Friday, February 26, 2021

Cooler Than Giraffes

Good Morning! I can hardly believe that February has come and gone! Today I have a fun friendship card to share. A little Brushos, a little inking, and a little stamping & embossing. Once I saw the adorable Mr. G stamp, I remembered a cute little saying from a flair pin I used to have, and was inspired to turn it into a card. 



Start with a piece of watercolor cardstock, cut down to 4"x5.25". Using Versamark and white embossing powder, stamp Mr. G and emboss him. 


Embossing never gets old to me. It was one of the first techniques I learned, way back when... and I still think it is magic every time I emboss and see the powder melt. 


Early this month, I made mention of Brushos and how I was learning to use them. Well, I took the plunge with this card. 

Start by sprinkling a little bit of the Brusho powder on your dry card. You can use any color combination, but here, we are using Yellow, Red, & Orange. 


Then, using a mister bottle, mist the powder and watch the magic of Brushos happen. 


The powder immediately reacts with the water. Continue to slowly add a few more shakes of the powder and water until you are happy with the results. 


The embossed Mr. G resisted the color and now he pops off the card! From here, use Distress Inks - Black Soot, to ink up the edge of your card. Ink up a scalloped circle for the sentiment, and using some glitter markers, color in Mr. G to give him a little flair... after all, Giraffes are cool! Adhere your masterpiece to a card, and finish writing the sentiment inside the card. 
You now have a fun card with Mr. G to send to your friends to bring a smile to their face! 

If you do not have Brushos, any watercolor medium will work to achieve the watercolor wash background. ...and you can get Mr. G HERE. He comes with a cute heart stencil and sentiment.  

Don't forget there are many other places you can connect with us and find Blank Page Muse Inspiration! Click the links below to explore and be inspired! 

Until next time, Happy Creating! 

Christine

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