Blue Hearts and Time - Group Challenge

Welcome to the Blog! 

This month the designers have come together to show  you their creative interpretation on this months theme: Blue hearts and Time!

Click on each designer to see more of their project creations!

Time Flies 

Created by Chris Pozzi 

See the tutorial here.

Stamps used: 

 Classic Spark 

 Alice in Wonderland.  

A Grateful Heart

Created by: Cathy Frailey

See the tutorial here.

Stamps used: 

 Love of Butterflies 

 Pocket Watch with Flowers

Blue Heart

Created by: Monique Van Dijk

See the tutorial here and the how to video here.

Stamps used: 

Small woodgrain pattern

Clock with crown
 Crackle background
Tree woodgrain with face

Small cogs and gears
 Small steampunk cog

Partners in Time
Created by: Karen Sessions
See the tutorial here.
Stamps used:
Birds & Clocks Rubber Stamp Set
Just Us Girls

Lets Go Somewhere
Created by: Cathy Norton
See the tutorial here.

Used: Steampunk Pocket Watch with Wings

Clockwork Heart
Created by Leslie Turner
See the tutorial here.
Stamps used:
Clock with Crown
Hearty Doodles Stamp Set
A clockwork heart cannot replace the real thing phrase

Time of our Lives
Created by Sharon Rogers
See the tutorial here.
Stamps used:
 Romance Classic Couples Set

Listen to your Heart

Created By: Jess Madaglia

See the tutorial here.

Stamps used:

 Heart with small Crackle

 Steampunk Pocket Watch

Heart mixed media tag using Hearty Doodles Stamps

By 

Katie Lamb

Click here to see tutorial

Time For Love hanging card

By

Jenn DuBell

Stamps Used: Birds and Clocks

Click here for tutorial

We love all these wonderful projects crafted by our amazing creative team!

We hope you'll have fun playing along, too.
Come back and link up your project below, the challenge is open from February 10 until March 5, Midnight Pacific Time. The challenge rules can be found HERE

An InLinkz Link-up

My Little Chickadee

Hey everyone - it's Cathy here with a quick idea for your stamped images!

I used gilding with the bird stamp from my Flower & Bird Sketches Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set. Rather than leaving the black ATC show through the blank spots on the bird, I filled in the spaces with Art Alchemy waxes:  Rose Gold, Royal Robes, Green Brocade, Aged Brass and Blue Velvet.

The metallic look of the waxes goes great with the gilding! It's a different option from regular paints or glitter! 

Now it's your turn! Share your creations & quick ideas on our Facebook Fan Group page! And join us for our monthly challenges on our blog! 

For Him

Cathy Norton here with a Quick Idea for this month.
Stamps Used:
Pocket watch with flowers
peacock pocket watch
For Him- plate- single

Other supplies Used:
brown cardstock
pattern paper
tag
burlap heart
inks
paints

Frist I painted the burlap heart in black paint. Let dry. Then I went over it in blue paint let dry. I stamped the Pocket watch with flowers  stamp in brown ink all over the pattern paper. Next I took peacock pocket watch and stamped it in blue all over the paper. Then I took the tag and stamped for him on it. Then I layered it on the heart, then on the card.

Ice Skaters Winter Card

Hi, Thanks for stopping by today for my "Quick Idea" about stamping directly onto pattern paper.  It is a great way to create a quick card at the last minute. Everyone needs a little short cut now and then.

The January Challenge - turquoise, silver, sparkle

Ice Skaters Winter Card

TIP: torn edges look great on snow covered wintery cards

Supplies: Winter Wonderland Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set

Other Supplies: black permanent ink pad, teal ink pad, iridescent glitter glue, gems, small snowflakes, transparency, pattern papers, card base

To purchase the stamp for this project, visit www.blankpagemuse.com

For more inspiring paper-craft projects from the Design Team, be sure to visit us at

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To learn more about our designer Karen, please visit her blog, Art & Soul.
Thanks for visiting!

Perspective Art Journal Page

I've got a sparkly little journal page for you today I call Perspective. Let's check it out!


Supplies:

The Blank Page Muse Stamps Angel Feathered Wings
The Blank Page Muse Stamps  Mannequin Dress Form Lady and Lace
Shades of red embossing powder
Extra Fine black glitter
StazOn Metallic Gold ink
Red and Gold shimmer ink sprays
Black stabilo pencil
Journal page
Matte gel
Embossing pad
White gesso
Scrap paper
Black tulle
Heat gun
Clip art sentiments
Old file folder

1. Begin by adhering scraps to your journal page with a light coat of white gesso.

2. Stamp the mannequin onto the file folder and heat emboss it. Make a second one for a mask so you can stamp the wings without getting any ink on the main image.
 I liked the way the gold ink looked on my mask, so  I decided to use it - and made another one as well on scrap paper!

Once the mannequins were all cut out, place them on the page and trace around them with the black pencil, smudging as you go.

Cut some tulle and rip some areas, creating holes & jagged edges.
Adhering it on the page was not easy! I used matte gel on my finger to press it down; but once an area started sticking down, then everything else was easier. While the gel was wet,  sprinkle on the glitter and use the heat gun to dry everything.
Add a pencil lined border and finish by adding the sentiments.

The embossing powders really make the mannequins stand out!

I wish you could see the sparkle of the fine glitter in person!

This was a fun project that turned out differently than I had originally planned - once I get going, I think of other things to do & I end up in another direction!

Why not come join us at The Blank Page Muse Stamps Fan Group and show us your planned - or totally unexpected - Blank Page Muse creations!

Birds of a Feather Note Card

Hi everyone! Leslie from Love To Scrap 2 here with you today to share a Blank Page Muse Inspiration Team project tutorial!

Supplies Used:
Flower & Bird Sketches Stamp Set
Rosette Hearts Stamp Set
Alcohol markers
Flag die or punch
Background paper
Clip art ephemera
Dark brown ink pad
Double stick tape
3-D foam tape
Ribbon and trim
Cardstock
Blue rhinestones

Stamp the sentiment and bird from the Flower & Bird Sketches Stamp Set, and stamp the large background from the Rosette Hearts Stamp Set on ivory cardstock.

Color the bird with alcohol markers then cut out.

Die cut or punch out the stamped sentiment.

Cut stamped background in half.

Pick out background paper(s) and other ephemera to use on the card.

Ink the edges of all the elements with brown ink pad.

Tear 'nicks' in some of the edges of the pieces and add more ink, then begin layering all the elements onto the background piece using double stick and 3-D foam tape.

Tear some 'nicks' into the outer edges of the background piece and add a little more ink.
Add ribbon and trim to the tag.

Layer the front and inside panels on dark brown cardstock and adhere to card base.

Mix brown ink with a bit of water and splatter onto the card.
Finish card with a few rhinestones.

One final close up. Pretty happy with how this turned out! :)

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out the Blank Page Muse Facebook Fan Page, and be sure to check out all the fun stamp sets at the Blank Page Muse store! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Special Valentine Treat by Pam Bray + A Super Helpful Tip for Your Un-Mounted Rubber Stamps!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Today we have a special Valentine Treat to share. It's a very special post by Pam Bray. Read on below to see how she creates her amazing layers in all of her projects. A special bonus, she includes a helpful tip on how to use your unmounted rubber stamps.

We'd love it if you left her some comment love here and over on her blog!

Read on!

Big thanks to Pam for letting us publish the here, too :)

 

Learn, Live and Hope is such a fabulous inspirational message!!! It just inspires love and dreams! I can't help but to share the love as we go into Feb and seeing all the Valentine inspiration that is already being shared. 

 

Today I created a Valentine inspired card using the stamps from Blank Page Muse. I began my card by painting a piece of white card stock using DecoArt Media paints. 

 

Because my stamps are unmounted I thought i would run them through my Xyron 3" Disposable Sticker Maker to see if they would fit and work on a stamp block. I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE...THEY WORK PERFECTLY!!!! Once you are done stamping, remove them from the stamp block and place back on the adhesive sheet. Place in small plastic bag or other stamp container. 

 

Place stamps on stamp block and stamp card stock with Fired Brick Distress Ink. 

 

Cut painted card stock down to fit on stamped background card stock. Stamp background image on top. 

 

Die cut Trifecta pieces from white card stock; emboss with Emerald Creek Supplies Embossing Powder. 

 

Adhere distress red card stock; stamped background pieces and embossed cut out to top of card base. 

Spatter with white and black paint. 

Stamp heart and butterflies on card stock using Archival ink. 

 

Color fussy cut images out with Distress Markers.

 

Layer butterflies together at bodies; tip wings up and add to front of card. 

 

Add stamped sentiment to front of card with pop dots. 

 

Adhere chipboard to card front. Layer hearts together and place on front of card with pop dots. Add bow. 

 

Add a second prepared butterfly to top of card. 

I hope you are inspired to check out all of Blank Page Muse Stamps to create your Valentine cards and projects with. Pam 

Supplies:

Hop over to Pam's Blog to get her full supply list.

Blank Page Muse Stamps designed by Pam:

Blank Page Muse: Grunge Stamp Set and Memories Stamp Set