A String of Hearts

Card Recipe
Stamps: SU
Papers: green & pink cardstocks (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (BG Sultry)
Ink: Versafine Onyx, CTMH Seafoam
Accessories: ribbon (stash), embroider thread (stash), circle punch (Marvy), scalloped circle punch (SU), 
Spellbinder Hearts & Scalloped Hearts

Tag It

This tag, cut from a Stampin' Up label punch, clearly identifies this card, in a unique way.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: sentiment was computer generated

Papers: cream cardstock (stash), patterned (Making Memories)

Accessories: flower (Prima), button & floss (stash), Spellbinders (Classic Hearts), label punch (SU), ribbon (stash)

Spellbinder Pennants

As soon as I saw these dies, I knew exactly what I was going to do with them--make Christmas trees! There are a number of different ways to use these dies, the first of which is with patterned paper. Just be sure to be cognizant of the pattern in the paper so that lines which are supposed to be vertical are not slanted, making the tree look like it`s falling over.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

Papers: cardstock (Bazzill Pomegranate, Dark Olive), patterned (BG Figgy Pudding), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Spellbinder Nested & Scalloped Pennants, Long Classic Rectangles Small, ribbon (stash), oval punch (SU), star sticker (K & Co.)

The Real Thing

Here I have not stamped a doily, but used an actual one. I just folded it in half and cut most of the back half off. They compliment any tea images nicely.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (PSX), sentiment (PTI)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green and blue cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (Chatterbox)

Inks: blue (Colorbox), black (Versafine)

Accessories: Stampin' Up Oval Punches, Spellbinder Squares, doily (stash)

A Gatefold Card

I fell in love with the card that inspired this one. For instructions go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QczSVC5FU

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (PSX), sentiment (PTI)

Papers: Bazzill (Bitter Chocolate, French Vanilla), CTMH (brown), patterned (Rusty Pickle)

Ink: Staz On Timber

Accessories: border punch (Martha Stewart), oval punches (Stampin' Up)

Cracked Glass

I often use the cracked glass technique when using images from old calendars to create cards. At least 4 layers of clear embossing powder must be heat embossed on the image before it is put in the freezer. Once cold, the image is removed from the freezer and bent to your satisfaction to create the cracks that you like. Brown ink is worked into the cracks, while being careful not to detach the "glass".

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: PTI

Papers: pink cardstock (Bazzill), calendar page, patterned (AMM?)

Ink: Colorbox Brown

Accessories: clear embossing powder (PSX), Spellbinder Labels 8, Stampin' Up Oval Punches, ribbon (stash)