Same Die, Patterned Paper

Card Recipe
Stamps: MFT
Papers: black cardstock (stash), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pink cardstock (Bazzill), patterned ?
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, ColorBox Frost
Accessories: phone dies (MFT), white embossing powder (Zing!), ribbon (stash)

Ribbons & Roses

Finally got some cards made and working diligently to get them posted.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: pink cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (BG Bittersweet)
Ink: Encore Silver
Accessories: Spellbinders (Decorative Labels 8), silver embossing powder (Top Boss), ribbons (stash), flowers (stash)

More Zing

This card shows the quality of Zing! embossing powder. Not only did I get good coverage (the patterned paper does not show through), but I also got a nice, crisp, heat embossed image.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (Sandylion), sentiment (Stampabilities)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned (Memory Box Dewfrost)

Ink: ColorBox Frost, Staz On Timber

Accesssories: ribbon (stash), Zing! embossing powder

Resist with Distress Inks

Once you have mastered the application of Distess Inks, the next step is resist. Start by stamping and embossing an image with white ink and embossing powder (Zing! is best) on white cardstock. Apply your Distress Inks in a fashion that will hi light the stamped image. The darker the colour of ink used, the more the stamped image will "pop". My ink colours were chosen based on the colours in the patterned paper. I tried to go from darker to lighter in the hopes of creating some dimension. This takes practice.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Impression Obsession Flower Sentiments

Papers: green cardstock (Bazzill), patterned (Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden)

Inks: Distress (Wild Honey, Peeled paint, Crushed Olive, Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage, Iced Spruce), ColorBox Frost

Accessories: ribbon (stash), pin (Jenni Bowlin), embossing powder (Zing!), pearls (Kaiser)

Supporting Damask

Damask patterns provide a fabulous base for die cut images. I added the same rhinestones that I used on the butterfly body for the card border.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: CTMH

Papers: pink & green cardstocks (Bazzill), patterned (CM)

Ink: ColorBox Frost

Accessories: rhinestones (Recollections), Weather White embossing powder (PSX), MFT border die

The Best of Zing

This particular card was made to show how well Zing! embossing powder works. Unlike other embossing powders, the underlying cardstock colour does not influence the outcome of heat embossing. It comes in a variety of colours. Furthermore, this line of powders is much finer than most, giving more detailed heat embossed images.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Inkadinkado

Papers: black cardstock (stash)

Ink: Colorbox Black

Accessories: Zing! Cricket embossing powder, letter stickers (stash), Signo white gel pen, ribbon (stash)

Sparkling Snowflakes

I was pleased to find these acrylic snowflakes in turquoise as many winter themed patterned papers include this colour, as well as purple.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Stampendous

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), purple cardstock (Bazzill), pp (Queen & Co.)

Ink: ColorBox Black

Accessories: black embossing powder (stash), Copics, acrylic snowflakes (Dollarama), Spellbinders (Labels 8)