Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Soft and Sweet

Hello everyone,

Another super girly card today.


The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Pale Plum and shimmery green and pink also of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Serendipity stamped in Pale Plum on Whisper White and layered on more shimmery pink.  The embellishments are Martha Stewart Pastel mini pearls.  The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I think this is a really beautiful card.  I love the soft pastels, the touches of glitter and the pearly bits.  I was only planning a single row of pearls but liked them so much I added another.  The Sakura pen adds much needed dimension to what is actually a really flat paper.  Whenever I have a card that needs a little umph, I just add a bit of Sakura pen and it makes all the difference.

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

Gisèle

Monday, April 29, 2013

So Pretty In Pink

Hello everyone,

Today's card is an absolutely beautiful pink confection!


The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on a shimmery white of unknown origin and Stampin' Up Melon Mambo.  The flowers on the printed paper are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages stamped in Melon Mambo on Whisper White and layered on Melon Mambo and shimmery white.  The white ribbon is of unknown origin.  The pink ribbon is Michael's Dashes, Dots & Checks.  The embellishments are Doodlebug Baby Girl Assortment Mini Pearls.

I just love this pretty card!  It may be a little on the sophisticated side but given all the pink, I think it works perfectly for a girl, young or old.  These pinks and white are really wonderful together and make the flowers really striking.  This particular sheet of paper doesn't have a regular pattern so it will take some careful cutting to get the most of the print.

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

Gisèle

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Polka Dots A Plenty

Hello everyone,

I'm starting the girl series of cards today.  Expect lots of pretty over the next few days!


The printed paper is a vellum of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Whisper White and Recollections.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Wacky Wishes inked with Tombow markers, stamped on Whisper White and layered on Pixie Pink.  The ribbon is Offray Fun Dots and is layered on Whisper White.  The embellishments are a variety of My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots.

This card is so much fun! I'm in love with all these pretty circles.  The vellum was gifted to me from a girlfriend and I knew I would use it for this series.  It was an absolute fluke that I had ribbon that matched so perfectly.  The effect of the solid paper under the vellum is one that I've used on a previous card (it will post later this summer) and I find it very appealing.  This layout is not particularly inspired but because all the elements make this a really busy card, I didn't want to go too elaborate.

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

Gisèle

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Robot Wishes

Hello everyone,

Today's card is the last in my young boy series.  This one definitely makes up for yesterday.


The printed paper is Close To My Heart Good Times layered on Twilight and Sweet Leaf.  The images are TPC Studio Blips & Bleeps Dome Stickers affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on Close To My Heart Chocolate.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Classic Messages stamped in Twilight on Whisper White and layered on more Chocolate.

This is much more like it!  I love this little robot with his lovely gears.  The printed paper is also a lots of fun and really, is quite general neutral.  Like the rest of the boy cards I've been crafting, this is a pretty easy card.

Next up, the little girl cards.

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

Gisèle

Friday, April 26, 2013

Dots And Dashes Day

Hello everyone,

This was a really fun card to craft though the results are not what I had hoped.


The printed paper is BoBunny Hip Hip Hooray Primary Stripe layered on Generations Pretty Simple Stackers and Recollections.  The image is TPC Studio Blips & Beeps Studded Robots affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on more Recollections.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up All Holidays stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Whisper White.  The embellishments are My Mind's Eye Collectible Remarkable "Handsome" Enamel Dots.

I'm not as fussy on this particular sticker.  It is super cute but you can see the clear lines of adhesive between the metal pieces.  If I had attached it to a darker background, those lines would stick out like a sore thumb.  This is one of the most difficult stamps I've used in a long time.  It took me at least a dozen tries to get it so it was smooshed or crooked.  I see why I don't use it all that often.  This is still a really cute card but I wouldn't give this to a really young boy, just in case the little bits are dislodged.

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

Gisèle

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Dino Birthday

Hello everyone,

Another juvenile boy card today.  It is a good thing these cards are on the easier side as I'm utterly bagged tonight.


The printed papers are Bella Blvd Skippin' Stones.  The image is Karen Foster Designs Dinosaurs affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on more Bella Blvd.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Birthday stamped in Wild Wasabi on Whisper White.  The brad is Making Memories.

I thought the circles on this paper were reminiscent of dinosaur eggs - well kind of anyway.  I love all these cheery colours.  They are not overpoweringly bright and just so perfect for a little boy card.  This is a really cute dinosaur too when all is said and done.

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

Gisèle

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Happy Dragon Day

Hello everyone,

I'm having a ton of fun with boy cards.  I'm going through my small stash of stickers and finding some real gems.


The paper is BasicGrey June Bug.  The sentiment is Stampendous Retro Happy Birthday stamped in Stampin' Up Night of Navy on Whisper White.  The embellishments are EK Success Dragons and atd Bubbles and Bling stickers.

This is another wonderful boy card that was as easy as yesterdays card.  You can't tell from the photo but there are scales on the dragon that mimic the lines on this sheet of BasicGrey.  I love it when things work that way.

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

Gisèle

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Roboybots

Hello everyone,

I've another boy card today.


The printed paper is Stampin' Up Sweet Pea layered on Taken With Teal.  The sentiment is Gina K Follow Your Dreams stamped in Taken With Teal on Whisper White.  The embellishments are TPC Studio Blips and Bleeps.

Isn't this a spectacular boy card.  It was amazingly quick and easy.  I found some paper that worked with the stickers, a few layers and that was it!

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

Gisèle

Monday, April 22, 2013

For The Boys

Hello everyone,

I've finished with the glitter projects!  It's time to clean up and move on to other projects.  I've no commissions at the moment so I looked through the stash to see what cards needed replenishing and found not a single juvenile card.


The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on textured Bazzill and Recollections.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla.  The embellishment is an atd Boys Will Be Boys sticker.

Next to masculine cards, kids cards can be a bit of a challenge, especially if you don't have any young kids.  I don't have a lot of young ones in my circle at the moment, but I like to keep a few kid cards in the stash, just in case.  Instead of investing in kiddie specific rubber stamps, I look to kiddie specific stickers.  These aliens are wonderful and really make for a great kid card.  The printed paper was gifted to me by a friend and couldn't work any better for this quick and easy card.

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

Gisèle

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Golden Wings

Hello everyone,

Today's card is the last glitter posts I'll have for you before Christmas In July, unless you also frequent my Splitcoast gallery.  I think its the perfectly spectacular finale.


The card base is Recollections Pearlized Gold.  The Peel-Offs Large Butterfly image is Martha Stewart Brownstone, Carnelian, Florentine Gold, Fire Opal and Smoky Quartz glitter.  The image is layered on Stampin' Up Brushed Gold and Early Espresso.  The sentiment is Gina K Fanciful Tags stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Brown and Tan Sparkles.

I have to say, this is one of my absolute favourite cards in this glittered card series.  I love the warmth of this butterfly.  All these earth tones make me warm all over.  I think I'll need to hang on to this one instead of putting it in the 'for sale' stash.

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

Gisèle

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Perfectly Pretty Pansies

Hello everyone,

I've got the last couple of non-Christmas glittered cards for you this weekend.  I've finally had enough of the glitter madness and have vowed to finish up so I can finally vacuum my workspace.


The Starform image is glittered with Martha Stewart Aquamarine, Charoite, Fine Crystal, Golden Beryl, Onyx and Peridot glitter.  Also Jewel Glitter Ritz Light Gold Opaque Microfine Glitter.  The image is layered on Stampin' Up Basic Black, Recollections Gold Foil and Orchid Opulence.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Perfectly Penned stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The embellishments are Mark Richards 3mm gold metal.

I find these pansies absolutely appealing.  I find these intricate images really challenging but the results so wonderful.  This card was particularly challenging as circles are not my forte in term of layouts.  That being said, I'm most grateful for Spellbinder Nestablities and the opportunity to use this sentiment.  I suspect I could have spaced the elements a little better but I can totally live with the finished product.

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

Gisèle

Friday, April 19, 2013

Daisy Shine

Hello everyone,

A few days ago, I thought I was done with all the glitter.  I decided, before undertaking the massive clean-up, to check my outline sticker stash to see if anything appealed.  The stack yielded, of course, just a few more images of interest.


The card base is Recollections brushed gold.  The Peel-Offs ATC-1 image is glitter with Martha Stewart Aquamarine Crystal, Brownstone, Fire Opal, Golden Beryl, Kunzite, Smoke Quartz and Turquoise glitter.  Also used were Crystal Glitter Ritz Warm Highlight Transparent microfine glitter and Jewel Glitter Ritz Light Gold Opaque microfine glitter.  The image is layered on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla and Early Espresso ink.  The sentiment is Verve Love Story stamped in Early Espresso ink and heat embossed with Close To My Heart Cocoa embossing powder.

I have a number of outline stickers in both gold and silver.  I love this glittered image as much as the earlier tulip one I crafted a few days ago.  This particular card base has been sitting on my desk for months and months.  I though it would work well with the paler earth tone glitter I used in this image.  I'm extremely pleased with the results.

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

Gisèle

Thursday, April 18, 2013

NOLA Special

Hello everyone,

My darling daughter returned from her school band trip to New Orleans tonight so this is a card inspired by her trip.


The Peel-Offs image is glittered with Martha Stewart Charoite, Florentine Gold and Peridot glitter.  The image is affixed to a purple paper of unknown origin, Canford gold and a green of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Happy Birthday stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on Stampin' Up Whisper White.  The embellishments are Crystal Stickers 3mm gold pearls.

My brother spent many years in New Orleans, only recently returning to Canada, and he misses it a lot.  His birthday is in June so I'm going to put this card aside for him.  It is absolutely perfect!  Green, gold and purple are colours indicative of New Orleans.  Each colour has special meaning further to the Church.  Something of a paradox but then, it is New Orleans.

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

Gisèle

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Glittering Birthday

Hello everyone,

This technique, as challenging as it is, is rather addictive.  I couldn't just stop at a single flower so decided to make a garden.


The images are Peel-Offs Elizabeth Craft Designs Large Flower glittered with Martha Stewart Fire Opal, Florentine Gold, Kunzite, Lapis Lazuli, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline, and Turquoise glitter.  Additional glitter is Stampendous Crystal Snow White Ultrafine.  The sentiment is Stampendous Graceful Birthday stamped in Stampin' Up Melon Mambo and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I just love these beautiful flowers.  I could have easily kept going but I wanted to leave enough flowers for another card.  I think this card turned out better than I had pictured in my mind.  I hope the next flower garden card turns out as well.

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

Gisèle

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Cake of Glitter

Hello everyone,

Today's card is just fun!


The image is Peel-Offs Elizabeth Craft Designs glittered with Martha Stewart Charoite, Lapis Lazuli and Tourmaline glitter.  The image is affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on Melon Mambo, a purple of unknown origin and Canford gold.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up Sweet Essentials stamped in Melon Mambo.

I really intended this card for a little girl but I'm guessing a big girl, who loves sparkle, would enjoy it just as much.  I just the love the colours on this wacky cake!  I used another of the smaller card bases as it was a much better scale than my usual card bases.

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

Gisèle

Monday, April 15, 2013

Under The Shiny Sea

Hello everyone,

I just couldn't resist these fish.


The images are Peel-Offs glittered with Martha Stewart Brownstone, Fire Opal, Carnelian, Aquamarine Crystal, Smoky Quartz, Peridot, and Golden Beryl glitter.  The images were affixed to Stampin' Up Pool Party and a textured copper paper of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart For Every Occasion stamped in Early Espresso.

Glittering these fish were as challenging as the stained glass image from yesterday.  I'm not as happy with the results.  I love the fish but couldn't come up with as nice a background as I would have liked.  The fish are amazing and worth every minute of effort.

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

Gisèle

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Shiny Spring Glass

Hello everyone,

I have a large stash of outline stickers that are just begging for glitter.  A couple of more cards with this technique are still to come.


The outline sticker is Elizabeth Crafts Design glittered with Martha Stewart Coarse Crystal, Aquamarine Crystal, Golden Beryl, Peridot, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Smoky Quartz, Kunzite and Tourmaline glitter.  The image is layered on Stampin' Up Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart For Every Occasion in Pacific Point ink.

This is, by far, the most complex sticker I've glittered.  Even though I tried to keep the number of colours to a minimum, this image took me hours to do.  This stain glass effect was absolutely worth the effort.  I love, love, love the results.

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

Gisèle

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Spring Shine

Hello everyone,

I'm not even close to finishing with the glitter!


The image is Peel Offs Tulips, glitter with Martha Stewart Golden Beryl, Peridot, Kunzite, and Tourmaline glitter.  It is affixed to Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette and Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is Serendipity and is stamped in Wild Wasabi ink.  The sentiment and layered are highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  The embellishments are Doodlebug Baby Boy and Baby Girl mini pearl assortments.

I'm so ready for some Spring flowers.  When I found these outline stickers in my stash, I just had to give it a try.  I'm actually finding these a little easier.  Practise does make perfect. Though there is still glitter all over my workspace.  I probably could have left off the pearls but I thought it needed the three elements to provide some balance.  I'm planning a different tulip for tomorrow's post.

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

Gisèle

Friday, April 12, 2013

Christmas Holly

Hello everyone,

You just had to know that I'd glitter some holly.


The card base is Artois Klondik.  The image is a Starform Outline Sticker glitter with Martha Stewart Carrara Marble, Garnet and Peridot glitter.  The image is affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on Canford Gold.  The sentiment is Bonnidee Christmas Wording 3 stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White and layered on more Canford Gold.

I think this is my favourite glitter card so far.  This is a wonderful sticker and with the glitter, it becomes incredible! I've tried to keep the rest of the card really simple as I don't think it would take too much to go over the top and I really want the image to stand out.

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

Gisèle

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Glorious Glitter

Hello everyone,

While all the glitter mess was out, I just figured I may as well keep going.  A Christmas card or two or three are pretty inevitable.


The images are Peel Off's Christmas Balls outline stamps glittered with Martha Stewart Crystal Fine, Carrara Marble, Florentine Gold, Peridot and Garnet glitter.  The images were affixed to Stampin' Up Whisper White and layered on Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green.  The sentiment is Verve O Christmas Tree stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

How incredible is this card?  I love it more that I can say!  The photo in no way does this card justice.  The colours and glitter and simplicity of this card is utterly amazing!  Notwithstanding how finicky these cards are, the results are absolutely worth every minute.  You know, there is holly coming...

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

Gisèle

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Wings of Glitter

Hello everyone,

I was so happy with yesterday's card that I figured I may as well keep going seeing as my workspace is already full of glitter.


The printed paper is BasicGrey Lauderdale layered on Stampin' Up Taken With Teal.  The image is a Peel Off's Large Butterfly outline sticker, glittered with Martha Stewart Aquamarine Crystal, Charoite, Turquoise, Kunzite and Carrara Marble glitter.  The sentiment is Rubber Cafe C-385 Happy Birthday stamped in Taken With Teal on Whisper White and layered on Taken With Teal.  The embellishments are Recollections Rhinestone Stickers.

I love this glitter technique.  It's a lot of work but the results are just amazing.  I wish I had chosen some different colours of glitter for this butterfly.  I think with a different colour combination, I could have popped the butterfly even more.  I love being able to keep the rest of the card super simple, really allowing the focus on the image.  More to come!

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

Gisèle

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Glittering Goodness

Hello everyone,

Today's card cases a technique that I saw in shop last year.  It has taken me that long to figure out how to do it.


The image is a Starform outline sticker.  It was affixed to double-sided adhesive paper and covered, piece by piece with Martha Stewart Golden Beryl, Peridot, Brownstone, Kunzite and Tourmaline glitter.  The image was layered on Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

For my first effort, this card is wonderful!  Be warned, it's a somewhat messy process.  There is glitter all over my workspace.  I also think that scale is an important point.  I originally intended to use one of my usual larger card bases but the image was too small and it got lost in all the blank space.  Once I moved to the smaller card base, the image really, really popped.

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

Gisèle

Monday, April 8, 2013

Floral Take Two

Hello everyone,

Today's card is the horizontal version of yesterday's card.


The printed paper is Stampin' Up Sweet Pea layered on Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip and highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The image is Stampin' Up Bordering on Romance, stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla and heat embossed with Close To My Heart Cocoa embossing powder. The image was coloured with Stampin' Pastels then layered with Close To My Heart Liquid Glass. The sentiment is Annabelle Stamps Square Posies stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla and layered on Pretty In Pink.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

It was a lot of fun to use some of the different images in this stamp set.  It is rather rare for me to stamp actual images on my cards so this was a nice change of pace.  A couple of caution notes.  The Liquid Glass takes some time to dry so this is not a quick card.  The Liquid Glass also 'buckles' the paper on which it is applied.  I placed the card in a heavy book to flatten it, which works quite well.

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

Gisèle

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Floral Take One

Hello everyone,

I was going through my scrap this morning and I came across a piece of designer paper that would make two great cards.  Today I'm posting the horizontal version.


The printed paper is Stampin' Up Sweet Pea layered on Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip.  The image is Stampin' Up Bordering on Romance, stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla and heat embossed with Close To My Heart Cocoa embossing powder.  The image was coloured with Stampin' Pastels then layered with Close To My Heart Liquid Glass.  The sentiment is Stampendous Special Messages.  The embellishments are Close To My Heart Mocha Opaques.

I'm very pleased with this card.  I always bemoan my colouring skills but pastels (which are really chalks) make it so easy.  The Liquid Glass adds some wonderful texture and shine, an effect which I've not done in a long while.  I find the Liquid Glass always works best when I heat emboss first.

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

Gisèle

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Bygone Wishes

Hello everyone,

I was in the mood for something different.


The printed paper is Stampin' Up Spice Cake layered on Soft Suede and Pool Party.  The image and sentiment is Gina K Block Greetings stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla and layered on Pool Party and more Soft Suede.  The embellishments are Queen & Co Pearls.

I've no commissions at the moment and no upcoming important dates so today's card was crafter's choice and I was in the mood for some modern vintage.  I love the designs and colours in this Spice Cake paper.  It gets me thinking of the decor in an old prairie farm house.  This is such a warm and grandmotherly card.  I think it's the lovely pattern and the earth tones.  It doesn't help that I'm on a western romance reading kick...

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

Gisèle

Friday, April 5, 2013

Layers of Gold

Hello everyone,

Today's post is an anniversary card requested by a colleague.


The printed papers are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouette layered on Stampin' Up Shimmery White, Canford Gold and WorldWin Gold Pearlescent Swirl.  The image is Stampin' Up Always Elegant stamped in Versamark on Shimmery Vanilla, heat embossed with Close To My Heart gold embossing powder and layered on more Shimmery White.  The sentiment is Stampabilities Changes Everything also stamped in Versamark on Shimmery Vanilla, heat embossed with Close To My Heart gold embossing powder and layered on more Shimmery White.  The embellishments are Crystal Stickers 3mm gold pearls.

I'm really enjoying crafting 50th anniversary cards.  Part of the reason is having free reign to use all the wonderful gold papers in my stash but also because 50th anniversaries are just pretty darn special.  I've not crafted too many cards for this particular colleague so I hope I've hit the right note.

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

Gisèle

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Bright Beauty

Hello everyone,

Today's card is for another girlfriend.  She likes it bright and shiny.


The printed paper is SEI Sunny Day layered on Stampin' Up Crushed Curry and Ruby Red.  The ribbon is Michael's Special Value.  The sentiment is Close To My Heart Joyful Birthday stamped in Ruby Red on Whisper White and layered on more Ruby Red.  The embellishments are Creative Impressions Metallic Mini Rounds and Golden Rod Stickles.

You need sunglasses for this card so I know my girlfriend will love it!  These are all the colours that she loves and in combination, I couldn't pick any better.  I love the warmth of this card, even with the harsh, bright colours.  It is a wonderful sheet of paper and I've been using it quite judiciously, not just because I've only the one sheet, but not everyone can handle this loud a card.

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

Gisèle

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

All Natural

Hello everyone,

I had some leftover textured copper from the card I crafted yesterday and decided to use it up right away or it would likely sit in the scrap stash for ages.


The printed paper is Prima Reflections Kashana layered on Stampin' Up Soft Suede. The focal element is a copper sheet textured with Craft Concepts Dandelion Whisper embossing folder. The copper was then smooshed with Red Pepper, Espresso, Ginger, Oregano and Gold Mixative Ranger Alcohol ink, then spritzed with Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist. The sentiment is Serendipity stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla and layered on more Soft Suede. The embellishments are Close To My Heart Round Durables.

I used Glimmer Mist on the copper sheet but it really had no results at all.  I just wanted to try it to see what would happen.  At least I didn't wreck it.  I love the Serendipity sentiment.  I have a few sentiments and find them great as they have a great font and are a really decent size.  This is another very natural card with the browns and metals.  It is not for everyone.  I wonder how long it will sit in my stash.

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

Gisèle

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Coppered Wishes

Hello everyone,

One of my girlfriends has a big birthday coming up and I wanted to craft her a very special card.


The printed paper is Prima Reflections Kashana layered on Stampin' Up River Rock and Soft Suede.  The focal element is a copper sheet textured with Craft Concepts Dandelion Whisper embossing folder.  The copper was then smooshed with Red Pepper, Espresso, Ginger, Oregano and Gold Mixative Ranger Alcohol ink.  The sentiment is Verve Amazing Wishes stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are from Multicrafts.

My girlfriend likes antiqued tin decorative pieces.  Using the copper sheet and the metal flowers were pretty much a no brainer for her card.  I also kept the rest of the card very natural as it speaks so well to the copper.  The copper and alcohol inks is one of my favourite techniques.  It never comes out the same way twice. 

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

Gisèle

Monday, April 1, 2013

Thankful Dogs

Hello everyone,

This is the second of two cards commissioned by a couple of my dog walker friends.  It is for the fire fighters who rescued their dogs last weekend.


The printed paper is DCWV The Pet's Stack layered on Stampin' Up Really Rust and Chocolate Chips.  The image is layered on Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. One of the sentiments was printed on my computer and layered on more Certainly Celery.  The other sentiment is Hero Arts Thank You Messages stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla.  The image is Plaid All Night Media Cats stamped in Chocolate Chip on Certainly Celery.  The embellishments are Making Memories.

This is a much busier card than yesterday's but I still think it's great!  Are these not two of the cutest pups?  I'm so glad they were none the worse for wear after their grand adventure.  These cards are going to work great for the fire fighters.

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

Gisèle