Oh My Gourd and Winter Texture with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card with combined

seasonal products from

Brutus Monroe

Oh My Gourd! Stamp and Die Set

Winter Texture Paper Collection

The papers in this new Winter Texture are simply gorgeous!  And

the Oh My Gourd! is a favorite of the fall release!  Let me show you

how I created my card.  I started by stamping my main image onto

Strathmore Bristol card stock with Raven Detail Ink.

I wanted to use my Conte Pastel Pencils.  I bought the pastel

pencils, the tools I used (blenders) and my matte spray on

Amazon. (Conte Pastel Pencils, Aleene's Matte Spray,

Haminele 20pcs Silcone Tools)

I used the Bristolboard because it has "tooth" to it.  It

essentially gives the pastel something to hold onto.  When I

do my paintings with soft pastels I use sanded pastel

paper - which is - you guessed it - sand paper, usually

about 400 grit.  So regular card stock would not work in

this instance.  I put down color.

Then I blended out the color with one of the silicone tools.

I layered color as much as I could.  But because there's not a whole

lot for the pastel to grab onto, I found that I could only get on several

layers.  I used all the fall colors in my set!

Adding more color next.

I was really pleased with the final outcome.

I sprayed my finished piece with the matte spray and then

die cut my piece.  This pastel does need a sealant.  After I

die cut it, I colored the white outline with 2 shades of

yellow Copic - Y28 and Y21.  Next I prepared my base.

I made my main base from Lunch Bag card stock and

cut it to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".  I chose

several possible shades of the patterned paper.

I ended up using the red and the piece with the handwriting

on it.  I cut the red to 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  My other piece was

4" x 5 1/4".  I popped up the pumpkin piece of foam tape.  For

my sentiment I used a stamp from the Fall Prairie Stamp

Set.  I masked off most of the words in that sentiment so

I could just have the word Thankful.  I heat embossed this with

Raven Detail Embossing Powder on a scrap of the brown

paper.  I adhered that to the left edge of the pumpkin piece.

I used just 3 gems that were a bit bigger than I normally use,

but the color was perfect!  And that finished my card!

I hope you'll give this project a try.  I love using different mediums

on my cards.  You can find most of the products I used at

Brutus Monroe

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.