Journal Ephemera!

 Hi Stamping Fans!

Hope you are all getting in some creative time! I've been busy working in my journals which seems to be my go to creative outlet at the moment!

So today I am sharing some quick little word and image ephemera for adding to your journal pages or you could also use them on cards and tags - whatever you want!

All supplies available in store:

Colour me Perfect Art Doll by Pam Bray

Whatever is Good Dreamer Art Doll by Pam Bray

Butterfly Breezes Set

Special Day Sentiments by Pam Bray

Masquerade Paper Pad by Pam Bray

Cyan Consortium Paper Pad by Pam Bray

I've used word stamps and small image stamps from the clear stamp sets - any words and small stamps will word from any of the huge range of stamps available in both stores!

I love the 6 x 6 paper pads by Pam Bray - I cut strips and layered them on double sided sticky paper - makes it quick and easy and less mess than glue! Plus when you cut out your pieces you can just peel off the backing and stick straight on your project!

Hope you have fun with this quick little project! We would love to see what you create so remember to tag us on social media or make sure you have joined our Facebook group so you can share your creations!

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So many fab stamps to choose from!

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Bold & Bright Postcards!

Hi Blank Page Muse Fans & Followers!

Today I am sharing my process for making colourful postcards with Gelatos and of course Blank Page Muse Stamps!

These are relatively quick and easy to make ( the gel medium drying is the longest part!!) and can be adapted to any of the fabulous Blank Page Muse Stamps!

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamps:

 Dragonfly Top View (Large Size)

Whimsical 5 Petal Doodle Flower by Pam Bray Designs

Sketchy Doodle Bricks Border by Pam Bray Designs

Let the Adventure Begin Phrase

Art Journal Word Stamps by Pam Bray (Memories)

6 x 4 Index Cards or Sturdy Card Cut to 6 x 4

Old Book Pages

Gelatos - various bright colours

Gel Medium

Black Archival Ink

Ink Sprays

Scrap white card and scrap kraft card/paper

Postcard Collage Images (or make your own on the computer) - used here collage images by Art Tea Life @Etsy

Embellishments: muslin cloth. cotton

Tools: Scissors, glue, spatula or paint brush, water spritzer

Instructions:

First step is to grab your old book, gel medium, index cards and a spatula or paintbrush.

Tear the book pages into pieces and use the gel medium to completely cover the index cards, make sure you overlap the pages. Once dry trim the overhang with scissors.

Choose 3 or 4 Gelatos in nice bright colours and cover the page by scribbling small boxes to cover the entire page - see picture below. you can use other patterns for different effects. No need to be neat! Be careful not to smudge the colour as you are working.

For this effect we do not want to blend or smudge the colours but we do need to "seal" the Gelatos so we can continue to work on the postcard and keep the colour effect as is. Use the gel medium and a spatula or paintbrush to swipe a layer over the entire card and allow to dry before continuing with the next step.

The next step is to stamp with your choice of background stamps and black archival ink randomly over the postcard background. Also use the stamp pad to edge the entire postcard to give a finished look.

Now to stamp out the images to add to the completed backgrounds. You can make these images plain or fancy!

Stamp the Dragonfly and the "Let the Adventure Begin" stamps on Kraft coloured paper using the Black Archival Ink pad. Fussy cut the Dragonfly and tear around the wording.

Alternatively stamp the Dragonfly and Memories wording on white cardstock and use the water spritzer and ink sprays to "colour" the image with a thin layer of ink (a quick way to colour an image). Fussy cut the Dragonfly and tear out the "Memories" wording.

Now we can add our stamped images to the fronts of the postcards. you can add some muslin scrap and cotton if desired or any other embellishments.



Layer the muslin, cotton and arrange the stamps on the postcard. Adhere everything to the card.

Print your chosen postcard backs on good quality paper - use something with a bit more weight than plain copy paper to add extra strength to the creation. Cut out and adhere to the backs of the postcards. Edge around the postcard with the archival ink to add a finished look.

Postcards are now ready for sending!

Hope you feel inspired to grab your Blank page Muse Stamps and create something!

This tutorial is perfect for any sort of creation - ATC's, Tag Art, Journal Pages - anything that you favour!

Make sure you join us at the Facebook Group for lots of fun, new release info and creation shares!

Are you on Instagram?? Lots of quick eye candy for inspiration!

Happy Stamping.

Sharon

Dressed in Feathers.....

Hi Everyone!

Today's post uses a couple of single stamps available in the Sin City Stamps Store!!
Hope you like getting messy while you create because we are doing some painting and heat embossing for these arty tags!

Supplies:

• Sin City Stamp: Dressy Lady with Feathers Art
• Sin City Stamp: Dare to be Different Word Phrase
• Packaging Tags
• Acrylic Paints
• Sponge
• Old Book Pages
• Printed Tissue Papers
• Matte Medium
• Heat Gun
• Embossing Powders & Embossing Ink Pad
• Embellishments ie. feathers, fibers, 3d stickers, braid, flowers, ephemera etc.
• General supplies ie. scissors, spatula, glue, hole punch

Instructions:
Let's start on the tags first.
Tear your old book pages into pieces/strips. Then using the matt medium,  adhere the book pages randomly over the tags. (I've kept the tags all attached in the row of 4 to start with to make it easier to cover and paint).
Add some strips of patterned tissue paper as well. (I had some really cool "shoe" themed black and white tissue paper which came in a box wrapped around a new pair of shoes - what a bonus!!!)
Allow the matt medium to dry completely.

Next step is to add some paint. You can use any colors you like.
For these tags, shades of purple and white acrylic paints have been used.
Using a sponge, or even a makeup sponge works really well, apply the paint randomly to cover all the "blank" spots on the tags as well as the book page strips and tissue paper.

Once the paint is dry, trim any excess overhang of papers and cut the set of 4 tags in half ie. 2 tags each and these will be our "base" tags for our stamped images.
To break up the paint co lour you can add some printed tissue paper over the top of the paint . This adds  an extra layer of texture and interest.
Set aside to dry once again!

Now to work on our stamped images.
Stamp the Dressy Lady and Word Phrase onto paper or card or even as shown here on old book pages.
To match the tag background, try using your embossing pad and sprinkle with colored embossing powder. I've embossed one image/phrase with purple to match the tags and one image/phrase with a co-coordinating green color for a different look!
Heat emboss, but be careful not to burn your fingers!
Cut out the Dressy Lady and cut around the phrase.
You can also use words from old book pages.
 I love the look of the stamped images on the book pages because the paper has that "old" look and is not as stark as using white paper - use cream paper as an alternative to keep the tags looking really vintage style!

Lastly we need to add our stamped images and embellishments to the tags!
Glue everything in place and thread the fibers into the holes at the top of the tags.

Hope you have enjoyed my post today and feel inspired to stamp and create!!

Sharon

As always here are some "quick links" for you:
Sin City Stamps Store
Sin City Stamps Fan Group at Facebook

Repurposing rubber stamp text

This is from Karen at Starshine Salon.

The rubber stamp sets from Sin City Stamps are a really great deal, even if you don’t plan to use every stamp on the sheet.  And here's a way to use some of those phrases that aren’t quite right for your current projects.  I made these pendants using only single words from phrases in Sin City stamp sets.

 

If you want to use part of a phrase, you have several options.  You can stamp the image and cut away the part you don’t want.  You can mask the part you don’t want.  Or, if you are using unmounted stamps, you can cut out the part you want to use and stamp only that part!  And you can still use the whole phrase later.

I wanted to embed words in resin in the bowls of some brass spoons.  Some were part of longer phrases, so I just cut out the part I wanted from each.  Then I adhered them to an acrylic block with double-sided tape and stamped them with ColorBox Chalk Ink onto scrapbook paper.

 

“Believe” comes from the Angel of Time set.  I took “love” from the Dress Forms set and the Wings of Love set.  And “passionate” comes from the Rosette Hearts set.

I cut the words out and dabbed the edges of the rectangles with Chalk Ink.  Then I coated the front, back and edges with Mod Podge.  This seals the paper so the resin doesn’t soak through, leaving the paper opaque.

I prepared the spoons, adding patina, waxing and burnishing them, and punching holes for jump rings.  I cut the large ones in half and turned part of the stem into a bail for hanging.

Then I mixed ICE Resin according to the package directions.  This is a wonderful product!  You mix the two liquid components and they cure into a clear, permanent solid.  If you have been wanting to try resin but have been hesitating, I recommend you take the plunge! 

I floated the slips of paper in the resin.  I added some sead beads to one spoon.

To make sure the resin was level, I rolled up some aluminum foil and set the spoons on it.

Then I just let the resin cure!

These spoons are now pendants, and some of them have already gone to new homes!  And I was able to use stamps I thought might never be used!