Sparkling Get Well

Hello everyone,

Today's charity sale card is a sweet, feminine get well card.

The printed papers are Stampin' Up Cutie Pie layered on Stampin' Up So Saffron and Rose Red.  The sentiment is Bonnidee French Wording #1 stamped in Rose Red on Whisper White and layered on more Rose Red.  The ribbon is White Rose.  The embellishment is American Crafts.  The card was highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.

If I received this get well card, it would certainly pick up my spirits.  This Cutie Pie paper is so very, very cheerful!  Until I start going through my paper stash, I never quite realize exactly how much I've got and really, cards don't use any where near the amount of printed paper that scrapbooking does.  This paper lends itself beautifully to Stickles!  All those dots to highlight!

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

Gisèle

Blue Congratulations

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another is this series for the Fall charity sale at work.

The printed paper is Generations Pretty Simple Primary Color Collection layered on Recollections White.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Curly Cute stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more Generations Pretty Simple Primary Color Collection.  The ribbon is White Rose.  The embellishments are Kaisercraft Pearl Strips.

I wanted to craft a card that would really work for any occasion.  I thought this would work for male or female, birthday, baby, promotion or even wedding.  I love how the black pops against the blue and white!

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

Gisèle

Yellow Thank You

Hello everyone,

This next series of cards have been crafted for the Fall charity card sale at work.  These cards are quick, simple and straightforward.

The printed paper and bottom layer is Generations Pretty Simple Primary Color Collection.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Wacky Wishes stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White.  The ribbon is White Rose.  The embellishment is of unknown origin.

I didn't have any black brads so I took a random brad and coloured it with StazOn Jet Black - super easy solution.  I had a teacher thank you in mind when I crafted this card and I'm pretty happy with the results.  The plan for these charity cards is to use up material that I either have leftover or have not used in ages.  I've had this pad of Generations paper for years and it is perfect for cards like these.

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

Gisèle

Horsey Thanks

Hello everyone,

On our recent vacation to Calgary to visit my cousins and go to the Stampede, we took an afternoon and went on a fabulous trail ride in Alberta's Kananaskis Provincial Park.  I decided to craft this special thank you card for the folks at the Rafter Six Ranch who showed us some wonderful Alberta hospitality and provided us an amazing experience!

The printed paper is Carta Bella Giddy Up! Bandana layered on Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy.  The photos are layered on Recollections Vanilla and more Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy.  The sentiment is Verve Celebration of Thanks stamped in Bravo Burgundy.  The ribbon is White Rose.  The embellishment is of unknown origin.

This will be the last western-inspired card for a while.  I really have to get back to some commissions and charity sale cards.  I love the bandana paper and I found this scrap of old, old, old White Rose ribbon with the lacy edges that worked beautifully together.  I have a ton of photos from this spectacular afternoon and it was hard to choose which to use.  I couldn't resist using the flags with the mountain in the background, it really spoke to me about the beauty of this country.

I hope you enjoy this card and the entire western vacation inspired series, and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Yahoo

Hello everyone,

Today's card is another in the set that I've crafted for my cousins in Calgary.

The printed paper is Authentique Adventure layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso.  The images are layered on Recollections Vanilla.  The sentiment is Git R 'Dun stamped in Early Espresso on Vanilla.  The ribbon is White Rose.  The hemp is Darice.  The embellishment is Fabricland.

I just love this card!  It is so very Western and natural.  The photos are not exactly the same size so I tried to fool the eye by placing the sentiment in between.  It's not a perfect fix but the layout worked so well I don't think it really matters.

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

Gisèle

Basic Birthday

Hello everyone,

Another card from the series I crafted for the beginner class I taught on Friday.

The printed paper is Karen Foster Birds and Blooms layered on Recollections Kraft, Stampin' Up Cheerful Treats and Rose Red.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Well Scripted stamped in Marina Mist on more Recollections Kraft.   The ribbon is White Rose.

This is a soft and pretty birthday card.  I love the washed out feeling of the Birds and Blooms paper.  I could have used a lighter coloured ribbon but I didn't have enough of any other suitable ribbon on hand.  I've had this White Rose ribbon for years and it works well enough with the blue in the printed paper that it just didn't make sense to go out and buy something different.  I really do want to work though some of my craft supply stash.

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

Gisèle

Happy Birthday Caroline

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow, my darling daughter turns thirteen. I wonder where the time has gone. Caroline is a panda bear fanatic so, using yesterday's Clean & Simple Stamping sketch, I've created a card just for her. I also made some fun gift tags to match the card. I know she'll love it.

The background layer of the card is Stampin' Up Pale Plum textured with Sizzix Pattern 1. The horizontal layer is Stampin' Up Perfect Plum. The image, stamped on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, is from Inkadinkado. The image element is layered on a piece of DCWV Far East paper. The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages.

The tags are all Stampin' Up paper - Very Vanilla, Pale Plum and Perfect Plum. The images are Stamp Magik Mini Panda. The ribbon is old (vintage) White Rose.

I really love this set. How could anyone resist panda bears? I think it is a more mature card but still appeals to a teen. This is the exact type of thing Caroline loves!

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

Gisèle

Glamour Dusted

Hello everyone,

I truly think that when making cards, there is no such thing as too much glitter so when I saw this demonstration at the Creativ Festival, I couldn't resist. This will be another technique that you'll probably get sick of because I love it so much I suspect I'll use it a ton.

The background is Stampin' Up Soft Sky that was textured with Sizzix Stampin' Up Flourish. The ribbon is Sopp Ribbons of Distinction from White Rose. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Warm Words which I embossed with Stampendous Detail Gold. To make the ornaments I first smeared watercolor pencil crayon on watercolor paper which I then spritzed with water until the colors ran. A tip that Heather (Heather's Stamping Haven - http://www.heathersstampin.com/) shared was to always start with the lighter color moving to the darkest color. Once the paper dried completely I covered it with Grafix Double Tack mounting film which I really burnished into the colored paper. I then removed the second backing paper layer and covered the sticky side with DecoArt Glamour Dust. After shaking off the excess, I burnished it well using the backing paper. I then used Peel-Off's Xmas Balls outline stickers which I cut out with scissors.

I'm still amazed by this result and I love, love, love, love it! I'm anxious to try the effect with proper watercolor markers (in the mail) because I think the final look will be much more vibrant. There are endless possibilities and I can't wait to explore them!

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

Gisèle

Challenges Galore

Hello everyone,

I had a hard time concentrating at the office today because I discovered a whole raft of new blogs and challenges that just got my creative juices flowing. I also spent some time at Splitcoaststampers exploring a bunch of different techniques. I managed to combine all this surfing into this week's challenge #73 from A Spoon Full of Sugar.

I just love how this card turned out. The printed paper is all My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus. The blue paper is from Fiskars and the rest of the paper is from Stampin' Up. The stamp is also Stampin' Up, Live Like You Mean It. The ribbon is all really old White Rose stock. The brads are from Multicrafts. The technique is Splitcoaststampers Wet Watercolor Crayons and I think it worked rather well. I also used Spellbinders Nestabilities.

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

Gisèle