Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Sunshine Card

  Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

Today I am using some amazing products from Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps.




Blank Page Muse Stamps:  Special Day Clear Stamp Set
I Brake for Stamps: Cammy Girl, 

Cammy Girl is one of my favorites and can be used for an assortment of cards.
I've created a sweet card in bright summery colors to mimic the phrase I selected.
A bit of masking was done to add an assortment of elements.

Details can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.


Steph

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Monday, May 20, 2024

Wild Berry

 Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today. I had mentioned in my previous post that I'd be making a card using a scrap from the Wild Berries card panel that I had cut out.  I'm here to share with that you today!

I hate to see really nice scraps go to waste.  I generally save them to put them to use in another card.  It's an easy way to stretch your craft supplies as well as your budget.


Here's what I used to make it:

 Here's how I made it:

  • Stamped the Wild Berries background stamp onto a piece of vellum with black ink and colored in the berries with a blue alcohol marker.
  • Adhered the stamped & colored vellum to a piece of white card stock.
  • Added double sided foam tape to the Wild Berries circular scrap, aligned it with the stamped & colored image, and adhered it to the panel.
  • Adhered the panel to the A2 card base.
  • Cut an A2 sized frame from black card stock, colored over it with a metallic silver glitter marker, put double sided foam tape on the back of it, and adhered it to the card.
  • Colored a scrap piece of white paper with the metallic silver glitter marker, glued a sentiment onto it, and glued it down to my card.


 

You may read more about my creative process on my blog.

Thank you for spending some time here with me today.  See you again soon!

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Stained Glass Flowers 5/10/24

 Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today.  You know the old adage "April showers bring May flowers"?  Well, it's certainly true in regards to this card design.  I wanted to capture that in my first project for the month and my thoughts immediately turned to the gorgeous Stained Glass rubber stamps from I Brake for Stamps.  I decided on using stamp #4 as the focal point and the Wild Berries rubber stamp from Blank Page Muse as the background.  I really like the way that they look together!



Here's what I used to create it:

 Here's how I made it:

  • Embossed Stained Glass Flowers onto vellum with black embossing powder; colored the image with alcohol markers; adhered a piece of acetate over it.
  • Embossed the Wild Berries background stamp onto black card stock with silver embossing powder; colored in the berries with Brutus Monroe Creamy Blue Aqua Pigment.
  • Used a circle nesting die to cut a whole in the center of the embossed berry panel; adhered the stained glass panel behind the berry panel with double sided foam tape.
  • Adhered the panel to the card base with double sided foam tape.
  • Stamped sentiment onto piece of scrap gray card stock, glued it down to a slightly larger scrap of black card stock, and adhered it to the card base with double sided foam tape.

 




The black embossed lines, combined with the effect of the alcohol ink on the vellum and the shine of the acetate, truly mimics the look of a stained glass window.  I love it!  And it's a lot of fun to create.

You may read more about my creative process on my blog.

Thank you for spending some time here with me today.  See you again soon!

Be sure to visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!


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Location: Waltham, MA 02451, USA

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

May The Dragons Be With You

  May The Dragons Be With You


Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara, and today, I'm excited to be on the I Brake For Stamps blog where I am showcasing my latest card!  Dragons have always intrigued me due to their representation of strength, wisdom, and fortune in many cultures. Particularly in Eastern mythology, they are viewed as protective figures, offering guidance and safety to humans. This card celebrates these powerful creatures, highlighting their significance and the respect they garner across cultures. Join me in discovering the symbolism and artistic portrayal of dragons in my latest design.





To get started, you will need the following:


To craft your card, start by selecting a previously created background panel or a freshly created one depending on your preference. In crafting, prioritizing efficiency and resourcefulness by utilizing any leftover inks, paints, or watercolors is key. Make good use of any leftovers as "dips" for white cardstock, allowing the paper to soak up the remaining pigments. Using a piece of acetate as your artist's palette, simplifies the process, though a glass mat works just as well. This approach not only saves time, money, and materials but also provides a unique foundation for each card you create. This particular piece was a really good fit for a “golden” dragon, so it was exciting to use it. The next step is to employ the Little Draco stamp by Carmen Medlin Designs. Apply black pigment ink to the stamp and press it onto your background panel. At this stage, you can decide to either let the natural color of the background panel stand out or choose to add any additional coloring to the image. In this case, by not adding additional color this allows the intricate details of the stamp to integrate seamlessly with the vibrant hues of the background.

With black ink and the sentiment stamp from the You Make Me Happy stamp set, add your sentiment next. Lastly, trim the background panel to its final dimensions as well as a black mat for added visual appeal. Then use liquid glue to adhere the background panel to the mat and repeat the process to adhere the composite to a white card base. With that, you can call the card complete.

The stamps I used can be found by following the links in the materials list or you can find them with a quick search on www.brakeforstamps.com and  www.blankpagemuse.com. 


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Friday, May 3, 2024

Friends Forever Card

  Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

Today I am using some amazing products from Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps.


Blank Page Muse Paper:
 Sweet Passion

I Brake for Stamps: 
 Large Script Background, 
  Easter Full Sheet, 

Use one of the Easter stamps to create a friendship card simply by changing the phrase used on your card. Fill in the white space of the background by using a script stamp.
Add a phrase and you are done.

Details can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.


Steph

Looking for more Inspiration? Click the links below!
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