Rainbow Eclipse Card Technique

 Today's project showcases the Eclipse Technique. Eclipse technique is when you die cut a word or a shape on a background panel, then raise this die cut up slightly with foam or layered die cuts. I hope you like it. 

The stamp I used is the I Brake For Stamps License Plate Vintage Style Alphabet Rubber Stamp. This is an unmounted red rubber stamp that comes in two strips of letters and icons. You have an option to cut the letters apart or keep it together. I did not cut my stamps apart.

I repeatedly stamped the letters on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" watercolor paper with a black watercolor friendly pigment ink. I painted the letters with different colors of water-based markers. I heat set the water-colored panel to speed dry it. 

Here comes the fun part. I die cut a sentiment on the panel making sure I kept every piece of the die cuts.

I adhered tape to the back of the opening created by the sentiment die. Using a double adhesive tape will be even better.

I die cut the word on brown cardstock three more times. I applied dots of glue to the back of one of the word die cuts, then pieced this on the opening of the water colored panel. 

I adhered the drop out pieces to the opening of the letters. It already looks good at this point, right? You can actually stop here to make this into an inlay card.

Since I am making this card into an eclipse card, I adhered the other two pieces of sentiment die cuts over the piece that is pieced in the panel to build layers. I adhered the sentiment die cut from the water-colored panel on the top. 

It is kind of difficult to see the raised sentiment on the first photo but this is what makes this card magical. The sentiment is hidden and you only figure out that there is a sentiment once you run your fingers over the panel and/or tilt the card. 

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A Witchy Halloween

Halloween in August! Lyneen here with a fun technique that I learned many years ago and seem to forget about it. Creating my own layering stencil. Tonight, as I type this a big barn owl is hooting. It reminds me of Fall and all the hauntings of Halloween.

Stamp from I Brake for Stamps
Large Witch with Cat


Other Supplies:
All & Create Rectangle #32
Circle die ½ inch

Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke, Squeezed Lemonade, and Carved Pumpkin
Staz On Jet Black
Stamping Platform
Tree Punch
Acetate
Water squirt bottle

Paper Towel

 

For this project I wanted to create the background with inks, with an ominous full moon. To do that I needed a mask for the moon and then a mask to cover the night sky surrounding the moon. Using a 2 1/2-inch circle I die a circle in the center of the acetate.

Using the All & Create Rectangle #32 cut the black frame and the center white mat.

 

On the stamping platform place the white mat, with the circle die cut from the acetate.

 

Apply Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke on the map as pictured. Spritz whit water and dab with a paper towel to remove excess water. 

Now place the piece of the stencil with the circle cut out of the center of the acetate. 

Then ink the moon using mask stencil and Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Squeezed Lemonade, and Carved Pumpkin.  Ink the whole moon with Squeezed Lemonade, then lightly ink the edges with Carved Pumpkin.

With StazOn ink stamp the image of the witch. That big moon just sets the silhouette of flying Witch

Adhere the white mat to the black mat adhere to card base with dimensional foam. 

Punch out a tree for black card stock. The tree gives the image of the witch dimension. 

 Adhere white and black grudge mat to the orange card base. Add a little bling with black gems.  

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Fun Fold Card

  

Hi, Sue here today with another fun fold card. 

Here's a close up view of the card standing. 

I like that this fun fold can stand on its' own even though the front is shorter than the card itself.

See more at my blog.

Stamps/papers used:

Blank Page Muse typewriter keys rubber stamp

Blank Page Muse Cyan Consortium paper pack

I Brake for Stamps Harvest Love stamp sheet

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Art Opportunities

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

Today I am using some amazing products from  I Brake for Stamps.

I Brake for Stamps:  Phrases Sheet #048, Large Words Background

Using whatever I had on my desk today.  It's fun to mix and match to see what you can create.  A large word background stamp stands out against a green card.

Details can be found on my blog.

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Layers with a Twist

  Fun Faux layers with a twist

Sue here today to show an old technique with a twist.  I call this Faux layers which I have been doing off, and on for years.

Here's a closer look at the faux layer.  The twist is using a stencil to add fun, and dimension to the technique.  With some simple masking, color blending, and a adding stencil to get this unique effect on your card.

See more at my blog.

stamps/products used:

Blank Page Muse Special day Birthday by Pam Bray

Blank Page Muse Kindness changes everything by Shaloo Webster

I Brake for Stamps Harvest Love stamp sheet

Slimline stars stencil

Block pattern stencil

Butterflies and Flowers stencil

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One Layer Card

 Hello! This is my first post here at I Brake For Stamps blog. So glad to be here. 

Today's project features a silhouette stamp. I hope you like it. 

The products I used on this card are:

• IBFS Seibold Succulent Solid Set
• BPM Blocks Pattern Stencil
  

I used a heavy weight white A2 sized note card. I temporarily adhered the stencil to the card front. I covered the rest of the card with Post-It notes to prevent putting ink on these areas. I blended inks that are from the same color family with gradating shades. I lightly blended one color of ink over the stencil. After which, I cleaned the stencil and placed the stencil back over the card front off setting it toward the bottom right. I repeated the process until the whole panel is covered with ink blended blocks.

I bravely stamped the silhouette stamp on the bottom right of the card front. I did not get a good impression on my first try. On my second attempt, I must have moved my stamp positioner because the image was double stamped. Not to give up on this project, I stamped the image on a white cardstock. (Check my blog to know how many times it took me to get to this point.) I fussy cut the succulent and adhered it directly on top of the distorted succulent. 

Just by looking at it, you would think that this is a one layer card until you have a feel of the stamped image. And since I failed making this into a one layer card, I went ahead and adhered a sentiment strip.

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Its Such a Boy Thing

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

Blank Page Muse Stamps:  Let's Get Away

Blank Page Muse Paper Pack: Tattered & Worn

I Brake for Stamps:  Phrases Sheet #048, Large Script Background

Mixing and matching assorted stamps provides a very unique card for the special guy in your life!    This fishing scene, one of eight images comprising the Let's Get Away stamp set, was stamped, punched and added to a ribbon which embellished the card.

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Wonderful

 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:  Let's Get Away

I Brake for Stamps:  Phrases Sheet #048

Mixing a black and white image with a colorful background allows the stamped image to stand out.  This scene, one of eight images comprising the Let's Get Away stamp set, was stamped, die cut and added to a summer themed background panel.

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Rainbow Soul

Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today. Today's project isn't my usual type of creation.  I make a lot of vintage and traditional style cards and I decided to push my boundaries with this one.  I chose to make a pop art styled card that celebrates individuality and loving yourself.  I called it Rainbow Soul since the eyes are the window to your soul.

Here's what I used to make it:

• Large Eye Macro
• Whatever is Good DREAMER Art Doll

Here's how I made it:

• Stamped the eye onto the white card panel with black ink; also stamped it onto making paper to create a mask.
• Applied mask to eye; splattered Brutus Monroe Creamy Aqua Pigments around the eye and dried with a heat tool.
• Removed the mask and colored the pupil with the glitter gel pens in a rainbow pattern; lightly blended Lost Shadow oxide ink over the image to soften the colors.
• Stamped the sentiment with embossing ink, applied black embossing powder, and heat set it.
  
• Adhered card panel to center of black card panel.
• Adhered combined card panel to card base.
• Applied three rhinestone gems with craft glue.

 

It's a simple but fun card with a really beautiful message.  Let's celebrate it every day!

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Koi Fish Card

 Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post where I am

going be showcasing my latest card created using I Brake for Stamps and

Blank Page Muse products! 

Koi fish are renowned for their vibrant colors and graceful movements,

making them symbols of beauty and serenity in many cultures. Their scales

display a dazzling array of colors, from shimmering golds and fiery reds to

cool blues and tranquil whites, each with intricate patterns that captivate the

eye. Incorporating a koi fish stamp into a greeting card layout brings this

natural elegance to your design. The koi's flowing lines and dynamic shapes

create a sense of movement and tranquility, making the card both visually

stunning and emotionally soothing. Whether you use vivid inks to replicate

the koi's natural splendor or more subdued tones for a minimalist effect, a koi

fish stamp transforms any card into a work of art that conveys grace and

harmony.

To create this project, you will need the following:

 I Brake for Stamps Koi Fish

 Blank Page Muse  Kindness Changes Everything words

stamp

 Black ink pad

 Cardstock – black

 Card base - white

 liquid glue

 paper trimmer

 watercolor paper

 Blue Raspberry kool-aid

 Watercolor pigments

 Liquid glue

 Paper trimmer

 Tub or tray for the kool-aid

 Paint brushes

 Cup of water for cleaning paint brushes

To craft your card, start by creating the background panel as this is the most

time-consuming portion. First, mix the Blue Raspberry Kool-Aid per the

package instructions minus the sugar in a tub or tray. Once incorporated

fully, place a sheet of watercolor paper into the prepared liquid. Allow the

paper to set for a full 24 hours to absorb the color and then allow it to dry fully

naturally. A heat gun can be used to speed up the process but the color doesn’t

seem to look as nice in the final product.

The next stage is to stamp your focal images. With black ink and using

random placements, stamp multiple images of the Koi fish onto the

background panel. The placements can even be offset if you wish as done in

my card. The number of fish stamped is also totally up to your imagination.

Following the stamping of the images comes the addition of the color. For this

project watercolors are suggested, however other media such as a quality

colored pencil or an alcohol marker may be to your liking. The best technique

to employ with the water coloring pigments is to wet small areas of the image

at a time with water, and then drop small amounts of watercolor pigments into

the wet area. Then slowly brush the pigment into the areas where color is

wanted. If the color is to heavy, use a paper towel to dab up the excess. This

technique allows you to slowly build up color and results in a better finish.

Once the color addition is complete allow the paper to dry completely.

The next stage is assembly. Using a paper trimmer, trim your background

panel to its final dimensions and then with slightly larger dimensions cut the

black cardstock down for a mat. In the example, I chose to have those

dimensions be large enough to cover the entirety of the front of my A2 card

base. Next, using liquid glue, adhere the background panel and the mat

together and then with more glue adhere the composite to the white card base.

Lastly, using black ink and the Kindness Changes Everything word stamp, ink

and stamp the sentiment onto the card. With that, your card is complete.

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Special Day

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

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Blank Page Muse Stamps:  Special Day Clear Stamp Set

Blank Page Muse Paper:  Cyan Consortium

I Brake for Stamps:  Easter Full Sheet

Easter eggs aren't just for Easter are they?  Think of this cute couple going on a well deserved picnic!  Add assorted die cuts and a sweet phrase.  

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