PTI Double Stamped Flowers and Sizzix Embossing Folders

Using up Lace Seam Binding

An Art Journaled Card

After being inspired by Judy Gooderham`s desire to start an art journal, I thought I would attempt the same on a card front. I look forward to getting some embossing paste to use with my stencils. I hoped the inked stenciled patterns would pull the design together, but believe the richer colour and texture of the paste will produce better results.

BTW, sorry to not have included Card Recipes as of late, but doing my best to keep new cards posted. If you have any questions, please don`t hesitate to ask!

Natalie

From the Heart

Cards for Candy

Not all of these are from the Birthday Club gals, but Candy was kind enough to share all of the cards she received with us.

Natalie

You Brighten My Day

Sending You Sunshine Hugs

Masking for Sentiments

More Spellbinder Die Cuts

Rhinestone Shapes

Skinny Alpha Dies

Create a Valance

Hospitali-tea

Mixin' It Up

Punched Shapes and Spellbinder Squares

I had the punch used to create these squares for years and finally put it to good use by backing the punched images with coloured cardstock to create a border.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts?
Papers: white carstock (Georgia Pacific), coloured cardstocks (Bazzill)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: square punch (Emaginations), Spellbinder Squares, Spellbinder Butterflies, ribbon (stash), button (stash)

In Form

I have been dying to incorporate the Spellbinder Decorative Dress Form dies into a card design. One die from the Elegant Posts die set includes something for the perfect dress form stand. I thought a popular textile pattern like herringbone was the perfect background pattern to use.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: cream cardstock (stash), patterned (DCWV), black cardstock (stash)
Accessories: black & cream ribbons (stash), pearls (Kaiser), Spellbinder Decorative Dress Forms & Elegant Posts, background die (SU)

Gold Spellbinders

Love the combined embossing and debossing achieved with the new Gold Spellbinder Label 4 Dies.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: SU
Papers: pink cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (CTMH)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: buttons (stash), Spellbinder Gold, ribbon (SU)

Unique Products Make Unique Cards

This isn't a card that I'd think of using, but can honestly say that the need has arisen. It's fun to die cut shapes in different patterned and solid papers.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: MFT
Papers: solid silver carstocks (stash), patterned (My Mind's Eye), red cardstock (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: Spellbinder Rectangles, MFT phone

MFT Telephone Stamps and Dies

I just had to have this unique stamp and matching die set from My Favorite Things.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: MFT
Papers: pink cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Doodlebug & other), black cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: ribbon (Doodlebug), phone dies (MFT), Spellbinder Matting Basics

Honeycomb Embossing Folder

I couldn't wait to get this honeycomb embossing folder to use with my collection of "bee" related stamps.
The embossed paper adds even more dimension to the layers.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampendous
Papers: yellow cardstock (Bazzill), black cardstock (stash), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: embossing folder (Cuttlebug), ribbon (stash), Spellbinder Circles & Scalloped Circles, Stickles, Copic Marker

3 Colours of Distress Inks

Three colours of Distress Inks were used to colour this image. The properties of the inks allowed for seamless colouration. The cardstock base was chosen to match one of the Distress Inks used.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero Arts
Papers: purple cardstock (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), black cardstock (stash)
Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Lemonade & Lilac & Broken China
Accessories: rhinestone (Dollarama), border punch (EK)

Highlighting with Distress Inks

By consciously colouring the stamped image with two colours of Distress Inks, I was able to highlight a particular part of it with a lighter colour.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Judy G.?
Papers: purple cardstock (Hero), patterned (MemoryBox)
Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Spun Sugar & Lilac
Accessories: button (stash), Spellbinder Matting Basics

CTMH Adhesive Borders

The CTMH kraft adhesive border was a perfect match to the ink I used to stamp this image. These borders can also be coloured with ink. They come in an assorted package--a highly recommended product.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Papers: blue cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (BoBunny)
Ink: Colorbox
Accessories: CTMH border strip, brads (WeR)

Pattern on Pattern

I felt that the pattern in this stamp image was bold enough to stand out on this patterned paper. I would have preferred, however, if the blue ink was not as translucent. Tried to stamp the image a second time, but have to say that I was disappointed. Used a felt "button" for a different embellishment.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Papers: blue & orange cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (BoBunny)
Inks: Colorbox
Accessories: felt button & twine (stash)

Sprigs of Bling

Stamped Twice, Pieced Once

I stamped this image once on cream coloured paper and a second time on red cardstock. I cut out the floral part of the red cardstock and adhered it to the complete, cut out image.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Papers: orange & red cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (BoBunny)
Inks: Colorbox
Accessories: button & embroidery thread (stash)

Blended Columns of Colour

This image lended itself to be coloured in columns. The Distress Inks blend in such a manner that a sharp definition of colour is avoided, making the finished, coloured image appear more coherent.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Penny Black
Papers: pink cardstock (CM), blue cardstock (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)
Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Spun Sugar & Jean & Antique Linen
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur de Lis & Squares, ribbon (Fabricland)

Finished with a Bow

This is the same image previously used, but added bows for a finishing touch.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: from Judy G.
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Tea Dye Ink, Distress Markes
Accessories: ribbon (stash)

Plaid is Bad

I chose a patterned paper with the same colour of green that I used to colour the leaves of the flowers to pull the design together.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: image (PSX), sentiment (PTI)
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (Basic Grey?), green cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: Distress Markers, oval punch (SU)

Glossy Accents

I completely filled in the petals of this flower image with Glossy Accents to create interest and dimension.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: Distress Markers, Glossy Acccents

Many Mats

The smaller size of this stamped image allowed me to matte it in the same colours used on the stamped image. It was "fussy cut" to add more interest than a plain rectangle.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Hero?
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), black cardstock (stash), yellow & purple cardstocks (Bazzill)
Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Squeezed Lemonade & Shaded Lilac 

Curving Word Stamps Around an Image

Distress Inks and Copic Markers

I used the Distress Inks to softly colour the background and the flowers and a Copic marker to richly colour the leaves.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: from Judy G.
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill Tropical Breeze)
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Spun Sugar& Tumbled Glass

Grid Paper

Grid paper has been a popular patterned paper base layer for many card designs lately. It is subtle enough to be noticed, but not fight the attention required to the stamped image.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinakdo
Papers: red & green cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (BoBuny)
Ink: ColorBox Olive