Stamping on Stenciled Background

Hello! Welcome back to the Blank Page Muse Blog. I am doing Halloween themed projects for this month. The BPM products I used on my card for today are:

• Intersection Criss Crossed Lines Stencil
  
• Grunge Cobwebs Halloween Background Rubber Stamp
  
• Hello Halloween Sentiment Rubber Stamp
  

I trimmed a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock. I positioned this panel on a sticky mat. I positioned the stencil over the white cardstock panel. The sticky mat keeps the white cardstock panel and the stencil in place especially with the stencil being larger than the cardstock panel.

I used Post-It Notes for masking since I am alternating three ink colors, orange, green and purple. 

I moved the Post-It Notes as I continued to work on blending inks over the stencil. 

This is how the panel looked after ink blending with the stencil in place.

It even looks better after removing the stencil.

I positioned the background stamp on my stamping tool, temporarily adhering it with a washable glue stick. I chose to use a stamping tool because of the intricacy of the stamp image. I might need to re-stamp the image in case I don't get a good impression on the first time I stamped it. I was glad I did because I did need to re-stamp it. I used a black detailed dye ink to stamp the image.

I used a white pigment ink on the sentiment stamp since I will be embossing this sentiment. I also used a stamping tool for the sentiment. I temporarily adhered it to the stamping tool using a washable ink. I prepped the black cardstock before stamping the sentiment on it.

I lightly pressed the sentiment stamp to the black cardstock strip. 

I poured white embossing powder to the pigment ink. The pigment ink takes a longer time to dry and because of this, the embossing powder sticks to the pigment ink.

I let the heat gun run for a few seconds before pointing it to the back of the sentiment strip.

I move the heat gun to the front of the sentiment strip. I continued to heat the sentiment strip until the embossing powder melted. You will know that the powder has melted when the powder turns shiny.

I trimmed the strip. Instead of using a foam adhesive, I adhered the embossed sentiment to the left-over black cardstock strip. I trimmed off the excess. I did this one more time. This is just another way of adding dimension without the bulk. It is also a great way to use those cardstock scraps.

I adhered the sentiment strip to the bottom of the inked panel.

I added spider sequins to embellish the inked panel. My recommended adhesive for sequins is Ranger Glossy Accents. This glue dries clear and sets in well when dry.

I used a pick up tool to position the spider sequin over the glue.

I added small dots of Enamel Accents using a tip of a pin to add eyes to the spider.

I hope you like today's project. 

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Maria Giselle B.

of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 

Card by Julia

 Hi!

I am back with some inspiration for Blank Page Muse shop.

Had such an awesome time using Fancy Metalwork look Plate Detail Background Art Rubber Stamp SC41 and Big Bold Blossoms Flowers & Sentiments Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set by Daniella Hayes.

I made a card and had so much fun making it. 

Hope you like today's project.

You can find me here at Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia.

You are invited to visit our social media sites for more inspiration:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/
• https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/
• https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse
• https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

Julia

Sunflower postcard by Cathy N

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

                                                                          Stamp Used:

                                                                    Sunflower blossom

* Start out with ivory cardstock and cut to 4x6 to make a postcard.

*Stamp Sunflower blossom in brown distress ink. Edge the postcard with the same ink.

* Then stamp Sunflower blossom on white cardstock with black ink and heat emboss with clear embossing power. 

* Color with Copic markers and cut out.

* Make a banner from pattern paper. Stick under the Sunflower blossom cut out.

* Add white highlights to the sunflower.

Find us at theses social spots! Come by and say, "hello". We promise to share lots of inspiration while you're there.

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Birthday Card with a Gift Card Pocket

 

Hello! Welcome back to the Blank Page Muse Blog. I am wrapping up this month with my last post using the recently released BPM Denim & Lace Digital Printable Kit. If you have missed my first two posts, I linked the posts below:

• Birthday Card with Gift Card Pocket
  
• Gift Card Holder on a Burlap Background
  

After I uploaded the digital sheets, I cropped the image and resized it a little over 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I also cropped the buttons, resized it and duplicated it four times. I cut the buttons using a circle die. I also die cut circles from scrap cardstock so I can stack it and create a chipboard like embellishment.

I applied glue on the circle die cuts.

I used a pick up tool to stack the circles on top of each other placing the button die cut on the top. I set this aside to dry with something heavy over it.

I inked the edge of the button with a brown ink to cover the white and colored cores of the button die cuts.

I poked a hole on the buttons using the printed button holes as a guide.

I threaded a blue metallic floss through the button holes. I set this aside while I work on the card panel.

I flicked micah gold watercolor paint on the print out panel. I set this aside to dry.

After the paint has dried, I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the centers of the flowers. This is my choice of adhesive in adhering non-flat items like the buttons. 

I adhered the buttons to the flower centers. I set this aside to dry.

I fussy cut the blue flowers. I cut it on the outline.

I tucked the flowers behind the die cut sentiment.

I was able to tuck in the flowers since some parts of the sentiment die cut did not adhere to the panel. To secure the die cuts, I applied glue to a spatula.

I inserted the spatula with the glue under the loose parts of the sentiment die cut to transfer the glue to the back of the die cut. 

I trimmed the pocket print out using a paper trimmer. 

I used scissors in cutting the corners of the pocket print out.

I scored the pocket print out on the lines included in the design.

I applied glue to the tabs of the pocket print out.

I adhered the gift pocket to the inside flap of the card front.

I hope you like today's project. Thank you for visiting the BPM blog. 

Visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!

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Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 

Blank Page Muse is having a FLASH SALE! 20 HOT red rubber stamps are featured for sale with an amazing 50% discount. What a deal, right? This month's sale includes Halloween themed rubber stamps just in time for your Halloween crafting. This sale is good until September 27. 

If there is nothing on the sale category that interests you, BPM is generously offering a 15% discount to their online store. Just use the code BPMMaria when you check out.

Only 1 code per transaction please. Enjoy!

Bookmark by Julia

Hi!

I am back with some inspiration for Blank Page Muse shop.

Had such an awesome time using Big Bold Blossoms Flowers & Sentiments Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set by Daniella Hayes.

I made a bookmark and had so much fun making it. 

Hope you like today's project.

You can find me here at Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia.

You are invited to visit our social media sites for more inspiration:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/
• https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/
• https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse
• https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

Julia

 

Graveyard card

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

                                                                      Stamps Used:

                                                                      gravestones

                                                                     bones

                                                                    bat

                                                                   spider web

                                                                   spider

                                                                   background saying

* Start with Kraft cardstock. Use distress oxide inks to make the background. 

* Stamp 3 bats on the top. Then stamp 3 bats on white cardstock and cut out.

* Stamp bones around the card, color with white gel pen.

* Stamp grave on the bottom twice.

* Die cut a brown oval and use the white gel pen and make dashes around the oval.

* Stamp spider and spider web on the top of the oval.

* Add a butterfly to the bottom of the oval.

Find us at theses social spots! Come by and say, "hello". We promise to share lots of inspiration while you're there.

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Gift Card Holder on a Burlap Background

 

Hello! Welcome back to the Blank Page Muse Blog. For today's card, I used the BPM Denim & Lace Digital Printable Kit. This is my second post in this month using this digital kit. If you are interested to see my first card using this digital kit, please head on to Birthday Card with a Gift Card Pocket.

I used one of the pocket digital print outs on my card. This page includes two pocket images. After I downloaded the page, I cropped the pocket image I used on my card. You don't have to. I just like to maximize my paper by collating all the images I will be using on a project. 

I resized this image to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". I used Word for Windows in editing the image. I set the margins to zero to maximize the area on the white lightweight cardstock.

The pocket print out has outlines included in the design for folding the image into a pocket. I scored on the line print outs.

The pocket print out also has a notch line printed as part of its design. I used a circle punch to create the notch but you can use scissors instead.

To create the burlap, I adhered a heavy weight kraft cardstock to a double adhesive sheet. 

I burnished the double adhesive sheet to the cardstock. I ran this through my die cut machine using a burlap die. With the adhesive on the back of this intricate die cut, it was easier to adhere it to an acetate and make it look like its floating.

For the sentiment, I prepped the digital print out for embossing using an anti-static powder tool. After stamping the sentiment using a black pigment ink, I poured clear embossing powder over it, then heat set it. 

I adhered glue to the sides of the small flap to create the pocket to insert a gift tag into.

I stamped a sentiment on the inner first flap of this gift card holder. I trimmed off an 8th of an inch from the top and bottom of this gift card holder before adhering it to the burlap background.

Doesn't that digitally printed burlap look real?

I hope you like today's project. Thank you for visiting the BPM blog. 

Visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!

I Brake For Stamps -https://ibrakeforstamps.com/ 

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

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 

Blank Page Muse is having a FLASH SALE! 20 HOT red rubber stamps are featured for sale with an amazing 50% discount. What a deal, right? This month's sale includes Halloween themed rubber stamps just in time for your Halloween crafting. This sale is good until September 27. 

If there is nothing on the sale category that interests you, BPM is generously offering a 15% discount to their online store. Just use the code BPMMaria when you check out.

Only 1 code per transaction please. Enjoy!