Bright Birthday

Hello everyone,

Would you believe that five challenges inspired today's card. Saturday's Crazy 4 Challenges provided an inspiration photo which was paired with this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch. July's SmART-Word Challenge was BRIGHT. Today's Practical Scrappers challenge was to use seven or more elements on your project. Finally, today's Oh-La-La Creations Challenge was to create a birthday card. I don't usually use this many challenges on one card but it was really fun to bring it all together.

The background papers are Autumn Leaves Fashionfolio (1). The striped layer was textured with Sizzix Large Dots (2). The polka dot strip is DCWV Nana's Kids (3). The remaining paper is Stampin' Up Basic Black (4) and Whisper White (5). The Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio die (6)was used to cut the black element. The sentiment is Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday Greetings (7). The embellishments are Close To My Heart Sparkles (8). The entire card is highlighted with Star Dust Stickles (9).

I just love this card. I love the colours and the sparkles. It is a youthful and fun card, perfect for a young girl. Maybe I should see if I can do the same with a boys card. That'll take some thought.

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

Gisèle

Crazy 4 Father's Day

Hello everyone,

I'm in Father's Day mode so there will likely be cards a plenty over the next few weeks. I used today's Crazy 4 Challenges sketch for this card.

The patterned paper is DCWV Retro Prints. The green paper is Close To My Heart New England Ivy which is textured with Sizzix Large Dots. The sentiment is Stampin' Up All Holidays stamped on Stampin' Up Whisper White.

I like this card. It is simple but not plain. I always find diagonals challenging but this one didn't turn out too badly. Though you can't see it in the photo, I could have centered it a little better.

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

Gisèle

Crazy 4 Thanks

Hello again everyone,

I love having the time to just surf and craft. I should be finish laundry and otherwise getting it together but I'd rather be cardmaking. I'm not off Christmas cards but I'm just in the mood for non-Christmas cards. Today's sketch is from the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.



I used a Halcraft card base. I found a scrap of Wild Asparagus from My Mind`s Eye for the triangle element. A Spellbinder pendant was used with atd Relaxed and a scrap of Stampin`Up Perfect Plum and highlighted with Platinum Stickles. The sentiment is Gina K Designs Tag, You`re it!

This is a pretty clean and simple card. I really like how the colors work together.

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

Gisèle