Brutus Monroe Die of the Month

 

Slim Line Card featuring the Die of the month

For my card today, I used the die of the month in a different way.  I cut the die out of some heavy weight card stock and then lined it up at the top of my Pre-cut Slim Line Card panel until I got the desired pattern I wanted.  I used some low tack tape to temporarily attach it to my card panel at the bottom of the die (which was the center of my card panel).  Using a blending tool and Clear Skies ink from Simon Hurley Creates, I blended the ink over the die cut which shows the negative pattern on my panel.  I then flipped my panel around and repeated the same steps.  I took the time to arrange the die cut so it would have almost (if not the same) pattern on the other side.

Next I quickly covered my panel in Icicle Embossing Powder and set it with my heat gun.  I have found that the Simon Hurley Create Inks stay wet just long enough to using embossing powder over them, however, I usually work quickly just in case.  I like the Icicle Embossing Powder, because it is a clear embossing powder and shows the ink color below and just enhances it a bit with shine.

I lined up my panel in my Original Misti, choosing the Seasons Greetings sentiment from the Snow Scenes stamp set, and stamped out my sentiment with the same Clear Skies ink.  I also covered this with the same Icicle embossing powder and heat set it. I cut down my card panel slightly and used a blue piece of card stock that I found in my stash that was just a shade darker than the ink.  After matting my panel on the front of the blue card stock, I then attached both panels to my Precut Slim Card Base that I scored and folded at 3.5"

I used the scraps of blue paper to cut out the Simple Snowflake dies and attached them to the front of my card.  Finally, for some more texture and dimension, I added some of the Flat Back Pearls to the center of each of the snowflake.

Close up of my card.  You can almost see the sparkle from the Embossing powder

Here is are links to each of the products that I used.  They can all be found in the Brutus Monroe store. (affiliated links are at no cost to you but do help support my creating and content on this page-Thank you)

• Brutus Monroe Snow Scenes Stamp and Die Set
• Brutus Monroe Die of the Month
• Simon Hurley Creates Clear Skies Ink
• Brutus Monroe Icicle Embossing Powder
• Brutus Monroe Simple Snowflake Cutting Dies
• Brutus Monroe Slim Line Precut Panels
• Brutus Monroe Slim Line Precut Bases

November 2020 Die of the Month from Brutus Monroe. (2 cards)

 Be Happy Be Bright Be You Card

For my first card using some of the dies from the Brutus Monroe November Die of the Month, I cut out the two large flower dies five (5) times from some scrap white cardstock.  Using pixie spray to temporarily affix them to my white card panel (which measures 8.5" x 3.5").  I chose Worn Lipstick and Squeezed Lemonade from the Distress Oxide Inks and blended them over the top of my cardpanel and flower die cuts, blending the two colors wherever they met.  Before, removing the flowers, I used some shimmer spray from my stash to give some shine to my card.  I carefully peeled off the die cut flowers and saved them from my second card.  I used liquid glue to attach the card panel to my White Slim Line Card Base.  I took a small scrap of white cardstock and stamped the Be Happy, Be Bright, Be You Card from the Floral Frame Stamp set with the same pink oxide ink.  Finally to finish off my card I used some yellow flat back pearls to my sentiment strip.

Thanks Card

This next card was very quick and easy.  I used liquid glue to attach all the die cut flowers used from my Slim Line Card project (Be Happy Be Bright Be You Card) and arranged them around my white A2 Card base.  I flipped the cardbase over and cut off any overhanging pieces, filling in small holes if needed to my card front.  I looked through my scrap bin for some matching pink and yellow cardstock.  I cut down a 4.25" x .5"(about) piece of yellow cardstock and attached that to the top half of my card.  I used a Thanks die from my stash and cut it out of both the pink and a white scrap of cardstock. I sprayed the Thanks with the same shimmer spritz from my stash to have the pink sparkle like the flowers. Next, I glued the pink Thanks to the white, offsetting them slightly to leave a small shadow of white showing.  I attached this to the yellow strip to finish my card.

If you would like to buy this fantastic set of Dies this month, here is my affiliated link to the November 2020 product. (Affiliated link is at no additional cost to you, however I receive a small percentage to help fund my crafting.)

Brutus Monroe October Die of the Month

 My card today is a simple holiday card that features the Brutus Monroe Beautiful Bauble die of the month which I cut from a piece of Candy Stripe patterned paper.  I ran it through my laminator with the Sliver Transfer Sheets from Deco Foil (by Thermoweb).  I used some liquid glue to attach the paper to some black flock also by Thermoweb.  I finished off my card by using some of the flat back pearls in red and green.  I also stamped the word Joy with some red ink from the Merry and Bright stamp set by Brutus Monroe on the inside of my A2 white card base.

I decided to not add a sentiment to the front of my card this time, so the Die and foil take the focus of this card.  What do you think?  Did you know you can foil the Brutus Monroe Patterned Paper?  Have you used flock?

Thank you for stopping by and have a great week.

List of *Products used:

• Die Of the Month- Beautiful Bauble
• Candy Stripe Pattern Paper Pad
• Merry and Bright Stamp Set
• Deco Foil Transfer Sheets -  Sliver
• Thermoweb Black Flock
• Flat Back Pearl Assortment

*affliated links where available do not have any added cost to you, they just help me to provide content on my blog/channel