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

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

Today's post is the special Mother's Day card I crafted for my own mother.

The card base is Recollections.  The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Chilled Strawberry Soup" Frozen Strawberries layered on a red and a brown Bazzill.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Itty Bitty Greetings stamped in Early Espresso ink on Recollections Vanilla and layered on a green Bazzill.  The embellishments are Echo Park "Imagine That" Boy enamel dots.

I bought this paper years ago because my mom has always had a special thing for strawberries.  I've used it judiciously over the years and have only a little bit left after crafting this card.  This is a very simple layout that I've used many times.  I love all the layers and placing the sentiment in the design sweet spot.  The pop of the enamel dots just makes me happy!

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

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

Gisèle

Layered Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely neutral birthday card.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Soup Staples" Green Sugar layered on a green Bazzill and Black Prismatic Bazzill.  The sentiment is Avery Elle Brushed stamped in Altenew Jet Black on Recollections White.  The embellishments are of unknown origin.

This will always be a favourite colour combination.  I didn't have a big enough scrap of the printed paper to make a fully layered card so I got creative with the different layers.  I don't always know how the leftover layered piece will turn out.  Some times what I picture in my mind is completely different that the final result.  In this case, I couldn't be more happy with the result.  This is a really great neutral card.

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

Gisèle

Argyle Goodness

Hello everyone,

Today's birthday card post uses a colour combination that I just love!

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup “Alphabet Soup” Beef Bouillon layered on Close To My Heart Slate and Stampin’ Up Night of Navy.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up Tin of Cards stamped on Recollections White in Altenew Olive and layered on more Night of Navy and Recollections White.  The embellishments are Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots.

I've always loved this piece of argyle paper.  The colours work together so perfectly and offer a lot of options for coordinating.  I love the font of the sentiment and it really pops when stamped in the Olive ink.  I debated using a coloured paper for the banner let but actually quite like the extra layer of white.  This is a great masculine birthday card!

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

Gisèle

Glorious In Green

Hello everyone,

Today's card uses one of my favourite colour combinations which just happens to be perfectly neutral and in this case, perfectly masculine.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Soup Staples" Green Sugar layered on Recollections Black.  The images are Stampin' Up Work Of Art and Gorgeous Grunge, and Close To My Heart Ink Blot, stamped in Stampin' Up Gumball Green on Recollections White and layered on more Recollections Black.  The sentiment is Avery Elle So Happy stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more Recollections Black.  The banners are punched from Recollections White.  The embellishments are Kaisercraft Pearl Strips.

Isn't this card fabulous!  Every time I use this colour combination it puts me the happiest of places.  The grunge/ink blot images, like yesterday's card, contrast wonderfully with the straight lined grid pattern of the background paper. Certainly not the most perfect card ever crafted but I like it so much I wouldn't change a thing.

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

Gisèle

Fresh Veggies

Hello everyone,

One of our very generous grocery donors provides our fundraiser a grocery gift certificate so I always make him an appropriately themed thank you card.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Fresh Vegetable Soup" Baby Carrots layered on Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant and Garden Green.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Another Thank You stamped in Elegant Eggplant on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Elegant Eggplant.  The embellishments are Recollections Cork Dots.

I love this Jillibean paper.  It is so much fun.  It makes for the perfect card for a grocer.  There so many colours that coordinate well.  I didn't realize until I started posting, that the solid colours I chose were eggplant and garden - it was a complete coincidence.  As this is a masculine card, I kept the layout simple and the embellishments natural.

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

Gisèle

Fantastic Fleur De Lis

Hello everyone,

Of all the recent cards I designed for my girlfriend and I, this is one of my favourites.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup.  The vertical strips are Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade and Night of Navy.  The striped element is layered on Smoky Slate.  The sentiment is Joy Crafts Clear Stamps Sayings stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White and layered on more Lucky Limeade, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate.  The embellishment is of unknown origin.

There is just something about all the elements of this card that really work.  I especially like the colour combination.  There is something too about this fleur de lis and the argyle I also find really appealing.  This big bold sentiment is also wonderfully striking against these colours and big strips.

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

Gisèle

Gorgeous Green Sugar

Hello everyone,

Today's card is the masculine version of yesterday's and it couldn't be more different.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Green Sugar layered on Stampin' Up Garden Green.  The horizontal strips are Bazzill White and Garden Green that were crimped and layered.  The sentiment is Waltzingmouse Say It With Style stamped in Garden Green on Recollections White.  The brads are of unknown origin.

With all the challenges with yesterday's card my mantra for this masculine version was simple, simple, simple!  I love green, black and white together and that's exactly what I intended for this paper when I bought it.  I think this is a perfect masculine card.  The grid lines add so much interest that you really don't need to add all that much, so I didn't!  I used the crimped pieces to add a bit of texture and I needed something from which to hang the sentiment.

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

Gisèle

Mama's Card

Hello everyone,

Today is my mother's birthday and I've crafted her a very special card.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup layered on Stampin' Up Real Red and Kraft.  The image is Art Impressions Strawberry (I2288) stamped in Tombow 228 and 835 on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Real Red and Kraft.  The sentiment is Just Rite Clear Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Early Espresso.  The embellishments are BoBunny Elf Magic jewels.

Anything 'strawberry' always catches my eye because my mother is known to just love them.  When I found this particular stamp on the Art Impressions Web Site, I knew I was going to put it in my cart.  While I usually shy away from really unique and 'one-off' type stamps, there are times such as this one where my resistance fails.

Happy Birthday Mom!

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

Gisèle

Veggie Strips

Hello everyone,

This is the second vegetable card thank you card for a local fresh produce store which generously donated to our Crop.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Fresh Vegetable Soup" Baby Carrots layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade and Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment is Impression Obsession Vertical Greetings stamped in Cajun Craze on Very Vanilla.

Another really simple layout with all the interest coming from the paper and irregular strips.  I knew it would be really tough to make the strips perfectly even so I decided to not even try.  In the end I didn't need to because this works wonderfully.  I love this veggie paper!

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

Gisèle

Fresh Thanks

Hello everyone,

One of our Crop sponsors is a local fresh produce company.  Without them, the food for which our Crop is renown, wouldn't be anywhere near as good.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup "Fresh Vegetable Soup" Baby Carrots layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Say It All stamped in Cajun Craze on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are Michaels Yellow Pop Metal Studs.

I first used this paper on a thank you card for a girlfriend's daycare cook and the leftovers are just too perfect for today's and tomorrow's cards.  The two store managers are male so these are very basic cards with little by way of embellishments and very simple layouts.  You don't need much extra when you've got such wonderful paper.

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

Gisèle

Veggie Thanks

Hello everyone,

This is the next card in the thank you card series commissioned by a girlfriend.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Fresh Vegetable Soup "Baby Carrots" layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade and Ruby Red.  The sentiment is Serendipity stamped in Ruby Red on Very Vanilla and layered on more Ruby Red and Lucky Limeade.  The embellishments is Crafts.

The little guy on whose behalf these cards have been crafted tells the chef at his daycare each morning that he loves peppers.  When I found this paper, how could I not make the chef's thank you card with it.  I picked up these brads at the dollar store years ago but they have these horrible epoxy stickers that I removed and replaced it with a piece of the printed paper!  It turned out great!  I think the chef and the little guy will just love this card.

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

Gisèle

A Great Argyle

Hello everyone,

Today is the second masculine 'get well' card.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup layered on a textured navy of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade which was textured with Sizzix Harlequin.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Say It All stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White.

I find it much easier to craft masculine cards when I keep them simple and use texture instead of embellishments.  Argyle also works great for these types of cards and have the Sizzix Texture pad really helps make this a great masculine card.  The colours couldn't work any better either.  I could have swapped out one of them for a grey and that would have worked great too!

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

Gisèle

No Peeking Granny!

Hello everyone,

My family has always ribbed me about my organization and planning habits.  I do everything well in advance.  These next two cards prove that these habits are alive and well.  I'm currently visiting my family in Southern Ontario and I brought along my parents birthday gift and their cards which are in November.  Don't look Mom, this is a card you're not suppose to see until your birthday.

The background paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup.  The image, one of my own photographs, is layered on Stampin' Up Old Olive.  The sentiment, Denami Design Upright Happy Birthday is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla.  The brads are of unknown origin.

I love this card and I know my Mom will love it too.  This paper was bought especially for her because she has always loved strawberry-themed anything.  These big beautiful berries were just too appealing to pass by.  The photo will be especially appreciated because it is of her grand-daughter.

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

Gisèle

Thank You Marathon XXIV

Hello everyone,

Another really, really special thank you card today - my mom's!

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup, Chilled Strawberry Soup, Frozen Strawberries, layered on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler. The sentiments Gina K Framed Greetings stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla, layered on Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso. The ribbon is Michael's Dashes, Dots and Checks.

My mom's favourite is strawberries so when I saw this paper, I grabbed it almost without thinking. This card reminds me of an old thyme cafe. I think it's the kraft background and checkered ribbon. I left out the glitter and sparkles because it just didn't seem like the right thing to do.

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

Gisèle

PS - thanks so much Mom!

Country Floral 12

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting the last card in this pretty one sheet wonder series. After this, I really, really promise, I've only got one more one sheet wonder project to post.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso. The sentiment, Penny Black Happy, Happy, is stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and layered on Baja Breeze. The embellishments are Multicrafts Keepsakes Memories.

This card was all about the leftover bits I had on the table. In hindsight I wish I had textured the bottom layer but it's not the end of the world. I love the somewhat random placement of the embellishments.

This was a really fun series of cards. I loved this Jillibean Soup paper from the moment I laid eyes upon it and I'm glad I got to use the entire sheet at once. I suppose I'm also wishing I'd bought more than one sheet.

I hope you enjoy this card and the entire Country Floral one sheet wonder and you come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Country Floral 11

Hello everyone,

I'm posting card eleven in this country floral one sheet wonder today.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk which is layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy and Early Espresso. The sentiment is Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures stamped in Early Espresso and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

This is another great birthday card in this series. I love the repetition of threes. I also love this great big sentiment. It would work as wonderfully on a sentiment focused card as it does here.

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

Gisèle

Country Floral 10

Hello everyone,

Today's post is card ten in my latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk. The sentiment is Stampendous. The embellishments are Dress It Up Sangria Flats.

For a card with one of those awkward triangles that I often loathe, I love this card. The sentiment works really well and though the embellishments were not intended to go together, the pairing couldn't work any better. This is just one of those creations that makes me so happy!

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

Gisèle

Country Floral 9

Hello everyone,

Today I have card nine in this latest one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk. It is outline with Pentel Sunburst Gold Metallic Gel pen and Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages stamped in Stampin' Up Baroque Burgundy on Very Vanilla and layered on Bravo Burgundy. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

When I copied this template, I missed one of the shapes and we ended up with triangles that wouldn't fit the card bases. These are those trim pieces and I've used them in a layout that I've used before and I really love.

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

Gisèle

Country Floral 8

Hello everyone,

Today I've card eight in this one sheet wonder series.

The printed paper, Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Soup Vanilla Soy Milk is
layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment is Gina K Follow Your Dreams which is stamped in Baroque Burgundy on Very Vanilla. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I love this card. It is very simple and really elegant. This is what a one sheet wonder card is all about. The entire card probably took less than five minutes to craft yet turned out so great!

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

Gisèle