Embossing Only with Spellbinder Dies

For this wedding card I used a blank, premade card as my base. Using the appropriate sandwich in my Big Shot, I dry embossed the Gold Labels Four design. Subsequently, I stamped my sentiment/image within this area. Paper flowers and a ribbon bow were adhered with Glossy Accents.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: SU
Paper: blank card from Michaels
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: flowers (I Love Roses), ribbon (stash), Spellbinder Gold Labels Four

Takin' It Up Another Notch

Card Recipe
Papers: brown cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Rusty Pickle)
Accessories: Spellbinder Squares & Ovals, paper flower (I Love Roses), ribbon (Fabricland)

An Old Fashioned

Nothing unique about this card design, but I was pleased with the combination of patterned papers. Placing the larger pattern on the bottom and the smaller on the top seem to give the design proper "weight".

Note: the descriptions of the Valentines which follow may be "lacking" because I mailed the cards out before I had a chance to write the copy for them--sorry.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: pink & brown cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (BG)
Ink: Staz On Timber
Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland), Spellbinder Labels & Ovals, flower (I Love Roses)

An Old Fashioned

This is a perfect example of using Distress Inks to colour a stamped image so that it coordinates with patterned papers. This image was stamped on white cardstock and coloured with pink and brown Distress Inks.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Papers: cream cardstock (Core'dinations), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (MME Madison Ave.)
Accessories: Distress Inks (Spun Sugar & Vintage Photo), ribbon (stash), paper roses (I Am Roses)

Hearts & Roses

With a Victorian theme in mind, I chose this ornate heart image to stamp, a paper rose and a damask embossing folder.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Stampendous
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (BG Bittersweet)
Ink: Distress Spun Sugar
Accessories: Spellbinder Labels, paper rose (I Love Roses), brads (stash), embossing folder (Sizzix)

Roses

This new embossing folder by Cart-us is my favourite, not only because of the beautiful design, but because of the non-linear pattern. Linear patterns require straight cutting, otherwise the design looks crooked.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: All Night Media
Papers: green & pink cardstocks (Bazzill), off white & pink cardstock (Core'dinations Whitewash)
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Accessories: Spellbinder Labels 22 & Circles Small, Memory Box leaves die, ribbon (stash), roses (I Am Roses), pink Glimmer Mist, embossing folder (Cart-us Roses)

Painted Roses

I can't say enough about the paper flowers from I Am Roses. Deb is working on carrying this product line. I chose white flowers in order to colour them as I choose, with Glimmer Mist. In this case, I used Chalkboard Cotton Candy. The flowers dried variegated, making them look very realistic. Iused a chipboard die cut heart to support them. The blurry scan (due to the dimension of the card front), does not do this card justice.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pink cardstock (Bazzill)

Accessories: paper heart (I Am Roses), Glimmer Mist (Chalkboard Cotton Candy), border punch (MS), ribbon (stash), Spellbinders (Hearts & Scalloped Hearts)