Heart Background Card- Brutus|Monroe DT Post

Happy Monday!!!! I'm so excited to share first this month...  I know a lot of us have our Christmas cards done so why not start on Valentine's Day cards. I was inspired to make this card By Jennifer Mcguire of Jennifer McGuire Ink on YouTube. I'll share the link to the video/channel at the end of this post.

I used 3 different heart stamps, the large one is from the Many Thanks stamp set and the two smaller ones are from Serena Bee's Deadly Desserts stamp set. I used 3 different stamp blocks to make it easier, but if you just have one or two it's easy to swap the stamps.

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4 X 5.25 inches, and start stamping. I used 5 Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Inks. I started with Wagon, there is no right or wrong way to do this just stamp randomly and have fun.

 Just keep going changing colors until you reached the bottom. If you mess up don't worry you can cover it with your sentiment, twine, or bling. Or, just trim it down like I did.  (tip:don't stamp the images in a straight line, let the different colored stamped images mix and blend)

I used a 3.25 X 4.5in die to cut out my background. I inked the edges with Black Soot Distress ink, and added it to a black card base.  

To finish off the card I added a sentiment from Love You Moon, and backed it with piece of black cardstock. I also added black rhinestones. Here is my finished card, I really hope you like it. 

Products I Used: 

Brutus|Monroe Stamp Sets

Love you Moon 

Many Thanks 

Deadly Desserts 

Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Inks

Wagon 

Jack-o-lantern 

Phonebook

Jurassic

Oz 

Fun Stampers Journey Cardstock

Whip Cream 

Black Licorice 

Fun Stampers Journey Rectangle Dies  

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Distress Ink-Black Soot 

Black Rhinestones

Here are the links to the YouTube channel and video:  

https://www.youtube.com/user/jennifermcguireink 

  https://youtu.be/glapnmtCKVE

Thanks For Stopping By - Chris 

Joy Ornament- B|M Design Team Post

I'm back with another Christmas project. I have wanted to try making Christmas Ornaments. When I saw the Holiday Digital Set from Brutus|Monroe I knew I had to try it with these images.

Here is a quick how to:

1. Upload the Digital Stamp in to Cricut Design Space. Cut out the image in vinyl.
2. Weed the image and place it on a clean ornament. I used rubbing alcohol to clean the surface of mine. You should end up with something like this.

3. Pop the top off and add in whatever you'd like. I added sequins in mine. But you could add sand, fake snow, glitter, anything that fits really!!!! I used Stars, Reindeer, and different sized Sequin cups. I added black stars and sequins after because I found a black nylon ribbon I wanted to use. 

4. For the finishing touches, I added a black bling in the middle of the snowflake, and then added a few random sequin. I tied a bow and added it to the top with an extra piece of ribbon to hand it from my tree. 

Here is my finished ornament, I hope you like it and I hope you go check out Brutus|Monroe's Holiday Digital set and give this a try it was really fun. 

What I Used: 

Brutus|Monroe Holiday Digital Set

4" Clear Glass Ornament

Black Nylon Ribbon 

Oracal 651- White Vinyl 

  

DEADLY SWEET-Brutus|Monroe Design Team Post

Good Afternoon !!! I'm here to share this fun card I made for the B|M Design Team. I love Serena Bee and her stamp set, her creepy-cute style is such an inspiration to me.  Here is how I made the card...

1. I stamped the cone, and then stamped over it with the topper. I colored in the images using the Brutus|Monroe Inks as a watercolor. I'll add a link below to Christopher Alan Designs YouTube Video on how to use the inks as watercolors. I fussy cut out the ice cream cone, inked the edges and  layered it  on a piece of coordinating card stock. I also fussy cut that, and inked the edges.  

2. I stamped the "you are deadly sweet!" sentiment. fussy cut it and added it on a coordinating banner flag. I  inked the edges with a sponge dauber and Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Ink in OZ. 

3. This is my favorite card layout because it's so easy. I always just use scraps and chop them to fit to my liking. After all my layers are adhered to my pre-made card base I add my image and sentiment using adhesive foam tape. 

4. To finish the card I added some enamel dots from my stash. 

Here is the link on the water color technique:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpkJvhZSxVk

You can forward to 14:30 to see the watercoloring, or watch the whole thing because its a great card with other awesome Brutus|Monroe Products. 

What I used: 

Brutus|Monroe Limited Edition Serena Bee Stamps Set-Deadly Desserts

Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Ink-OZ

Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Ink-Wagon

Brutus|Monroe Premium Chalk Ink-Sidewalk

Momento Ink-Tuxedo Black

DCWV- The Chalk Fun Stack

Enamel Dots

ATG Gun

Cutter Bee Scissors 

Shop Brutus|Monroe: http://www.brutusmonroe.com/?aff=2

Oh yeah!!!!! Almost for got....

I am on the Brutus Monroe Design Team, I really love all the stamps! I was so excited and honored when I was asked to join this amazing team.  There are only four spots and I got one. As DT we have to post to the Brutus Monroe Blog with every project so hopefully I can use that as a way to generate more traffic to my blog, and encourage me to blog more.

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