Gentle Pink Noel & Holly Topiary Art Journal Page

 Hello Hello

It's Kim today. This month we are playing with Christmas using non traditional colors. So, I went pink with lots of dots for my art journal page.

I used our red rubber stamps, Noel and Holly Topiary, both from our I Brake for Stamps/Embossing Arts collections.

These are the actual red rubber stamps. Here are sample photos of what I like to say are our naked stamps! Just red rubber, no wood mounting or cling cushion. It is easy to stamp using double stick tape on your acrylic block if you like. We do offer cling cushion for your convenience, just select that option at checkout.

The background started with a pink watercolor wash, then dried with a heat tool.

In the background you can see some flower flake shapes, I used our Butterflies & Flowers layering stencil and Fantasy Flourish stencil to build some texture. I used white gesso and make up sponges to apply the layers. I added some pink acrylic paint to the gesso to stencil some shades of pink flowers as well. They kinda strike me like snowflakes.

I used the stars from our Celestial Moon & Stars stencil with modeling paste. Then a yellow acrylic marker for some color. 

Noel is stamped with Stazon in black on heavy watercolor paper. I love the texture of watercolor paper, it has lots more character. It is just Michaels Artist's Loft paper nothing too fancy or pricey.

The Holly Topiary is also stamped using Stazon Black on the same watercolor paper.  I colored the stamp using acrylic paint makers. The red acrylic covers the black dots for the berries on the stamp. I did a fast not fussy coloring of the stamp.

Lastly I tore old book pages for some border textures to kind of frame the page. I fingerpainted using Golden High Flow Acrylic in Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide for the yummy golden stain. That paint is so nice, I love it! It's the only color I have in it. 

Thank you so much for supporting our mom & pop shop. Happy Holidays!

Kim 

Merry Christmas Cards

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

Blank Page Muse Stamps: Elegant Merry Christmas, Trees Half Sheet 1

Using several shades of green ink, stamp the trees in several heights on white cardstock.

Create a vertical and a horizontal view.

Stamp Merry Christmas above the trees.

Mat the panel with green cardstock, then add to a brown card.

Add gems about the card.

Create the vertical card the same way, but add a strip of gems across the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Looking For Santa-Lori

Hello, crafty friends! It's Lori and who's ready for Christmas?? I know these sweet little bears are! Maybe they heard something on the roof or maybe they snuck out of bed. Anyway, they are an

xiously anticipating Santa. This card is simple if you enjoy coloring, like I do. Follow along for the easy directions.

I began with a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb cardstock. I stamped Bears On Hearth stamp from the Christmas Full Sheet Bears on hearth, Holly, Sentiment stamp set from Blank Page Muse. I used Memento ink because I am going to use alcohol inks to color my image.

Here is my scene after coloring with alcohol inks. I used two to three shades of each color in an image. Shading consistently within a scene gives a realistic effect. There's also tips and tricks to making images look 3-D. I'm not perfect at coloring, but I do enjoy it! I learned a lot about it from classes by Jenn Shurkus. 

I wanted to add a frame to my piece. I played with a couple different kinds, but nothing looked "right." Then, I remembered I had a wood frame die in my stash, which I felt would match the whole vibe of my Christmas scene. I cut it from brown paper to try and match the bears.

Final card. I'm happy with how this turned out. I know there aren't many steps, but it did take a while to color. I don't like to categorize my cards into masculine and feminine. If I did, I'd say this card would be appropriate for either, especially with the woodgrain frame leaning toward a "masculine" look. I hope y'all have a Merry Christmas and find time to get crafty!!

Be joyful by Cathy N

 Cathy here and I have a Christmas card for you today.

                                                                    Stamps Used:

                                                                   Calla Words 

                                                                   Banner Pennant (didn't use)

                                                                    Stencil Used:

                                                                   Blocks Pattern

        * Use stencil and a blending brush and make a background.

        * Edge with drown distress ink.

       * Stamp and color the Calla Words , then cut out.

      * Add a Santa hat and a sticker saying with some music notes paper. 

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A Pink Christmas, An Alternate Take On Christmas

 

Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. For December's theme, the team is doing an alternate take on Christmas. I created a mostly pink Christmas card, which is a non-traditional Christmas color. The Blank Page Muse stamps I used on this card are the Beyond the Border Christmas Stamp Set and the Country Vintage Christmas Rubber Art Stamps Set Sheet.

I used a pink striped pattern paper from a Valentine paper collection, a very alternate take.

I used a stamp positioner so I can repeatedly stamp the Christmas trees to create a pattern. With the stamp positioner, I just move the paper and not the stamp. In this way, the trees are all aligned next to each other. All I have to worry about now is where to stamp it on the striped design.

Since I am embossing, I prepped the area with an anti-static powder tool before stamping. 

I inked the stamp with a sticky ink.

I used a whiteboard eraser to evenly press the inked stamp to the paper. I still missed some areas but since I used a stamp positioner tool, I was able to re-stamp on the same spot. 

I poured pink embossing powder to the inked impression. I used a scrap paper to catch the excess embossing powder which I poured back to the bottle.

I heat embossed the powder until it has melted. I usually start heating from the back.

I move the heat tool to the front to finish off melting the powder.

I continued the process using different pink embossing powders. 

Now, I have a background paper. 

I temporarily adhered the sentiment stamp to the door of the stamp positioner tool using a glue stick. I placed a clear plastic in the stamp positioner. I temporarily stamped the sentiment to this clear plastic to help me with placement of the sentiment on the rectangular vellum.

I die cut a pink vellum to which I will stamp the sentiment on. I placed this on the back of the stamped clear plastic lining it up with the sentiment. My stamp positioner tool has a sticky mat on it. After I aligned the vellum to the clear plastic, I positioned this back to the stamp positioner tool. The sticky mat held the vellum in place when I removed the clear plastic.

I prepped the vellum with an anti-static powder tool. I inked the sentiment stamp with black pigment ink and stamped this to the vellum. This is the only part of this card that is not pink. The black ink will make the sentiment pop and not get lost in the busy pink background.

I used a black embossing powder to make the sentiment stark black. 

I heat set the embossing powder starting from the back going to the front. I moved the heat gun frequently to prevent warping the vellum.

I used an A2 die to trim the panel. I could have used a trimmer but using a die helped me in making sure that the trees are on the center of the panel.

I adhered the sentiment box on the panel. I applied small dots of glue on the back of the embossed sentiment to hide the glue since the glue might show through the vellum. I used a T-square ruler to make sure that the sentiment box is adhered straight. 

I adhered mini pink gems to the trees for additional accent.

Since there is no glue on the corners of the sentiment box, to keep it from lifting off the panel, I added pink washi tape to the corners to secure it. 

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Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

of Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts 

Polar bear slimline card by Cathy N

 Today I have made you a slimline card. 

                                                                      Stamp Used:

                                                                      Bear square 

                 *Stamp   Bear square 3 times on different colors of cardstock.

               *Layer them on sliver glitter paper and then add it to a gray slimline card base.

                  * Then add 3 flatback snowflakes.

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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

Noel Cammy Girl

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

Blank Page Muse Stamps: Classic Christmas, Music Background, Cammy Girl, 

Country Vintage Christmas

Create a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top fold card.

Add a layer of pattern paper next.

Stamp the music stamp in red ink, then tear it to fit a panel of black.

Adhere to the card.

Stamp and emboss Cammy.

Color with Copic Markers, then fussy cut for the card front.

Add the same pattern paper inside the card.

Tear a panel of white and stamp the phrase before adding to the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Clean And Simple Coneflower-Lori

Hello, crafty friends! With all the cold, clouds, and rain we've had, I thought I'd make something colorful and cheery today. I came up with this clean and simple,  watercolor background card. Follow along for the easy directions. 

I started with an A2 sized piece of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. It's one of my favorites for watercolor  and mixed-media because it's bright white and takes a lot of water.

I cut the paper down to 3 1/4 x 4 1/2" with a die from my stash. It leaves a cross stitch pattern for added interest. When cutting through thick cardstock like this, I need a metal shim to get a clean cut.

I made brushstrokes with a 1" flat, watercolor paintbrush. I chose light blue, plum, pink, and light green for my card. I just took a dye ink pad, smooshed it onto my glass mat, watered the ink down, and swiped the brush across the cardstock. Then, I splattered the panel with dark grey ink.

After watercoloring, I dried the wet paper with a heat tool. Once dry, I stamped the coneflower from the Heart Of Nature stamp set in dark grey ink. I imagine the blue is the sky, the plum and pink are the flower, and the green is the grass.

I popped up the finished panel onto an A2 top-folding card base with foam tape. I thought about adding a sentiment or gems, but I like it the way it is.

Finished card. I hope you like it. Have a happy and healthy Christmas. I'll be back the week after that. Happy crafting!