Fabulous Find

One of my newest acquisitions is the Stampin' Up Square Lattice embossing folder. Its pattern is quite apparent on this piece of patterned paper and gives the card wonderful texture. The card layout is new to me also. I liked the border on the right hand side of the card, for a change.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: sentiment (PTI), image (Impression Obsession)

Papers: cardstock (Bazzill Light Olive), patterned (BG Stella Ruby)

Ink: Colorbox Chestnut Roan

Accessories: Spellbinder Long Classic Rectangles Small & Scalloped Rectangles, Distress Vintage Photo embossing powder, CM Oval Punches, ribbon (Fabricland), Stampin' Up Square Lattice embossing folder

A Bird of a Different Feather

This is my version of an idea I found online. I used a doily stamp to create the pattern on the bird. The Distress Embossing Powder gives it texture. Love this idea! The paper flower was coloured with Glimmer Mist. At first I found the mist too light, so I dipped it in the excess mist which had pooled on my craft sheet. I was annoyed with how the flower soaked up the mist and turned quite dark. However, once dried, the flower was lighter in colour and complimented my card.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Basic Grey Doily

Papers: cardstock (Bazzill Tall Pines), patterned (BG Stella Ruby & 7Gypsies)

Ink: Distress Antique Linen, Encore Metallic Gold

Accessories: Spellbinders (Standard Circles Large, Lacey Circles), Sizzix/Tim Holtz Bird Cage Bigz Die, Olive Vine Glimmer Mist, Distress Antique Linen embossing powder, pearl (Kaiser, coloured with Pilot Permanent Gold Marker), paper flower (Kaiser)

Using Four Different Dies

At the last crop, the purpose of my demo was to show people how to best use different Spellbinder dies together. In this case, I used at least one die from 4 different sets: Bigz Top Note Die (but same size as Labels 8), Classic Circles Large, Hearts and Long Rectangles.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

Ink: Colorbox Creamy White

Papers: Willow cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Cosmo Cricket Little Girls)/

Accessories: Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder

Hangin' In There

Here's another "must have" Tim Holtz die. I couldn't wait to put this card together, but did have some trouble finding jump rings. I'm sure with the latest craze for jewelry making this soon won't be a problem. I have learned, however, that Tim is selling his own package of rings and hope that Deb can get them. Here I have used the Rusted Grunge technique as seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifdU6q3XOvg&feature=related
It's great to have Distress Embossing Powders that match Distress inks.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Penny Black
Papers: cardstock (Bazzill) Gumbo, patterned (Memorybox Mistletoe)
Ink: Distress Vintage Photo
Accessories: Distress Vintage Photo Embossing Powder, Tim Holtz Hanging Sign Bigz Die, large eyelets (Wendy B.), jump rings (Walmart)