Bold Butterflies

 Hello everyone,

Today's post is another great 'birthday' card.

The card base is Stampin’ Up Lucky Limeade.  The printed paper is BoBunny “Shabby Princess” Butterfly Wishes layered on Stampin’ Up Berry Burst.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White, coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayon and layered on more Berry Burst.  The embellishment is a Twin Sven Sticker.

This is a rather fun card.  I actually couldn't believe I had a butterfly sticker in my stash that coordinated so well with the printed paper.  I don't want to think about what that says about my stash!  The images on this printed paper are a little large for a card but I trimmed the paper carefully and took care with the layout to maximize the visibility of the butterflies.  I love the pop of colour on the sentiment.  That banner is perfect for colouring.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Blossoms and Butterflies

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another fantastic 'birthday' card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin’ Up Wisteria Wonder textured with Craft Concepts Wings embossing folder.  The sentiment is Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White, coloured with Prisma Color pencil crayon, and layered on more Wisteria Wonder.  The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestones.

I love this card!  I have not crafted any really complex cards for this commission so it was fun to pull out an embossing folder and play a little bit!  I just had one little strip of gorgeous this paper so I wanted to make the most of it.  I think the results are just wonderful!  The embossed background layer adds some interest and is, of course, perfect for adding a few rhinestones.  Almost every time I've used this sentiment, I've coloured the banner.  Like the embossed background, the colouring adds just another little something to catch your eye.

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

Gisèle

A Stem of Bluebells

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a really sweet tiny card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Whisper White.  The image and sentiment are Annabelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells stamped in Versafine on Whisper White and coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. The image/sentiment panel is layered on Recollections Black.  The embellishments are Recollections adhesive faux pearls.

I was so happy with yesterday's tiny card that I thought I try another.  This little sprig took four tries before I was reasonable satisfied.  I love the sentiment placed along the leaf and the pearls on the opposite side.  I think the black layer really helps the image pop!

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

Gisèle

For You

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very pretty card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Garden Green.  The images are Stampin' Up Embrace Life stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and coloured with a variety of Faber-Castell and Prismacolor pencil crayons.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart For Every Occasion also stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The image/sentiment panel is layered on piece of Ranger alcohol inked glossy paper and Stampin' Up Orchid Opulence.

This is a great purple and green card.  The entire colour scheme for this card is based on the alcohol inked paper.  This is a stamp set that I really like but don't use that often.  I was feeling quite brave when I broke out the pencil crayons.  These image are actually really easy to colour, not requiring much complicated shading.  The hardest part was actually fussy cutting the larger flower.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Flying High

Hello everyone,

Today it's the son's card.  Awesome!

The printed paper is DCWV Nana's Kids layered on Stampin' Up Real Red and Lucky Limeade.  The image is Visuation Design stamped in StazOn Jet Black and coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Loved Ones also stamped in StazOn Jet Black on Whisper White and layered on Real Red.

This airplane paper was a must once I saw that lovely plane on the sentiment.  I don't often colour but I needed to have an image to balance out the card and the only airplane image I have is this really, really old and simple image.  I think it works regardless and suits this card perfectly.

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

Gisèle

One Sheet Wonder 3 & 4

Hello everyone,

Today's pair of cards in my one sheet wonder charity project is golf-themed

The card bases are Stampin' Up Kraft, Very Vanilla or Whisper White. The printed paper is Stampin' Up Well Worn.


The image, A Muse Putter, is stamped on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso and coloured with Ranger Adirondack Ginger and Denim markers. It is layered on Not Quite Navy, Well Worn and more Not Quite Navy. The sentiment is Impression Obsession Vertical Greetings.


The image is from Inkadinkado, stamped on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso and coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. The sentiment is Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday Greetings. The image and sentiment are layered on Dusty Durango.

I really like these cards and I think I'll be disappointed if they don't sell. Besides these two golfing stamps, which I actually coloured, I've a few other stamps that I don't use often enough but are perfect for male cards. Maybe I my mojo won't run low before I finish this series.

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

Gisèle