Blank Page Muse Blog: Hummingbird

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Hummingbird

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

Hummingbirds, known for their vibrant colors and remarkable agility, symbolize joy, healing, and resilience in many cultures. Their ability to hover and move in unique ways, combined with their role as essential pollinators, makes them a captivating subject. The combination of a hummingbird and a flower creates a visually stunning and meaningful image, perfect for occasions that celebrate love, gratitude, or encouragement.

To create this project, you will need the following:

· Blank Page Muse You Make Me Happy Hummingbird Clouds Flower set

· Black ink pad

· Watermark ink

· Cardstock - white

· Cardstock – black

· Distress Oxides or similar

· Vellum

· Scissors

· Alcohol Markers

· Blending brushes

· Liquid glue

· Paper trimmer

· Anti-static powder

· Stamping platform

· Black embossing powder

· Heat Tool

· A2 card base – purple (4.25” x 5.5”)

To craft your card, start by creating the background panel. Using your choice of stamping platform begin with the flower stamp from the You Make Me Happy set and position it on the left side of the white cardstock. Once satisfied with the position and the stamp is secured to the platform, ink the stamp with black ink and stamp the image. Repeat this step if required to ensure coverage.

The next step is to use ink blending brushes and your choice of inks to create the soft blue sky and to color the flower. I choose to use Distress Oxide for this card if you wish to recreate the same look.

The next thing to create is the Hummingbird. Using your choice of stamping platforms secure the stamp into position over the sheet of vellum. Next, with watermark ink, ink the stamp up and stamp the image on the vellum. Repeat this step if required to ensure coverage. Once satisfied, thoroughly cover the inked image with black embossing powder, remove the excess, and then set with a heat tool. KEY TIP: Do this slowly while applying the heat to both sides of the vellum to prevent curling. Allow it to cool completely.

Once cool, flip the vellum sheet to the side opposite from the embossing and then color in the pattern on the Hummingbird using alcohol markers. Use a light touch with light colors and go over the places you want to darken with the same color after it has dried as the markers will dry much lighter than the wet color presents itself. Once completed and dry, use scissors to cut the Hummingbird out. You should do this on the outside of, but right against, the outermost profile of the Hummingbird.

The next stage is assembly and finishing. Once the Hummingbird has been cut out you will need to adhere it into place on your background panel. To do this use liquid glue. KEY TIP: To prevent bubbling, DO NOT apply your liquid glue directly to the vellum. Instead put some liquid glue on to a washable surface and use some sort of applicator to apply in a pouncing method until the image is completely covered.

Once the focal image is adhered, use the included sentiment stamp, some black ink, and your preferred stamping platform to stamp the sentiment into place. Lastly, trim your background panel and black mat down to their final dimensions, adhere them together and then adhere the composite to the card base to complete the card.

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