I Brake for Autumn Acorns!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Welcome to my I Brake For Stamps post.

It's Fall y'all!  Today I'm actually out touring the wineries of Cayuga Lake in upstate N.Y. with some friends from Canada.  They've never been to a winery so we figured what better to do on a beautiful day like this!

On that note...I have a Fall themed card to share with you!

The second I saw this stamp I fell in love with it. (and wondered how I didn't notice it sooner)  The image is called JUMBO ACORNS.

On the inside I used a sentiment from the collection of verses called EVERY DAY PHRASES.

Here's a close up of the image.  I tried to color the leaves in a variety of fall colors like I'd see in my yard.

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Art Impressions and Tombow blog hop!

Hello Ai fans!!  

Today we have a "bonus" day for you!

We're having a blog hop with Tombow!

You probably got here from Latrice Murphy's blog but if you stumbled across my blog go the Art Impressions’ Blog to start!

For my project I created a birthday card using one of the latest Front and Back stamps.

This set is called Eat Itself Set (Sku#4567) and the coolest part?  It has a matching die set so you don't have to fussy cut it!!  Eat Itself Dies (Sku#4609) 

I had this colored up and cut in no time!

The Front and Backs are a line of stamps where you can see the front of the image through a "window" and then when you open the card you can see the back.  Aren't they cute?

I've used several Tombow products on my card. (and they're wonderful!)

I used the foam adhesive to pop up the banner and the little text arrow.

The pastel colored dots to glue on my bow.

The Mono Adhesive Runner (clear) under my lace doily...

I also used the glue pen (not pictured) because you're able to write very fine lines like you need on a thin little die like the arrow.  Then you don't have glue oozing out and ruining your project.

...and the liquid glue to adhere all of the papers together.

We're also having a giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Tombow USA prize includes: Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent, NEW Tombow Adhesive Dots, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue and NEW Tombow Foam Tape.

The Art Impressions prize includes: Elephant Set, Cat Big Mouth, The Queen Set and Joy Found Window.

To win, enter on the Rafflecopter above! You have until May 5th at 11:59 EST to enter. A winner will be picked randomly and announced on May 6th 2015.

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Art Impressions Blog

CheriBurry

BethWatson

Dana Warren

DaniellaHayes

DianeZechman

Jennie Garcia

KarenDay

Jennifer Priest

KerryKung

Latrice Murphy

Reneé Matarese (You're here)

SharonCaudle

Tombow USA Blog

TriArt markers used:

Y-9

Copics used:

R32, R81, Y02, Y21, BG02, BG10, BG15,

E02, E30, E31, E33, E41, E43, E50, E93

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May Memories Comfort You

Hello and happy Saturday.

Today I'm feeling sad.  Last Saturday a woman I know from one of my DTs lost her son.  Though I know there is no way for me to really comfort her because I can't begin to imagine what she's going through I wanted to send her a card so that she'd know I was thinking of her.

Time and time again I find myself reaching for this verse when I need a sympathy card.  It's not that I don't have others, it's just that I really love this one.

Memories Comfort You

from 

I Brake For Stamps

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Art Impressions Doily Challenge...and a Beach Babe!

Hello Ai Fans!!

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards made with one of the new Art Impressions clear stamps sets available through Hampton Art at Michael's craft stores.  This image is from the set called SC0653 Ai Beach Babes.

Isn't she great?

I love the attitude that's written all over her!

Here's the inside with another verse from the set.

I also made another version for a teacher that was retiring this year.

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