Monday, March 16, 2026

Stepping Up Silhoutte Stamps


Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. I am featuring the Blank Page Muse Wildflower Silhouette Border Style Red Rubber Stamp this month. This is my second post using this stamp on a card. Please visit the other post, Silhouette Stamp with Acrylic Markers, if you are interested.



On this card, I created a blended background on a white cardstock using dye inks with spring colors. Don't we all wish it to be spring? I don't know on your neck of the woods but here at St. Louis, it can be 70 degreess one day and drop to 40s the next day. Brrr!


I used a blender brush on applying each color to the white cardstock. I applied the colors with a light hand to avoid creating harsh lines which sometimes cannot be avoided. I went back and forth in between the colors to create a smooth transition between the colors.


I flicked water droplets on the blended ink panel. I should have flicked the water as soon as I am done with ink blending, while the inks are still wet. My mistake is that I set the panel aside before doing this step. The dried ink did not react to the water which would have not been the case if I did it sooner.


I positioned three hexagon dies on the panel, securing it with a less tacky tape. I die cut these hexagons and set it aside.


I applied washable glue on the back of the red rubber stamp. 


I pressed the stamp positioner on the red rubber stamp.


I used the negative panel as a guide to position the hexagons on the stamping tool. I removed this panel once the hexagon die cut is in place.


I inked a portion of the wildflower stamp and stamped it on the hexagon die cut. I used a dark brown dye ink for the stamping. I stamped the image twice for a crisp look.


I repeated the step on the other hexagon die cuts.


I moved the the hexagon die cut so it will have a different focal point on the hexagon die cut when it is stamped. 


To step these hexagons up a notch, I added embossing details to it using an embossing folder. 


This detail will pretty much offset the open space on the largest hexagon die cut.


I add liquid glue to the back of the hexagons.


I adhered the hexagons on a speckled cardstock cut at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". To tie up with the hexagon die cuts, I embossed this panel with a hexagon embossing folder. I also flicked some brown stain on this panel, flicking it opposite the diagonal line created by the die cuts.


I adhered iridescent butterfly sequins to the panel and embossed sentiment strips. These iridescent sequins are great as it captures the color of the background giving it a different look depending on how you tilt it. 

I hope you like today's project. This is another great way to stretch those silhouette stamps. Lots of texture created with those embossing folders.


Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.
of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 







 

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

Lion by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with a quick card for you today.


                                                             Stamp Used:

                                                              Regal Lion

* Stamp lion and color with copic markers

* Layer on black cardstock and then on rusty orange card base.

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The Blank Page Muse Shop https://blankpagemuse.com/

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Beauty of Nature

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using stamps and stencils from Blank Page Muse.



Blank Page Muse Stamps: Cammy in the Wind, Nature
Blank Page Muse Stencil: Butterfly Trails
Distress Oxide Ink: Rustic Wilderness


Stamp and color Cammy with Copic Markers.


Using a dauber and Rustic Wilderness Oxide Ink, ink the Butterfly Trails stencil on the card front.
Move the stencil on the card so the front is covered.


Ink the Cammy panel and mat with green cardstock.
Stamp the phrase, also ink it and mat with green cardstock.
Add the phrase to the card using foam adhesives for dimension.


Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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The Blank Page Muse Shop https://blankpagemuse.com/
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Silhouette Stamp with Acrylic Markers

 

Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. For this month, I will be sharing ways on how to use the Blank Page Muse Wildflower Silhouette Border Style Red Rubber Stamp. 


I trimmed a black watercolor paper at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I used acrylic markers.


I lightly drew a pencil mark on the watercolor paper so I would know where to apply the colors.


I used three marker colors, creating an ombre effect. I made sure that the colors are overlapping.


I used a waterbrush to blend the inks where the colors meet.


I dried the ink with a heat gun which is very important before proceeding to the next step.


I applied washable glue to the back of the red rubber stamp to adhere the stamp to the stamping tool.


With the rubber stamp adhered to the stamping tool, I inked the stamp with a dye ink then stamped this on a plastic film. I slipped the painted watercolor under the plastic film. I moved the watercolor paper until it is on a spot that I want the flowers to be stamped on.


Once I am sure of the placement, I secured the watercolor paper with less tacky tape on the stamping tool. I inked the red rubber stamp with pigment ink. 


I pressed the red rubber stamp to the watercolor paper. I used a stamping tool to add even pressure to the inked red rubber stamp.


With the watercolor paper having some texture, I had to restamp the floral image three times. 


I heat set the image to dry the black pigment ink. 


I trimmed the watercolored panel into 5 1/4" x 4" using a stitched die. I also die cut a frame on white cardstock. For the outer matte, I die cut a black cardstock with a woodgrain frame die. I adhered these to a light weight paper cut a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". 

I die cut the sentiment on a black mirror cardstock and created this into a strip. I colored a black watercolor paper scrap with the light green acrylic marker I used on the background. I adhered this to the back of the sentiment strip. The color now shows through the holes created by the die.

This is a very easy card to put together. The acrylic markers is very opaque. It allowed stamping the image on it. If you don't have acrylic markers or paint, oxide inks and pigment inks can also work for this technique. 

I hope you like today's project.


Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.
of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 
















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Friday, March 6, 2026

Sparkling Happy Fun-Filled

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using an amazing stamp from Blank Page Muse.


Blank Page Muse Stamp: Sparkling, Happy, Fun-Filled



Use the stamp as the focal point on an oval shaped card.
Use 3 different sized layers to create the card and stamp onto pattern paper.


Embossing the stamped phrase really helps it pop.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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The Blank Page Muse Shop https://blankpagemuse.com/
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Be at one with Nature~ Art Journal Page

 Hello Hello

It's Kim today and I made another small art journal page.

Just a quick look today...

It was fast and came together nicely. It was about a 20 minute project, easy to fit in between stuff!


I used my small art journal/sketchbook, it's about 4x4 inches or so.
I used a basic watercolor in tin set from Hobby Lobby because it's fast and easy and has lots of colors.
I applied the colors with waterbrushes. I dried the layers with a heat tool to speed things up.


I used a black Uni-Ball Air Micro pen for the boxey border. The pens is so much fun. If you apply some water fairly quickly, it will give you a gentle wash.

The white micro dots are Signo Uni-Ball White Gel. The stamps were stamped with Stazon and Versafine Clair which smudged a bit but I like it, it made it softer and blended into the page.

The sentiment I stamped with Stazon to keep it crisper.


The big white dots were made with the white watercolor on top of the dried surface. 
The awesome stamps are some of my favorite. They are from the Woodlands stamp set designed by Donna Gray for us! She hand carved the designs that we turned into rubber stamps.

Have a wonderful, colorful day!
Kim
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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Tag by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with a tag for you today.


                                                                     Stencil Used:

                                                                     Stoneworks

                                                     

                                                                     Stamps Used:

                                                                Handwritten note

                                                                Octopus pocket watch

                                                                Lion statue

                                                               Words by Jane

* On a Kraft tag use  Stoneworks on the background.


* Stamp Lion statue on the bottom of the tag.


*Then stamp around the top of the tag. Add a label to it.



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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Pastel Fussy Cut Striped Card

 

Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. I am back after a blog break. Breaks are nice. It helps you replenish some energy and creativity. Regardless of what you do, don't forget to give yourself that well deserved break.


I used a stamp from the Blank Page Muse Beyond the Border Mixed Media Set 1 clear stamps on my card. I stamped the second from the right border stamp on light pink, light blue and light gray cardstocks. 


Since I  am embossing, I prepped the cardstocks with an anti-static powder tool. This gave some control to the embossing powder preventing it from clinging to areas I don't want the powder to adhere to.


I attached the stamp to my stamping tool. A stamping tool allowed me to restamp the image on the same spot especially since my first stamping attempt did not produce a crisp image.


I pressed the inked stamp to the cardstock. I used a stamp tool to add pressure to the stamp to help  transfer the ink to the cardstock.


I poured embossing powder to the sticky ink. I used a pearl white embossing powder.


I heat set the powder starting on the back of the cardstock. This prevented blowing off the powder from the sticky ink.


I moved the heat gun to the front of the cardstock to continue melting the powder.


Once the powder has melted and has cooled down, I fussy cut the embossed borders.


I cut 1/4" strips of white scrap cardstock. You can use any colored carstock if you prefer.


Instead of using foam tape for dimension, I stacked three of the cardstock strips. 


I adhered the stacked cardstock strips to the back of the fussy cut border.


Once I am done adhering the stacked strips to the back of the fussy cut border, I laid the strips to a 4" x 5 1/4" white cardstock panel.


I started adhering the strips to the cardstock panel starting with the center border strip.


I trimmed off the excess. I made a boo-boo on my first attempt of adhering the borders. I had to peel it off from the panel. Nothing wasted since I was able to use the back side of the cardstock panel.


I adhered the panel to a top folding white A2 note card.


For the sentiment, I used the Blank Page Muse Happy Birthday Phrase rubber stamp. My rubber stamp came unmounted. I applied washable glue to the back of the rubber stamp to attach it to an acrylic block.


I stamped on vellum so it is very important to treat the vellum with anti-static powder tool before stamping the sentiment with a clear embossing ink.


I stamped the sentiment on the vellum making sure that my hand won't shift since the vellum is slick.


I poured gold embossing powder to the sticky ink.


I heat embossed the powder until it has melted.


I wanted to double up on the vellum to make it more opaque. I used a sticker maker to apply adhesive to the back of the vellum. You can use a double stick tape also.


I preferred using a sticker maker because it does not create bubbles like a liquid glue when the glue dries. I burnished the vellum to the release paper using a bone folder to make sure that I get the adhesive transferred to the back of the vellum.


I peeled off the vellum sentiment from the release paper.


I adhered this onto another vellum.


I fussy cut the sentiment leaving a small border around it.


I added a rolled up gold embroidery twine to the panel and adhered the fussy cut vellum sentiment on top of it. I used Ranger Glossy Accents here since it dries clear and provides a good cling.

I hope you like today's project.


GIVEAWAY TIME! The winner of the BPM stencil pack is Bo. Congratulations! The details on how the winner was selected is in my blog.

I will also take a break on my blog posting duty on the 16th. I hope to be back on the 25th. Advance Happy Valentine's to you all!

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.
of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 























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