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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Sugar Skulls Pattern Play

Hello all,

Monique here, December is usually all Christmas themed crafts, but not this one.

The Pattern Play theme for this month just asked for those skullies to be used. So I went with all happy and bright colors, it's just to brighten up a gloomy winter day :-)

Supply List:

Blank Page Muse stamps:

Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls SL 52 by Michelle Frae Cummings

Cardstock in White, Yellow and Orange

Archival ink in Jet Black, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Mermaid Lagoon.

Distress ink in: Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry

Flower shaped rhinestones

double sided foam tape

For detailed instructions see video below:

here some more pictures

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Monday, October 18, 2021

A Halloween Wedding Party Invitation

Hello all,

It's Monique here, showcasing a Halloween card.

When I saw the bride and groom in the Vintage Wedding stamp set, I immediately thought I could use them in a more scary way by combining them with some skullies.

Sadly Halloween is not a big "thing" here in the Netherlands, but if we were to have Halloween parties I would certainly love to send invitations like these. Maybe because it made me think of Phantom Manor, the Haunted Mansion of Disney Paris, where the story is all about a bride that is desperately looking for her missing groom. Of course we know what happened to the poor guy, so I like the idea of a happy end and they finally found each other LOL.

Supply list

Blank Page Muse stamps:

Vintage Wedding Stamp set SC 0072

Halloween on a shelf SC 102

Skeletons Halloween set SC 40

Stamping tool

Archival in in Hickory Smoke and Black Soot

Distress Ink in Black Soot

White square card

Glue

See detailed instructions in the video here:

here some more pictures

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Sunday, December 20, 2020

Mini Nicho Boxes

Mini Nicho Boxes!

What is a Nicho box? You might be asking yourself, to keep it simple they are like a shadow box. Often used for Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican religious holiday that is celebrated November 1 and 2.

Items used:

Imagination

Scissors

Alcohol markers

ink- Palette, hybrid acid free

Sharpie marker

Card stock

Acrylic paint

Cardboard tubes (like toilet paper rolls work great)

Rubber Stamps used Day of the Dead Sugar Skull set by Donna Gray

Cut the carboard tubes into your desired shape. I cut little window like shapes into mine to slip the stamped paper inside. Paint and decorate anyway you want. I stamped the outsides of my tubes with the marigold flowers and scared heart stamps. As you can see in the picture I'm a messy crafter.

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

Sugar Skull Poinsettia Snowman

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Glitter is everywhere. Take a look at my studio, glistening, with Blank Page Muse, Red & Green, and Copics! Ok, maybe I do need to just stick with creating art. I am so excited to be here today and apart of the Ornament Showcase featuring Blank Page Muse Stamps.

I would like you to meet the newest ornament for my tree... My Sugar Skull Poinsettia Snowman!

I started with wood pieces that I bought a few years ago... you know, those things you just have to have and then they sit in the "one day I will use them" bin. I painted them with White Liquitex Paint and then a slight glossing with ColourArte Primary Elements in my favorite color: Dragonfly Wing.

Now, time to stamp and color. Use a Sugar Skull from the Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls Marigold Flowers Scared Heart Stamp Set and the Poinsettia from the Classic Christmas Art Set. Stamp the images in Memento, Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with my Copic Markers and Atyou Spica Markers.

I had so much fun curled up in front of the fire coloring.

Once everything is colored, fussy cut out the images.
I hand drew the hat, colored, and cut out as well.
Next start to put the Sugar Skull Snowman together. Cut apart one Poinsettia and use pop dots to add a little dimension to the Snowman's hat.

Here is a close up of the Poinsettias at the base of the snowman. You can see how beautiful the sparkle is from the Atyou Spica markers.

I really love this Poinsettia Stamp and so enjoyed coloring them.

Using my drill, I drilled holes into the sides for the arms to stick in and a hole in the top for a hook to be able to hang it. You can see the support chipboard pieces I used and the hook at the top.

So my snowman had her own little photo shoot around my home amongst all the Christmas decorations.

I hope you are feeling a little more festive and inspired. ...and don't forget to keep coming back to see all the amazing ornaments and Christmas inspiration the Blank Page Muse Design Team has for you this holiday season.

Until next time... Happy Creating!

XOXO, Christine

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