Horizontal Christmas Stripes

Hello everyone,

I'm working on some French Christmas cards for the charity card sale at the office this Fall.

The printed paper is Echo Park Keepin' Cozy which is highlighted with Silver Stickles.  The solid paper is Recollections Navy edged with Martha Stewart Gothic Arches border punch.  The sentiment is Bonnidee C'est Noël stamped in Stampin' Up Not Quite Navy.  The ribbon is Celebrate It.

My goal with this series of cards is to make a dent in the pile of Christmas paper in my scrap bin.  Given my love of Christmas cards, there are a lot of leftovers.  This ribbon has a silver highlight on the snowflakes so I decided to run with that element and added some silver Stickles to the printed paper.  I'm not certain how well the Gothic Arches work with the printed paper but it was the best option in my collection.  I've always hesitated to buy a theme specific punch but may be I should rethink it.

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

Gisèle

Christmas Medallions

Hello everyone,

I have a rather different Christmas card for you today.

The printed paper is Echo Park Paper Company.  The horizontal strip is Stampin' Up Whisper White stamped with Stampin' Up Daydream Medallions stamped in Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, and Baja Breeze ink.  The sentiment is Penny Black Christmas Flourish stamped in Baja Breeze on Recollections white, highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen and layered on Pool Party.  The ribbon is Celebrate It Sheer Creations.  The embellishments are Crafts Rhinestone Strips.

As soon as I saw this sheet in the pad, I knew it would make a wonderful, non-traditional Christmas card.  I love the colours and could find a number of ways to use this paper for non-Christmas cards.  Though I'm not necessarily too crazy about circles, I find these especially appealing.  It prompted me to dust off this stamp set and see what I could craft.  The results are pretty darn good if I do say so myself!

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

Gisèle

Sweetest Snowflakes

Hello everyone,

After yesterdays somewhat dark and vintage card, I was in the mood for soft and pretty.

The printed paper is Gina K Blizzard layered on Stampin' Up Whisper White and Soft Sage.  The image is Stampin' Up Snow Swirled stamped in Close To My Heart Juniper ink on Whisper White, heat embossed with silver pearl embossing powder, and layered on Juniper.  The sentiment is Penny Black Christmas Cheer stamped in Juniper ink on Whisper White and layered on more Juniper.  The ribbons are Celebrate It Sheer Creations and Michael's Crafts.  The embellishments are Crafts Gem Chic.

This is exactly what I had in mind.  The colours are soft and the all over snowflakes are fabulous.  This card is actually a lot more green than this photo suggests.  The layered ribbon is offset so I did the same for the image.  I could have place more jewels on the right side but didn't have quite enough one I'd finished with the tree.  Doesn't really need it though.

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

Gisèle

Baby Boy Blue

Hello everyone,

Today's card, is the complete opposite of yesterday's Baby Boy card.

The printed paper is DCWV Baby Boy layered on Stampin' Up Bordering Blue and Recollections.  The sentiment is American Crafts Baby stamped in Bordering Blue on Whisper White and layered on more Bordering Blue.  The ribbon is Celebrate It Sheer Creations Ribbon.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Licorice Opaques.

I love this card!  Without the fussiness and the great shades of blue, it's the perfect baby boy card.  This uses almost the last of my Bordering Blue cardstock.  I love the wonderful grey tones to this paper and am debating trying to find some more - thank you Ebay!  I think I may try a baby girl version.  This card is so different from yesterday's vintage creation.

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

Gisèle

PS - My colleague chose yesterday's vintage card.  This one goes into my stash.

More Winter Wonderland

Hello everyone,

It was one of the coldest days in the past decade today and we've got another one coming tomorrow.
 

The printed paper is BoBunny Powder Mountain layered on a shimmery navy of unknown origin.  The top layer is Stampin' Up Shimmery White textured with Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland and painted with LuminArte Moonbeams Twinkling H2Os.  The ribbon is Celebrate It.  The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped in Pacific Point on Whisper White.  The embellishments are ZVA crystals.  The card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

This is so much a study in blues.  How many blue cards do I make before I can say I'm on a 'kick'.  I just love this paper.  It makes it so easy to play with all the snowflake and shimmery bits I've got in my stash.  I've never had a chance to use this particular sentiment before.  It is absolutely lovely and I can't wait to find an excuse to use it again.

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

Gisèle

Thinking Of You Finale

Hello everyone,

It's been so much fun to craft this series of cards.  Today's post is the last 'thinking of you' card however, it's not the last commissioned card for my girlfriend.  The next three 'from all of us' birthday cards are also for her.

The printed paper is SEI Couture Chiffon layered on pink and green papers of unknown origin.  The ribbon is Celebrate It Sheer Creations.  The sentiment is Verve Accent Notes stamped in Stampin' Up Perfect Plum ink on Whisper White.  The embellishments are Kaisercraft White Basic Pearls.

I just love this card.  It is so soft, romantic and pretty.  We should all make these types of cards every once in a while because it just so much fun!  I love this paper so much, I went back to the store and picked up another sheet after I used it the first time.  I restrained myself on the number of pearls I used but it was difficult.

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

Gisèle

Bring On The Babies IV

Hello everyone,

I'm posting the fourth card in my baby boom series for the office.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Sweet Pea layered on Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze. The sentiment is Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings stamped in Chocolate Chip on Whisper White and layered on Baja Breeze. The ribbon is Celebrate It Dashes, Dots & Checks. The embellishments are Pebbles Brown Candy Dots.

This card is for a Mom who is having her fourth baby. I don't' know her all that well but figure this should work for baby number four. I never planned to use this Sweet Pea paper for baby cards but these birds are pretty darn cute and struck me as perfect.

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

Gisèle