Vera Stamps

My friend Linda celebrates her birthday on Valentine’s Day, and this week’s Mojo Monday sketch provided the perfect inspiration for her birthday card. I picked out a few patterns from the DIY Shop paper pad for the many layers in this design, and I distressed all the edges with Antique Linen ink. It’s simply amazing […]

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The color challenge on SCS this week (CC461) really appealed to me. Combined with this week’s Mojo Monday sketch, it inspired this quick birthday card for my aunt. I love the contrast between the elegant pearl-embellished die-cuts and the distressed background and edges. Thanks for stopping by! Stamps: Simple Sprig (Waltzingmouse Stamps); Chevron Love (Verve […]

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Just playing with my Serenade paper collection and new embellishments from Ellen Hutson‘s store! I used the Mojo Monday 322 sketch for this quick card. Thanks for stopping by! Stamps: Cup of Life, Holiday Treats (Verve Stamps) Paper: Creamy Caramel, Early Espresso, Whisper White (SU!); Serenade (BasicGrey) Ink: Early Espresso (SU!); Memento Espresso Truffle (Tsukineko) […]

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I was inspired by this week’s Mojo Monday sketch to make this card for a Belgian friend of mine. The Dutch sentiment was only partially stamped on the front of the card; the second part of the sentiment was stamped on the inside. Rough translation of the entire stamp: “A friend is one of the […]

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I saved this card, which I made during Dare to Get Dirty week on SCS, to give to my DH on his birthday. After trying the Belleek Inspired technique to create the Lacy Brocade background, I wasn’t too happy with the result. So, I flipped over the embossed card stock and ran my brayer directly […]

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