Holiday Swirls

Hello everyone,

Today's card is part of my Christmas stash.  There will be plenty over the next number of weeks.

The printed paper is K & Company Tim Coffey Christmas Designer Paper layered on Bazzill Glazed Christmas.  The red layer, also Bazzill Glazed Christmas has been textured with Couture Creations Very Xmas Light embossing folder.  The sentiment is Penny Black Winter Wonders stamped in Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi on Very Vanilla, layered on Bazzill Glazed Christmas and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The ribbon is Wrights.  The embellishments are Mark Richards gold metals.

This is one of those amazing pieces of paper that isn't well scaled for a card unless it is carefully trimmed.  I love how it's only part of a tree yet still distinctly a Christmas tree.  I just love everything about this card.

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

Gisèle

Christmas Challenge

Hello everyone,

One of the things I love about my girlfriend's crop is that she always puts forward a really great challenge.  This is the card I crafted for the challenge.

 

The card base is Bazzill.  The printed paper is BoBunny Silver & Gold Collection.  The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps Ornamental Christmas.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.  The embellishments are Queen & Co Classy Red pearls.

I really loved the layout for this card challenge.  I had only brought Christmas paper to the crop so it was pretty easy to pull all the elements together.  I just love the results!

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

Gisèle

Floral Thanks

Hello everyone,

This is the last card I designed for the beginners class on Friday night.  They were one of the most awesome group of ladies I've ever had the pleasure to work with and they loved all their cards.  I hope I'll have a chance to 'craft' with them again.

 

The printed paper is Stampin' Up Springtime Vintage layered on Not Quite Navy.  The image is Stampin' Up Delight In Life stamped in Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze ink on Very Vanilla and layered on more Not Quite Navy.  The sentiment is Verve Celebration of Thanks stamped in Not Quite Navy on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are Crafts Pearl Halves.

Another Stampin' Up card.  I am not good at colouring and I think that that can be really intimidating to newbies.  I did however want this group of beginners to have a chance to uses images that can be coloured or, in this case, stamped.  I love these two-steps stamps! 

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

Gisèle

Perfectly Purple

Hello everyone,

Another beginner card for you today.

The printed paper is Stampin' UP Berry Blossoms layered on Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White.  The image is Stampin' Up Just Believe stamped on Whisper White in Elegant Eggplant.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Sweet Essentials also stamped on Whisper White in Elegant Eggplant.  The pearls are Dollarama Glittering Stickers.

I love Wisteria Wonder!  I don't think I've ever crafted anything with it that I've no loved.  This is a full out Stampin' Up Card and if I'd had enough pearls, I would have used those as well.  Using all the same company does make it easy to design.  On the downside, I can spot a SU card a mile away.

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

Uber Christmas Simplicity

Hello everyone,

You can get any easier than this card for a group of beginners.

The card base is Bazzill white.  The image and sentiment is Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Chip Stickers.

The purpose behind this super simple card is to demonstrate how to make a card with a base and stickers.  Beginners won't necessarily have any stash and, after only a single class, may not yet be inclined to spend a ton of money on supplies.  I wanted to show how with some great stickers and simple card bases, they can easily craft some really wonderful cards.  This worked even better than I intended.

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

Gisèle

Christmas Stocking

Hello everyone,

I'm teaching a beginner's card class for a charity event tonight so the next few postings are cards I've designed for the class.

The printed paper is Bella Blvd Christmas Wishes layered on American Crafts Crimson and Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi.  The stocking is a Martha Stewart Woodland Felt Icon die cut highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.  The sentiment is Inkadinkado Holiday Greetings stamped in Real Red on Whisper White and layered on Wild Wasabi.

Would you believe I've enough envelopes in my leftover stash to accommodate all five sets of six cards in this series.  It boggles my mind how I ended up with so many leftover envelopes.  None of the cards for this class are all that complicated as I want to show how to craft beautiful cards, simply.  I also wanted to take the opportunity to use up some of the materials I had on hand.

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

Gisèle