Flower Doodle with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  It's almost a new year so I am ending my card making

year with something colorful!  I'll be using products from

Brutus Monroe

Flower Doodle Stamp Set

Chroma Mists

Even though this stamp set is a 6" x 6",  I used it on my mini slimline!

Let me show you how I made my card!

I first stamped out my image and my sentiment and heat embossed them

 using Raven Sparkle Embossing Powder.  I used Whitewash card stock.

I trimmed out my panel right up to the lines so overall it

measures 2 1/2" x 5 3/8".

I used the Chroma Mists to paint in my flowers.  I used 9 colors and had

fun mixing colors that I needed but didn't have.  For all of the leaves I

used Noble Fir, Bumblebee Yellow and Ornament gold to give a bit of

shimmer.

For the blue I used Blue Violet and a bit of white.

For the peachy orange I used Candy Apple Red, Yellow Orange 

and White.  To each of these mixes I also added a bit of Pearl for shimmer.

Later I would add some of my yellow mix over top of the center of

the flower in the upper right corner.  Next was my pink - Candy Apple

Red, White and Pearl.

To the pink mix I added some of the Blue Violet to make a

really pretty lavender.

I used a bit of Tinsel Blue and White for a more traditional blue.

And then I finished up my painting with Bumblebee Yellow, White

and Ornament Gold.

Next I prepared my base.  I cut a 6" x 6" square of Whitewash

card stock.  To that I added a panel of Cabbage card stock Just

1/8" smaller.  Then I backed my painted panel which measures

2 1/2" x 5 3/8" with black card stock with just a bit showing.

For my sentiment I had wanted to make a banner and have it

coming from the right side.  It did not look good.  So I fussy

cut the banner and it still didn't look good.  Finally I cut the 

words apart and that worked!  For some added sparkle I

used some Silver Prism Sequins.  And that finished my card!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  I love the colors and the

sparkle!  You can find the products I used for my card at

Brutus Monroe

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I can't believe

we are at the end of 2021.  Hopefully 2022 will see brighter

days head!

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.

 

Hello everyone!  Today kicks off an IG HOP with Crafty Meraki and

Brutus Monroe!  You will find all of the details on Instagram:

@betsybirgeart  @brutusmonroe  @craftymeraki

There are 2 $25.00 gift certificates being given away so go to

Instagram and hop along with us!

Today I'm using the "One of a Kind" stamp set from Crafty Meraki.

This set was designed by Alex Syberia and is a gorgeous floral.

Let me walk you through my process.

First I stamped my images onto hot press watercolor paper using

my MISTI.  I use Strathmore hot press watercolor paper which can

be purchase in a 5" x 7" pack on Amazon.  I stamped the images

with Embossing Ink from Brutus Monroe and used Gilded

Embossing Powder.

I colored my images with Aqua Pigments.  I used Silver Hyper Pigment, and

in the regular Aqua Pigments I used Lime, Periwinkle, Amber, Sunflower,

and Bubblegum.  I used the silver as a highlight with the other colors.

Once the Aqua Pigments were dry, I fussy cut the images right up to the

gold outline.  I used a small banner die for the sentiment.

Before adhering the elements to my card base, I used a Y28 Copic

marker and went around the edges of my images.  For my base I

decided to go with a mini slimline.  Mine measures 3" x 6 1/4"

when folded in half.  I ink blended Simon Hurley's new Sidewalk

Chalk in sort of a semi-circle from the left side onto a separate

panel that was 1/4" smaller all around.

This is a really pretty soft pink and ink blends like a dream!

I adhered my inked panel and elements onto my card.  Most of the elements 

I adhered flat.  I used foam tape on the big pink flower, just the

top wing of the butterfly and the bottom blue flower.  To give a

bit more texture, I was able to lift up the edges of some of my elements.

I achieved this by only adding glue to the middle of those elements.  I added

pretty iridescent gem stones and my card was done!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and will join us as we

all post beautiful projects over on Instagram!  

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop 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.

Conversation with Snow Friends

 

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a bit of winter inspiration!  Actually I'm hoping

winter is still a long ways away!  Today I'm using products from:

Brutus Monroe:

White Glitter Paper

Raven Detail Ink

Alabaster Embossing Powder

Conversation Die

Snow Friends Stamp Set

Let's get started!  I first used the Conversation Die with the White Glitter Paper.

This glitter paper cuts wonderfully and it's no-shed!

Next I cut a panel of navy card stock to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  I placed the panel in my

MISTI and placing the die cut over the navy piece.  I laid 3 of the snowflake stamps.

I did it this way to place where my snowflakes would be.  I stamped 3 different

snowflakes in 3 alternating speech bubbles and heat embossed them with the

Alabaster  Embossing Powder.

After heat embossing, I sprayed this panel with an iridescent spray.  The particles of

glitter in the spray were exactly the same colors as in the White Glitter Paper.

I stamped out 3 of the snowmen onto alcohol marker friendly white card stock.

I kept the coloring simple.  I tried something on the pom pom of the hat and

didn't like it.  I do something different for the final project.

I marked with pencil where I was going to cut the snowmen before coloring.  

Copic markers used:

YR04, YR07, B60, BV000, BV00, BV13, B23, B32

I fussy cut the snowmen when I was finished with the coloring.  Next I put my card together.  I adhered the glitter die cut to the navy base.  I adhered my snowmen in alternating speech bubbles.  In the middle of each snowflake I placed a silver flatbacked bead.  I applied Stickles to the pom poms on the hats.  I added white Nuvo Drops to the background and Glossy Accents to the noses.  And that finished my project!  I imagined that snowmen would be talking about...SNOW!!!!

I hope you enjoyed today's project!  I love the expressions on the snowmen's faces!

So cute!!!

You'll find the products I used at the Brutus Monroe online store!

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.

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