My friend wanted a card that was fun and somewhat playful without being overly kiddie. I had a number of ideas floating around in my mind but once I saw these balloons, I just had to use it. I tried to make it less kid-like by keeping the layout simple and adding more sophisticated brads.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 15 & 16

2011-12-19T15:12:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I am posting cards fifteen and sixteen. These are the last two cards of what turned out to be a quick, easy and most of all fantastic one sheet wonder Christmas card project!

The card base is Close To My Heart Colonial White. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday layered on green of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Real Red. The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped in Riding Hood Red. The brads are TPC Studio Holly Jolly Pearlized & Glittered brads which were affixed to scraps of Colonial White.

The card base is Close To My Heart Colonial White. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday layered Stampin' Up Riding Hood Red and a green piece of unknown origin. The sentiment is Stamp Barn.

OK so maybe I saved the very best for the very end. The sentiment of card sixteen is even more awesome one you see it in red on this super clean and simple card. Would that they all turned out so spectacularly.

I hope you enjoy this card and this one sheet wonder project and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 13 & 14

2011-12-18T09:57:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's post has cards thirteen and fourteen of my quick and easy one sheet wonder Christmas card project.

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The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday layered on green of unknown origin and Close To My Heart Colonial White. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Christmas Sentiments. The brad is TPC Studio Christmas Village.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday layered on a green piece of unknown origin and Close To My Heart Colonial White. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Christmas Sentiments stamped in Riding Hood Red on Colonial White and layered on Real Red.

I think these may be my favourites in this series. I really love being able to take these wee little bits of leftover paper and use them up on really great cards. Nothing wasted!

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 11 & 12

2011-12-17T20:21:00.007-05:00

Hello everyone,

Here are cards eleven and twelve in this latest one sheet wonder Christmas card project.

The card base is a green of unknown origin. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday. The red strip is Stampin' Up Real Red. The sentiment is Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Wishes stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White and layered on more green of unknown origin. The ribbon is Michaels Holiday Cheer.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday which layered on a green piece of unknown origin and Whisper White which was textured with Sizzix Thin Ice embossing folder. The sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly Holiday Sentiments.

I think both of these cards are just wonderful. This printed paper offered so many different options and it was a lot of fun just pulling all these cards together.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 9 & 10

2011-12-16T14:51:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today it's cards nine and ten in this series of Christmas cards.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The printed paper, Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday, is layered on Whisper White and Certainly Celery. The sentiment is Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Wishes, stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White and layered on Real Red.

The card base is Bazzill white. The printed paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Short & Sweet stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White and layered on a green of unknown origin. The embellishment is a Handmade Card 3D sticker.

The more I crafted this series the more I loved it. Card nine is so very simple. A easy layout with great paper and a simple sentiment. Would that all cards were so great.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 7 & 8

2011-12-15T15:34:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today are quick and easy Christmas one sheet wonder cards seven and eight.

The card base is Bazzill white. The patterned paper, Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holidays is layered on Stampin' Up Riding Hood Red. The sentiment is Annabelle stamps Holly Branch stamped in Riding Hood Red.

The card base is a green of unknown origin. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Clingables Vertical Greetings stamped in Riding Hood Red. The embellishment is a Sandylion sticker.

The first card is my favourite. It really shows how a great piece of paper can turn into an especially wonderful card.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 5 & 6

2011-12-14T15:17:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting cards five and six for you.

The card base is Bazzill white. The patterned paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas stamped in Riding Hood Red. The sticker is Sandylion Sleigh Stickers.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The patterned paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Clingables Vertical Greetings stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White. The stickers are from Sandylion.

Another two great cards. I just love these stickers and did from the moment I first laid eyes on them.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 3 & 4

2011-12-13T14:58:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I have cards three and four in this quick and easy Christmas one sheet wonder.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The patterned paper, Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday, is layered on a green of unknown origin. The sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Riding Hood Red.

The card base is Bazzill white. The patterned paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas stamped in Riding Hood Red.

I particularly love this second card. How I managed to so perfectly line up the top right corner is beyond me but I sure am pleased with it. Both these cards are super simple and very quick.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Quick Christmas 1 & 2

2011-12-12T19:32:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

Last week one of my girlfriends requested a set of Christmas cards for her son's daycare. It is getting rather late in the season so I decided to stick to a tried and true favourite, the one sheet wonder! I'll be posting the series over the next few days.

The patterned paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday. The card bases are Bazzill white, Stampin' Up Real Red, Riding Hood Red and Certainly Celery, Close To My Heart Colonial White and a green of unknown origin.

This sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White and layered on Real Red.

This sentiment is also My Favorite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Riding Hood Red on Whisper White. The patterned paper is layered on Bashful Blue. The sticker is Crafts from the Dollar Store.

I'm really pleased with this entire series. I purposefully chose some really great paper and it worked even better than I'd hoped. It was the most important element as I wanted to keep this set quick, easy and inexpensive.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Another Special Birthday

2011-12-11T09:36:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've another special birthday card today. It is one of my best friend's birthday this week and I tailor-made this card just for her.

The background paper is Close To My Heart Garnet layered on Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie. The printed paper, also layered on Pumpkin Pie, is BasicGrey Pyrus. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Curly Cute stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White and layered on Pumpkin Pie. The embellishments are Recollections Dimensional Stickers.

My friend is a lover of owls so cards for her are pretty much a no brainer. It really is only a matter of finding owls which appeal to me. How could I not love these particular owls! This BasicGrey paper was the perfect complement to the owls and the card turned out even better than I imagined. I know she'll love it!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Mother's Birthday

2011-12-10T09:08:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've a super story to go with today's card. This past Sunday, I was driving home two of the boys (one is 16 the other 14) with whom my daughter curls. They were talking about their mother's upcoming birthday and what they needed to do, including getting her a card. I offered to make them a card. I asked when her birthday was, they were not sure. I asked what her favourite colour was, they also were not sure but thought it may be blue. They did want something that would make her cry, you know, the happy tears. I told them not to worry, I'd come up with something that would work. They offered to pay me, but weren't sure about a price. I told them it would be my pleasure to make their mom's card. They then started to talk about different kinds of cards that would make nice gifts. You know, when you put together a birthday card, a get well card, a thank you card. An assortment, I offered. Yeah! Given Christmas is coming, I'm wondering if they'll muster the courage to ask for a set of cards. It should be fun! These boys are really super guys and I consider their mom a friend. I think she'll be pleased.

The background paper is Close To My Heart Magnifique layered on Pacifica and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Perfectly Penned stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White and layered on more Pacifica. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Blue Sparkles.

I just love this card. A big part of it is the story that goes with it. I've also been saving this particular peacock paper for a really special card and this certainly fits that bill. I think the boys will feel comfortable giving their mom this card and I know that she'll love receiving it.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

PS - the boys thought it was quite something that I'm a blogger and post a card virtually every day. I felt I passed a test.

More and More Tags

2011-12-09T15:31:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's post covers for more tags that were the goofs from a couple of days ago.

The background papers are Stampin' Up Real Red, Whisper White and Very Vanilla. The printed papers include atd, Bazzill, Recollections, Stampin' Up - Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper, and K&Company SW Glad Tidings. The sentiments are Bonnidee Layering Trees stamped in Real Red, Impression Obsession Christmas Sentiments stamped in Real Red, Close To My Heart Christmas Love stamped in Cherry Cobbler, and My Favorite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Real Red. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories, Want 2 Scrap Red Baby Bling, and Crystal Stickers Gold Glitter Dome Stickers.

I'm totally addicted to crafting these little tags. They are so quick and easy. I love how just a few little scraps of paper turn into such wonderful little cards. I simply can't promise you won't see a few more over the next couple of weeks.

I hope you enjoy these tags and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Wishing You

2011-12-08T14:37:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I decided I wasn't quite finished with Christmas card as I wanted to use some of the new papers I've picked up over the last while.

The background paper is American Crafts Holiday Sinterklaas layered on green Recollections. The triangles are Stampin' Up Going Grey and Ridinghood Red. The sentiment is Close To My Heart Christmas Love stamped in Ridinghood Red on Whisper White. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly Dimensional Holly Stickers. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I think this is a wonderful card. I don't often use triangles on my card but I had this triangle of grey that I thought would work. It did! I wish the holly leave were a little darker green but these are such great stickers I decided to use them anyway.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Welcome Baby

2011-12-07T15:27:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

There is life beyond Christmas! Today's card is for one of my husband's colleagues whose wife is having a baby this coming January. They really like elephants so the nursery has an elephant theme. My Mom made them a really wonderful quilt, bib and bag with a great elephant on it so I've followed suit.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Tall Tales. The solid paper is Old Olive, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip. The image is Inkadinkado Baby Animals stamped in Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip on Whisper White. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Short and Sweet. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

I love this card! I sometimes get so caught up in making Christmas cards, which I just love doing, that I forget how much fun other cards are too craft. This is the perfect card for our friends. I crafted this 'elephant' card for their wedding and know they kept it on display for months after their wedding. I suspect they'll do the same with this card.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Magic

2011-12-06T15:09:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I couldn't help but pull out some more of my favourite paper and pair it with a sentiment that I stamped a couple of weeks ago.

The printed paper is Bazzill Basics Holiday Style Merry Mix. It is layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade. The sentiment is Close To My Heart Christmas Love stamped in Melon Mambo on Whisper White. The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestone Stickers.

I love this card. As much as I couldn't resist this Bazzill paper, I also fell in love with this Close To My Heart stamp set as soon as I'd laid eye upon it. It has a great variety of images and sentiments. I probably added a little too much silver bling but somehow I couldn't stop.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Holly Wreath

2011-12-05T15:39:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've gone back to my scrap bin and to some images that I've previously stamped but never done anything with.

The background paper is of unknown origin. The green layer is Bazzill Basics Glazed Christmas. The image is Holiday Times stamped on Whisper White in StazOn Olive Green. It was painted with LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The layers were highlighted with Pentel Sunburst gold metallic pen. The embellishments are Crystal Stickers Gold Pearls.

I think this is a great Christmas card. I borrowed the stamp from one of my neighbors. It had holly on it, how could I resist. I don't often use wreaths, I find it challenging to work with circles, but this card actually worked out quite well.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Merry Christmas

2011-12-04T09:36:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card uses some of that beautiful Bazzill Basics Christmas paper that I fell in love with.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Melon Mambo which was scored with a Scor-Pal. The printed paper is Bazzill Basics Holiday Style Merry Mix. The sentiment is Bonnidee Layering Trees stamped in Melon Mambo on Whisper White and layered on Lucky Limeade. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Pink Sparkles.

I love this card. It is as bright and cheerful as the girl's Christmas card I just made. I can't say enough about this Bazzill paper. It is so beautiful.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Layer Wednesday Sentiments

2011-12-03T11:34:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone,

I've been off challenges for the last while but this week's One Layer Wednesday challenge was really appealing. It was a sentiment focused challenge using an irregular sized based.

Three of the card base are Stampin' Up Whisper White. The fourth card base is Stampin' Up Real Red. The sentiment is Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Wishes stamped in Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, StazOn Metallic Gold and StazOn Metallic Platinum.

I've recently developed a passion for these little gift tags. They are so quick and easy and are a great way to use up small scraps of paper. That said, when you goof up the stamp impression, you still can flub up. Two more tags coming tomorrow.

I hope you enjoy these tags and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Kid Christmas II

2011-12-03T09:04:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is another kid's Christmas card only is it for the daughter. I know she'll love it!

The printed paper is Bazzill Basics Holiday Style Merry Mix. The solid papers are Stampin' Up Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White. The sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright. The embellishments are TPC Studio Christmas Village Brads.

Isn't this one of the cheeriest cards ever! I fell in love with this paper from the moment I laid eyes upon it and only wish I'd picked up more than a single sheet. I love the bright pink and the great teal background colour. Expect more cards with this paper cause I intend to use every last little bit!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Kid Christmas I

2011-12-02T14:54:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for the son of my sister's partner. My mom got them each a little something and wanted a kid's Christmas card. A great idea and a type of card I've never crafted before.

The patterned and yellow papers are atd. The red and green papers are Recollections. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Christmas Sentiments stamped on Stampin' Up Whisper White. The embellishments is from Handmade Card.

I didn't want to go overboard on this boys card so I focused on layering. I'm not certain I'm crazy about the yellow but it coordinated perfectly with the printed paper. It certainly works for a child's Christmas card. I think the young man for whom this card was crafted will like it just fine!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Happy Birthday Mom

2011-12-01T14:40:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for my Mother. She is a huge strawberry fan so when we saw this new Stampin' Up designer series paper, it was a no brainer. I've warned her to expect strawberries on her cards for the next good while.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Berry Blossoms. The image is Frog Whiskers Ink stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White and layered on Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Perfectly Penned. The embellishments are Recollections Faux Adhesive Pearls and Pebbles Pearl Candy Dots.

I love this card. The cat stamp is so lovely I can see myself using it often. The paper is beautiful and like a lot of Stampin' Up paper, beautiful to work with.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

PS - My mom loved the card too!

Holly and Shimmer III

2011-11-30T15:02:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting the third card in my Holly and Shimmer card series. This is a real wowie card if I do say so myself!

The background paper is a shimmery red of unknown origin (purchased on the Montreal shopping trip) textured with Sizzix Holly and Berries. The image is Outlines Large Holly Leaves Topper stamped in Stampin' Up Soft Suede, clear heat embossed and painted with Poppy Red, Forest Green and Golden Opal LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Stamp Barn stamped in Forest Foliage on Very Vanilla and layered on a shimmery green of unknown origin (also acquired in Montreal).

This is a fabulous card! This image is spectacular against the shimmery red which embosses so wonderfully. You wouldn't believe the shimmery papers that I found. There are some more pretty awesome cards on the way!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Holly and Shimmer II

2011-11-29T14:34:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is the second post using one of the new stamps I recently acquired. Where yesterday's was horizontal, today's is vertical. Either plane works great!

The card base is Autumn Leaves. The image is Outlines Large Holly Leaves Topper. It is stamped in Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, clear heat embossed and painted with Ruby Red, Douglas Fir and Golden Opal LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas stamped in Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla and layered on brushed gold of unknown origin. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly and Holly Jolly mini jewels.

I think this may be my favourite of the three cards I've got for you using this stamp. I just kept going and going with the embellishments. It turned out even better than I thought it would.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Holly and Shimmer I

2011-11-28T15:17:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card uses a new holly stamp that I just picked up on a recent trip to Montreal with a cardmaking friend. It was an overwhelming trip in that we visited two stores (Scrapbook Centrale and Bonnidee) and saw a ton of great stuff we'd never seen before. I've lots of new things to play with and I can't wait to 'show and tell'.

The card base is Autumn Leaves. The image is Outlines Large Holly Leaves Topper. It is stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey, clear heat embossed then painted with Ruby Red, Douglas Fir and Golden Opal LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps Holly Leaves stamped in Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White and layered on a gold paper of unknown origin. The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Gold Dots.

I love this card! Is it any surprise that I was drawn to this stamp? I wasn't sure about the size at first, there wasn't a smaller size, but figured if I used a larger card base, it would work. I thought using just half the stamp was inspired. Another reason why this stamp appealed was because it is perfect for painting.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Layered Green Thanks

2011-11-27T09:29:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

The card I've got for you today is a thank you for the friend of a colleaguewho is into all things 'green'.

The printed paper is DCWV Green Stack. The solid papers are Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou, Whisper White and textured Dusty Durango. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Nick Bantock Deep Turquoise.

Being a 'green' card I didn't use any new papers, only scraps. I also left out any embellishments. Clean, simple and almost as 'green' as I could do.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Girly, Girly

2011-11-26T09:27:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is a complete 360 from yesterday's card. It is for a four-year-old little girl. As much as I kept things clean and simple for the uncle card, I couldn't get girly enough for today's.

The patterned paper is DCWV Birthday layered on Stampin' Up Lavender Lace. The vertical element is more Lavender Lace, textured with Couture Creations Washed Away, highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen and layered on Whisper White. The butterflies are Recollections Glitter Shapes. The sentiment is Stampendous Retro Happy Birthday. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Purple Sparkles.

I love this super girly card. I think I'm going to case it in pink! It is actually a very simple layout but with lots of extra little bits to 'girl it up'! I think it is perfect for a little glitter. I know my daughter would have loved it and I hope the little girl who is receiving it loves it too.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Happy Birthday

2011-11-25T15:37:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for a colleague's uncle. He lives out of town and she wanted to send him something special.

The paper is Stampin' Up Urban Oasis designer series paper, Kraft and Basic Black. The sentiment is Stampin' Up It's Your Birthday. The embellishments are Hero Arts Black Pearls.

I didn't get a lot of hints for this card, though my colleague did say that her uncle was a businessman, he is in a nursing home and is in his nineties. I decided to keep it simple and tailored and I think I succeeded. This card's punch comes from the fabulous paper which is really well-suited for a masculine card. The paper gives me a sense of the 60's when her uncle likely would have been in his heydays. No fuss, no muss - it works.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

50th Anniversary

2011-11-24T15:08:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card was crafted for a colleague whose parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. What an accomplishment!

The background paper is a gold of unknown origin. The printed paper is the Paper Company Ivory Paisley on White Matter. The sentiment is from Inkadinkado stamped in Stampin' Up Shimmery White with Soft Suede. The embellishments are Crystal Stickers gold pearls.

I just love this card. My colleague requested something shimmery and of course, gold and this card couldn't have turned out any better. I played with a number of papers and layouts but I'm glad I stuck with this because it really works well.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Pretty Poinsettia

2011-11-23T15:16:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

This is the last card in my Christmas series for one of my colleagues.

The background paper is K&Company Yuletide. The vertical element is Stampin' Up Certainly Celery and Ruby Red which was dry embossed with Sizzix Winter Botanicals and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Bonnidee French Greetings #2 stamped in Ruby Red on Close To My Heart Colonial White.

I think this is a great Christmas card. I don't usually use paper with such large graphics as I find they don't always work well on a card. This series of cards uses 5X7" card bases which can handle a large image. I just got this Sizzix embossing folder and I love it! It couldn't have worked better with this paper. I love it when cards come together so beautifully.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Five, Four, Three, Two, One

2011-11-22T14:34:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Card four in my colleague's Christmas card series. I had some fun with bling!

The background paper is Close To My Heart Mistletoe. The ribbon is Offray and Ribbon Bowtique. The solid paper is Close To My Heart Cranberry, New England Ivy and Colonial White. The strip on the right is Colonial White glittered with Crystal Glitter Ritz Warm Transparent Micro Fine Glitter and textured with Sizzix Snowflakes. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Benedictions de saison. The embellishments are Mark Richards Metallics. The different elements are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I love this card. I couldn't seem to stop with the metallics. This is great paper too - the vintageness really works great.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

More Christmas Snowflakes

2011-11-21T15:10:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card three in my colleague's Christmas card series. I went crazy with the snowflakes.

The card base Close To My Heart Cranberry. The printed paper is Mistletoe. The focal element is watercolour paper stamped with Impression Obsession Snowflake 3 and Stampin' Up Snowflurries in VersaMark which were then clear heat embossed. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Benedictions de saison which was also stamped in VersaMark and clear heat embossed. The paper was then washed with LuminArte Deep Coral, Golden Opal, Persimmon and Poppy Red Twinkling H2Os. It was then layered on Close To My Heart Colonial White. The embellishments are Pebbles Pearl Candy Dots and K&Company 'The Kiss' Adhesive Gems.

I love this card. I don't often craft 'resist' cards but I was inspired to mimic the printed paper. I don't think this card could have worked any better.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Snowflakes

2011-11-20T09:01:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card two of five in a series of Christmas cards for one of my colleagues.

The background paper is the flip side of BoBunny's Father Christmas Holly layered on Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Recollections. The snowflakes are Close To My Heart Colonial White glittered with Crystal Glitter Ritz Warm Transparent Micro Fine Glitter and cut with Spellbinders Create A Flake 3. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Voeux mignons. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I'm in love with this non-traditional Christmas card. The BoBunny paper was a gift from a friend and she couldn't have choosen better - holly on one since and some really lovely swirly snowflakes on the other.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Thinking Christmas

2011-11-19T09:06:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is part of the package of commissioned cards for my colleague who I've posted about the last few days. In addition to the teachers gifts and the gift tags, she asked for five Christmas cards. I'm very pleased with this series of French cards. I borrowed the stamps and it has been great fun playing with different images and sentiments.

The background paper is BoBunny Father Christmas Holly. The solid papers are Recollections. The image and sentiment are Stampin' Up Benedictions de saison. The chickadee and holly branch were stamped in Crumb Cake, clear heat embossed and painted with a variety of LuminArte Twinkling H2Os.

This card turned out even better than I had in my mind. The clear heat embossing making painting within the lines easier and it appears to be rather light gold in colour. I had originally thought to add some little embellishments but with the great paper and Twinkling H2Os, it just didn't need it. I know my colleague will love it!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas Gift Cards

2011-11-18T14:28:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone,

I'm posting something really new today. I've recently discovered a love for crafting gift cards. These simple 3"X3" cards are an absolute joy to craft. The five I'm posting today were commissioned for the same colleague who asked for the teachers gifts that I posted the last couple of days.

The card bases are either Stampin' Up Real Red or Close To My Heart Colonial White.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper layered on Whisper White. The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly Jewels.

The sentiment is Stampin' Up Benedictions de saison, stamped in Real Red on Whisper White, highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen and layered on Canford Gold. The embellishments are Recollections.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Glossy paper textured with Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland dry embossing folder and painted with Ranger Adirondack cranberry and gold mixative alcohol ink. The image is Peel-Off's Christmas Trees outline sticker adhered to vellum and coloured with Tombow markers. The sentiment is Bonnidee French Greetings #2 stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla. The image and sentiment are layered on Canford Gold.

The background paper is Little Yellow Bicycle 25 Days of Christmas. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Benedictions de saison stamped in Real Red on Whisper White and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly Jewels.

The images are Annabelle stamps Holly Branch heat embossed with Close To My Heart gold embossing powder and painted with a variety of LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Voeux mignons.

I just love these little cards. They are super quick and easy. A really fabulous way to use up scraps of all kinds. I actually made fifty of these little cards a couple of weeks ago and they were a great seller in our charity card sale.

I hope you enjoy these tiny cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Teachers Gifts II

2011-11-17T14:56:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting the remaining two cards in the package of teachers gifts that a colleague commissioned.

The card bases are DCWV Box of Cards. The printed paper is BasicGrey Oxford.

The sentiment is Stampin' Up Voeux mignons stamped in Night of Navy. The printed paper is layered on Red and Blue Recollections paper. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

The printed paper is layered on Stampin' Up Basic Black. The sentiment is Bonnidee French Greetings #2. The embellishments are Hero Arts.

The second card is by far my favourite. I just love the Oxford paper, it couldn't be more perfect for these teachers cards. I think the blue and black combination is wonderful. These four cards will be great for my colleague's kid's teachers.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Teachers Gifts

2011-11-16T15:17:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's cards were commissioned by a colleague who is looking for a couple of card sets for her kids teachers. We've come up with four cards that I think will work great!

The card bases are DCWV Box of Cards. The printed paper is BasicGrey Out of Print. The sentiments are Bonnidee French Greetings #2.

The image, Gina K Spring Blooms, is layered on a piece of Stampin' Up Whisper White which was stamped with Hero Arts La Lettre in Pink Pirouette. It is painted with Sweet Alfalfa, Playful Peony and Fuzzy Peach LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The embellishments are Recollections.

The image, Stampin' Up Medallion, is stamped in Soft Suede on Whisper White. It is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I love both of these cards. This particular sheet of BasicGrey is very versatile as it coordinates wonderfully with some great colours. It was a bit of a challenge to find French sentiments, but I'm pretty pleased with the sets that I've borrowed. It was fun to do something a little different.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Congratulations

2011-11-15T08:10:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today's card is a 180 from my recent Christmas card project. It is for a friend who has a colleague who is retiring. Such a happy event calls for a really cheerful card.

The printed paper is all BasicGrey Lemonade. The image Hero Arts Tall Flower is stamped in StazOn Olive Green on watercolour paper and painted with a variety of LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The setniment is Waltzingmouse Say It With Style, stamped in Stampin' Up Melon Mambo on Whisper White. The embellishments are a mix of Close To My Heart Pearl Opaques and Recollections Rhinestone Stickers.

I just love this card. It is so bright and cheerful. It is getting chilly and blustery outside and this card is so wonderfully happy. The last card I made for this friend's friend was a flowery and happy sympathy card, and I understand it suited her perfectly. I hope this card works just as well.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 17

2011-11-14T15:20:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Finally, the last card in my one sheet wonder non-traditional Christmas charity card project. I used virtually all of the 12X12 sheet of paper with less than one square inch left, not one more card could be crafted.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The card base is Stampin' Up Blue Bayou. The image is Inkadinkado Winter Trails heat embossed with Stampendous Sapphire Pearl Lustre embossing powder. The patterned paper is layered on a strip of Whisper White textured with Sizzix Snowflake Border embossing folder. The entire vertical element is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Magic also heat embossed with Stampendous Sapphire Pearl Lustre embossing powder. The embellishments are Recollections white Glitter Adhesive Dots.

I was almost running out of mojo by the time I got to this card but it turned out beautifully. I didn't expect the dark blue heat embossing to work with the colours I've been using in these cards but I think it turned out well as it may not otherwise have been so visible.

I hope you've enjoyed this and all my earlier one sheet wonder card projects. This type of project is excellent value for both time and money. It is a lot of fun besides. I'm confident that as a fundraiser, we'll be successful.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

PS - I'd like to say I'm one sheet wondered out but I'm hoping to have a class for one of my neighbors and her friends. I'll have to do a couple of samples before hand so I'll likely be posting them at some point. I'm cleaning up my desk first though! Stay tuned!

One Sheet Wonder 15 & 16

2011-11-13T07:53:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting cards fifteen and sixteen of my non-traditional Christmas one sheet wonder charity card project.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The strips are comprised of Canford Silver, Twilight, Crystal Blue, Wonderland - Let It Snow, and brushed silver and shimmery white of unknown origin. The Crystal Blue and shimmery white strips are textured with Sizzix Snow Flurries dry embossing folder. The sentiment is Rubber Soul Wordsworth Script Merry Christmas stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey on Whisper White and layered on Cyrstal Blue, Twilight and Canford silver. The embellishments are Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones.

The patterned paper is layered on Canford silver. The image, Inkadinkado Holiday Sentiments, is stamped on Whisper White in Taken With Teal, heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl and layered on more Canford silver. The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestone Stickers.

These are my favourite of the scrap cards. I just love the vertical strips. In hindsight, I maybe should have had them at the top of the card and they would have looked like icicles. I didn't think of it until one of my cardmaking friends mentionned it. I'll have to save that idea for another time. I love how well the snowman heat embossed. I don't think I've used this stamp before and I wasn't sure how well the fine lines would emboss, I needn't have worried.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 13 & 14

2011-11-12T08:39:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

The remaining cards of this one sheet wonder series are all crafted using leftover pieces from the first twelve cards. I particularly like these cards because the small pieces lend to some really interesting and creative cards. In other words, the creative mojo was flowing. Today I'm posting cards eleven and twelve.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The patterned paper is layered on Canford silver textured with Cuttlebug's Winter Wonderland dry embossing folder and Twilight. The sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Baja Breeze. The embellishments are Recollections white Glitter Adhesive Dots.

The patterned paper pieces are layered on Whisper White and affixed to a strip of Canford silver that was scored with a Scor-Pal. The sentiment is Hero Arts Peace & Joy stamped in ColorBox silver and heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl embossing powder. The embellishments are Making Memories.

These are two great cards! Made entirely of scraps! Just goes to show that tiny pieces of great patterned paper can be turned into something really beautiful.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

With Sympathy

2011-11-11T15:00:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today is Remembrance Day so I'm postponing the Christmas one sheet wonder cards for today and instead am posting a sympathy card. It is for one of my husband's colleagues whose mother recently passed away.

The solid papers are Close To My Heart Chocolate and Hollyhock and Canford gold. The image is Hero Arts Dots Flourish Border painted with a variety of LuminArte Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Verve Forever In Our Hearts stamped in Nick Bantock Van Dyke Brown on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla. The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Gold Dots.

This is most certainly not a traditional sympathy card. I do love the colour combination however, and though I didn't originally intend to use this image on a sympathy card, I think it works.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 11 & 12

2011-11-10T15:16:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today it's one sheet wonder cards eleven and twelve in my charity card project.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The card base was stamped with Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card Snowflakes. The sentiment is Cornish Heritage Farms Christmas Expressions stamped in Baja Breeze. The embellishments are Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones.

The background paper is a shimmery white of unknown origin which was textured with Sizzix Snowflakes dry embossing folder. Random snowflakes were painted with LuminArte Stargazer and Summer Breeze Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink Signature Christmas stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey on Whisper White. The snowflake elements were cut with a Martha Stewart snowflake punch from Recollections, Crystal Blue and brushed silver paper of unknown origin. The embellishments are Recollections Faux Pearls.

I love the randomness of the background snowflakes on both of these cards. A little bit of sparkly bling and some more sophisticated pearls makes these cards special.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 9 & 10

2011-11-09T14:41:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone,

Cards nine and ten are being posted today.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

Select snowflakes on the patterned paper are painted with LuminArte Icicles Twinkling H2Os. The first two horizontal strips are white DCWV Textured Jewel cardstock also painted with LuminArte Icicles Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Cornish Heritage Farms Vintage Christmas Expressions stamped in ColorBox Silver on Whisper White and layered on brushed silver of unknown origin and Close To My Heart Twilight. The embellishments are Recollections Silver Rhinestone stickers.

The printed paper, highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen, is layered on Whisper White and Canford Silver. The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps Holly Branch stamped in Baja Breeze on Whisper White and outlined with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Silver Dots.

I love both of these cards. It is amazing to me how using the same paper and similar colours can lead to such very different but equally beautiful cards.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 7 & 8

2011-11-08T15:40:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

I hope you're not yet tired of this project as I'm posting cards seven and eight today and there are still nine more cards to post.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The patterned paper is layered on a shimmery white of unknown origin and Recollections, and is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The snowflake is Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create-A-Flake Three cut from a piece of Whisper White that was glittered with DecoArt Glamour Dust. The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey on Whisper White. The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestone Stickers.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Blue Bayou textured with Cuttlebug's Winter Wonderland dry embossing folder and painted with LuminArte Stargazer Twinkling H2Os. The snowflakes are a mix of Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create-A-Flake One, Two and Three, and Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, which were cut from Whisper White that was glittered with Glitter Ritz Cool Transparent microfine glitter. The sentiment is Close To My Heart Christmas Scripts. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles and Blue/Green Sparkles.

I think these are two really wonderful Christmas cards. I just love the glittery snowflakes which are super easy to create. Of course, you had to expect that I would break out the Twinkling H2Os at some point. I'm really pleased with the tone on tone of the blues.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 5 & 6

2011-11-07T15:09:00.007-05:00

Hello everyone,

I have the non-traditional Christmas one sheet wonder cards five and six for you today.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The bottom layer is Recollections dry embossed with Sizzix Northern Fleury and spritzed with Vanilla Smooch Spritz. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Curly Cute stamped on Whisper White and layered on Crystal Blue. The focal element is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Sparkles.

The patterned paper is layered on Whisper White and brushed silver of unknown origin. The image is Rubber Stampede Santa Collage stamped in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White, glittered with Glitter Ritz Cool Transparent microfine glitter and layered on Twilight. The sentiment is Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Wishes stamped in Nick Bantock Charcoal Grey on Whisper White and layered on brushed silver. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles.

The first card is not my most favourite ever. I like the colours but the layout seems off and there just isn't 'enough' on it. Maybe more bling? More sparkle? Ribbon? I think the second card may be one of the most beautiful cards I've ever crafted. I love absolutely everything about it! If I had to mass produce a card, this one would be it!

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 3 & 4

2011-11-06T08:46:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting card three and four on my non-traditional Christmas one sheet wonder charity card project.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The card base is stamped with Stampin' Up Serene Snowflakes highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The patterned paper is layered on brushed silver paper of unknown origin. The sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright, stamped in Nick Bantock Damson Plum, heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl embossing powder and layered on Recollections. The embellishments are Crafts Gem Chic.

The solid triangle is stamped with Stampin' Up Snow Swirled heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl embossing powder. Both triangles are outlined with Pentel Sunburst Silver Metallic pen and Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped on Whisper White and layered on Crystal Blue. The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Silver Dots.

I love these cards. I have some fabulous Stampin' Up Snowflake sets and look for any excuse to get creative with them. They compliment this Close To My Heart paper perfectly!

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 1 & 2

2011-11-05T08:59:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

The next ten days or so I'm going to be posting the last one sheet wonder charity card project. This series is all about non-traditional Christmas cards. I actually managed to craft seventeen cards from one sheet of 12X12 paper and I have to say, I'm really pleased with the results.

The patterned paper is Close To My Heart Wonderland - Let It Snow. The seventeen card bases are a mix of Close To My Heart Grey Flannel, Crystal Blue or Twilight. Additional card bases are DCWV Textured Jeweled; Stampin' Up Blue Bayou, Shimmery White or Whisper White; or Recollections.

The patterned paper is layered on Recollections and Close To My Heart Twilight. The sentiment is My Favorite Things Merry & Bright. The ribbon is Michael's Celebrate It. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Clear Sparkles.

The patterned paper is layered on white DCWV Textured Jeweled cardstock and is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is from the Stamp Barn and is heat embossed with Stampendous Marcasite Opaque embossing powder. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette Mini Jewels.

These are two super simple cards. The titches of glitter and bling are perfect for holiday cards. I'm loving the non-traditional colours.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 13 & 14

2011-11-04T15:32:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have the last two cards, thirteen and fourteen, in the traditional Christmas One Sheet Wonder charity cardmaking project.

The paper is Close To My Heart - Colonial White, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Mistletoe. There is also two different types of textured Bazzill card stock. Some Stampin' Up Very Vanilla has also been thrown into the mix.

The background paper is textured with Crafts Concepts Merry Christmas embossing folder highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are Creative Impressions Metallic Mini Rounds.

The sentiment is Close To My Heart Christmas Love stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer. The elements are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I've loved each and every card in this series. I know part of it is the paper, all that holly, but I also love the simplicity of the all the layouts. Keeping everything simple, including the embellishments makes these cards really wonderful. They'll be perfect for this card sale.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 11 & 12

2011-11-03T15:14:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

Today it's cards eleven and twelve in the traditional Christmas One Sheet Wonder charity cardmaking project.

The paper is Close To My Heart - Colonial White, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Mistletoe. There is also two different types of textured Bazzill card stock. Some Stampin' Up Very Vanilla has also been thrown into the mix.

The sentiment is My Favourite Things Merry & Bright stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer. The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Gold Dots.

The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped in Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly.

These should be the last two cards in this One Sheet Wonder series however, I had enough little scraps of the printed paper to craft two more cards. They are just as lovely as these two.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 9 & 10

2011-11-02T14:38:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

I am posting cards nine and ten in the traditional Christmas One Sheet Wonder charity cardmaking project.

The paper is Close To My Heart - Colonial White, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Mistletoe. There is also two different types of textured Bazzill card stock. Some Stampin' Up Very Vanilla has also been thrown into the mix.

The sentiment is Impression Obsession Christmas Sentiments stamped in Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi. The focal element is highlighted with Pentel Sunburst gold Metallic Gel pen. The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly gems.

The sentiment is Impression Obsession Merry Christmas stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer. The embellishments are Martha Stewart white dimensional mini pearls.

Isn't this a great series of cards? I love the paper, the layouts and the little bits of sparkle. It's no wonder my mojo is flowing for the non-traditional Christmas card series.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 7 & 8

2011-11-01T14:28:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Today cards seven and eight in the traditional Christmas One Sheet Wonder charity cardmaking project are being posted.

The paper is Close To My Heart - Colonial White, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Mistletoe. There is also two different types of textured Bazzill card stock. Some Stampin' Up Very Vanilla has also been thrown into the mix.

The focal element is Marianne Creatables LR0182 which is affixed to the card with a Making Memories Mistletoe brad. The sentiment is Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Wishes stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer.

The vertical element is layered on Stampin' Up textured Soft Suede. The sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly Holiday Sentiments. The brads are of unknown origin. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

Another couple of Christmas cards which I really love. I'm half hoping all of the cards don't sell because I know I'll use them for my own Christmas cards.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 5 & 6

2011-10-31T15:05:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting cards five and six in the traditional Christmas One Sheet Wonder charity cardmaking project

The paper is Close To My Heart - Colonial White, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Mistletoe. There is also two different types of textured Bazzill card stock. Some Stampin' Up Very Vanilla has also been thrown into the mix.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Brushed Gold. The sentiment, Papertrey Ink Signature Christmas, is stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer on Very Vanilla and layered on more Brushed Gold. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette Mini Jewels.

The sentiment is Penny Black Ornamental Script, stamped Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Opaques.

Another couple of wonderful and super easy Christmas cards. I just love one sheet wonders!

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle