Vera Stamps

My husband is really into bicycles and he just got a brand-new one. Since his birthday is next week, I knew I had to dig up any bicycle stamp I had for his card. By omitting the basket and flowers from the Time for You bike image, I managed to create a masculine card with […]

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If you’ve received the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog in the mail, you’ll recognize the fabulous new fall images and Designer Series Paper found on pages 12-13. I decided to try the thumping technique with two of the leaves, and incorporate them into Beate’s Weekend Sketch (WSC93). The other day I was reading about neglected […]

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I’m meeting with fellow Stampin’ Addicts in Salt Lake City today, and this card was made for a small “thank you card” swap I signed up for. I just love this Thoroughly Modern paper and the color combination of Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay. This card could go to a man or a woman, don’t […]

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I sure couldn’t resist this new embossing folder in the 2009-2010 catalog! The first card I made with the Finial Press textured impressions die uses the Embossed Wax Paper Resist technique I found on SCS. You need wax paper, printer paper, and a hot iron (no steam) to turn the glossy card stock into a […]

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I’ve always been too lazy to try the (real) iris folding technique, but when I saw this faux version explained in the latest Technique Junkie Newsletter, I couldn’t wait to use it on a card. After making this Asian card yesterday, I noticed that the Lattice die creates a nice frame for this technique. I […]

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