Creative Hearts

Hello everyone,

My latest Stampin' Up order arrived today and I'm so thrilled! I used the most recent Caardvarks challenge - to use both red and hearts and today's Our Creative Corner sketch challenge.

Everything on this card, except for the ribbon, is from Stampin' Up. The designer paper is Sending Love which has just a titch of glitter on it. The hearts are punch in the designer paper and also in scraps of Pretty In Pink, Real Red and Very Vanilla. The Sizzix Scalloped Heart of Hearts is awesome! The sentiment is Whimsical Words. The ribbon is from American Crafts.

I love this valentine. The new products from Stampin' Up are just wonderful and I can't wait for the creativity to flow!

Please enjoy and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Creative Winter Wonderland Part II

Hello everyone,

Here are the other two cards I promised you yesterday. Believe it or not, the Season's Greetings took me three tries but it was worth it in the end. Many thanks to Susan Raihala and her Simplicity blog. Susan is so talented so check her blog if ever you've the chance. I will certainly be playing with this layout through the year as I see so very many, many possibilities. Our Creative Corner also has a wonderful blog worth visiting and this week's Winter Wonderland challenge is spot on!

Both card bases are from Halcraft. The two sentiments are Close To My Heart Holiday Commentary. The images on the Season's Greetings card are all Stampin' Up Holiday Tag Team highlighted with a variety of Stickles. The Happy Holiday's image (tiny ornaments) are Close To My Heart Magical Season embossed in gold and highlighted with Xmas and Green Stickles.

I can't wait to deliver these cards tomorrow!

I hope you've enjoyed all four cards and come SPI again later today for at least one more card.

Gisèle

Creative Winter Wonderland

Hello everyone,

It's been another wickedly busy day but I didn't want to miss posting a card and there are so many excellent challenges on Saturdays. I've fallen back on a very clean and simple card inspired by Wednesday's posting on Susan Raihala's Simplicity blog earlier this week. This card is also for today's 'Let It Snow' challenge from Our Creative Corner blog.


This is a super simple and quick card. I used my standard Halcraft base. The sentiment is Close To My Heart Holiday Commentary embossed with Silver Pearl. The snowflakes are Stampin' Up Snow Burst, Inkadinkado Holiday Silhouettes and Warm Holiday Wishes. I highlighted parts of each snowflake with Starry Night Stickles.

I really love this card. It is, to me, the epitome of a clean and simple card. I loved it so much I couldn't resist making a second card.

It is the same Halcraft card base. The sentiment is also Close To My Heart Holiday Commentary. The holly leaves are Inkadinkado Warm Holiday Wishes to which Xmas Red Stickles were added for the berries.

Again, how can you not love these cards. I have some male colleagues at the office and I think these are going to be perfect for them. There are two more sentiments in this stamp set so I'm going to make another couple of cards. I could, very easily, use this card for next year's Christmas cards.

Please enjoy these cards and come back tomorrow to SPI the other two cards.

Gisèle