New Stamp Release from Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing one of the new stamps from

the New Release at:

Brutus Monroe

Floral Sentiments

This is a really lovely floral stamp set with 2 floral images, each

configured differently and 8 sentiments!

Let me show you how I made my mini slimline card!

I first prepared my background panel.  I took a half sheet of white

card stock and decided to ink smoosh my background using 2 of the

new Chroma Mists:  Cobalt Blue and Bumblebee Yellow.

These are like water and even more so when clean water is added

to them.  I knew that if I sprayed them on my glass mat, added

water and then laid my card stock down onto it, then I would just

get a solid coverage of color.  So I used a piece of acetate from some

packaging and placed that in the color, then brought it to my card stock

for a more controlled smoosh.

I didn't do that for very long before I switched to a fairly large (#8 round)

paintbrush and did splatter.  I had a particular look in my mind and the

splatter at this point seemed to be the way to go.  I set that aside to dry.

Next I stamped my image onto Neenah 80lb. Classic Crest Solar White

card stock with Raven Detail Ink.

I was going to color the image with Copics so the Raven Detail Ink is

perfect for that!

Copic Colors used:

Green:  YG11, YG41, YG63

Coral:  R00, R11, R02, R22, R14

Purple:  V01, V12, V04, BV000, BV13

Blue/Green:  BG000, BG01

Yellow:  Y00, Y11, Y21, YR21

I colored my image and when I was done I fussy cut it.

This was how my image looked when I thought I was done!   After

my card was completely made, I went back in and deepened the shadows.

I cut my background panel to 2 1/4" x 5 1/2".  I mounted it onto a

yellow panel that measures 2 1/2" x 5 5/8".  I adhered that to a light

green panel that measures 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" and adhered it all onto aa

medium green card base that measures 3" x 6 1/4".

I stamped my sentiment across the top of ink smooshed panel.

I popped up my flower image on foam tape and adhered to my

card.  I added some shimmer to the spikey flowers using a

Gelly Roll Stardust Pen in Blue.  I added clear shimmer pen to

the flower centers.  Then I liberally adhered sequins.  These

were small - 3mm - clear sparkly sequins.  And my card was

done!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  Such a nice way to brighten up

someone's day who is not feeling well.  You can find this beautiful

stamp set and the other stamp sets from this new release at:

Brutus Monroe

Thank you 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.