Flowery Whimsy...

 Hi Again BPM Fans!

What a "Whimsical" month we are having here at the BPM Blog!

Hope you have enjoyed the DT Creations so far!

Today I am sharing a mixed media art journal spread using "Heart of Nature" stamp set designed by Donna Gray plus "WHIMSY" Letters from the "Alphabet Letter Set" designed by Terri Sproul along with some Whimsical Collage gals designed by Xquizart!

You know I love to combine stamping with collage elements and mixed media so you can imagine I had a lot of fun creation this journal spread!

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ATC COINS

Hi everyone, Monique here on the blog with some Artist Trading Coins to show.  ATC coins just like ATC cards are small works of art that are traded and collected. The size of a coin is 2,5 inch, other than the size there are no rules. Usually they are made in sets with a theme but that is no rule either, so if you want to make just 1 that is fine too.

I made a set in a theme that reminds me of summer holidays. I hope you like them.

Supply list:

Blank Page Muse stamp sets used:

Wild Life Zebra Lion Giraffe Elephant collage stamp SC 0017

Dandelion Wishes With Butterflies SC0085 by Terri Sproul

Heart of Nature butterflies, bees BPMDG Nature by Donna Gray

Distress inks in : Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Broken China, Picked Raspberry

Stamp ink in black, Turquoise and orange

Punch 2,5" circle

Word/ text stickers (or stamps)

For detailed instructions see video:

Here some close ups of the coins

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Happiness Blooms from Within

Greetings!  Chris here today, and I have been obsessed by watercolors lately as you will see by all my projects this month, as each features watercolors.  I just love that watercolors are a little messy and outside the lines! 

For today's project I chose to highlight two new Blank Page Muse stamp sets - Happiness Blooms from Within words & Henna Floral Motif Decorative Art Rubber Stamp designed by Shaloo Webster and Heart of Nature Butterflies Bees Art Rubber Stamps designed by Donna Gray

Start by stamping the flower from Heart of Nature Butterflies Bees Art Rubber Stamps designed by Donna Gray repeatedly on watercolor paper. with archival ink.  Stamp butterfly on upper left corner. 

Using a wet watercolor brush pick up distress ink to roughly color your flower petals.

 Repeat with a darker ink color.

 Paint flower centers.

 Paint butterfly with blue and purple inks.  Stamp greeting from Happiness Blooms from Within words & Henna Floral Motif Decorative Art Rubber Stamp designed by Shaloo Webster  and mat to finish card.

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Butterfly Love...

Hi Everyone!

I hope you have all been enjoying the DT makes this month and getting some ideas and inspiration for layering on your creations!

Today I am sharing some mini "moo" sized gift cards - perfect for attaching to little gifts!

They are quick and easy to make and you can use any Blank Page Muse stamps you have on hand ad you can make them any size you like - I like the mini size - they are nice and cute and they were perfect for my little jar of bath salts!

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamp Set: Heart of Nature Butterflies Bees by Donna Gray
Blank Page Muse Stamp: "Love" word Dandelion Wishes Set or ay other little word stamp
Embossing Pad and fine Black & White Embossing Powder
Black card - cut to 140mm x 28mm plus extra black card
Scrap of painty card - cut to 66mm x 25mm
Small piece of white card/paper to glue inside gift card for writing greeting
Embellishments: string/twine and small piece muslin
Tools: heat gun, ruler, scissors, knife, glue, double sided tape or glue stick, hole punch

Instructions:

Cut your black background card to size and score in the middle and fold in half.

Cut your "painty" card to just smaller than the front of the base cards so when it is ready to adhere it leaves a nice black border around the outside.



Next step is to stamp and emboss all the card elements. Use the garland flowers to stamp on the painty card with theblack embossing powder. Stamp the small butterfly onto black card and emboss with white powder and fussy cut. Stamp the "love" word onto black card and emboss in white and free hand cut the word.

Glue the embossed painty card to the gift card front and then arrange and glue your butterfly, muslin cloth and word to the front.

Use a small hole punch and punch a hole in the top corner of the card to attach twine.

Hope you have enjoyed my embossed and layered gift tags - a perfect way to personalise your gifts - even better if your gifts are also handmade!!



Have a wonderful week!
Happy stamping!

Sharon

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