I Brake for Sunflowers!

 Hello!  I am feeling a fall vibe today and wanted to make a card using sunflowers. 

I stamped out the sunflower from Bubble Wrap, Lattice and Flowers sheet onto yellow cardstock. I did sponge some brown around the edge after I fussy cut it out.  

My background is made with Brusho powder in Sandstone. I stamped my sentiment from Inspirational Plate #2 and then added some copper colored Nuvo drops to finish it off. 

Thanks for visiting us today, and keep on stamping!

Heidi @MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for Valentines!

Hello! I would love to share two Valentine Cards I made using stamps that are not created for Valentines.  The first is one of the newer stamps in the store, Huge Floral Background.  And it is huge at about 4.5 by 6.5 inches.  The second is the little snowdrop from Bubble Wrap, Lattice and Flower Sheet.  And lastly, the Love sentiment from Wedding Sheet.

First, I stamped the background in light pink.  I die cut out a heart in the center, and saved the heart for my second card.  I stamped, simply colored and fussy cut the snowdrops.  Here, I glued the base of the flowers down, but used dimensional foam tape to pop up the blooms over an embossed white background.  The entire panel was placed a light green card base, and I added a die cut sentiment.  

I could not just throw out the pretty heart, so I stamped the word LOVE on it, put three gems under and popped this up on an embossed background.  I think the simple detail of matting in black, and adding some sparkly silver ribbon, really makes this card pop.

I have already sent these cards out as Valentines, but I think they could also make a nice wedding card, or birthday card, if you just changed the color of the background stamp to suit your needs.

I hope that YOU have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!  Thanks for visiting as we love to share our love of stamping with you!

Heidi @MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for Mouse Love!

Hello!  I have a cute card to share today that I am probably going to use as a Masculine Valentine.

 It is cute,
 it is woodsy,
and I like it!

I combined 3 different stamp sets for this card.  

Mostly Mice Sheet

Bubble Wrap Lattice and Flowers Sheet

Bauble, Doily and Words Sheet

Card process:  First I stamped my mouse and mushroom image with Memento Black ink. I colored it in with alcohol markers.  Next, I masked around the mushroom cap with masking paper.  I used red ink to stamp the Bubble Wrap background onto the mushroom cap. After removing the mask, I used colored pencils to add just a little detail.  

The background is kraft paper with a woodgrain embossing folder. I inked the raised portions with dark brown ink.  I then used the brown ink to stamp my sentiment, and embellished the card with die cuts.  

Thank you for visiting today!

Heidi @MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for Hello’s!

Hello 2020!  I want to wish you all a Happy New Year!

I made a little clean & simple card using Mostly Mice sheet and for the stamped background and sentiment, the Bubble Wrap, Lattice and flowers sheet.  All are stamped in dark brown ink.

 The mouse is simply colored and cut out, then popped up on dimensional tape.  I am thinking I should make a few with a Thank You sentiment, too.

Have a wonderful day!

Heidi @MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for One More Flower...

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  I would like to share a card today using a combination of stamps from different sets.  I started out knowing that I wanted to make a card using a dark card base and I knew what basic layout I was going to use.

I first stamped the lattice stamp from the Bubble Wrap, Lattice and Flowers sheet on kraft cardstock and used gold embossing powder.  This stamp is about ATC sized, so it is a nice starting point for a card layout.  I then stamped and colored flowers from the Floral Half Sheet set.  I started with two, and then kept stamping “just one more” and adding it to the card until I had five flowers total.  I added a few little sequins to add some extra shine to the card.  The Hello sentiment was also heat embossed in gold.

Thanks for stopping by!  Know that the I Brake for Stamps store is always open, and that we will be back soon with more stamping inspiration from the design team.  Have a crafty day!

I Brake for Happy!

Hello from Design Team member, Heidi!  I’d like to show you another card idea using the Bubble Wrap, Lattice and Flowers stamp set available at the IBFS store.

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I’ve used this set quite a bit lately.  I first stamped with the lattice stamp using navy ink right onto some green patterned paper.  I then used the rock n roll method to stamp the flowers.  If you don’t know this technique, you just first ink up your stamp first with the lighter color, then roll just the outside of the stamp onto the darker color.  It’s a fun and easy way to get a color gradient.

I die cut the happy word in both navy blue and white glued them together.  I think this is a happy card!

Thanks for coming to the blog today!  Come back again soon for more inspiration from the team.

I Brake for Clean & Simple Snowdrops...2 ways

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  I have two clean and simple cards today, both made from the Bubble Wrap, Lattice and Flowers sheet.

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For my first card, I stamped the snowdrops, colored them with markers, then masked it off with thin copy paper.  I stamped over top with the bubble wrap image in light pool ink.  I finished the card off by framing the image in dark grey and adding score lines to my card base.

The second card was a lot of fun to stamp!  I used a light green ink called applemint. I stamped the flower for the background repeatedly in the second generation to get a very light, clean look. I added the heat embossed sentiment and fussy cut snowdrop image to complete the look.

If you are not familiar with the term “generation stamping,” it just means that you ink your stamp, stamp once on scrap paper, stamp without reinking immediately onto your panel.  Many inks can get a second, or even a third generation of stamping without reinking.  It’s a great way to stretch your inkpads so you get more colors!

Thank you for your visit today!  

I Brake for June Roses!

Hello! I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Heidi and I stamp and blog at My Little Stamping Blog.  I am new to the I Brake for Stamps Design Team, but I have been a long-time fan.     I am very happy to be given the opportunity to share my cards with other IBFS fans!

Today I am showcasing the Flower of the Month - June’s Rose!

I colored my image with alcohol markers, using colors I thought were on the vintage side.  If you look closely, you will see that I outlined the entire image in the lightest yellow marker I have.

I then die cut it, and layered it over a scrap of patterned paper I was lucky to have already cut to this size.  The black border helped finish off the card, and coordinate with the sentiment that I heat embossed in gold.  

The stamps I used today are available in the IBFS store.  The rose is available in a regular size and a jumbo version.  The one I used is the regular size.  My sentiment is from the Bubblewrap, Lattice and Flowers set.

Thanks for stopping by!  I will see you again next week, but come back often to see all the creations from the entire IBFS team.  Have a great day!