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!

For a 15% discount on all orders use the code BPMLyneen

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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. 

For detailed tutorial visit the Blank Page Muse Blog HERE

For a 15% discount on all orders use the code BPMLyneen

The code is good on both "I Brake for Stamps"

OR the "Blank Page Muse" websites

Please visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!

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The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

The Blank Page Muse blog: https://blog.blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

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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!

For detailed tutorial visit the Blank Page Muse Blog HERE

For a 15% discount on all orders use the code BPMLyneen

The code is good on both "I Brake for Stamps"

OR the "Blank Page Muse" websites

Please visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!

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The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

The Blank Page Muse blog: https://blog.blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

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Blank Page Muse - Sunflowers and Daisy

Hello today I am sharing couple of my favorite flowers, sunflowers and the daisy. The sheer size of the sunflowers is amazing. Blank Page muse has some beautiful floral stamps. 

Stamps used on both cards from Blank Page Muse:

Sunflower Blossom Rubber Stamp by Pam Bray Designs

Small Sunflower Blossom Rubber Stamp by Pam Bray Designs

Sunflowers Word Rubber Stamp by Pam Bray Designs

Daisy Wildflower Postoid Art Rubber Stamp TTS120-10

Art is the only way to run away...Sentiment Words Art Rubber Stamp TTS113-08

Other supplies:

Cosmic Shimmer Watercolor Botanicals Lemon Peel & Cottage Rose

Stazon Ink Black

Watercolor Paper

Craft mat

Spray water bottle

Black & White cardstock

White Art by Marlene Acrylic pen

To create the background, spritz Cosmic Shimmer Watercolor Botanicals Lemon Peel on craft mat add a little water.  lightly press the watercolor paper in the Lemon Peel, let slightly dry. Wipe the craft mat, then spritz with mat with Cosmic Shimmer Watercolor Botanicals Cottage Rose and little water, press sections of the watercolor paper in Cottage Rose.  Let dry. 

After the watercolor background is dry stamp the images with Stazon Ink Black on the paper.  Then fussy cut the sunflower images. 

Card base is 6 x 41/2 inches. Cut a black mat 5 3/4 x 4 3/8. To the black mat adhere watercolor paper created above 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.  Stamp and mat the "word sunflowers".  Adhere sunflowers and the word "sunflowers" to the card. 

Create a second card with the left-over watercolor papers.  Card base is 3 x 5 1/2. Stamp postoid daisy image with Stazon Ink Black.  

Fussy cut the Postoid Daisy. With white acrylic pen color in the daisy petals.  Cut a watercolor mat 5 1/4 x 2 3/4. Adhere to the card base. Cut black mat 2 x1 1/2, adhere the stamped daisy on the black mat. With dimensional foam attach the matted daisy to the card base as pictured below. 

Stamp sentiment on white cardstock, mount on black paper and adhere to the card. 

For a 15% discount on all orders use the code BPMLyneen

 The code is good on both "I Brake for Stamps"

OR the "Blank Page Muse" websites

Please visit our social media sites for more stamping fun!

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The Blank Page Muse- https://blankpagemuse.com/

The Blank Page Muse blog: https://blog.blankpagemuse.com/

FB Fan Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/blankpagemuse/

Instagram Shop- https://www.instagram.com/blankpagemuse/

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Relatively Thoughtful Birthday Card

A birthday card: background papers are from Relatively Thoughtful Gelli Art Collection by Karolina. 

The flowers and leaves are watercolors I created and fussy cut in the FODDER challenge during the month of July.

The Gelli Art Collection can be found here:  Gelli Art Prints by Karolina Osuchowska — Relatively Thoughtful

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge - DAY 22

I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge

Here is my March 22nd make:

Today I am upcycling another one of my white stamped bags that come in one of my orders. The Otomi art stamp was stamp on this bag.

I have a large tag that I stamped with the CUPULA ArtFoamie with teal acrylic paint. Then I painted the outside of the Copula with a light pink acrylic plaint and dotted each of the scallops with pink. I let the tag dry over night. The bricks are stenciled with a light brown ink. The rest of the tag is filled in with pink, blue and green alcohol markers. I fussy cut the art stamp image of Otomi and painted her with watercolors. Adhered her to the tag. In the upper part of the Copula I stamped MUSE.

The images used from Sandra Evertson's collection are found HERE!

LeighSBDesigns Spring Blog Hop -- Day 9

It's nearly Spring and time to have some March fun with a brand new LeighSBDesigns Spring Blog Hop! Get creative and come and hop with us March 7 through March 31st!Everyone is invited to enter Spring inspired makes in the Linky Party HERE using any stamp company products! This is not a challenge it is a HOP. Please follow all the rules HERE!

Check out LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique Spring Sale on now through March 31st midnight pacific!

Day 9 - Mar 15

Today is a special day, it is my mother's birthday. She has been gone for eight years now. I have a card in her memory. One of the last outings I had with her was High Tea and then a tour of the Molly Brown house. I found this image of the Molly Brown house and water colored it. Then mounted it on a card. I wish I knew who the artist is, I would acknowledge them.

Be sure to see all the makes by the other artists HERE!

Enjoy the hop!!!

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 14

I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March ChallengeHere is my March 14th make:

Stamped images to create a card using watercolor. I used the art stamps "Mantilla" and "Sacre Coeur" from Sandra Evertson's art stamp collection!

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 12

 I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge

Here is my March 12th make:

Stamped images on white cardstock and painted with watercolor. The images used  "Life is Art" "SOL" and  "Vessel" from Sandra Evertson's stamp collection!

Today I used SOL to create the frame on my ATC!

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 9

I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March ChallengeHere is my March 9th make:

Stamped image to create an ATC using watercolor. I used the art stamp "Oculus" a from Sandra Evertson's art stamp collection!

LeighSBDesigns Spring Blog Hop - Day 2

 It's nearly Spring and time to have some March fun with a brand new LeighSBDesigns Spring Blog Hop! Get creative and come and hop with us March 7 through March 31st!

Everyone is invited to enter Spring inspired makes in the Linky Party HERE  using any stamp company products! This is not a challenge it is a HOP. Please follow all the rules HERE!

Check out LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique Spring Sale on now through March 31st midnight pacific!

Day 2 - Mar 8

Today I have a watercolor ATC with one of LeighSBDesigns bunnies from the new Baby Bunny collection.  The bunny is in deep thought and checking out the humming birds and flowers. "Thinking of You"

is from Rubber Soul and the Humming Bird is a Sandra Evertson stamp!

Be sure to see all the makes by the other artists HERE!

Enjoy the hop!!!

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 8

I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge
Here is my March 8th make:

Stamped image to create a card using watercolor. I used the art stamp "Mantilla" and "Destiny" from Sandra Evertson's collection!

This one took awhile, as I had to let each color of paint dry as I progressed. 

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 7

 I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge

Here is my March 7th make:

Stamped image to create a card using watercolor. I used the art stamp "Venus"  from Sandra Evertson's collection!

I am having so much fun exploring with watercolors.

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge -DAY 6

 I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge

Here is my March 6th make:

Stamped images on white cardstock with watercolor and gold lined edges. The images used  "Life is Art"" and  "Vessel" from Sandra Evertson's stamp collection!

Watercolors are relatively new medium for me to work in.  When I stamped this piece I was not happy with it, so I was using it as a color check before painting the actual piece I was working on. It became my accidental art and is now a card front! 

 

Art Venture by Gather

During the month of February I participated in an amazing venture lead by Elena Etcheverry.   We had a choice of three, six or twelve classes with some of the most amazing artists.  

Alisa Burke

CeCe Hunt

Jaya Raghuvanshi

Frank Garcia

Mark Montano

Chelsea Evans

Anna Dabrowska AKA Finnabair (2 classes)

Danita Art - Idania Salcido

Jen Cushman

Melody Ross

Katja MezzaNotte

We have live online instruction, access to the recorded video forever and most amazing the artists will be doing an encore class!  Yes, if we missed the first time we can watch live during encore. 

I opted for the twelve classes, life got in the way of three of them which I will be taking during encore. 

The beauty of Art Venture is... anyone can still register for the first time and receive the supplies  to participate during encore.  LEARN MORE HERE AT Gather! 

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My first class was Watercolor Florals with Alisa Burke.  I never painted much with watercolors.  I just dabbled here and there! 

My first finished Watercolor Florals

Before we started we tested our colors on the paper we were using.  

Played with our brushes and paint

Made "blops" that finally became my flowers!

Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day Challenge Day 1

 I have taken the Relics & Artifacts Stamp-a-Day March Challenge 

Here is my first day make: a watercolor ATC of the image  Ahimsa from Sandra Evertson's collection!

Relics & Artifacts Christmas Card Swap

 Hopefully all the swap recipients have received my card by now. 

For my card I used the Earth stamp created by Sandra Evertson.  It was stamped on tissue, then painted with Coloration Sprays from Art Anthology.  The base is watercolor paper painted yellow and then pink rays.  When the tissue was dry it was glued to the watercolor paper.   Dresden Daisy Chain was cut apart and adhered to the tree.  Last gold foil wings and a heart finished the card. 

Testing the ink!

Testing watercolor paper, stamping and painting... test complete used VersaMark Ink, SandraEvertson.com stamps... Oxide Inks, Art Anthology Colorations, ECD Watercolors. Masking, spraying, and painting. Results: the ink did not bleed. Now to start my project!

Lost Coast Designs Grunge Tree & Gelatos

I love stamping... funny I don't do enough of it these days... I am really enjoying this month working with Altered Pages partner Lost Coast Designs!!!

 

Today I want to share a technique I LOVE to do.  You never know what the outcome will be, which makes the surprise ending such a treat in itself!

I am using the unmounted Grunge Tree from  Lost Coast Designs stamps. It is a background stamp, measuring 4 x 5 1/4. Today I am using as my focal stamp. 

Supplies
Lost Coast Designs Stamp
Acrylic Block
Double Sided Tape
Waterbrush
Gelatos - assorted colors
Black ink
Watercolor Paper
Water

To start wet a piece of watercolor paper using a Waterbrush.

While the water is still wet scribble as pictured above with Gelatos, use the Waterbrush to blend them as desired.  Let dry! 

When the paper is dry you are ready to stamp.  Mount the Grunge Tree from  Lost Coast Designs stamp on an Acrylic Block with Double Sided Tape.  Gently ink the stamp on the raised areas!

 

With the inked stamp on the table, take the paper to the stamp.  Carefully burnish with your hand.

 

 

Remove the card from the inked image. The Gelatos create a beautiful background for the Lost Coast Designs Grunge Tree! 

 

The detail of the rubber is phenomenal, all the intricate branches.