Make your own Patterned Paper

There are lots of ways to use Versamark to make your own paper. My favorite, is to use “Perfect Pearls” pigment powder.

Stamp your image onto your cardstock using Versamark. Make sure that some of your images go off the edges of the paper so that you get a more natural and “random” look. Cover your…  |  read more »

Many, Many Thanks

If I could only have one stamp set for the rest of my life, it would be the “Many, Many Thanks” set from My Stamp Box.
I love that it has sentiments and images that you can mix and match for different occasions.
I think my favorite image is the flower vase and stems. I experimented with…  |  read more »

Overlapping Images for a totally new look…

One thing I love about stamping, is being able to use the same stamp and get different looks. One of my favorite things to do is “overlap” images.
Here’s a quick and easy overlapping technique:
Stamp your image onto a piece of plain white cardstock, then cut the image out.

When you have your “masque” cut…  |  read more »

Beautiful Butterflies

I love the wonderful butterfly images in the “Colorful Companions” set. You get such a wide variety of styles and each one has a different look.
I used a large butterfly and a medium butterfly to add the final touch to this welcome sign for my home. I stamped the images on patterened paper…

and I used it…  |  read more »

Mix and Match

One thing I love about “myStamp Box” stamps is that they mix and match so easily. Even the “theme” sets can be used with other sets!
For this card, I used the “Small Greetings” set, and the “Happy Birthday” set. I love that the birthday set has “non birthday” images as well. The flower can be…  |  read more »