Faux Stained Glass Luminary

Hello! I am on the Blank Page Muse blog with this home decor project. I used the following BPM products:

1. Christmas Stained Glass stamp
   
2. Vintage Gingerbread Christmas Papers - Festive Holiday Printables Digital Paper

The details on how I created this luminary is on my post at the BPM blog. It only shows that you can use digital prints to create 3D projects just like a patterned paper or a cardstock. Just make sure that you use an 80 lb cardstock to make it sturdy. If you only have a light weight paper to print on, adhere a double adhesive tape to an 80 lb cardstock then adhere the digital print to it. The only difficulty I see here is cutting out the window using a craft knife because of the adhesive on the tape. It can gunk the blade of the craft knife and/or scissors.

It would have been easier if the stamp has a matching die but since it does not, we just go back to old school of cutting it with a craft knife and/or a pair of scissors. I went through two craft knives and a pair of  sharp tipped scissors to cut out the windows. If you prefer to use a craft knife, make sure it is sharp. A blunt one does not give the best result. 

This is how the stamped faux stained glass looks with a dark cardstock behind it.

On the first photo, I used fairy lights to light up the luminary. On the above photo, I used a tea light that changes colors. I love how it looks especially when the tea light has a blue light. How about you, which one do you like more?

Thank you for visiting my blog. 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!

I shared this project at

Challenge #103~Anything Goes

Day of the Dead Banner

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's project was created for the Blank Page Muse blog. Thank you BPM for allowing me to share this project in my blog, too!

I created a banner using two sugar skull stamps from Blank Page Muse in preparation for the Day of the Dead which is celebrated on November 1 to November 2. The Blank Page Muse stamps I used are

• Sugar Skull Male Mustache Day of the Dead Art Rubber Stamp
  
• Sugar Skull Floral Flourish Day of the Dead Art Rubber Stamp
  

I prepped a black cardstock with an anti-static tool before stamping the image using an embossing ink. This step limits the amount of stray powder on the cardstock. 

I poured embossing powder to the inked panel. I am using different neon colored embossing powders. I brushed off any stray embossing powder using a dry paint brush.

Using a heat tool, I melted the embossing powder. I usually start with the heat gun pointed towards the back of the powdered image. This somehow prevents the powder from being blown off. After which, I melted the rest of the powder with the heat gun pointed directly on the powdered image. Make sure to move the heat gun frequently to prevent over melting the embossing powder. 

I wiped off the anti-static powder from the embossed panel with a dry cloth. I fussy cut the image leaving a small border around it. 

I added details to the embossed image with neon gel pens. 

I added gems to the eyes keeping the colors the same for a monochromatic look.

I temporarily adhered the skulls to a trim with a piece of tape. To make this permanent, use a glue gun to adhere the skulls to the trim.

You can create more skulls depending on how much you need to decorate your home. 

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

Maria Giselle B.

Blank Page Muse and I Brake For Stamps 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!

I am sharing this project at

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge