New Year's Eve

Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year.  I hope to get back to somewhat of a normal schedule that includes cardmaking.  Will have some Valentines posted soon.  Thanks for your understanding.

Natalie

Wedding Towels

I can't take credit for this idea, but can't recall the original designer. The "towels" were creating using scrap strips of embossed paper. A piece of silver cardstock and two silver brads were used for the towel bar. It may be necessary to spritz the embossed cardstock strips before folding them over the silver strip, to avoid paper cracking.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: PSX
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green cardstock (Bazzill), silver cardstock (stash)
Ink: PSX Sentiments Moss
Accessories: embossing folder (Petals a Plenty), brads (stash)

My Stache

I was dying to get my hands on this embossing folder ever since I spotted it. To emphasize the mustache design, I inked the raised images on the inside of the folder with an inked brayer. You must be careful when inserting the cardstock in the folder and closing it so that you don't smear the ink. A pigment ink should be used to allow for maximum drying time. The sentiment was computer generated.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: image (Inkdadinkado)
Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), black cardstock (stash)
Ink: ColorBox Black
Accessories: Spellbinder Labels 22, ribbon (stash), ribbon slider (stash), embossing folder (Cuttlebug Mr. Maverick)

Glitter Heart

This embossing folder is an essential tool for creating Valentines. Worn Lipstick Distress Core'dinations cardstock creates a look of lace around the heart, once the paper is carefully sanded.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Paper: off white cardstock (Core'dinations Ice Cream), pink cardstock (Worn Lipstick Distress Core'dinations)
Accessories: glitter (MS Tournaline), ribbon (stash), embossing folder (Darice Valentine Heart)

Candy Striped

This wide ribbon worked well with the Core`dinations cardstock. For a different twist, I stamped the sentiment on the top of the card on my "faux stocking topper".

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Verve
Papers: cream cardstock (stash), red cardstock (Core'dinations)
Ink: Distress Festive Berries
Accessories: border punch (EK), pearls (Kaiser), stick pin (Jenni Bowlin), embossing folder (Sizzix Vintage Wallpaper)

My Christmas Gift to You

This is my favourite card of the eighty I made this year. The elegance of white embossing cannot be understated. I dry embossed one four inch wide piece of cardstock and cut it into four one inch strips. Notches were cut out of the bottom of each strip. A white paper ribbon was made with a border punch. The snowflakes were die cut and stamped with coordinating products from Verve.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamps: image (Verve), sentiment (Hero Arts)
Paper: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)
Ink: Encore Metallic Silver
Accessories: ribbon (stash), border punch (MS), pearls (Kaiser), embossing folder (Scrollworks by Crafts Too)

Medallion Snowflake

In the hopes of getting the look of a snowflake, I used two medallion dies. The intricate detail of the die revealed the white core of the gold cardstock. I touched it up with a marker, but will be sure to use wax paper with my die to get a cleaner cut next time.

Natalie

Card Recipe
Stamp: Verve
Papers: gold cardstock (stash), other cardstocks (Bazzill)
Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories: pearl brad (Wilton), embossing folder (Cuttlebug Argyle), Spellbinder Ovals Large & Ironworks