Cover Art

Tea Tin—Betsy Harting
Stamp English Brew (M4721), Tea Defined (M4710), Cup Collection (M4715), Postmark Cube (M4703) and Tea Talk Cube (M4702) randomly with brown ink on patterned tissue paper. Adhere torn-edge pieces and cut edge pieces to a tin as shown. Set aside. Paint the tin’s lid with ivory acrylic. Let dry. Stamp The Letter T (M4714) with brown ink on a corner-rounded tissue paper panel. Adhere the panel to the top of the lid.

Trio of Cups—Carolyn Holt
Stamp Tea Set (M4719) three times with honeydew and verdigris pigment inks on celery card stock. Paint the images with coordinating Radiant Pearls. Let dry. Color highlights on the images with pencils. Cut out. Stamp Tea Ceremony (M4716) four times with verdigris pigment ink on celery card stock. Cut the images into four rectangular panels. Sponge the panels with copperswift pigment ink. Set aside. Using direct-to-paper technique, apply copperswift, velvet and honeydew pigment inks to tan and celery panels. Adhere the prepared Tea Ceremony panels to the prepared panels. Adhere the Tea Set images to the layered panels as shown. Wrap two strands of copper thread around the edges of the prepared panel. Set aside. Using direct-to-paper technique, apply the same pigment inks to a patterned-paper panel. Mount the thread-wrapped panel to the patterned-paper panel with foam tape. Adhere the patterned paper panel with a copper panel to a top-folded sage card.

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Possibilities
Eiffel Tower
Study of a Horse
Medium Elegant Gift
Medium Heart Rag Flag
Allegro
Morning Call
Large Blank Americana Post

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A Bevy of Backgrounds
Try creating your own background papers with some of these techniques

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Michelle Ward:
A Collection to Steep, Stir and Sip
Delightful images of tea and coffee create a new line with outstanding samples

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Hats Off to Our Newest Artist:
Michelle Ward
Come meet the newest jewel in our crown and see what makes her designs come alive

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Picture This
Miniature works of stamped art encased in metallic frames

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A Cut Above —
Stamping with Accu-Cut® Dies
More than just cut out shapes, these dies will grace your stamped artwork in exceptional ways

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Candlelight Times Three
Craft an artful box, ideal for a trio of candles

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Just A Moment—
Quick, Yet Elegant Cards
For Busy Stampers
Learn the tricks behind creating quick cards in minutes

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Treasure Hunt—
Searching for Single Images
within Collage Stamps
Take a closer look at these collage images and you’ll see their greater potential

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Making Your Mark
Bookmark that is! Follow these easy instructions for marking the pages in your next novel

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Impressive Memories
Great ideas for scrapbooking with rubber stamps

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A Second Look
Don’t miss the exceptional details from samples shown in this issue

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Index of Images

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