Momsie's Birthday

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for the mother of one of my colleagues.

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Tea Party layered on Almost Amethyst and Certainly Celery.  The Almost Amethyst layer was heat embossed with Stampendous Kaleidoscope embossing powder.  The sentiment, EK Success Image Tree Loopy Letters and Stampendous Friendly Messages was stamped in Certainly Celery ink on Whisper White and layered on more Certainly Celery.  The embellishments are Kaiserscrapbook Rhinestones which are highlighted with Lime Green Stickles.  The card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

My colleague's mother suffers from Alzheimer's so I really wanted to make her a really pretty and happy birthday card.  I've always loved this paper and couldn't resist picking up the coordinating stamp set.  Something that happens rarely.

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

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 7 & 8

Hello everyone,

I have cards 7 and 8 in my charity one sheet one project.

The card bases are Close To My Heart Colonial White. The patterned paper is BoBunny Sophie Bouquet. The solid papers are Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla.


The sentiment is Penny Black Happy, Happy. The embellishments are Kaisercrapbook silver rhinestones highlighted with Cinnamon Stickles.


The Chocolate Chip layer is textured with Sizzix Elegant Lines and painted with LuminArte Burnt Umber Twinkling H2Os. The patterned paper is also highlighted with Burnt Umber Twinkling H2Os. The sentiment is Stampendous Retro Happy Birthday. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I love both of these cards. I so loved the painted butterflies that I wanted to try the same technique with the Chocolate Chip paper. I just as happy with the results. I really appreciate the simplicity of the one sheet wonder layouts, though I've not really followed those that went with the cutting instructions. One of my favourite things about one sheet wonder projects is that you really can embellish to make the cards your own and I just love adding all the sparkles and shimmer.

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

Gisèle

Happy 80th

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for the mother of colleague who is turning 80 later this month. She wanted purple, flowers and lots of bling. This is not even close to my usual style but my colleague loved it and now it just has to pass the sisters approval.


The patterned paper is DCWV Pocket Full of Posies layered on Close To My Heart Pansy Purple. The middle layer is Stampin' Up Perfect Plum textured with Cuttlebug's Floral Fantasy dry embossing folder and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment, Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages, is stamped in Nick Bantock Damson Plum on Whisper White and layered on Pansy Purple. The silk flowers are of unknown origin coloured with Martha Stewart Cool Spectrum glitter markers. The brads are of unknown origin, likely Multicrafts Keepsake Memories. The remaining flowers are Kaiser Rhinestones. All flowers are highlighted with Lavender Stickles.
I don't hate this card but it is certainly not a favourite. It was my second attempt at a card for my colleague - the first one (Happy Birthday) was lovely but just not enough - and I was worried that this one may have been over the top. We'll find out. I really focused on purple, flowers and glitter which I don't think I could have added any more. Colouring the flowers was an experiment. I have all these silk flowers that I'm not super crazy about so I decided to try colouring them and was actually quite thrilled with the results.
I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.
Gisèle

Cheery Floral Thank You

Hello everyone,

This thank you card is based on today's Get Sketchy Card Challenge which I found really appealing.

The background paper is Stampin' Up So Saffron which is textured with Sizzix Ivy Flourishes. The printed paper is BasicGrey Lemonade. The vertical strip is Stampin' Up Rose Red stamped with Itty Bitty Buds. The floral elements are Peel Off's Large Flower outline stickers affixed to DecoArt Glamour Dusted paper that was smooched with Watermelon, Pink Sherbet, Shell Pink, Mountain Rose and Silver mixative Ranger alcohol ink. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Vertical Greetings. The embellishments are Kaiser Scrapbook Rhinestones.

I wanted to craft another really cheerful and feminine card and like yesterday's, this certainly fits the bill. I think glittered outline stickers are one of my favourite techniques and when combined with alcohol ink, a great technique.

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

Gisèle

Get Well Card II

Hello everyone,

Today I'm showcasing a second card for my colleague. One of her friends commissioned a custom card for her. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to get started.

The paper is all Stampin' Up - Cottage Wall, Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry. The image is also Stampin' Up, Happy Moments, as is the grosgrain Rich Razzleberry ribbon. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages. The bow is from Offray ribbon. The embellishments are Kaiser Scrapbook Mixed Flowers rhinestones.

I love this card and I'm confident that my colleague will also love it. This is such a sweet image and it works so beautifully with the Cottage Wall paper - by far one of my favourite papers ever.

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

Gisèle

Christmas Mercy

Hello everyone,

Today, Mercy's Tuesday Sketch posted it's 100th challenge and Mercy Kerin is offering some wonderful prizes for this week's challenge participants. How could I not take part?

The card base is Recollections. The background layer is DCWV 'Tis The Season stack which is textured with the Cuttlebug Holly With Berries folder. The patterned paper is K & Company Yultide and SW Glad Tidings card making pads. The image, Kaiser Doodled Christmas is stamped on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla. The ornament shapes are cut with Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament die. The snowflake is Sizzix Northern Frost Decorative Strip cut from a piece of Very Vanilla to which Glitter Ritz warm transparent micro fine glitter was applied. The embellishments is of unknown origin.

I'm not sure how I feel about this card. It is not the best nor the worst card I've ever crafted. Light mint green is not a favourite colour and in hindsight I probably should have used a different green and I would be much happier with this card. I do love the Kaiser image which incorporates the words Believe, Peace and Joy.

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

Gisèle

More Beautiful Butterflies

Hello everyone,

I've got butterflies on the brain so this card highlights butterflies. I used four challenges as inspiration - last week's Flutter By Wednesday was an open challenge as long as it had an angel, butterfly or fairy; Wednesday's CAS-tastic challenge was to 'bling it up'; Saturday's Stamping 411 provided a really nice sketch; and today's Creative Card Crew challenge was looking for cute and girly. I just couldn't resist these challenges once I got going on these butterflies.

The background layers are Stampin' Up Pretty In Pink and BasicGrey Olivia. The butterflies are Sizzix Butterfly #12 cut from glossy paper which was Ranger Alcohol Ink smooshed and DecoArt Glamour Dusted. The embellishments are Kaiser Scrapbook Rhinestones. The sentiment is Gina K Tag, You're It.

I love this card. I got a Paper Garden Projects order today with the rhinestones and new BasicGrey and it was just perfect for these challenges. This is a wonderful girly and cute card and I can't wait for someone to received it.

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

Gisèle