The Ripple Effect

Without enough blue cardstock to accordion fold a wide border, I cut strips of paper 3/8" and layered them together with double sided tape. The image was coloured with Copic markers.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (PSX), sentiment (SU)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pink & blue cardstocks (Bazzill)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: ribbon (Fabricland), border punch (MS), Copic markers, rhinestones (Kaiser)

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)

Framed & Popped

To create dimension, I cut a circle out of the square, providing a base on which to "pop" the patterned heart.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Inkdadinkado

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), burgundy & tan cardstocks (Bazzill), pp (BG)

Ink: Distress Aged Mahogany

Accessories: Spellbinders (Fleur de Lis Squares, Classic Squares Large, Standard Circles Small), ribbon (stash)

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)

Script on an Image

Layering stamped images creates unlimited possibilities.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: heart (Inkadinkado), background (Prima)

Papers: black cardstock (stash), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), red cardstock (Bazzill)

Inks: Distress Festive Berries, Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: Spellbinders (Classic Rectangles Large & Small), pearls (Kaiser), Birds & Vines embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Hang in There

A circular cut out allowed me to create the illusion of a hanging heart, adding movement to the design.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

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

Ink: ColorBox Chalk Chestnut Roan

Accessories: primitive heart die (Sizzix), lacey heart punch (MS), brads (stash), floss (stash), Spellbinders (Standard Circles Small)

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)