Lots of Acorns

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another great 'thank you' card.

The card base is Stampin' Up More Mustard.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Always Artichoke and Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment is Penny Black Banner Sentiments stamped in Early Espresso on a vanilla of unknown origin and layered on more Always Artichoke.  The twine is from Target.

Who knew acorns could be so cute?  I think this is a great client card, it is a great neutral card!  I love the scale of the images and there are tons of colours with which to coordinate.  I thought the twine was inspired and wish I'd had a little acorn embellishment to add to the sentiment.  This is one of my favourite and oft used layouts.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Funky Kitties

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a sweet kitty birthday card that will be part of the Christmas package I'm putting together for my brother's girlfriend.

The card base is Craft Smith.  The printed paper is Photoplay "Here Kitty Kitty" layered on Stampin' Up Basic Grey.  The sentiment is Verve Treasured Words stamped in Altenew Lava Rock and Velvet on Recollections Vanilla.  The twine is from Target.

This cat paper is just too fun!  I love the wide variety of colours which make coordinating solid layers really easy.  The two flat twine bows were a challenge and lead to an inordinate amount of cursing.  I wanted to use flat bows in the event that this card will be mailed but the holes were a little to close together and smaller than was needed.  Once committed however, I stuck with it even though it probably would have been easier to just start over.  On top of it all, my broken, though jury-rigged, corner rounder punch finally gave up the ghost.  I'm surprised at how much I like the result given the angst endured.

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

Gisèle

Sweet Santa II

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another pair of teacher Christmas cards.

 




The card bases are Stampin' Up Mint Macaron.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Home For Christmas layered on Real Red and a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment for the left-side card is an unknown Stampin' Up sentiment stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The twine is from Target and the brad is American Crafts.  The sentiment for the right-side card is Joy Crafts 6002-2028 die cut from Real Red and highlighted with Wink of Stella Clear 999.  The embellishment is BoBunny Elf Magic Jewels.

This is another lovely pair of cards.  One of the fun aspects about crafting a series such as this is once the base elements have been selected, the focus can be on the sentiments and embellishments.  I've had a great time pulling all the elements together.

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

Gisèle

Sweet Santa I

Hello everyone,

The next number of posts are teacher Christmas cards that were commissioned by a girlfriend.

 

The card bases are Stampin' Up Mint Macaron.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Home For Christmas designer series paper layered on a white of unknown origin.  The sentiments are October Afternoon Boughs & Berries and Creative Expressions Holly Jolly Sentiment stamped in Early Espresso on a white of unknown origin. The layer is Stampin' Up Real Red.  The embellishments are Stampin' Up Mint Macaron buttons and Target twine, and Michael's ribbon.

I really love making the Christmas cards for my friend's kids teachers.  I get to craft some really fun cards.  All her kids are boys so I try hard not to go too feminine but stick to kid-inspired.  This Santa paper is really sweet.  I like that it's quite traditional.  There are also lots of colours with which to coordinate.  I had a lot of fun choosing sentiments and embellishments and because these won't be mailed, I didn't have to worry about bulk.

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

Gisèle

Natural Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a birthday card for a friend who loves the outdoors.

The card base is Recollections Kraft.  The image is Stampin' Up Waterfront stamped on a vanilla of unknown origin with Stampin' Up Baja Breeze and Sage Shadow, Close To My Heart Heather, Whisper, Pebble and Slate, and Altenew Sea Glass.  The sentiment is Flonz Happy Birthday stamped in Close To My Heart Slate.  The image panel is layered on Baja Breeze and Early Espresso.  The twine is from Target.

I borrowed this stamp set from a girlfriend and cased the card because I had no idea what to do with it.  The results are exactly what I'd hoped for. I love the muted tones and the softness of the image.  I'm going to play with this set some more because I think I could come up with some more really great masculine cards.

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

Gisèle

Wishes In Wood

Hello everyone,

Another card making party card today.

The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla and Close To My Heart Desert Sand.  The images are Close To My Heart Fallen Leaves stamped in Creamy Caramel on Very Vanilla.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday stamped in Early Espresso.  The twine is from Target.

I didn't quite have enough of this printed paper to prep all the cards I needed so I improvised with another 'bark' paper.  As it stands, this sample has the image going horizontal (a little weird) but I managed to cut the others so they are vertical.  I'm hoping the girls wont mind.  I don't often use twine on cards but it really works in this case.  My fingers are crossed that it won't be a pain for the girls.  I just used a simple knot, as opposed to a bow, because it's more manly and works with the wood knots in the printed papers.

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

Gisèle

Owl Thanks III

Hello everyone,

Today's thank you card is the sole french card in the series that my girlfriend commissioned.

The printed paper is Recollections All Seasons layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade and Recollections White.  The owl is the Stampin' Up punch in Close To My Heart Honey and Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade, More Mustard, Basic Black and Whisper White.  The heart element of the owl was coloured with Wink of Stella Clear 999.  The sentiment is Bonnidee French Wording #1 stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections White and layered on More Mustard and Blue Bayou.  The twine is Target.

This is a super simple card that really takes advantage of the great printed paper.  It would have been a shame to cover up the lovely rulers.  I even debated added the twine but it does work with the rulers.  I've used these cute owls on all the thank you cards and crafted all four at the same time which certainly made it much easier to pull these cards together.  If I was really ambitious, I'd do a bunch of them and put them in my stash - unlikely to happen.

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

Gisèle

Denim Thanks

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another thank you card in this latest series.

The printed papers are Pink Paislee "Indigo Bleu" Jacquard and Denim.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Four Square stamped in Close To My Heart Outdoor Denim on Recollections Vanilla.  The twine is from Target.  The upper right square is highlighted with Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls.

I'm particularly fond of this card.  I love the very vintage feeling in such a modern layout.  I couldn't choose one particular pattern from this collection so I decided to use them all.  The beautiful of coordinating paper collections is that they all generally work wonderfully together.  This is neither a real feminine or masculine card so I thought it may also be suitable for a family thank you.

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

Gisèle

Canadian Christmas

Happy Canada Day!

Not only is today Canada 147th birthday but it is also the beginning of Christmas in July on I SPI!

The printed paper is Martha Stewart Frosty Elegance.  The sentiment is Taylored Expressions Big Bold Christmas stamped on Stampin' Up Whisper White in Real Red and layered on Ridinghood Red.  The twine is from Target.  The embellishments are Crafts Rhinestone Strips.

It's become my tradition to start Christmas in July with a red and white card in honor of Canada Day.  I think this card covers everything quite well.  This twine that I picked up in Target is so very cheerful and I love how it all comes together.

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

Gisèle