When You Wish Upon a Star

Makes no difference who you are. I must say that being a Guest Designer for I Brake for Stamps this past 4 months, has been a wish that has come true. Della has been beyond generous and to work with such quality stamps has truly been a treat.

Hi everyone,I'm here with my last post for I Brake for Stamps. I wanted to save this stamp for an extra special occasion and I think today certainly qualifies. I stamped the image using Versamark and embossed with a really pretty pewter embossing powder. The perfect stamp for these feminine papers from Paper Temptress. The sweet star charms at the top as well as the flowers, are from Creative Charms.

I adhered all these beautifully feminine products, using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots . Here is a close up of these pretty papers for ya, the sparkle is really beautiful.

 If you'd like to purchase any wonderful stamps from I Brake for Stamps, make sure to use my design team code SAVE10ERIKA, to save yourself 10% on your purchase. Only a few more days for you to use it.

Thank you so so very much Della for allowing me to be a part of your team. It has truly been an honor. Never forget to wish upon those stars, you never know when a wish may come true.

Until next time
Toodles and thank you
Erika Taylor

Life

I have been a Michelangelo fan since I was about 4. The work he did is simply breathtaking and when I saw how many Michelangelo stamps I Brake for Stamps had, I was truly in heaven.

HI everyone,I'm here to share with you a card I created with the Michelangelo 2 stamp. I colored the image with a combination of Copics and acrylic paints and I really quite like the outcome. I hope you do too.

To add a little old world "charm", I also added some beautiful metal embellishments from FabScraps and adhered them with some trusty Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. The papers are 7 Gypsies.

Remember that if you want to grab some stamps at I Brake for Stamps, you can use my Design Team code SAVE10ERIKA. You will save 10% and you only have a couple more days to use it. That is when my term with I Brake will be coming to a close. So go save yourself some money and enjoy all the great stamps I Brake for Stamps has to offer.


Thank you so much for stopping in today. I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend. Until next time.

Toodles

A Little Christmas Collage Art

Can you believe that Christmas is only 6 weeks away? AHHHHHH, time to buckle down and get things started for the season. What better way to gain some motivation and mojo, than to create a Holiday Card!

Hi everyone,I'm here today to share with you a card I created using my absolute favorite Christmas Stamp from I Brake for Stamps.The moment I saw this beautiful stamp in the store, I knew I needed to have it. The perfect image for anyone at Christmas.

To create this card, I used the Fancy Pants Christmas Magic papers, gold ribbon, Champagne glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle and Distress Inks to paint the Reindeer Collage Stamped image. A little Creative Charms bling and it was finished. The Reindeer Collage Stamp is truly magnificent to stamp and I hope that you take a few moments to grab it from the store.

To put this card together, I then used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Zapdots. 450 Quick Dry is absolutely perfect for ribbons and trims.

Hope you enjoy it

When it comes to Collage Images, I love adding just that little bit of color. It really makes the image come alive. Try your hand at adding a little color and have fun. Make sure to use my design team code SAVE10ERIKA when you make a purchase at I Brake for Stamps to save yourself 10% Until next time

Toodles
Erika Taylor

Autumn ATC

I've been creating some ATC's as of late and I was so moved by this beautiful image. Something about Cupid I think, being a romantic for sure. So I created an Autumn ATC using the Love Collage Stamps.

Hi Everyone, I'm here today sharing some Cupid and Glimmer Mist love with you. I first sprayed a white piece of card stock with Harvest Orange, Candy Apple Red and Sun Sisters Glimmer Mists. Then I stamped the image using Brown Memento ink and finished the ATC with white gel pen and a little Stickles for more sparkle. Hope you like it

Make sure you check out the beautiful Collage stamps available at I Brake For Stamps. They are truly stunning. You can use my discount code to receive 10% off your order. The code is SAVE10ERIKA. Until next time

Toodles

Be the Change

I Love great sentiments and quotes. Sometimes a few words can make such an impact!

Hi everyone, I'm here today to share with you a card I created using one of the prettiest quotes out there. An I Brake for Stamps stamp called  Be the Change. This has been one of my favorite quotes for years and I absolutely love that I've finally found it. I Brake for Stamps has some of the prettiest quotes and sentiments out there, so make sure you take a look.

For this card I first stamped the sentiment with Versamark and used Sparkle N Sprinkle Copper Kettle embossing powder. I then used Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Broken China, and Dusty Concord  to create the background colors. I added a little water so they would blend a bit too. All of the products on this card are from the November Kit available soon from Dixie Pieces.

Here is the end result. I hope that you like it and would love to hear your comments.

A simple card that really showcases the beauty of a simple sentiment. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Make sure you take a look at the specials available right now at the I Brake for Stamps shop. There are so many stunning flower stamps that are on sale. When you purchase, save a little cash by using my Design Team code SAVE10ERIKA. You will save yourself 10% on your purchase. Who doesn't like saving a little money right???

I hope that you all have had a great weekend. Until next time

Toodles

I Brake for Stamps and Tattered Angels Goodness

I love the ocean, the beach, the sand... Funny how I'm a landlocked girl but my soul soars anytime I'm close to the coast or the sea. So when I found out that this months theme was paint systems, I knew my heart and mojo would be lifted up by the Lagoon Paint System.


First off today, I'm sharing with you an album cover I created using a Pink Paislee canvas album I had received from a friend (thank you so much Martha ~hugs~). I sprayed the album cover with the Apricot Nectar Chalkboard Mist and the Bahama Blue Glimmer Mist. Then I added a little Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam here and there. The flowers were either sprayed with Apricot Nectar or painted with Golden Goddess. Love how those roses turned out...

 

A Little Prima Canvas, and Basically Bare canvas too. Adding some gems and pearls to finish the album cover up. Here is a close up of the flowers for you. They look so darn real with the Glimmer Glam!!! And a little Zva Creative flourish pearls for good measure and VOILA!!!s

 

Next up a simple card using some Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology Papers and Crepe Ribbon. I created the flower by spritzing it with Apricot Nectar and a smidge of Bahama Blue. Then the inner part was painted with Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam.

The wonderful stamp is from I Brake for Stamps and is called Nature. They have so many amazing sentiment stamps so take a boo would ya?

When you purchase anything, use my design team code to receive a 10% discount on your purchase. The code is SAVE10ERIKA

 

Lastly is my second page for my journal (made of Chip Tiles) that I started thanks to Tracy Weinzapfel. I'm putting my own spin on the Life List album by creating pages that remind me of the things that are important. For this one, I used a fair helping of the Pewter Glimmer Glaze (one of my new favorite paint colors) . I used a heart Glimmer Screen for a few layers of color, then added Gesso onto the journal page using the screen as well. I LLLLOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE this one.

 

Well, that is all for me today. Don't forget to check out the Tattered Angels Design Team Call HERE. This company is a dream to work with and you may not think you will be accepted, but you never know until you try. I didn't think I had a hope in H E double hockey sticks, but my dream came true and I got my wings. Thanks for stopping by

until next time

Toodles

A Tag a Day

Seems that every fall since I started paper crafting, I get into the spirit of tags. I think its the desire to personalize gifts that really drives me and Fall is the start of busy season for celebrations.

Hi everyone, I'm here today with another tag using a very whimsical stamp from I Brake for Stamps. As you all know, I love fairies. I actually collect them and they always move me. Call it the child in me or the believer of magical things, but I adore them and this stamp is no exception.It is an elf fairy and I love love love it.

For this tag, I used 3 different colors of embossing powders from Sparkle n Sprinkle, as well as a few Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists In Cornflower Daze and Turquoise Blue. The sprigs are from Petaloo as is the flower. I also used the Tree Background and this amazingly beautiful sentiment stamp Create Something. 

I love how Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive works with ribbons and flowers. Holds perfectly. I hope you like it

That's it for me today. I hope all of the Canadian readers have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and Happy Columbus Day to all my friends stateside. When you purchase from I Brake for Stamps, make sure to use my Design Team code to receive 10% off your order. The code is SAVE10ERIKA.

Until next time.

Toodles

Simply Wicked

Please pop to this link to enter my blog candy giveaway. There will be a few wonderful I Brake for Stamps images, Cottage Cutz dies, Basically Bare embellishments and more!!!


Halloween does cometh!!! and I love it. Anything ghoulish, wicked and creepy is perfect for this time of year. So what better way to start celebrating than to create a Wicked little tag. Hi everyone, I'm here today to share a really cool tag using the Tree Background Stamp from I Brake for Stamps. This stamp has so many possibilities and I've decided that I am going to try a few different tags using it. But today you get to see my Halloween one.

First I stamped the tree image onto a Glimmer Misted tag. I used a combination of Sun Sisters, Mel's Diner and Puerto Rico Then I applied a few layers of UTEE. Once dried and cooled, I cracked it and added some Glass bead medium, a few small embellishments using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and the ribbon. Definitely wicked I'd say boohahahahaha. Hope you enjoy

And to see the Tree Branches a little closer, I've taken another photo for you. This stamp is simply amazing and I know it is going to quickly become an absolute favorite of mine

Take a look at the beautiful background stamps that I Brake for Stamps has. There is one for each of your projects. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend. Don't forget when shopping at I Brake for Stamps, to use my design team code to receive 10% off your order. The code is SAVE10ERIKA. Until next time

Toodles

Enchanted Wolf Love

Yup, it is true, I'm a Twilight fan. Whether it is team Edward or team Jacob, it really doesn't matter to me. With the countdown started for the new Breaking Dawn film, I thought it was the perfect time to create a card using this amazing Silhouette Coyote stamp from I Brake for Stamps, which I interpreted as a wolf.

Hello everyone, I'm here today to share with you an embossed card I created using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and 2 colors of embossing powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle. I love this image and the crispness of the silhouette is wonderful. I hope you enjoy it too. So without further adieu...

Here is a close up snot of the image for you to see. The papers, rub-on and chipboard tag are from the new Oct 31st line from Fancy Pants Designs

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I sure appreciate your comments, so don't be afraid to leave one. Also I have a little blog candy going on at this post, so stop there and leave a comment too.

When you go to I Brake for Stamps, make sure to use my discount code for 10% off your order. The code is SAVE10ERIKA. Until next time

Toodles

Saskatchewan Tiger Lily

When I saw this stamp at I Brake for Stamps, it made me think of my husband. Why you ask would a flower do that? Well the Tiger Lily is the Provincial flower for Saskatchewan, and my wonderful husband is from there. So I asked if this one could be included in my design team package, and I'm so glad I selected it.

Hi everyone, I'm here today to share with you a card I created using the Large Lily with Forever stamp. For this image, I stamped on some beautiful Mica/Metallic paper in Quartz  from Paper Temptress. I embossed the image, then painted it entirely with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glaze. Once dried, I added a little Copic marker in burgundy and finished it off with Helmar Crackle Medium. I love how this one turned out.

It has a bit of a watercolor feel and I love it. This image stamps so amazingly clean and was super easy to work with. Here is a close up of the flower for you, so you can really see the detail.

Isn't that beautiful? If you love flowers, there are so many stamps to chose from at I Brake for Stamps. Everything from collage to bold and anything in between. Take a look and grab yourself a couple of flower stamps today. When you do, make sure to use my design team code SAVE10ERIKA to save yourself 10%

Until next time
Toodles

Dare to be Different

I love experimenting with colors and mediums. Some of the best stamps to do this with are Silhouette stamps and the ones available from I Brake for Stamps are simply stunning (I'm absolutely in love with this one)

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying the last day of your weekend .For my card today I sprayed a Bare Basics Double Sided Corrugated Heart from Basically Bare with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Bell Bottom Jeans and Trunk Bay and then I added some UTEE to the top. When melting it and it was still liquid, I pressed a stamp into it to create this beautiful artistic heart.

Then using one of my favorite sentiment stamps, Dare to be Different, I added the image using Distress Ink and when it was almost dry, sprinkled with embossing powder so that only some of the sentiment would be embossed. Here is the final project for you.

I love the simplicity of this card, yet it still packs an artistic punch. The ribbon is adhered using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive as are the roses and the heart. The rest of the card uses Helmar Premium Craft Glue, perfect for all your paper to paper crafting and so much more.

There are so many amazing phrases and sentiments in the I Brake for Stamps shop. Something for every single project I'm certain. So take a moment today and dare to be different. Make sure when you stop by the I Brake For Stamps store, if you purchase anything, to use my Design Team code to receive 10% off your purchase. My code is SAVE10ERIKA

Until next time
Toodles

Fall is in the Air

I love Maple Leaves! Maybe it is the Canadian in me, but those colors as fall comes into play, are truly breathtaking. Every autumn color can be found on that one special leaf. I'm here today to share with you a fall card I created using the beautiful Bold Maple Leaf stamp from I Brake for Stamps.

This image is absolutely stunning and perfect for both feature images and backgrounds on projects. The card has both of those and I hope that you can truly appreciate the beautiful image this stamp creates. I paired this beauty up with some sweet Nikki Sivils papers and my favorite Helmar Adhesives.

First off I used Versamark and a little glitter to create the background. Then I stamped the Bold Maple Leaf 3 times on different paper and used some wonderful embossing powder  from Sparkle N Sprinkle to create these autumn leaves. After they were heat embossed, I fussy cut them and using Helmar Liquid Scrapdots, created a wonderful dimensional pile of leaves.

I think this stamp is my favorite so far. The versatility is simply AMAZING!!!! Here is a close up shot of the leaves themselves. I hope you can see the amazing detail the Bold Maple Leaf stamp creates when you emboss it.

Try you hand at some of the amazing bold images at I Brake for Stamps. There are so many to choose from and with Autumn right around the corner, make sure you look at the Fall and Halloween stamps too.

Don't forget to use my code to get yourself a 10% discount. Who doesn't want to save a bit of money right??? The code is SAVE10ERIKA

Until next time
Toodles

Three Projects to Hop For

It is no secret, that when it comes to Myths and Legends, Miss Erika is a huge fan. Ever since I was young, I thought being a mermaid would be the perfect way to live. Free in the ocean, talking to the animals of the water.I still dream about that once in a while and wanted to share with you today an absolutely beautiful stamp available at I Brake for Stamps.

This is probably to most stunning mermaid stamp I've come across and the image is perfect when you stamp it. For this card, I decided to do a little Copic coloring and some "very fussy cutting" with the Moonlight Mermaid image. I stamped her 3 different times so I could get the splashes and the tail. Adding a splash of glitter to make that water come alive and we've got ourselves a winner I think. Here is the finished card for you. To get a closer look, just click on the photos themselves.

Here is a close up of the Moonlight Mermaid herself.

There are so many wonderful fantasy inspired stamps at the I Brake for Stamps store. So if you like the mythical, the beautiful or the unique, please hop on over and take a peek. While you are there, make sure to use my design team code SAVE10ERIKA to get 10% off your purchase.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. On a side note I have two other posts up today. One you can find at the Basically Bare blog which is a soft layout of my babies, and the other a great Halloween card on the Scrapping Cottage Blog. Make sure you hop on over and say hi.

I hope the rest of your day is simply magical

Toodles

Haida Art

When I first saw this stamp in the I Brake for Stamps store, I knew that I had to have it. I've always love Haida art. Ever since that first trip to Vancouver, seeing those amazing totem poles. So when I received this stamp in my design team package, I had an idea immediately.

Hi Everyone, I'm here today sharing with you a very different card suitable for either masculine or feminine occasions. First of I stamped the image using Versamark, and embossed with black embossing powder. Then out came my gel pens and Copic markers to give this mask some Haida flair!!!

Once completely dry, I added some Helmar Crackle Medium to the top, to really give it even more character. The final project you ask??? Here it is. I hope you really enjoy it.

It certainly makes me smile. How about you? Here is a close up of the image so you can really see it in all its GLORY!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my Haida inspired card. Take a chance at something different today. Stop by the I Brake for Stamps store and see all the wonderful images they have to offer. Make sure you enter my code and get 10% off your purchase SAVE10ERIKA

Until next time
Toodles

Geometric Personalize Pattern Papers

I love the look of geometric shapes in a card and there is nothing more fun than creating your own patterned paper with some fun designs. Hi everyone,  today I'd like to share with you a fun project using the Circle Dots stamps from I Brake for Stamps.

To create this card, I used some cream and white card stock, Glimmer Mists and Clear embossing powder. First I spray the background paper with Lemon Grass and Trunk Bay Glimmer Mist. Then I stamped the Circle Dots image in a few different colors of ink. I continued this technique again using Clear embossing powder and Lemon Grass, Trunk Bay and Bell Bottom Jeans Glimmer Mist. Finally a few die cut circles and VOILA!!! a very geometric card using one wonderful Circle Dots Stamp. Easy Peasy!!!

Adding a little Red for contrast and this "sweet" card is finished. Try creating your own patterned paper using simple stamp designs, Glimmer Mists and embossing powder for a real unique design. Don't forget to use my 10% discount code to save yourself some cash when you purchase at I Brake for Stamps. My code is SAVE10ERIKA 

 Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend.

Toodles
Erika Taylor

I Brake for Stamps Design Team!!!

Hi everyone. I've got some news to share with you today YIPPPPPPPPY!!!!!

I'm so stinkin excited to be a part of the fantastic team at I Brake for Stamps. When Della got a hold of me to ask if I would be interested, I am pretty sure I squealed like a piggy. I've had the opportunity to work with these beautiful images before, and I hope that our journey together will inspire you.

Today I'm sharing with you two projects that I've created. The first is an artistic tag. For this tag I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Distress Crackle Paint to create the backgrounds on both the tag and the Basically Bare Chipboard Hearts. After the paint was dry, I stamped the beautiful Floral Silhouette Bouquet onto the hearts using Versamark, then embossed them with a pretty Pewter embossing powder. The image is very soft, but adds to the tag perfectly. To add a little pop of colour, I used these sweet 8mm Deep Red Roses.

Next, I created a card using one of my favorite types of stamps available at I Brake For Stamps. If you haven't picked up any of the collage stamps, You've just gotta!!! the images are striking and the option to double stamp and fussy cut to create dimension is amazing.


First off, I took a white piece of card stock and sprayed it with Pink Polka Dot and Teal High Heel Chalkboard Glimmer Mist. Once completely dry, I stamped the Napoli Collage stamp using Versafine in black, Then I restamped the image onto a scrap piece of white card stock and embossed with a glitter embossing powder. I fussy cut the butterfly, and added it to the front of the card using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. The color combination of pink, teal and black is truly beautiful. To add a little more dimension to the image, I highlighted the sentiment and some of the fruit with a white pen.

So what do you think of my first projects? I hope that I've given you some inspiration today and you create create create!!! Don't forget to use my design team code to get a discount on stamps. When you are at the checkout, just enter SAVE10ERIKA to get 10% off your purchase. Now who doesn't like saving a little money right???


Thanks so much for stopping by today.


Until next time

Toodles


Erika Taylor