Vera Stamps

But they’re not real buttons, of course. I thought the buttons sizzlits die was so cute that I just had to have it. I cut them out of Regal Rose and Pumpkin Pie card stock, and glued little white circles to the back of them. With the white background, the holes stood out more (and […]

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It’s always fun to combine a good sketch challenge with a great color combo, chosen by Kristina Werner (Color Inspiration #21). The tri-fold design was suggested in a challenge on SCS by fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Patty Bombyk. I started out with a 10-1/2″ x 6″ piece of Kiwi Kiss card stock, scored twice to […]

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I was inspired by a card I saw on my friend Pat’s new blog to try this origami fold. You can find the tutorial in the TLC179 – Blintz Base thread on splitcoaststampers.com. The butterfly stamp set is new in the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog. It’s one of the freebies Stampin’ Up! gave […]

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When I send a hand-stamped card to my parents, they tend to keep it displayed for a very long time. That’s where I got this idea to make a View-Master card that you send for one holiday (say, Thanksgiving), but when Christmas comes around and the card is still sitting on top of the fireplace […]

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I promised I would post the waterfall card we made at my stamp class this past weekend, and here it is! Using four of the upcoming In Color colors, I stamped images from the Be Happy set on the four white squares that make up the “waterfall.” You can find an excellent Waterfall Card tutorial […]

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