Vera Stamps

I enjoyed making this card for my aunt in Belgium, using this week’s Sketch For You To Try. The Dutch happy birthday sentiment was stamped with green ink on white card stock and cut out with a Spellbinders die. Baja Breeze ink was stippled onto the label while it was still inside the die. I [...]

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Yay, I did it! Finished all five anni-VERVE-sary sketch challenges this week and am ready for the Release Party tonight!
The Blue Skies sentiment inspired me to look for blue papers and I happened to have just purchased the new Elegant Soirée DSP from Stampin’ Up! I combined quite a few of the patterns on this [...]

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I don’t mind saying that I’m very pleased with the card I made today, which features a lovely quote by Anthony J. D’Angelo:
Wherever you go,
no matter the weather,
always bring your own sunshine
I knew I wanted yellow and orange “sunshine” colors for this card and I found them in these patterns of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. I [...]

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Another day, another anni-VERVE-sary sketch challenge! I’m trying to finish all five sketches by the deadline (Friday) and I still have two to go!
I looked through my humongous stash of retired SU! DSP for patterns that would complement this sentiment from the Love’s Flower stamp set, and I ended up with Raspberry Tart. Luckily, I [...]

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Here’s my attempt at a vintage/shabby chic card for the Friends of Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz! I had hoped to do some stitching on my card, but never got around to taking the sewing machine out of the closet. Distress inks and a texture fades embossing folder will have to do the trick!
I wanted to [...]

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