Seeking a Few Guest Designers for Guest Posts in 2020

Hello!
Thanks so much for stopping by! While you're here take a look around. If you like what you see and would like to possibly join us as a Guest Designer, reach out to us. We would love to hear from you!

We look for people that can write clearly about how they make projects, not just cards but anything you love to stamp! You need to be able to take bright and clear photos and be able to make our stamps the STAR of the project.

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Hope to hear from you soon!

Happy Birthday~Easy DIY Card~ Challenge Link is Open!

Hey There wonderful Muse Fans!

Happy Friday and thanks so much for coming by today!

It's Kim today and I have a quick and easy Birthday card idea to share and want to remind you that today the Creative Challenge link is open! The rules are HERE and the link is below. It'll be added to the sidebar ASAP as well. Basically come on back and link up your NEW Birthday card or project using rubber or clear stamps, which need to be the STAR of the show! The stamps don't have to be ours but we'd love it if they were. The link is open until the 5th of February, Midnight Pacific time. Come back on February 9th when we announce the winner!

Here's my easy peasy DIY card I made using some papers I already had in my box o' backgrounds! I love making backgrounds and cannot stand to toss scraps and... is anyone in agreements with me? I love to keep them and it takes awhile sometimes before I can bring myself to use them!

That's one stash!

I looked through my box and pulled out some pieces that I liked today.

Those choices help set the colors for the card. To add interest and texture I tore strips from the paper. This is just like Kelly Parker did in here post HERE Paper strips are so amazing and fun to layer up!

Pick a stamp and proceed to stamp all over one of the torn paper strips. Remember is does not have to be perfectly spaced or stamped. Casual is just fine. I picked our Daisy stamp. You might recognize it from my last project, HERE

Place the stamped torn paper strip wherever you like, to me if felt most comfortable on the left side. Then tear the bottom and top to be even to the edges of the base.

I used a small photobooth style stamp and stamped on another scrap of book page. Most of my stamps are not mounted. I just use double stick tape on the block, it stamps great! 

Add some more small stamping to the photobooth stamp and use the same stamp on the background, randomly. I used this flower stamp in purple for a bright touch.

I stamped Happy Birthday on another book page scrap a couple of times then picked the one I liked the best. I used the Happy Birthday from Pam's Llama plate, HERE

I used thin tape runner pieces to attach everything once I felt good about the layout.

I decided to add a little sparkle with some washi and rhinestones.

I hope you like it and that you feel inspired to play with your stamps and paper stash! Come back and share what you've made we'd love to see it!

Have an amazing day!

Clowning Around Birthday Card

Greetings and happy New Year!   I am so excited to be playing with this month's challenge theme - Birthday Cards.  Now I know a lot of people are a bit troubled by clowns.  I am not one of them.  I love them.  Here is a little secret!  My dad used to be a Shriner Clown.  He even road around on a little motor bike in parades.  So when I saw the Blank Page Muse Clown & Pierrot Set Art Rubber Stamps designed by Rick St Dennis I knew I needed them!  And I decided to create a pretty clown for my card.

Supplies needed

Blank Page Muse Clown & Pierrot Set Art Rubber Stamps designed by Rick St Dennis

Card Stock

Patterned Paper

Chipboard Frame

Ink or paint to color frame

 Memento Ink

Alcohol Markers

printed tag

Glitter glue

Start by stamping the clown from the Blank Page Muse Clown & Pierrot Set Art Rubber Stamps designed by Rick St Dennis.  Color your image as desired.  

Adhere Patterned paper to coordinating card stock.  Ink frame to match. 

Adhere pre-printed tag to chipboard frame. 

 Attach framed tag and clown to card.  Add glitter glue to patterned paper to finish card.


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Happy New Year! Welcome 2020! New Year, New Challenge!

Happy New Year!

From all of us to you and yours, we wish you a joyful year filled with crafty happiness!

This year at Blank Page Muse, we have a few new things to inspire you as well as some amazing crafty goodness to share on these pages all year long! We'll continue to bring you some amazing projects crafted by our Inspiration Muse Teams, the Rubber Stamp Team and Planner Team. So check back often to see what's new!

We have some treats in store with some fabulously talented Guest Designers, we can't wait to share what they create! And of course some super fun new stamps!

January 15, 2020, Bella Crafts Publishing will be doing a Facebook Live using our rubber stamps. We'll post more details when we get them. In the meantime, we'd love it if you liked and followed Bella Crafts, tell them Blank Page Muse sent you :) Here's their link, Bella Crafts Publishing. A little birdie tells me there is a giveaway involved to those that watch and comment.

Speaking of giveaways, we are proud to sponsor a couple of fantastic giveaways at the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo Blog, so make sure to check back here and our Facebook Fan Group to learn the dates. Blank Page Muse Fan Group  The wonderful folks at the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo can be found HERE.

We will be selling at two Stamp and Scrapbooks Expo shows this year, this April in Pomona, California and next Fall in Ontario, California! We can't wait to meet all of you!

Wrapping up this post, we are bringing back our Creative Challenge!! Yay!! The rules can be found HERE and at the top of the blog.

Here's how it goes, on the first of the month we'll post the theme you need to follow. Then on the 10th of each month the link up tool will be active and ready for you to share your makes. The projects must be new, follow the theme and must use physical stamps, clear or rubber. We'd love it if they were our stamps, but we're open to any stamps, just no digis. The physical stamps must be the star of the show. The challenge runs to the 5th of the next month. The winner will be announced on the 9th before the new link up opens.

Enough words now! Thanks for reading this far!

The theme for January 2020 is......... BIRTHDAY!

Blank Page Muse Stamps used:

Butterfly

Daisy

Happy Birthday

Crafted by me, Kim, using Distress Inks, stencils, Derwent Inktense blocks and pencils.

Grab our badge for your blog and come back on the 10th to link up your hand stamped Birthday project and it doesn't need to be a card :)

Happy New Year Crafty Friends!

Have an amazing day,

Kim

First Christmas Together Ornament

Hello!  Susie on the blog today with a Quick Idea for a "First Christmas Together" ornament.

All the ornaments on my Christmas tree remind me of events and people in my life.  Decorating my tree every year is like a walk down Memory Lane. I love to reminisce with my husband and children as we "deck the halls".  I also like to give ornaments that commemorate special events: a graduation, a new home, a new baby or...a First Christmas Together!

Time to play...

Supplies:
Lady & Man Clock with Writing Art Rubber Stamp
Clearsnap ColorBox Blends Inks
Archival Ink, black
Embossing ink
Embossing powder, black & clear holographic
Decorative circle die
Metallic gold cardstock
Metallic gold marker
Want2Scrap Baby Bling, black & clear rhinestones

Directions:

• Stamp and heat emboss the image with black ink and embossing powder.

• Color image as desired and protect with a layer of clear embossing powder. 
• Cut out the image and adhere to decorative background. (I used a Spellbinder's die cut, but you could actually use a store bought doily - they come in lots of different colors and finishes.)

• Add sparkle and texture around the edge with self adhesive rhinestone bling!

• Optional:  write on the back with names, dates and personal note.

Happy New Year and thank you for stopping by!  I hope you find some time to play today!
Susie

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Mermaid Chunky Dunk

Greetings to all of you in mermaid land!  Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton are a perfect reminder that after the holiday we can all embrace our inner mermaid *wink*.

Supplies needed
 Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton
Ink -blue, green, black
Ocean-y patterned paper
white card stock
markers or other preferred coloring device


Starting off with a ocean-y patterned paper, stamp the sea weeds and plant from the   Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton.

Stamp Bubbles from the  Kai Lana & Friends Mermaid Jellyfish Starfish Art Rubber Stamps designed by Stephanie Eaton in blue ink. 

Stamp mermaid and greetings onto white cardstock and fussy cut. Color mermaid as desired. Add to card to finish. 

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Bear on Sled Holiday Ornament

Hello, hello. Samantha here with the second style of holiday ornament to share with you.
Be sure to use code BPMDtSamantha2019 to save 15% off of your next order!

To begin you will need:

• Your second pair of gold painted chipboard circle and frame that you created in the first of my tutorials.
• Hot glue
• Ribbon
• Foam adhesive
• White cardstock
• The Sledding Bear Snow Day Play by Rick St Dennis Art Rubber Stamp

Use hot glue to adhere your ribbon to your circle. Glue the frame over top.

Use glue and shaped glitter to create the look of snow along the bottom third of the ornament.

Stamp the sledding bear on white cardstock, color and fussy cut out.

Place foam adhesive to the back of the fussy cut image and attach to the ornament.

That's all! Easy and cute.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Make sure you head on over to the BPM Facebook Fan Group to share what you were inspired to create.

Until next time,

Samantha

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Two Hearts One Love

Hi Blank Page Muse Fans!

Hope everyone had a fab day yesterday for Xmas - maybe some of you are still celebrating???

I decided to finish the year off with a creation not related to Xmas but perhaps new beginnings for 2020

This is a great card for making up quickly - perfect for an engagement or wedding - nice and romantic!

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamps:
Small Bird In Flight & Vintage Fancy Bird Cage on Stand & Two Hearts One Love Phrase

Pre Cut Patterned Window Card OR Make Your Own with Patterned Card and a Square Punch

Cream Coloured Card

Black Archival Ink

Embellishments

Scissors, double sided tape, glue

Instructions:

Start by stamping your BPM stamps onto some cream coloured card with black archival ink and fussy cut the birds and bird cage. The phrase will be placed behind the card front window so stamp onto a piece or card large enough to fit behind the window.

Use double sided tape to attach the phrase behind the card front window. Arrange the other stamps and your embellishments on the card front and adhere.

A perfect card which you can adapt to suit any occasion!

Thanks for joining me today!

Wishing you all a very festive season and a happy new year which is just around the corner!

Happy stamping!

Sharon

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Christmas Planner Pages

Hi everyone! It's me Tonya! Tomorrow is the big day! Are you ready for Christmas? I am barely. 😉  But I did have time to work in my travelers notebook for this weeks before the pen planner pages using an assortments of stamps from Blank Page Muse.

I started by inking several of the Angel Art Classic Style Flourishes Stamps with green ink and stamping onto a piece of Watercolor Paper.

I cut numbers to corresponded with the days of the week for my pages using the Numbers Cut and Emboss Diecuts. I inked the edges of the numbers with a red ink and adhered to each page. I stamped the package from the Country Vintage Christmas Stamp Sheet by Pam Bray and the ornament from the Small Fancy Holiday Ornament Rubber Stamp onto watercolor paper, painted with different inks, fussy cut each out and adhered to each page.

The Santa is from the Steampunk'd Christmas Holiday Stamp Sheet I completed the same steps as I did for the present and ornament on the pages before. I used leftover scraps from the numbers to cut out holly and I added red flatback pearls to create berries. 

Also from my stash I added an ornament, Christmas sentiment to the page and a yellow glossy dot to the ornament that the Santa is holding. I added glitter glue to the Santa's hat and outfit.

The Saturday and Sunday pages I inked and stamped the Mini Mandala Snowflakes Art Rubber Stamps onto watercolor paper, punched out each with a circle punch, adhered to each day and added a tiny bit of glitter glue to the center of each snowflake. There you have it my planner pages before the pen. Be sure to hop on over to their website, which can be found HERE, and pick these stamps and supplies for your next project.

As always if you have questions about this project please let me know. Also if you aren't following Blank Page Muse on their other social medias you can find them on: 

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Supplies 

Blank Page Muse: Mini Mandala Snowflakes Art Rubber Stamps

Blank Page Muse: Country Vintage Christmas Stamp Sheet by Pam Bray

Blank Page Muse: Angel Art Classic Style Flourishes Harp Medallion Stamp Sheet

Blank Page Muse: Steampunk'd Christmas Holiday Stamp Sheet

Blank Page Muse: Small Fancy Holiday Ornament Rubber Stamp

B6 Traveler's Notebook

Various Inks

Watercolor Brush

Watercolor Paper

Diecut Machine

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive 

Momenta: Numbers Cut and Emboss Diecuts

MISTI Stamper

Red Flatback Pearls

Yellow Glossy Dot

Clear Glitter Glue

Circle Punch

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Thanks for stopping by, hope your Tuesday and Christmas Eve is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments

Hello! Glad you came by the Blank Page Muse Blog today. Kelly has some wood slice ornaments to show you and they are super cute and quick to make! They can be used on packages like a tag or ornament.

Country Vintage Christmas stamp set by Pam Bray was used to create these ornaments along with Tombow markers, Stickles, white gel pen, VersaFine Clair Ink, ribbon, and bakers twine.

Using the dove, Santa, and snowman stamps and VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturne, stamp the images directly on the wood slice.

Then using the Tombow markers and white gel pen, color the images in your choice of colors.

When you are finished coloring the images, use the Stickles add glitter to the ornaments then drill a hole in the top of each ornament and add the ribbon or twine.

These make great teacher gifts too!!

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