Acorn Collage

Hi! Here's one more Autumn card for the season! I used one of I Brake for Stamps great collage images! This one is ACORN COLLAGE!
You can read more about my card on my Blog: Cottage Creations.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Here's a card to wish you all a wonderful thanksgiving. I love this stamp with a pair of indian children and think it could be used for lots of non-thanksgiving cards as well! Be sure to go to the I Brake for Stamps retail site to see the original stamp image, click here.
Project Materials: Cardstock (California Paper goods, AC Metallic, Neenah); Stamp (I Brake for Stamps); Corn (Jolee's); Buttons (American Traditional); Fabric Sticker (Heidi Grace); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cut (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives(Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots);

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday!
Holley

Christmasy Collage

{Jane Bosi} Greetings!!! I thought a gift set using the fab Christmas Collage set was in order! The more I work with these images, the more I just love them!! I've included a few "closer up" pictures--I apologize for the flash glare. To say I've been technologically challenged lately would be an understatement!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my little creations! They all feature the Burnished Background technique. If you are a Technique Junkie, you'll find that one in the October 2009 edition!

On the Joyeaux Noel card, I've also used the O Little Town Text--which I totally love and makes me want to break out in song....anyone care to join me?

TTFN, Jane

So Thankful

Hello Everyone,

Here is my final Autumn card for the season, and it's hopefully nearing it's destination as I type. I kept it pretty flat so it would mail easily. Of course, it's using my favorite Fall-Half Sheet once again. Such a great as well as versatile stamp set from I Brake for Stamps.

Happy Holidays Poinsettia

Stamps used:

Happy Holidays Poinsettia

Hollys Tattered Background

Torn Frames Peace Bird Bag

Holly here again with a Christmas gift bag for you. I stamped the bag with Holly's Tattered Background (my favorite background!) from I Brake for Stamps and set that aside. A green paper from Basic Grey's Wassail paper collection was stamped with the "peace bird" image from the Christmas Collage sheet. The collage image was too large for the bag, so I cut the sentiment off and trimmed down the bird image just a tiny bit. I distressed the edges, and then adhered them to some Torn Frames layers. Then I adhered the sentiment below the bird.

To finish off this bag, I punched a couple of holly leaves from a darker green paper (Basic Grey Wassail collection) and added some red buttons for the "berries." Won't this be a fun gift bag to give to someone for Christmas this year?

'Happy Thanksgiving'

This image came from the Fall Half Sheet from I Brake for Stamps. I've so enjoyed using it this Autumn! I've put a lot of "miles" on it. :c) I've used my Bow Easy to tie the double bow using this linen thread - LOVE that tool!

ATC

Here's an ATC I did for the Wednesday Stamper Challenge of Stars :)

This one uses the stars background from this sheet and the other two are from

This sheet

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST MEMBERS OF OUR DESIGN TEAM...

We are so excited to announce some NEW Design Team Members today and apologize for the delay! We had so many talented Designers apply, it was hard to choose!


Please join me in welcoming the following people to our Team!


You have probably seen several GORGEOUS creations from HOLLY BROWN and TRUDY SJOLANDER, they joined our team a few weeks ago. Please take a moment and welcome them!


Now without further adieu...the NEWEST members joining the team December 1, are


Gayle Page- Roback 


Suzanne Kleczar


Judith Rozema


Isabelle Delangle

We are also thrilled to introduce our new Digital Design Team too! Dana Joy has been faithfully holding down the fort, but now she is going to have several new team members to share the wonderful Digital Images, I Brake For Digi's has to share!

Please join us in welcoming the new Digital Design Team...

Ceal Pritchett

Barb Housner 

Karin Martin 

Cindy (Cat) Armstrong

Danielle Mack

Thanks again to all of the talented people who submitted applications! We regret we were not able to choose you all! Thank you for stopping by!

Pyrus Pieced Pumpkins

Just a quick post as it is way past my bedtime. I paper pieced these adorable pumpkins (Pumpkin Harvest) from I Brake for Stamps, with some papers from Basic Grey's Pyrus collection. The papers just scream "fall" to me, and they work beautifully with these pumpkins. The sentiment is from the Every Day Phrases sheet at I Brake for Stamps. I colored in the leaves and stems with some Copic markers, and I added a bit of shading all around the image.

Oh Bountiful Season

This not-so-scary scarecrow is just too cute for words. I really love his happy little face. :c) This stamp is from one of my favorite I Brake for Stamps sheets: Fall-Half Sheet. So versatile and such great images! This little guy is just a lot of fun to paper piece together.

Little Flower Girl

Here's some great stamps from I Brake for Stamps. This adorable girl is the Little Flower Girl. On the background I used the small star ornament and the large star ornament in colorbox chalk ink. The cute saying "A little note to you...in appreciation for all the wonderful things you do!" comes on a wonderful sheet of stamps called Half sheet 42.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (I Brake for Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cut (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All);

Cheers, Holley

Christmas Ornament Using "Key to My Heart" Stamp

Hello All!
True :D here.
My family has had a tradition of collecting dated ornaments for each year.  I started collecting 29 years ago with one that said "Our First Christmas Together 1981". When my son was born in "85", I started buying two. One for our tree and one to give him when he grew up. We put a lot of thought into it and try to find ornaments that have something to do with an event from that year. 

I made this Christmas ornament for my son Kurt and future daughter-in-law Kristin. It is dated on the back with a special sentiment).

I know, I know.... the stamp is not meant to be a Christmas image but since they are in love (heart) and they have a new home (key) I thought it works great

The image is from I Brake For Stamps and is called "Key To My Heart" and it's only $2.85!!!!

It is going to be a great image for Valentine's Day too!

If you would like all of the details and the recipe, please come visit MY BLOG.  :)

I hope you like my creation. I would love to hear what is your favorite detail on it!

Thanks and hugs,

True :D

Peace Collage Christmas Card

Definitely a new favorite :)

-Kristy

DESIGN TEAM CALL INFORMATION

Hello Everyone-
I just wanted to give you all a heads up! We had SO MANY talented Designers apply and we have been working hard at going through all of the applicants and contacting everyone. We have not heard from many people as of yet, so I am waiting to hear back from them. If you have not heard back from us yet, we will be in touch this week!

I will announce this week the new team members, it just may be a bit later than we originally planned! Thank you for your patience!

Prince Poppycock

It's Holly posting today, and I'm showing off this new clown that Della just added to her store this week. I used the Bingo Blast technique from Technique Junkies on the background, and I colored the harlequin clown with Copic markers. I didn't want to add a lot of extra stuff because I really wanted the clown to take center stage here.

You can order these clowns from I Brake for Stamps by clicking on THIS link. Happy shopping! :-)

"Christmas Collage" Card

Hello!

True :D here.

Today I got to play with the "Christmas Collage" rubber that Della sent me.

It is an awesome set! I can't wait to use the other 3 images!

For more pictures and all of the deets, please come visit my blog.

Thanks and Hugs,

True :D

Asian Theme Collage Card

The Silhouette is from this sheet. I did this for this week's Wednesday Stamper Challenge for the Theme of Asia.

I got a little messy today with acrylics and fluid watercolors :) The Geisha is stamped on transparency and attached with Tim Holtz's Tiny Attacher.

Christmas Roses

Hi! I used the Large flower background for my whole card!

Here's the link to this great stamp-Large Flower Background

And to my BLOG

Baby Boy Card

Stamps:

Antique Buggy

Baby Boy

Clown Card

Using one of the brand new clowns found here
Such fun!

I used two techniques from past TJ newsletters-Scrappy Spots and Marker Watercolor!

Little Pilgrim Couple

Here's a cute couple who wants to say Happy Thanksgiving to you! I just had to get this sweet stamp when I saw it. It's from the Embossing Arts stamp line that I Brake for Stamps started selling. CLICK HERE to see it.
Project Materials: Paper (Bazzill Swiss, Bazzill Bling, Neenah); Rubber Stamp (I Brake for Stamps); Ink (Memento); Stick (Happy Thanksgiving-Recollections); Buttons (American Traditional); Adhesives (Glue Dots, Glue All, Pop Dots); Die Cuts (Spellbinders - Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Border Ribbon;

Have a great day!!

Holley

Clown Box

using one of the new clowns found Here

Secret Santa!

Happy Snowman Tuesday!   :)    As soon as I saw this cutie I thought he would be perfect for a Secret Santa card.

It's Snowman Shy Bear from the Shy Bear collection.    Specific details can be found on my blog at mycardz.

Thank you ~ Have a great day!

POP!

Happy Day!! {Jane Bosi}

Sharing a fun Fancy Fold card from the new TJ CD! This card features several stamps from the Vintage Christmas sheet.

It makes me want to pull out my tree and start listening to Johnny Mathis!! LOL!!

Have a great day, Friends!

Peace...

I really love this brand new release set from I Brake for Stamps called Christmas Collage. Such gorgeous images and so versatile!

Aged Tiles Poinsettia Collage

Howdy, y'all! My name is Holly Brown, and this is my first post here as a Design Team member. I'm excited to be part of the IBFS family!

For my very first card, I created this card with the poinsettia collage from the new Christmas Collage sheet. There are four gorgeous images on this sheet, and you'll be seeing more of my work using these collages in the weeks to come.

I stamped the poinsettia collage with a red ink, let that dry, and then used the Aged Tiles technique (from Technique Junkies). I distressed the edges of the layers for a more rustic look, and then adhered that to a kraft card base. This is a perfect flat, mail-able card for the busy holiday season. We all need flat cards that only use one PO stamp to be mailed, right? :-) Come on back next week to see another flat and mail-able card with another Christmas Collage image.

Legend of the Candy Cane

I really love this story! I know I'll be getting a lot of use out if this gorgeous stamp this Christmas season. It is called Legend of the Candy Cane from I Brake for Stamps.

Christmas Collage

{Jane Bosi} Oh....I'm so excited....so excited!!! Did you see the new stamps on the website??? Just released yesterday, Christmas Collage Rubber Sheet. Four amazing images--perfect for your holiday cards!!!

This card even got a small gasp and an "I likey" from my hubster :) I figure I pretty much have "made it" now!!

My image is stamped in Ranger Distress ink and then converted to inchies per the October 2010 Technique Junkie technique, By The Inch. A piece of designer paper in deep red and some ribbon finished things off perfectly!

Go, check it out!

TTFN, Jane

Newsprint Doll Gothic Arch

For the Wednesday Stamper Challenge I decided to use this awesome, funky Newsprint Doll since the theme was legs :) She is put together with brads but attached to the arch with Glue dots. The Background-from the Basic Elements sheet- is stamped in Gesso.