Happy Birthday Sister

Hello everyone,

This Saturday is my oldest sister's birthday and if it's to get to her on time, I need to get it in the mail. I used Saturday's I {Heart} 2 Stamp Sketch For You To Try as a jumping off point. I also used a really fresh colour scheme because it's was something different from the traditional fall colours.

All the printed paper is DCWV Floral Prints. The white layers are Stampin' Up Whisper White. The solid purple and green layers are of unknown origin out of the scrap bin. The image is Studio G. The sentiment is Hero Arts Small Greetings.

I think my sister will love this card. The purple, green and white is a really classic colour combination that just turned out beautifully. I used a lot more layers than the sketch called for but I found that all the printed papers one on top of each other was too much but that little bit of white really makes everything pop. I also wanted dimension without adding brads or anything too bumpy because Canada Post doesn't like that extra thickness.

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

Gisèle

Golden Christmas

Hello everyone,

I think I'm actually starting to feel the Christmas spirit because I was only thinking about crafting a Christmas card today. It all started with Friday's Christmas Stamping All Year Long challenge which was to use two different designer papers. The design is based on Saturday's Sketch For You To Try which really lent itself to multiple different papers. Last week's Craftalicious challenge was to use swirls and pearls while Friday's Daring Cardmakers challenge was to use a tree.

The paper on this card is Stampin' Up Whisper White and Anna Griffin Designer Christmas. The image is Penny Black Christmas Constellation which was heat embossed with Close To My Heart gold embossing powder and highlighted with Hero Arts pearls. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Short & Sweet.

I love this card. It is actually quite monochromatic. I often have problems with this image but this sketch, flipped, works really well. The pearls also work perfectly.

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

Gisèle

Challenged Thank You

Hello everyone,

Today's card is out of my comfort zone and as much as I've played with this card, I've still no confidence in it. Saturday's I{heart}2 Stamp Sketch For You To Try was really appealing this week so I wanted to use it. I thought the colours in this week's Curtain Call Color Challenge, Basic Black, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red were ones I could work with. Monday's Shabby Tea Room offered up a recipe challenge to use one ribbon, two buttons and three die cuts or punches.

The white card base is from Recollections. The remaining papers are as required Stampin' Up - Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Old Olive (Urban Oasis). The buttons are Karen Foster Pacific button brads. The Tempting Turquoise layer is a Sizzix Top Note die cut in half. The focal image is BossKut Petite Flowers die and Sizzix Little Leaves Sizzlit die. The flowers are highlighted with Black Soot Stickles. The ribbon is Michael's Special Value. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Short and Sweet.

I think it is the colour combination that throws me off. Trying to amalgamate so many colours with specific elements isn't easy and I think it is apparent in the final card. I don't hate this card but it isn't a favourite.

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

Gisèle

Wedding Blitz

Hello everyone,

I had planned to make baby cards this weekend because I've none in my stash but instead, it looks like it's all about weddings. My mom has requested a wedding card and was actually very specific so it was rather fun to rise to the challenge. I've use today's i{heart}2stamp Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) as a starting point. Mom wanted a blue bird and the bride and groom initials incorporated in the design.


The background paper is DCWV Floral Prints. The verital strips are Stampin' Up Shimmery White textured with Sizzix Pattern 1 and Vanilla Smooch Spritzed. The blue elements are all glossy paper to which Ranger Adirondack alcohol ink was applied. The initials are Provo Craft Olivia font. The bird and leaves are Sizzix dies and are applied to a scrap of acetate which has been textured with the Victoria Cuttlebug folder.
This is a very pretty card. I love all the blues and white as well as the sparkle. The acetate was a bit of an experiment. My girlfriend Michelle had seen it at a Close To My Heart class and I thought it was a great idea. It may have been just one too many a technique for a single card but it does make for some great texture.
I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.
Gisèle