Totally Turquoise Owls Mixed Media Tag

Hi all

Today's project is a combination of owls and Turquoise two of my favorite things and this months challenge uses the colors Turquoise, Silver and anything that sparkles so lets see your makes.
Did i mention the new brand name?
we are now called The Blank Page Muse

Join our challenge here
https://blankpagemuse.blogspot.co.uk/


Challenge Rules:

• The Challenge runs from the 10th of the month to the 5th of the following month, midnight Pacific time.
• Create a new project following the theme in the post on the 10th. Come back here and add it via the Inlinkz linky tool. Please make sure the link is to your specific project post.
• You can add 2 new projects as long as they are new and linked to separate posts on your blog or public Facebook page.
• Project(s) must have physical stamps clearly used. The stamps don't have to be ours but we'd love it if they were!
• Tag us @blankpagemuse on Facebook or #blankpagemuse on Instagram with your project and you will get an extra entry to the random drawing.
• PRIZES! Yes we will have ONE prize! If we have at least 10 unique people link up that follow the theme, there will be a random drawing for a $10 Blank Page Muse Gift Certificate. If we get to 20 unique players there will be a random drawing for a $20 Blank Page Muse Gift Certificate. 
• The Winner will be posted here on the blog on the 9th of the month before the next challenge is posted.

Product list

Michelle's Owls 
Pam's Background Grunge
Inhale...Exhale Stamp Set
DecoArt Fluid Acrylics Turqouise
Brusho Crystal Colours Turquoise
First Edition Marker Pens
white card
cheese cloth
Prima Marketing Glass Glitter Blue
micro beads
cabachons
buttons

Start off by coating the tag in gesso and then once dry apply a coat of paint. 

Stamp over the tag using the Background Grunge stamp set.

Apply a stencil and then once dry paint over the top.

Stamp out the owls and sentiment onto card stock and color in.

dye cheese cloth and dry it out before adding it to the tag.

Cut out the owls and position them onto the tag before sticking them down.

Add a few clusters of glass glitter and micro beads around the owls and edges of the tag.

Add a few buttons and cabochons and finish off the tag with a sentiment.

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Never Dull Your Sparkle Art Journal With Brushos

Hi  all

I have a fabulous art journal page to share using a variety of products available from Colourcraft. 

Start off by applying white soft form paste using a stencil mask, Apply this down the centre of the page and a little over the sides.

Spritz with water and sprinkle over with Turquoise and use a paint brush to guide the colour over the page leaving a section in the middle of the page. Let the first colour dry and then apply Purple Brusho in the centre of the page, using a brush to blend the colours.

Stamp around the page with texture stamps and then apply black soft form paste in the edges of the page. 

 Cut out a heart from Lutradur and paint with white gesso. Use a heat gun to distress the Lutradur, This product melts when heat is applied and there are a lot of different effects to achieve depending on how much heat you use.

 Allow this to dry and then Cut it in half and sew it down the middle with white thread. 

Sprinkle Purple Brusho over the top. Use water to dilute the colour and then use a paper towel to remove excess ink.

Dye some white thread with Purple Brusho Powder and glue to the centre of the page so that it frames the heart 

Use a lable maker to add text to the page. You could also print the words off using a computer and ink them to match the colours.

Thank you for visiting

Brusho Crystals

Soft Form Relief Paste

Lutradur

Stencil Girl Journal Texture 2

Stencil Girl 4 x 4 Stencil Screw Heads

Sin City Stamps Quick Makes Christmas ATCs

Hi all

I made this set using Pam's Country Vintage Christmas stamps 

http://sincitystamps.com/country-vintage-christmas-rubber-art-stamps-sheet-by-pam-bray-designs-sc0047-00/

I started by painting the backgrounds with Brusho powders which are like a watercolor. I then added a layer of modeling paste using a stencil mask and then applying more watercolor once the modeling paste has dries a little.

I then stamped out two Santa's onto white card stock and painted Expandit onto the beard and hat. Expandit is a medium that fluffs up like snow when heat is applied. It is so fun to play with.

I then coloured in the rest of the image with water color and skin tone markers.

I added a few words with an alphabet stamp. I tried to blend it in a bit better by coloring in letters with ink. I have various bits of art stones and micro beads which i added to the ATCs by applying blobs of clear modeling paste to the sections i wanted to sprinkle the bits over. I finished off by adding white thread to the card for extra texture.

I repeated the above steps but with the little hat instead. I used gold glitter paint on the polka dots and once it dried it looks like glitter enamel dots.

Thank you for visiting

How To Create A Bright And Fun Art Journal Page With Sin City Stamps

Hi all

I have created a bright art journal page using Sin City Stamps and DecoArt Fluid Acrylics.

Sin City Stamps are now available in the UK at Thats Crafty.

Products used

Sin City Stamps Hearty Doodles

Sin City Stamps Art Journal Stamp Set

DecoArt Fluid Acrylics Turquoise, Primary Magenta, Quincridone Red, Hansa yellow Medium

DecoArt White Gesso

DecoArt White Modeling Paste

Old Book Pages

Start off by applying DecoArt White Gesso over a blank journal page. Use a spatula to create a more textured layer. Apply a modeling paste to the page using a stencil and paint the page with Primary Magenta Fluid Acrylic.

Apply gesso to random sections on the page and allow to dry before painting over with Yellow-Green, Turquoise and Quinacirdone Red fluid acrylics.

Using the Hearty Doodles stamp set, Stamp out a selection of different shaped hearts onto old book pages. colour them in using fluid acrylics and then  stamp over them using texture stamps. Cut out the hearts and glue them to the journal page.

Stamp a few texture stamps in between the hearts and then use the Art Journal Stamp Set to stamp Art over the hearts.

Thank you for visiting

How To Create A Wonderfully Wicked Greeting Card

Hi all

It's never too early for Halloween and we have plenty of stamps for this occasion over at Sin City Stamps so come along and check out the frightfully good creations the team will be sharing this month.

Products used

Halloween Bingo Rubber Stamp Set 

Halloween On A Shelf 

Halloween themed 12 x 12 paper

White Card Stock

Black ink pad

Sentiment cutting die

Take a 5 x 7 card and cover with patterned paper.

Cut out a 4 x 6 rectangle out of patterned paper and adhere to center of card.

Stamp a few cobwebs onto the corners of the inner layer and add a couple of spiders.

Stamp out the skeleton onto white card and cut it out. 

Adhere to bottom corner of the card using 3D foam tape.

Stamp out the Spooky stamp and add to bottom of the card.

Stamp out the skull key onto card and cut it out before adding to the card.

Finish card off by adding a sentiment.

Thank you for visiting

How To Create A Spell Binding Halloween Card

Hello all

Here is another Halloween card made using Sin City Stamps.

Halloween Bingo Rubber Stamp Set

Halloween On a Shelf

Halloween patterned paper

White Card

Purple ink pad

Sepia ink pad

Brown ink

Crackle medium

White paint

Cover the card with patterned paper.

Stamp cob webs into the corners of the card.

Stamp the bingo stamp onto card stock and ink over with brown ink.

Allow to dry and then paint over with the crackle medium.

Once set dry brush with white paint and wipe off excess.

Stamp out potion bottles and brush with brown ink.

Add crackle medium to the bottles and once set dry brush with white paint.

Cut them out and adhere them to the corner of the bingo card.

Add a sentiment

Thank you for visiting

Learn How To Create This Entangled Octopus Time Card

Hello

I have a steampunk themed card made using the Octopus Time stamp set.

Cover a 6 x 6 blank card with brown paper and the half with pattetened paper.

Cut out a large hexagon from faux print style paper and glue to centre of card.

Stamp out the octopus lady onto white card using a purple ink pad. Use sepia coloured ink to colour over the white areas and then adhere to the edge of the hexagon. 

Stamp out the cog cluster onto card and colour in before cutting out and adding to the corner of the card.

Finish by adding a witty sentiment.

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How To Create Cheap,Quick And Easy Craft Room Storage

Hi all

I am back with a tutorial showing you how to create a quick and easy set of draws using  mini draws found in the local craft store and Best Glue Ever.

http://scraperfect.com/

To start off you need a set of wooden draws like these ones https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/home-decorations/decorate-your-own---twin-drawers/5052089204768

Coat them in gesso so that the top coat of paint is easier to apply. 

Paint the draws  fully and leave to dry before using rubber stamps to create a pattern.

Once the paint has dried off, Apply Best Glue Ever to the side of each pair of the draws. Glue them together and allow the glue to set.

Next appy Best Glue Ever to the feet of the draws and stack them on top of each other. This glue bonds strong with wood and will hold everything in place which other craft glues struggle with.

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How To Create A Magical And Charming Christmas Tag

Hi all

I have a Christmas tag to share today.

Sin City Stamps Steampunk Christmas

White card

Green ink pad

Black ink pad

Green texture paste

Green ink

Red ink

Gold paint

Stencil

Modelling paste 

Take a blank tag and spray with red and green spritzing ink.

Use a palette knife to apply green texture paste to edge of tag.

Stamp the large cogs on to the top and bottom corners of the tag.

Apply a stencil and paint over with gold paint.  

Stamp out the reindeer and sentiment onto card. Color them in and cut them out. Add the reindeer to the corner and sentiment to the center.

Add a little metallic paint to the cogs

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How To Create An Inspirational Journal Page

Hello crafty friends

Learn how to create this bright art journal page using SinCity Stamps.

Product list

Sincity Stamps Hot Air Balloons 3

Sincity Stamps Art Journaling 

White Card Stock

Green ink

Blue ink

Green Ink pad

Black ink pad

Modeling paste

tissue paper

blank journal

Paint a blank page with lime green ink and then apply a stencil using modeling paste.

Use the Hearty Doodles Stamp to add a few circles to the background with green ink.

Stamp around the edges with a texture stamp using black ink.

Stamp out two hot air balloons from the Hot Air Balloons 3 stamp set. Colour them in with inks and cut out. Adhere the detailed one into the bottom left corner of the page and the large balloon at the top right corner. Apply a stencil over the top.

Stamp a sentiment onto tissue paper and carefully glue into place

Stamp out a few flowers onto white card and colour in with inks. 

Cut them out and adhere to page.

Cut a few of the petals out and dot around the page.

Thank you for visiting