Thinking of You

The look on this polar bear's face brought to mind "Thinking of You".

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (I. O.), sentiment (My Favorite Things)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue & black cardstocks (Bazzill), pp ?

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Black Soot

Accessories: Copics, Spellbinders (Fancy Tags, Squares, Scalloped Squares), chalk (Pebbles)

Sparkling Stars

To carry on with the stars in the stamped image, I die cut stars out of glitter paper. Chalk always leaves a more realistic blush mark for cheeks than markers.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (Impression Obsession), sentiment (SU)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill), yellow glitter cardstock (stash), pp ?

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: Spellbinders (Stars, Squares & Labels 1), black ribbon (stash), Copics, chalk (Pebbles)

Mod Santa

This modern Santa went well with this modern patterned Christmas paper.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Stampendous (?)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green & red cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (K & Co.)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Spellbinder Labels 1, ribbon (Fabricland), buttons (stash), chalk (Pebbles Inc.), markers (Copic)

Lovin' Lacey Spellbinders

As soon as I saw Lacey Spellbinders I knew they were a must have. Besides Squares, they are also available in Circles. To softly highlight the rose, I coloured it with chalk.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Paper Inspirations

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), Clover cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Basic Grey Perhaps)

Ink: Distress Pumice Stone

Accessories: Spellbinder Squares & Lacey Squares, Chalk (Pebbles, Inc.), ribbon (Fabricland), brad (stash)

Stencils and Stitching

Here's my solution to use all of the littlest bits of patterned papers from this paper line. I punched out each of the squares the same size and distressed them with white ink. After adhering the squares to the face of the card and layering the dry embossed snowman (made from a brass stencil), I used a scalloped ruler as a guide to paper pierce. I did the faux stitching with a white gel pen. The brass stencil was left on the snowman so that I could chalk only on the raised areas. Signo makes the best white gel pen!

Natalie

Card Recipe
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Creative Imaginations)
Accessories: brass stencil (American Traditional?), chalks (Pebbles), acrylic snowflake (Dollarama), white gel pen (Signo), Creative Memories Square Punch

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)