Summery Ocean Card

 Today, Chris here and I am excited to share this card I created using Blank Page Muse's Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton. 

 I choose to pair this adorable stamp set with some die cuts. This card is a perfect match for this month's "BEACHY" theme at Blank Page Muse. 

Stamp  mermaid from Blank Page Muse's Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton onto watercolor paper. Color with watercolor markers and a water brush. 

 

Stamp jelly fish from stamp set onto patterned paper. Matt patterned paper onto card stock. 

Stamp sentiment onto die cut frame. 

Adhere stamped frame to background.  Add whale. 

Finish card by adding your colored mermaid. 

I hope you are inspired to get creative with your stamps! Be sure to follow us at 

The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

 

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

 

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

 

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

 

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

 

Pintrest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

 

Fishbowl Ornament

 It's that time of year again. Where we are all looking for the perfect gift item. How about something handmade? Here is a mix medium ornament for you.

Rubber stamps used:

1. By Stephaine Eaton Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish set

Additional items needed:

Imagination

A pair of good scissors

Shirk Film

Ink - StazOn

Color pencils- Faber-Castell

Hot glue gun and sticks

Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Blue yarn - 4 medium, Worsted weight

White yarn - 4 medium, Worsted weight

Crochet hook size I 

Finished size 4" L x 3 1/2" w If your ornament is bigger then mine your tension is looser then mine just go down a hook size.

Step 1: Start by stamping your stamps on the shirk film the ink will need time to dry before coloring.

Step 2: Once the ink is dry color in the stamps with color pencils. Then cut them out carefully.

Step 3: Follow the instructions on your Shirk film to shirk them. Once cooled you will want to use your Mod Podge to seal in the color pencils.

Step 4: Crochet the fishbowl while you wait for the Mod Podge to dry. Fishbowl pattern below is provided by LaSheet. Follow her on Instagram for more crochet and stamp ideals. 

Step 5: Assembling it all together! Once you've crochet your fishbowl and the Mod Podge is dry. It's time to heat up the hot glue gun and glue down all your pretty pieces. Take a piece of yarn about 8" long to make a a big loop to hang on your tree. I used the lark's head knot in the top middle part of the fishbowl, then tied a basic knot on the top making the loop. 

Skill level beginner friendly. You will need to know how to work in rounds and how to work a chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, and half double crochet. 

Abbrerviations:

• ch - chain stitch
• ss - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• * - work everything in the stars into the next stitch.

Note: This pattern made in round. Do not join rounds unless told to. Use a stitch marker to mark the start of the round. A small piece of yarn in a different color works great. If you don't have a stitch marker. I personally like to start my round with a magic ring method, but you can also use other trusted methods like: ch 2, work 6 sc into the first ch. whichever you use make sure you have 6 sc in a circle, with no holes in the first row.

Row 1:  magic ring. (6) or ch 2, work 6 sc into first ch, to form the ring.(6)
Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch around. (12)
Row 3:  *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch* repeat 6 times. (18)
Row 4: *2 sc in next stitch, sc in  the next 2 stitches* repeat 6 times. (24)
Row 5: *2 sc in next stitch, sc in  the next 3 stitches* repeat 6 times. (30)
Row 6: *2 sc in next stitch, sc in  the next 4 stitches* repeat 6 times. (36)
Row 7: *2 sc in next stitch, sc in  the next 5 stitches* repeat 6 times. (42)
Row 8: Change to white. Sc in each stitch around. (42)
Row 9: ch 2, hdc om the 2nd loop from the hook, 7 hdc across, ch 2 hdc in the 2nd loop from the hook working backwards then ss into the crochet making it look like the other side. This is the "lip" part of the fishbowl. tie off and weave in the ends.

Hope you enjoyed this mix medium fishbowl ornament. If you have any questions feel free to message LaSheet and if you choose to make your fishbowl ornament tag her and Blank Page Muse. Thank you, happy crafting!! ♥

Inspirational Stripes!

Hi BPM Fans!

How are you enjoying the DT inspiration this month?

Lots of fab ideas for you to create with your stamps!

I've created with the challenge inspiration pic in mind again today - just love the colours and peaceful pictures!

Sparkly Mermaid Greetings

Greetings, Chris here playing along with this April's Sparkle and Shine challenge theme.  who doesn't need a little sparkle and shine during this time in history. 

Supplies needed 

Blank Page Muse Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton 
https://blankpagemuse.com/products/midnight-collection-creepy-cute-sea-art-rubber-stamps-by-dead-sea-toons-bpmdstmc.html

Card Stock

Glitter Card Stock

Ink

Alcohol Markers

Stickles

Sticker sentiment

Start by stamping the bubble stamp repeatedly over glitter card stock to create your background. Mat onto coordinating card stock and add to card base. 

On white card stock stamp mermaid and turtles.  Color stamps as desired and then fussy cut the images.

Add stickles to images as desired to add even more sparkle and shine. Adhere your stamped images to the card back ground.   Finnish your card by adding your desired sentiment.

I hope this post inspires you to get crafty with your stamps!  Don't forget to play along with us at

The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

Pintrest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

Underwater Love is in the Air Card

Oceany Greetings!   I just {HEART} these cute Octopii in the Blank Page Muse Midnight Collection Creepy Cute Sea Art Rubber Stamps by Dead Sea Toons.  And I {HEART} using multiple stamp sets to create my cards, which is PERFECT for this month's challenge theme -  using multiple stamps, at least 3 physical stamps,  on your project!

Supplies Used

Blank Page Muse Barbed Wire Chain Link Rope Background Texture Art Rubber Stamps

Blank Page Muse Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton 

Blank Page Muse Midnight Collection Creepy Cute Sea Art Rubber Stamps by Dead Sea Toons

Water Color Paper

Distress Inks with water brush

heart garland

Archival ink

Card stock

Start by Stamping the Octopus set from  Blank Page Muse Midnight Collection Creepy Cute Sea Art Rubber Stamps by Dead Sea Toons onto watercolor paper and then repeatedly stamp the sea weed from Blank Page Muse Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton .

Using a water brush color background with distress inks.

Stamp bubbles from Blank Page Muse Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton  over background.

Color sea weed and Octopus pair with distress inks.

Stamp chain link from Blank Page Muse Barbed Wire Chain Link Rope Background Texture Art Rubber Stamps onto card stock and use to mount Octopus water color piece.  Add to Card base to finish your card!    

Be sure to follow us and to play along with this month's challenge. The new challenge link up opens on February 10, 2020. For the January Birthday Challenge, you can still play for a few more days! See you soon!

The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

Pintrest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

Mermaid Chunky Dunk

Greetings to all of you in mermaid land!  Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton are a perfect reminder that after the holiday we can all embrace our inner mermaid *wink*.

Supplies needed
 Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton
Ink -blue, green, black
Ocean-y patterned paper
white card stock
markers or other preferred coloring device


Starting off with a ocean-y patterned paper, stamp the sea weeds and plant from the   Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton.

Stamp Bubbles from the  Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton in blue ink. 

Stamp mermaid and greetings onto white cardstock and fussy cut. Color mermaid as desired. Add to card to finish. 

Be sure to follow us

The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

Pintrest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/

ATCs using Food Packaging

Hello! I have a quick idea when you need ATCs to trade in a hurry! I don't know about you but I like trading art and Artist Trading Cards (ATC) are a great way to trade small works of art with people all over the world. There are quite a few FaceBook groups out there to trade ATCs, go check them out!

For this set of ATCs, using recycled cereal boxes, paint, stamp, emboss, whatever you want to do to the base of the card then cut the box into the standard 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" card size. You can then embellish further with more images, words, and other small items.

Blank Page Muse stamps used -
Kai Lana and Friends by Stephanie Eaton
Background Grunge by Pam Bray
Colored pencils
Gamsol
Acrylic paint
Tim Holtz Words
Small gems made from plastic beads

These cards were started with old book pages torn into small pieces and glued onto the cereal box, then painted with acrylic paint, stamped with several stamps and colors of ink, the images were stamped on white cardstock and colored with Prisma colored pencils and blended with gamsol. They were then fussy cut and glued in place on the ATC. The gems were added with art glitter glue.


The quick tip is to use items you would normally toss in the trash, any type of cardboard can used to make art! go be creative!!

Looking for more Inspiration? Click the links below!

The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page-  https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Blog-  https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuseblog/

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse

Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/blankpagemuse/boards/