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Margie made this beautiful card using the Cape Hatteras stamp. Be sure to check out her blog HERE to see all the details!!

FINDING STARFISH - IBFS - GAYLE PAGE-ROBAK

This adorable little boy image "Finding Starfish" was stamped with India Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers. The image is layered on Patterned and Bazzill cardstock and embellished with a scalloped CS border and a "Starfish" embellishment.

So Sweet!

Hi, Regan here. Today I have an oh so sweet card that I created using the Numbers background stamp. I was inspired by the photo inspiration offered in Challenge 43 at Papercraft Star along with the April 14th Sketch at Sassy Lil Card Sketches.

I used the Numbers Background stamp to create my own heat embossed patterned paper. I used white craft ink and clear embossing powder along with my heat gun to get the look.

For more photos and a complete supply list, please visit my blog Emora Designs.

Thank you for stopping by!
Regan

Autumn Bear

Hi y'all! It's Holly posting today. It was a hot and windy day here, and I'm ready to just skip over the summer heat and head straight into crisp and cool fall weather. This Autumn Bear from I Brake for Stamps is just darling! I think this is easily my favorite bear so far. :-) (Yeah, I say that about all of them, don't I?? LOL)

After I watercolored this Autumn Bear with distress inks, I paper pieced his sweater and cap with some olive green paper from Basic Grey's Pyrus collection. I stamped Holly's Tattered Background on the artichoke cardstock in the background, and then distressed all the background layers. The bear was cut with a circle die and then I distressed the edges and used the Torn Frames technique on the brown circle.

Head on over to I Brake for Stamps to order this Autumn Bear and the versatile Tattered Background. Here's to a quick summer so we can enjoy some crisp, cool autumn weather soon! :-)

A BEAUTIFUL SPRING BONNET COLLAGE -- GAYLE PAGE-ROBAK

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Rubber stamped image of a beautiful new collage image from I BRAKE FOR STAMPS.
This beautiful "SPRING BONNET COLLAGE" has been stamped with India Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers. I have created the rubber-stamped fabric flower and embellished it with pearls. I have added a Cricut die cut and distressed the muted floral cs background.

Don't You Love This Face?

I ADORE this full sheet stamp set from IBFS.  These kids are so fun and just bring a smile to everyone! I love the expression on this boy's face! 

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored in with Copic markers. Isn't he cute?  Be sure to check out the full sheet - I know you will love them too!

Happy Easter!

Hello Everyone, a very happy Easter to each of you!

Here are some sweet little cards that I made for each of my children for Easter. (The idea is not original to me, but I've seen them in so many places that I'm not sure whom to credit with the original idea).



I used the Sizzix scallop circle die to make the card base. I folded a piece of 10" x 5" piece of white cardstock in half and laid the fold below the scallop of 3 of the circles so that it would not cut all the way through the card. I then ran the front of my scalloped card through my Big Shot using a swirls Cuttlebug folder. I then lightly inked the swirls and edge of the scalloped card using light grey Stampin' Up! ink. The rest of the sheep came together using black cardstock and different punches (word window, scallooped oval, ex. large oval and small oval punches). I added a bit of black chunky glitter to the "ears" and then added some googley-eyes. My kiddos all happen to LOVE sheep! Being in Ireland you see a lot of them and especially this time of year with all of the baby lambs being born - soooo cute! So, they thought these cards were ubber adorable. They made them smile and chuckle and ooohhh and awwww, so I was a happy mom today. :c)





Here is what I stamped on the inside of each of them. This is a stamp called Easter Blessings Script from I Brake for Stamps. I really like the font and wish I could actually write like that! So pretty!

Happy Creating!

Robyn

Have You Had Your Daily Hug?

Isn't this stick figure girl adorable? I love the stamp set that she came from. I Brake For Stamps carries it and there are a whole flock of them. Fun and whimsical kids that just make me smile. I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then used Copics to color her dress and bow. Her hair is done with a Spica Glitter pen in Buttermilk. 

Go give someone a hug!

Life is Good!

Hello! Here is Movie Maven Maude enjoying her snack and watching a movie!
Movie Maven Maude is available at I Brake for Stamps with many other Humorous Seniors. You can see her HERE!


I used the basic layout of the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast today for my card. I Brake for Stamps is not the U.S. distributor for Wild Orchid flowers, too!

Thanks for stopping by today! See you soon!
Have a great day!
Cheryl

Wall Art

Today I have a fun project for you. I just love to re-purpose and recycle things by using them in my projects, it is a ton of fun! For this project, I decided to create a little work of art to hang in my craft room! My re-purposed / recycled element is cardboard.

I made this journal card as an example for my tutorial HERE. On the journal card I used the ruler stamp. I just love this stamp and have used it a ton! It is so versatile!

For more photos and details please visit my blog Emora Designs.

Thank you for stopping by!

Regan

FLEUR HYDRANGIA COLLAGE--GAYLE PAGE-ROBAK

The Hydrangia image is stamped with India Black Ink on white cardstock; colored with Copic Markers and layered on a glittered background. The base card is a dusty mauve cardstock and I have embellished with a floral motif and pewter corners, a product of Magenta.
We are going away for the Easter weekend so I would like to wish each of you a Happy Easter at this time. Hugs, Gayle

Easter Treat Bags

Hello Everyone, Robyn here. Can you believe Easter is this weekend?

So, I have some Easter treat bags to share with you today. I created these using standard sized white lunch sacks that I trimmed down. I created these for my kiddos. I thought these would make nice little treat bags in addition to some other special things we're doing for them that day.

For this bag, I used the Egg Basket stamp from I Brake for Stamps.

This stamp is the Bunny & Basket stamp, also from I Brake for Stamps.

Last but not least, this little guy is the Floppy Ear Bunny. He's available at I Brake for Stamps as well.

Hope you like seeing them. Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Happy Crafting,

Robyn

It's A Boy/Girl Thing

Hi, Regan here! Today I would like to share a couple of cards I made using the stamps Girl Thing and Boy thing. These stamps could be used for so many different things but I used them to create these cute and simple cards, aren't they fun!?

I think my favorite is the boy card! I hope you enjoyed my cards today.

Thank you so much for stopping today!

Regan

Emora Designs

Dog Bone Bag

Hello! It's Holly posting again. I have a soft spot for puppies, and I couldn't resist making a little bag of dog treats to share with you today. This adorable puppy is from the Bedtime Buddies sheet, available from I Brake for Stamps.

I used a die cut bag in a kraft cardstock, stamped the bone all over it (also from the Bedtime Buddies sheet), assembled the bag, and added this puppy to the front. The puppy is colored with Copic markers and then I used a silver glitter pen to color his little tag. Then I did the Curled Corners technique from Technique Junkies and added a cut-out bone to the exposed corner.

Now wouldn't this make a fun gift to give to someone who brings home a new puppy or to someone who is celebrating their puppy's birthday? Quick, easy, and fun! :-)

This is the last of my Bedtime Buddies postings this week, and I hope you enjoyed all my projects. Head on over to I Brake for Stamps to buy this set as well as tons of other stamps, flowers, Spellbinders dies, and shimmery Creative Inspirations Paint! Have a great evening!!

Circle Tab Kitty card

As promised, I'm showing you another one of the adorable stamps from the Bedtime Buddies sheet available at I Brake for Stamps. This kitty is just too cuddly, isn't she??

I found some kitty paper at a LSS, and I colored the kitty with Copic markers to sort of match the colors in the paper. I also stamped and colored the mice and cut them out to fit in the little circle at the top.

This card is called a Circle Tab card and it is a fun technique found on the Fancy Folds and Motion Paper Crafts CD. I just had to try out this technique - it's much easier than it looks. Come on back tomorrow to see my third project with these stamps. :-)


Stamps: Bedtime Buddies sheet available at I Brake for Stamps
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
CS: White, Chocolate, patterned paper (Pebbles)
Other: Copic markers, May Arts ribbon
Technique Junkies technique: Circle Tab Card (from Fancy Folds and Motion CD)

Hi Everyone! Gayle here, with a piece of Canvas art created with the beautiful IBFS "With a Kiss" collage image.

I have rubber stamped the image on a neutral-toned cardstock. It has been colorized with Prismacolor Artist Pencils. I created the background using a "Peeling Paint Technique" on Canvas, using a torn, printed book page, gel medium, petroleum jelly and acrylic paint. I have embellished with an application of hot wax.

Butterflies

{Jane Bosi} Greetings, Friends! I have a quick share today using the Butterflies stamp from IBFS! I love this image and have more ideas for it than I have time to stamp!! Today, I've combined it on a scrapbook page with the Foam Shadow Stamping technique (TJNL April 2011). Yep, that's me and four of my five wee ones--I was actually pregnant with #5 and celebrating Mother's Day! Good times!

TTFN, Jane

Boy and Girl in Pajamas

Aren't these the cutest little kids?? :-) These sweet little ones are ready for bed in their paper pieced pajamas, and they each have their little snuggle buddies with them.

I colored these with Copic markers and then paper pieced the pajamas, the dress on the doll, and the little bows in the girl's hair. The buttons were picked to coordinate with the pink and blue papers, and I tied a bow in the biggest buttons on each card.

Stamps: Bedtime Buddies at I Brake for Stamps
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
CS: Chocolate Chip, White, patterned paper (SU)
Other: Copic markers, buttons, crochet thread
Technique Junkies technique: Paper Piecing

Moments...

Hello Everyone, Robyn here to wish you a very happy Monday! I hope you are having a great day so far.

This pretty stamp is called We Do Not Remember from I Brake for Stamps. Don't you love the different fonts? I sure do. I've used this stamp for several different types of projects. I just felt like making a simple, cute card today. I've used Webster's Pages paper and trim, and some Prima products. I distressed the edges and inked them with Vintage Photo Distress ink. I so wish I owned that hammock that's on the paper, it looks really relaxing to me.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs,

Robyn

Funny Bunny

Hello! I just love bunnies and had to have this one when I saw it! Little FB (Funny bunny, not Facebook!) is colored with my copics. The dry embossed panel is a Sizzix folder sponged on the edge with So Saffron. A quick little card for Easter or even for a new baby! Thanks for looking! Here's my blog: Cottage Creations. Have a great day! Cheryl

Ornate Inchies Background

Sometimes I like cards that just have art and no sentiments on them. Like this one:

I like all of the different designs in this stamp by I Brake For Stamps.  It's called Ornate Inchies Background.  There are so many ideas running in my head for this stamp! I decided today to use them all as they come on the one stamp, and make a card with just the art.  My background paper is by K & Co. What do you think?

Every gift needs a little card!

Hi, Regan here!

I wanted to create some simple cards on the smaller side, to attach with gifts and things, so I made this little card using the Helen Keller stamp. I just love this quote!

Thank you for stopping by,

Regan

Emora Designs

Large Beloved Carnation Collage

Hi Everyone, Robyn here. Happy Thursday to each of you! I hope you’re having an enjoyable day. I’ve been busy packing…and packing…and packing, but couldn’t help but stop and have a little creative time away from it all. Just 18 days before we fly back to the States - can't wait!!


I’ve been wanting to grab the new Beloved Carnation Collage stamp from I Brake for Stamps that I got back in February and experiment with it a bit, so that’s just what I did today. I’m pretty new to collage coloring, but it was fun to just sit and play with ink. I stamped and embossed the collage stamp onto watercolor paper and then heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I did the same with a piece of vellum. I trimmed them both out, not sure which I’d like better. I used my Aqua Painter and ink pads to color in the image and then trimmed the flower out of the vellum one to add a bit more dimension by layering it on the one that I water colored.



Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs,

Robyn

Rose Bear with Wild Orchid flowers

Hey y'all, it's Holly posting tonight. Ohhhhhhh............... I'm in love. Remember the new flowers from I Brake for Stamps that I was squealing about last week? I finally worked up the nerve to *gasp* USE them on a card. Ohhhhhhhhhh........... how perfect are these flowers with this Woodland Nymph Bear from I Brake for Stamps??

I used the new SCS sketch for this card, colored the bear with Copic markers, and used the Out of the Box technique (from Technique Junkies). I found some pretty botanical papers and distressed the edges, added the ribbon, and then I added the flowers. Ohhhhhh....... me likey! Now I need MORE flowers!!!

Card Leprechaum bear by rick st dennis

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Isabelle

Chocoholic Tag

This uses the Chocolate Set from the Embossing Arts Line, the Swirl from this sheet and Holly's Tattered Background! Background made using Gesso, Distress inks and Caran D'Ache crayons :)

Card Ballerina princess bear

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Here's a new card, I used this beautiful buffer Ballerina Princess Bear by Rick st Dennis

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THE BEAUTY OF TRANSPARENCY-GAYLE PAGE-ROBAK

I have created this Mixed Media "Bottle Art" with the precious "Sunday Best" image from I BRAKE FOR STAMPS. The image is rubber stamped with Black Stazon ink, on a transparency. Coloring was done with Tombow markers and the image was affixed to the glass bottle with Xyron adhesive. Embellishments included multiple rows of poly-silk lace, printed ribbon as well as narrow ribbons with 'love' knots, all in purple and mauve tones. A wee purple rose is added to the ribbons and lace and I have created a purple flower with stickles and gemstones to adorn the top of the decorated bottle cap.

Holly's Spring Bonnet Collage

Happy Monday! It's Holly posting today. Isn't this collage image from I Brake for Stamps just dreamy? I used the Pulled Reinkers technique from Technique Junkies with this Spring Bonnet Collage, and colored in the ribbon and the butterfly with some purple Copic markers. I wanted a soft, feminine feel for this card, so I added some silk ribbon and some paper doilies behind the collage.

Have you seen all the gorgeous new flowers that are in the IBFS store?? Oh my heavens! I just got my order and I'm in love. These flowers are sooooooo pretty and I've been petting them since I ripped open my package. LOL I'm off to go create something so I can add some of these flowers to it. Have a great evening!

Card Queen of hearts

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Egg-Stra Special Easter

Hi there-Kristy Here :)

I made this card for my two little nieces for Easter using this adorable "Hatching Cat" image. Isn't he just too cute????? Image is colored in with Copic Markers and I added Stickles Glitter Glue to his bow and ears. For added dimension I added pearls to the egg :)

Card Lady of Summer

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Here's a new card, I used this beautiful buffer Lady of Summer

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