Hello everyone!  Today kicks off an IG HOP with Crafty Meraki and

Brutus Monroe!  You will find all of the details on Instagram:

@betsybirgeart  @brutusmonroe  @craftymeraki

There are 2 $25.00 gift certificates being given away so go to

Instagram and hop along with us!

Today I'm using the "One of a Kind" stamp set from Crafty Meraki.

This set was designed by Alex Syberia and is a gorgeous floral.

Let me walk you through my process.

First I stamped my images onto hot press watercolor paper using

my MISTI.  I use Strathmore hot press watercolor paper which can

be purchase in a 5" x 7" pack on Amazon.  I stamped the images

with Embossing Ink from Brutus Monroe and used Gilded

Embossing Powder.

I colored my images with Aqua Pigments.  I used Silver Hyper Pigment, and

in the regular Aqua Pigments I used Lime, Periwinkle, Amber, Sunflower,

and Bubblegum.  I used the silver as a highlight with the other colors.

Once the Aqua Pigments were dry, I fussy cut the images right up to the

gold outline.  I used a small banner die for the sentiment.

Before adhering the elements to my card base, I used a Y28 Copic

marker and went around the edges of my images.  For my base I

decided to go with a mini slimline.  Mine measures 3" x 6 1/4"

when folded in half.  I ink blended Simon Hurley's new Sidewalk

Chalk in sort of a semi-circle from the left side onto a separate

panel that was 1/4" smaller all around.

This is a really pretty soft pink and ink blends like a dream!

I adhered my inked panel and elements onto my card.  Most of the elements 

I adhered flat.  I used foam tape on the big pink flower, just the

top wing of the butterfly and the bottom blue flower.  To give a

bit more texture, I was able to lift up the edges of some of my elements.

I achieved this by only adding glue to the middle of those elements.  I added

pretty iridescent gem stones and my card was done!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and will join us as we

all post beautiful projects over on Instagram!  

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Brutus Monroe, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.