Believe in the Magic of Christmas

Christmas is a special time of year; more cards and letters are exchanged during the winter months. Some cards are a little more special than others. Today I have a 3D card. Using several Blank Page Muse stamps. 

Blank Page Muse stamps used.
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

Other supplies:
Watercolors
Watercolor paper

Green foil paper
Water Brush
Versafine Black Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Gems
Faux Snow

Wide tip gold sharpie pen

Heat tool

Dimensional Foam
 

Stamp the deer #1 directly on the base watercolor paper, cut a mask from copy paper and then stamp the distressed music over the deer. Then stamp deer #2 on a separate piece of watercolor paper. Also, on a separate piece of watercolor paper stamp the fence and sentiment. Apply clear embossing powder to all images and set with a heat tool.

Fussy cut deer #2 and fence. 

Apply a light red watercolor wash over the music background.  Paint deer #1 deer #2, and the fence.   Let paints dry when changing colors to keep the paint from bleeding. 

Paint both deer #1 and deer #2 with the same colors.  When they are layered you want them to look like one. 

With dimensional foam layer deer #2 on top of deer #1.  Attach the fence with dimensional foam as pictured. Trim the sentiment and mat with the green foil paper.  Add the Faux Snow to the ground and fence with liquid glue.

Trim the watercolor image to size, Edge the watercolor paper with a wide tip gold sharpie pen. mount on green foil paper. With dimensional foam attach the sentiment to the card.

May you have a wonderful Holiday!

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Snow Globe Joy ~ Shaker Ornament

Hello! Christmas is almost here! With the hustle and bustle of the season, thank you for taking time to visit the blog.

Today's 3D project used a stamp from the Blank Page Muse Country Vintage Christmas Rubber Art Stamps Sheet. Just to warn you, today's post is photo-filled to show the steps in creating this ornament. So as early as now, I would like to thank you for your time.

The stamp set comes as a sheet of several rubber stamp images.

I cut off the snow globe stamp image that I used for this card. 

I used a glue stick to temporarily adhere the rubber stamp to my stamping tool.

I stamped the snow globe on a scrap piece of paper to create a template. A template guides me when I use different elements on my project. It also helps me with placement when it is time to put the elements of the project together.

The template was very useful in the sizing and placement of the gold cardstock. All I need to do is position the gold cardstock over the base of the snow globe, selectively ink the rubber stamp, then stamp the base on the gold cardstock. I used Versamark ink in stamping. 

I heat set the embossing powder until it is melted. 

I fussy cut the snow globe base after the embossing.

I stamped the snowman using a light dye ink since I will be doing a no line coloring. 

I colored the snow man with alcohol markers.

I added details to the coloring with color pencils. I die cut the snowman using a circle die.

I added black enamel accents to the eyes and the buttons.

I ink blended a light blue ink on the background.

Using a glue pen, I added glue to the snow on the backdrop of the snow man. I poured puffy embossing powder to the glue, then heat set it.

For the shaker portion of the snow globe, I die cut a circle frame on light blue cardstock. I used the same circle die I used to cut the snowman and the next size down circle die. I adhered an acetate to the back of this frame.

I used the template as a guide to put the snow globe together adhering the acetate frame to the snow globe base.

I adhered skinny strips of foam tape to the back of the snow globe. I created a well around the acetate.

I poured tiny sequins on the acetate, inside the well.

After I removed the release paper from the foam adhesive, I added liquid glue to the foam to secure the shaker.

I sealed the shaker with the colored snowman die cut.

I stamped the snowman snow globe on a piece of white cardstock. I partially die cut the circle portion of the snow globe with the same circle die I used earlier. I fussy cut the base. This will be the backing of the shaker ornament.

I die cut a tab on gold cardstock to have a place to thread a string to and make this snow globe into an ornament. 

I adhered the shaker ornament to the backing. I threaded a blue string through the hole. Now, this snow globe is ready to be hang on the Christmas tree.

I hope you like today's project.

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Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Mermaid You're a Pearl of a Friend Card by Tamara

 Mermaid

Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once again, with a new post where I will be showcasing my latest card created using I Brake for Stamps and Blank Page Muse products! 

Mermaids have captivated human imagination for centuries, embodying a mystical blend of beauty and danger. These aquatic beings, with the upper body of a human and the shimmering tail of a fish, appear in folklore across many cultures—from the sirens of Greek mythology, who lured sailors to their doom with enchanting songs, to the benevolent sea spirits of Caribbean legends. Some tales paint them as guardians of the ocean, and protectors of marine life, while others depict them as ominous omens of shipwrecks or storms. Whether seen as tragic figures longing for life on land or as symbols of the untamable allure of the sea, mermaids remain a powerful metaphor for duality: balancing the familiar and the foreign, the beautiful and the terrifying.

To create this project, you will need the following: 

I Brake for Stamps: Pearl Princess Stamp	Wave embossing folder/cover die
Watercolor paper - smooth side	White embossing powder
8.5” x 11” White Cardstock	X-Acto Knife
A2 card base – white (4.25” x 5.5”)	Paper Trimmer
Blue Gilding Polish & applicator	Scissors
Liquid Glue	Liquid Glue
Low Tack Double-sided adhesive	Watercolor pigments
Stamp Positioner	Die-cutting Machine
Black cardstock	Watercolor Brush
Heat Tool	Waterproof work surface
Flat-back Pearls - various sizes	Foam squares
Black watercolor-safe ink

Background Panel

• Cut the white card stock to an A2 size of 4.5” x 5.5”.

• With the cardstock on the work surface, use the Blue Gilding Polish. and applicator to apply a thin layer of of the polish across the entire surface.

• Repeat for a deeper hue if desired.

• Set aside and allow to dry completely.

• Place the background panel into the embossing folder/cover die and run it through the die-cutting machine.

• The cover die used for this example is a pinhole type.  For clarity, it is shown here from the back of the panel.

• Set aside to await assembly

Focal Image

• Place the watercolor paper into the stamp positioner and secure it.

• Position the Pearl Princess stamp into place.

• Secure to the stamp positioner with low tack double-sided adhesive.

• Use the watercolor-safe Black ink to ink the stamp.  Be sure to cover thoroughly.

• Stamp the image.  Repeat if required for any missing places. 

• DO NOT remove the stamp from the stamp positioner.

• Apply a coating of water to the watercolor paper to moisten it. 

• Use the watercolor pigments and watercolor brush to color the focal image.

• Allow the image to dry.

• Place the focal image back into the stamp positioner and secure it.

• Re-ink the stamp and re-stamp the focal image to crisp the image up.

• Allow the ink to dry, then using the scissors/X-Acto knife, fussy cut the image out.

• *OPTIONAL* Using a dark marker, cover the focal image's edge.  This is a personal preference for my work.

• Set aside for assembly.

Sentiment

• Add the sentiment to the background panel using a sentiment and method of choice.  The example card used a watermark ink on black cardstock, and a white embossing powder to achieve its appearance.

• Position the sentiment, apply liquid glue, and adhere into place.

Assembly

• Using various-sized flat-back pearls, add pearls to the focal image.  The reference project uses them on the mermaid's wrist, shoulder, and hair to replicate a sense that jewelry is being worn. 

• On the back of the focal image apply a liberal amount of foam squares.

• Remove the backing and apply a small amount of liquid glue to each square.  This will keep the foam from immediately adhering to the background panel.

• Position the focal image and adhere to the background panel.  

• Apply an uneven number of larger pearls, i.e. three, above the focal image to imply air bubbles.  This will also give the card some additional dimension.

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