Playing Card Cards

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another really fun pair of 'birthday' cards.

The card bases are Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler.  The printed papers are Creative Imaginations.  The sentiments are Frantic Stamper stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are Jolee’s All That Bling Dimensional Stickers and Close To My Heart Enamel Hearts.

These are some more scraps that I couldn't resist using for this commission.  We love playing cards (and dominos) so I have assumed there are folks in the seniors' residence who are avid card players and will get a kick out of receiving these birthday cards.  It was pretty easy to coordinate colours and I got a kick out of using these diamond and heart embellishments.  These are great results!

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Critters Christmas

Hello everyone,

My husband and I were recently visited cousins in Calgary to attend the Stampede.  We had one of the best vacations ever!  As a most sincere thank you and in keeping with my Christmas In July series, I crafted a series of Christmas cards using photos of their dogs and some others from our trip.

 The printed paper is Farm House Norland layered on Stampin' Up Always Artichoke.  The images are layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy.  The sentiment is Bonnidee Xmas Wording 3 stamped in Always Artichoke on Whisper White.  The embellishments are Creative Imaginations.

These are my cousins two wonderful dogs.  I love crafting these types of custom cards.  How could you not have a 'Merry Christmas' with these lovely two critters.

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

Gisèle

Vintage Greetings

Hello everyone,

I'm slowly moving into Christmas card mode. Today's card is based on Mercy's Tuesday Sketch. It also meets today's Creative Inspirations challenge which is Christmas in September.

The background paper is Creative Imaginations Tinsel Town. The red layer is QuicKutz Quick Stripz Garden. The green layer is Close To My Heart Ponderosa Pine textured with Sizzix Holly plate and highlighted with Shimmerz Candle Light. The sentiment is Expression In Ink 4-in-1 Holidays stamped on Close To My Heart Colonial White.

I picked up the Creative Inspirations paper pad at Michael's at the end of the season last year because I was really inspired by the vintage feel of the paper. I'm not really one to craft super vintage cards but the paper was really irresistible. I had not originally planned to highlight the holly on the green layers but I really like the effect of the painted Shimmerz. I think it works well with the vintage feeling I tried to create.

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

Gisèle