GIU Day 5 May the Joys of the Season by Yours

For my last day as a GIU girl, I had to make a Christmas Card.  Purple is my favorite color so I thought I would just play and see what happened.

I started with a piece of light purple paper from my stash and ink blended on Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion Oxide inks.  Next, I took the snowflakes from the Beauty of Life SMAK (11/19) kit and stamped them in Villainous Potion in a random pattern all over my card front.  Then I covered the snowflakes with Icicle Embossing Ink.  

Because oxide inks take a little bit to dry, the embossing ink stuck not only to the snowflakes but to portions of my panel.  I was okay with that as I heat set it, it made it feel like there was icy or frosty patches on my card.

Here you can see the shine on the snowflakes and on the frosty/icy patches on my card.

Then, I took a star stencil from my stash and in the upper and lower corners, I covered the stencil with Opal Chroma Glaze from Brutus Monroe and set my panel aside to dry.

Next, I took another piece of the light purple cardstock and cut it out with a tag die from my stash.  I  stamped the sentiment from Ember Girl in the Villainous Potion and ink blended the same two purple inks around the edges and once again used the Opal Chroma glaze and star stencil.

Once everything was dry, I cut the panel down with a double stitched rectangle from my stash and added the tag to the front. I chose a purple and white ribbon from my stash, tied them in a knot.  To add the ribbon to my card, I used a glue dot.  Then I attached the panel to my white A2 card base.

I hope you enjoyed my week showcasing some of the Unity Products.  Head over to Unity Stamp Co. Website and pick up some goodies for yourself.

 

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

Growing in Unity Blog Hop--Birthday Card

Hello and thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I had the priveledge of being the Unity Girl of the Week for the last week of 2020.  I have one more post tied to this week as I participate in today's Growing In Unity Blog Hop.  I am the first stop along the hop and I have the list below so you can hop along an leave comments.

My card for the hop uses the Smak Kit that I chose for my participation for the week.  I had to get the November 2019 Smak kit for its winter beauty and this big snowflake.  This card is for my mama as her birthday is coming up next month and her favorite color is blue and she loves snowflakes and snowman.  I started by taking the snowflake stamp in my Original Misti and stamped it out with My Favorite Things Nightshift Blue Ink.  I then used a ranger foam dauber and used my finger to apply thermoweb transfer gel to the stamp and applied that right over the blue image.  I set the panel aside to dry for about 20 mins and let my laminator warm up.

Once the gel was dry, I used some Opal Deco Foil and ran my panel through a laminator, twice.  I peeled back the foil and it left just the right amount of shine to the stamped image.  It was not perfect, but that is what I wanted.  Next, I took a blending brush and inked the same Nightshift blue ink the rest of my panel making the edges extra dark.  

I placed my panel in my splat box and splattered on some shimmer spray and some waterdown blue ink.  I used a sentiment from Birthday Go Round with the same ink on some heat resistant vellum from Brutus Monroe and covered the ink with some Pearl Embossing Powder.  After I heat set the powder, I used a circle die to cut it out and attach it to my card panel.  

Before I attached my card panel to my white A2 card base, I used the same simmer spray and a paint brush to cover the edges of my card base.  I used liquid glue to attach my panel to my card and that finishes my card.   I  hope you like my card and Happy Birthday mom!

 Here is the order stop by and leave a comment on each blog and you have a chance to win one of TWO Unity filled prize packs.

• Candi:  YOU ARE HERE
• Brandon-https://tazersfan.wordpress.com/
• Shannon-https://olasmoon.blogspot.com/
• Mary-https://a-red-letter-day.com/
• Linda-https://rubberstampormodify.blogspot.com/
• Michelle-https://annemichellecreates.com/
• Jennifer-https://jhammond0128.wixsite.com/website
• Holly-https://mamabirdcrafts.blogspot.com/

2020 Growing In Unity Week Post #5

Happy New Year!  Welcome to 2021!  Best of wishes for everyone this year!

For my last post I had to create a Slim Line Card.  I stamped out a variety of Angie Girls with Copic friendly ink and colored them in with a very limited Christmas Color pallet.  Next, I looked through my dies and found a rectangle and rectangle frame set to cut out the images and framed each one with a evergreen die cut frame.  I like how this looked because they look like snapshots and one of the Angie girls is holding a camera, so I imagine this is a fun day with the girls and we are getting three glimpses into their party. (I used girls from Ember Girl, Planner Gal: Merry Doe, Planner Gal Kit: Tell Me A Story.)

Next, I looked through my pile of patterned paper, (we all have a stash we never use right or is it just me?) to find a red plaid paper and cut it down to just shy of 3.5" x 8.5" panel.  I used the camera stamp from Free Your Dream May 2017 Kit of the month with black ink all over the panel, varying the image for interest.  

You know what comes next right, I used the half Doily stamp from the Happy Little Moment Smak Kit (July 2015) at the top and bottom of my panel using the same method as I mention earlier this week.  I used my Misti and a Ranger Blending Tool with a Circle Foam and Deco Foil Transfer Gel as ink on my stamp.  I also did this for the polka dot stamp (used at an angle on the top and bottom of my panel opposite of the doily). (Polka Dot stamp from Love Life As It Is set).

I set my panel aside to dry (about 30 mins or so).  In the meantime, I used the sentiment from Ember Girl with embossing ink on a piece of vellum and then heat set some Black Embossing Powder and cut out the sentiment with a circle die.

Once my background panel was dry, I cover the two doily image with Green Foil and the polkadots wtih Opal Foil (both from Deco Foil/Thermoweb) and then ran it through my laminator twice.  I peeled back the foil and Voila!  I attached my three Angie Girls at angles down my panel and glue the panel down to my white slim line cardbase.  I then affixed my sentiment.  Finally, for some more glitz, I used Diamond Stickles to all the accents on the Angie Girl images.

Do you have a favorite project from me this week? Do you have a favorite Angie Girl?  Let me know below.  

List of supplies

• Planner Gal Kit: Tell A Story
• Planner Gal: Merry Doe
• Ember Girl
• Love Life As Is
• Happy Little Moments Smak Kit July 2015
• Free Your Dreams Kit of the Month  May 2017
• White, Green, Red Plaid, Vellum, Paper
• Black Ink
• Black Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool
• Green and Opal Deco Foil
• Rectangle and Rectangle Frame Dies
• Laminator
• Glue
• Copic Markers
• Stickles

Brutus Monroe Stamp of the Month (December 2020)

Can you believe it's finally December 2020?  That means one last Stamp of the Month from Brutus Monroe. This month is an adorable Snowman!

My card this week's features a couple of stamp sets and lots of masking.  I started out by stamping the Snowman from the December Stamp of Month, the Christmas Tree and the Gift (two times) from the Good Tidings stamp set on Masking Paper.  I used my Brutus Monroe scissors to fussy cut all of the images out.

I started with the Snowman, and stamped him on my card panel with Brutus Monroe Raven Detail ink.  I covered the snowman with the mask and then stamped out the gift pile, masked and stamped it again.  I covered the second pile of gifts with a mask and then stamped out the Christmas tree.  I wanted the tree in the background with the presents in the front.  I wanted the Snowman in the very front.  (Stamping tip, always stamp the image you want in the front first.)  I did cover the tree with a mask as well because I planned on ink blending my background and wanted the images to stay white.  

For my background, I used some post-it notes to create some snowdrifts and attached those to the bottom of my card panel.  Then, I used a light, medium and dark blue Distress Oxide inks.  Using blending tools, I started with the lightest color just around my tree and towards the bottom of where the snow piles would be.  I then used the darkest ink around the top and sides of my panel leaving a little white space between it and the lightest blue. I blended my medium in between both light and dark.  To smooth out the colors and make them blend, I went back and forth between the colors until I was happy.  I added a small amount of black soot to the very edges to make it more of a night scene and blended it down with my dark blue ink.

Next, keeping my masks in place, I used some water in my spritzer to add water spots to my background.  I placed my panel in my splat box and using some White and Pearl Aqua Pigments (separately), with a tiny bit of water, I flicked the color on my panel all over.  I also used some shimmer spritz from my stash to add some more splatter as well.

Then, the moment of truth, peeling off my masks.  I used the tip of my pick tool to carefully help me lift the edges and pull back all of my masks.  My next step was to color all of my images with a variety of Copic markers.  I stayed with a limited color pallet, using a red, green, yellow, and grey color scheme.  Once finished, I used my Pearl Aqua pigment to add shimmer to the stars, presents, and the band of the snowman's hat.  

Before I added my panel to my card base or my sentiment, I put the whole panel back in my splat box and followed the same steps as above to add splatter to my card. (It is snowing so the tree, snowman and presents all need some snow too.)  Next I took the snowflakes from the December stamp of the month to an acrylic block and stamped them around the edge of my A2 white card base, just around the edges, with the medium blue Distress Oxide ink, making sure to rotate the snowflakes around to make a varied pattern. I used any leftover ink from my blending brush on just the very edge of the card base as well.

I trimmed down my card panel with a Rectangle die from my stash and attached it to the front of my card base.  Lastly, I used a foiled Merry Christmas sentiment that was leftover from another project and glued it to the top right corner of my card base.

Once again, listed below are aflliated links to the products I used that are available in the Brutus Monroe store, (As usual, there is no additional cost to you, however, I do receive a small compensation from these links which helps fund my page.)

• Raven Detail Ink
• Stamp of the Month
• Good Tidings Stamp Set
• Pearl Aqua Pigment
• White Aqua Pigment
• Masking Paper
• Distress Oxide Inks

Brutus Monroe Christmas Tag Project

 This week I made a set of Christmas Tags.  I pulled out some blue card stock from my stash and used a Stitched Tag die to cut our four tags.  

First, I stamped a To:/From: stamp on the back of all four tags using Raven Detail ink.  Then, I used all of the snowflakes from the new Snow Scenes stamp set with the Alabaster Pigment ink.  I set these aside to dry (pigment ink takes a little while to dry).  Next, I took this adorable snowman from the Stamp of the Month, with some Raven Detail ink and stamped it four times on the Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper.

I used a few Copic markers to color in the hat, band, and nose for the snowman.  I used my scan and cut to cut out all four Snowman leaving a 0.04 border. I used liquid glue to attach them to my dry tags and then used Diamond Stickles to add sparkle to the hat brim and puff ball.  Once the stickles dried, I lined up my tags in my Mini Misti to stamp the Sentiment from Jolly Snowman in the corner also using Raven Detail in.  

Next, I used some scrap white paper to cut out the smallest of the Simple Snowflake dies a dozen or so times.  Using some Pearl Aqua Pigment with just a small spritz of water, I painted all the snowman bodies and all of the die cut snowflakes.  (I love using the Pearl Aqua Pigment to give shimmer and shine to my projects.). Once the snowflakes dried (It only takes a min or so), I attached 3 each to the tags, cutting off any overhang around the edges.  I looked through my ribbon stash and found some sheer ribbon,  red and white, & blue and white bakers twine, cut  a few inches off and threaded them through the hole of my tags to finish off my project.

Here is a slo-mo video trying to show you the  shimmer from the Pearl Aqua Pigment, on the snowman and snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by.  Do you make Christmas Tags?  Leave me a comment below.

As usual, I have affiliated links to everything in the Brutus Monroe Store. (Affiliated links are at no additional cost to you, I receive small compensation which helps support me.)

• Snow Scene Stamp and Die Combo
• Alabaster Pigment Ink
• Stamp of the Month
• Perfect Blend Paper
• Raven Detail Ink
• Jolly Snowman Ink (retired)
• Simple Snowflake Dies
• Pearl Aqua Pigment

Snow Scenes Stamp and Die Combo From Brutus Monroe

Stamp and Die combo what??? yes, you read that right.  Now available at Brutus Monroe is the beautiful Snow Scenes Stamp and Die combo.  This stamp set is so beautiful.  It has three snowflakes that have a center with a different winter scene.  One is a peaceful river scene, one is the forest scene, and the other is cozy cabin scene.  The last snowflake has an open center that is perfect for a sentiment or pattern paper or one of the small snowflake stamps that also come with the set.  The dies match each of the large snowflakes and there is a circle die that cuts out the center of the snowflakes.  This stamp set is also available with the December Inspiration Box-Winter Winds, which you can order here.

When I received this set, I decided right away that I wanted to make a rainbow snowflake card.  I used the three scene snowflakes and stamped them out in rainbow order. First I took the Forest Scene and stamped it in Bee sting and Guppy Ink.  I quickly covered my inked images with Brutus Monroe Icicle Embossing Powder and heat set them.  I used Slipper When Wet and Later Gator Inks with the Cabin Snowflake set and repeated the same steps as above.  Finally I used Clear Skies and Triple Berry for the River scene and again heat set the Icicle embossing powder over the stamps images.

Here is a closeup so you can see the shine that the embossing powder gives the ink.

Using the coordinating dies, I quick cut out each of the snowflakes.  To cut the centers of my snowflakes, I decided to use a bigger die from the Circle Foundation die set than the one that came with stamp set only because I wanted to go on the outside of the circles to give them that definite border.  I popped up the centers with foam squares keeping to the rainbow order.

Next I pulled a precut slim line panel and used some low tack tape to attach the Simple Slim Line Stencil Dressing Screen.  This time I only used three inks: Bee Sting, Slippery When Wet and Clear Skies.  I used my blending tools to blend the inks to make a rainbow.  When I do this, I start with my lightest, in this case the Slippery When Wet yellow, and blended in the middle up toward the top and slightly towards the bottom.  Next, I used Bee Sting at the top and blended over the Slipper When Wet to create and orange color.  I also blended some Bee Sting at the very bottom.  Finally, I used Clear Skies in the remaining white portion of my panel and blended up over some of the yellow and down over the red at the bottom.I like using a three color blend to make my rainbows instead of using all six colors. I find the blend to be more cohesive and smooth when combined them to make the orange, green and purple.  Because the Dressing Screen stencil is smaller than a standard Slim Line Stencil, I made sure to blend the board at the top and bottom giving me that rainbow effect as well.  Before I removed my stencil I quickly sprayed the whole panel with a shimmer spray from my stash for some sparkle and shine.

I trimmed down my rainbow panel slightly and attached it to my card.  Now full disclosure, I meant to make a landscape card, however, I attached my panel backwards so the rainbow started with purple, so I had to adapt.  No worries I just flipped the card to portrait and moved on.  I attached the snowflakes from the top to the bottom with liquid glue in of course rainbow order.  Lastly, I put my whole card base in my Original Misti and stamped my sentiment from the set with Raven Detail in.

Thank you for stopping by.  Here is a list of affiliated links to the Brutus Monroe store for products that I used on this card. (Affiliated links are at no additional cost for you, they just help to support my content and blog.)

• Snow Scenes Stamp and Die Combo
• Icicle Embossing Powder
• Simple Slim Stencil - Dressing Screen
• Slim Line Pre Cut Card Panels
• Slim Line Pre Cut Card Bases
• Circle Foundation Dies
• Raven Detail Ink
• Simon Hurley Inks

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