Blooms And Vines

Hello everyone,

Today's birthday card post uses a scrap of some absolutely beautiful paper.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla.  The printed paper is SEI layered layered on an orange also of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Stylized Birthday stamped in Altenew Moss on more Recollections Vanilla.  The copper brads are also of unknown origin.

I absolutely love this piece of printed paper.  The stems and outlines are a metallic green that add a lovely hint of shimmer.  The different shades of orange, green and vanilla are also appealing.  The images are the perfect scale for a card.  Drawing inspiration from the layout on yesterday's card, I chose to use this bolder, stylized sentiment.  I love this card!

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

Gisèle

Asian Inspired

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely Asian inspired birthday card.

The card base is a light blue Bazzill.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a white of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Altenew Birthday Builder stamped in Altenew Dusk on a white of unknown origin and layered on an orange of unknown origin.  The card is highlighted with Turquoise Stickles.

I've no commissions or other occasions at the moment so I'm taking the opportunity to craft a variety of birthday cards that can be added to my stash.  I can't say why I find this printed paper appealing. The combination of orange, light green and light blue shouldn't work together but I'm drawn to it for some reason.  This is a simple layout that I've used often.  A great result.

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

Gisèle

Panda Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a birthday card I crafted for one of my sisters.

The card base is Momenta Textured card stock.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade.  The image is Stamp Oasis stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is Paper Smooches All Year Cheer also stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections Vanilla.  The embellishment is of unknown origin highlighted with Lime Green Stickles.

Like my daughter, this sister has an affinity for panda bears and we've accommodated this love over the years with a variety of panda bear gifts.  It's been a while since I crafted her a birthday card with panda bears and this pair are particularly adorable.  I chose this paper for the background because it had an Asian style that really suited the image and a very wide variety of colours with which to coordinate.  I love the results.

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

Gisèle

Happy Birthday Girlfriend

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a birthday card I crafted for a girlfriend.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is American Crafts Orchid Spring glitter paper layered on Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry and Paper Accents glossy mirrored silver.  The sentiment is Sizzix Happy Birthday Thinlits cut from more Rich Razzleberry and glossy mirrored silver.  The card is highlighted with Sequin Stickles.

My girlfriend loves all that glitters and shines so I couldn't make this card sparkle too much.  I decided to cut two sentiments and off-set them so they would pop just a little more.  I'd never done that before and it worked even better than I'd hoped.  The shiny layer of silver between the different reveals of Rich Razzleberry were also better than I'd imagined.  I just love it when a card turns out so perfectly.

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

Gisèle

A Sister's Thanks

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a thank you card I crafted for my sister and her partner.

The card base is Marianne Design Watercolor Basic Paper Bloc.  The image is a die of unknown origin cut from a grey also of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Altenew Many Thanks stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

My sister and her partner were in town last month and helped me with a couple of home improvement projects.  Re-insulating is not a fun job!  I'm so very grateful for their help as the projects wouldn't not have been so easily completed on my own.  Should my un-handy hubby and I have attempted them together we would have fought and, given previous experience, it would have been ugly!  I have a few of these die cuts in my leftover stash so it was a no-brainer for this particular card.  Against the grey die cut, a yellow toned background works beautifully.  It's a colour combination that always reminds me of one of my card making girlfriends - thank you Kairn!

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

Gisèle

A Daughter's Thanks

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a thank you card I crafted for my mother.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Berry Blossoms layered on Recollections White and Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Curly Cute stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White.  The card is highlighted with Lime Green Stickles.

When I saw my Mom at the end of January I brought my old, well loved baby blanket.  The backing was terribly worn and I'd hoped my mother would be able to work some restoration magic.  Did she ever!  The blanket was given a brand new backing and is more perfect than I'd hoped.  My sister even retied the numerous knots that had either fallen or been picked off.  If it wasn't so darn hot, I'd have it on my bed already!

Thanks Mom!

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

Gisèle

Sunflower Thoughts

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a simple, yet striking, thinking of you card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Crushed Curry.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Altenew Extra Special stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on Crushed Curry and Early Espresso.

I couldn't resist crafting a card with this beautiful sunflower paper.  The paper has a slight sheen that makes it even more lovely.  I trimmed the paper carefully to center the flower as much as possible.  The simple sentiment was placed in the design sweet spot.  Keeping with the overall simple feeling, no extra embellishments were added.  Nothing else was needed!

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

Gisèle