Landing Butterflies

I enjoyed incorporating graph paper into various card designs. I've been meaning to pay my butterflies the attention they deserve, so I chose one for the focal point of this card. The image was stamped in black and coloured by blending Distress Inks. Subsequently, the image was cut out and adhered to the graph paper with foam squares. Distress Inks were also used to soften the edges of the patterned papers.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (Hero Arts), sentiment (Stampin' Up)

Papers: off white cardstock (Core'dinations), patterned (grid--DCWV Mod Retro, small doily--MME Lost & Found Breeze)

Inks: Staz On Timber, Distress Antique Linen and Bundled Sage and Broken China

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 8, embroidery thread (stash)

FYI

I'm afraid I don't have any postings prepared at this time, but hope to get back on track soon. Thanks for your understanding.

Natalie

Stretch Your Imagination

I often try to think of different card themes for the same stamped image. Here I've used a piece of grid paper, similar to what I have used on recent cards, to create a Valentine. Without the date, of course, this card could be transformed into a card for another occasion.

Sentiment was printed on the computer.

Card Recipe

Stamp: date (?)

Papers: patterned (Tickled Pink, Fin & Dandy)

Inks: Colorbox Stucco, Distress Tea Dye & Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinder Classic Hearts, paper flowers (I Am Roses), border punch (EK), pearls (Kaiser)

The Perfect Palette

For this card, I stamped on almost every element: the background, the library card and the border. Varying the sizes of the stamped images allows them to stand on their own.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: background (SU), library card (CTMH), text (Hero Arts), flower (Basic Grey), foliage (?)sentiment (PTI)

Papers: off white cardstock (Staples), Tim Holtz Cor'dinations Distress Fired Brick

Inks: Distress Vintage Photo, Fired Brick and Bundled Sage

Accessories: ribbon (stash), buttons (stash), embroidery thread (stash), border punch (EK Success)

Distress Cor'dinations Cardstock

Here I've dry embossed and sanded the Distress Cor'dinations cardstock to bring out the underlying cardstock colour. Having the matching Distress Inks made the stamping a breeze.

Card Recipe

Stamps: PTI

Papers: cardstocks (Tim Holtz Distress Fired Brick and Bundled Sage), patterned (MME Stella Rose, Hazel)

Inks: Distress Fired Brick and Bundled Sage, Versafine Onyx

Accessories: brads (stash), Spellbinder Standard Circles Large & Small) and Labels 18, Sizzix Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, ribbon (stash)

On the Grid

Grid patterned papers and stamps are found in many product lines at this time. They provide a perfect base for stamping images and sentiments. The Distress Inks compliment each other so well that any choices result in a coherent result. The Distress Cor'dinations papers, which match the inks, make card making even easier!

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: PTI

Papers: coloured cardstock (Tim Holtz Distress Cor'dinations Worn Lipstick), patterned (MME Stella Rosa Hazel)

Inks: Distress Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Wild Honey

Accessories: button & embroidery floss (stash)

Time for Tea

This card could be used for anything from "Thinking of You" to a birthday celebration. The coordinating "solids" in the Basic Grey patterned paper pads are perfect for matting your focal image since they coordinate perfectly with the patterned papers.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (Basic Grey), sentiment (PTI)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned paper (BG Perhaps)

Inks: Colorbox Pink Pastel, Staz On Timber

Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland), embossing folder (SU Square Lattice)