Fall Florals with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  I am writing this after a long weekend off from work!  How

lovely to have the time to create!  Today I'll be using products from

Brutus Monroe

Fall Florals Stamp and Die Set

Chroma Mists

I wanted to really think outside the box on this project.  I did this by taking a

themed stamp set - fall - and making it into a not-so-fall card!  Let me show you

what I did!

I first took a piece of heavyweight white card stock and the Basket Weave Stencil

and used Chroma Mists.  I used Lilac and Candy Apple Red Chroma mists watered

 down with water that had mica powder in it.  I used a stencil brush to apply the Mists.

While I was waiting for that to dry, I stamped and heat embossed in black my

5 flowers.  I stamped 3 of the pansies and 2 of the mums.

I painted these flowers with the same mix of Chroma Mists.  I watered some

of it down with the water/mica powder.  To get darker areas, I waited until the

first coats were almost dry and then went in and added more.  As long as

you wait for the layers to dry, you can keep adding color to get darker shades.

Once these were dry I added the black beard part with my black Copic marker and then

 added a small yellow part in the center with a Yellow Posca Pen.  Then I die cut them with 

the coordinating dies.

I next cut an A2 size side folding white card base.  I folded it and then cut

off 1 1/4" on the right front.

I then cut a piece of black dotted acetate from my stash that I adhered to the back 

of the front panel and just the 1 1/4" of it shows on the front of the card.

I cut down the stenciled panel to fit on the front white card stock piece.

It measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/4".  

You can see some weird markings on the right side of this panel.  I was going to

go in a completely different direction, but it didn't work out.  However, I knew these

markings would be covered up by my flowers.  I adhered this panel to the front of the card.

Time to adhere my flowers!  I adhered one pansy at the top and one at the bottom

flat to the card and straddling the space between the card stock and acetate.  Next

I added the mums.  I popped those up on foam tape.  I placed one facing one way

and the other facing the opposite.  And lastly I added my last pansy to the middle

also on foam tape.  I added some mirror confetti and my project was done!

This card was fun to make!  I stepped out of my comfort zone to do the

acetate on the front, but I love the effect.  I might have to send this card

to my bestie!  I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  You can find the

products I used at

Brutus Monroe

Thank you so much for being here and taking an interest!

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.

Bowl of Strawberries with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  As the last of summer slips away from us I am sharing one

more luscious strawberry card using products from

Brutus Monroe

Strawberry Social Stamp Set

Chroma Mists

I love the color combo of red, white and turquoise!  So clean and fun!  Let me

show you how I made my card.

I started with my background panel.  I used a piece of Lagoon card stock and

the Basket Weave Stencil.  I cut the panel bigger than I needed and stenciled

with Opal Chroma Glaze.  This is a great way to add texture and dimension

without adding more color.

I chose the elements from the Strawberry Social Stamp Set for my card

and stamped them onto watercolor paper.

I used Choma Mists to paint my images.  I used Candy Apple Red for the

strawberries.  Yellow Green was used for the strawberry tops. 

 For the bowlI painted stripes using Turquoise and a touch of the Yellow Green.  

I mixed it once and painted the top and bottom stripe.  This really was too blue

so I added more of the green and painted over them.

I didn't painted the whipped cream at all. I fussy cut my images. I created a white A2 size

 card base with the fold along the top.  I cut a piece of red card stock that is 4" x 5 1/4".

I cut my stenciled panel to 3 3/4" x 5" and adhered both of those to the white

card base.  I made my sentiment using white card stock.  I stamped the

sentiment in black ink and then added red die cut card stock behind that.

  I cut a thin strip of white card stock and layered that on top of a die

cut scalloped piece of red card stock.  To adhere my bowl of strawberries

only the extra whipped cream piece is adhered flat to the card.  I added

the double strawberry piece to the top of the pile of strawberries and

 foam taped the entire bowl piece to the right side of the card over the

striped border.  I added the extra strawberry at the bottom on top of

the bowl on foam tape.  I added some iridescent confetti and Fallen

Snow Glitter Glaze to the berries.  I adhered a red acrylic heart under

the sentiment and my card was done!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  It's always sad to see summer go along

with all of the delicious fresh fruit!  You can find the products that I used at

Brutus Monroe

Thanks so much for being here!

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.

 

 

Fall Leaves with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Fall is here and the leaves are so colorful!  I wanted

to create a fall woods vibe with my card today!  I'll be using products from:

Brutus Monroe

Fall Leaf Cutting Dies

Playful Plaid Paper Collection

Basket Weave Mixed Media Stencil

Chroma Glaze - Daffodil

Fall Prairie Stamp Set

Color Companion Card Stock - Mustard Seed

Let me show you how I made my card!  I knew I wanted to use the

Chroma Glaze with a stencil, so I did that first.  I used a piece of the

Mustard Seed card stock and stenciled on Chroma Glaze using the

Basket Weave Stencil.

This Chroma Glaze is cloudy when it's wet, but it dries translucent. 

  This was going to take a while to dry, so I set it aside and next die cut my leaves.  

I used 3 different plaids from the paper collection...they are gorgeous!  Next I

 created my A2 size card base. I used a dark brown pigment ink and clear

embossing powder and stamped out the sentiment.  This sentiment

comes from the Fall Prairie Stamp Set.

When my stenciled panel was dry I cut it down to 2 1/2" x 5 1/8".

I adhered a piece of twill ribbon across the bottom of the panel with

double sided tape. 

 Then I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape.

I tucked 2 of the leaves into the top of the twill ribbon, adhering 

them flat.

I adhered the maple leaf onto the front of the card, using foam tape

where necessary.

I had a piece of pale orange twine in my stash and I used it to make a

tiny bow for the stem of this leaf.

I adhered some autumn toned gems on and around the leaves.  I

added 3 tiny ones over the "i's" in the sentiment.

I love the colors and textures I could get using products from

          Brutus Monroe

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  

 Thank you so much for stopping by!

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.

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