Quick Idea - Using Small Stamps to Create Backgrounds

 Hello, Kelly on the blog today with Blank Page Muse to create a background using a small stamp from a set. This is a quick tip so it was a fast and easy way to create a quick card and matching envelope!

Using the small rose from the Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls stamp set, 3 colors of Tombow markers, and the Versafine Cleair ink, you can create a quick background for a card.

Randomly stamp the image on the card base, color with your markers or colored pencils, and you are done! I love this card, it is one of my favorites. 

To coordinate the envelope, stamp a single image on the front left side of the envelope and color. 

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Creating a Transparent Stamped Image

 Greetings!  Today I am excited to share this cool technique I discovered to create a "transparent" stamped image.  Now this may not be new but it was definitely new to me.  And all because I really wanted a wood grain birdhouse for my card but was too lazy to fussy cut the stamped image.  

To recreate this card you will need:

• Large Summer Time Birdhouse from I Brake for Stamps 
• Sweet Passion 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack designed by Pam Bray  
• Ink
•  Black Embossing powder, 
• Copic or other alcohol ink markers

Start by stamping and embossing your Large Summer Time Birdhouse from I Brake for Stamps onto the wood grain paper from Sweet Passion 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack designed by Pam Bray .  These papers are shiny which helps with this technique! (if papers were not shiny the inks would absorb much more into the paper and not look so transparent!) 

Color your image with Copics or other alcohol markers

You can just see how the "wood grain" shows through your colored image.  The image almost looks like stained glass!

Trim your image and add mat onto other papers from the Sweet Passion 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack designed by Pam Bray. 

Add trimmed paper doilies to corners if desired!

I hope you are inspired to get creative with your stamps and papers from Blank Page Muse and I Brake For Stamps.  

 

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Crackled Heart Story

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here using some amazing stamps and papers from Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps.

Paper:  Pam Bray Designs - Masquerade

Embellishments: Pam Bray Designs - Masquerade Ephemera

Stamp: Heart with Small Crackle, Large Script Background

Stencil: Pebbled Path 

Cut white cardstock to size and stamp the heart in the center in purple ink.

Place the stencil around the heart and ink with lavender ink.

Stamp the script stamp on the background paper.

The full tutorial can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Our Private Zoo

 Hello from design team member, Heidi!  I would like to share this card that I am going to give to my husband for our anniversary.  I LOVE the image, so beautifully drawn!  But one of the sentiments in this set, “Our Private Zoo” struck me as a funny way to describe the often crazy times that a couple goes through with marriage and parenting and even pets.  I think DH is going to get a kick out if it! (As an aside, he always gets me a super sappy card, but knows that I have a weird sense of humor!)

The background was easily accomplished with a Multi color Kaleidacolor Inkpad in Creole Spice brayered over glossy cardstock.  I love the way glossy cardstock looks but every time I forget that it is harder to photograph!  I think I got it okay this time.  I stamped the GORGEOUS safari scene over top with Archival Ink and then just added the sentiment.  There was no need to overdo this card, I think it is perfect in its simple form.

This stamp set is called Wildlife Rubber Stamp set and it can be found in the Blank Page Muse store.  

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Greeting Card Featuring Masquerade paper by Pam Bray Designs

Greetings!  Today I am sharing a card that features no stamps!  I know WHAT????  but did you know that Blank Page Muse is also the source for Pam Bray Papers?!  There are currently 9 different papers packs available!!  and the Masquerade papers even have a coordinating ephemera pack! 

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To recreate this card you will need:

Masquerade 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack by Pam Bray Designs

Masquerade Ephemera Paper Embellishments by Pam Bray Designs

gemstone circles, sentiment sticker, card base

Start by trimming your papers from Masquerade 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack by Pam Bray Designs and adhering to card base as shown. 

Add tag from your Masquerade Ephemera Paper Embellishments by Pam Bray Designs pack. 

Using and over-sized paper mat from your from Masquerade 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack by Pam Bray Designs adhere your sentiment sticker to your card. 

Add large floral ephemera onto your card. 

Add circle gemstones as shown. to finish your card. 

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Quick and Easy Birthday Card

 Hello! Today I have a really quick tip for you using Blank Page Muse stamps to create a fast and easy birthday cards in 5 minutes or less!

Supplies

Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls Marigold Flowers

White card base

Archival ink in various colors

Talk about easy and fast! These cards were made in 5 minutes or less, I think it took more time to get out the supplies than it did to make the cards!  

To make this quick card, get out several colors of ink and randomly stamp on to your card base. Start with the larger flower first stamping 2 - 3 flowers then using the smaller flower stamp, stamp it randomly around the larger flowers. When you are happy with the placement, ink up the Happy Birthday sentiment in black and stamp on the card.  You can emboss the sentiment or just leave it stamped in black. Two birthday cards in less than 5 minutes!

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Crocus In Bloom

 Hello from design team member, Heidi!

I would love to share with you this pretty crocus!  I colored this in a shade that is not found in nature, because I just liked the color.  That is one of the things about paper crafting that I like, I get to choose the colors!

Let me first talk about how I did the background.  This is a technique called Spotlight Embossing.  Basically you can stencil any shape you like, I did a basic circle.  Then, just emboss your entire panel.  Afterwards, take a sandpaper block, and sand the top off to get white accents.  This technique is super easy with really lovely results.

I then just stamped and colored the flower with alcohol markers, fussy cut it and added my sentiment.  

The stamps I used can be found in the Blank Page Muse Shop.

Flower and Bird Sketches Stamp Sheet

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

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Bright and Cheery Card

Greetings!  Today I am excited to share this bright and cheery spring card!  I just love this Summertime Birdhouse  from I Brake for Stamps! I just love stamps that you can can customize just by changing the colors you use! 

Supplies needed to recreate this card include:

• Summertime Birdhouse  from I Brake for Stamps!
• Cyan Consortium 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack designed by Pam Bray
• Archival Ink
• Water Color markers
• Tags
• Sentiment sticker
• Gemstone

Start by stamping your Summertime Birdhouse  from I Brake for Stamps! onto card stock with archival ink.

Color your image with watercolor makers.

Detail cut out your colored image and adhere to your papers from Cyan Consortium 6x6 inch sheets Paper Pack designed by Pam Bray and add to your card base. 

Finish your card by adding your tag and sentiment cluster at the upper left of your card as shown. 

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Learning to Dance in the Rain

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here using some amazing stamps and stencils from Blank Page Muse to create a quick and simple card.

Stamps: Life is not about waiting 

Stencils:  Clouds

Cut white cardstock to size.

Place the stencil on top, then ink the clouds with 2 shades of blue ink.

Create the raindrops with blue and brown ink. 

Mat the stenciled panel with blue cardstock and add to a black card.

Stamp the Phrase and add to the card.

The full tutorial can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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