Crafting a Vibrant Birthday Masterpiece with the Jacobs Ladder Technique

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post showcasing my latest card created using  Blank Page Muse products! If you're ready to dive into creating a stunning "Happy Birthday" card using the Jacobs Ladder technique, you're in for a treat. This vibrant project combines the fluidity of water-based inks with creative manipulation to craft a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the essentials to get started—gathering your materials, setting up your workspace, and unleashing your creativity.

To create this project, you will need the following:

• Fantasy Flourish stencil from Blank Page Muse
• White cardstock panel - 4.25" x 5.5"
• White A2 Card base
• Water-based inks in preferred colors (I chose red, green, blue, and purple)
• Ink-blending brush(s)
• Sticky mat (optional but very useful to hold work in place without using tape) 
• Scissors
• Liquid glue
• Paper Trimmer
• Sentiment of choice
• Die-cut machine
• Watermark ink 
• Black ink 
• Heat Tool 
• Clear embossing powder 

Process:

• Apply the white card stock to the sticky mat securely.
• Use the water-based inks and ink-blending brushes to blend the chosen color palette to the desired hues for each. Allow the ink to dry.
• Apply the Blank Page Muse stencil over the inked cardstock and secure to the sticky mat as seen in the image on the right.  
• Use the watermark ink and ink-blending brush to fill in the stencil.

• Remove the stencil and the inked card base from the sticky mat.
• Apply a generous amount of clear embossing powder to the card base, tap to remove excess, and then heat set with the heat tool. This will act as a resist for the next inking.
• Return the card base to the sticky mat and secure it in place.
• With a pouncing motion, generously apply the black ink to the entire card base.

• Using the micro-fiber towel, gently wipe the ink from the embossed areas.
• Allow to dry completely.
• Using the sentiment of choice, in this case a die cut of Happy Birthday, adhere the sentiment to the panel with liquid glue.
• Lastly, to complete the card, adhere the panel to the white A2 card base. 

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Heart of Nature

Hello, friends! This is Lori from Coast 2 Coast Cards sharing this bright and cheery card with you today. 

I began by inking the Intersection Stencil with yellow ink. I have the paper and stencil held down with a photopolymer mat.

I love the geometric design the stencil leaves!

I stamped a purple butterfly from Heart of Nature Butterflies Bees just to the right of the middle of the panel.

Next, I stamped the image again onto a piece of masking paper. I fussy cut it, cutting right on the lines.

Mask was then placed on top of the butterfly. This is to protect it from being stamped on by the next image.

Next, I stamped this hanging floral image from Heart Of Nature Butterflies Bees in green. 

Once the mask is removed, it appears as if the green image was stamped behind the butterfly. 

I didn't have the right shade of purple cardstock to match my butterfly, so I ink swiped the same purple around the edges of an A2 white cardstock panel.

I trimmed the butterfly panel down and applied foam tape to the back to add dimension. 

I added purple gems from my stash to add sparkle to the butterfly. 

Finished card. I added a simple sentiment strip from my stash. 

 

Multi-colored Ink Stamping-Christmas in July

 

Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. The BPM team is creating projects with a Christmas in July theme for this month. It is never too early to start creating Christmas projects or cards. 

I used the following Blank Page Muse stamps on my card:

• License Plate Vintage Style Alphabet Rubber Stamp
  
• Beyond the Border Christmas Set 1 Clear Stamps
  

I prepared my cardstock for embossing with the use of an anti-static powder tool.

The alphabet stamps come as strips when ordered. I carefully cut the letters, cutting off from the strip the letters that I used on this card.

I used a washable glue stick to temporarily adhere the rubber stamp to an acrylic block.

I inked the letter stamp with an embossing ink.

I poured white embossing powder to the sticky ink.

I used a heat gun to melt the embossing powder. By the way, I stamped the wrong letters on the above photo. I thought this was the letter M. I later realized that this was the letter W.

I heat embossed all the letters on the black cardstock.

Using a dry rag, I wiped off the excess powder from the black cardstock.

I cut the embossed letters apart.

I added metallic inks on the cut out letters. 

I wiped off the ink to spread and mute  the color down. I set the letters aside while I work on the background panel.

I trimmed a light pink cardstock at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I used a stamp positioner on this part of the project.

I inked the trees alternately with different hues of green and red. I did not do any masking when I applied the inks alternately. There were some overlapping of inks which I don't mind at all. To prevent the overlap, I think the best inks to use for this technique are the mini ink cubes. A blending brush can also be used to apply the ink to the stamp.

If you noticed, I switched to a grid paper that helped me move the cardstock panel to equally space the tree column. I feel this is a more efficient way of creating my background compared to removing the stamp from the stamp tool and repositioning it.

I turned the cardstock panel 180-degrees to stamp the red/pink trees.

I adhered tiny star sequins to the tree tops for a bit of shimmer.

Here is what the cardstock panel looks like after all that stamping.

I gently ran the embossing pad on the edges of the panel.

I poured pearl gold embossing powder ink on the sticky ink.

I melted the embossing powder using a heat tool. You can totally skip this step. I was fiddling with the project at this point that's why I added this embossing. Somehow, it gave the panel a vintage feel.

I adhered the letters to form the word 'merry' on foam tape to add dimension to this part of the sentiment.

I adhered the letters to form the word 'Christmas' to the background panel. I used a T-ruler to help me line up the letters. I aligned the letters and not the cut out so you will notice that the ends of the cut outs are not straight.

I felt the letters got lost on the busy background. I used a gold marker to draw a line around the sentiment to frame it.

The outline was not enough. To make the sentiment pop out some more, I added green glitter to the space in between the sentiment and the outline. Of note, the glitter I used is from a dried up marker which I rarely used. Instead of pitching the marker, I pumped the marker on a dot of water. It was not enough to make the ink more fluid to write with it but it did produce a decent amount of colored glitter to paint on the panel.

I hope you like today's card. So much possibilities with this design. You can change the colors and make this into a monochromatic card. You can also keep it simple by just adding the spelled out letters with one of the stamped trees.

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Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 

Christmas in July - Twas the Night before Christmas with Walter

Hi, friends!  It’s Walter on the blog with you today with my final project for Christmas in July. Christmas is such a magical time for all of us - young and old.  That magic is expressed in so many songs and stories of the season - but in none more than Clement C. Moore's classic poem, "Twas the Night before Christmas."  The idea of Santa Clause being seen by an adult and that adult telling others, young and old alike, about what he spied brings so much joy.  That joy is perfectly captured in the Twas the Night before Christmas Rubber Stamp.  Santa flies over the tops of the buildings guided by eight reindeer as the city below sleeps and waits for his arrival.

 

Here's what I used to make it:

•  Twas the Night before Christmas Rubber Stamp
• A2 white card base
• A2 piece of Christmas patterned paper
• 4"x5.25" piece of gold glitter cardstock
• 3.75"x5" white card panel 
• Alcohol markers
•  Gel pens
• Nesting rectangle dies
• Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distressed Inks
• Salvaged Patina Oxide Ink

Here's how I made it:

I began by adhering the piece of patterned Christmas paper onto the card base.  I created a frame from the gold glitter cardstock using two nesting rectangle dies.  I used one that was approximately 4"x5.25" and one two sizes smaller than it.  I ran this combination through my die cut machine to cut out the center.  Vintage Patina Distress Oxide ink was gently applied around parts of the frame to add some age to it.

I stamped the image onto the white card panel and began to color.  I colored the image using a combination of alcohol markers and gel pens.  The gels pens were mostly used for details (rooftop snow, house lights) and small areas (Santa's sleigh) and the alcohol markers for the rest.  Once finished, I applied Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress inks to add some vintage grunge.

The final steps were to adhere the stamped image to the card and then the frame over it using double sided foam tape strips.

This is such a fun card that would be wonderful to send to a family with children.  I can only imagine the "ooh's and ahh's" as the gaze upon it! 

Thanks for spending some time with me today.  I’ll see you again next month with more posts.  Until then . . . be well!

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Creating a Butterfly-Themed 'Brighten My Day' Card

Creating a Butterfly-Themed 'Brighten My Day' Card

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post showcasing my latest card created using  Blank Page Muse products! This stunning "Brighten My Day" card, adorned with shimmering butterflies and vibrant hues, is the perfect way to spread joy to someone special. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, this DIY guide will walk you through the steps to create a handmade masterpiece that’s as beautiful as it is heartfelt. Let’s dive into the world of cardmaking and bring this dazzling design to life!

To create this project, you will need the following:

• Special Day CLEAR Sentiments Birthday Stamp Set stamp from Blank Page Muse
• White cardstock panel - 4.25" x 5.5"
• White A2 Card base
• Scissors
• Liquid glue
• Paper Trimmer
• Sentiment of choice
• Die-cut machine
• Boarder die of choice
• Label die of choice
• Watermark ink 
• Heat Tool 
• White embossing powder
• Anti-static powder 
• Black ink
• Twine 
• Dimensional tape 
• Splat box 
• Mica Spray (I chose Violet Luster and Oriental Fuchsia) 
• Microfiber towel

Process:

• Place the white cardstock on the stamping tool.
• Apply watermark ink to the butterfly stamp.
• Press the stamp firmly onto the cardstock to create the image. Repeat if necessary for complete coverage.
• Remove the cardstock from the stamping tool and sprinkle white embossing powder over the stamped image.
• Tap off excess powder and heat set with a heat tool until the image is raised and glossy.
• Place the cardstock into a splat box and spray the cardstock with mica spray in your chosen color(s); the embossed butterflies will resist the ink.
• Allow to dry, then wipe off excess ink with a microfiber towel.
•  Use a boarder die of your choosing to trim down the panel to size.
• Wrap with twine using an odd number of wraps for visual interest, adhering the ends to the back of the panel.
• Use liquid glue to adhere the panel to the A2 card base.
• Use sentiment of choice and black ink to stamp onto white cardstock. Repeat for clarity.
• Use label die to cut the sentiment to required size and then using dimension tape, adhere it to the card panel, make sure the dimensional tape is on either side of the label die to stiffen the lable up and prevent if from bending.

 

The stamps I used can be found by following the links in the materials list, or you can find them with a quick search on www.blankpagemuse.com. Visit our social 

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Christmas Angel ~Christmas in July

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using some amazing stamps from Blank Page Muse.

Stamp: Avie

Stamp and emboss the image in black ink.

Using Copic markers, color the image.

Using dies, die cut around the image and mat with a larger die cut.

Create a 5 1/2" square card from purple cardstock.

Cut black cardstock 5 1/4" square and the pattern paper at 5 1/8" square.

Ink a wood snowflake and add to the left corner and adhere the stamped image on top.

Finish by adding stickles to the stars.

Use the same sized papers inside.

I left the die cut center blank so I could add a personal sentiment once I decide who is getting this card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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