I Brake for Wave Watching ...

Hello IBFS fans !!

It's Crystal here and I am dreaming of warmer weather and waves splashing the beach , problem is I don't see either in my near future , lol ,so I guess I will look at my card I made using the Watching Waves image  , inside my card I used the image again stamped in ink the same color as my card stock to give a water mark look and my sentiment is Footprints in the Sand ....

Today I colored my image using Prisma colored pencils and then blended out my color using paper stumps and baby oil , I love how this technique works , you can do this with any wax based colored pencil , the baby oil make the wax melt and blend out but will not leave your paper oily like you might think .I hope you give it a try. Tip ...cut a small pc of sponge and put in a small covered bowl and squirt the baby oil the sponge to just soak it but not drip , then put the lid on to store , paper stumps and be found in the isle with colored pencils .

below you can see I only colored around the edges here and there where I thought the colored would be darker then blend out the color to a lighter shade with the paper stump and baby oil

I added wink of Stella in clear to the waves to add a subtle shimmer like water glistening , my gulls are hand cut I added some twine and the netting and my sentiment is a die cut from a ProvoCraft A2 cutting die with 5 different sentiments  , not sure if you can get anymore 

inside my card

Thanks for stopping in ,I hope this card has inspired you to get inky with some rubber stamps today ,

for this image and so many more visit the IBFS store  .

Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for IBFS

I Brake for Grandsons w/ Birthdays

Beth here with my weekly post.....this morning I have a birthday card for my grandson using this darling stamp called Grandsons are from IBFS.

Had lots of fun creating this card.......the image is colored with Copics and the starburst design I found on Pinterest with a tutorial....have always wanted to try this design love how it turned out.

All of my design papers are from DCWV's Citrus Mat Stack, card stock I believe is Club Scrap....the sentiment is stickers and added a little Bakers Twine.

Well that does it for me this week hope you have enjoyed my card, see you next week.

Hugs

Beth

I Brake For Women Warriors!

{jane bosi|
Happy Monday!  I have a little mixed media canvas like project to share today.  I love creating on larger canvases, but thought it would also be fun to treat a card front in a similar way.

I'm on a bit of a vibrant color kick lately and am just loving on my Dylusions Ink Sprays.  I've never been a fan of the lighter pastel shades and these ink sprays are anything but that! 

The women are from the stamp sheet, Fashionistas, and I just find them to be all warrior like.  I added some extra stamping from the Diamonds Half Sheet.  I inked up the diamond backgrounder by rubbing/dabbing white acrylic paint on to the stamp surface.  It was thicker in some places and ended up providing some extra dimension and tonality.  Also, because the watercolor paper was saturated with ink (and still a bit wet) I found that the application of paint and, later mod podge, drew some of the ink's pigmentation into the paint and glue.  I like the effect it created and, even more, I like that it was complete happenstance :)

The warriors were stamped once (in archival black ink) directly to the watercolor paper and then again, on an old book page.  After trimming the images, I applied them to the card front using mod podge.

Be happy.
Be Bright.
BE YOU!

It's a whole new week---don't forget to be awesome!
TTFN, Jane

I Brake For Butterflies!

Hello and happy Saturday!!

Renee here!!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card.  My friend messaged me yesterday and said she needed a pretty birthday card for her boyfriends daughter.  I've been looking for an excuse to dig out an I Brake For Stamps butterfly...they're some of my favorites!

This one's called SWALLOWTAIL.

Your coloring possibilities are endless with this beautiful image.

I Brake for Frogs ...

Hello IBFS fans !!!

It's Crystal here and today I made a card using the  Boy with Frog , you can find him and other great stamps in the online store  , I did not put a sentiment with this card , on occasion I like to just make cute cards and keep them blank until I need them , until I find the perfect home for it .

Thanks for stopping in ,I hope this card has inspired you to get inky with some rubber stamps today ,

for this image and so many more visit the IBFS store  .

Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for IBFS

I Brake for Hydrangeas

Hello Peeps happy Tuesday to you, Beth here with a breathe of spring for you......I know lots of you are having terrible weather.....my card has the Hydrangea on it from the Half Sheet 137A.

I have used DCWV papers on my card and colored my image with Spectrum markers added a few rhinestones to center of flowers to make this pretty image sparkle....and some satin ribbon....my card is 5 x 5.

Well that about covers it for me this week have a good one and will see you this time next week.

Hugs

Beth

I Brake For Paint

{jane bosi}
Happy Monday!!  Today's colorful card features this cute little brush image from Full Sheet 139.  The sheet, itself, is full of vintagey-kitchy images.  Stepping out of the box is a must with this sheet.....lots to be creative with!

I started with a strip of watercolor paper and a bunch of distress inks.  Any colors will do--completely up to you!  I chose a rainbow-esc palette.  After repeatedly stamping the brush image, I simply painted on distress inks using my aqua brush.   Once dry, I matted it and turned into a sweet little thank you card by adding the sentiment, "thanks so much."

Thanks for stopping by.......I hope your day is colorful!
TTFN, Jane

I Brake for Window Boxes!

Hello and happy Saturday!

As I sat making this card one thing kept running through my mind...why didn't I order this stamp sooner?  It's so pretty!

The image is called WINDOW BOX FRAME from I BRAKE FOR STAMPS.

The verse is called HELEN KELLER.

I Brake for my Valentine ..

Hello I Brake for Stamps fans !!

It's Crystal here and today I have a Valentine easel card I made using the Large Love Femme  . I love making these easel cards , they are like a pop up surprise and so fun to display . This card has clear plastic strips ( recycled clear plastic packaging ) that hold the hearts and they look as though they are floating around the image.

Thanks for stopping in ,I hope this card has inspired you to get inky with some rubber stamps today ,

for this image and so many more visit the IBFS store  .

Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for IBFS

I Brake For Mother and Child Femme

Good Tuesday morning Peeps......Beth here with another card using the Large Mother and Child Femme.....isn't this a gorgeous image.....I just love anything with children in it.

The sentiment on this card is from the More Fashionista half sheet my image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Copic markers.....paper is from Barkley Paper Pad by Crafters Companion...added a few flowers and ribbon to dress these lovely ladies up.

Hope you enjoyed this post and I will see you next Tues. with something new. from I Brake For Stamps.

Hugs

Beth

I Brake For Frigid....

{jane bosi}

By FRIGID, I mean it is -40 below zero (with wind chill) here in my little neck of the woods!  It is clearly the perfect kind of day to hunker down and stamp!

This is a pretty straight forward card--a sketch I wanted to try.  I matted some cardstock and vellum and, STITCHED THEM TOGETHER!  LOL!!  I've recently rediscovered my mini Janome sewing machine and now I think I am just the CRAFTIEST!

The penguin image can be found in the I Brake For Stamps store as Large Penguin.  I'm linking the whole search for "penguin" since there are just so many cute images to choose!  The Happy Birthday Wishes is probably the single most used verse from I Brake For Stamps that I own.  You'll find it on half sheet 138B--I use it so much, I don't even have to look up the reference anymore ;)

Stay warm, my friends!
TTFN, Jane

I Brake For Floral Birthdays!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Are you sick of red and green yet?  I thought I would have said yes but then I received this new paper pad.  I fell instantly in love with this vintage floral paper...in reds and greens!  My mother-in-law has a birthday on January 22 so I made this to set aside for her.

My stamps came from I Brake For Stamps.

The flowers are called Floral Silhouette Border.

and the verse is from Every Day Phrases.

The flower inside is called Foxglove Silhouette.

Here is an alternate version I made.

So...in conclusion...red and green...it's not just for Christmas anymore!

I Brake for Winter Avie ...

Hello I Brake for Stamps fans !!

It's Crystal here and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas as I did,great to spend time with family .Today I am in the winter mode so I am using Winter Avie for this card , I did not add a sentiment yet so I can use it for what ever I chose later , do you do this too ??

Thanks for stopping in ,I hope this card has inspired you to get inky with some rubber stamps today ,

for this image and so many more visit the IBFS store  .

Crystal Lopez – Design Team member for IBFS