Brightly Blossomed

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a bright floral birthday card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Close To My Heart Pear.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Birthday Blossoms stamped with Versafine Onyx Black on Recollections White and layered on more Pear.  The card is highlighted with Diamond Stickles.

This is a great piece of printed paper.  I really loved this busy and very colourful floral.  It was a great scale for a card even though there is a definitive pattern.  The wonderful colours allowed for easy colour coordination.  I placed the sentiment on an angle, a new favourite layout.  For some reason I didn't manage consistent placement of the dots of Stickles but it doesn't detract from the overall result.

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

Gisèle

Blue Plaid

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely and very simple birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a light blue Bazzill.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Itty Bitty Greetings stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on more Recollections White.  The ribbon and flower embellishment are of unknown origin.  The rhinestone embellishments are Crafts.

Let's face it, I can't resist a plaid.  I really love this soft blue and green plaid paper.  The light green organdy ribbon was a perfect match.  I had intended to affix the sentiment to the ribbon but it just didn't work.  I found this blue and green flower to hide the knot and though it's a little darker than I'd like, the extra sparkle is just wonderful.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Yellow Gingham

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very striking birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Recollections Black.  The sentiment is cut from more Recollections Black with an Impression Obsession die.  The embellishments are My Mind's Eye Remarkable "Handsome" enamel dots.

I've always found using yellow a challenge but I couldn't resist this lovely gingham paper.  I love the slight reveal of black, along with the bold font sentiment also in black.  I debated using yellow banners but doubted I could find a good colour match.  The black banners work just fine.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

Sweet and Simple

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a lovely simple birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Gable Green.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Small Greetings stamped in Altenew Tide Blue on Recollections White and layered on more Gable Green.  The ribbon and flower embellishment are of unknown origin.

I thought this kite paper was really sweet and perfect for a simple birthday card.  The colours are wonderful and easily coordinated.  I found this flower embellishment in my stash and it coordinated absolutely perfectly with the flowers on the paper.  The sentiment was placed in the design sweet spot and is balanced by the flower.  This was a really quick and easy card and a great result.

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

Gisèle

Subtly Distressed

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a bit more of a funky but still very feminine birthday card.

The card base is Recollections White.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Pale Plum and Rose Red.  The sentiment is Avery Elle Sentimental stamped in Rose Red on more Recollections White and layered on more Rose Red. The 'happy' was cut from Rose Red with the coordinating die.

This paper is just awesome!  I love the colours and the simple images.  It is slightly and subtly distressed which adds a lot of interest.  I almost mistook the little black birds for pandas at first.  It was pretty easy to coordinate colours as there were a lot of great options.  It's a great result.

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

Gisèle

More Blooms And Vines

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely birthday card.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla.  The printed paper is an unknown Stampin' Up collection layered on Not Quite Navy.  The sentiment is cut from more Not Quite Navy with Creative Expressions Happy Birthday die.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.  The flower embellishment is also of unknown origin and is highlighted with Golden Rod Stickles.

I searched through all my old Stampin' Up catalogs but couldn't find the name of this designer series paper.  I know I bought it and remember using it before but don't have a clue what it's called.  This is another great piece of paper with vines and flowers though it couldn't be more different than Wednesday's card.  The greatest thing about Stampin' Up papers is that they all coordinate easily which makes for super quick card crafting. The ribbon isn't a perfect match for the paper (obviously not a Stampin' Up product) but I really liked the plaid and the vintage style goes well with the overall feeling of the card.

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

Gisèle

Monochromatic Moths

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a monochromatic and neutral birthday card.

The card base is Recollections Vanilla.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Recollections Black.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on more Recollections Vanilla.  The brads are Crafts.

This is another piece of printed paper in which the images are the perfect scale for a card.  The drawings are so lovely, even the caterpillars are rather cute.  I love the black images against the kraft background and with the black sentiment and layer, this is a pretty sophisticated monochromatic neutral birthday card.

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

Gisèle