Saturday, December 7, 2024

Mermaid You're a Pearl of a Friend Card by Tamara

 Mermaid

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post where I will be showcasing my latest card created using I Brake for Stamps and Blank Page Muse products! 


Mermaids have captivated human imagination for centuries, embodying a mystical blend of beauty and danger. These aquatic beings, with the upper body of a human and the shimmering tail of a fish, appear in folklore across many cultures—from the sirens of Greek mythology, who lured sailors to their doom with enchanting songs, to the benevolent sea spirits of Caribbean legends. Some tales paint them as guardians of the ocean, and protectors of marine life, while others depict them as ominous omens of shipwrecks or storms. Whether seen as tragic figures longing for life on land or as symbols of the untamable allure of the sea, mermaids remain a powerful metaphor for duality: balancing the familiar and the foreign, the beautiful and the terrifying.




To create this project, you will need the following: 

  • Wave embossing folder/cover die

  • Watercolor paper - smooth side

  • White embossing powder

  • 8.5” x 11” White Cardstock

  • X-Acto Knife

  • A2 card base – white (4.25” x 5.5”)

  • Paper Trimmer

  • Blue Gilding Polish & applicator

  • Scissors

  • Liquid Glue

  • Liquid Glue

  • Low Tack Double-sided adhesive

  • Watercolor pigments

  • Stamp Positioner

  • Die-cutting Machine

  • Black cardstock

  • Watercolor Brush

  • Heat Tool

  • Waterproof work surface

  • Flat-back Pearls - various sizes

  • Foam squares

  • Black watercolor-safe ink



Background Panel


  • Cut the white card stock to an A2 size of 4.5” x 5.5”.

  • With the cardstock on the work surface, use the Blue Gilding Polish. and applicator to apply a thin layer of of the polish across the entire surface.

  • Repeat for a deeper hue if desired.

  • Set aside and allow to dry completely.







  • Place the background panel into the embossing folder/cover die and run it through the die-cutting machine.

  • The cover die used for this example is a pinhole type.  For clarity, it is shown here from the back of the panel.

  • Set aside to await assembly





Focal Image



  • Place the watercolor paper into the stamp positioner and secure it.

  • Position the Pearl Princess stamp into place.

  • Secure to the stamp positioner with low tack double-sided adhesive.

  • Use the watercolor-safe Black ink to ink the stamp.  Be sure to cover thoroughly.

  • Stamp the image.  Repeat if required for any missing places. 

  • DO NOT remove the stamp from the stamp positioner.

  • Apply a coating of water to the watercolor paper to moisten it. 

  • Use the watercolor pigments and watercolor brush to color the focal image.

  • Allow the image to dry.

  • Place the focal image back into the stamp positioner and secure it.

  • Re-ink the stamp and re-stamp the focal image to crisp the image up.

  • Allow the ink to dry, then using the scissors/X-Acto knife, fussy cut the image out.

  • *OPTIONAL* Using a dark marker, cover the focal image's edge.  This is a personal preference for my work.

  • Set aside for assembly.



Sentiment


  • Add the sentiment to the background panel using a sentiment and method of choice.  The example card used a watermark ink on black cardstock, and a white embossing powder to achieve its appearance.

  • Position the sentiment, apply liquid glue, and adhere into place.



Assembly



  • Using various-sized flat-back pearls, add pearls to the focal image.  The reference project uses them on the mermaid's wrist, shoulder, and hair to replicate a sense that jewelry is being worn. 

  • On the back of the focal image apply a liberal amount of foam squares.

  • Remove the backing and apply a small amount of liquid glue to each square.  This will keep the foam from immediately adhering to the background panel.

  • Position the focal image and adhere to the background panel.  

  • Apply an uneven number of larger pearls, i.e. three, above the focal image to imply air bubbles.  This will also give the card some additional dimension.



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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Last Minute Winter Gift Bag Tag

This time of year, finds everyone with long TO DO lists and not enough time to do it all. Need a gift bag in a pinch? Are you too busy to run to the store? Use your Blank Page Muse stamps to make beautiful tags for your gift bags! Here is a brown bag dressed up with the Silhouette Style Children Ice Skating Winter Art Rubber Stamp


Blank Page Muse Stamps Used
Silhouette Style Children Ice Skating Winter Art Rubber Stamp
Season's Greetings Word Phrase Rubber Stamp SC39-11


Other supplies:
Watercolor Paper
Mica Watercolor Paints
Water brush

Black Versafine Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat tool
Aall & Create tag die
Ribbon 
Crystal Gems
Brown paper bag


To make the tag, stamp the skating image and "Season's Greetings" with Black Versafine Ink and Clear Embossing Powder on watercolor paper, use a Heat tool set the powder. 


With a water brush paint the ice (light blue) and the background (white). The mica paints will have a beautiful shine when the tag is moved. Let the paints dry.  I don't use a heat to dry the watercolors as it may affect the embossed ink image. 



Die cut the watercolored stamped image and the teal paper tag. Adhere the image on the tag. Cut a mat from the teal paper for "Season's Greetings".  Mount the sentiment with dimensional foam. 


Add ribbons and embellish with gems!!!  Now you are ready to dress up any bag, even a brown bag!!!  Don' wait until the last minute, have a few on hand JUST IN CASE!


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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Thinking about you ~ Layered Card

  Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

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


I Brake for Stamps:  Large Script Background
Blank Page Muse Stamps:  Special Day Clear Sentiments


Stamp the image on a white panel.
Create a mask.


With the mask in place, ink the large script stamp with gray ink.
Off stamp and stamp over the panel.
 

Color the image with Copic Markers.
Add brown ink around the panel.


Using a 5" x 6" card add brown cardstock and a striped layer.
Taking a leafy panel, cut to fit the card and tear the right edge.
Mat with brown cardstock, tear the edge and tie with twine before adhering to the card.


Place the stamped panel in place with foam adhesives for dimension.
Stamp the phrase and add to the bottom of the card.


Use the same papers and techniques for the inside of the card.  
Stamping the script stamp lightly again and stamp the phrase in the center.

Thanks for stopping by.


Steph

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Christmas Wishes

It is not too late to start your Christmas cards!  Even if you don't send Christmas cards this is an easy technique to make a lot of cards in a short amount of time.  You can do this technique with any stamps.  


Stamp from Blank Page Muse

Santa on Sled with Reindeer Art Silhouette Style RubberStamp

Stamp from I Brake for Stamps

Bold Christmas Wishes

Other Supplies:
Watercolor paper
Dinkles Powder - Pine
Silicone mat
Versafine Black Ink
Embossing Powder Clear
Heat Tool
Wide tip gold Sharpie



Stamp images on watercolor paper with black Versafine ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. 


On a silicone mat sprinkle Dinkles powder, spritz with water to dissolve the powder.  With image face down place the watercolor paper in the water on the silicone mat. 


When the watercolor has dried, edge with wide tip gold pen. Mat on black cardstock.  



May you have a great time creating your holiday cards. 


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