Homegrown Happiness with Brutus Monroe

Hello everyone!  Today I get to share a project made with the

Brutus Monroe

March Inspiration Box

"Homegrown Happiness"

This is such an awesome stamp set in this month's box!  Lots of sentiments and

flowers!  For my project I decided to try out my new Gel Press!  I had

never used one before so it was very exciting to give it a try!

I put Creamy Aqua Pigments on my press in Light Green and Teal.  I

knew they would probably mix so I made sure the colors were analogous. 

After using my brayer on it, I placed the Sequin Builder Stencil on top

of it and used a panel of light weight white card stock.  After it dried, I splattered

it with the Light Green Cream Aqua Pigment.

I was really pleased with how this came out.  I had to flatten it and make sure

t was completely dry before using it, so I set it underneath my computer...it's very

warm under there!  Then I cut and adhered my panel to a mini slimline card.

I stamped out the jar image onto vellum, colored it on the back with a BG01

Copic marker and cut it out right up to the black line.

Next I stamped my flowers, leaves and stems onto to some hot press

watercolor paper with Raven Detail Ink.  I used Strathmore and I get packs of 25

 5" x 7" on Amazon.

I used a mix of Creamy Aqua Pigments in Orange, Teal, and Light Green.

I used regular Aqua Pigments in Amber, Sunflower, Lime and Yellow Orange.

Some of these were metallic.  I mixed all these colors and types throughout

my painting process.

When these were dry I fussy cut them and then ran a water based black

marker around the edges.  The stems are quite thin and the watercolor paper

is quite thick, so when I cut them out they were a bit curved.  I decided I

would tuck them into the jar.  I made a slit along the front edge of the jar

and slipped the stems in where I wanted them and adhered them with 

just a drop of liquid glue.

I also took a scrap of the watercolor paper and used the Aqua Pigments on

it and let it dry. 

Then using the Raven Detail Ink I stamped my sentiment on it.

After the ink dried completely I fussy cut the sentiment out.

I adhered the jar to my card base running a narrow bead of liquid glue around

the jar black outline.  Because the stems were not flat this caused the jar

to be a bit puffy in the middle...it was perfect!  Next I adhered my flowers to the card popping

up only the top one on foam tape and then tucking in the leaves.  I added some

white gel highlights on the jar and the flower centers.

For a little shimmer, I added some sequins and a bit of shimmer pen to

the centers of the flowers and the jar.  I adhered my sentiment flat in the

lower right corner and my card was done!

I hope you were inspired by today's tutorial.  I am really looking forward to

experimenting more with my Gel Press!  You can find the Gel Press

and many other great products at

Brutus Monroe

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Thanks so much for stopping 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.