Hugs and Kisses Challenge Card (Brutus Monroe)

 This month's CYOEchallenge on the Brutus Monore Fan Club Page is:

Break out your sparkles and lets make some fun cards.  I started off the challenge this month with a live YouTube Video and made a Valentine Card. I will share the video at the bottom of this post

This card actually had many steps but it came together quite quickly.

First before I prepared my images (from the My Valentine stamp set) by stamping them on Aqua Pigment Paper and Heat Embossing Icicle Embossing Powder over the Raven Detail Ink.  To save time during the video, I also die cut them out ahead of time.  Next, I started my background.  I took a piece of Rouge Cardstock and one layer of the Zig Hearts Layering Stencil and spread Garnet Glitter Glaze over it.  Once this was dry, I was ready to craft live.

I took the second layer of the stencil and ink blended Simon Hurley Create Crown Me Ink and for the third and final layer, I used the Pearl Embossing Powder over Embossing ink.  Because the Simon Hurley Inks take a min or so to dry, the Crown Me also has some Pearl EP heat set, which changed the color a bit but gave it some shine.

For the envelope, I sprayed some moare Aqua Pigment Paper with Pink Glow and Ornamental Gold Chroma Mist and let it dry.  Then I stamped the large image from Valentine Tag Stamp set with Simon Hurley Game Over Ink.  (this 4x4 stamp can be lined up to repeat the pattern).  The Envelope die is from an older set call Mom's and Dad's Day, and it creates the score lines to fold up the envelope which I adhered with some liquid glue.

I colored the images with a variety of Aqua Pigments and then decided my envelope needed something to break up the background and make it stand out more.  I used the scalloped heart from the My Valentine Coordinating Die set and cut it from Potion Cardstock.  I cut the heart from the center of my mat that I would layer the Zig Pattern layer on.  This saves some cardstock as no one will see that I cut the center out fo the mat layer.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the same set in the Crown Me ink on a scrap of white cardstock.  After adhering everything together, I grabbed some gems for a little more Shimmer/Shine from the Buttons Galore Jewelz Bright mix and then attached my matted panel to a Precut Prescored A2 Card Base.

I hope you join the Brutus Monroe Fan Club Page and enter into the montly contest.  The winner is chosen by random draw from the participants.  You can enter up to two (2) projects and you must use at least one (1) Brutus Monroe Product.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great rest of your day!

Here is a ist of products I used on this card. (affiliate links, this is no cost to you, however, it does help me bring you content):

• Rouge Cardstock: https://shrsl.com/4d75v
• Zig Hearts Stencil: https://shrsl.com/4d761
• Garnet Glitter Glaze: https://shrsl.com/4d763
• Pearl Embossing Powder: https://shrsl.com/4d764
• SHC Crown Me Ink: https://shrsl.com/4d766
• Embossing Ink: https://shrsl.com/42tif
• Blending Buddy: https://shrsl.com/4ccwd
• Stick and stamp Mat: https://shrsl.com/4bcee
• My Valentine Stamps: https://shrsl.com/4d76e
• My Valentine Dies: https://shrsl.com/4d76f
• My Valentine Stamp/Die Bundle: https://shrsl.com/4d76g
• Mom's and Dad's Day Stamps: https://shrsl.com/4d76h
• Mom's and Dad's Day Dies: https://shrsl.com/4d76k
• Mom's and Dad's Day Stamp/Die Bundle: https://shrsl.com/4d76l
• Valentine Tag 4x4 Stamp: https://shrsl.com/4d76o
• SHC Game Over Ink: https://shrsl.com/4d8n7 
• Pink Glow Chroma Mist: https://shrsl.com/4d76p
• Purple Glow Chroma Mist: https://shrsl.com/4d76q
• Ornamental Gold Chroma Mist: https://shrsl.com/4d76s
• Pearl Aqua Pigment: https://shrsl.com/4309l
• Aqua Pigment Paper: https://shrsl.com/4d76t
• Auberguine Cardstock: https://shrsl.com/4d76v
• Button Galore Brights Jewelz Mix: https://shrsl.com/4d8ns
• Precut PreScored A2 Card Bases: https://shrsl.com/4d76w

I can be Anything! featuring Brutus Monroe's Nov ATC Kit Unique Pets

 

Today I bring you a fun card featuring the stamp from the November ATC kit-Unique Pet.  I started by choosing a background from my stash that I made with Alcohol ink on Yupo paper.  After treating the front with my antistatic bag, I stamped the Chameleon with the Brutus Monroe Embossing ink and covered it with Raven Detail Embossing Powder.  I carefully heat set the powder, making sure to not get my heat tool too close to the paper (Yupo paper is plastic) and to continue to move my heat tool until all the powder was melted.  

For my back ground I used the Circle Tone stencil and blended Simon Hurley Creates Overzealous ink.  Before I removed my stencil, I spread Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze.  I removed the stencil and cleaned everything up.  While I left my panel to dry, I fussy cut out the Chameleon.  Then I found a light green piece of paper from my scrap bin and stamped the sentiment from the set with Raven Detail ink.  

I took the largest branch from the Birdhouse Builder Set and cut it out of wood grain paper. Once my panel was dry (about 30 mins) I used liquid glue to attach everything the the front of my panel.  Then I used some adhesive to attach the panel to my white A2 card base.

Brutus Monroe Spooky Kids (6 cards)

Today I have 6 cards to share with you from the Spooky Kids Stamps and Coordinating Die set from Brutus Monroe.  Each card also features a different stencil and glaze also from Brutus Monroe. 

VAMPIRE

I started with Raven Cover Cardstock cut down to 4.25" x 5.5". I used some low tack tape to attach the Batty Stencil to my cardstock.  Using a silicone spatula, I spread some of the Night Sky Velveteen Glaze in the upper corner of the stencil and covered just part of it.  I only wanted a small pattern of the bats for this card.  I set the panel aside to dry.  Once it was dry I used the second largest Rectangle Foundation die to cut it out.  I used another Rectangle die from my stash to cut out a mat layer from Scarlet Cover Cardstock.  I used my embossing bag to treat the Scarlet cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Spooky Sentiments with Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink, in the center.  I covered the sticky ink with Raven Embossing Powder and heat set it.  I used a banner die from my stash to cut out the sentiment.   (Using the middle of the mat paper for my sentiment saves on paper and once I mat the Black card panel on the top, no one will ever know that I cut out a piece from the Scarlet mat.)  I stamped the Vampire from the Spooky Kids stamp set with Raven Detail ink on some Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper.  Then I colored him in with a variety of Copic markers and cut him out with the Coordinating Die.  I used liquid glue to put my card panel together with the Image, sentiment and mat.  My cardbase is made from Raven Cardstock and is standard A2 size.  For the inside of the card, I placed another piece of Scarlet cardstock, and stamped a Happy Halloween sentiment with Raven detail ink.

GHOST

I started with Raven Cover Cardstock cut down to 4.25" x 5.5". I used some low tack tape to attach the Hoiden Stencil to my cardstock. I carefully covered just the stencil with Glow in the Dark Chromas Glaze, making sure not to go outside the edges of the stencil (this is a circular stencil). I set this panel aside to dry.  Once it was dry I cut it with the second largest Rectangle Fondation Die and my mat was cut with a large Rectangle die from my stash and a green piece of paper from my scrap bin.  I used my powder tool on the green mat and stamped the sentiment from Spooky kids with Brutus Monroe Embossing ink.  After covering with Raven Embossing Powder, I heat set it and cut it out with a rectangle die.  I stamped the Ghost from Spooky Kids with Raven Detail ink on Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper and colored him in with Copic markers. After I used the coordinating die to cut him out, I used liquid glue to attach my sentiment and image to the front of my panel.  Then I attached the panel to the green amat.  To finish my card,  I chose a white A2 Card base and used liquid glue to attach my matted panel.

ZOMBIE

 I started with Raven Cover Cardstock cut down to 4.25" x 5.5". I used some low tack tape to attach the Slim Line Ripple Stencil to my cardstock at an angle. I covered the edges of my stencil with low tack tape to protect the card panel. Using a Silicone spatula, I spread some Lima Bean Velveteen Glaze across the entire stencil.  (My mind saw this stencil as a brain pattern, which I thought would fit nicely with the zombie.) While the panel was drying, I stamped my image with Raven Detail ink on some Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper,colored it in with Copics, and cut it out with its coordinating die.  Next, I cut down a green piece of paper with a rectangle die from my stash.  I treated the paper with my embossing bag and after stamping my sentiment from Spooky Sentiments with Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink, I covered it with Raven Embossing powder, heat set it and cut it out with a die from my stash.  Once my panel was dry, I used the second largest of the Rectangle Foundation dies to cut it out and mat it on my Green piece.  I used liquid glue to attach my zombie and sentiment to the front of my stenciled panel.  I attached the entire thing to a Raven A2 card base.  Inside I included another piece of green paper with a Happy Halloween Sentiment stamped on it.

WITCH

Taking a piece of white cardstock I attached the Random Dots Stencil with low tack tape.  I took some Marmalade and Amethyst Glitter Glaze and spread each color on a different side.  Then I carefully combined the colors in the middle.  I set the panel aside to dry and worked on my image.  The Spooky Kids witch was stamped on Perfect Blend Alcohol paper with Raven Detail ink and colored in with Copic markers.  I used the Coordinating die to cut her out.  Next, I looked through my scrap bin and found a light purple piece of patterned paper and cut it out with a rectangle die from my stash.  I cut a circle out of the center of the purple panel.  After treating the circle with my embossing bag, I stamped the sentiment from the set with Embossing Ink and covered it with Alabaster Embossing powder.  After heat setting it, I attached it to the front of my card panel along with my colored witch with liquid glue.  Then I glued the panel to my purple mat and then glued the whole thing to the front of my landscaped A2 white card base.

FRANKIE

I started with Raven Cover Cardstock cut down to 4.25" x 5.5". I used some low tack tape to attach the Slim Line Pathway Stencil to my cardstock. I covered the right edge of my card panel with low tack tape to protect it from my glaze.  I used a silicone spatula to spread the Purple Galaxy Glaze over the stencil.  Once I removed the stencil, I sprinkled some Fallen Snow Glitter over parts of the wet glaze for some sparkle and set the panel aside to dry. Next, I stamped the zombie image on some Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper with Raven Detail ink, I colored it in with Copic markers and cut it out with the coordinating die.  Using a scrap piece of purple paper cut down with a Rectangle die from my stash, I stamped my sentiment from the set with Embossing ink.  I sprinkled it with Alabaster Embossing Powder and heat set it.  Then I used a rectangle die to cut it out of the center of my mat.  Once.my Galaxy glaze panel was dry, I used the second largest Rectangle Foundation die to trim it down and attach it to my purple mat.  I used liquid glue to attach my sentiment and Frankie to the front of my panel.  Then I attached the entire thing to a white A2 card base.

PUMPKIN

I started with a piece of white cardstock cut down to 4.25" x 5.5". I used some low tack tape to attach the Kramer Stencil to my cardstock.  I used a silicone spatula to spread some Lima Bean Velveteen Glaze over the entire panel and then set it aside to dry.  One it was dry, I cut it out with the second largest Rectangle Foundation die.  I matted the panel on a piece of orange with white polkadot paper from my scrap bin.  This patterned paper was cut down to a mat side with another rectangle die from my stash.  Before I attached the panel to the patterned paper, I cut out a rectangle from the center with a die from my stash.  I treated this rectangle with my antistatic bag and stamped my sentiment with Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink.  I covered the ink with Raven Embossing Powder and heat set it.  I attached the Pumpkin girl and sentiment to the front of my matted Velveteen panel with liquid glue.  Then I attached the entire thing to my white A2 card base.

List of Products Used (available in the Brutus Monroe Store):  Affliated links are not at any additional cost to you, however, they help support me to bring you new content.

• Spooky Kids Stamp Set
• Spooky Kids Coordinating Die Set
• Raven Cover Stock
• Scarlet Cover Stock
• Perfect Blend Alcohol Paper
• Raven Detail Ink
• Embossing Ink
• Alabaster Embossing Powder
• Raven Embossing Powder
• Rectangle Foundation Dies
• Circle Foundation Dies
• Kramer Stencil 
• Random Dots Stencil
• Glow in the Dark Chroma Glaze
• Galaxy Glaze - Purple
• Lima Bean Velveteen Glaze
• Night Sky Velveteen Glaze
• Twilight Purple Glitter Glaze (amathyst was a glitter glaze of the month so this would be a good substitute)

(I apologize but the Batty, Hoiden and Ripple Slim Line stencil are all retired at this time.  Orange Marmalade was a glitter glaze of the month.)

Oh my Gourd & Glitter Glaze from Brutus Monroe

Start by cutting out an Orange cardstock A2 panel.  Using the Misti for placement, stamp the Pumpkin from Oh My Gourd in the bottom left corner of the panel with Raven Detail ink.  Using a green Copic marker, color in the leaves and vines of the image.  While the stamp is still in your Misti, stamp out the three squash blossoms on yellow cardstock scraps.   Next, stamp the pumpkin image on masking paper and fussy cut out.

Arrange the mask over the pumpkin image.  Using the Batty Stencil, place toward the top of the panel, covering up any bats that you do not want to use with low tack tape.  Using a palette knife, carefully smooth over Raven Glitter Glaze over the three bats desired.  Remove stencil and mask carefully.  Set the panel aside to dry. Quickly clean up the palette knife and any glaze on the stencil.

Once the panel is dry, arrange the Spooky eyes stencil on the background, covering unwanted eyes with low tack tape.  Using a palette knife, smooth Key Lime Glitter Glaze over eyes.  Remove and clean stencil, letting the panel dry. Continue these steps until you have the desired number of eyes in the background. Remember to dry between steps when placing the stencil in a new area.

Once the panel is completely dry, line up the Happiest Halloween stamp (or sentiment of choice) in the open space and use the Misti to stamp it in Raven Detail ink.  Using a blending tool, lightly blend some Raven Detail ink around the edges of the panel.

Fussy cut out the yellow squash blossoms and use liquid glue to attach over the image. To make the "cinderella pumpkin," place some Pearl Aqua Pigment on a glass mat and use a small paintbrush to paint the pumpkin.  Once the panel is fully dry, cut it down slightly and mat it on a black mat measuring 4.25" x 5."  Finally, attach the matted panel to a white A2 card base.

Brutus Monroe April Inspiration Box Birthday Card (Glow in the dark)

The April Inspiration Box has these adorable party Dinosaurs that just screamed Comic strip to me.

I started by coloring my images with a variety of Copic markers.  I wanted a rainbow effect so I chose two colors and did some simple shading on each image.  Next, I fussy cut each image out including the sentiment that I wanted.

I used Phonebook cardstock and cut it four times from the window panel die from my stash.  I used liquid glue to attached them together for some dimension.  I also cut hte die from some white cardstock and just used the "windows"  

I used some purple tape to temporarily attached the white window pieces to the back of the Slmline Lily Pad stencil.  Using Clear Skies ink and a blending brush, to lightly ink up the windows and then I used the Glow In The Dark Glitter Paste with a rubber spatula over the stencil as well.  (You ended up not seeing the blue ink, so I could have skipped that step.)  

I carefully peeled each piece of the stencil and wiped down any edges that had extra glaze and then set them aside to dry. Next I used liquid glue to attached the yellow frame to my A2 White card base being careful to place the balloons, under the one section.  Once my Window panels were dry I used liquid glue to attached them their appropriate squares.  Because of the glitter glaze texture, I used liquid glue to affix all of the colored images and placed an acrylic block on top to hold them down until they all dried to the front.  I used some foam dots to attach my sentiment to the middle of my card.

Here is a picture of the glow in the dark glitter paste.

Here is the list of products you can by in the Brutus Monroe Store:

• Phonebook Cardstock
• April Inspiration Box
• Lilypad Slimline Stencil
• Glow in the Dark Glitter Paste is not available right now but you could use the Glow in the Dark Embossing Powder or Chroma Glaze in its place.