Fabulously Feminine

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another very pretty 'birthday' card.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla Linen Texture.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Close To My Heart Grey Wool and more Recollections Vanilla.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Altenew Industrial Diamond on an ivory of unknown origin and layered on more Grey Wool.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Pearl Accents.

I've used this paper for many, many cards and the results are always fantastic.  It is such pretty and feminine paper with delicate and appealing images.  I love the grey and ivory layers but have also used blue and pink in the past and the cards were equally beautiful.  The font, in grey, is lovely and though not as 'formal' as the images, works really well here.  The grey pearl brad is a little on the larger size so wouldn't mail all that well but that's not an issue with this commission.

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

Gisèle

Vegetable Wishes

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is a really fun 'birthday' card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is Jillibean Soup “Fresh Vegetable Soup” Baby Carrots layered on Stampin’ Up More Mustard and Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is Frantic Stamper stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on More Mustard and Lucky Limeade.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Rhinestone Medley.

I had just enough of this fun paper to craft one more card.  I hope the recipient gets a real hoot out of it.  I love all the colours which, as usual, makes choosing a coordinating solid pretty easy.  I chose mustard and green because they were the predominate colours.  The layout it one I've used often as I just love using banners.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Spring Tulips

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a great spring 'birthday' card.

The card base is Recollections White Linen Texture.  The printed paper is Echo Park “Hello Spring” layered on Stampin’ Up Pool Party.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more Pool Party.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Diamond Gems.

There isn't anything about this card that I don't love!  The colours are awesome! The angled sentiment is pretty much centered and the bling placement just makes me happy!  I wish that every card turned out so wonderfully!

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

Gisèle

Fancy Celebration

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely pair of 'birthday' cards.

The card bases are Stampin’ Up Glorious Green and Recollections Vanilla Linen Texture.  The printed paper is Graphic 45 “Time To Celebrate” Let’s Get Together layered on Close To My Heart Smoothie.  The sentiments are Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Altenew Industrial Diamond on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Glorious Green and Smoothie.  The embellishments are Recollections Adhesive Faux Pearls and Forever In Time Diamond Gem Strips.

This collections of Graphic 45 paper is really pretty.  I love the corals and greens even though they rather limit coordinating colour options.  I chose to use the Just Rite sentiment because I thought it really suited the style of the paper.  The layout is one I've used often because it works really well for this large card commission.  Another great pair of results.

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

Gisèle

French and Feminine

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a pair of fun French feminine 'birthday' cards.

The card bases are a gold of unknown origin and The Paper Studio.  The printed papers are of unknown origin and BasicGrey “Kissing Booth” Butterfly Kisses layered on Recollections Kraft and Stampin’ Up Merry Merlot.  The sentiments are Bonnidée French Greetings #2 stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Kraft and Merry Merlot.  The embellishments are a Dimensional Sticker, Forever In Time, a metal flower of unknown origin and a Crafts brad highlighted with Sequin Stickles.

I don't know that there are a lot of francophones in this particular seniors' residence but I always try to include a few French cards in the commission.  This pair of cards is particularly feminine and uses the same layout.  I had these two flower embellishments that were perfect for this sentiment so decided to do similar cards.  The results are wonderful.

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

Gisèle

Funky Floral Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a pair of pretty floral 'birthday' cards.

The card bases are Recollections Vanilla Linen textured cardstock.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin’ Up Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango and Cajun Craze.  The sentiments are Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Stampin’ Up Early Espresso on an ivory of unknown origin and layered on more Bermuda Bay.  The die cut stems were cut with Sizzix Wildflower Stems #1 and Wish leaf dies from Stampin’ Up Old Olive and Cajun Craze.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Rhinestone Medley.

I chose this printed paper because there were so many color coordinating options.  The layouts are very straightforward and ones I've used often in this commission.  I did a horizontal and a vertical card to show some versatility.  They are both wonderful results.

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

Gisèle

Best Year Ever Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a set of great 'birthday' cards.

The card bases are Stampin’ Up Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry.  The printed paper is Stampin’ Up Best Year Ever layered on Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Recollections White.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up A Wish For Everything stamped in Soft Suede on Recollections White and layered on more Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Gemstone Stickers and Pearl Accents, a light teal ribbon of unknown origin, Recollections Woods Dots and Rhinestone Stickers and Hero Arts Silver Metallic Décor.

I love these six cards.  Even though the paper is quite a few years old, I find it's still fresh and fun!  I really enjoyed using the different designs in the collection to make six quite different cards.  I really like that I ended up with neutral, masculine and feminine cards.  I was grateful that Stampin' Up's ready colour coordination allowed me to quickly pull together these six cards.  I have a fair amount of Stampin' Up paper in my stash so will try to do a few more of these sets for this commission.

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

Gisèle

Beautifully Bold

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is a 'thinking of you' card that is quite different from the other cards in this commission.

The card base is Recollections Black.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Poppy Parade.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Everyday Sayings stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Poppy Red and Recollections Black.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Rhinestone Medley.

I've always loved this red and black floral paper but have hesitated using it because it's quite dark.  I do really love this red and black combination regardless.  The poppy red layer is quite bright and I think helps makes this a more cheerful card than it may otherwise be.  This sentiment is quite large with the vanilla that just pops.  I love the row of rhinestones even though they may be a little on the darker side.  It's a much happier result than I thought I'd get when I first started pulling all the elements together.

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

Gisèle

More Peace, Love and Joy

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very traditional Christmas card.

The card base is Darice Great White.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Under The Mistletoe layered on Recollections Christmas Red.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Wishes Come True stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on more Darice Great White and layered on more Christmas Red.  The embellishment is a bow punched from Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce and a Forever In Time Gemstone sticker.

I just love this designer series paper from Stampin' Up.  It's just the perfect scale for cards!  There is a wide variety of colours with which to coordinate - as expected from Stampin' Up.  This is a very simple layout but was very quick and easy.  A great result!

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

Gisèle

Stockings Hung With Care

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a lovely Christmas stocking card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler.  The printed paper is Forever In Time layered on Stampin' Up Garden Green.  The sentiment is Flonz Merry Christmas 808 stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections White.  The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestone stickers.

I love this stocking paper!  The traditional colours are perfect as are the hints on glitter that don't show in the image.  I think the font of the sentiment works great with the images and I love how the white strip just pops .  This is layout is one which I use often making this a very quick and easy card.

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

Gisèle

Christmas Waves

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is very sweet Christmas card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a white of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Pool Party.  The sentiment is Forever In Time Jingle Bells stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The silver snowflake embellishment is of unknown origin.  The brad is Recollections.

I don't have much of this sweet paper but cut it carefully enough to craft two cards.  I love these happy critters against the blue background.  None of these Christmas cards will be mailed so I'm not worried about the bulk of the snowflake and brad.  The sentiment, stamped directly on the card base, is a wonderfully bold font!

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

Gisèle

Butterfly Blue

Hello everyone,

Today's post is yet another awesome sentiment-less card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Night of Navy.  The image was cut from a piece of shimmery white of unknown origin with Stampin' Up / Sizzix Butterflies Thinlits.  The image is layered on a piece of paper smooshed with a variety of blue Stampin' Up re-inkers and shaving cream, and Close To My Heart Dutch Blue.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Pearl Diamond strips.

I couldn't craft sentiment-less cards without using a few butterflies!  I love this larger die cut against the background of smooshed ink and shaving cream.  The square/diamond shaped pearls are not as noticeable in the photo but they look wonderful in real life.  I just love this card!

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

Gisèle

 

A Week of Thanks - Saturday

Hello everyone,

Today's pair of 'thank you' cards are more feminine.

 

The card bases are Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler and Rose Red.  The sentiment is Inkadinkado Thanks Words stamped in Cherry Cobbler and Rose Red on Whisper White and layered on banners of Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Rose Red.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Jeweled Gems.

I just love this pair!  Cherry Cobbler has been a favourite colour ever since it was released.  I wanted to include a pink card in this series and I though Rose Red was a great, 'rich' option.  Once again I adhered the square jewels on an angle to mimic the tails of the banners.

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

Gisèle

A Flight of Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a fantastic feminine birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The image is Memory Box First Flight stamped in Stampin' Up Regal Rose, Ruby Red and More Mustard on Recollections White.  The card is layered on Stampin' Up Ruby Red and More Mustard.  The Ruby Red layer was textured with Craft Concepts Wings embossing folder.  The sentiment is cut from the Memory Box Happy Birthday Friendship Script die from Stampin' Up More Mustard and is highlighted with Wink of Stella Clear 999.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Rhinestones.

I love using this butterfly stamp when I'm in the mood for playing with multiple ink colours.  In this case I chose three Stampin' Up inks from the same collection.  I used two of the coordinating solid papers for layering and the die cut sentiment.  I don't often craft what I call 'Stampin' Up cards' but sometimes the Stampin' Up elements just come together so easily I've finished a card before even realizing it's basically a 'Stampin' Up card'.

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

Gisèle

Silver Wings

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another general purpose card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Orchid Opulence.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Recollections navy and a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Penny Black Special Sentiments stamped in Altenew Jet Black on Recollections White and layered on more Orchid Opulence and Navy.  The embellishment is Forever In Time Vintage Elegant Butterfly sticker.  The card is highlighted with Silver Stickles.

I love this card!  The printed paper is absolutely lovely with all the colours I favor.  When highlighted with silver Stickles, it's awesome!  I was thrilled to find this silver butterfly in my stash.  I have an entire drawer of butterfly embellishments and some times forget what I've got so end up delighted with a find!

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

Gisèle

Lovely Lily Pads

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very pretty French birthday card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Lily Impressions layered on Petal Pink.  The image is Stampin' Up Lovely Lily Pad stamped in StazOn Olive Green on Recollections White and painted with LuminArte Rose Petal and Summer Breeze Twinkling H2Os.  The sentiment is Bonnidée French Greetings #2 stamped in Mossy Meadow on Recollections White.  The image/sentiment panel is layered on more Petal Pink and a Bermuda Bay banner.  The embellishment is Forever In Time Jeweled Gem.

I didn't use many images in this series but used this 'free' Stampin' Up set to go with this wonderful designer series paper.  It took me a while to find a paint colour to match the printed paper.  Most of the pinks I had were too orange so I decided to use this pale pink.  I love this arched sentiment.  The medium sized lily fit perfectly under the sentiment.  It's another great result.

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

Gisèle

Pretty In Purple

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely birthday card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is Kaisercraft Violet Crush layered on Recollections Black.  The sentiment is Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Altenew Jet Black on Recollections White.  The embellishments are Forever In Time.

I think this purple card is just pretty.  The printed paper is wonderful and the perfect scale for a card.  I love the touches of black which just seem to make the rest of the card pop!  This is a really simple layout although the final results are anything but.

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

Gisèle

Purple Leopard Print

Hello everyone,

Today's post is one of the funkiest birthday cards I think I've ever crafted!

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a white of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Pale Plum.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Birthday Blossoms stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on more white of unknown origin and is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The embellishments are Forever In Time.

Sometimes a birthday card just needs to be funky!  You can't get much more fun than a purple leopard print.  This paper is most certainly not in my comfort zone!  Purple leopard print!  I didn't even consider attempting anything too complex but kept this card to simple layers and a straightforward layout.  I included a couple of large shiny embellishments.  I figured if you could handle purple leopard print, these square embellishments would be equally appreciated.

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

Gisèle

A Third Garden Sympathy

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a third sympathy using the Stampin' Up Share What You Love designer series paper.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Share What You Love designer series paper layered on Stampin' Up Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.  The sentiment is Creative Expressions Petite Scribbled Sentiments 'Occasions' stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on a Mossy Meadow banner.  The embellishments are Forever In Time Diamond Gem Strips.

I love using Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow together so I couldn't resist using this piece of designer series paper.  I debated using a kraft coloured card base but there was enough white showing that a white card base worked just fine.  I couldn't resist using a banner for the sentiment and the three little pearls work great.

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

Gisèle

A Musical Birthday

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a card that I crafted for a girlfriend a couple of months back.

The printed paper is Forever In Time layered on Paper Accents Glossy Gold and Stampin' Up Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Crafter's Companion Happy Birthday Die'sire cut from more gold and layered on a Bazzill Vanilla that was textured with Crafts-Too Musical Notes embossing folder.  The ribbon is Offray.  The '50' is a Making Memories Sticker.

My girlfriend wanted a special 50th birthday card for a musical friend.  I love making musical cards!  The colours in this printed paper offer wonderful coordinating options.  Having a chance to use this musical notes embossing folder just makes me happy!  She loved the results as much as I did!

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

Gisèle