Get Well Flowers

Hello everyone,

Another quick and easy card.

The printed paper is Cosmo Cricket Art Angel.  The image is Stampin' Up Greenhouse Garden stamped in River Rock and Cajun Craze on Very Vanilla. The sentiment is Rubbernecker Best Wishes stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.

This is a stamp set that I picked up at a girlfriend's garage sale.  It is a two step stamp which I'm completely in love with at the moment.  I'm not terribly fussy on the colours I choose for these latest cards but they do coordinate well with the printed paper.  Very, very neutral.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Blooms

Hello everyone,

Even though I have a list of cards I've been commissioned to craft as well as a card stash that needs replenishing, I've decided to work on a few cards for the Fall charity sale at work.

The printed paper is Cosmos Cricket Art Angel.  The image is Stampin' Up Greenhouse Garden stamped in Cajun Craze and Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Rubbernecker Happy Birthday stamped in Early Espresso.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

Whenever I craft cards for the charity sale I try to keep them simple.  We don't get paid for supplies as everything is donated to the charity, so I see this as an opportunity to use up some scraps, try new stamps and play with techniques.  It is a fun challenge to see what can be crafted with economy in mind.

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

Gisèle

Purple Butterflies

Hello everyone,

One of my best friends shares a birthday with my daughter.  She got an equally special birthday card.

The printed paper is Kaisercraft "Magic Happens" Spirit layered on Bazzill purple and a silver of unknown origin.  The images are Hero Arts Butterflies stamped in Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant ink, heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl embossing powder and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The sentiment is Rubbernecker Happy Birthday stamped in Elegant Eggplant.  The ribbon is Sheer Creations.  The embellishments are Platinum Liquid Pearls.

I've been hoarding this paper forever, using little bits at a time.  This is one particular corner that was perfect for adding stamped and embossed images.  I probably could have used more elaborate butterflies to go with the flourishes but I was really intent on adding some Sakura sparkle and these were the best images for it.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Bears

Hello everyone,

My darling daughter recently celebrated her 17th birthday.  She has always had a thing for panda bears so I often come across panda stamps I just can't resist.

The printed paper is Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection "Enlightenment" layered on Recollections Vanilla and Bazzill purple.  The image is Stamp Oasis stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on more Vanilla and layered on more Bazzill.  The sentiment is Rubbernecker Happy Birthday also stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Vanilla.  The embellishments are Gold Liquid Pearls.

These pandas are just too darn cute!  I picked up this oriental inspired paper last year because I just loved the striking colours and thought the design was wonderfully different.  My daughter thought I was nuts.  She loved the card so I think she finally understood the appeal of these paper lanterns.

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

Gisèle

Pretty Pastel Petals

Hello everyone,

I was playing with my pastel chalks and came up with this beauty.

The printed paper is Docrafts Papermania Lucy Cromwell layered on Stampin' Up Perfect Plum.  The image is Stampin' Up Embrace Life stamped in Smoky Slate on Whisper White and coloured with pastel chalks and a blender pen.  The ribbon is Micheal's Sheer Creations layered on a strip of Perfect Plum.  The sentiment is Verve Celebrations of Thanks stamped in Smoky Slate on Whisper White.

I picked up this paper pad eons ago because I just loved it but for some reason, I've not used it as much as I'd have liked.  The chalks and blender pen technique is one that I found on Pinterest and thought it worth a try.  It worked pretty well and I'm very pleased with the results.  I think the chalks are probably really hard on the pens though so I'd keep that in mind.

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

Gisèle

Birthday Poppies

Hello everyone,

This is another card for my stash.  I didn't really need another female birthday card but there was something about these poppies I just couldn't resist.

The printed papers are Stampin' Up Paisley Petals and Close To My Heart Paper Fundamentals.  The image is Rubbernecker Watercolor Poppies stamped in Close To My Heart Slate and Tombow markers on Recollections White and layered on Bravo Burgundy and Whisper White.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday.  The ribbon is Darice hemp.

I've been quite impressed with the Rubbernecker stamps that I found.  They have quite a few two step stamps that I'm into at the moment.  I think I could have use softer colours but overall, it's just fine.

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

Gisèle

Natural Thank You

Hello everyone,

I'm back to working on my stash cards.

The printed paper is Close To My Heart Olivia layered on Sweet Leaf.  The image and sentiment is Stampin' Up Faith In Nature stamped in Close To My Heart Sweet Leaf and Stampin' Up Dusty Durango on Very Vanilla and layered on more Sweet Leaf.  The sentiment is The ribbon is Michael's Special Value.

This is one of my favourite Stampin' Up sets even though I don't seem to use it as often as I'd like to.  I think it works really well with the Olivia paper.  I also like how the little bits of deep orange from the sentiment, the ribbon and the printed paper just pop.  Overall, a really easily crafted card.

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

Gisèle