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)

Alpha Stamps for Polka Dots

The perfect set of stamps to create a sentiment within polka dotted paper is from CTMH.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: "happy" (PTI), alpha (CTMH)
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green (Bazzill), patterned (MME)
Ink: Staz On Timber
Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland), Spellbinder Small Labels & Eggs, SU Oval punch

A Corner Bow

I dry embossed one of three layers of this Christmas tree to give the design texture. Because of the difficulty in positioning the ribbon on the corner of the card while tying a bow, I used one piece of ribbon for the diagonal and tied a bow separately, to be adhered on top of the first piece of ribbon afterwards.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PTI
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (Basic Grey Figgy)
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Accessories: Spellbinder Pennants & Lacey Pennants  Matting Basics A, ribbon (stash), snowflake punch (EK), rhinestone (Kaiser), label punch (SU)

Numerical Dies

Using numbers for that special day of the month is a great idea for a specific theme:
Hallowe'en--October 31
Valentine's Day--February 14
St. Pat's Day--March 17

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Studio G
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue & red cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (K & Co.)
Ink: ColorBox Chianti
Accessories: number dies (PTI), Spellbinder Labels 18 & Ovals Lg., snowflake punch (EK), label punch (SU)

In Good Time

I watched an inspiring tutorial, by Dawn McVey of Papertrey Ink, on how to use different patterned papers. It is important to keep in mind the pattern sizes and colours when making choices. The watch is another icon that can be used to make cards masculine.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (CTMH), sentiment (PTI)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (SEI Grandpa's Attic)

Ink: Colorbox Antique Pewter

Accessories: tab punch (Stampin' Up)

A Suitable Sentiment

The challenge with making Valentines for friends, is staying away from the romantic theme. Sentiments such as the one used are very appropriate for such a card.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Magenta

Papers: bone cardstock (stash), pp (MME Lost & Found Blush)

Inks: ColorBox Chalk Berrilicious, Staz On Timber

Accessories: oval punch (SU)