Love is a Four Legged Word {Brutus Monroe}

I have one last inspiration post for the Four Legged Friends Subscription Box from Brutus Monroe! This was such a fun box to create with. I used 6" x 6" patterned paper in the kit to make these regular size slimline cards.

I just love these little guys! I cut 3 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" pieces of brown cardstock included in the kit. Then, I cut the two 6"x 6" patterned papers from the kit in half to 3" x 6" pieces. I attached a 3" x 6" piece to each of the brown panels, lined up at the bottom. Then I cut the left over 3" x 6" patterned pieces into 2" x 3" pieces to add to the top to fill the brown panel. 

Next, I cut 9 squares of white cardstock into 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" and blended Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink over "Rainbow" stencil. 

I cut three panels from navy cardstock included in the kit and attached them to the patterned paper. Then, I glued the white squares to the navy panels. I colored the puppy and kitten images that I had stamped and die cut when I first got my subscription box with Copic markers. Next I added foam tape and popped them up on the card panels. I stamped the sentiments on strips of white cardstock and attached them to the card. I used two of the conversation clippings, "Meow" and "Woof" on one of the cards. I added hearts that I die cut from dies I had received in a Brutus Monroe order that was a freebie. To finish the cards, I added the prepared panels to card bases. I don't know if I mentioned this, but I just love this box!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I will be back next Friday with a whole new subscription box! I cannot wait!

Kimberly

I like Big Mutts and I Cannot Lie {Brutus Monroe}

Welcome back to my Friday Brutus Monroe Inspiration post!I have a couple of cards to share using the Four Legged Friends Inspiration Box! These two cards are super quick and easy to put together using the "Four Legged Friends" Inspiration Box.

I had stamped and die cut a bunch of images when I first received my kit. So I colored in three of the dogs and a cat. Next, I I cut down this adorable patterned paper from the kit to 4" x 5 1/4". Then, I took my Brutus Monroe embossing ink and rubbed it directly over the edge of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white panels. Using the "Dalmatian" embossing powder that comes in the kit, I embossed the edges.

This is such a beautiful color embossing powder! I also wanted to use this embossing powder make a rug for the cat. So I cut out an oval using dies in my stash and embossed that with the Dalmatian embossing powder and cut the oval in half. Then, I assembled the cards. 

I used foam tape behind the preprinted panels as well as the center dog. I also used foam tape behind the sentiment on the cat card.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Make sure you stop back next Friday for more "Four Legged Friends" Inspiration!

Kimberly

Pet Sympathy Cards {Brutus Monroe}

 Sometimes the hardest cards to make are sympathy cards. If you are a pet lover like me, you know that pet sympathy cards are just as sad to give someone. To make these two cards, I used the Brutus Monroe "Four Legged Friends" inspiration box along with a couple of other products to make these heartfelt cards. 

One of the products that I am using from my stash for these cards is the "Sizzix Thinlits Dies Rainbow Magic by Olivia Rose" I die cut four of the rainbows from watercolor cardstock and separated two of them into layers. I also cut out the clouds from white cardstock.

Next, I ink smooshed each of the two rainbow pieces in the appropriate colors. For the red, I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide.

For the rest of the colors, I used: Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, and Wilted Violet. Once the layers were all dry, I glued each piece to the full rainbows.

Then, I blended Pumice Stone distress oxide through the Brutus Monroe Mixed Media Stencil- Rainbow that I had in my stash on a panel of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock. 

I thought I had a photo of the ink smooshed panels that I did next, but I unfortunately did not take one. I ink smooshed Salvaged Patina and a little bit of Twisted Citron on a piece of watercolor cardstock and dried it with a heat gun. Then I colored the cat and dog image that I had stamped and cut out previously using the Four Legged Friends Stamps set and dies from the box.

To finish the card, I assembled all of the pieces. I used foam tape on the ink smooshed panel and behind the clouds for dimension. I love how these turned out and think they would be very hart warming to send to someone who just lost a pet. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure to check back next Friday for another Four Legged Friends Inspiration box post!

Four Legged Friends {Brutus Monroe}

 Welcome to my Friday inspiration box post! It is a new month and a new inspiration box from Brutus Monroe and you will not be disappointed! This month is all about cats and dogs in this adorable "Four Legged Friends" Inspiration Box!

How cute are these images?? These two cards are so easy to make using the kit's contents! I started out by cutting two of the preprinted panels down to 4" x 5 1/4". Then, I foiled them using Prince Periwinkle Deco Foil Transfer Sheets foil and Glass Slipper Deco Foil Transfer Sheets Foil. I added foam tape and popped them up on glitter panels that I cut down to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" from the beautiful silver glitter cardstock in the kit.

Next I colored the images that I had pre-stamped and die cut using the Four Legged Friends stamp and die sets from the box. I adhered a conversation clipping on each of the cards and arranged the colored images around it. I added foam to the kitten, dog, and a bone to add dimension. To finish them, I attached them to pre cut and scored A2 card bases. That is it! Easy Peasy!!! How cute did these turn out???!!??

Copics used:

Kitten: C5, C3, C1, R20, R00, R000, Y21, YR31, V04, V01 

Cat food: E31, E34, E37    Bowl:R85, R83, R81 Yarn: V04, V01

Copics used:

Puppy:E37, E34, E31  Collar: B34, B32, YR23, Y21

Dog Bones: E40, E41, E43  Bowl: BG23, BG10  Ball: Y15, Y13, Y11

Check out this adorable Four Legged Friends Inspiration Box! Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Kimberly