Vera Stamps

It’s been a while since I used this large image from the Fresh Cuts set, but it was perfect for trying out the pyramid technique from this month’s Technique Junkie Newsletter. I stamped the image five times with different shades of green on the same size (3″ x 3-1/4″) Whisper White card stock. The Always […]

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What better way to say goodbye to Wonderful You than with this enormous tri shutter card! The Basic Gray card base measures 5-1/2″ x 12″ and you can find a link to the further cutting and scoring instructions in the SCS Try a New Technique Challenge posting where I discovered them. Most panels were made […]

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Wow, there are so many fabulous techniques in the June 2009 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I think I want to try them all! This card uses the sparkling resist technique, although I wasn’t quite able to capture the sparkle in my picture. The layout I used is Weekend Sketch Challenge #83, hosted by […]

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I couldn’t wait to use my To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper when I saw today’s sketch challenge (SC230) on SCS. All those layers were just perfect for all these coordinating masculine patterns and colors. And to top it off, the image panel was the exact same size as my Happy Father’s Day stamp. […]

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This intriguing technique was featured in the April/May 2009 Technique Junkie Newsletter. I stamped the train image with VersaMark ink on a scrap of newspaper and embossed it with clear powder. Next I brayered Basic Black ink over the paper and wiped the embossed areas clean with a soft paper towel. I tore all four […]

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