tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31751964996330137722024-03-05T23:53:50.757-05:00PapervilleLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-85464439747321064872013-11-15T08:00:00.000-05:002013-11-15T08:00:12.040-05:00November Stampin Celebration Sketch Challenge<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time for our mid-month sketch challenge at Stampin Celebration! I went with a digital scrapbook page for this month, with the only non-blurry picture I have of our new puppy, Bartley!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a picture from his first day home, back in October. He is a real cutie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out all the design team members for their wonderful (as always) creations!</span><br />
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Lauri Ingram - <a href="http://lauri-paperville.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-stampin-celebration-sketch.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Paperville Crafts</a></div>
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Anita Krul - <a href="http://anitakrul.blogspot.com/2013/11/sister-love-scic72-mid-month-spiration.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">My Paper Chronicles</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I stamped the Five Way Flower in So Saffron on Whisper White and simply traced around the outside adding a few doodles along the way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Be sure to check out all the design team samples, and join us for our challenge! We are also looking for some new Design Team members so check out the Design Team call!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">~ Lauri</span>Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-42830332004773114862013-11-01T07:00:00.000-04:002013-11-01T07:00:12.094-04:00Stampin Celebration November Inspiration Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lauri Ingram - <a href="http://lauri-paperville.blogspot.com/2013/10/stampin-celebration-november.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">Paperville Crafts</a></div>
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Krista Jensen - <a href="http://kristajstamps.blogspot.com/2013/11/fall-owl.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">Krista's Stamper Room</a></div>
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Anita Krul - <a href="http://anitakrul.blogspot.com/2013/11/its-time-for-stampin-celebration-scic72.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">My Paper Chronicles</a></div>
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-52292855778369474302013-11-01T06:30:00.000-04:002013-11-01T06:30:06.240-04:00Technique Twist November 1: Inlaid Embossing (and Bartley!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I twisted this up quite a bit today....the background of the card is various watercolored elements from the Backyard Basics set, all inlaid embossed on Soft Sky cardstock. Then...I overlaid the background with vellum and embossed one more time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Truth be told this wasnt the plan..but I have been busy! We have a new puppy!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meet Bartley, a lovable, bouncing 2 month old Havanese! He is cute and adorable and has to go out every three hours! ; )</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we are getting better with a schedule and the change to our family ! He is adorable!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please be sure to check out all the Design Team members creations!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">! Lauri</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A very simple card with a great impact!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a 5" x 5" square card; I stamped the Pleasant Poppies set in Versamark on Early Espresso, then embossed with Pool Party embossing powder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The early espresso layer is 4 1/2" square, so I then cut the image into 1 1/2" squares and mounted them on another piece of early espresso with dimensionals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I added a retired Pool Party button with early espresso bakers twine, along with a sentiment from Teeny TIny Wishes stamped in early espresso on pool party.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a great sketch for cards, or for a scrap page! Be sure to check out the other design team members samples and play along!</span><br />
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Lauri Ingram - <a href="http://lauri-paperville.blogspot.com/2013/10/stampin-celebration-october-sketch.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">Paperville Crafts</a></div>
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Krista Jensen - <a href="http://kristajstamps.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-hello-part-2.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">Krista's Stamper Room</a></div>
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Anita Krul - <a href="http://anitakrul.blogspot.com/2013/10/scic71-summer-lovin.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">My Paper Chronicles</a></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I stamped the images in Versamark on black, and then sprinkled different colors on them. For a couple, I left some black showing through as well, not totally saturating the Versamark with powder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I added some sprinkles and arranged the circles randomly. Very spacey!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">other: Various Circle Punches, WIld Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Black embossing powders, sprinkles</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bringing in the color of the stems, I used Pear Pizazz as the card base.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then..the chevrons from the straws! I placed a piece of Cantaloupe Crisp beneath the card base that had been punched with the chevron punch.</span></li>
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Lauri Ingram - <a href="http://lauri-paperville.blogspot.com/2013/10/stampin-celebration-october-inspiration.html" style="color: #21bba0; text-decoration: none;">Paperville Crafts</a></div>
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Anita Krul - <a href="http://anitakrul.blogspot.com/2013/10/scic71-summer-piano-recital.html" style="color: #21bba0; text-decoration: none;">My Paper Chronicles</a></div>
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-7748652534000797302013-10-01T05:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T05:00:08.813-04:00Technique Twist Challenge 8: Bokeh<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am sure everyone is familiar with the Photography effect of Bokeh. It was so much fun to recreate that effect on a card and here is how I did it!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I scribbled various colors of gelato on another sheet of acetate, and picked up color with a waterbrush, then stenciled circles randomly over watercolor paper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To add to the effect, I glued the clear circles I had punched out to a few parts of the background, and added a few highlights of Dazzling Diamonds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A Christmas sentiment makes this a very non-traditional holiday card!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out the inspiration from all the other Design Team members and join us in the Bokeh challenge!</span><br />
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-81015472845833527332013-09-16T04:00:00.000-04:002013-09-16T06:24:06.849-04:00Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge and more Faux Patina<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love the simplicity of this sketch; really lets the technique show off.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used the woodgrain folder here, starting with cardstock and layers of colors before I ended with a light touch of gold embossing.</span></li>
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-60140879414448276392013-09-15T06:00:00.000-04:002013-09-15T11:37:15.212-04:00Stampin Celebration Sketch Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time for fun at <a href="http://stampin%27%20celebration%20inspiration%20challenge/">Stampin' Inspiration Challenge!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the challenges as someone (ahem) older with a 23 year old daughter is not having the same photo opportunities as those with younger children. Almost all of my pictures of Vicky growing up are in boxes (and not very well organized at this point!) I do have all her school photos in one box, and decided to use a few of her high school photos for this layout (cannot seem to find the one from Junior year though!) So freshman, sophomore and senior year are highlighted here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The photo of her jumping was in her senior photo shoot portfolio, and I used it as the cover to her graduation party. Most of the elements here are from the My Digital Studio kit, Embark Graduate.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As does <a href="http://toocoolstamping.com/"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Angie at Too Cool Stamping</span></b></a>! She is even doing an entire week of Faux Patina (this week!)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The trick? Layering the steps and colors!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Start by choosing your cardstock. I tried the effect on a few different lighter cardstocks before deciding my twist would be to use Designer Series Paper, in this case Epic Day This and That</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next, choose your folder. I also tried a few different folders and ended up liking this one the most!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ink up your folder with a light, contrasting color. I used Basic Gray.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next comes the sponging of a few different colors, going from lightest to darkest. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last step? Versamark and embossing powder. I chose Gold powder and lightly rubbed my Versamark pad over the sponged DSP. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You really do not want a lot of embossing powder, just powder on the high embossed points. I found that I always ended up with too much powder, so I used a brush to remove a lot before I heat set the paper.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had the Take Care set for while and just never could come up with a way to use it. Today I saw a post on Jennifer Maguire's blog with a similar set and the inpiration came!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The eggs were stamped on a separate scrap piece of Very Vanilla, cut out and covered in Crystal Effects.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an unusual size card (3 1/2 by 5) but now that I have my envelope punch board, I don't worry about envelopes! ; )</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Definitely on the cusp of autumn here in Connecticut! Beautiful weather!</span></div>
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-7295252896224756062013-09-10T12:00:00.000-04:002013-09-10T12:00:00.114-04:00Book Worm Set by Michelle Wecksler<div style="text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once I determined the stamped image should be the upper right part of the sketch, and use DSP for the slanted layer..it got easier!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I could not get the ribbon to work for me, so I used a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock in its place.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Speaking of which...my colors are a bit washed out! I am trying to learn how to use the setting on my camera so I need to fix the white balance..or the ISO..or just go back to automatic mode!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and Thanks for the folks over at Sunday Stamps for picking me one of their top picks for their last color challenge!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love the foil accented sheet that comes in the Winter Front Designer Series Paper! That is the accent piece down the middle.</span></li>
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Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-27821317603737850322013-09-04T12:00:00.000-04:002013-09-04T12:00:01.080-04:00Teacher Appreciation Flowers and Frame by Buffy Cooper<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today at Craft Project Central,<a href="http://www.buffycooper.wordpress.com/"> <b>Buffy Cooper</b></a><b> </b>has a great Teacher Appreciation Project. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While she used strips of cardstock, I chose to use strips of This and That Epic Day DSP. I also used one of the more solid patterns from that DSP; you can barely make out the inspiring words.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also used (and it works great although really sticky!) the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=120805">MultiPurpose Adhesive Sheets (product number 120805)</a>. She recommended a glue stick, but these are great!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Labor Day Holiday to those in the United States! I am seeing signs of fall here in Connecticut, including many changed leaves, which inspired me to do two challenges yesterday, <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_49690547"></span>The Paper Players<span id="goog_49690550"></span><span id="goog_49690551"></span> Fall Theme<span id="goog_49690548"></span></a>, and <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_49690557"></span>Sketch Frenzy Fridays sketch for August 30.<span id="goog_49690558"></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My first card challenge as a designer! Thanks for the folks at <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_49690532"></span> <span id="goog_1721879896"></span>Craft Project Central<span id="goog_49690533"></span></a><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1721879897"></span></a> for inviting me to participate this month, and offering me the chance not only to design a project (that you will see in a few weeks) but also lead the September Sketch Challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">~ Lauri<span id="goog_1721879900"></span><span id="goog_1721879901"></span><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1721879898"></span><span id="goog_1721879899"></span><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"></a></span>Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06708198401057717499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175196499633013772.post-22660980133883637352013-09-01T12:00:00.000-04:002013-09-01T12:00:02.382-04:00 Witches Brew Halloween Home Decor by Julie Beltramo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a guest designer for the month of September, I get to share not only my project later this month, but also give you a sneak peek of the other designer works at<span style="color: #073763;"> <a href="http://craftprojectcentral.com/"><b>Craft Project Central!</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.justjulieb30.blogspot.com/"><b>Julie Beltramo</b> </a>has designed a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">trio of canvases for a fun and festive wall hanging for the upcoming Halloween happenings! It’s a great project to make for your own Halloween décor. But don’t forget to make a second one, along with the coordinating card, and give it as a gift!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: left;">Happy September (again) everyone, and exciting for me to be joining the<span id="goog_163217759"></span> <span id="goog_163217755"></span><a href="http://stampincelebrationblog.blogspot.com/"><span id="goog_1027027687"></span><b><span style="color: #073763;">Sta<span id="goog_1027027692"></span><span id="goog_1027027693"></span><span id="goog_1027027681"></span><span id="goog_1027027682"></span>mpin Celebratio<span id="goog_1027027684"></span><span id="goog_1027027685"></span>n <span id="goog_163217760"></span><span id="goog_163217756"></span>Design</span></b> <span id="goog_1027027688"></span></a>team for the next six months! I am honored to be among these talented paper artists, and even more excited for the challenges ahead!</span></div>
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Lauri Ingram - <a href="http://lauri-paperville.blogspot.com/2013/09/stampin-celebration-inspiration.html" style="color: #0a58ab; text-decoration: none;">Paperville Crafts</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy September 1! Time for our next <span id="goog_1132220356"></span><a href="http://techniquetwist.blogspot.com/"><b><span id="goog_215655576"></span>Te<span id="goog_215655573"></span><span id="goog_215655574"></span>chni<span id="goog_1132220359"></span><span id="goog_1132220360"></span>que T<span id="goog_215655589"></span><span id="goog_215655590"></span>wist<span id="goog_1132220357"></span> Challenge</b><span id="goog_215655577"></span></a>, Stamping with Bleach!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is such a fun technique and you can get such great effects depending on the color cardstock you use.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Create your own stamp pad with bleach, but putting several sheets of paper towels in a plastic container. I folded several sheets of towels and used a plastic storage container (the square ones work great and are really cheap!) Then, pour bleach into the container so you had a wet, but not soggy, paper towel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Open the windows! Make sure have ventilation!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Choose a color (or two or three) of cardstock, darker colors work best! Use the bleach papertowel as your stamp pad and stamp away.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can stamp in versamark first if you are concerned about your stamps. I did not do that, and immediately rinsed my stamps in cold water.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After you stamp, as it dries, you will see colors emerge.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For my twisted up version, I stamped the dictionary stamp first in early espresso on crumb cake, before I stamped in bleach.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out all the other design team samples...they are faboo as always!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">other: word punch, bleach, pearls</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Trying out a new sketch challenge today! Where would I be without these challenges to inspire me... ??? Today's card is for the <a href="http://www.papercraftcrew.com/2013/08/28/pcccs-56-card-sketch/">Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge 56.</a> I also used colors from <a href="http://songofmyheartstampers.typepad.com/song_of_my_heart_stampers/2013/08/in-love-with-color-82513.html">Lyssa's In Love from Color Sunday post.</a></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Markers are a great way to add variety to an image.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mix up your stamp sets! There are three sets used on this card (Tag It, Six Sided Sampler and Positively Chevron).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a pretty flat card (for me at least!) I rarely stamp directly on the card base! Since SU Cardstock is so sturdy, you can definitely make it work and still have a very sturdy card.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dots! Love those dots! I design primarily by eye, and what looks right to me; keeping things in threes always helps!</span></li>
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