Masculine Milestone

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a milestone birthday card I crafted for one of my neighbors.

The card base is Stampin' Up Whisper White.  The printed paper is Ella & Viv Paper Company Modern Art Mosaic layered on a navy Core'dinations and Colorböx Watercolor Rainbow.  The numbers are cut from Provo Craft Olivia die with more navy Core'dinations.  The sentiment is a Sizzix/Stampin' Up die cut from more navy Core'dinations.

My neighbor turns 60 today and I wanted to make him a special card.  I didn't have any brilliant ideas like I did for the Boston card but I think this will suit.  I love the colours in the printed paper.  This die cut sentiment has to be one of my favourites.  I glued two together so give it a bit of depth.  It took me a while to place the number before I finally decided to keep it simple and centered.  The two fonts are not the best fit together but it still works well enough.  I'm pleased with the final result.

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

Gisèle

Garden Thanks

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a lovely 'thank you' card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Colorbök Watercolor Rainbow.  The sentiment is Penny Black Thanks, Thanks stamped in Altenew Jet Black on Recollections White and layered on more Colorbök Watercolor Rainbow.  The embellishments are Crafts rhinestone stickers.

This is a lovely piece of printed paper.  I love how the line images coordinate with the simple font of the sentiment.  I used different colours of embellishments which turned out better than I thought.  This is a very straightforward layout, one that I use often.

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

Gisèle

Super Shiny Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another commissioned Christmas card from the series I've been posting for the past few weeks.

The background layers are a mirrored navy of unknown origin and Paper Accents Glossy Mirror Silver.  The top layer was embossed with Sizzix Merry Christmas Phrases.  The sentiment is Altenew Halftone Holiday stamped in Close To My Heart Outdoor Denim on Colorbök Neutrals and cut with the coordinating die.  The sentiment is highlighted with Silver Stickles.

This awesome Christmas card is all about the shine!  I love the navy and silver colour combination and add the shiny, this is just a fabulous result.  This bold Altenew sentiment is fast becoming a favourite as I'm happy with it every single time I use it. 

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

Gisèle

The Season In Colour

Hello everyone,

Today's Christmas card post is one of my favourites in this commission.

The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on layered on an embossed white of unknown origin and a shimmery navy of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Altenew Halftone Holiday and coordinating die cut stamped in Close To My Heart Peacock and Stampin' Up Blackberry Bliss on Colorbök Neutral Cardstock.  The sentiment is layered on Paper Accents Glossy Mirror Silver.  The embellishments are EK Success.

This is one of my favourite scraps.  I love the colours and the pattern is awesome!  I'm also loving the Altenew stamp and die sets and this holiday one is no exception.  I wasn't sure I'd like the 'halftone' impression but I find it really awesome.  I like that there is an outline that is optional.  It makes for some really interesting (and appealing) options like Peacock and Blackberry Bliss.  I think this is a really wonderful result!

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

Gisèle

A Simple Banner

Hello everyone,

Today's Christmas card post uses a new stamp and die set that intrigued me.

The printed paper is Recollections Retro Christmas layered on a mirrored red of unknown origin.  The vertical element is more mirrored red textured with Sizzix Thin Ice embossing folder.  The sentiment is Avery Elle Hanging Banners cut with the coordinating die from Colorbök Neutral Cardstock and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The embellishment is the wreath die from the Avery Elle Hanging Banners die cut from American Crafts Evergreen Holly Glitter Paper.  The ribbon, from the same set, is die cut from a felted red of unknown origin.

I love all the elements in this card but wish I'd come up with a better layout.  I had originally hoped to add die cut ribbons to the upper corners of the die cut banner but it just didn't have enough reveal space.  It would have worked better on the horizontal but I'd already committed to a vertical card with the embossed center element.  It's not a bad card, I'd just hoped for something a little different.

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

Gisèle

Watercolour Tulip

Hello everyone,

Today's post is one of three watercolour tulip birthday cards.

The image is Magenta Tulip which was coloured with a variety of Stampin' Up watercolour crayons and spritzed with water then stamped on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla.  The image is layered on Colorbök Watercolor Rainbow paper and Close To My Heart New England Ivy.  The sentiment is Sweet & Sassy Birthday Greetings stamped in Altenew Lava Rock.

This is a really lovely tulip stamp and like the previous Magenta stamps used in this watercolour series, it's perfect for this technique.  It's a not a very intricate stamp and the lines provide ample surface for the crayon.  I love this cheerful yellow tulip and the simple layout is great for highlighting the bloom.

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

Gisèle

Watercolour Blooms

Hello everyone,

Today's watercolour birthday card has a couple of beautiful blossoms.

The image is Stampin' Up Asian Artistry which was coloured with a variety of Stampin' Up watercolour crayons and spritzed with water then stamped on Recollections White and layered on Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry and Wild Wasabi, and Colorbök Energized Ombre.  The sentiment is Rubbernecker Happy Birthday stamped in Altenew Lava Rock and layered on more Rich Razzleberry.  The ribbon is Multicrafts.

This is a great stamp with which to use watercolour crayons.  It wasn't exactly the card I had in mind when I was stamping the image.  I intended the card to have a more Asian feel but I didn't have a coordinating oriental-styled printed paper that would work with the colours in the image.  The layout is a little staid but it's still a very lovely card.

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

Gisèle

Bold Senitment

Hello everyone,

Today's birthday card is ridiculously straightforward.

The background layers are Colorbök Watercolor Rainbow cardstock and Colorbök Energized Ombre cardstock.  The embellishment is of unknown origin highlighted with an embellishment of unknown origin and Turquoise Stickles.

This amazing sentiment sticker was found in the box of Crop A While donations.  It couldn't have been more perfect for a card in this birthday card series.  I originally thought I'd layer it on some printed paper but I really wanted this big, bold sticker to pop!  I found some great paper with which to coordinate.  I had actually forgotten that I'd had this great watercolor paper in my stash.

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

Gisèle