Autumn Hello

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another great hello card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Very Vanilla.  The printed paper is Harmonie "Été Indien" feuilles et papillons layered on Stampin' Up Hello Honey and Ridinghood Red.  The image is Sizzix Wildflower Stems #2 die, cut from more Ridinghood Red.  The sentiment is Altenew Painted Butterflies stamped in Stampin' Up Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and highlighted with Golden Rod Stickles.  The butterfly brad is from Creative Expressions.

I really hadn't intended to craft such a autumnal card but I just loved this paper so much, I couldn't resist.  This is quite a large card base so I was inspired to use one of the larger die cut stems in this series.  I love the pop of red!  I used the sentiment panel to anchor the stem, something I've done before with great results.  The Stickles glitter and the gold butterfly brad add just the right amount of sparkle and shine.

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

Gisèle

One Little Bird

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a French birthday card.

The card base is Craft Smith.  The image is Harmonie stamped in Stampin' Up Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla, coloured with a variety of Stampin' Up watercolour crayons, and layered on Recollections Kraft.  The sentiment is Bonnidee French Wording #1 stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on Recollections Kraft.

This is such a sweet, simple card.  I've had this little bird image for eons but don't use it that often.  With my personal challenge to use more images for this commission, I've been dusting off a number of stamps I've not used in quite some time.  This is the perfect image for a non-colourer because is so simple.  I debated adding embellishments but rather liked the easy layout.  The sentiment is a little more fancy than I'd like but I've but this single french happy birthday sentiment so it just has to do.

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

Gisèle

Pretty Poinsettia

Hello everyone,

I was having so much fun painting yesterday's image that I decided to try another. 

The card base is Artoz Klondike.  The image is from Harmonie, stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Stampin' Up Whisper White, clear heat embossed and painted with LuminArte Twinkling H2Os.  The poinsettia center is coloured with Y&C Gel Extreme gold.  The sentiment is Annabelle Ornamental Christmas stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Whisper White, layered on a metallic red of unknown origin and more Whisper White.  The embellishments are Teresa Collins Fabrications "Linen" rhinestone.

I was probably a little eager to get painting this pretty poinsettia as I could have done a better job with the shading.  That said, it's still a very pretty card and it was a joy to work with this image.  In hindsight, as I look at this card, I should have used black and red under the sentiment instead of white and red.  I would have been a nicer balance.  I really like this card and I know whomever receives it will also appreciate it.

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

Gisèle

Vellum Love

Hello everyone,

I've got all my commissions finished so it's time for Gisèle to play!

The background paper is Fancy Pants Happy Together Always Paper.  The solid layer is a piece of glossy paper smooched with Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink.  The vellum was stamped with Inkadinkado Delicate Branches in Olive Green StazOn.  The brads are of unknown origin.  The image is Harmonie stamped in Timbre Brown StazOn on Stampin' Up Whisper White then highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I love absolutely everything about this card - the paisley background paper, the alcohol inked layer, the vellum and that cute little bird on a branch.  I could use this bird stamp dozens of times over and never tire of it.  I decided against adding a sentiment.  I wasn't sure what type of sentiment to use and frankly, couldn't figure out a good place to put it.  I'm fine with that.

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

Gisèle