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

Sweat Treat with Autumn Harvest! {Brutus Monroe

 Welcome back to my Friday inspiration box project! Today I am going to show you a cute gift idea using the Brutus Monroe Autumn Harvest Inspiration Box. 

I really just love these scarecrow and would put them on everything fall. They are so cheerful. This is so easy to make.I picked up the wood crate from the dollar store along with the wide ribbon that I used for the filler. 

I blended Walnut stain and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide all over the box.

Then I spritzed it with a little water to give it that weathered look.

After It dried completely, I sealed it with Distress Micro Glaze. Then I colored in my scarecrow images and pumpkins.

To make the scarecrows sturdy on the out side of the box, I die cut each of the images out of heavy cardstock to glue behind the images that I colored.

Once I glued them together and they dried, I attached them to the crate using glossy accents and foam tape. 

To finish off the packaging, I used a sentiment from the conversation clippings, ribbon from a past inspiration box and a leaf that I die cut at an earlier time using the Brutus Monroe Fall Leaf Dies that I had in my stash. I made them using pigment crystals.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Don't miss out on this adorable inspiration box! 

Kimberly

Happy Pumpkin Season! {Brutus Monroe}

 I just cannot get enough of this month's "Autumn Harvest" Inspiration Box from Brutus Monroe! These two cards were made using three of the pre printed panels from the inspiration box. Sometimes I really just do not feel like coloring. These two cards that are super easy to put together because there is no stamping and I did "lazy coloring". Let me show you how....

For the first card, I used the pumpkin panel in the kit. I started out by blending Distress Oxide over the pumpkins.

Next, I used the "Tangled Waves" stencil that I purchased separately and went back over the pumpkins with Carved Pumpkin Oxide. 

You do not need to be perfect. You will see I have a little "blending outside the lines".

Next I blended Twisted Citron Distress Oxide around the pumpkins.

I sprayed it with water and dabbed it off for some water drops on the background. Then I die cut the panel using a rectangular die. I didn't trim it down with my cutter because I am going to use the outside of the rectangle. I flipped them over and taped them back together using purple tape. 

Then, I put the "Tangled Waves" stencil back over the panel and added some texture paste in random areas of the green background. For this, It is important to use the smaller palette knife so you can have more control over the placement of the texture paste. The reason that I didn't do this step first and then die cut it is because I didn't want the texture paste to get squished or stuck in my die from going through the die cutter.

To finish the card, I glued the frame of the panel to a black card base and added foam tape to the center then adhered it. I trimmed three of the sentiments I thought went nice together from the conversation clippings and added foam tape to them before adhering them to the card.

My second card was just as easy! To start, I foiled the vine panel with "Green Deco Foil".

Next, I ink blended Scattered Straw and Carved Pumpkin oxides over the petals. It helps to use a small blending brush for this. I used these blending brushes you see in the picture.

Then I blended Gathered Twigs Oxide in the center of the flowers. To finish them, I did color the leaves with my Copics. but that was all the actual coloring I did on this card. 

Next, I fussy cut the flowers out and glued them to the foiled leaf panel. I added foam tape to the full flower and popped it up on the card front. I added foam tape to the sentiment that I cut from the conversation clippings and adhered it to the panel. To finish this card, I adhered the panel to a black card base. How Easy Peasy!!!!

The Autumn Harvest kit really has so many creative opportunities!!! Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Kimberly

 

Harvest Blessings {Brutus Monroe}

Welcome! I am so excited that it is Friday! I just love sharing with you the projects that I make using the Brutus Monroe Inspiration Box so make sure you check back every Friday for something new! This is my second project using the Autumn Harvest Inspiration box for October. This is such a quick card to make. The only thing that took a little bit of time was coloring in the images. 

As I have mentioned, I always stamp out a bunch of images with my Misti when I first receive my kit. Then die cut them so I have them ready to go when I sit down to create. The awesome thing about this and the last inspiration box is, Brutus Monroe added 6x6 patterned paper in the box! So to begin this card, I cut down a pice of patterned paper to 5 1/2" x 4" and a brown card panel cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I adhered the brown panel to a white card base that was included in the kit. Then I added foam tape to the back of the patterned paper and added it to the brown panel. 

Next, I colored in the images with my Copics. I used a multiliner to add a little design to the scarecrow's vest. Adding dots, stripes, or plaid to parts of the clothing is a fun way to put your own little touch on the image.

Once I had all of the images colored in, I adhered them to the card base. I used foam tape behind the pumpkins and the pumpkin sign. To finish the card, I added a sentiment from the conversation clippings, also in the kit. 

Copics used: 

{Scarecrow} Hair/Hay:Y02, Y21, Y26   Skin:E000, E00, E11   Jeans:B32, B34, B37   

Vest:W0, W2, B32, B34   Hat: E40, E41, E43   Shirt: W0, W2, W3

{Pumpkins}Pumpkins: 2 big pumpkins:Y21, YR65, YR68,    Other squash: Y21, YR31, YR15, YR65, YR68, Y38  wood sign/grass: E31, E25, E29, YG01, YG23, G24

Thank you so much for stopping by! Make sure to check out this Autumn Harvest Inspiration Box before it is gone!

Kimberly

Leaves are falling! {Brutus Monroe}

Wow! I cannot believe it is October 1st! I am still not ready to give up the flip flops. However, I did get myself into a fall mood when I sat down to create this adorable card featuring the new "Autumn Harvest" inspiration Box from Brutus Monroe! 

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I started out as I do each inspiration box I get, using my Misti to stamp a bunch of images out and then die cut them with the matching dies in the box. 

I arranged the images on the toner panel that I planned to use so I knew which images I would need to color. I colored them with my Copic markers and set them to the side.

Then next step is to foil the preprinted panel with Gina K Mango Foil. Then, I blended Antique Linen Distress Oxide over the basket weave stencil.

I adhered the panel to a brown card base using the cardstock included in the kit with foam tape. Then, I added a vellum oval that I had in my stash. I arranged the images that I colored on the card and glued them down. To finish the card, I added a sentiment from the conversation clippings in the kit and a few gems from my stash.

Copics used:

Scarf: E43, E41, E40 Hair: Y21, Y26, Y02 Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20

Sunflower: Y38, E31, E37 Leaf: YG01, YG23 Board: E31, E25, E37

Leaf Combos:

Leaf1: Y21, YR15, YR09

Leaf2: R35.R39, YR15, Y21

Leaf3: Y21, Y26, E37

Leaf4: Y02, Y26, y21

I love how festive and  fun this scarecrow is!!! Thank you for stopping by! Check out the new Autumn Harvest Inspiration box. These stamps are absolutely adorable!

Kimberly

Birthday Unicorn {Brutus Monroe}

 Hello! I have a super easy full front shaker card for you today using Brutus Monroe's Unique Unicorn Inspiration box. 

To make this card, I stamped images from the Unique Unicorn stamp set around a white piece of cardstock. Then I stamped the rainbow image and die cut it with the matching dies in the kit. 

I colored the rainbow and glued it to the white card panel. Then, I slid the white stamped panel into a self seal clear bag that measures 5 7/16" x 7 1/4" and added the sequins from the kit. (this kind of card is a great way to use up sequins if you have a lot in your stash)

I sealed the bag on the back and added two sided tape over the back to adhere the shaker to a piece of printed paper that was included in the box. I cut the printed paper to 5 5/8" x 4 3/8" so I could have a border around the shaker card. Next time I am going to use a smaller seal bag when I want to make a regular A2 card AND have a border around it. These seal bags are perfect if you aren't going to have a border. 

To finish the card, I added a sentiment from the conversation clippings that are included in the box and attached it to a card base. Super easy! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kimberly

You are the Unicorn of Friends {Brutus Monroe}

 Hello crafty friends! I am back to share a couple more cards using the Brutus Monroe Unique Unicorn Inspiration Box! I love the pre printed toner sheets in the kit. You can leave them black and white and go simple, you can foil them, or you can get as fancy as you want! Today, I went all out on two of them and love the results! 

 For my first card, I ink blended Tumbled Glass distress oxide over the cloud stencil from the clouds and grass stencil set that I had purchased separately. Then, I foiled it with Gina K marigold foil. I used my Sizzix Rainbow Magic die and paper scraps I had in my stash to make the clouds and rainbow. Next, I stamped and die cut the Unicorn from the Unique Unicorn stamp set in the kit. Then, I colored it with Copic markers. I trimmed a sentiment from the conversation clippings in the kit. Next, I assembled the card. I adhered the toner panel to a piece of the beautiful glitter paper in the kit. Then, I glued the rainbow and unicorn to the panel. To finish, I added foam tape to one of the clouds and the sentiment and attached them to the card. 

My second card features some ink smooshing. I started out smooshing, Picked Raspberry distress ink and heat set it so the colors wouldn't turn to mud. I repeated the process with: Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Carved Pumpkin and Wilted Violet distress ink. It is very important to heat set between each color. 

After I finished smooshing the ink and everything was completely dry, I foiled the panel with Gina K Marigold foil. Next, I stamped and die cut three stars and the pegasus using the Unique Unicorn stamp and matching die set in the kit. Then, I colored them in with Copic markers. I cut the sentiment from the conversation clippings in the kit and started to assemble the card. 

I adhered the toner panel to a piece of the glitter cardstock from the kit. Then, I added two stars and the sentiment. To finish the card, I added foam tape to the back of the pegasus and one star to pop them up for dimension. 

I love how fun and colorful this is! Thank you so much for stoping by and get the Unique Unicorn Inspiration box before they are all gone!!!

Copics used: 

Stars: Y00, Y11, YR31

Unicorn and Pegasus: R20, Y11, G20, B0000, V01, W00, E40 and T3

Unicorn/Pegasus Horn: Y11., Y15, YR23 Cheeks: R30

Kimberly

Sending Butterfly Wishes {Brutus Monroe}

Happy Friday crafty friends! Today I am sharing another card made with the Brutus Monroe Butterfly Wishes inspiration box. If you know me, you know I LOVE butterflies and all that they represent.  I really love this inspiration box because the images of the stamps are butterflies and bugs so it you can use for boys and girls. Anyone else as addicted to butterfly stamps as me?

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I have mentioned in previous posts, that I like to stamp out a bunch of images and die cut them before I begin making my cards. This allows me to play around with the images on the card before coloring them in to make sure I am coloring what I will actually use. I had stamped these images out when I first received the Butterfly Wishes inspiration box with Raven ink. Then, die cut them with the matching dies that came in the kit. 

I started this card by ink blending Antique Linen distress oxide in an oval shape in the center of a white piece of cardstock.  Then, I blended Frayed Burlap distress oxide through the basket weave stencil. Next, I blended Scattered Straw distress ink around the rest of the panel. to finish the panel, I blended Dried Marigold distress oxide through the Flower Burst stencil getting as close to the basket weave but not going over it too much. {Both the basket weave stencil and flower burst stencil were purchased separately from the kit.} You can see the full contents of this inspiration box by viewing my video here-> Butterfly Wishes Contents.

 

I layered the panel on Raven Black cardstock and attached it to a white card base. Next, I colored up my butterflies using the following Copic markers: Y11, Y17, BG10, BG11, BG13, and BG23. I carefully bent the wings up and glued them onto the card panel. I embossed the sentiment on a strip of Raven Black cardstock using Alabaster embossing powder. Then, I glued part of the sentiment directly to the card and added foam tape to "Butterfly Wishes". To finish the card, I added some of the sequins that were part of the inspiration box. I hope you like my creation today and don't forget to check out the Butterfly Wishes inspiration box before they are all gone! I cannot wait to show you what I have for next Friday (hint...I will be taking you back to the 80's)!

Thank you for stopping by!

Kimberly

I Sea it's your Birthday!! {Brutus Monroe Mermaid Kisses}

Hello and Happy Friday! I am so excited to share another card I made using the awesome Brutus Monroe Mermaid Kisses Inspiration Box. I just love everything in this box and have really enjoyed creating with it!

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I started out ink blending Speckled Egg distress oxide over the whole white panel. Then, I ink blended Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender, and Speckled Egg distress oxide over the Brutus Monroe Sea Skin Stencil (that I purchased separate from the inspiration box). 

I had different plans than the final outcome so I ended up covering this with an oval spotlight stencil to block off part of the center which you will see in the next picture. However, that is not necessary for the outcome of the card. I covered the whole stencil with glitter glaze for that shiny scale look and let it dry.

While I wanted for it to dry, I stamped and cut out the mermaid, a turtle, and a few other underwater elements and colored with Copics. Then,  I cut a card base and an oval frame out of a piece of Heather cardstock that was included in the inspiration box. I trimmed out two of the sentiments from the sentiment strips in the Inspiration Box and gathered everything to assemble the card.

I adhered the scale panel to the Heather card base with foam tape. Then I arranged all of the images on the scale panel and glued them down. I popped up the mermaid and the turtle with foam tape. I realized after I had glued everything down, the scales were upside down. (Yikes!) I think I wanted the blue on the bottom the whole time and my focus was on that and not the direction of the scales. To finish the card, I added the clear bubbles and some sequins from the Inspiration Box. I really love how this turned out even with a few minor whoopsies! 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope I inspired you to create something today!

Kimberly

Take Time to Unwind!

 Hello friends!! I am so excited to be writing my first blog post for Brutus Monroe!!! I have two cards to share using the products from the Splash Splash Subscription Box along with a couple of other products you can find at Brutus Monroe. 

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I am so in love with this adorable duck!! This box has so much wonderful goodness in it and these cards only feature a few of the products! 

To make this shaker card, I started with the yellow cardstock provided in the Splash Splash box and die cut it using the Diagonal Stitched rectangle die. I blended Kitsch Flamingo distress oxide ink through parts of the brick stencil that was included in the box. I made some areas a little darker than others. Next, to make the frame, I cut the center out with a smaller rectangle die. To make sure I had the inside rectangle centered, I lined the yellow frame up on the card base and glued down the center rectangle while everything was lined up. Then I removed the yellow frame, glued a piece of acetate to the back of it and set it aside to dry. 

To make the scene, I stamped the duck, bathtub, and bubbles from the Splash Splash stamp set using Raven ink. I colored in the images with Copic Markers (colors listed below) and fussy cut them out. There are coordinating Splash Splash dies, but this time I decided I didn't want the white border. Next, I smooshed the bubbles in embossing ink and embossed it with the embossing powder that was included in the Splash Splash Box. I love how the bubbles look with the blue sparkle!  

I arranged the images on the center rectangle and glued them down. Then I lined up my "splash splash" sentiment and stamped it on the panel, using my Misti and Raven ink. I glued some of the Splash Splash sequins, that was included in the box, to the panel. Once everything was dry, I added foam tape around the border of the panel to make the shaker.

I added beads from the Adventures at Sea embellishment set and adhered the frame with the acetate to the top of the foam. To finish this card, I added one of the sentiments from the sentiment strips in the Splash Splash box. 

My next card is so sweet for a baby card. It is also a pretty quick card to make. 

To begin, I die cut a piece of yellow cardstock that was provided in the Splash Splash Box and adhered it to a white card base. Then, I stamped the duck and a bow with Raven ink on white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers (colors listed below). I cut them out and put them to the side. 

To make the fun pink and yellow back ground, I sprayed some Kitsch Flamingo oxide spray on a piece of Watercolor paper. When I dry my ink sprays, I dry the cardstock from the front and the back. 

It is very important to dry it with a heat gun before adding the next color so they do not mix. In this case, if they mixed, it would make an orange color but if you used two complimentary such as red and green, they would turn brown if you did not dry each color before applying the next. Once I dried the Kitsch Flamingo oxide spray, I sprayed Wild Honey distress stain and dried it with a heat gun.

To finish the background, I blended the Kitsch Flamingo Oxide ink through the brick stencil that is included in the subscription box. Next, I cut this panel down to 3 3/4" x 5", added foam tape and adhered it to the card base that I had prepared earlier. I cut the "welcome baby" sentiment from the sentiment strips included in the box and added foam tape to the back. Then, I glued the bow to the duck and added foam tape to the back of the duck image. I added the sentiment and duck to the card and glued a few of the Splash Splash sequins to the card for some bling.

Copic colors:

Duck: Y00, Y11, Y21 Cheek: R20

Duck Bill: YR00, YR15, YR18

Tub: W00, W0

Water: B0000, B000

Bow: RV11, RV13, RV17

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope I inspired you to create something fun today!

Kimberly

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