Flying Home and Brusho

I love experimenting with Brusho and today I have a card made from the "Flying Home" stamp set by Stampin' Up! that is adhered onto a Brusho background.

I stamped the images of the birdhouses onto Whisper White card, using Archival Black ink then set that aside while I created a background on Shimmery White card stock.

I envisaged a flat "Naive" style for the bird houses, so chose to colour them with Stampin' Write Markers resulting in flat areas of colour. I chose the colours to compliment the colours I'd used in the background.

The images were fussy cut and arranged on the background prior to adhering them flat. I then used the leaf punch to create some interest behind the greeting.

This is a simple card that gives multiple results as there is a certain amount of serendipity  in the creation of the background. I used Wink of Stella to highlight small areas on the bird houses. 

I hope I can encourage you to reference various art styles in your stamped creations - Art History is a wonderful source of inspiration.

Until Next Time

Stay Crafty!

 If you would like to purchase any of the products you can do so by clicking on the images below.

Product List

Flying Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145929]

$31.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$52.00

Many Marvelous Markers

[131264]

$190.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$14.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$12.25

Leaf Punch

[144667]

$28.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$13.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$5.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[129722]

$50.00

Best Birds Watercolor Cards using Stampin' Up!® Supplies

This week I have focused on another of the new bundles from Stampin' Up! The Best Birds stamp set coordinating framelits and I had already pictured what I wanted to do with this set. 

As usual, with my eclectic style I had to use some complimentary stamps and for this set of cards I chose the versatile Water color Wash large background stamp.

Here is the card

This is the first of 8 cards I made; all slightly different but staying within a similar theme. You can see that I've used the lovely crosshatched stamp over the Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wash stamp and then dry embossed with a now retired Folder.

See how beautifully the framelits cut out the birds and branch shapes?

Lots of slight variation in colour combinations and arrangements of the birds and branches, but I kept the cards similar by stamping everything in Soft Suede and limiting the water colouring to Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Old Olive and Soft Suede throughout. 

I sponged the edges of the card with Soft Suede to achieve the look I wanted. And I used both the Blender Pen and an Aqua Painter for my colouring.

If you would like to create with this stamp set you can order it on-line via my Stampin' Up!® store

or contact me via my Demonstrator Business Website

As an added incentive for the month of July you will receive a Stampin' Up! Bonus Coupon to spend in August. The coupon is valued at $9 for each $90 you spend. There is no limit and there is a fabulous new Bundle coming in August that will only be available throughout August. So stock up on those essentials now and you will have free dollars to redeem in August. You will need to provide an email address to receive your voucher. Contact me if you would like further information.

Until Next Time

Happy Crafting