Let's Take It Up a Notch

The larger, 4 X 4 card nicely accommodates this butterfly die cut. I enhanced it by covering the body with rhinestones. The solid layer was cut from green vellum. More cards of this size to follow.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Papetrey Ink
Papers: burgundy (stash), green (Bazzill), patterned (Basic Grey), vellum (stash)
Ink: Staz On black (necessary for non-porous brad surface)
Accessories: brad (Bazzill), butterfly die (Quickutz)

Add a Little Sparkle

To your gift tag this Christmas. Inking the edges of the leaves makes the flower look more realistic.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: burgundy cardstock (stash), patterned paper (Karen Foster)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: rhinestones (Kasier), poinsettia die (Spellbinders)

For Any Gift

A solid stamped image compliments a busy, patterned paper.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Papers: white cardstock (stash), green & purple cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (Doodlebug)
Ink: Memories
Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland)

Unfrogettable

Can't recall how I did this, but it involved a Cuttlebug die. I gave him a little personality with google eyes and a bow tie. Another good idea for a "guy" card.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: green & black cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Doodlebug)
Accessories: brad (stash), ribbon (stash), google eyes (stash), Cuttlebug die, scalloped square punch (Marvy)

If the Sentiment Fits

Though not circular, this sentiment fit into a circular die cut, perfect for the face of this card. It could be used with a gift of congratulations.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Studio G
Papers: brown & green cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Chatterbox)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: Circle & Scalloped Circle Dies (Spellbinders), ribbon (stash)

The End...

...is not always such a bad thing. In this case, it's quite cute!

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), brown cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Making Memories)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), circle punches (Marvy)

Balanced Happy Birthday

For visual interest and balance, I used a darker, patterned, semi-circle to support the card embellishment.

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), patterned paper (Making Memories)
Ink: Staz On Timber
Accessories: paper flower (Prima), brad (stash), circle punch (Marvy)

Tiny Sentiment, Big Message

Sometimes a little gesture has a big impact, just like this card.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Papertrey Ink
Papers: beige, rust & brown cardstocks (Bazzill), blue cardstock (stash), patterned (Basic Grey)
Ink: Staz On Timber
Accessories: flower punch (Marvy), circle punches (stash)

Switch Up

Though this patterned paper was from a soccer themed line, I coloured the cupcake and used a ribbon in the same colour of green.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampendous
Papers: white cardstock (stash), black cardstock (stash), patterned (Doodlebug)
Ink: Staz On black, Colorbox Queue Chalk green
Accessories: glitter (stash)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), square & scalloped squares dies (Spellbinders)

Buckle Down

To enhance another masculine card, I fed the blue ribbon through a silver, ribbon die cut. It made me think of a man's belt buckle.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Papers: blue & rust cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Junkitz)
Ink: Versafine black
Accessories: Quickutz ribbon slide die, ribbon (stash)

Making it Work

I took the piece of scrap cardstock and used it as it was; a shape of genuine interest. Also, in this case I didn't have letter stickers to match, so I cut out the letters from the same cardstock used for the card base.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: purple cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Doodlebug)
Accessories: embellishment (stash)

Just Doodlebug

All paper and ribbon products used to make this card are from Doodlebug.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Accessories: pumpkin punch (Martha Stewart), border punch (Martha Stewart)

Just Batty!

An image/sentiment stamp, such as this "BOO" is perfect for working with a small area.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: image (Inkadinkado), sentiment (Stampin' Up)
Papers: black & yellow cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Doodlebug)
Ink: Versafine black
Accessories: circle punches (Marvy)

A Round Card?

Why not? As long as the circumference of the card base is not completely cut from the folded cardstock, the card base will stay intact. A unique twist on a smaller sized card. Chicken image was part of the patterned paper.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Scenic Route)
Accessories: circle & scalloped circle punches (Marvy), ribbon (stash)

Glitter It!

To emulate the shine of frosting on a cupcake, I glittered the top stamped image.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampendous
Papers: black, pink & black cardstocks (Bazzill), white cardstock (stash), patterned (Doodlebug)
Inks: Colorbox Pigment
Accessories: circle & scalloped circle punches (Marvy), glitter (stash), ribbon (stash)

Mini Easter Card

This small bunny is a perfect fit to a small card. I embellished his tail with white flocking.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: green & purple cardstocks (Bazzill), white cardstock (stash)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: ribbon (stash), pearl (Kaiser), Spellbinder rectangle & scalloped rectangle dies

Masculine Thank You

The colours in this patterned paper lend itself to be used in a masculine card. Ribbon also from We R Memory eliminated the need to search for a match.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Papers: patterned (We R Memory), brown & green cardstocks (Bazzill)
Accessories: ribbon (We R Memory)

4 Square

Graduated square punches or square Spellbinder dies make this card a breeze to assemble.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Papertrey Ink
Papers: white cardstock (stash), green cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Chatterbox)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: flower die (Sizzix), fabric brad (Making Memories)

Embellish the Pattern

I cut the patterned paper to make sure that the flower in the pattern of the paper was intact. This allowed me to embellish it.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Daisy D's)
Accessories: ribbon & buttons (stash)

Just a Little Somethin'

Lockhart Stamp Company makes many images of this size, suitable for smaller cards. They are a great way to learn to watercolour with pencils.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Lockhart Stamp Company
Papers: white cardstock (stash), purple cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Paper Patch)
Ink: Staz On black
Accessories: ribbon (stash), Marvy circle & scalloped circle punches, Staedler watercolour pencils

A Daisy of a Different Pattern

Rather than punch a daisy out of a solid colour, I made a coordinating embellishment by using the same patterned paper on the border of the card. For a different texture, I used velvet ribbon. Suitable card for an Easter basket.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: purple cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Chatterbox)
Accessories: daisy punch (Marvy), button (stash), velvet ribbon (stash)

An Elephant Never Forgets--But I Did!

Though this card could naturally be used for a little boy's birthday gift, it could also make a good belated birthday card. The grey argyle patterned paper works well with the elephant. Zoo animals are quite popular at this time and can be found in both patterned papers and stamps.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: CTMH
Papers: beige cardstock (Bazzill), charcoal paper (stash), patterned paper (fontwerks)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: Marvy circle & scalloped circle punches

You're the Cherry on Top

This is a perfect card to accommodate a summer birthday present. Although from two different stamp companies, the inside sentiment went perfectly with the cone, so I bought them to use as a pair. It read, "You're the Cherry on Top". I inked the corners of the stamped image to coordinate it with the already aged patterned paper.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: image (PSX), sentiment (Amuse)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Papers: green cardstock (Bazill), off white cardstock (stash), patterned paper (K & Company)
Accessories: ribbon (stash), Dew Drop

Christmas Gift Tag

Though non-traditional, this card could be used on a Christmas Gift. Ribbon from the same company as the papers made matching easy.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Paper Inspirations
Papers: white cardstock (stash), green cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Doodlebug)
Ink: Colorbox pigment
Accessories: oval punches (Stampin' Up), ribbon (Doodlebug)

Work With the Pattern

I took advantage of the fact that my sentiment would fit in one of the circles in the patterned paper. Perfect masculine card to attach to a gift bag.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Papertrey Ink
Papers: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Junkitz)
Ink: Staz On black

No Words Necessary

I used a coordinating patterned paper to die cut a flower to embellish this card. Once again, the size of the embellishment didn't leave room for a sentiment on the outside, so I put it on the inside of the card.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), patterned papers (Making Memories)
Accessories: felt flower button (Buttons Galore & More), ribbons (stash)

Just Enough

Because of the size of the sentiment on this card, in proportion to the size of the card itself, I thought an embellishment wasn't required.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), patterned papers (Making Memories)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk

Just a Note

Let's Downsize

In a continued effort to use up scraps, I will share many 3 X 3 cards I have made. I incorporate the same ideas in these smaller cards that I use in standard sized cards.

I have used part of a stamped image to make it proportional to the size of the card.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Papers: patterned (stash), pink & beige cardstock (Bazzill), white cardstock (stash)
Ink: Colorbox Queue Chalk
Accessories: brad (stash), ribbon (Fabricland)

On Many Levels

I've admired many cards lately that have used at least three different strips of patterned paper, of different heights, for the background of the card. What a great way to use up scraps and make an interesting "canvas" for a card front. I finished the card with a sentiment and a flower. Note that the edges of all of the different pieces of patterned paper were inked in the same colour, giving the card a finished look.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Colorbox Queue
Papers: patterned (Creative Memories)
Accessories: flower (Prma), brad (stash), paper piercer (Making Memories)

Bead It, Again

I was so pleased with my initial attempt at using microbeads on a solid, stamped image that I had to give it another try. Such cards could be used for either Easter or a Baby.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampin' Up
Ink: Versamark
Papers: off white cardstock (stash), blue cardstock (Bazzill)
Accessories: microbeads (stash), Spellbinder Circle, Scalloped Circle & Square dies, border punch (Martha Stewart), ribbon (stash)