Fall Inspired

Hello everyone,

I was out and about yesterday and just couldn't help but get some inspiration from the amazing fall colours.  The leaves are brillant reds, oranges, yellows and greens, and so very, very beautiful.

The card base is Sand Cranson Neutral Papercraft card stock.  The image is Impression Obsession Fall Leaves painted with LuminArte Ginger Peach, Jasper Red, Lemongrass, Mustard Green, and Olive Vine Twinkling H2Os after being stamped on Recollections paper with Stampin' Up Early Espresso ink and clear heat embossed.  The image is layered on brown Worldwin Metallic paper.  The sentiment is Verve Love Story stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections.  The embellishment is Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

My amateur painting efforts certainly don't do Mother Nature justice.  It is rare for me to use a coloured card base but this stamp just needed more that a plain white or vanilla background.  This is also a layout I've used before but I think it really highlights the painted image very well.  I love this card and am sorely tempted to keep it in my stash but will put it in the Fall card sale, hoping it doesn't sell.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Brilliance

Hello everyone,

If you noticed that yesterday's card was not of my usual, you're going to wonder if I actually crafted today's card.

The printed paper is Colorbok Mini Paper Pad layered on Stampin' Up Basic Black, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White.  The sentiment is Gina K Garden Silhouettes and Pleasant Plurals stamped in Versafine Black Onyx on Whisper White.  The string is on unknown origin.  The embellishments are Pebbles Candy Dots.

Isn't this card fantastic!  I don't know how I came up with this card but I'm glad I did because I just love it!  The little tags float around on the string...it's awesome!  I also love this colour combination.  I actually picked up this tiny pad of paper on the freebie table at one of the very first crops I went to.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Birds

Hello everyone,

Today's card, another commissioned by a girlfriend, is just fun!

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Birds of a Feather layered on Summer Starfruit.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Card Word Puzzle stamped in Stampin' Up Rose Red ink on Whisper White and layered on Primrose Petals.  The card was highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

This paper is not in the 'normal' of my stash.  It's vintage and funky.  I usually do one or the other, certainly not both at the same time.  I couldn't resist using it for this card...all those cute little birds.  Those birds, by the way, look lovely when glittered up with my Sakura pen.

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

Gisèle

Blue Birthday

Hello everyone,

The next three cards were commissioned by the same girlfriend who asked me to craft the 'thinking of you' cards.  She is ahead of the curve because these cards are for her colleagues.

The printed paper is Close To My Heart Pemberly layered on Outdoor Denim and Desert Sand.  The sentiment is Gina K Pleasant Plurals stamped in StazOn Midnight Blue ink on Vanilla Cream.  The embellishments are Crystal Stickers Dark Blue Cabochons.

I love it when companies like Close To My Heart make is so easy to coordinate the elements of a paper craft.  This is a favourite printed paper and I love how the solid papers just make it pop!  It's actually a very simple layout with very simple elements.

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

Gisèle

Thinking Of You Finale

Hello everyone,

It's been so much fun to craft this series of cards.  Today's post is the last 'thinking of you' card however, it's not the last commissioned card for my girlfriend.  The next three 'from all of us' birthday cards are also for her.

The printed paper is SEI Couture Chiffon layered on pink and green papers of unknown origin.  The ribbon is Celebrate It Sheer Creations.  The sentiment is Verve Accent Notes stamped in Stampin' Up Perfect Plum ink on Whisper White.  The embellishments are Kaisercraft White Basic Pearls.

I just love this card.  It is so soft, romantic and pretty.  We should all make these types of cards every once in a while because it just so much fun!  I love this paper so much, I went back to the store and picked up another sheet after I used it the first time.  I restrained myself on the number of pearls I used but it was difficult.

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

Gisèle

Thinking Of You Yet Again

Hello everyone,

My girlfriend's commission continues with today's card.

The printed paper is Chatter Box Botanico Dragonflies layered on Stampin' Up Early Espresso and Blue Bayou.  The bottom layered was textured with Sizzix Flourish and highlighted with LuminArte Stargazer Twinkling H2Os.  The sentiment is Gina K Tag Lines stamped in Early Espresso.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

This is a wonderful sheet of paper.  It was a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper that I've no idea where it came from.  I use it sparingly because once it's gone, it's gone.  I was tempted to use my favourite Sakura Clear Star pen because all those dots and flourishes just cry for it but I held myself back.

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

Gisèle

More Thinking Of You

Hello everyone,

Today's card is another in the 'thinking of you' series commissioned by a girlfriend.

The printed paper is BasicGrey Kioshi layered on Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Classic Messages stamped in Elegant Eggplant on Very Vanilla and layered on more Elegant Eggplant.  The embellishments are Martha Stewart Pastel Mini Pearls.

This is a fantastic sheet of BasicGrey paper.  It coordinates with so many different colours, you really can't go wrong.  These papers are all scraps.  I manoeuvred them for a while to find a layout of layers that appealed.

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

Gisèle