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Folded Paper Frame

May 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Here’s a friendship card I made after seeing the Folded Paper Frame tutorial on SCS. This frame works great with double-sided patterned paper. For the multi-colored background I used the Depth of Field technique from the June 2009 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I basically stamped the elegant heart image with a light, medium, […]

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Featured Stamper: Cathleen Torina

May 16th, 2010 · 11 Comments

I spotted a card made with Waltzingmouse Stamps in FS ctorina‘s SCS gallery and thought mine deserved to finally see some action. I abandoned the autumn theme by using the colors from Kristina Werner’s first Reader’s Choice color inspiration challenge: baja blue, kiwi green, rose, pale pink, light gray, and white. When I first saw […]

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I finished this card for my MIL in the nick of time, to be hand-delivered tomorrow. But I still have plenty of time to make a card for my mom, as we celebrate Mother’s Day on August 15 back home (in Antwerp, Belgium). Before I started making my own cards, I always had to remember […]

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Verve’s Spring Fling Sketch

March 6th, 2010 · 6 Comments

I’m trying to get a few cards made for Verve’s Spring Fling challenges this weekend. This card was created for the sketch challenge (VSMARSF2), hosted by Amy Sheffer. Amy’s layout called for a big circular image and the pretty one from Accent Notes fit perfectly! I replaced the smaller circle with the flower from the […]

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Mojo Contest Card

March 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Sometimes you stamp something, cut it out, and then it lies there on your crafting table for days (weeks even) before you actually put it on a card. That’s what happened to this framed anniversary sentiment that I created with two stamp sets from Verve Stamps. It wasn’t until I saw the Mojo Monday 128 […]

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