Saturday, May 10, 2025

Thinking About You ~ Wings

Hi, friends!  It's design team member Walter here on the blog with you.  Today I'm sharing my first card for the May theme of Wings.  Wings is such an expansive theme that can cover so many things from airplanes to insects.  For this card, I wanted to focus on the beauty of wings.  What's more full of natural beauty than a butterfly?  And even better is if it's a non-traditional butterfly such as the one that I'm using on my card: a butterfly shape with butterfly shadows inside of it with beautiful florals and sheet music in the background.  It truly is nature's symphony!  It's a great card to share with someone who needs a pick-me-up or to let them know that they are on your mind.


Here's what I used to make it:
Here's how I made it:
  • Aligned stencil onto light blue card panel and stenciled the pattern with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink.


  • Stamped the Thinking of You Sentiment onto the top center of the card panel using blank pigment ink.
  • Cut a piece of white lace ribbon and attached it to the card panel using craft glue.
  • Adhered the card panel to the base using double sided tape.


  • Stamped the butterfly image onto white cardstock using black pigment ink.
  • Blended Rosy Cheeks Ink around the outside of the image and then blended Minty Fresh Ink inside the image.


  • Added shading around the edges of the image with a dark gray alcohol marker and then went over the entire image with a light gray alcohol marker.


  • Added detail to daisy petals with a white gel pen.
  • Cut out the image with scissors and adhered to the card with double sided foam tape.
  • Glued down three clear acrylic bubbles.



And just like that . . . the card is done!  A beautifully detailed stamped image, such as this butterfly, makes creating such a card so easy.  You can make the coloring as light or heavy as you'd like and add as much or as little detail as you'd like.  The design speaks for itself!

Thanks for spending some time with me here on the blog.  I'll see you again next month for a new theme.  Until then . . . be well!

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Lori's Mixed Media Card


Hello, I'm Lori and today I'm sharing this mixed media card that I made. I love mixed media, and Blank Page Muse has so many stamps and stencils that my card almost made itself! This month's theme is "winged things," so I chose to use this adorable bee as the focal point. Follow along, and I'll take you step-by-step through my process. 


I began by ink smooshing two Ranger Distress Inks. Since I knew I was going to use the bee, I stuck with brown and gold for my colors. I placed some Wild Honey on a piece of acetate, added a few spritzes of water, then dipped my A2 card panel into. I dried the paper and repeated the process with Vintage Photo. I kept some white space on the paper to make the design more dramatic.

Here, I layered several stamps. I started with Vintage Farm Receipt in dark brown ink. I then stamped the border from Beyond The Border Mixed Media Set 2 in lighter brown ink. The three different shades of brown add texture and depth. Finally, I wanted my main image to stand out, so I used black ink to stamp the bee from Heart Of Nature Butterflies Bees Stamp Set.

For some added texture, I used texture paste from Ranger. I added a few drops of Wild Honey Distress Ink reinker to the paste, then randomly added squares by using Blocks Pattern Stencil. By uing white texture paste, you can color it with any ink color to customize the paste. I chose Wild Honey because I wanted the added texture in a more cohesive than dramatic manner. 

I trimmed down the final panel to 4 x 5 1/4" and then matted with an A2 piece of black cardstock. By adding a black mat, it makes the bee "pop."

Final card. I added sentiments from my stash. I cut the sentiments into three strips for a more playful vibe. I also popped up the sentiment strips with two layers of scrap cardstock. Thanks for following along!







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Thursday, May 8, 2025

A Winged Just Us Girls Stamp ~ WINGS Art Journal Page

Hello! Welcome back to the BPM blog. Today's post is my second entry to my art journal. If you are curious on my first entry, please check the post, Repurposing An Old Planner-Sunflower Beatiful Botanicals. 

I used the following products from Blank Page Muse:

I positioned the girl stamp set on my repurposed planner. I applied adhesive to the back of the rubber stamp using a washable adhesive glue stick. I picked the stamp with a stamp positioner. The one I used is by Fiskars. I inked the stamp and positoned the stamp positioner with the stamp over the page. I pressed the stamp positioner to the page to transfer the image to the page planner.


I restamped the image on a sticky note and fussy cut it to create a mask. If I am going to redo this step, I will use a masking paper instead of a sticky note. The masking paper is thinner than the sticky note. With the thin masking paper, the intricate wing image where it meets the girl image will all be transferred to the page planner.


To stamp the wings, I used a different stamp positioner, the Stamp-a-ma-jig, as seen in the previous photo. I stamped the wings on a transparent sheet first to give me an idea where I want the wings to be stamped. After which, I adhered the wings rubber stamp to an acrylic block using a washable glue stick. Without removing the stamp positioner, I removed the transparent film, butted the acrylic block to the stamp positioner, and stamped the image to the page planner.


I used au unused white board eraser to apply extra and equal pressure to the inked rubber stamp. This just ensures the inked image will transfer to the page planner. The white board eraser is the same as the stamp press that you can buy in the market. Just less fancy.


I inverted the wings by mistake when I stamped it, but I like it this way. It reminded me of the models in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. 


I colored the image with Copic markers. If you notice the red plastic, this is a used plastic binder divider which I placed on the back of the sheet I am coloring. This prevents transferring ink from the page I am coloring to the next page since I am not sure how much ink the page sheet can hold.


True enough, the paper does not hold a lot of ink. You will notice some ink bleeding on the girl image's left arm. I used the Copic 0 to push the dark brown ink back to the girl's brown shirt. Next time, I will let the ink dry before coloring with another color group.


I colored the wings with a clear shimmer pen. It is hard to appreciate this in the above photo but you can see the shimmer in the last photo. I added accents to the wings using gel pens.


After I wrote my quote using an acrylic marker, I shaded the blank areas with a brown dye ink. I was also trying to cover up the ink boo-boo I made near the right leg of the girl. 


Above is a close up view of the winged girl. I hope you like today's art journal entry. 

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Maria Giselle B.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A Sunny Hello on Dragonfly Wings

 

A Sunny Hello on Dragonfly Wings

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

Dragonflies and sunflowers together create a perfect image of warmth, renewal, and gentle beauty. Dragonflies, with their iridescent wings and graceful flight, symbolize transformation and resilience, while sunflowers represent joy, loyalty, and the warmth of summer. This card brings those two symbols together to celebrate bright moments, hopeful beginnings, or simple reminders of love and encouragement. Whether you're sending a note of support or just sharing a little sunshine, this design speaks with a quiet, uplifting strength.


To create this project, you will need the following:

  • Sunflower & Dragonflies stencil from Blank Page Muse
  • White cardstock 5" x 6" - This will be trimmed down
  • Black Cardstock 4.25" x 5.5" - This will be the mat 
  • White A2 Card base
  • Double-sided adhesive - (I used Scrapbook.com)
  • Scissors - (Make sure to wipe adhesive off blades after use)
  • Bar of Soap - (I prefer Dove) 
  • Mint Tape or similar- (Used for masking the stencil)
  • Boarder die (Taste and preferences should dictate selection)
  • Liquid glue
  • Super Fine glitter - Blue (Background)
  • Super Fine glitter - Copper and Sliver (Dragonflies)
  • Super Fine glitter - Gold (Sunflower center)
  • Super Fine glitter - Bright Yellow (Sunflower petals)
  • Super Fine glitter - Green (stems and leaves) 
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Die cutting machine
  • Stamping platform (I use a Misiti)
  • Black ink
  • Sentiment of choice
  • Flat-back pearls (I chose a clear version)

Process


  • Peel one side off the double-sided adhesive (Pro Tip: keep the peeled cover it will be useful in future step).
  • Carefully align and press the white cardstock into place.
  • Use scissors to trim off the excess adhesive sheet. Clean the scissors blades after cutting the adhesive to remove any residue.  I prefer to use Goof-Off and a cotton ball.
  • Before applying the stencil, use the bar of soap to go over the edges of the stencil.
  • This helps to create a barrier between the edge of the stencil and the adhesive, making the stencil's lines much crisper when it is removed.
  • Once this is completed, remove any clumps of the soap.
  • Peel back the other side of the double-sided adhesive and carefully apply the stencil. Take your time to ensure there are no bubbles in the adhesive and that the stencil is flat.
  • Use the mint tape to mask off everything but the center of the sunflower.
  • Use the Gold glitter to cover the center of the sunflower.  Knock off the excess, check for uncovered areas, and then reapply.  Use the saved sheet of adhesive cover to assist in mashing the glitter into the adhesive; this works really well to help make sure all the glitter adheres.
  • Knock off the excess glitter
  • Unmask the next area you want to cover, I did one dragonfly at a time, then the petals of the sunflower, and finally the background.
  • Trim the background panel down, I usually opt for a 1/8" reveal, so the final dimension of the background panel is 4" x 5.25".
  • Use liquid glue to adhere the background panel to the black mat.
  • Adhere the composite to the White A2 card base.
  • Stamp the sentiment of your choice onto white cardstock with black ink, cut with a label die, such as from Gina K's master set or similar, and adhere to the completed card.
  • I added a few clear flat-back pearls for dimension, but that is an optional step.


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 media sites for more stamping fun!
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Learn from Yesterday Stenciled Card~ Layer your stencils

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


Stencil: Leaves Collage, Fantasy Flourish
Stamp: Learn from Tomorrow


Cut cardstock 4" x 5 1/4".
Place Leaves stencil on top and tape in place.


Using Bundled Sage Oxide Ink, ink through stencil.


Leaving the Leaves stencil in place, adhere the Flourish stencil on top.


Using Mowed Lawn Oxide Ink, ink through the stencils.
Leaving the leaf stencil in place guarantees you only ink the pattern on the leaves.




Mat the stenciled panel with green cardstock and wrap with twine.
Using pop dots place the panel on a kraft card.


Place gemstones around the card.
Stamp the phrase, adhering it to the bottom of the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Glitter Wings and Golden Moments: A Dragonfly's Dazzling Tale

 

Glitter Wings and Golden Moments: 

A Dragonfly's Dazzling Tale

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

Dragonflies, those shimmering jewels of the insect world, have captivated our imaginations for millennia with their rainbow-hued wings and aerial acrobatics. These living time capsules, having graced our planet for over 300 million years, embody nature's enduring sense of wonder and magic. Picture yourself seeing the world through their compound eyes, with up to 30,000 lenses offering an almost 360-degree view, or imagine the freedom of moving in six directions at will. Such extraordinary abilities remind us to seek fresh perspectives in our own lives, to approach challenges from new angles. Despite their ancient lineage, adult dragonflies live but a few fleeting weeks - a poignant reminder to cherish every moment and find beauty in the everyday. As you watch a dragonfly dance over a sun-dappled pond, let it transport you back to the wide-eyed wonder of childhood. Allow its iridescent presence to rekindle your curiosity about the world, urging you to explore, to question, to marvel at the ordinary miracles that surround us daily. In our often-frantic pursuit of goals, the dragonfly's graceful flight is a gentle reminder that life's true richness lies not just in destinations reached, but in the wonder-filled journey along the way. So the next time you glimpse a dragonfly, pause for a moment. Let its ephemeral beauty inspire you to embrace each day with awe, for in maintaining our sense of wonder, we unlock the deepest joys of living.



To create this project, you will need the following:

  • Sunflower & Dragonflies stencil from Blank Page Muse
  • Light Blue cardstock 5" x 6" - This will be trimmed down
  • White A2 Card base
  • Boarder die (Taste and preferences should dictate selection, I used a stitched one)
  • Liquid glue
  • Iridescent Super Fine glitter - Blue 
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Die cutting machine
  • Stamping platform (I use a Misiti)
  • Gold embossing powder
  • Heat tool
  • Embossing ink (VersaMark or similar)
  • ink blending brush 
  • Sentiment of choice (I used LDRS Tutu's and Tiara's)
  • Flat-back pearls
  • Static powder 

Process

  • Using your stamping tool (Misti) secure the light blue cardstock into position
  • Using the dragonflies on the Sunflower & Dragonflies stencil, align the stencil where you want them on your blue cardstock making sure to position your sentiment in the location you want it to be so that everything fits the page.
  • Secure the sentiment into place, apply static powder to cardstock, ink with watermark ink, and stamp the image
  • Repeat if necessary for coverage
  • Remove from the stamping platform, apply embossing powder and heat set with the heating tool.
  • Secure the cardstock to your worksurface with the stencil in the location you wish apply a dragonfly.  I find that my magnetic board and my glass mat magnets work well for this step.
  • Use the watermark ink and the inkbrush to apply the embossing ink to the cardstock through the stencil.
  • Remove the stencil, and apply the glitter to the stenciled image
  • Knock off the excess glitter, use the heat tool to assist in drying the ink.  This allows you to reposition the stencil without smearing your image.
  • Repeat for as many of the dragonflies you wish to include on the card. I found four to work out perfectly.
  • Use the border die of your choice to trim the panel to its final size.  I used a combination of the paper trimmer and the dies pictured to get the final size I was happy with for the final product. In this case the final size was 5.25" x 4"
  • Using liquid glue, adhere the background panel to the white A2 card base.
  • Add some flatback pearls for added dimension using liquid glue.



This project was super simple but makes a beautiful card. I hope you will give the techniques shown here a try.  Happy crafting.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Joseph's Coat Technique Card

Hello, Blank Page Muse family! I'm Lori and I love stencils! They are so versatile! You can ink blend, use paste and gels, you can dry emboss with a die cutting machine. Also, you can do what I did today: I used clear embossing ink through my stencil to create a Joseph's Coat Technique. 
This technique involves trapping ink color under clear heat embossing then adding a dark ink all over. What your left with is a colorful design in high contrast to the background. Let me walk you through the process!

First, I took the new Fantasy Flourish stencil and placed it on top of a white piece of cardstock. You can tape everything down to your work surface to keep the stencil and cardstock in place. I used a grip mat.

I applied Distress Inks diagonally in a rainbow pattern. Then, I applied clear embossing ink on top of the Distress Ink.

This is the panel after I clear heat embossed. You could stop here, add a sentiment, attach to a card base and be done. But now, it's time for the magic!


Here is the panel after I applied dark navy ink to the entire panel. The embossed area resists the ink. Just wipe the ink off of your design and you have a dramatic panel, very different from the white background! Traditionally, you do this with black, but I chose dark navy. You can do this technique with any dark ink.


Finished card. I trimmed the panel down to 4 x 5 1/4", matted it with a yellow piece of cardstock, added a die-cut sentiment from my stash, and adhered it to a card base.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Monochromatic Mandala Pattern Panel


Hello! Today's project features repetitive stamping to create a full panel background. This project features stamps from the Blank Page Muse Petals & Flowers Rubber Stamp Sheet Set. I hope you like it. 

The two most important craft supplies to make repetitive stamping using rubber stamps a success are a stamp positioner tool and a transparent sheet. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig image sheet on my project but you can use any transparent sheet for this project. I also used a wreath template for placement guide of the cardstock panel. It keeps the paper at the center of my stamp positioner which allowed me to stamp up to and beyond the edges of the cardstock panel.


I stamped the largest image of the set on the cardstock panel. I stamped the image using brown ink on brown cardstock paper to create monochromatic look. 


I positioned the transparent film on top of the cardstock panel and positioned the next stamp over the transparent film. I applied adhesive to the back of the rubber stamp using a washable glue stick.


I inked the image and stamped it on the transparent film. This gives me an idea where the image will be stamped on the cardstock panel. 


Once I am happy with the stamp image placement, I remove the transparent film, re-inked the stamp and stamped the image to the cardstock. If I am not happy with the placement, I wiped off the stamped image and did the process all over again. I know it sounds like a lot of work but once you get the rhythm, it becomes very easy. 

What I could have done to make it even easier is I should have cut the rubber stamps close to the image. I only realized this when I was further into making the project.


I continued stamping to create the background pattern. If you notice on the image above, one of the flowers is darker than the rest. That is how dye inks work. It looks dark at first but once the pigment gets absorbed by the paper, it fades out.


I was not happy with how the circle image turned out. I want it more centered. I must have not applied enough glue to the back of the rubber stamp that it might have shifted when I applied ink to it. I stamped the same image on another piece of cardstock since I am planning to cover it. I initially used a dye ink but later on changed this into an embossed image.


I started coloring the pattern with color pencils but the paper I used does not take the color of the pencils too well so I switched to alcohol markers. I also used different pens in coloring the pattern.


I used the small stamps in the set to fill in the open spaces. This is when I figured out that cutting the stamp close to the image is very helpful. It allowed me to estimate if the image will fit the space I want to stamp it on skipping the use of a stamp positioner on this step.



I usually clean the adhesive off the back of the rubber stamps by spritzing it with water then wiping it off with a rag. I did not do this with the small rubber stamps. I kept the adhesive so I can adhere these small stamps to the rubber sheet. Hopefully, I do not lose these small stamps by doing this. Eventually, I will need a better way to organize my rubber stamps. Do you have a crafter tip to share on how you organize your unmounted cut apart rubber stamps?


I used an embossing ink for the center stamp image and embossed this with gold embossing powder. I die cut this with a circle die and adhered it to the center of the large floral stamp covering the stamped image underneath it. 

I have no plans for this panel at the moment but this can be adhered to a notecard to create a card or it can be used as an embellishment for a layout. You can also create a larger background panel using this design. I hope you give repetitive stamping a try.

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Maria Giselle B.
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