I Brake for lazy days fishing!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I've made a sweet gnome card. I just love mushrooms so much and if they come with an adorable gnome on top who's fishing...even better!

I used the large fishing gnome from MS123 Gnomes Sheet.

I also used a smaller pair of mushrooms from the sheet as well as a fish from MS97 Full Plate.

I love all the colors mushrooms come in.  In my woods we have brown, black, white, pink, red, purple and a bright, golden yellow-orange.  I've even learned how to pick wild Chanterelles in the last few years.  I hope you're all enjoying your weekend!

I Brake for Rudolph!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a holiday card with you.  This Rudolph image is one of my favorites from I Brake for Stamps.  The verse is from the full sheet Every Day Phrases.  I decided to go monochromatic for this one.  I just purchased the cable knit sweater embossing folder and thought it would be perfect for a Christmas card.  It turned out more subtle than I'd hoped in the photo but his scarf is a very pale blue and green.

I Brake for Harvest Bear

 Hello and happy Monday!

Fall is most definitely in the air where I live and I love it!!

Today I'm sharing HARVEST SHY BEAR. He can be found on his own or on full sheet MS49.

I love all of the fun things people do with pumpkins now.  Elaborate carvings, painting them fun colors, adding embellishments.  It's just so FUN!! 

I decided to go blue!

I Brake for Crazy Times!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

As some of you may know, I work in an elementary school. We're currently in session 5 days a week with 80% of the students opting for in person learning. The rest are at home and "zooming" in for instruction.

It's been a wild and crazy year and as I was flipping through my IBFS index book I came across this set...Clueless Set.  It can also be found on a sheet with some other fun sets HERE.

I'm pretty sure there's no better sentiment to wrap up the 2020 school year than this verse!!

I fussy cut the image because for this particular card I didn't want the wings and large horns.  I placed it on the counter of our office with a note that said how proud I was to work with such an amazing group of people.

The little flowers are from MS91.

I Brake for being thankful!

Hello and happy Saturday!!

Today I'm sharing a thank you card that I made for a co-worker.

She gave me a little "just because" gift yesterday and so I wanted to thank her. 

It's probably not well known to most people but I LOVE bees!

I used the bee from Things with Wings and Butterfly Catcher Shy Bear.
The verse is from Every Day Phrases.

On the inside I used Thank You for the verse and

I also used a flower and a leaf from MS91 Full Plate.

I Brake for Sunflowers!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a sunshiny card that has no purpose yet.

It may become a birthday card or a thinking of you card...you never know.

I used MS91 to make my card.

I'm torn...a couple weeks ago I made a card with a branch and bee for my son's girlfriend's October birthday.  Her favorite flower is the sunflower though.  Decisions, decisions...I think I'll show them both to him and let him decide what she'd like the most.

I live in the country and have deer and squirrels galore.  I rarely have a sunflower actually bloom but this year I was lucky enough to have several. (well...5)  That's a pretty big accomplishment for my yard.  I'm in love with this wonderful stamp sheet and all the beautiful flowers and leaves.  Check it out at I Brake for Stamps here.

I Brake for Shy Bears!

 Hello and Happy Monday!

I thought I'd share a cheerful card to start the week out.

One of my co-workers just started in a new position and I wanted to send her a little note to cheer her on.

I used Mailbox Shy Bear.

The sentiment is from Every Day Phrases.

My friend is in a new school due to Covid-19.  With the need to social distance in the classrooms there was a need to add a teacher to each grade level.  She's enjoying her new room but in these new and trying times I just wanted her to know that I'm thinking of her.

I Brake for Blue Flowers!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a pretty card that could be used for several different occasions.



I used Half Sheet 137A and the butterfly is from Things with Wings.

The verse is called Hold on to Each Other.

I masked of the center square and sponged to different color blue inks.  I then used a blue bister stain powder to make the dark splotches. 

I Brake for Bees, Branches and Birthdays!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card with you.

I've used Branch with Flowers for my main image.

The ladybug and bee are from Things with Wings sheet.

Happy Birthday comes from Every Day Phrases.  I stamped the bee 3 times.  One is the base.  The next was stamped so that I could pop the wings up and the last one I stamped in yellow and drew in the black stripes.  I just cut the body out and glued it to the layer with the wings folded up.

I think I'm going to set this card aside for my son's girlfriend.  Her birthday is in October and she loves bees.

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I Brake for Black and White!

 Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a card that I really love.
I think the color combo of black & white is so elegant.
Half my wardrobe is that color.

I used several different stamps on my card.

The bird and branch with berries is from 141A.
The birthday verse is from Every Day Phrases.

The roses are called June Rose Jumbo.

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The butterfly is from Things With Wings.
I stamped the butterfly twice so that I could pop his wings up.
It's tough to see but the berries have crystal stickles on them.

I Brake for Lighthouses!

Hello and happy Tuesday!

Today I'm sharing MS97 from I Brake for Stamps.  I used this sheet to make a birthday card.

I used 4 images from the set and then stamped Happy Birthday from the Every Day Phrases set.  I was able to cut the center out of the lifesaver so that I could perch it on the corner for a 3-D look.  The oars were colored with Marvy markers.  I just Googled painted oars and found some that I liked and copied them.