Blank Page Muse Steampunk Edgar Allan Poe

 My second project this month for Blank Page Muse.

Two things I love are Steampunk and Edgar Allan Poe. Blank Page Muse actually has two different size Edgar Allan Poe stamps of the image I used on my card today. For my project I used the larger of the two. All the papers and printed images are from the digital printable papers, Steampunk Romance.  What is great about using digital papers is sizing.  You can manipulate the size of the papers and images with your computer. 

Stamps from Blank Page Muse used on this card

Edgar Allan Poe
Correspondence Pens, Ink & Postage Art Rubber Stamp Sheet
Steampunk Watch Face Rubber Stamp

Other Supplies:

Distress Oxide Gathered Twigs Ink

Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink

Tissue paper

Wide tip black Sharpie

Dimensional foam and double-sided adhesive

Print the digital printable papers, Steampunk Romance. paper to the desired size and fussy cut the flowers.  I made the flower 3 different sizes. 

I stamped the pen nib image with VersaFine Black Onyx directly on the card mat base. Also, stamped the postage stamp randomly on the mat, each time I inked the stamp I would stamp off before stamping directly on the mat. I stamp the ink bottle and fussy cut.

On a another piece of the patten papers from the Steampunk Romance collection I stamped Edgar Allan Poe, then masked him off with tissue paper and then stamped the Steampunk Watch Face Rubber Stamp, behind his head. 

I work on a big piece of tissue.  the tissue image of the pen nibs I used on the card. I carefully torn them from the large sheet.

Before adhering the mat to the base of the easel, edge the card mat and the paper with the stamped image of Edgar Allan Poe with a wide tip black Sharpie or other acrylic pen. If you desire ink fussy cut edges with Distress Oxide Gathered Twigs Ink or similar color. 

To assemble attach the paper with the stamped image of Edgar Allan Poe first. This will over lap the first five of the stamped images of the pen nibs. Adhere the first five tissue stamped pen nibs directly over the pen nibs stamped on the card mat. 

Adhere the corner flower paper to the upper left of the card. For dimension add a large flower the same size over the flower. Tuck a smaller flower under the lower left of the large flower. 

With dimensional foam attach the ink bottle and three additional flowers as pictured.  

Add a strip of paper to the bottom of the inside with dimensional foam to create a stopper when opening the card.  Add fussy cut flowers to the stopper. 

Hope this inspires you to try the Blank Page Muse digital papers found HERE! 

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Have a great weekend!!

Blank Page Muse Fall Sunflower

This is my first September project for Blank Page Muse   Sunflowers remind me of Fall. They are also one of my favorite flowers. Today the centerpiece of my card is the Sunflower and Dragonflies Art Stencil.

In addition to the Sunflower and Dragonflies Art Stencil The Eyes 1 Stamp, Learn from Yesterday sentiment and the Steampunk Romance: Digital Printable Papers were used!

Additional supplies used:

• Black Stamping ink
• Acrylic block
• Gold Wide tip Sharpie
• Cosmic Shimmer Graceful Mustard Glitter paste
• Lunar Paste Refined Copper
• Astro Paste Tropical Tango
• TCW Stencil Butter Olive (not pictured below)
• Spatula
• Water
• Paper towels
• Glass Dip pen and ink
• Deco Foil scrap
• Watercolor paper
• Paper Scraps
• Adhesive/dimensional foam/glue stick

Have you ever spent time glue paper scraps, it is one of my favorite pastimes.  I use a watercolor paper pad to glue the scraps.  It is very relaxing, and it doesn't have to be perfect! The paper this project is on is one of my "glue book" pages. 

Print the Steampunk Romance: Digital Printable Papers two sheets per page.  This way you are able to shrink the size of the printed images. The eye image and sentiment were stamped on a couple of the papers.  

On the watercolor "glue page" stencil the Sunflower and Dragonflies.  The petals are Cosmic Shimmer Graceful Mustard Glitter paste.  The sunflower center is Lunar Paste Refined Copper and the dragonflies Astro Paste Tropical Tango. Let each area dry before adding the next color. 

Once the pastes were dry, it was time to add black ink with the glass pen.

You can see that the sunflower petals are outlined with the black ink.  In the first picture above the outline was a single pen line.  For the flower to really standout. a second pass was made with the glass pen, see the second photo above. All the gaps left by the stencil are filled in with the black ink.  

The stamped eyes and sentiment are outlined with the glass pen.  You can barely see the glass pen in the picture above.  Then let everything dry before foiling and assembly. 

Cut the paper to size, this is a 6 x 6 card. Edge the card front with a wide tip gold sharpie pen.  To randomly apply the foil, gently swipe a glue stick and press the foil on it.  Be sure not to apply too much glue stick or you want it to be splotchy and like peeled paint. 

Mount the card front on a 6x6 card base. The stamped sentiment and eyes were adhered to the card with dimensional foam.

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Blank Page Muse One Last Christmas Card

I love 3D cards, today I have created layers on this card with my Blank Page Muse stamps. 

Winter Reindeer Art Rubber Stamp Pam Bray Designs SC48-1

Distressed Music Background Rubber Stamp SC76-03

Winter Snowscape Wood Fence Border Rubber Art Stamp Pam BrayDesigns SC48-2

The sentiment is part of the Classic Christmas Art  Rubber Stamp Set Collection by Pam Bray Designs

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Tutorial for Blank Page Muse Gift Bag Tag

This time of year, finds everyone with long TO DO lists and not enough time to do it all. Need a gift bag in a pinch? Are you too busy to run to the store? Use your Blank Page Muse stamps to make beautiful tags for your gift bags! Here is a brown bag dressed up with the Silhouette Style Children Ice Skating Winter Art Rubber Stamp

Blank Page Muse Stamps Used
Silhouette Style Children Ice Skating Winter Art Rubber Stamp
Season's Greetings Word Phrase Rubber Stamp SC39-11

Other supplies:

Watercolor Paper

Mica Watercolor Paints

Water brush

Black Versafine Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Heat tool

Aall & Create tag die

Ribbon 

Crystal Gems

Brown paper bag

To make the tag, stamp the skating image and "Season's Greetings" with Black Versafine Ink and Clear Embossing Powder on watercolor paper, use a Heat tool set the powder. 

With a water brush paint the ice (light blue) and the background (white). The mica paints will have a beautiful shine when the tag is moved. Let the paints dry.  I don't use a heat to dry the watercolors as it may affect the embossed ink image. 

Die cut the watercolored stamped image and the teal paper tag. Adhere the image on the tag. Cut a mat from the teal paper for "Season's Greetings".  Mount the sentiment with dimensional foam. 

Add ribbons and embellish with gems!!!  Now you are ready to dress up any bag, even a brown bag!!!  Don' wait until the last minute, have a few on hand JUST IN CASE!

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Blank Page Muse Christmas Gift Tag

Busy need a gift bag, don't have time to run to the store? Use your Blank Page Muse stamps to make beautiful tags for your gift bags! Here is a brown bag dressed up with the Silhouette Style Children Ice Skating Winter Art Rubber Stamp

For detailed tutorial visit the Blank Page Muse Blog HERE

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A Simple Christmas Card - Christmas Wishes

 An easy Christmas card created with I Brake for Stamps "Christmas Wishes" and Blank Page Muse "Santa in Sleigh with Reindeer"

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Nothing But Owls Blank Page Muse

Fall is called the "HOOTING SEASON". Around our house we hear them most evenings.  They are the inspiration for my cards today. 

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Bare Tree Silhouette Blank Page Muse

 I LOVE the colors of Fall. the colors of the changing leaves are so beautiful.  Today I am inspiration I had from the leaves that have been falling. I took the Bare Tree Silhouette stamp and water colored the picture with fall colors in two different cards. 

My inspiration!

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Dia de los Muertos - Blank Page Muse Blog Hop

In brief Día de los Muertos or comonly known at The Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday where the souls of deceased relatives of family and friends are welcomed home for a brief time that includes food, drink and celebration, even parades. The celebration traditionally occurs November 1-2 but can be longer.  

For the blog hop today I am sharing several cards made with stamps from both Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps.

Blank Page Muse Stamps
Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls by Michelle Frae Cummings
Frida Art Rubber Stamp designed by Rick St Dennis RSDFri

I Brake for Stamps
Sugar Zen Skull
Sugar Floral Skull
Mrs. Bones

   

Images were stamped with Stazon on ink on watercolor paper. 

Other supplies

Stazon Ink

Watercolor paper

Watercolor paints

Acrylic Pens - neon pink, green and orange

Black fine tip Sharpie

Enamel dots - assorted colors

Black card bases

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks Squeezed Lemonade, Wilted Violet, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Festive Berries and Spiced Marmalade

Let the watercolors dry then fussy cut all images.  Create background papers by wiping bright Oxide Inks on watercolor paper.  The lighter colors first. 

With acrylic pen add dots around the edge of the edges of the skull above and Frida below. 

On the two skulls below additional with acrylic pens, draw circles around them with a fine tip black pen. 

To view more Day of the Dead projects visit the Blank Page Muse blog: HERE

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I Brake for Stamps - Creative Sparks Stamp Set

 I love ink blending; the colors here really make a great background for this dragon. 

Stamps used from I Brake for Stamps:

Creative Sparks Set

For detailed tutorial visit the I Brake for Stamps Blog HERE

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