JULY 2015 Vol. 17, No. 4 Cover 13 How to Use Colored Pencils on Ceramic Tile By Carol Heppner Shake up your rubber stamping routine by using tiles instead of paper! Features 17 By The Sea By Theresa momber Step-by-step instructions help you recreate this tranquil scene. 18 Exciting New Products for Papercrafting By Gail Green Enjoy working with fabric and foam using made-for-fabric markers and glue! 25 Blissful Bister Backgrounds, part ii By Karen Hasheck Create beautiful backgrounds with Bister powders and stencils. 28 Painting with Pigment Ink By Sara Naumann Here’s a new use for a tried-and-true stamping staple. 32 Love, A Patriotic Design By Barbara Narrance Transform a traditional frame into a patriotic work of art! 42 Cards for Men , by a Man 17 By John Van Mulders The artist’s design philosophies bode well for masculine designs. 44 Fourth of July By Various Artists SSA readers share patriotic greetings to celebrate our Independence Day. 48 Stamp & Dye Flag Wreath & Invite By Craft Marketing Connections, Inc. We’ve got all your holiday party needs covered. 51 Be Courageous By Pamela DeChellis A coffee-themed cards serves up universal inspiration. 25 54 MultiPurpose: CHRISTMAS IN JULY By Judi Kauffman Create jewlery and tags using die sets from Elizabeth Craft Designs. 36 Stamping Basics By Catherine Allan Welcome, new stampers, to stamping basics that do not look “basic” at all! in every issue 6 Letters to the editor 60 Show calendar 6 Whose Stamp is it Anyway? 64 classifieds 7 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 64 hot spots: Stores that carry SSA 9 Tinkering 66 INKLINGS: Tips and hints from our readers 34 Simple stampin’: Our card gallery 67 ad index 59 Product Showcase 68 website directory scrapandstamparts.com 36 42 JULY 2015 5
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