Die of the Month with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!  Today I

am sharing the Die of the month from:

Brutus Monroe

Die of the Month

This is such and awesome die set and the Design Team has come up with some

wonderful inspiration!  Let me show you how I made my

Pocket of Love card!

To begin, I used the biggest die in this set - there are 3 dies this month!  I used the

pink Mermaid Skin paper.

I backed it with a piece of white glitter paper as I knew I wanted to use

this as a pocket.  I also used this Mermaid Skin paper to die cut the word "love" -

also included in this set.  I die cut it 3 times from plain white card stock as well.

I glued the 3 white ones on top of each other and then lastly glued the pink one

on top.  This gives a lot of sturdy dimension.  I cut a panel out of Neenah 80lb.

Classic Crest Solar White card stock that measures 3 3/4" x 5".  I decided

to stencil this piece using the Circle Doily stencil.

I used Simon Hurley's Rosy Cheeks ink and a Pink & Main Ergonomic

Blending Brush to do my stenciling.

I adhered my "love" die cut in the upper left corner at an angle.

I adhered my main die cut piece to an A2 size top folding card base in white.  I

ran a bead of liquid adhesive along each side and across the bottom so it would

form a pocket on my card base.  Once that was dry I could slide in my love note

on the front of the card.  I added a few pink Mermaid Sequins and my

card was finished!

This would make a great wedding or anniversary card!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  It was fun to make and easy!

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other subscription products that are offered.  They are a great deal!

Thanks 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.

Stamp & Stencil of the Month with Brutus Monroe

 

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing all kinds of crafty goodness from:

Brutus Monroe

Stamp of the Month

Stencil of the Month

Both the Stamp and Stencil of the Month are adorable this month and all

are love-themed!  Let me show you how I made my cute shaker card!

I first taped a piece of hot press watercolor paper to a hardboard.  I used

Cosmo Hydrowash, just gently moving down the paper with a back and

forth brush stroke until I achieved the smooth look I was going for.

You can see it buckled my paper.  I let it dry completely before moving onto

the next step.  When it's dry, the paper is completely flat.  With the panel still

taped in place, I used Pixie Spray to adhere my Stencil down and used the

Glitter Glaze of the Month - Poppy! And then let it dry completely before moving on.

Once this was completely dry I removed it from the board and trimmed it to

3 5/8" x 5".  Next I stamped my image using Raven Detail Ink and my MISTI.

I colored the image with Copic markers.  For colors I used:

W0, W1, W3, W5, RV10, RV02. RV06, YR02, R02

When my coloring was complete I fussy cut the image out.

Using a heart die from my stash I die cut a heart from the stenciled panel.

I placed it in the center a bit closer to the top.  My particular die cuts a frame

as well as the main heart image.

I prepared an A2 size top folding white card base and adhered a cut panel

of white glitter paper to fit behind the heart shape.  Using the top stenciled

panel as a guide, I adhered my frame inside onto the white glitter paper.

I gathered the components for my shaker card.  Then I die cut the "Hugs" from

Christopher's Sentiments Cutting Die Set.  I used the white glitter paper for the

letters and black card stock for the backing and adhered them together.  I adhered

a piece of acetate behind the heart opening on the main panel and then placed

foam tape on the back, making sure I surrounded the heart with continuous tape.

Onto the base of the card within the framed heart I added my Mermaid Sequins -

Pink & Red, then I placed the top panel over it to secure the shaker.

I added my little bunny and then the Hugs die cut over it and colored in the very

centers of the little flowers with an orange glitter pen. I adhered the left over

evacuated heart die cut to the inside of the card. 

And my card was complete!

This card was so much fun to make!  With so many great products, cards come

out special every time!  If you haven't shopped 

Brutus Monroe

lately - go now!  Lots of new products in stock and always something on sale!

As always I appreciate your time and 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.