I Brake for Poppies!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a card that I made for a co-worker that retired last week.

She was a beautiful, sweet woman and so I wanted a pretty card to send her off.

I used 4 different stamps/sets from I Brake for Stamps on her card.

HALF SHEET POPPIES
STAINED GLASS POPPIES
CALIFORNIA POPPIES BORDER
EVERY DAY PHRASES

This was a very large card...8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

I needed it to be large so that all of her co-workers could sign it.

I Brake for Lovely Lady!

Hello Everyone, 

Today's A2 card features Lovely Lady with Phrase and Every Day Phrases from the I Brake for stamps store.  I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Ink and I used my alcohol markers to color the image in hair spectrum Noir EB8, Skin Copic E25, Eyes Touch Five Sand and Lips Touch Five Purple Grey.  The lady has a sentiment that comes with the stamp, but i used another sentiment today. I also used Prima Poetic Rose collection for my card today. Don't forget to grab you up some awesome stamps over at the store today!!

Stamps Used:

Lovely Lady with Phrase

Every Day Phrases

Until Next Time..

Shanta

I Brake for Iris Flowers!

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  My iris flowers are just starting to grow in my front garden bed, and it inspired me to use this Iris Stamp!

I colored it with alcohol markers, then completely fussy cut it out with scissors and a craft knife.  I glued the base of the stem with wet glue, directly to the paper, then used foam squares under the flowers to add dimension.

The background circle is also stamped, and is a cut out from a previous I Brake for Stamps project where I created a frame.

I’m not ready to send this card yet, so I left the sentiment off. However there is a space right at the base of the flower where I will add it when the time comes.  

The stamps I used today can be found in the I Brake for Stamps store.

Floral Half Sheet

Iron Work Background

Thank you for visiting today! Happy Stamping!

—Heidi @ MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for Sunflowers!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing another thank you card that I made for a teacher I work with.

I've used

BEAUTIFUL SUNFLOWER

from I Brake for Stamps.

I really like this stamp and can maybe even see myself stamping it twice in the future and cutting and popping up some of the leaves.  I think that would be great to add some dimension.  

I Brake for.. A Dear Friend!

Hello Everyone, 

Today's A2 card features Fairy Lexi and Every Day Phrases from the I Brake for stamps store.  I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Ink and I used my Touch Five alcohol markers to color the image in. I also used SEI Field Notes collection for my card today. Don't forget to grab you up some awesome stamps over at the store today!!

Stamps Used:

Fairy Lexi

Everyday Phrases

Until Next Time..

Shanta

I Brake for Easter Eggs!

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  I need to make quite a few Easter cards this year, as my stamping group is sending cards to residents at an assisted living center.  So, I decided to make it easier and make some multiples. Same, but different.

I started by choosing three scraps of patterned paper.  I stamped my Easter eggs on each and trimmed them out.  (This stamp comes together with the sentiment, but I went ahead and cut them apart to make it more versatile.)

Happy Easter Eggs Stamp

Then, I stamped the eggs and sentiment onto colored cardstock and die cut them different ways.  I paper pieced in the patterned eggs and added stickles glitter glue as an accent.  I finished the cards by doing some simple layouts using all pastel colors, and some embossing folders, too.

Thanks for visiting today!

I Brake for Bees!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a thank you card.  My birthday was on Thursday and I needed a thank you card for someone that gave me a gift.

I used two images from MS89 Full Plate.

It's from the STAINED GLASS line at I Brake for Stamps.

I'm on my way to owning just about all of them!

I used a smaller bee on the inside that coordinates with the large image on the front of the card. It's difficult to see but there is white glitter on the bees wings.

I Brake for.. Praying for you!

Hello Everyone, 

Today's A2 card features Boy Praying and Inspirational Phrases from the I Brake for stamps store.  I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Ink and I used my Touchfive alcohol markers to color the image in. I also used Graphic 45 A Proper Gentlemen Deluxe Edition papers for my card today. Don't forget to grab you up some awesome stamps over at the store today!!

Stamps Used:

Boy Praying

Inspirational Phrases 

Until Next Time..

Shanta

I Brake for Spring Bouquets!

Hello from desing team member, Heidi!  I hope you are well.   Easter is on its way and I wanted to use a lovely Spring Floral Corner stamp.  It is a whole Easter bouquet!

I colored this with alcohol markers.  When it was first stamped, it would be easy to think it was too complicated of an image to color.  However, I just took it in steps, coloring just one flower type at a time.  That made the work so much faster and it was really enjoyable to color this!

Since I was coloring one, why not make two?  That way, I got to try more color combinations.  

You can buy these stamps at the I Brake for Stamps store:

Spring Bouquet Corner stamp
Happy Easter Eggs stamp

Corner stamp category

Thanks for your visit!  Come again soon!

I Brake for Sailboats!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a card that I made just because.

Because I love this stamp and was anxious to make a card with it, yet I had no current reason to!  LOL!!

I'm not sure where it's going yet or for what reason but I can't wait to send it!

I've used

SAILBOAT

from I Brake for Stamps.

I Brake for..Birthday Background!

Hello Everyone, 

Today's A2 card features Little Rascals Bear and Birthday Background from the I Brake for stamps store.  I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Ink and I used my Touchfive alcohol markers to color the image in with colors Grass Green, Pale Cherry Pink, Pastel Yellow, and Scarlet. I also used Copic E25 and Spectrum Noir markers in the colors EB5 and EB8. The background stamp was stamp with Archival carnation red ink. I used glossy accents on the balloons with my Wink of Stella clear pen! Don't forget to grab you up some awesome stamps over at the store today!!

Stamps Used:

Little Rascals Bear

Birthday Background

Until Next Time..

Shanta

I Brake for Birds!

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  Bird stamps are some of my favorite stamps, and this one is no exception!

I stamped the bird with brown ink and colored it lightly with chalk pastels.  This may be an “old” way of coloring, but it is still really effective, not to mention, fast and easy!  I then fussy cut out the bird.  

The patterned paper fold I did is called the drapery fold, and you can find instructions on how to do this here, although there are a lot of different ways to do this.  I love the elegant look.  

I then used some scraps of the same pattered paper, and a couple small stamps from the same set, and decorated the inside of my card.  

The stamps I used today can be purchased at the I Brake for Stamps store.

Bird Sheet

Thanks for visiting the blog today!  Come back again soon for more inspiration from the rest of the design team!

I Brake for Elvis on Film!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Happy Birthday...to you!

Happy Birthday...to you!

(said in Elvis's sultry voice)

I'm sharing a birthday card that I made using a few different stamps from I Brake for Stamps.

I used:

Film Strip

and

Elvis Part 2 5x7 sheet

To make this card I stamped the film strip first.  Next I stamped the images from the Elvis sheet that I wanted.  I measured the window inside the film strip and cut around each image so that it would fit in there and look like they were part of the film stamp.

 

I Brake for Large Flower Backgrounds and Dresses!!

Hello Everyone, 

Today's A2 card features Ribbon Dress and Large Flower Background from the I Brake for stamps store.  I stamped the image with Gina K Amalgam Ink and I used my Touchfive alcohol markers to color the image in with colors Marigold, Deep Yellow, Green Bice, and Lime Green. I also used a very old portrait collection by Crate Paper, Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft papers, Wink of Stella clear pen, ribbon and pearls from my stash. The die is from Crafters Companion. This was a much needed wedding card for my friend who is getting married this soon this month. Don't forget to grab you up some awesome stamps over at the store today!!

Stamps Used:
Ribbon Dress
Large Flower Background

Here is an closer view:

Until Next Time!!

Shanta