BPM/IBFS - Dream, Inspire, Grow

Hello, friends!

Thanks for stopping by Paper Play today.  My first card for June was all about self love and doing what is good for your soul.  Today's project is along the same thought and features the words: DREAM, INSPIRE, and GROW.  An important reminder for everyone that we are never too old to dream, incapable of inspiring, or without the ability to grow.  I love that Blank Page Muse used these words in a stamp set for an art doll.  Art dolls have an interesting history in that they were made as a piece of art rather than as a toy for a child, and their purpose was to communicate or express a message.  Sometimes they may have lacked arms, legs, or both; sometimes they were made with different mediums/materials.  The one included in this stamp set is a great visual representation of the words included with it.  I share it with you today to hopefully inspire you, my dear crafting friends.

Here's what I used to make it:

• Whatever is Good DREAMER Art Doll 1
• Steampunk Romance: Digital Printable Papers for Journals, Cards, ATCs
• Blocks Pattern Stencil 
• Distress Oxide Inks: Salty Ocean, Spun Sugar, Lost Shadow
• A2 black card base
• White card panel - 4" X 5.25"

Here's how I made it:

• Blended blocks from the stencil onto the card panel in an alternating pattern with the oxide inks; stamped circular patterns down the left & right hand sides with black ink.
  
• Stamped the art doll and sentiments onto a scrap piece of paper from the Steampunk Romance kit.
• Colored the art doll with alcohol markers, glitter gel pens, and metallic gel pens.
• Adhered doll and sentiments to card with double sided foam tape.
• Spritzed the card panel with some tea stain spray to add some grunge.
• Adhered the panel to the card base and glued on three rhinestone gems.

 

A very easy card to make!  It has a very pop art look and feel to it, and is fun & whimsical.

I hope that you enjoyed learning a bit more art dolls and how I created this card!

Until next time . . . be well!

BPM/IBFS Rainbow Soul

Hi, friends!

It's June . . . which also means that it is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.  As a gay person, it's important for me to celebrate Pride in remembrance of all of those who came before me in addition to those of us who make up this wonderfully diverse community today.  While I make a lot of vintage and traditional style cards, it's also fun for me to push the boundaries and create in styles that I don't always work with.  That's exactly what I did for today's share.  I wanted to make a pop art style card that has a message for everyone - whether gay or straight, male or female, liberal or conservative - and that message is to do what makes your soul feel good.  Embrace your uniqueness; love every ounce of yourself.  I titled it Rainbow Souls since the yes are the window to the soul.

Here's what I used to make it:

• Large Eye Macro
• Whatever is Good DREAMER Art Doll 1
• Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments - Creamy (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet) 
• Distress Oxide Ink - Lost Shadow
• Glitter Gel Pens - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet
  
• A2 white card base
• Black card panel - 4" X 5.25"
  
• White card panel - 3.75" X 5"

Here's how I made it:

• Stamped the eye onto the white card panel with black ink; also stamped it onto making paper to create a mask.
• Applied mask to eye; splattered Brutus Monroe Creamy Aqua Pigments around the eye and dried with a heat tool.
• Removed the mask and colored the pupil with the glitter gel pens in a rainbow pattern; lightly blended Lost Shadow oxide ink over the image to soften the colors.
• Stamped the sentiment with embossing ink, applied black embossing powder, and heat set it.
  
• Adhered card panel to center of black card panel.
• Adhered combined card panel to card base.
• Applied three rhinestone gems with craft glue.

 

It's a simple but fun card with a really beautiful message.  Let's celebrate it every day!

Thanks for spending some time with me on Paper Play today.

Until next time . . . be well!