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Hello Beautiful – Brutus Monroe

March 23, 2020

Hi everyone! I am excited to share with you my 2nd post for Brutus Monroe! Today I am featuring the beautiful die of the month, Stained Glass! This die is GORGEOUS and can be used in so many ways! You can also sign up to receive the die of the month as a monthly subscription! How fun is this, a die will arrive monthly to your door step! As a monthly subscriber you receive additional discounts! Check it out here …. Die of the Month.

I started by ink blending a piece of bristol smooth card stock, cut down into an A2 sized panel. I used distress oxide ink: Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, and Spiced Marmalade. Once my blending was complete and dry I used my spellbinders platinum machine and cut the panel using this gorgeous die. I decided I wanted to use the outer panel, the negative of this die to create more of a 3-d look. I glued this down onto an A2 sized black piece of card stock. With the color blending I completed, I only die cut the stained glass die one time. I loved the look and felt it had a 3-d look to it with the colors. I set the panel aside to dry. I then cut a circle out of white card stock using the circle foundation dies. I then stamped the Hello Beautiful from the Super Sentimental stamp set onto a piece of vellum. I love this set, its going to be a new favorite of mine! I used clear embossing ink from Brutus Monroe with Raven embossing powder. I then die cut the vellum using the circle foundation dies and adhered this to my white circle. I then foam mounted the circle in the center of my stained glass panel.

I then used some iridescent sequins from my stash. I added sequins to the die cut panel in various locations, and I also created a circle of sequins around the center of the sentiment. I wanted to highlight the sentiment on my card! I had so much fun creating this card and using this die! It is truly a beautiful die! The possibilities are endless and I can’t wait to see what you create!

Supplies Used:

Die – Stained Glass (Brutus Monroe)
Coloring Medium: Distress Oxide Ink (see above colors listed)
Paper: Bristol Smooth, Black card stock, vellum
Other: Clear embossing ink, Raven Embossing Powder, sequins

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I am thinking of all of you and hope you are doing well! Be safe my friends! Many hugs,

Natasha

Change is Coming x3 – Graciellie Design

March 22, 2020

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well and finding ways to relax and create as well! Today I am stopping in to share 3 cards with you! A good crafty friend of mine Deborah @rightbrainart (check her out on Instagram) recently posted a challenge… you choose a stamp set from your stash and create 3 cards with that set. How fun is this…. and she has prizes for the top 3 entries! You have until April 18th to post! Just be sure to tag #3xcardchallenge over on Instagram! Can’t wait to see what you make! I am also joining in on the fun… today I am sharing 3 cards using the new release from Graciellie Design – Change is Coming. Be sure to check this set out – it is BEAUTIFUL! I will share a brief description of each card, reach out to me if you have more questions!

For my first card I used the single butterfly from this stamp set. I was inspired by an image I found on the internet after searching bright colorful butterflies. I colored the image using my zig clean color brush markers. I added pearl gold sparkle embossing powder from WOW to sections of the wings. To create the polka dots on the black section of the wings I used a white gel pen. I used foam adhesive to adhere the sentiment and die cut the panel using a Gina Marie designs die. I used Nuvo Crystal Drops – in Ebony. I used a black piece of card stock on my A2 sized card for the background and adhered it all together.

For my second card I used the half butterfly again. I colored the stamped image using my zig clean color brush markers. I also added sparkles to the butterfly using a sparkle pen. I used a background I had previously created from my stash. I then die cut a circle and used an embossing folder (Jo Ann Fabrics) to add more dimension to my die cut circle. I used glitter paper to create the 3 strips across the bottom section of my card. I chose the sentiment Change is Coming. I added some drops in pink (older Stampin Up Kit), adhered it all together, and my card was complete.

In the above image you will see my 3rd card I created using the Change is Coming set. You can find more details on my previous post from March 20. I hope you enjoyed seeing 3 different ways to use this beautiful stamp set from Graciellie Designs. I encourage you to join in on the fun and create 3 cards using a stamp set of your choice! If you would like to join my design team friend Sandhya and I from Sanjus Creations , we also host a collab each month using a Graciellie Designs stamp set and we are using the Change is Coming set this month! Come join the fun! On Instagram be sure to tag us #gracielliedesigncollab

Wishing you a Happy Sunday and a healthy week! Hugs,

Natasha

Allow Yourself – Unity Stamp Company

March 21, 2020

Hi everyone! I hope your day is going well. As I have been working from home this week, I have enjoyed participating in The Daily Marker 30 day challenge. Coloring has always been an outlet for me and truly a part of my day/week I look forward to! This week as I have been coloring I have had time to think about the joys around me. I am thankful for my family, my home, my friends, and my health. I hope you are doing well too and are finding a way to relax. Today I am sharing a beautiful stamp from Unity Stamp Co called Allow Yourself. This stamp is beautiful….

I started by stamping the butterfly/floral image on Bristol smooth card stock. I knew I was going to do some ink blending, as well as use my Tombow markers. I used Detail Ink – from Brutus Monroe (Raven) I am loving this ink and the smooth crisp lines I get when I am stamping. I then colored this beautiful butterfly using my Tombow markers. I wanted to create a bright and bold butterfly. I used a variety of colors to achieve the color pallet I was going for. Once I was done coloring with my markers, I went back in and used colored pencils to achieve more dimension.

I then went around the butterfly image with my embossing pen and gold embossing powder to add more details to my card panel. I wanted to try something different on this card so I used 2 distress oxide colors: Tattered Rose and Fossilized Amber to create a border around the stamp/card. To create the border I used washi tape. It was fun trying something new, what do you think?

I chose a sentiment from the Allow Yourself stamp set… I loved this sentiment and it just reminded me that during these tough times there are some things I can’t control. I am trying to let go of the things I can’t control and take things day by day. I hope this butterfly brings you a bit of joy today! Wishing you and your family all the best and good health.

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