"Sentimental" Buttons

Traditionally, buttons came in all sorts of shapes from circles to apples. Now themed button packages include words. Specifically for paper crafters, these buttons come without the shank attached.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: red & beige cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (BoBunny)
Ink: Adirondak Raisin
Accessories: button (Jesse James Button Co.), Spellbinders, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder

Partially Popped

This image from Inkadinkado allowed me to stamp once, yet give the card different depths. I simply cut the cardinal out of the middle of the stamped image and adhere it with foam squares.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: Adirondak
Papers: beige cardstock (Bazzill), red cardstock (stash), patterned paper (BoBunny)
Accessories: Spellbinders Scalloped Squares, ribbon (Fabricland), Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder

Framing Matters

I wanted to "showcase" one of my favourite Christmas sentiments so I double matted it by cutting it out with one Spellbinders die and matting it with another.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Ink: Adirondak Raisin
Papers: burgundy, green & blue cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Tinkering Ink)
Accessories: Spellbinders, ribbon (stash)

Using Patterned Paper with Sentiments

Using patterned paper with sentiments was very challenging. This limited the images I could use as my focal point, since more words would get lost in the design of the card front.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Ink: Colorbox Queue
Papers: off white, burgundy & green cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Pressed Petals)
Accessories: Spellbinders Circle & Scalloped Circle Dies, buttons & embroidery thread (stash), Copic marker

Interior Design

This patterned paper reminded me of elegant wallpaper, so why not use it to simulate a living room wall?! I chose ribbon with a hint of gold shimmer for my "chair rail" and ribbed cardstock for my "wainscoting". Take inspiration from the decor around you.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Ink: Colorbox Queue
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), green cardstock
(Bazzill)
Accessories: button (American Crafts), ribbon & embroidery thread (stash)

Say What?

This is my first card with this stamp and I anticipate many more to come, because of its versatility. This is another attempt to use more sentiments on my card fronts. A good way to get more mileage out of stamp images.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Papers: off white & red cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (scraps)
Ink: Colorbox
Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland), buttons & embroidery thread (stash)

Beyond Monochromatic

Once again I found myself going monochromatic so I found a solution: add a neutral colour. In this case, I used black because the image would look appropriate in this colour.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Paper: wine cardstock (Bazzill), black cardstock (stash), patterned paper (Making Memories)
Ink: Versaink Onyx Black
Accessories: Flower Soft Polar White, Spellbinders, green gel pen (Crayola), ribbon (stash)

Stamping Sentiments on Patterned Paper

Because I wanted to compliment a curved image with a curved sentiment, I had no room to stamp the sentiment on it's own cardstock. A significantly colour of ink and a somewhat muted patterned paper allowed me to stamp the sentiment directly on it. This time I added texture to the card by gluing coloured sand on the wreath and topiaries.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: front door (Uptown Rubber Stamps), sentiment (Inkadinkado)
Ink: Staz On Jet Black
Papers: black cardstock (stash), Wine cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Making Memories)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), sand (The Stamp Doctor)

A Punch of Colour

Sometimes when I am using up scraps, I tend to go monochromatic. Simply using green and white left the card a little drab, so I punched it up with a little red, using brads and ribbon. Love the Christmas Quickutz embossing folder.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Ink: PSX Sentiments Moss
Paper: green & white cardstock (stash), patterned papers (Over the Moon Press)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), brads (Creating Keepsakes), embossing folder (Quickutz)

Unique Stamp Designs

Inkadinkado has come out with a variety of images designed to accommodate "bling". I placed the rhinestones in on the tree where there were small circles, similar in size to the embellishments. Also note the positive and negative images in the tree. The reindeer is green while the snowman is white. Check out the other unique images in the same line of stamps.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Paper: green & white cardstock (stash), patterned paper (Over the Moon Press)
Ink: PSX Sentiments Moss
Accessories: Spellbinders, ribbon (All My Memories), button (Making Memories), floss (stash), rhinestones (Kaiser)

Spray It

I've had this punch for quite some time and thought it would have endless possibilities. Here I've used it to create a spray to balance the oval on the opposite side of the card. Something different...

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Paper: burgundy cardstock (stash), Kraft &Tall Pines (Bazzill)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: leaf punch (Martha Stewart), 1/8" punch (stash), ribbon (stash), Spellbinders Ovals & Scalloped Ovals, Scalloped Rectangle Die (Stampin' Up)

Brass Stencils: Chalks vs Inks

I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the look of chalks over the results obtained with inks when using brass stencils. Chalks not only result in a softer look, but allow more control as they do not seep.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper: cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned paper (MME)
Accessories: stencils (Lasting Impressions), chalks (Pebbles, Inc.), ribbon (stash)

Where's My Mojo Gone?

I always find switching gears from scrapbooking to cardmaking to be a struggle. Enjoyed the crop at Tarentorus school and spent yesterday putting away my leftovers. Had a hard time getting a card made, but I'm making progress.

Couldn't wait to use my new Quickutz Tree embossing folder. I thought it went well with this rustic patterned paper. Finished the card with a button to "tie" the look together. Stuck to the Rule of Three to get a balanced layout.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Ink: Colorbox Chianti
Paper: red & turquoise cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (MME)
Accessories: embossing folder(Quickutz), button & embroidery thread (MM), Spellbinders Nestabilities

The Best for Last

This is the last of the set of cards I will post made from the card kit from Stampin' Up. I have used a layout from a previously made birthday card and come up with a different look, using different supplies. Stuck for an idea? Look at cards you have already made and try a new "theme" on.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: sentiment (Flourishes)
Paper Elements: Stampin' Up
Ink: CTMH Seafoam green
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, CM Square Punches

Wrap It Up

As an alternative to "wrapping" ribbon on one element of a card, I chose to wrap the face of the card, pulling the card layout design together.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper Elements: Stampin' Up
Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland)

Re-Gifting

As you may have noticed, I love ribbons and bows. Here I have incorporated it into the card design in a different way by using it as the finishing touches on a gift.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper Elements: Stampin' Up
Accessories: ribbon & brads (stash)

Here I've used older supplies with a new Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper Elements: Stampin' Up
Accessories: ribbon (JoAnn), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Here I simply tried to come up with an original design to incorporate the elements in the Stampin' Up card kit.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper Elements: Stampin' Up
Accessories: button & embroidery thread (stash)

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Natalie

A Personal Touch

Over the next few days I will be posting a variety of cards made from the papers included in a paper pack I won in a card contest last year. The Stampin' Up Simply Sent Christmas Elements Kit included three colours of cardstock, three sheets of patterned paper, two pages of sticker elements and an idea sheet. Rather than make the cards as shown, I preferred to make them my own. You will see how I have added my own "thing" to several cards, making each of them unique. Using new products and ideas can bring older paper back to life.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: "Merry Christmas" (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Colorbox Queue
Papers: Stampin' Up
Accessories: brad (Making Memories), Bigz Die

Somethin' Old, Somethin' New

Although stamping and heat embossing on the front of vellum and colouring the image on the backside is nothing new, I thought I would give it a try with my new red, Copic marker. Unlike the green Marvy marker I used to colour the leaves, the red Copic marker (the only one I own so far) dried much faster and was much richer in colour. Guess I need to improve my collection of Copic markers.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: image (Hero Arts), sentiment (Flourishes)
Ink: Encore Silver
Paper: ribbon, vellum & white cardstock (stash), patterned (Making Memories), 1/8" punch, Fiskars scalloped scissors

Blog Candy Reminder

Just a friendly reminder to post your comment on the Blog Candy post of last week in order to be eligible to win. Deadline is tomorrow at midnight.

Natalie

Large Tags, Different Shapes

The images on these tags also required a larger die. I tried to choose a die appropriate for the image. I chose a square die for a relatively square image and a rectangular die for a relatively rectangular image. Use your ribbon scraps to "hang" a tag with a brad.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: PSX
Ink: Staz On Brown, Versaink Black
Paper: crimson cardstock (DCWV), off white (stash)
Accessories: Spellbinders, markers (Copic, Marvy, Tombow), ribbon (stash), brad (stash)

Large Tags

These larger images required larger, rectangular Spellbinder dies. In addition, they required colouring; this was done with markers.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: PSX
Ink: green (Colorbox), brown (Staz On)
Paper: crimson (DCWV), off white (stash)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), Spellbinders, markers (Copic & Marvy LePlume), 1/8" hole punch

Tags on Kraft

With the popularity of kraft cardstock I chose to use it as a base on these tags. Love the "folk art" feel to them.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: scalloped frame & stockings (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Colorbox
Paper: kraft cardstock (Bazzill)
Accessories: ribbons, button & embroidery thread (stash), Spellbinders

Tags on Red

For a more "country" look, I used crimson red as my primary colour and combined it with kraft cardstock and plaid ribbons.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: scalloped squares & stockings (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: crimson cardstock (DCWV), kraft cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink: red & white (Colorbox)
Accessories: embroidery thread, button & ribbon (stash)

Tags on White

I started with a simple card base that would coordinate with most Christmas wrapping papers. It was best to stamp the frame image first and then cut out the scalloped squares with the Spellbinder dies; this allowed for more accuracy.
I decorated each tag in a different way, using a variety of embellishments. On one stocking top I coloured first with a Signo White Gel Pen.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: scalloped squares & stockings (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: white cardstock (stash)
Ink: Versamark Black, Staz On Brown
Accessories: ribbons & brad (stash), Polar White Flower Soft, Signo White Gel Pen

Blog Candy

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Natalie

Cardstock Scraps

With my Hallowe'en card making coming to an end, I "repurposed" the leftover cardstock by punching circles to layer on this card.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper: orange cardstocks (Bazzill), black cardstock (scraps), patterned paper (Creative Imaginations)
Accessories: owl, witch & pumpkin punches (Martha Stewart)

Tone on Tone Part 2

Once again, I found myself with ink that perfectly matched my cardstock. Unfortunately, this didn't serve the purpose I had in mind. To get the diamond background image to show, I used the ink, but then heat embossed the stamping with clear embossing powder.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Paper: orange cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Creative Imaginations)
Ink: Colorbox Cat Eye
Accessories: witch embellishment (stash), spider sticker (stash), ribbon (Making Memories)

Glitter It!

Since the moon is white and the "curly Q's" in the patterned paper were sparkly white, I wanted to make the moon sparkle too. Glitter alone would have been too translucent; I first coloured the moon with a white gel pen. It dried immediately, allowing me to apply glitter glue and the glitter right away.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Paper: blue cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Creative Imaginations)
Accessories: Signo White Gel Pen, irridescent glitter (stash), Spellbinders Labels, ribbon (Doodlebug), googly eyes (stash)