Dream, Inspire, Grow

Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today.  My first card for June was all about self love and doing what is good for your soul.  Today's project is along the same thought and features the words: DREAM, INSPIRE, and GROW.  An important reminder for everyone that we are never too old to dream, incapable of inspiring, or without the ability to grow. It has a pop art style and is a little funky.  I hope that you like it!

Here's what I used to make it:

• Whatever is Good DREAMER Art Doll 1
• Steampunk Romance: Digital Printable Papers for Journals, Cards, ATCs
• Blocks Pattern Stencil
  

 Here's how I made it:

• Blended blocks from the stencil onto the card panel in an alternating pattern with the oxide inks; stamped circular patterns down the left & right hand sides with black ink.
  
• Stamped the art doll and sentiments onto a scrap piece of paper from the Steampunk Romance kit.
• Colored the art doll with alcohol markers, glitter gel pens, and metallic gel pens.
• Adhered doll and sentiments to card with double sided foam tape.
• Spritzed the card panel with some tea stain spray to add some grunge.
• Adhered the panel to the card base and glued on three rhinestone gems.

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Rainbow Soul

 

Hi there, crafting friends!

It’s design team member Walter back on the blog with you today. Today's project isn't my usual type of creation.  I make a lot of vintage and traditional style cards and I decided to push my boundaries with this one.  I chose to make a pop art styled card that celebrates individuality and loving yourself.  I called it Rainbow Soul since the eyes are the window to your soul.

Here's what I used to make it:

• Large Eye Macro
• Whatever is Good DREAMER Art Doll 1

Here's how I made it:

• Stamped the eye onto the white card panel with black ink; also stamped it onto making paper to create a mask.
• Applied mask to eye; splattered Brutus Monroe Creamy Aqua Pigments around the eye and dried with a heat tool.
• Removed the mask and colored the pupil with the glitter gel pens in a rainbow pattern; lightly blended Lost Shadow oxide ink over the image to soften the colors.
• Stamped the sentiment with embossing ink, applied black embossing powder, and heat set it.
  
• Adhered card panel to center of black card panel.
• Adhered combined card panel to card base.
• Applied three rhinestone gems with craft glue.

 

It's a simple but fun card with a really beautiful message.  Let's celebrate it every day!

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Stamping on Wood - Timeless Romance Classic 2/20/2024

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I’m back on the Blank Page Muse blog today with a unique, fun project.  I knew the minute that I saw the Romance Classic stamps that I wanted to make a card that was a vintage looking book with wooden pages.  These images lend themselves so well to a vintage wood burned look when stamping with a dark brown ink on wood.  There is plenty of space on the inside of the front and back covers to write a message to the recipient.

 

 

Here's what I used to make it:

• Romance Classic Couples Line Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set SC92
• Birds & Clocks Rubber Stamp Set for the embossed clock on the cover
• LOVE word art rubber stamp SC88-08
• Timeless with Floral Spray Word Art Rubber Stamp 
• Everlasting Fancy E Art Word Rubber Stamp
• World Map Global View with Compass Art Rubber Stamp 
• Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder
• Various Tim Holtz Distress Ink Sprays
• Tim Holtz Walnut Staun and Tea zdue Distress Inks
• Wooden rectangle plates

Here’s a closeup view of a page:

This was a really fun, outside the box project for me.  What do you think of it?  Let me know in the comments!  You may read more about this project on my blog.

 

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You Belong to Me

 

Hey there, crafty friends!

I'm back on the Blank Page Muse blog today with a card that shows off my hopeless romantic side.  Today’s share is all about L-O-V-E, and was inspired by the song "You Belong to Me."  No, not the Taylor Swift one!  I'm talking about the amazing ballad from the 1950's that was made famous by Jo Stafford:

See the pyramids along the Nile 
Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle
Just remember, darling, all the while
You belong to me

The couples in these photobooth stamps made me think of that song as soon as I saw them.  Paired with a classic car stamp and some romantic words and the result is a beautiful card for Valentine's Day, an anniversary, or to say I love You on any day.

I used the following Blank Page Muse products to create it:

• Vintage Image Photobooth Collage Rubber Stamp KIT KITPhb Slimline Card
• Classic Car Front end view Black Art Rubber Stamp
  
• Romance Classic Couples Line Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set SC92

 

I hope that it makes you think of someone you love and that you smile.  And, if you're not familiar with the song, give it a listen!  You may read more about my creative process on my blog.

 

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Pumpkins and more Pumpkins!

 Pumpkins and more Pumpkins!

It's Sue here bringing on the pumpkins!

I do like all pumpkins in the fall, and this pumpkin trio stencil from Blank Page Muse fits the bill. For this card I only used the big pumpkin from the stencil but there are actually three on the stencil.

I used Pearl White stencil butter for this card.  It's a smoother style texture paste that does go on like butter.  It comes in lots of colors but I only have a couple but, you know, you can always shop at Blank Page Muse to get whatever color you like.

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stamps and products used on these cards

Blank Page Muse Pumpkin trio stencil

Special Day Birthday and Hugs by Pam Bray

Pearl White stencil butter 

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Sunflower Wishes

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It’s creative team member Walter back on the Blank Page Muse blog today.  The sunflower is a definite symbol of summer and early fall.  I’ve always enjoyed them - they stand so tall basking in the sun and gently swaying in the breeze.  They also happened to be a favorite flower of my mom.  She always enjoyed a sunflower bouquet; they always made her smile.  Today’s card, Sunflower Wishes, was inspired by her and is dedicated to the memory of her.

Sunflower Wishes was made with the following items:

• Butterfly Breezes Clear Stamp Set from Blank Page Muse

The gold embossed sentiment really stands out and shines against the purple card stock, as does the gold butterflies.

The butterfly sits so nicely on the sunflower and serves of a reminder that those we lose are always around us.

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