Coral Reef with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Summer is upon us and I'll be showing you today how to

make this underwater scene with products from

Brutus Monroe

Coral Reef 6 x 6 Stencil

Candy Coat

Have you used Candy Coat yet?  This exciting product brings dimension and

sparkle to your projects!  Let me show you how I made my card!

I decided to stencil on acetate!  I used the heat resistant acetate although

there was no heat involved.  It is a sturdier acetate so better suited to my card.

I placed my acetate onto my Stick & Stamp Mat and I taped down my

acetate.  I made the acetate sheet 5 1/2" 5 1/2" so it was quite big.

Although this definitely looks like a hot mess (LOL), I decided to

blended my Candy Coat colors on my project.  I used Yellow, Pink and

Purple Candy Coat.  I just slightly dragged one color into another.  I

let this dry over night after removing the stencil and washing it.  I

also lifted it up off my Stick & Stamp Mat and washed the mat down.

I was pleased with the blend when it was still wet.

I was even more pleased when it dried.  It reminds of the jelly shoes of

the 1980's!  I next prepared my paper to go underneath this panel.  I used

a piece of paper from the SeaLife Paper Collection.  I inked the edges.

I adhered some of my confetti pieces to this panel which measures

4" x 5 1/4".  I next stamped out my images to color.

The Copic colors I used were: YG23, YG06, YG67, YG63, W2,

W3, W5, W0 W1, Y02, Y17, YR04, BV02, BV13, Y06 and Y38.

I fussy cut these elements and then run a black marker around the

edges.  I stamped my sentiment with blue ink and die cut

it using the Circle Foundation Dies.  I ink blended around the

edges of this.

I prepared a white A2 top folding card base.  I covered that with some

Aqua card stock.  I adhered my inked paper panel to the base.  I

adhered my acetate panel to that hiding my glue underneath of where

the Candy Coat was.  I used foam tape to adhere my fish and sentiment.

I had a 1" wide piece of the acetate left, so I adhered that to the left

side of my card over one of the fish once again hiding my glue

underneath elements.  I used a shimmer pen on the fish and

the sentiment and that finished my card!

I hope you enjoyed today's project.  If you haven't given Candy Coat a try, what

are you waiting for?  Sparkly shiny fun!  Find it and the other 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.