Circles And Banners

Hello everyone,

This is a card leftover from the French series I just finished. I'd planned to craft a neutral French anniversary card but that was yesterday's card and frankly, I have had enough of the Bonnidee sentiments and wanted to use something from this set I'd bought a few months back.

The printed paper is Cloud 9 Design Sparkle Celebration Dots - Cocoa Mist layered on DCWV Silky Smooth Stack.  The sentiment is Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip on Whisper White and layered on textured Bazzill and more DCWV Silky Smooth Stack.  The brad is of unknown origin, likely Multicrafts.

This Cloud 9 paper has a touch of glitter so I thought it rather inspired to pair it with some very smooth and some very textured paper.  It makes for some rather interesting contrasts.  I made these banners using a square punch.  I wish I'd made the bottom layers longer, instead of shorter, than the sentiment layer as the overlap hides too much of the bottom banners.  This is still a lovely card that I'll add to the card sale stock.

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

Gisèle

Forest Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a card that one of my colleagues commissioned for her brother.

The printed paper is Cloud 9 Design layered on Stampin' Up Crumb Cake.  The images are Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree stamped in Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Close To My Heart Slate.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Card Word Puzzle stamped in Mossy Meadow.  The brads are of unknown origin.

My colleagues brother had an affinity for the outdoors so I think this card will be perfect for him.  I had an idea in my head for the image and though I played with it for a while, thanks to my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, I'm not completely satisfied.  I think I should have used multiple ink colours on the stamp before using it as it would have added the depth I was looking for.  Notwithstanding, I'm still pretty pleased with the results.

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

Gisèle

Evergreen Splendor

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for my Uncle who is turning 75 this year.

The printed paper is Cloud 9 Design Luster Evergreens layered on Stampin' Up Smoky Slate and Always Artichoke.  The image is Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree stamped in Very Vanilla, clear heat embossed on Always Artichoke, and layered on Very Vanilla.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart stamped in Early Espresso, on Very Vanilla and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The embellishments are from Fabricland.

My Uncle lives in rural British Columbia and though I've never been fortunate enough to visit him, I always picture him in a simple home on a mountain side covered with evergreens.  He especially enjoys the outdoors and this card is a tribute to his love of nature.

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

Gisèle

Nature's Beauty

Hello everyone,

I've got no commissions or occasions on my plate at the moment so I thought I'd do some work on my masculine birthday card stash.

The printed paper is Cloud 9 Design Luster Evergreens layered on Stampin' Up Sahara Sand.  The image is Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree stamped in Always Artichoke on Very Vanilla.  The sentiment is Verve also stamped in Always Artichoke on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are Crystal Stickers 10mm Brown Mosaics.

I love crafting these types of nature cards as masculine cards.  This printed paper works particularly well as the evergreens are pretty spectacular.  I think the burlap texture is also pretty wonderful.  I still have a fair bit of this paper remaining so you'll see it again.  I have some Gina K stamps that would also suit this type of card so I'll have to think of something.

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

Gisèle

No Peeking Papa!

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting my father's birthday card.  No joke but his birthday is the day after my mother's.  Thus making his birthday card post follow the post of my mother's birthday card.  Absolutely logical.

The printed paper is Cloud 9 Design Luster Evergreens layered on Stampin' Up Sahara Sand.  The photograph, one of my own, is layered on more Cloud 9 Design Luster Evergreens.  The image, Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree, is stamped in StazOn Timber Brown on Very Vanilla and coloured with pastels.  The sentiment, Hero Arts Happy Birthday is also stamped in Timber Brown on Very Vanilla.

I love this card.  I actually made this card before my Mom's card but as I was so happy with these results, I just had to do another.  My father has always had an affinity for the outdoors so I always try to have some natural element on his cards.  He also loves critters so being able to include a photo with our 'Juno' will give him a kick.

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

Gisèle