I Brake For Stamps: April 2024

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Life's Precious Things

Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today. I'm really excited about this card that I'm sharing with you today. It's another vintage themed card using the Silhouettes #1 stamp set from I Brake for Stamps. I knew that I wanted to capture a nice town/village scene as soon as I saw the stamp of the photographer with the old camera. I thought of him as being a photographer hired to capture the magic of a small town for a postcard. There he stands, high up on the hill, focused down on the town below on a beautiful day.

Here's what I used to make it:

Doesn't it look like the quintessential New England town circa the early 1900's? It's so idyllic and peaceful, and a great reminder that life's most precious things truly are near at hand.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Make a Wish

Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today.

I'm an old soul - I remember my mother telling me that as a kid. I love photos, postcards, and newspapers from bygone years. I love the smell, the feel, and to think about what life must have been like for them. That's what drew me to the Silhouettes #1 stamp set from I Brake for Stamps. There are so many nostalgic images to stamp and tell a story with . . . so many possibilities.

The first stamp that I wanted to create with is the one featured on today's card. It's the silhouette of a family standing by each other and looking forward. There's a lot of love to be felt from them. I envisioned them looking out at the stars in the night sky and making a wish. Perhaps they're enjoying a warm summer night or waiting for some July 4th fireworks? Either way, I feel a sense of closeness and happiness when I see them.