For the Love of Gnomes & Tea! - Brutus Monroe February 2023

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I have been super busy creating and haven’t taken a minute to post yet.

Now that we are into March, how did that happen, I'm going to share the

February collection from Brutus Monroe is full of a combination of gnomes, mushrooms, teapots, cups, and coordinating accouterments!

I love this card because I like the idea of this little gnome holding a string of hearts...like the kind you would make in elementary school where you cut an arch into a folded piece of paper and when you opened it up, it was a heart.

I used Aqua Pigments to watercolor him and covered the little heart in Pink Candy Coat.  And a pun for a sentiment, my favorite!

The next card is using the February Die Cut of the Month set.

More gnomes, but I added the girl gnome and have them cheering coffee cups.

Well, in my mind, it's coffee!

When I do a certain group of cards on the same day or together,

I usually have a set color palette in mind and usually have colors mixed or

on the palette so I like that these 3 cards, look like they could all be part of a set.

In this final card, I watercolored the background over heat embossing cups I stamp all over. That is one of my favorite techniques with heat embossing. I wanted it to be pretty simple with a busy background, so I used the simple teapot and added a little row of hearts around it.

After, I took one set of photos, I decided to add color to the teapot,

so in this photo it's pink! I die-cut a dimensional banner to

stamp the sentiment onto.

Thanks for stopping by!  The Brutus Monroe Spring Release, Spring Fling just happened and there are so many lovely pieces that you can use in a million ways! And the Design Team has created some amazing projects.  Go to the Brutus Monroe site, HERE, for all the inspiration!

Below is the list of all the products I used and links to where you can buy them.

( Some of these are affiliate links...)

'Hello' card - Creating Your Own Pattern

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I am sharing another project I created for Brutus Monroe using

the Sprinkled with Love 6x6 Paper Pad. 

I have a sketchbook I carry around with me everywhere.

Lately, I have been trying out some drawing apps on my iPad Pro

and have gotten to like them a lot.  I miss paper too much to

use all digital, but this is a little peek at my digital "journal"

I have been using.

The card came out looking a lot like the sketch and that forethought

always makes the design execution more fun and easier for me!

I used a small diamond die to die cut out different patterns from the

paper pad as well as a couple pieces of paper I painted with

yellow Aqua Pigment and Velveteen Glaze in Teal Taffy.

I added foam adhesive dots under the teal pieces for some dimension

and interest and cut out the sentiment from the January Die of the Month!

Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Below is a list of supplies I used and a link to where you can find most of them.

(Some affiliate links used that are at no cost to you)

Sprinkled With Love 6x6 Paper Pad [ BMR | SBC ] Die of the Month Club | Breakfast... [ BMR | SBC ] Stamp Club Membership | Sprinkles [ BMR ] Not Your Mamas Cardstock - Heavyweight [ BMR ] Detail Ink - Raven - 2x2 [ BMR | SBC ] Velveteen Glaze - Teal Taffy [ BMR ] Aqua Pigment - Yellow [ BMR ] Aqua Pigment - Pink [ BMR ] Aqua Pigment - Blue [ BMR ] Brutus Monroe | Embossing Ink 2x2 [ BMR ] Metallic Embossing Powder - Gilded [ BMR | SBC ] Candy Coat | Teal [ BMR | SBC ] Easy Squeeze Crystal Clear Glue [ BMR ] Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 6.25 Mini... [ BMR ] Crafter's Companion - Gemini Jr. -... [ SBC ]

I can be anything! - Chameleon Card + Process VIDEO

Hello friends!

I am excited to share this fast, fun card with you today as well as the process video I created.  It is the first video I have edited in a WHILE, so be patient with me!

I adore his stamp set and could not wait to wait to use it.  While I do use mostly Brutus Monroe products, it's not a card for the Inspiration Team exclusively

I created two versions of the same card; one colored "inside the lines," and the other more simple dollops of color blended together.

Click HERE or below to watch my process video!

 

This is a simple 3x4 stamp and a single sentiment that is part of the set.  There is also the coordinating die, although I didn't use it, choosing to stamp directly onto Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock instead.

I stamped the image twice using Brutus Monroe detail ink in Raven and then painted two different styles on each card. I added a sentiment I heat embossed and then mounted the painted cards to a card base.

I added an extra layer of textured turquoise paper on the card base to add a color frame and pop from the white.  Simple, quick, and love that message!

And that's it! So many possibilities!

Thanks for stopping by the Blog today.

Below is a list of supplies I used and a link to where you can find most of them.

(Some affiliate links used that are at no cost to you)