Formally Flourished

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very elegant birthday card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Purple Posy.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Close To My Heart Gypsy and Paper Accents Glossy Gold.  The sentiment is All Night Media Birthday Greetings stamped in Close To My Heart Smokey Plum on Recollections White and layered on more Gypsy and Gold.  The embellishments are EK Success Halloween Dots.

I've used this printed paper before and have not been disappointed. The colour combination is wonderful!  I love the gold outline!  It was very easy to coordinate colours and embellishments.  I just love it when a card virtually makes itself.

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

Gisèle

Get Well Kitty

Hello everyone,

Today's post is happy cat get well card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on DCWV All About Girls card stock and a yellow Bazzill.  The image is Plaid All Night Media stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more DCWV and Bazzill.  The brad embellishments if of unknown origin.

I wanted to include a get well card in this series and decided to make it a happy one, more of a pick me up than a sympathetic card.  This plaid paper is wonderful and has tons of solid colour coordination options.  Except for pink, I think I used every possible colour option.  This is a really fun image which I thought was perfect for this happy card.  I this card helps put the recipient in a happier place.

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

Gisèle

Paw Prints

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another awesome cat card!

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a red Core'dinations.  The images are Plaid All Night Media Cats stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered  on more red.  The sentiment is Flonz Happy Birthday stamped in Altenew Velvet.

How cute are these paw prints!  I wasn't quite sure where I was going with this card when I started but I love the paw prints!  The red, white and black colour combination is also great but those paw prints are what makes this card fantastic!  Enough said!

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

Gisèle

Simply Sophisticated

Hello everyone,

Today's birthday card is so beautiful.

The card base is Recollections Black.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a red Bazzill.  The sentiment is All Night Media Happy Birthday stamped in StazOn Black Cherry.

I truly love the sophistication of a black and white card.  The red layer and sentiment adds a great punch of colour. This is a layout I've used many times before and love it every time.  I love stamping the sentiment on the printed paper and this was the perfect piece for which to do it.  The paper is somewhat shiny so I used StazOn so it wouldn't smudge.  It's a great result!

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

Gisèle

Grinning Fat Cat

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another cat card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is DCWV The Pet's Stack.  The image is Plaid All Night Media Cats stamped in Altenew Dark Chocolate on Recollections Vanilla and layered on corrugated green of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Altenew Birthday Builder also stamped in Dark Chocolate on Recollections Vanilla.

When I started working on these cat cards I'd forgotten I had these cat stamps which is a really fun set that I don't use all that often.  I love this fat grinning critter!  The background paper is a scrap that fit the card base perfectly.  I love the texture of the corrugated piece of green which adds interest because placed horizontally, it contrasts with the vertical application of the printed paper.  A great result!

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

Gisèle

More Meow Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post was commissioned by a colleague for his wife's birthday.

The card base is Stampin' Up So Saffron.  The printed paper is Photoplay Meow Mix layered on a Bazzill white and Stampin' Up Bashful Blue.  The images are Plaid All Night Media Cats stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on a white of unknown origin and layered on more Bashful Blue.  The embellishments are Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots.

My colleague didn't offer much when I asked what he'd like for this card but he did say that he wife liked cats.  I hope she really, really likes cats!  She's mom to two boys so I was tempted to go girly but then decided my colleague would be more comfortable giving her a more neutral card.  It's got cats!  I truly love this paper (I have the dog version too) but it's hard to place the pieces without covering up these awesome kitties.  I also need to be careful that I don't trim it and leave a cat butt highlighted!  That would just be wrong!

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

Gisèle

Thankful Dogs

Hello everyone,

This is the second of two cards commissioned by a couple of my dog walker friends.  It is for the fire fighters who rescued their dogs last weekend.

The printed paper is DCWV The Pet's Stack layered on Stampin' Up Really Rust and Chocolate Chips.  The image is layered on Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. One of the sentiments was printed on my computer and layered on more Certainly Celery.  The other sentiment is Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla.  The image is Plaid All Night Media Cats stamped in Chocolate Chip on Certainly Celery.  The embellishments are Making Memories.

This is a much busier card than yesterday's but I still think it's great!  Are these not two of the cutest pups?  I'm so glad they were none the worse for wear after their grand adventure.  These cards are going to work great for the fire fighters.

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

Gisèle

Doggy Thanks

Hello everyone,

Last weekend, two dogs from the dog walking group needed a river rescue after venturing too far out onto the river.  I was asked to craft a couple of thank you cards for the wonderful fire fighters who came to their rescue.

The printed paper is DCWV The Pet's Stack layered on Stampin' Up Baja Breeze and textured Chocolate Chip.  The image is layered on Certainly Celery and more textured Chocolate Chip.  The sentiment was printed on my computer and layered on Baja Breeze.  The images are Plaid All Night Media Cats.

My friends were pretty specific in what they were looking for in their request.  They provided me with some great photos and pretty decent sentiments.  I adapted it somewhat but I'm sure they'll like it all the same. 

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

Gisèle

My Time For Cats

Hello everyone,

Just call me the crazy cat lady! I couldn't resist yesterday's Cool Cats challenge at My Time To Craft. I grew up with cats but now have a lovely Chinese Shar-Pei dog as both my husband and daughter are allergic to cats. I bought this stamp set years ago and frankly just couldn't leave it at one card so I made four! I probably could have kept going but it's time for bed!





I don't have the energy to go card by card but will give you a general overview of the materials used in these cards. The stamp set is All Night Media CATS. The sentiments are Gina K Designs and Stampin' Up. The papers are from Stampin' Up, DCWV, My Mind's Eye, Quickutz, some unknowns and some scraps. The ribbon is from Offray. The brads are from Multicrafts. These four cards were quite the task so I apologize in advance if I've forgotten something.

I think these cards are just great! They were so much fun to put together.
Please enjoy these cat cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle