A Cheerful Stem

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very feminine floral die cut birthday card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Melon Mambo.  The image is Sizzix Wildflower Stems #1 die cut from Close To My Heart Pear and Melon Mambo and layered on a piece of white of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Gina Marie All Seasons stamped in Altenew Parrot on Recollections White and layered on more Melon Mambo.  The embellishment is Me & My Big Ideas Rhinestone Singles.

I found this piece of textured white in my scrap bin and thought it was perfect for this die cut flower.  The texture is fantastic!  I love how the stem goes right off the paper.  I also find the bannered sentiment, crossing over the stem very appealing.  I messed up when attaching the flower to the stem so I covered it up with a few rhinestones adding a bit of unexpected glitter.  I'm so happy with this card that I'd like to try it in other colours!

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

Gisèle

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a very pink butterfly birthday card.

The card base is Stampin' Up Melon Mambo.  The image is Memory Box Leaf Print Butterfly stamped in Altenew Coral Berry on Recollections Vanilla and layered on Stampin' Up Melon Mambo, a printed paper of unknown origin and more Recollections Vanilla.  The sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly Handwritten Sentiments stamped in Early Espresso on Recollections Vanilla and layered on more Melon Mambo.  The card is highlighted with Diamond Stickles.

This card was much more of a challenge than it should have been.  I just couldn't find an appealing layout and was utterly frustrated until I decided to look at the scrap bin of printed paper.  Once I found this love flourished paper, the card came together easily.  I really love the sentiment on an angle, especially when it's in the design sweet spot.  I didn't go overboard with the Stickles which I always find a bit of a relief.

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

Gisèle

Poppy Trio

Hello everyone,

Today's post is another lovely floral birthday card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The image is Stampendous Poppy Stems stamped in Tombow N35, 055, 126 and 761 on Recollections White and layered on Close To My Heart Blush and Garden Green.  The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps All Things Grow stamped in Altenew Moss on more Recollections White.  The card is highlighted with Fruit Punch Stickles.

This is another stamp I've had in my stash for a long, long time but rarely use because I don't find these poppies all that pretty.  I realize however that stamped in a variety of markers, makes for a much nicer result.  The blending of colours on the petals adds a lot more interest as do the layers and the banner sentiment.  I'm very happy with the final result.

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

Gisèle

Happy Heart

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a wedding card I crafted for friends who are getting married next month.

The card base is Ruby Slippers Bazzill.  The image is Hero Arts Fancy Hearts stamped in Altenew Ruby Red on Recollections White and layered on a glittered silver of unknown origin, and more Ruby Slippers and Recollections White.  The sentiment is Verve Love Story stamped in Altenew Ruby Red on Recollections White and layered on more glittered silver.

I've had this stamp in my stash for eons but rarely use it because I find it challenging to place in a pleasing layout.  In this case, I used a square card base which made all the difference.  I didn't plan for a sentiment but then realized I'd had great success when I used this angled corner sentiment.  I'm so very happy with the result and I hope the happy couple are just as pleased.

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

Gisèle

Warmly Winged

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a warm birthday card.

The card base is The Paper Studio.  The image is Stampin' Up Thanks For Caring stamped in Tombow 873, 933 and 991 on Recollections White.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart For Every Occasion stamped in Close To My Heart Sunset. The image and sentiment are layered on Stampin' Up Groovy Guava and Hello Honey.  The ribbon is of unknown origin.  The flower embellishment, also of unknown origin, is highlighted with Golden Rod Stickles.

This is one of my favourite butterfly images of the many, many butterfly images in my stash.  I love the flourished lines.  The scale is perfect for a smaller sized card base.  It also takes marker really well.  After Saturday's pretty trio card, I wanted to try another card along the same lines.  I actually find this layout quite interesting.  The colours work well together (I kind of surprised myself) and really add to the warmth of the overall scheme.  I wish I had placed the ribbon just a little further from the bottom edge but that's a pretty minor complaint for what's a really great result.

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

Gisèle

A Colourful Stem

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a simple floral birthday card.

The card base is a white Bazzill.  The image is Hero Arts Tall Flower stamped in Tombow 126, 373, 443, 665, 685 on Recollections White and layered on Stampin' Up Taken With Teal.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and layered on more Taken With Teal.  The card is highlighted with Mermaid Stickles.

This is yet another card resulting from my 'playing' with new Tombow markers.  I love that it turned out simple and very fresh.  The lines of the image a super easy for applying markers.  The sentiment fits perfectly at the bottom.  It's a wonderful result.

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

Gisèle

Camping Commission

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a special birthday card I crafted for a colleague's mother.

The card base is a white Bazzill.  The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Real Red and Old Olive.  The sentiment is Microsoft Word layered on more Real Red and Old Olive.  The embellishments are American Crafts mini earth tones glitter brads.

I'd never been asked to craft a camping themed card for a woman's milestone birthday but I aim to please.  I was actually a little worried about the theme until I found this great piece of camping paper in my scrap bin.  I had hoped to add some twine (either a bow or knot) but I really didn't want to cover up any more of this camping paper than necessary.  I really hope this card will work!

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

Gisèle