Generous Thank You

Hello everyone,

Yet another thank you card today. I found yesterday's Clean & Simple Stamping sketch really appealing so thought I give it a try. Thursday's C.R.A.F.T. challenge was to use a die cut so this card works for this challenge as well.

The printed paper is all BasicGrey Sugar Rush. The solid paper is Stampin' Up Brocade Blue, More Mustard and Very Vanilla. The More Mustard element was cut with a Spellbinders die and embossed with the Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder. The flower is a Hot Off The Press Dazzles Flower Stickers applied to a piece of watercolour paper that was smooched with water soluble markers and DecoArt Glamour Dusted.

I have to say, I'm certainly having a lot of fun playing with my BasicGrey paper stash. This is another really cheerful and fun, feminine card. I had crafted the flower a long time ago and I'm so glad I got to use it because not only was it perfect for this sketch but it seems as though the colours were made for this Sugarush paper.

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

Gisèle

Noel

Hello everyone,

As easy as yesterday's card was crafted, today's took forever. Thank goodness there are so many really wonderful challenges in blogland because I really needed them for today's card. I started with this month's In Style Stamps Blog sketch. challenge. Today's C.R.A.F.T. Challenge was to incorporate dry embossing while Charisma Cardz asked for a Christmas card.

The background paper is Close To My Heart New Englad Ivy which is embossed with a Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland folder. The patterned layer is Close To My Heart Mistletoe. The image is Inkadinkado Holiday Silhouettes, stamped on a piece of Stampin' Up Very Vanilla in Wild Wasabi and heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl. The sentiment was cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities Label Four. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Pearl Opaques.

For as difficult as this card was to craft, it certainly turned out beautifully. I love how Inkadinkado has incorporated holiday images within the overall image. They always turn out wonderfully and heat embossing makes it really special. This card is actually very simple which allows the image to really shine.

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

Gisèle