STAMPtember 2021 Brutus Monroe Limited Edition Set

Today is the day for the Limited Edition Brutus Monroe #Stamptember set with Simon Says Stamp. This set is only availble in September and while supplies lasts over at Simon Says Stamp.

Apple Card: 

I started by stamping out the apple and sticking with Raven Detail ink on Brutus Monroe Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper. Next, I colored them in with Copic Markers.  Then, using my Scan and cut to Cut the images out and attach the stick to the back of my apple with a piece of washi tape.  For my card panel, I took a piece of Brutus Monroe Scarlet Cardstock and cut it down to 4.25" x 5.5."  Using my Misti, I stamped the caramel apple image all over the paper with Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink.  Then I covered the entire panel with Pearl Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe and heat set it.  I cut down the panel to about 4" x 5.25" and attached it the front of my top folding A2 white card base.  To attach my colored image, I used some of Brutus Monroe's Easy Foam Tabs.  I stamped the sentiment with Simon Hurley Creates Bee Sting ink and used a sentiment strip die to cut it out.  Finally, I attached the sentiment to the front of my card and trimmed off any overhang.  

Snowman Card:

I started out stamping the snoman image on Brutus Monroe Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper with Raven Detail ink.  I used Copics to color in my image and then fussy cut it out.

Using an older Darice Embossing folder, I ran my white card panel through my Big Shot and trimmed it down to about 4" x 5.25."  I chose a piece of paper from the Brutus Monroe Playful Plaid pack and cut it down to A2 card front size.  Using a small piece of the same paper,  I cut an rectangle to mat behind my Snowman piece and attached it to my embossed white panel.  I stamped the sentiment from the set with Raven Detail ink in the top left corner above my image and then matted the panel to the plaid mat.  After I attached the matted panel to my A2 Card base, I used some glossy accents on the eyes, mouth and hat brim of my image for some shine.

Halloween Card:

I stated with a Precut Slim line panel from Brutus Monroe and placed it in my splat box.  I used some Cobweb Limited edition to spray the front of my panel.  Then I used  Tangerine Orange Chroma Mist, (removing the nozzle and using the tube) to splatter over the background.  Next, I used some Creamy Green and Pearl Aqua Pigments which I mixed with some water on an acrylic block, and splattered this over the entire panel with a paint brush.  I repeated this with Hunter mixed with Pearl Aqua Pigments.  To speed the drying, I heated the panel with my heat tool.  Then I used the Spooky Eyes Slim Line Stencil and  spread the Glow in the Dark Chroma glaze over the panel.  After removing and cleaning my tools, I set the panel aside to dry. While the panel dried, I stamped my images with Raven Detail ink on Perfect Blend Alcohol paper and colored them in with Copic Markers. Once my panel was dry, I cut it down to 3" x 8.25" and matted it on a piece of Raven Cardstock that measured 3.5" x 8.5."  I arranged the panel in my Misti and stamped the Spooky sentiment in Raven Detail Ink, using the mummy apples for placement.  I attached the Mummy Apples with liquid glue.  Then I adhered the entire panel to my Precut Slim line card base from Brutus Monroe.  Finally, I added some Glow in the Dark Chroma Glaze to the eyes of my images with a fine tip paint brush. 

Here is a close up of the Pearl Embossing Powder on my apple card:

If you have not tried the Glow in the Dark Chroma Glaze, you should get some right away, its amazing.  Here is a picture of the Back ground.  I did not charge the "glow" for long:

I included my affliated (with no cost to you) to all the products available in the Brutus Monroe store above.

However to purchase the STAMPtember stamp and die set for a limited time, while supplies last. Here is a link to the set at Simon Says Stamp: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/brutus-monroe-stamptember-exclusive-stamp-and-die-set-sssd112486c?c=2553

Customers can also purchase the stamp set for a limited time, while supplies last. https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/waffle-flower-stamptember-exclusive-stamp-set-sss202410c?c=2553

Trio of Halloween Slimline Cards with Brutus Monroe

 

Today I am up on the Brutus Monroe Blog.  Fall is tied as my favorite season along with winter (shocking I know).  However I love Halloween, my daughter was born in October and fittingly could celebrate Halloween all year round.  I always tried to make Halloween special for her and I love making her Halloween cards.

Today I have three cards for you featuring the witches from the Crafty Witch and Witches Brew Stamp sets.  All three cards were made the same but with different stamps, inks and stencils.

To start, I cut down three heavy white cardstock to 8.5" x 7" panels, scored each at 3.5" to create my card bases.  Each 8.5" x 11" cardstock gives me one card base and a card panel.  The card panels measure 8.5" x 4" which I cut down to 8.5" x 3."  First I used Raven Detail ink to stamp the three witches on the bottom half of the card panels.  Then, I used Copic markers to color them.  

Before I inkblended my backgrounds, I created masks for each witch with Masking Paper (or you could use Post-it note paper).  I trimmed each mask down the middle of the outside edge of each stamp.  This gives me masks that are slightly smaller than my image, but yet still cover up the image completely.

Once I covered each colored image with their coordinating masks, I used Distressed inks to lightly ink each background.  Then I used the same ink and a stencil to heavily apply the pattern to a few areas around the panel.

For the Spell Book witch, I used Seedless Preserves and the Batty Stencil.

For the Pumpkin witch, I used Twisted Citron and the Hidden Temple Stencil.

For the Cauldron witch, I used Carved Pumpkin and the Honeycomb Stencil.

Next, keeping the masks in place, I place the three panels in my splat box so I could add some splatter.  For the Black Splatter, I used Raven detail reinker and a tiny bit of water to thin it out on an acrylic block and a paint brush to flick it over the card panels.  For the Shimmer splatter, I removed the pump/sprayer from the Pearl Shimmer Mist and used the plastic tube and lightly shook it over the card panels.

Once the panels dried, (it took about 15 mins) I placed each panel in my Original Misti and stamped the sentiments from Crafty Witch with Raven Detail ink towards the top of each panel.  Then I matted each panel on some Raven Cardstock that measured about 3.25" x 8.5" and then finally glued the panels to my white card bases.

Which card is your favorite?  Do you decorate for fall or  Halloween? Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.