Fantasy Flourish

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post showcasing my latest card created using  Blank Page Muse products! Today, I’m crafting a Birthday card using a "new to me" technique, using a stencil, ink, and glossy accents. Let's get started!

To create this project, you will need the following:

Stamps or Stencil

• Fantasy Flourish Stencil
• Sentiment of your choice (I chose one from my stash) 

 Paper

• (2) Black Cardstock - 4.25" x 5.5"
• (1) Light Blue Cardstock  - 4.25" x 5.5"
• (1) White A2 card base 

Tools and Consumables

• Sticky mat (optional but very useful to hold work in place without using tape)
• Scissors
• Liquid glue
• Paper Trimmer
• Die-cut machine
• Glossy Accents
• Blue ink (Shade or your choosing)
• Ink-blending brush 
• Squegee or plastic store card 

Process: 

• Secure the light blue cardstock to the sticky mat.
• Secure the Fantasy Flourish stencil over the cardstock.
• Use the Blue ink and the ink-blending brush to fill in the stencil to your desired hue. I choose to make some areas a little darker than others for additional interest.
• For the "new to me" technique!!! Do NOT remove the stencil.  Instead, use the Glossy Accents to put a thin bead along the bottom of the stencil.
• Use the Squegee or plastic store card to pull the Glossy Accents across the stencil.
• Repeat if necessary to ensure the stencil is filled in.  
• The trick of the technique is time.  The resin needs time to start to set before you pull the stencil, but not too much time, or it gets too hard and you can't get the stencil off without ripping the paper.  I personally watch for it to start to show a light haze, which indicates it's drying, before peeling the stencil off at a 45-degree angle.
• Immediately wash the stencil to remove the excess resin.  
• Use the die-cutting machine, a sentiment of your choosing, and one of the Black cardstocks to cut out the sentiment.  
• Cover the sentiment in a light coat of the glossy accents and allow to dry fully, and for me, this was overnight.
• Secure the second Black cardstock to the card base with liquid glue.
• Trim the background panel to size. I wanted just a slight reveal, so I took 1/8th inch off all sides.
• Secure the background panel to the mat and card base with liquid glue.
• Secure the sentiment in place with liquid glue.

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Happy Birthday Card

 Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today.

Today I am using some amazing products from Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps.

Blank Page Muse Stamps:  Special Day Clear Stamp Set
Blank Page Muse Digital Papers:  Frosty Night

I Brake for Stamps:  Happy Birthday Background Text

Use the newly available winter digital papers as a back drop for a birthday card.

Mix and match stamps for a unique look

Details can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Happy Happy Happy Birthday Card

   Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here!

 Today I am using some amazing stamps from Blank Page Muse and I Brake For Stamps.

Stamps: Happy Birthday Background, Lexi with Balloons 

Paper:  Cyan Consortium

Stamp the birthday stamp on pattern paper and emboss.

Tear the right edge, mat with cardstock, then wrap with ribbon.

Adhere to a green card with foam adhesives.

Stamp and color Lexi with Copic Markers.

Fussy cut and add her over the ribbon.

The full tutorial can be found on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Happy Birthday "NEW" Dad!

 Hi Stamping Fans!

Today I am sharing a "personalized card" I made for my daughter to give her partner as a "New Dad" for his birthday!

I've used stamps and a stencil from the Blank Page Muse & I Brake For Stamps Stores!

The Sentiment and Alphabet Stamps available in store are just perfect for adding to a personal card.

I added "Happy Birthday" and "DAD" letters to a  card base along with a photo printed on glossy paper along with a few other embellishments.

I used "handprint" stickers but you could also use the handprint stamp available in store - link below!

You can have a lot of fun making personalized cards - you could even use pics of your pets!

And don't forget to stencil the envelope to have a matching "set"!

Stamps/Stencil used:

Happy Birthday

License Plate Alphabet

Baby Hand Print

Heart Stencil by Magda Polakow

***Remember to us the code BPMSharon at the store for 15% off ***

So many fab stamps to choose from!

Note: you can use the code at either the IBFS Store OR the BPM Store - why not do an order from each and increase your stash!

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Many Happy Returns!

 Hi BPM Fans

Hope you have all been enjoying the wonderful inspiration being shared here at the blog!

Remember to pop over to the I Brake for Stamps Blog too!

All the links are at the bottom of this post for our Social Media "haunts"!!!

I've created a Birthday Card for todays post!

Stamps used:

 License Plate Letters (from IBFS Store)

And I used some of my leftover "master board" from my "Feeling Colorful" creation click here also using BPM Stamps and Stencils.

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So many fab stamps to choose from!

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Make a Wish!

 Hi BPM Fans!

Hope you are all enjoying the "Nature" theme this month which is just perfect for soooooo many of the fab stamps available at the BPM Store!

Today I'm sharing some nature/natural feel cards using some of my scraps from my post here at the blog last month along with some new stamps I recently nabbed from the store!

Click here to see how I made the Floral Patterned Kraft Card used on these cards.

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamp: Lady with Butterfly Wings

Blank Page Muse Stamp: Smile Winged Muse

Blank Page Muse Stamp: "Make a Wish" & "Butterfly" from the Dandelions Wishes with Butterflies Set

White Card and Black Ink Pad

Colouring Mediums ie. Copics or Pencils

Kraft Card Bases

Torn Scraps of Stamped Kraft Card

Embellishments

General supplies: scissors, tape or glue

Instructions:

Start by stamping your Main Winged Ladies and Butterflies on white card with black ink. Colour in and fussy cut. I had fun doing some pretty basic "gawdy" colouring to make the images stand out and look quite bold!

Stamp the "Make a Wish" sentiment on white card and tear around the stamp.

Grab some "scraps" of leftover stamped card - link above for how to make patterned paper using BPM stamps!

Gather your base cards, some hessian or fibre ribbon or the like and any other embellishments you want to use.

Arrange your coloured stamped images, patterned card strip and embellishments on the card front and adhere. 

Hope you feel inspired to create your own nature feel cards!

Remember we always love to see what people are doing with their BPM Stamps - we love to get inspiration from BPM "Fans" as well as sharing our creations with you!

Happy Stamping!

Sharon :)

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Celebrate Today Card

Hi everyone! It's me, Tonya and I am here to share a quick and easy card I create using the Aster Creepy Cute Kid and Life is Short Rubber Stamps and leftover scraps from previous projects. 

I started by cutting and folding a piece of kraft cardstock, 4 1/4"x5" to create the base for the card. I layered and adhered scraps of patterned cardstock to the base. From my stash of diecuts I glued on top of each other added Foam Pop Dots to the back before placing on the card.

I printed from my computer the "celebrate today" sentiment. I cut out a banner, adhered the sentiment on top and added to the card.  I stamped the Aster Creepy Cute Kid and Life is Short Rubber Stamps onto a piece of watercolor paper. I watercolored, used colored pencils on the girl and fussy cut the girl out. I cut a party hat from a piece of scrap cardstock, adhered to the stamped image along with trim and a sequin to the hat. I also added googly eyes and mini gems to the eyes and the dress before adding foam pop dots and placing on the card.

I finished the card by gluing several thread bows to the underside of the diecut. As always if you have any questions about this project please let me know. If you aren't following Blank Page Muse on their social medias you can find them at the links below.

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Supplies 

BPM: Aster Creepy Cute Kid and Life is Short Rubber Stamps 

Watercolor Paper

Watercolors

Paint Brush

Black Ink

Colored Pencils

MISTI Stamping Tool

Kraft Cardstock

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Gems

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive

Googlie Eyes, Trim, Sequin, Thread

Various Patterned Cardstocks

Foam Pop Dots

Printed Sentiment from Computer

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Friday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

 

Party Gryz is Dreaming Big!

Hi Again Everyone!

Hope you are all staying safe and well!

Today I am sharing a nice sparkly and shiny birthday card - super quick and easy to make with minimal supplies because some of you may be getting low??? And I'm just joking because I don't think I would ever run out of supplies!

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamp: Party Gryz designed by Magda Polakow

Blank Page Muse Stamp: Dream Big designed by Magda Polakow 

White Base Card

Scrap White Card for Stamping Images

Colouring markers or pencils

Black Card

Embossing Folder

Embossing Ink & Sparkly Embossing Powder

Big Kick/Cuttlebug or the like!

Heat Tool

Scissors, adhesive etc.

Instructions:

Start by embossing the black card. Using your embossing ink pad swipe all over the inside front panel of the embossing folder. Insert your black card and emboss on your embossing machine.

Remove card and sprinkle with sparkly embossing powder and use your heat gun to emboss. Trim card to fit your card base and adhere to card.

Stamp and colour your chosen image and sentiment.

Arrange your stamped images on the card front and adhere and you are done! 

A perfect way to make a card for any occasion.

Hope you have enjoyed this quick sparkly card today! 

Still time to play along with the "Sparkle & Shine" Challenge just link up!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

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Sparkly Awesome Texture~Card By Guest Designer Samantha!

Hello, hello! Samantha Ziegenfuss here. I am elated to be back on the Blank Page Muse blog bringing you another guest design.

It seems like I am always in need of birthday cards and I think that a birthday card made with the Henna Floral Motif Decorative Art Rubber Stamp by Shaloo Webster would be the perfect one to give to just about anyone.

To begin I stamped the Floral Motif stamp to a watercolor panel I'd cut to 4" x 5.25" with sticky embossing ink. I stamped it twice, shifting the stamp each time. I heat set the image with gold embossing powder.

Next I used Turquoise watercolor paint to fill in some of the leaves. When that was dry I filled in the remaining leaves with a vivid Hyacinth Violet watercolor paint.

When all the watercolor paint was dry I splattered black acrylic paint across the entire watercolor panel.

I stamped the Happy Birthday Phrase Rubber Stamp onto black cardstock and heat set in white embossing powder. I trimmed it down when I was done.

I layered my watercolored panel onto a piece of black cardstock cut to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and then adhered it all to a white A2 sized card base.

I placed my sentiment slightly overhanging the edge of the matted card panel and added a few gold sequins to tie it all together.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head on over to the shop to check out these amazing red rubber stamps!

Until next time,
Samantha Ziegenfuss

Vintage Birthday Greetings

In our house the month's of January through March are jam packed with birthdays!   So I always try to stock up on my stamped birthday greetings!   Today I am sharing this easy stamped card using 3 different Blank Page Muse Stamps.

Supplies Used
Water Color Paper
lace Stencil
Blank Page  Muse "Flitter" Butterfly against a Honeycomb Background Art Rubber Stamp
Blank Page  Muse Windows of Time Vintage Window & Shutters Art Rubber Stamps Set designed by A Vintage Girl 
Blank Page  Muse Happy Birthday! Word Rubber Stamp by Pam Bray Designs
Distress Ink
Archival Inks


Start by ink your stencil with distress inks on water color paper.

 

 Stamp Blank Page  Muse Windows of Time Vintage Window & Shutters Art Rubber Stamps Set designed by A Vintage Girl  with archival ink.

 Stamp butterfly from Blank Page  Muse "Flitter" Butterfly against a Honeycomb Background Art Rubber Stamp with archival ink.

 Stamp Blank Page  Muse Happy Birthday! Word Rubber Stamp by Pam Bray Designs with distress ink matching your stenciled pattern.

To Finish, mat your stamped pieces on card stock and add to card base.

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A Mini Happy Birthday!

Hi Again BPM Fans!

We've had lots of fab birthday ideas this month - should keep you all inspired for any special occasions you have coming up for the year!

Today I am sharing a little concertina folded card which can be used for any occasion!

Supplies:
Blank Page Muse Stamp: "You are Wonderfully Wonderful" from Mermaid Fantasy Set
Blank Page Muse Stamp: "Flower" from Petals & Flowers Set
Blank Page Muse Stamp: "Happy" Word from Fairytale Fantasy Figures Set
12 x 12 Double Sided Scrapbooking Card Note: one sheet will make 4 mini cards!
3 x Pieces 7 x 7cm Coloured Cardstock in co-ordinating colour
3 x Pieces 6 x 6cm Plain White Card Plus small scrap pieces
Stamp pad in co-ordinating colour
Piece thin ribbon either a sheer white or co-ordinating colour
Square punch or Square Metal Die
Double sided tape, Glue, scissors

Instructions:
Cut your 12 x 12 paper into 3 inch width strips. Fold as shown below - in half and then fold back on each end to make the "concertina" fold. Use your square punch or die and cut a "window" into the front panel.

Adhere the plain coloured cardstock to the 3 inside panels as shown in the photo below.

Edge the pieces of white cardstock with your co-ordinating stamp pad, stamp a sentiment on one piece, stamp the "happy" word onto a scrap piece of card along with the small flower.

Adhere the white card pieces onto the base card as shown below. Attach the "happy" word to the card front with mounting foam and also use a small piece of mounting foam to attach the small flower in the square "window".

Fold the card and turn over. Attach a piece of double sided tape approx 1cm down from the top of the card back and adhere your ribbon centrally as shown below. Turn the card over and tie the ribbon in a bow.

Your card is now finished! You can write your greeting inside on the blank card before tying with the ribbon.

Happy Stamping!

Sharon

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