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

Cherished Anniversary

Hello everyone,

Today's card was commissioned from a colleague who is celebrating her third wedding anniversary this week. My colleague is anything but traditional so it was my intention to work outside the traditonal with this card. I loosely used today's Mojo Monday sketch as a starting point. Other challenges are last week's Crafty Creations asked for a wedding or anniversary card. Sunday's Just Scraps is an anything goes challenge. Today's Kaboodle Doodles challenge was to use metal.


The background paper is DCWV Textured Brights cardstock. The purple paper is BasicGrey Wisteria. The focal square is DCWV Luxury Stack layered on a scrap of Stampin' Up Basic Black. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Fancy Fuzz and Making Memories brads. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Warm Words.

I'm fairly confident that my colleague will like this card. It is not a traditional anniversary card but it still has some traditional elements blended with modern elements. I think it workds very well.

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

Gisèle

Welcome

Hello everyone,

Once again today's card reminds me of well-washed and worn cotton clothing that feels so awesome during the dog days of summer. This is a three-card challenge. The Shabby Tea Room provided a wonderful photo inspiration and the colours used in this card. Today's Die Cut Dreams challenge was to incorporate gingham and Mojo Monday provided a really neat sketch.

The background paper is DCWV Textured Pastel cardstock. The gingham layer is of unknown origin from the paper stash. The next layers are Stampin' Up Kraft and Whisper White stamped with Wow Flowers in VersaMark. The sentiment is Warm Words. The cording is hemp twine of unknown origin. The embellishment is from Multicrafts.

I really love it when multiple challenges blend so seamlessly into a single card. This has to be one of my favourite cards of late. I like that it is soft and worn and really quite simple given the sketch could have easily been over-the-top if I'd been so inclined.

Please enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Four Challenge Birthday

Hello everyone,

Today's card fulfills four challenges. Mojo Monday provided the sketch. Little Paper Shop provided the colours. The Pink Elephant provided a recipe, three layers, two die cuts and ribbon. The Shabby Tea Room asked for embossing. While I don't usually undertake this many challenges on one card, they all fit together so well that I couldn't help myself.

The patterned paper is Stampin' Up Cottage Wall. The remaining paper is Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White. The Rich Razzleberry is embossed with Sizzix Butterfly Dance. The large butterfly, a Sizzix Bigz Beautiful Butterflies die cut, is textured with Sizzix Ivy Flourishes. The small butterfly is cut with a Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings and Vanilla Smooch Spritzed. The ribbon is Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry 1/2" polka dot grosgrain. The embellishments are Kiwi Oregon Raindrops. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Vintage Labels.

I love this card. This colour combination is one of my favourites. I actually bought three packages of Cottage Wall paper and will be devastated when it is all used. I found today's Mojo sketch rather interesting and I like how it enabled me to showcase different pieces of the Cottage Wall paper.

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

Gisèle

Animal Mojo

Hello everyone,

Well, Saturday's crop doesn't appear to have had too much of an impact on my mojo. Today's card is based on Saturday's Allsorts challenge which is to create a card with an animal and today's Mojo Monday sketch. Both challenges were just too irresistible.

The printed paper is DCWV Far East Asia Stack. The solid paper is Close To My Heart Outdoor Denim. The image is from Inkadinkado which was coloured with Stampin' Up watercolour crayons, spritzed with water and stamped on watercolour paper. The sentiment is Gina K Tag Lines. The embellishments are clear Oregon Raindrops from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.

This card is a bit of a take-off from the earlier panda cards that I've made which my mom loved them so they're now part of her stash. I have to say the watercolour technique worked really well with this image and I just love how it relates to the printed paper. Needless to say, my daughter, the panda lover, thought this card was just super! Thanks darling girl!

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

Gisèle

Birthday Mojo

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As you likely realize by now, I just love doing sketches. There are so many great blogs out there that I've got more challenges unfortunately, than I can possibly create. If ever you're in need of inspiration, look no further than some of the amazing card making blogs out the on the Web. Today's card is inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch. Mojo Monday always has some really wonderful sketches but I don't always get the chance to use them. If only I could grab a few more hours in the day.


All the paper in this card is Stampin' Up - Cutie Pie, Certainly Celery, Rose Red and Whisper White. The image is Verve Thankful Accents. The sentiment is Stampin' Up It's Your Birthday. The brad is from Multicrafts. There are also a few Stickles highlights throughout.

I just love the cheerfulness of this card, it's so fun! It's helped me remember why I bought this paper in the first place. Verve is sponsoring this week's Mojo Monday challenge so I just had to use one of my new stamp sets. This is the Verve set that I first SPI'ed on Jackie Pedro's The Scalloped Edge blog. I love this set as well as the three that I picked up and will use over and over and over.

Please enjoy and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Valentine Mojo

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Today's card is a two-challenge card. The Kaboodle Doodles challenge asked for spots and stripes and Mojo Monday provided an irresistible sketch.

The background paper is Making Memories Be Mine Stripe Love Struck. The white layer is Stampin' Up Whisper White textured with Sizzix small dots and highlighted with Fruit Punch Stickles. The sentiment is TPC Studio Hugs and Kisses. It is stamped on scrap of Whisper White which is mounted on a scrap of Rose Red. Both were cut with Spellbinders Nestability. There is also a scrap of Stampin' Up Basic Black. The ribbon is Offray organdy.

I love this Valentine! The Mojo Monday sketch was so appealing I couldn't resist. I also used some favourite things - Stickles and organdy ribbon.

Please enjoy and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Holly Mojo

Hello everyone,

Today's card is a Mojo Monday challenge. I'm rather pressed for time today and this challenge struck me as quick and easy.

The background paper is from Anna Griffin while all the rest is old stock from Michael's. Even though you can't see it all that much, I textured the green base circle with the Sizzix Holly and Berries plate. The shapes are cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities and the Spellbinder Tag die. The image is from Magenta which I embossed in Close To My Heart Burgundy embossing powder. The sentiment is from Waltzing Mouse in Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry and Baroque Burgundy. The ribbon is another Dollarama find.

Holly is my most favourite Christmas image so I'm particularly pleased with how this card turned out.

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

Gisèle