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:

• Wild Berries Background Coloring Art Rubber Stamp
• Vellum
• Acetate
• Black card stock
• White A2 card base

 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.

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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:

• Stained Glass Flowers #4
• Wild Berries Background Coloring Art Rubber Stamp
• Special Day CLEAR Sentiments Flowers Stamp Set (sentiment)

 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.

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A Vintage Note

Hello, friends!

It's creative team member Walter on the I Brake for Stamps blog today.  I'm a fan of vintage items and design, especially things like old photos, newsprint, magazines, etc.  I have a lot of fun thinking about how to take stamps or dies and turn them into something that looks older and aged, and that's exactly what I did for my latest creative team design, A Vintage Note.

Here's what I used to make this card:

• Just Messy Floral Sheet from I Brake for Stamps
• Handwriting stamp from Hero Arts Mix Textures Stamp Set
• Spellbinders Deckled Edge Dies
  
• Sizzix Embossing Ink
• Ranger Vintage Pearl Embossing Powder
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage

I love the look of the embossed colored roses against the ivory card stock, grunge, and separate rose.

 And the light writing adds just a little bit of additional interesting detail.

I hope that you enjoy A Vintage Note and learning a little more about my inspiration for it.  You may learn more about my creative process on my blog.

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I Brake for Beautiful Blue Flowers!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing another of the flowers from the beautiful full sheet called MS49.  I was in the mood for some blue flowers and I chose some navy paper to accent it.

As I often do...(or rather DON'T do) I couldn't decide what occasion I wanted this card to be for.  It might become a birthday, sympathy or simply a "thinking of you" card in the future.

The white background paper is actually embossed though it's rather difficult to see in the photos.  The one below is the best that I could get.

I Brake for Luscious Lilys!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a thank you card.

I used

LUSCIOUS LILY
and

EVERY DAY PHRASES.

A girl at school brought several of us a bouquet of flowers.

Her mom is a florist and she brought them back from a show.

I wanted to make a card to thank them for their thoughtfulness.

If you love flowers like I do then check out I Brake for Stamps.

I Brake for Stargazers!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Happy New Year!

For my first post of the year I wanted to share something bright and cheery.

I've used STARGAZERS.

I was drawn to this stamp because my wedding bouquet was comprised of Stargazer Lillies.  It's such a bold, beautiful flower. 

I love flowers on cards because they're so versatile and I Brake for Stamps has a wonderful selection of floral stamps.

I Brake for Mix n Match Flowers!

Hello!  Today’s card was designed using flowers from a couple different stamp sets.  

Half Sheet 138B

Florals Sheet

I first stamped the silhouette flower by inking it up with two colors of blue ink.  I do not have any fancy ombré ink pads, so this is an easy way to get a similar look.  I cut this into a tag and edged it with green ink.

For my embellishment, I stamped an outline flower onto some scrap teal cardstock and I cut it out. I used glitter glue on the center.  Then I placed this over a bow on my card to create a hand done embellishment.  

I hope you enjoyed today’s post!  The stamps are all available for purchase in the I Brake for Stamps store!

Happy Stamping! 

~~Heidi @MyLittleStampingBlog

I Brake for Birthday Flowers!

Hello from designer, Heidi!  I used this stamp a couple weeks ago with an artsy stamping technique, but wanted to use it again to show the pretty detail of the stamp.

First, I used watercolors to created a background.  This time, I used mixed media paper.  I die cut the paper, then stamped the floral silhouette in black ink.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set, available in the I Brake for Stamps store: Half Sheet 138B.

Thanks for your visit today, and happy stamping!!

I Brake for Violet Flowers!

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  Did you know that the birth flower for February is the Violet.  They are so pretty, and come in white and yellow, in addition to the traditional blue-violet.  I decided to color this stamp as a cheery yellow violet.  They might be my favorite, and are a pretty rare find in my yard.  

I colored this with alcohol markers.  I put a dot of pink marker in the centers and blended it out with the yellow to get the orangish color.  I then used lots of scraps of patterned paper to finish off my card. 

This stamp can be found in the I Brake for Stamps Store, along with several other violet stamps!

Violet Flowers

Violet Category

Have a wonderful day!

I Brake for Morning Glories!

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  Did you know that one of the September Birth Flowers is Morning Glory?  It makes sense to me, as you see them blooming in late August and through September where I live.  They are one of my favorite flowers, they are so showy!

I used the Morning Glories Border stamp on my card.  I stamped it twice and colored it with alcohol markers, adding Nuvo Glitter drops to the centers.   I hand cut them on one side then applied them over my blue cardfront, already stamped with the Rising of the Sun sentiment.  I then trimmed off the excess white cardstock on either side.

I had practiced my coloring on another image first, so I cut one of those flowers out and added it as a little embellishment. 

Thanks for visiting the I Brake for Stamps blog!  Come back often to see what the entire design team is up to!  The store is always open!

I Brake for Trillium

Hello from design team member, Heidi!  I’m glad you stopped by today, because I made a card with one of my very favorite flowers - Trillium!  These remind me of walks in the woods with my grandmother.  She knows what all the wildflowers are called!

I colored the image with alcohol markers.  White flowers can be tricky. I decided to add light grey shading to the interior just along the lines, yellow on the stamens, and left the rest uncolored.  Since there are so many leaves and I added sky, it looks complete to me.  

I really appreciate your visit today!  Come back to the IBFS blog often for new inspiration from the design team, or visit the store now.

I Brake for Tulips!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing one of the new flowers from I Brake for Stamps.

This one can be found on a sheet HERE...Lovely Florals Sheet

or as a single HERE.

The verse is from the set EVERY DAY PHRASES.

I made this a trifold card.  The second panel has the beautiful friendship quote ... HEART OF A FRIEND.

I left he inside blank with the exception of the tulip so that it can be personalized.

Iris Sympathy Card

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card with you.  A friend of mine recently lost her son and I wanted to make something special for her.

I used Stained Glass Iris from 

I Brake for Stamps.

I colored the image with Marvy markers and Copics.

I Brake for Beautiful Blue Bisters and Flowers!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing what I'm calling Blue Beauty!

I used several different products from I Brake for Stamps.

My background was created using Blue Bister Stains.

My flowers are from two different stamps.

The larger flower is the center portion of 

MAGNOLIA FLOWER.

The smaller flowers are from 

DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS.

My verse on the front and on the inside is from 

EVERY DAY PHRASES.

On the inside I also used

LARGE LILAC.

Here's a close up of the front flowers so you can see the layered dimension.