Snowflake Special

Hello everyone,

Today is the last card is the Christmas series that a colleague commissioned.

The printed paper is My Mind's Eye Mistletoe Magic layered on Stampin' Up Ridinghood Red, Recollections White and Close To My Heart Juniper.  The Ridinghood Red layer was textured with Darice Snowflakes embossing folder and highlighted with Diamond Stickles.  The ribbon is Michaels.

One great thing about crafting holiday/winter seasonal cards without sentiments is that it really brings out one's creativity. Adding interest with the texture was somewhat key on this card.  You don't see it all that well in this photo but this folder ties in really well with the printed paper.  I also was very careful to align the printed paper as it makes it appear as though it's a single element.  I'm very happy with the results.  My colleague oohed and awed!

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

Gisèle

Glittered Garland

Hello everyone,

Today's card is another in the commissioned Christmas series I've been crafting.

The printed paper is an atd Snow Days layered on Close To My Heart Sweet Leaf and Twilight.  The images are Close To My Heart Cheer, glitter rub-ons.  The embellishment is Doodlebug Frosty Flakes braddies highlighted with Turquoise Stickles.

Another quick and easy holiday card.  I've had these rub on in my stash for a long time but have not really used them because they are a right pain and the results are less than satisfactory.  Basically, it is a two part image - a sticky rub-on image that once adhered to paper, the glitter is rubbed on.  I find the blue and silver glitter sheets work quite well but the green is awful.  These embellishments are not the least bit forgiving so it's basically a one shot deal.  I don't think these are even available any more, for now obvious reasons.

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

Gisèle

Winter Beauty

Hello everyone,

Today's card can only be described as a true winter beauty.

The printed paper is BoBunny Powder Mountain Morning layered on Recollections White and Stampin' Up Ballet Blue.  The image is BoBunny Powder Mountain stamped in Ballet Blue on Recollections White.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.  The embellishments are Recollections White Glitter adhesive dots.

I didn't realize when I bought this stamp set that I actually had a couple of sheets of the coordinating paper in my stash.  A very happy accident!  This was a really quick and easy card thanks to the great paper and a tried and true layout.  It would be extremely easy to add any type of sentiment in a dark blue or black ink.  Realistically, You could probably pull off a dozen of these cards in a little over an hour.

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

Gisèle

Birds, Balls and Boughs

Hello everyone,

After a short distraction, I'm back to posting the Christmas card series that was commissioned by colleague.

The printed paper is Kaisercraft Santa's List 'BonBon' layered on Close To My Heart Tulip and a textured green Bazzill.  The images are Stampendous Christmas Holly Set stamped in Sweet Leaf ink on Recollections White and layered on more Tulip and Bazzill.  The sentiment is Stampavie Holiday Wishes stamped in Tulip.  Both the images and sentiment are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star and Green Gelly Roll pens,  The embellishments are Queen & Company Shamrock Green pearls.

My colleague wanted only one more traditional card with a sentiment (all the rest were winter-themed, sentimentless) so I went to town with this one.  I love the multicoloured Kaisercraft paper as it allows for a multitude of layering options.  The images are all a great scale for a card and also offer a whole lot of options for the addition of stamped images.

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

Gisèle

Grandpa Is A Blessing

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for my Grandfather who, with my Grandmother injured, may just need a pick-me-up.  He is one of the most wonderful men I've ever met in my life, a good and true blessing.

The image is Stampin' Up Wetlands stamped on Recollections Vanilla with Stampin' Up Crumb Cake and River Rock, and Close To My Heart Slate and Whisper inks.  The image is layered on a Close To My Heart paper but the collection is unknown.  The sentiment is Gina K Mehndi Wishes stamped in Always Artichoke.  The embellishments are Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots.

It took me a couple of tries (OK five!) to get this image exactly as I wanted it.  I smudged and fudged but persevered and the results were exactly what I wanted.  My Grandfather has been under such incredible stress with my Grandmother ill and I wanted to tell him that he is a real blessing and a real gift to use all!

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

Gisèle

Only Good Thoughts

Hello everyone,

A short while ago, my Grandmother broke her hip.  She's been healing well and is now in rehab.  I wanted to make her a special card to help keep her spirits up!

The image is Close To My Heart A Budding Friendship stamped on Recollections Vanilla with Close To My Heart Blush, Cotton Candy and Hollyhock, and Stampin' Up Certainly Celery, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz.  The image is layered on Close To My Heart Hollyhock and Blush, and Stampin' Up Certainly Celery which was textured with Darice Flower embossing folder.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Too Kind stamped in Close To My Heart Ponderosa Pine on Recollections Vanilla.  The embellishment is Craft Medley.

This is one really cheerful card!  I love this particular two-step stamp.  It is one of the easiest I have in my stash.  The pink and green is such a very happy colour combination.  I hadn't originally intended to use any other embellishments but when I found this simple gold butterfly I knew it would be just perfect!  I pretty confident that this card will give my Grandmother a whole lot of cheer!

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

Gisèle

Mama's Card

Hello everyone,

Today is my mother's birthday and I've crafted her a very special card.

The printed paper is Jillibean Soup layered on Stampin' Up Real Red and Kraft.  The image is Art Impressions Strawberry (I2288) stamped in Tombow 228 and 835 on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Real Red and Kraft.  The sentiment is Just Rite Clear Large Fancy Sentiments stamped in Early Espresso.  The embellishments are BoBunny Elf Magic jewels.

Anything 'strawberry' always catches my eye because my mother is known to just love them.  When I found this particular stamp on the Art Impressions Web Site, I knew I was going to put it in my cart.  While I usually shy away from really unique and 'one-off' type stamps, there are times such as this one where my resistance fails.

Happy Birthday Mom!

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

Gisèle