Many Merry Christmas's

Hello everyone,

This should be one of my last Christmas cards this year although given my depleted stash, I'll have to work hard to build it up again. This card is for one of my best friends. I had a chance to do some blog surfing today and there are any number of challenge for which this card will suit. Last Friday's Stampin' for the Weekend asked for a Christmas card. Saturday's Allsorts challenge was anything goes. Tuesday's A Spoon Full of Sugar was a Christmas challenge and Papertake Weekly's challenge was anything goes. Today's ABC challenge was to keep it simple; the Fab 'n Funky challenge was to do a quick and easy project; the For Fun challenge was anything goes and the Belli challenge was anything goes.

The focal image is Stampin' Up Brushed Gold textured with Crafts-Too Christmas Greeting folder layered on a piece of Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso textured with Sizzix Small Dots. The image was highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.

This was a super easy and very quick card. I've been trying to use this embossing folder since I first picked it up and I'm not disappointed. This card turned out beautifully and my friend will just love it!

Gisèle

Happy Birthday Eh!

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow is Canada Day so why not be inspired by the Maple Leaf!

I've put together three cards based on three different challenges. Creative Belli Blog provided a wonderful sketch and asked for some patriotism. Simplicity's One Layer Wednesday was also looking for patriotism. Finally, this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch offered up another very interesting sketch.

This card is the Creative Belli sketch card. The card base is from Recollections. The maple leaves are cut with a Spellbinders Nestability in Stampin' Up Real Red. The sentiment is Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday Greetings.

I apologize for the photo. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get the full card photographed as there was just too much white space.


This is the One Layer Wednesday card. The card base is from Recollections. The image is Sweet 'n Sassy Autumn Blessings. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages.

This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch card. The card base is from Recollections. The maple leaves are cut with a Spellbinders Nestabilities in Stampin' Up Real Red and Whisper White. The sentiment, Penny Black Happy, Happy, is stamped on a piece of Whisper White and mounted on a piece of Real Red. The brad is of unknown origin from the stash.

I don't know if I'll ever use these cards. Unless you celebrate your birthday on July 1st, I can't imagine this card would have any other appeal. Still, I really like these cards. They are each unique though following the same Canadiana theme.

Happy Canada Day! Please enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Creative Thank You

Hello everyone,

Today's card is inspired by two challenges with three requirements. Everything Old Is New Again asked that we use a forgotten colouring medium. The Belli Challenge provided a sketch and asked that clips be incorporated.

The background paper is Stampin' Up Sweet Pea designer series paper. The red element is Stampin' Up Ruby Red and was textured with Sizzix Large Dots. The image, Hero Arts Native Grass, was coloured with Stampin' Up Watercolour crayons, spritzed with water and stamped on watercolour paper. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages. The clips are Keepsakes Memories from Multicrafts. The ribbon is American Crafts Brown Ruffles.

Though not necessarily a fun card perse, I had a great time incorporating these challenges into a single card. I really love the results. The watercolour crayons are very easy to apply directly onto the rubber stamp and the effect is so lovely. It actually makes me feel more like an artist. I'd never used clips before either, I couldn't quite figure them out, but am rather pleased with the results. I'll certainly find a way to incorporate them in future projects.

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

Gisèle

Another Four Challenge Valentine

Hello everyone,

Well it is the season and I just can't seem to stop with the Valentines. Goodness knows what I'm going to do with them all. This card is inspired by today's 365 Cards blog which asked for a dominant heart shape, the ABC Challenge was to use something new, Creative Inspirations was looking for pink and cream and Creative Belli was looking for riboons.

The card base is Stampin' Up Very Vanilla. The heart is woven with an assortment of strips of Stampin' Up Sending Love Specialty paper. The ribbon is a dollar store find. The sentiment is TPC Studio Hugs and Kisses.

I just love this card! I'm sure I didn't do the weave properly but it seemed to turn out OK anyway. The paper and ribbon are both new. I also just love the pink and cream combination, it's a classic.

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

Gisèle

Two More Clean & Simple Valentines

Hello everyone,

I'm really dragging today so looked to clean and simple cards for today's post. Today's Belli Challenge called for hearts while yesterday's Spoon Full of Sugar challenge was a freestyle card so I combined the two for a couple of really clean and simple valentines.

The card bases are from Halcraft. The images and sentiments are TPC Studio Hugs and Kisses. Though hard to discern in these photos, there are also two horizontal score lines on the hugs + kisses card. It is a very impactful element on such clean and simple cards.

I quite love the simplicity of these cards. I have to apologize for the terrible photo. My camera doesn't like all the white space on these cards so it is very difficult to get decent photos.

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

Gisèle