Bold Butterflies

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another great 'birthday' card.

The card base is Stampin’ Up Lucky Limeade.  The printed paper is BoBunny “Shabby Princess” Butterfly Wishes layered on Stampin’ Up Berry Burst.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White, coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayon and layered on more Berry Burst.  The embellishment is a Twin Sven Sticker.

This is a rather fun card.  I actually couldn't believe I had a butterfly sticker in my stash that coordinated so well with the printed paper.  I don't want to think about what that says about my stash!  The images on this printed paper are a little large for a card but I trimmed the paper carefully and took care with the layout to maximize the visibility of the butterflies.  I love the pop of colour on the sentiment.  That banner is perfect for colouring.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Lots of Loving Words

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is the Valentine I crafted for my daughter.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla Linen Texture cardstock.  The printed paper is BoBunny "A Gift of Love" Crazy Love More Than Words layered on a pink of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more pink.  The heart ribbon and silver heart embellishment are of unknown origin.

This is not necessarily my favourite piece of Valentine paper but I do like all the words in different colours and fonts.  I really wanted to use this piece of heart ribbon because it's just so adorable and I think it works pretty well against the printed paper.  I've a limited number of Valentine sentiment stamps and it was rather hard to choose something because no matter the choice, it would compete with the background paper.  I think using the sentiment as a tag, attached by a silver heart, was inspired and I was just lucky that the heart embellishment fit so well over one of the hearts in the ribbon.

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

Gisèle

Perfectly Paisley

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another Valentine I crafted for one of my daughter's new roommates.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla Linen Textured cardstock.  The printed paper is BoBunny "Smoochable" Love Potion layered on Close To My Heart Petal and Stampin' Up Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Say It All stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Petal.  The heart embellishments are Recollections.

This is another printed paper I've had in my Valentine stash forever.  I was, of course, drawn to the paisley shapes even though they're a little on the large size for a card.  I love the variety of colours as it makes coordinating solids really straightforward.  This layout is one I've used many, many times.  The two purple heart embellishments work great (and don't even make a dent in my stash).

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

Gisèle

Joyfully Tree Shopping

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another vintage style Christmas card.

The card base is an ivory of unknown origin.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a dark green Bazzill.  The sentiment is Verve Glad Tidings stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections Vanilla.  The embellishments are BoBunny jewels.

This is more of a different style of vintage Christmas card - perhaps more 1940s or 1950s.  It is a style to which I'm particularly drawn.  I really love the images. There are a wide variety of colours with which to coordinate which makes for a very quick and easy card.  I love this simple sentiment and I think the font works pretty well for the style.  I used a paper punch to cut out the and took some time with the placement.

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

Gisèle

An Embellished Tree

 Hello everyone,

I'm posting another 'tree' Christmas card today.

The card base is Stampin' Up Very Vanilla.  The image is Penny Black Christmas Constellation stamped in Altenew Emerald on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla and layered on a dark green Bazzill.  The sentiment is Papertrey Ink Signature Christmas also stamped in Altenew Emerald.  The card is highlighted with BoBunny Jewels and Green Stickles.

I've always loved this stamp but just hated using it!  I find triangular images (trees) challenging to use but this image is also offset to the left making it even more of a challenge.  That said, it's the perfect image for embellishing and I love the jewel/Stickles combination.  The font of this sentiment coordinates beautifully with the image. I just now realized that the sentiment is also offset to the left and I wonder if that's why I'm so pleased with the results.

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

Gisèle

Sparkling Snowflakes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is the last Christmas card in the 2020 Christmas In July series.

The card base is a mirrored blue of unknown origin.  The printed paper is BoBunny Altitude Wonderland layered on Recollections White.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Reason for the Season stamped in Altenew Galactic Stream on Recollections White and layered on a glittered silver of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Lost Lagoon.  The ribbon is Crafts.  The snowflake embellishment is of unknown origin.

And July is over!  I think I've gone out with a sparkle, if not a bang.  Hopefully the rest of this horrible 2020 goes as quickly!  I really love this shiny card.  All these snowflakes just make me happy not to mention the fantastic colours.  I think this is a great sentiment with the mix of fonts making it very appealing.  It's a great result!

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

Gisèle

Cherished Memories

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a lovely non-traditional Christmas card in black/grey/cream.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla.  The printed paper is BoBunny layered on Recollections Black and a brushed silver of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Wondrous Wreath stamped in Altenew Pure Graphite on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Recollections Black.  The ribbon and snowflake embellishment are of unknown origin.

I really love card.  The printed paper reminds me of a Christmas toile.  The images are just wonderful, if a little on the larger size, however careful trimming and layout took care of that issue.  I really like this sentiment because it fit well with the vintage images on the paper.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Little Mittens

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely Christmas card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Dapper Denim and Ridinghood Red.  The sentiment is Technique Tuesday Classic Christmas Sentiments stamped in Altenew Pure Graphite on Recollections White and layered on more Ridinghood Red.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.  The embellishment is BoBunny Wood Shapes.

I love this mitten paper!  Of course the different shades of blue and grey first drew my attention but I also just love the simple images which are also the perfect scale for a card.  I used a flat knot for the ribbon which makes it easier to add an embellishment.  This little wooden mitten couldn't work any better.  I debated colouring it but in the end, I like the natural look.

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

Gisèle

A Merry Little Christmas

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another great Christmas card.

The card base is a green Bazzill.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Ruby Red and a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Creative Expressions Holly Jolly Sentiments stamped in Stampin' Up Early Espresso on Recollections White and layered on more Early Espresso and Ruby Red.  The embellishments are BoBunny Silver and Gold Jewels.

I quite like this paper with it's wonderful colours and winter/Christmas images.  I used a very simple layout because it was easiest.  Choosing colours was pretty easy because there were so many options.  I do love the addition of the dark brown of Early Espresso.  I did add a few simple pearl embellishments but could have easily left them off.

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

Gisèle

Sympathy Roses

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another simple 'sympathy' card.

The card base is Recollections Kraft.  The images are Stampin' Up Petal Palette stamped in StazOn Olive Green on Close To My Heart Colonial White and painted with LuminArte Lemongrass and Spiced Pumpkin Twinkling H2Os.  The sentiment is BoBunny sentiments also stamped in StazOn Olive Green.  The image/sentiment panel is layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede and Early Espresso.  The embellishments are Recollections Faux Pearls.

I wasn't certain what to do with this kraft card base when I first started.  In my mind, 'kraft' means translates into a more rustic card.  In this case, I chose images that were less defined.  I decided to paint them because I knew I didn't have to make them perfect.  The sheen of the Twinkling H2Os is actually a nice contrast with the craft.  I love the brown layers!  We just won't talk about the pearl placement.

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

Gisèle

Loving Words

Hello everyone,

Today's Valentine card post is the card I crafted for my darling husband.

The card base is Stampin' Up Real Red.  The printed paper is BoBunny Crush layered on a white of unknown origin and Recollections Black.  The sentiment is Rubber Cafe Love Words stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more Real Red.

I don't always get a ton of Valentines crafted but I always try to make something special for my husband.  This is an all time favourite sentiment.  I love  the font and the words are everything Valentines.  I don't mind the black, it suits my husband, and these love birds are great!  We are getting sappier as we get older.

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

Gisèle

More Cute Critters

Hello everyone,

Today's post is yet another great traditional Christmas card.

The card base is Recollections Kraft.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a red Bazzill.  The sentiment is Frog's Whiskers stamped in Stampin' Up Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla.  The embellishments are BoBunny Christmas wood shapes which are highlighted with Diamond Stickles.

I've used this printed paper many times before and I love it as much as ever.  It's absolutely perfect for a masculine card.  I didn't have a particularly wide piece so took advantage to use this great vertical holiday sentiment.  I had to search a while through my ridiculous stash of Christmas embellishments to find embellishments that I felt would work.  I love these wooden shapes but they're somewhat flat but adding the Stickles was the perfect solution.  My fingers are crossed that they'll hold up in the mail.

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

Gisèle

Simple Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a wonderfully simple birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is BoBunny Primrose layered on Stampin' Up River Rock.  The sentiment is Verve stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The ribbon is Michael's Sheer Creations.  The embellishments are Recollections.

This is another very simple birthday card.  The printed paper is beautiful and allowed enough space on which to stamp the sentiment.  The offset knot of the ribbon is offset as are the five simple gems.  Elements in threes are always pleasing from a design sense and that they're in the 'sweet spot' makes it even more appealing overall.  It's a fantastic result.

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

Gisèle

Sweet Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a lovely and very feminine birthday card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is BoBunny Primrose layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede.  The sentiment is Papercrafts General Sentiments stamped in Stampin' Up Soft Suede on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Soft Suede.  The ribbon is American Crafts.

This is a favourite printed paper.  I love the pink and brown colour combination.  This piece was trimmed carefully so the butterfly wasn't lost.  I was so happy to find this American Crafts brown ribbon.  It coordinates perfectly with the printed paper.  It only took a few tries to get this bow tied which always makes me happy.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Candles

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another fun birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a green Bazzill.  The sentiment is BoBunny stamped in Altenew Permanent Black on Recollections White.  The card is highlighted with Diamond Stickles.

I so loved this sentiment on yesterday's card so I decided to use it again.  It works as great with this fun printed paper as with yesterday's party hats.  I  realized by placing the sentiment on an angle, the lines of the birthday candles wouldn't be quite so stark.  I did colour the three images with marker.  Adding Stickles to the 'flames' adds more interest to the card.

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

Gisèle

Party Hats

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a really fun birthday card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay and a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment is BoBunny stamped in Altenew Permanent Black on Recollections White.  The embellishments are of unknown origin.

This is such fun paper I thought it would be perfect for the senior's residence commission.  I love all the different colours again, because they offer a ton of options for colour coordination.  The embellishments are as fun as the paper.

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

Gisèle

Pink Holidays

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very pretty non-traditional Christmas card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry.  The image/sentiment is Inkadinkado Winter Trails stamped on Whisper White in Rich Razzleberry, clear heat embossed and layered on a shimmery pink of unknown origin.  The printed paper is BoBunny Carousel Christmas layered on more shimmery pink.  The card is highlighted with Petal Pink Liquid Pearls.

This is yet one more image/sentiment that I found in my leftover bin.  It was likely relegated to the leftovers because it ended up much more pink than I'd planned.  It works perfectly however with this great pink poinsettia printed paper which I likely didn't have when I originally stamped this element.  This very feminine Christmas card has hints of shine with the layering paper and heat embossing which just makes me happy.

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

Gisèle

Serene Sympathy

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a sympathy card I crafted for an old friend.

The card base is Stampin' Up Night of Navy.  The image is Magenta Cold Harmony coloured in Tombow N57, 076, 16, 158, 177, 228 and 528, stamped on white of unknown origin and layered on a green Bazzill.  The sentiment is BoBunny Sentiments stamped in Close To My Heart Outdoor Denim on a white of unknown origin and layered on more green Bazzill.  The embellishments are Echo Park Imagine That enamel dots.

My friend's father had been ill for quite some time so his passing is very much a mixed blessing.  I hoped the blues and greens in this card will be peaceful.  This is a favourite tree image and though I often use it for Christmas cards, it was perfectly suited for this sympathy card.  The font in the sentiment speaks well to the image.

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

Gisèle

Wild Anniversary

Hello everyone,

Today's post is an anniversary card that was commissioned by a colleague of my husband.

The printed paper is BoBunny Jungle Life Wildlife layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Inkadinkado stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Early Espresso.  The ribbon is Michael's and the gold heart brad is of unknown origin.

The only hints I received for this commission was elephants.  This was a bit of an issue as I've one elephant stamp and it's a distinctive baby stamp.  I don't generally do elephants (pandas, yes) and I wasn't keen on buying an elephant stamp for a single card.  I did borrow a stamp from a friend and stamped some images to keep for any future commissions.  I found this wildlife paper at my local stamping store and thought if I trimmed it carefully the elephants would be prominent.  I have to say, as hard as this card was to craft, the results are pretty decent.  My husband's colleague was pleased and that's what counts.

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

Gisèle

Sweet Santa II

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another pair of teacher Christmas cards.

 




The card bases are Stampin' Up Mint Macaron.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Home For Christmas layered on Real Red and a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment for the left-side card is an unknown Stampin' Up sentiment stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The twine is from Target and the brad is American Crafts.  The sentiment for the right-side card is Joy Crafts 6002-2028 die cut from Real Red and highlighted with Wink of Stella Clear 999.  The embellishment is BoBunny Elf Magic Jewels.

This is another lovely pair of cards.  One of the fun aspects about crafting a series such as this is once the base elements have been selected, the focus can be on the sentiments and embellishments.  I've had a great time pulling all the elements together.

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

Gisèle