Today's Wish

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another beautiful feminine birthday card.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla.  The image is A Muse Chrysanthemum Open stamped in Altenew Permanent Black on Recollections Vanilla and painted with LuminArte Fresh Oregano, Mango Mamba and Olive Vine Twinkling H2Os.  The sentiment is Penny Black Special Sentiments also stamped in Altenew Permanent Black.  The image/sentiment panel is layered on a yellow and a green both of unknown origin.  The embellishments are Crafts rhinestones.

There is something so lovely about this simple style of cards.  I'm quite pleased with the combined image/sentiment panel against the coordinating layers.  I love how the three simple rhinestones follow the arc of the stem.  I often hesitate to use yellow but I am finding the more I use it, the happier I am with the results.

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

Gisèle

A Simple Blossom

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a simple card that I crafted for a girlfriend.

The image is A Muse Art Stamps Chrysanthemum Open stamped in Tombow 098, 177, 676 and 685 on Recollections Vanilla.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Tombow 676 on more Recollections Vanilla.  The image and sentiment elements are layered on a purple and a dark green Bazzill.  The card is highlighted with Lavender Stickles.

Over the years I've collected a huge stash of envelops - big, small, square - and I'm always determined to using them up.  This is a particularly tiny envelop, just perfect for this 'thinking of you' card that I'm sending to a girlfriend who needs a little extra friend support.  I love this simple bloom.  It's a great stamp for markers so I was able to use a variety of colours.  I suspect it would also look great painted or coloured.

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

Gisèle

Another Happy Father's Day

Hello everyone,

Today's post is the first card which I attempted to craft for my husband.

The images are Inkadinkado and A Muse Putter stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and coloured with Chameleon and Tombow markers.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Say It All stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The image is layered on Bazzill Blue and Recollections Black.  The embellishments are K & Company Golf Sticker Medley.

After I finished this image panel I realized it didn't suit my husband at all.  While I like the blue and red together, it's not right for hubby who leans towards silver and black at the best of times.  I moved on.  This is still a great card, I love the images and the embellishments.  It's masculine, with no muss nor fuss.

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

Gisèle

Happy Father's Day

Hello everyone,

Father's Day is just around the corner.  Today's post is the card I crafted for my husband who is an awesome father!

The images are Inkadinkado and A Muse Putter stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and coloured with Faber-Castell and Chameleon markers.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Say It All stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The image is layered on Bazzill Blue and Recollections Black.  The embellishments are Kaisercraft black pearls and Stickopotamus stickers.

I always have a great time crafting cards for my husband.  His cards are actually really easy as there are a lot of different themes that I can run with and one of my favourites is golfing.  This golf card uses the colour scheme of Mizuno, my husband's favourite golf company.  I also picked him up a gift card from his favourite golf store.  I know he'll be pleased.

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

Gisèle

Happy Birthday Hubby

Hello everyone,

It's my darling husband's birthday today!

The vertical layer is Cosmo Cricket.  The image is A Muse Putter stamped in Stampin' Up Early Espresso stamped on Recollections Vanilla and coloured with Tombow N57, 856 and 977.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday also stamped in Early Espresso.  The image/sentiment element is layered on Recollections Kraft.  The banners are die cut from Sizzix Banners Framelits from Early Espresso.  The golf ball brads are of unknown origin.

My husband's birthday is always the perfect excuse to craft a golf birthday card.  This is really the only golf stamp I own but I love it because it's so very easy to colour.  Banners are really becoming one of my favourite elements to add to cards.  In this particular case, I thought it was inspired to use the golf brads that I've had in my stash forever.  This card is wonderfully repeatable and I think I will try it again for the charity card sale.

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

Gisèle

Puttering

Hello everyone,

A little golf anyone?

The printed paper is of unknown origin.  The image is A Muse Art Stamps Putter stamped in StazOn Jet Black on Stampin' Up Whisper White, coloured with Tombow markers and layered on Recollections and My Mind's Eye.  The sentiment is Annabelle Hold A Candle stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Whisper White.  The embellishment is Me & My Big Ideas Soft Spoken Embellishments.

I picked up this package of embellishments in the Fall to craft this card and knew at the time that the embellishments would easily be used.  I wasn't entirely sure of this particular sticker for this card because the navy didn't fit but because all the other colours did, I went for it.  I've had this stamped and coloured image in my bin for ages and think it's perfect.  This turned into a fantastic guy card and with leftover to boot!

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

Gisèle

Birthday Blitz V

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for my darling husband.  This year's card celebrates his passion for golf.

The printed paper is BasicGrey Oliver layered on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler.  The image is A Muse Putter stamped in Night Of Navy on Whisper White and layered on Cherry Cobbler.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White and layered on Cherry Cobbler.  The embellishments are Scrap Metal Petals & Possibilities affixed on Whisper White and layered on Cherry Cobbler.

Hubby is pretty much a no muss, no fuss kind of guy so when I make cards for him, I purposefully keep them pretty simple.  I love this well balanced and personalized card.  I've had these metal letters in my stash forever, having used them on a friend's card a couple of years ago.  I didn't originally intend to use them but when I saw them in the drawer, I was inspired.

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

Gisèle

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

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 3 & 4

Hello everyone,

Today's pair of cards in my one sheet wonder charity project is golf-themed

The card bases are Stampin' Up Kraft, Very Vanilla or Whisper White. The printed paper is Stampin' Up Well Worn.


The image, A Muse Putter, is stamped on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso and coloured with Ranger Adirondack Ginger and Denim markers. It is layered on Not Quite Navy, Well Worn and more Not Quite Navy. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Vertical Greetings.


The image is from Inkadinkado, stamped on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso and coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. The sentiment is Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday Greetings. The image and sentiment are layered on Dusty Durango.

I really like these cards and I think I'll be disappointed if they don't sell. Besides these two golfing stamps, which I actually coloured, I've a few other stamps that I don't use often enough but are perfect for male cards. Maybe I my mojo won't run low before I finish this series.

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

Gisèle

Golfers Birthday

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd take a week break from challenging myself and craft some of the cards on my 'to do' list. My father-in-law's 70th birthday is this week and as he is an avid golfer, this card almost crafted itself.

The background papers are Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue. The blue layer was textured with Sizzix Small Dots Texture Plate. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus Birthday Boy Plaid. The image, A Muse Putter, is stamped in Chocolate Chip on Whisper White and layered on more Chocolate Chip. The sentiment is Kaisercraft Occasions.

This is a great card for my father-in-law. I love this rather simple card. I love how I managed to coordinate the colours from the patterned paper which reminded me of those wonky slacks worn by some many golfers. I also have to say how pleased I am with the stamp which I bought on a whim. It was worth it.

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

Gisèle