Simply Amazing Brusho Love

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. We had crazy snow and freezing rain here. Almost a foot of snow and then ice on top...not much traveling happened around here this weekend, which meant I got to stay home and make Valentines! More on those later. First I want to show you one of the projects I designed for my upcoming Brush up on Brusho class...

Can I just say how much I love those magical crystals of colour?? To create this card I applied Shimmery White embossing paste using the Pattern Party Decorative Masks. Then, with the mask still in place, I sprinkled on some Gamboge Brusho crystals. I ran my palette knife over the stencil again to spread the crystals and magic happened! Here is a closer look:

It is sooooo sparkly and pretty! I absolutely LOVE this look! Of course, I loved it so much I didn't want to cover it so I kept the design super simple, adding just the die-cut sentiment and dragonfly as well as some stamped and fussy-cut words. With all that sparkle the only embellishment required was a few gold sequins.

On the inside I stamped a border image from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set in Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink. Super simple, but oh, so pretty!

Be sure to check in tomorrow for some last-minute Valentine's inspiration. In the meantime, have a great week!


Product List

Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] $26.00	Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] $0.00	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645] $12.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $8.00
Palette Knives [142808] $6.50	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $40.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $8.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $8.50
Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25
Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $41.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $6.75

Live with Passion

Wow! What a busy weekend! I had my quarterly team training day with my Tri-City Stampers friends on Saturday. I absolutely adore each and every one of those women and it is always good to spend time together. We had some fun creating Christmas cards...yup...Christmas in July! More on those later this week.
Today I have the final project for my Tools for Girls: Embossing Paste 101 class which happens tomorrow evening. This is my favourite of the bunch!

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the colour Lemon Lime Twist?? It is the perfect party colour and pairs well with so many of my favourite shades. Here I mixed up two different shades of embossing paste: Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist and applied them against Basic Black card stock. I love the way the colours pop!

To create the dragonfly I first stamped the image from the Dragonfly Dreams set in Basic Black and then stamped the wings, inking my stamp with Lemon Lime Twist first and then applying Bermuda Bay ink with a sponge dauber. I die-cut it using the Detailed Dragonfly thinlits and then cut another gold foil dragonfly to layer over top. To create the leaves I watercoloured a scrap of watercolour paper using Lemon Lime Twist and Bermuda Bay ink with an aquapainter. Once the paper was dry, I die-cut the leaves using the Eclectic Layers Thinlits. The sentiment is from the Beautiful You stamp set and is stamped in Basic Black ink and punched out using the Pretty Label punch. I matted the punched label with gold foil.

The only embellishments on this card are some gold metallic enamel dots and a bit of gold metallic thread.

On the inside I added a panel of Whisper White card stock on which I stamped one of the sentiments from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set in Basic Black. I added the background image from the same stamp set, once again inking the stamp with Lemon Lime Twist and then adding Bermuda Bay ink with a sponge dauber.

It's not too late to register for Monday's class. Drop me a quick email to let me know you're coming before Noon on Monday and I'll save you a seat!


Product List

Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] $26.00	Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $34.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $10.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25	Embossing Paste [141979] $10.75	Palette Knives [142808] $6.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144092] $5.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $4.25	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $8.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $41.00
Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $40.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $23.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $4.00
Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $9.25

Embossing Paste Fun

Well, we are back from our little mini holiday and now can settle into our summer routine. It was so nice this morning to sit with my coffee on the deck and just enjoy the beautiful weather. I need to remember these moments in January when my alarm goes off at 5:00 am!

Today I have a fun project I designed for my upcoming Tools For Girls: Embossing Paste class...

To create my background I made my own mask using the diamond from the Eclectic Layers thinlits. I tinted my embossing paste with Soft Sky reinker and then applied it to the Whisper White panel. Once the paste was completely dry I brushed each gem with clear Wink of Stella so they truly sparkle.

The DSP I used is from the Naturally Eclectic DSP stack. I layered it on a Lemon Lime Twist card stock scalloped circle, die-cut using the Layering Circles Framelits. The silver foil gem is also die-cut using the Eclectic Layers thinlits. The sentiment, from the Beautiful You stamp set, is stamped in Night of Navy ink. I added the watercolour image behind the sentiment using Lemon Lime Twist ink and one of the stamps from the Oh, So Eclectic stamp set. The label is punched using the new Pretty Label punch.

Behind the label I added a bit of Night of Navy Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon. I also used some Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon and a few iridescent sequins to add a little more sparkle.

On the inside, I used my mask as a stencil and sponged a diamond using Soft Sky ink. I then stamped another sentiment from the Beautiful You set in Night of Navy ink.

If you haven't yet tried the new Embossing Paste, you don't know what you're missing! It is such fun to play with patterns and colours and just get messy. There is still room in my class next week if you'd like to join us. Click HERE to RSVP.

Don't forget that BONUS DAYS are happening all month long!

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $34.50	Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143940] $30.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $8.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $8.50
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper [144185] $14.50	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.25	Embossing Paste [141979] $10.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115663] $4.25
Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $8.00	Palette Knives [142808] $6.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $40.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $46.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $23.50	Night Of Navy 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [144189] $10.75	Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon [144234] $9.25
Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $6.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $10.75