JUNK JOURNALING WITH B LINE DESIGN STAMPS

JUNK JOURNALING with B line Design stamps and kits by Linda Isreal and Norella of Calico Collage. Check out Linda Isreal YouTube for wonderful creative junk journaling and stamping. Thank you LINDA and NORELLA for beautiful colorful kids.

Here are some photos of B Line Design stamps and Junk Journals.Thank you for visiting B Line Designs.  Beverly

Kelly,s Blachowiak’s Collection

Kelly Blachowiak has been stamping for 22 years.  Besides cards and scrapbooking, she also loved mixed media and taught classes at various stamp and scrapbook stores. “Sadly, Kelly has been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s and can no longer enjoy crafting. Her wonderful husband decided to honor Kelly by enlisting the help of two of Kelly’s dearest friends to help distribute her craft materials to friends of hers as well as others who would appreciate them and help spread her love of crafting.

Here is one of the art books of Kelly’s.
This is an altered child’s hard back book. The hard surface was gessoed to become a black slate.
Kelly then chose B Line Designs rubber stamps, scrapbook paper, fabrics and embellishments to make this beautiful fashion book.  Kelly’s since of design and color created this gorgeous book.

B lines next post will be another sample of the art many of Kelly’s family and friends enjoy.

B Line Designs rubber stamps

Travel Card

Travel Card

Travel is on the mind of many.  This would make a great send off card for friends traveling.

The base card is a tan with Postcard Collage HF224G from Passport To Europe (PTE) p6 in black.  The light turquoise layer was also stamped with Postcard Collage using a watermark pad.  Next I stamped in black with London Cancellation UK102D PTE p20 and De Paris duo PR304G PTE p5.  Set aside and stamp Passport TP433E from PTE p5 and Ben UK102D PTE p20 on white card stock.  Color passport with Distress Inks (Fire Brick) and sponge. When dry cut them out.  Stamp Bon Voyage TP439E PTE p1 on a tag.  I used a vintage tag that I had stamped Old Neighbors TD031F from the Tattered Damask supplement p6 lightly in black or grey and then stamped the edges with Baroque Swirl TM317D from A Stitch in Time supplement p13 in a (Ochre shade).  If you would like a copy of this just send me an email blineproduct@me.com and I will email you a copy of the stamped baggage ticket.  Stamp Bon Voyage TP439E p1 in PTE (the ship) on the tag with black.  Color with color pencils.  Cut it out and layer your card.  Happy travels

Baggage Room Tag

Thinking of You

When your thinking of someone special. Here is an elegant idea from Susan Mostek. She created this layered card using Saundra TD006F and My Friend TD007C (both from Tattered Damask p.2). Prisma color pencil with Gamsol odorless mineral spirits to blend the colors. Use a very smooth card stock, a blending stump (using a nail file to keep your point and remove color). Susan layered with a decorative paper and two shades of card stock. In the corners use gold plastic spacers (jewelry dept.)and brads for a bit of elegance. Complete the look with a contrasting decorative flower. Thank you, Susan for sharing your ideas and talent. Beverly

Spring Bingo

Susan Mostek designed this fun spring card using Bingo Card (TM029) from Tattered Damask (TD) p.6, Flying Friends cube TD002F (TD) p.1, the word "Bird" from Feathered Friend quartet FF712E (TD) p.1, Bird in nest from Flora Twosie cube FF215G Belle Jardinere p.2. Nest with eggs from Nest cube FF714G (TD) p.1. The layering Susan did brings your eye right in to the birds.

Color pencil and scrapbook paper background bring it all to life. Thank you Susan! Beverly

Traveling with B Line Designs

TRAVEL PLANS

Are you or someone you know making travel plans. Time to create travel scrapbook pages, tags, postcards, and farewell cards. Here are some fun ideas! Ticket please was inspired by a card Michelle Bodensteiner made for B Line Designs, Arrival would make a pretty baggage tag, and Sydney is gracefully pictures on a tag positioned upside down.

Zina's on the Move

Zina comes sitting so peacefully on a patch of flowers, after cutting her away from them so I could 3-D her I got to thinking, where else would she look good. Here are some of the results.

Butterfly Collection

Butterfly Collection

Memories of London museums and wonderful antique book shops inspired this sample.

Butterfly Collection is the focus for this wonderful collage.

In the background are touches of Eiffel Gardens (PR306G) in grey as well as Charming Gardener (FF216E).

Added touches of background color were done with a soft sponge and stamp pads.

Stamped lightly is Gorgeous Fabric (TM305G).

Butterfly Collection (FF631G) is stamp on a transparence with permanent ink and colored from the backside with inks. If you did not want to use a transparence you could stamp over all the background details and color with markers or color pencils.

Childhood Garden

Childhood Garden FF419F with its sentiment and flowers makes a beautiful card. Michelle Bodensteiner has brought it to life with her beautiful color pencil work. Her selection of scrapbook paper, die cut edges, the use of the Belle Jardinere Seal FF423C and the bling just send it into a garden from the heart.

Christmas Cloche samples by Susan Mostek

Susan has created three beautiful inspiring Christmas cards with the Cloche HC219G. Home Sweet Home HC119F, and Making the Rounds HO113B are used on the beautiful cyan card.

Sleigh Bell HO117E and Believe HO116C have a tartan bow and Dream Catcher HO145F is playing in the falling snow. Touches of glitter, glittery paper, and snowflakes sparkle and bring out your smile. I hope you are inspired as much as I am. Thank you Susan!

Another beautiful Cloche Samples by Susan Moatek

Another beautiful Cloche sample by Susan Mostek.

Susan Stamped the Cloche HC219G on green card stock and then added texture by embossing. Next using a craft knife she cut out the inside of the cloche. On white card stock she stamped Tabitha FA232F colored with color pencils, then over stamped it with the Cloche. Thinking of You

was added to the white card stock and then trimmed it into a banner, and edged with the dress color. To assemble she layered the card lining up the Cloches and the final touch was the banner at the bottom of the Cloche.

Cloche Samples by Susan Moatek

Happy Holidays! My dear friend Susan Mostek has designed some wonderful samples of our Cloche that I wanted to share with you. Susan is an awesome artist and teacher that

has done so many wonderful things for B Line Designs. We love you Susan!

The Cloche HC219G incases Cozy Cottage SE430F so beautifully. Susan stamped the cloche

on a powder blue card stock before texturing the card with embossing, then using a craft knife she cut the inside of the Cloche away. Next she stamped Cozy Cottage, coloring it so beautifully, then stamped the cloche over this. This was all done on white card stock. She completed the card by stacking the powder blue cloche cutout over Cozy cottage, lining up the Cloche. Embellishing with a tag stamped with Friends House HF314B, coloring the edges with green, tied it all together with a bow of matching blue floss. Love it!

A Stitch In Time samples

You can view our latest supplement "A Stitch In Time" on our website..... blinedesigns.com

If you sew, know someone who loves to sew or like some of the sample ideas, its worth a look.

A Stitch In Time

Samples, samples, and more samples is what I have been doing the last few days. It's so fun to design with stamps and all the great products at our disposal.

Start with bleach stamping on card stock using "Gorgeous Fabric".

Let completely dry and then stamp one of the labels from "Fabrique Labels" and "The Design Process" in black.

Next I stamped "The Design Process" on card stock and colored with Prisma color pencils, cut out the main large components and overlay. Layer your papers on card stock for a beautiful gift card.

They will be out soon and you can pick them up from your favorite stamp shop. Beverly

Were Back!!!!

Were are happy to say "We are Back!" I could give you a lot of excuses for being away so long (and there are good ones), but instead lets just move on. So many things are happening with

B Line Designs. We are working on a new supplement!! The title is "A Stitch in Time". It is about a love for sewing, the memories of those who sewed for us, fabrics, and trims. As soon as the supplement is finished I will post the pages. We have been working on samples and I am loving the way the designs are mixing together. Here is a delightful sample using a fabric background, Singer Diagram, a stitcher names loving stitches and part of a cube with the spools.

Beverly

Beautiful Samples

It is always wonderful to see B Line Design stamps in another artists work. Cheryl Valadez at The Ink Trap http://www.inktrap.blogspot.com has posted some beautiful samples you should check out. Thank you Cheryl

Rosemary Marino

Rosemary from South Carolina has sent some wonderful samples that I wanted to share with you. The top sample uses Tick, Tick, Tick stamped on card stock and spritzed for texture. Next she stamped on several colors of card stock that she cut out clock faces and layered so beautifully. The middle sample uses Wee Travelers, Manor Fence and snaps used in such a clever way with the punched flowers. The bottom sample incorporates Time Passages and Tick, Tick, Tick in subtle colors set off with a silver colored charm. Great Job Rosemary. Thank you!

European Memories

In my youth I dreamt of traveling to Europe and beyond. The books I read and the pictures warmed my heart. Finally traveling, meeting the people, eating the foods, seeing the history, the art, and the architecture has only deepened my romance. To express this passion. ART

I hope you enjoy and dream!

Stampaway 2010

Stampaway USA is a great stamping convention in Ohio every August. We are happy to announce we will have a booth and we are already making preparations. Here is a gift certificate that will be awarded at the show using some stamps from our March 1st release "Tattered Damask".

Gentlemen of all ages

Man and his best friend are captured in these sample by Michelle Bodensteiner. From Aiden with a leash on his dog and sentiments about the importance of one person, to the fun loving card about a missing husband and dog, Michelle has captured the spirit of the men in our lives. My hope is that her creativity will inspire you to make cards for the men and boys in your life. Check out our catalogue "A Pick Me Up" to see many of the images. Thank you Michelle for putting so much of yourself into each and everyone of the projects.