Adding Windows to an Art Journal

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I am on the Blank Page Muse Blog with an art journal page. You might think that the above photos are separate projects. Well, it is not. The photos show the progression of the design when turning a page of the window art journal. Cool, right?

The details on how I created this multi-page art journal is on the BPM blog. Below are full page photos of the the pages.

The focal point of the pages is the the stamped skull and the stamped background. It involves very simple stamping since I only used one color of ink pad. I did have to create a mask which was not hard at all since the skull image was very easy to fussy cut. I also did some ink blending on the skull to create some separation from the same colored background.

I was able to use some of my old Halloween decorative tapes to frame the windows and the inked background.

Below is a video showing the pages turned of this art journal. I hope you like it.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Simon Says: Halloween/Spooky

Simon Says Stamp IG: Fall or Halloween

Block Stamping Art Journal Page

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse Blog with another art journal page. the Blank Page Muse products that I used are:

• Petals & Flowers Art Rubber Stamp Sheet
  
• Special Day Clear Sentiments Flower Stamp Set
  

Please visit my post on the Blank Page Muse Blog for details on how I created this page. I also included steps on how to do partial stamping on the blog post. Partial stamping is a technique in which you mask and ink only a part of the sentiment stamp. I used this technique so I can make the one line sentiment stamp into a two lined sentiment. You can always cut the stamp if you want to but if you don't, partial stamping technique is the way to go.

I hope you like today's page. Have a blesed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Anything Florals Goes #43

Create a Mini DIY Journal

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse Blog with this project using the newly released BPM digital download, the Summer Citrus Digital Papers, Ephemera, Pockets & Tag Printables. This collection is my featured BPM product for this month. This is the second project I created with this collection. You will see a glimpse of my first project using this collection on the photos at the end of this post.

I was planning to create a card with the image with the green design. I thought I sized the image to a note card size. After realizing I did not, I thought of creating it into a mini journal instead. The size of it is perfect for one. 

I am not going into details on how I created this mini journal. Please visit my post at the Blank Page Muse Blog to learn more about it.

I used sheets from an old lined notebook and some typing paper. I scored the papers so I can fold it really well but somehow there are still sheets sticking out and not aligned with the journal cover. I trimmed a sliver off the sheets until all sheets are aligned.

 

I created a bookmark using an ephemera and a tag. I lined the two and punched a hole on it. I threaded a twine through the hole and tied it into a bow.

I inserted a journal page in between the tied tag and the ephemera just like a bookmark. You will see on the photo above that the inside of the journal cover also has a print out of the design. This is another advantage of a digital image. You can print the image on both sides of the paper and come up with a double sided sheet.

I slipped the mini journal inside the pocket. Now, I have a double page art journal ready to be written on.

I hope you like today's card. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #102~Anything Goes #69

Digital Prints on Art Journal

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse Blog with another art journal entry.  Today's page is different from my previous art journal entries. First and foremost, I don't have any stamping on this page. Second, I only used printed papers. And, lastly, it is interactive. I hope you like it. 

Blank Page Muse has a new digital download, the Summer Citrus Digital Papers, Ephemera, Pockets & Tags Printables. This is what I am using on today's page. I also used a green paper from the Frosty Night Christmas Papers & Ephemera Printables. 

One of the advantages of using digital prints is that it can be sized based on your crafting needs. I uploaded the full sheets of the the digital prints. It comes as a .png file when uploaded. I saved it as .jpg so I can add it as an image to Microsoft Word. I edited the image using this program, resizing it so it fills up the whole 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. I also edited the margins, decreasing the size, to maximize the area to print the full sheet. The cardstock I used is Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover Stock.

If you only want to print a particular image, you can crop outt image from the sheet. This cropped image can be resized and duplicated.

Not to forget, these digital prints are very affordable.

The only requirement is a printer. I printed my digital prints using a toner printer. I was going to try and use my Cricut to print and cut the images but my printer ink is low. I have not tried uploading the BPM digital prints to Cricut. I am very curious on how this will turn out. I am also curious on printing these images on a 12x12 paper which my printer is capable of. 

The details of the project is on my post at the BPM blog. I am just sharing snippets here. I added trims to the tags. I can intentionally fray the ends but I decided to heat set the this to melt it and prevent it from fraying.

I inserted the tags inside the pockets. The tags keep the folded journal closed shut. The one on the bottom tends to stay open so I might add a decorative paper clip to it to keep it close.

This is how the journal looks like when it is open when the tags are removed. You can see the stitching detail on the journals on the above photo. 

I have nothing written on the pages yet. I plan to write my goals on this mini journal pages.

I hope you like today's project. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

BPM is generously offering a 15% discount to their online store to YOU, my blog readers. Just use the code BPMMaria when you check out. Enjoy!

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Challenge 7~Anything Goes

Challenge #131~Sunny Days & Bright Hues

Acrylic & Stencils on Art Journal

 

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse blog with this art journal page. I used the Summer Wildflowers Postoids Collage Art Rubber Stamp and Sunflower and Dragonflies reusable plastic art Stencil. 

I used acrylic markers for the coloring. Acrylic markers are opaque which allows you to add color on top of another color without altering the original color. Blending may be challenging with acrylic markers.

I masked the postage edges using an artist tape. To lessen the stickiness of the tape, I repeatedly adhered the tape to my forearm and removed it. You can also do this trick on your clothing, your shirt or your shorts/pants.

To create this into a postage, I stamped the cost of a first class mail on the top left corner of the die cut. Can you believe how much it costs to mail a first class mail these days? 

I did not do a good job stamping the letter c. I colored the blank areas with a black gel pen to fix this. 

The sentiment stamp I used came as a one liner sentiment. I wanted to create it into a two liner sentiment to make it fit on the right corner of the postage die cut. I masked one of the words and inked the unmasked word. 

After I removed the tape, I stamped the inked sentiment to the bottom right corner of the postage die cut. 

I cleaned the stamp and repeated the same masking-inking technique on the other word.

I stamped the inked sentiment on top of the other word to complete the two line sentiment.

This is how the art journal page looks like from the front. 

I hope you like today's art journal page. Please visit the BPM blog for more details on this project and for more inspiration. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Blank Page Muse is having a FLASH SALE! 10 HOT red rubber stamps are featured for sale with an amazing 50% discount. What a deal, right? 

But if there is nothing on the sale category that interests you, BPM is generously offering a 15% discount to their online store to YOU, my blog readers. Just use the code BPMMaria when you check out.

Only 1 code per transaction please. Enjoy!

 

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Challenge 6~Anything Goes

Tracing on Stencils to Create an Art Journal Page

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse blog with an art journal page. It has been a while since I did one. This page is very easy to make.

The BPM products I used on this page are:

• Alphabet Stencil
  
• Steampunk Watch Face rubber stamp
  

After planning the layout of the quotation on the page, I lightly traced the letters using a pencil. 

After I completed the quotation, I wrote over the pencil lines with a black gel pen. I allowed the ink to dry before erasing the pencil marks. I added squiggly lines to the letters with a dark gray gel pen. 

 

I inked the watch rubber stamp with pigment inks and interference inks and stamped this on the page.

I wrote the source of the quotation on the bottom of the page. 

Isn't that easy? I hope you like today's page. Please visit the BPM blog for more details and inspiration from other BPM designers.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Thankful Art Journal Page~Friendship-Kindness-Gratitude, A Blank Page Muse Post

 

Hello! I am at the Blank Page Muse Blog with an art journal page. This month's theme is about Friendship-Kindness-Gratitude. 

The BPM products that I used are:

• Scribble & Scratch Mixed Media Set 2 Rubber Art Stamps
  
• Intersection Criss Crossed Lines Stencil
  
• Alphabet Stencil
  
• Creepy CUte Halloween Digital Download
  

Please visit the blog page for more details. 

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Anything Floral Goes #34 #70

Fall Themed Art Journal Page, A Blank Page Muse Post

Blank Page Must Blog

Hello! I am at the Blank Page Must Blog with this art journal page. For the month of October, the DT is doing a Pumpkin and/or Leaves theme. I used the Blank Page Muse Leaves 2 Collage Elements Stencil on this art journal page. 

Please visit the blog page for more details. 

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #122~Amazing Autumn

Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge

Gnome Art Journal, A Blank Page Muse Post

 

Hello! I am at the Blank Page Muse Blog with this art journal entry. This month, the DT is doing a steampunk theme, not a forte of mine so I hope this one is close enough to being steampunk. 

The Blank Page Muse products I used on this project are:

• Guardian of Autumn Mr. Elderwillow Gnome Clear Stamp
  
• License Plate Vintage Style Alphabet Rubber Stamp
  

Please visit the blog for project details. 

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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SSS IG Challenge

Craft & Connect Blog Challenge

Craft Life Together FB September Challenge

Girlfriends Art Journal Page, a Blank Page Muse Post

Hello! I am at the Blank Page Muse Blog with this double paged art journal. The products I used are the BPM Just Us Girls Line Figure Art Rubber Stamp Sheet and the BPM Blocks Pattern Stencil. Please visit the blog to learn more about how I created this spread.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Double Page Art Journal Spread

Hello! I am back at the Blank Page Muse Blog with another art journal page. I hope you like this double page spread.

Please visit the BPM blog for details on how I created this.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Polkadoodles Cardmaking & Craft Challenge #108