Peacock Pretty

Hello everyone,

Another pretty French card for the upcoming charity card sale at work.

The printed paper is Crate Paper Blue Hill Collection layered on Close To My Heart Juniper.  The image is Stampin' Up World Treasures Peacock stamped in Bronze Color Box ink on Recollections Vanilla.  The sentiment is Bonnidee French Wording #1 stamped in Juniper ink.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Diamond Gem Studs.  The card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

It is very rare for me to buy such a distinctive stamp but I fell in love with this pretty peacock and just couldn't resist.  I use it sparingly.  This photo doesn't do the card justice.  It really is quite lovely even with the peacock stamped in the neutral copper.  In hindsight, I should have stamped the peacock in the Juniper ink and used Early Espresso for the sentiment.  I also wish I had remembered to trim the corners of the bottom layers before I adhered them - it's just not something I think of until after the fact.  It would have provided a nice balance to this card.

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

Gisèle

Beautiful Birthday

Hello everyone,

I'm still working on my scrap bin project.  I thought I'd do a couple of definitively female cards and let the mojo run wild!

The printed paper is Crate Paper "Sky" layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede and Groovy Guava and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The sentiment is from Verve, stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla and layered on more Soft Suede.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I think this is about the only paper I've got that actually works with the Soft Suede and Groovy Guava colour combination.  Groovy Guava is not amongst my favourite colours and I really can't wait until I've not a single scrap left.  Otherwise, I really love this card.  The peacocks on this Crate Paper are just wonderful.

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

Gisèle

Fabulous Floral

Hello everyone,

This is my second feminine birthday card in the set I'm crafting for my girlfriend.

The printed paper is Crate Paper Bliss Collection Dreamy which is layered on Stampin' Up textured Rich Razzleberry.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Rich Razzleberry on Very Vanilla and layered on more textured Rich Razzleberry.  The ribbon is Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot 1/2" ribbon.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I swear this ribbon could have been made for this pretty paper.  Those polka dots are so wonderful, I now remember why this ribbon, which I don't use all that often, appealed to me so much.  This has become a pretty standard layout for me.  I just seem drawn to the vertical.  It does seem to make the printed paper more of a focal element.  I think my girlfriend will love to give this card to someone.

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

Gisèle

Mother's Day Peacock

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for another colleague's mother.  This colleague often wears this colour palette so I figured using them in a card would be pretty safe.

The printed paper is Crate Blue Hill Collections layered on Stampin' Up Pool Party and Old Olive which was textured with Spellbinders Paisley M-Bossabilities.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up All Holidays stamped in Dusty Durango on Very Vanilla and layered on Old Olive.  The card was highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette Mini Jewels.

Isn't this peacock awesome?  I love all the different colours in this paper as well as the fact that it offers a multitude of glittering possibilities.  I think my colleague will love this card and I certainly hope her mother does as well.

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

Gisèle

Congratualtions

Hello everyone,

I've another colleague-commissioned card for you today. One of my colleagues is retiring and I was asked to craft her a card. She is a great lady, very soft-spoken and kind, and wonderful to work with. She will be missed.


The background paper is Crate Paper Blue Hill Collection "Sky" layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade. The vertical element is Stampin' Up Pool Party textured with Sizzix Floral Flourish and painted with LuminArte Bashful Blue Twinkling H2Os. The focal element and sentiment is Gina K Block Greetings stamped in Wild Wasabi on Very Vanilla. The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are Martha Stewart white dimensional mini pearls.

I love this card. I wanted my colleague to have a soft and feminine card and this card really speaks to me. I know that she will love it, especially if she finds out I made it with her in mind. I think that is one of the things I love about cardmaking, you can really personalize something very special for the recipient.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Blitz 1

Hello everyone,

From mid-September through the first week of October nearly half of my extended family celebrate their birthdays. I'm blitzing birthday cards for the next couple of days.


The background paper is Crate Paper Blue Hill Collection Sky, layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede and Pear Pizzaz, and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The image is Technique Tuesday Boho Buzz stamped in Soft Suede, clear heat embossed and painted with LuminArte Buttercup, Bashful Blue and Chiffon Pink Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Penny Black Special Time stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla and layered on Groovy Guava. The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette mini jewels.

I love this card. I found this particular sheet of Crate Paper really appealing with its soft colours, paisley and peacocks. This particular card is for my mother-in-law who loves this particular colour palette.

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

Gisèle