Hello, and welcome to my blog! This is my first blog post since being chosen to be an inspiration team member for Brutus Monroe. I couldn't be more excited! I love Brutus Monroe products and will enjoy sharing my work using their items. I was feeling a little mixed media vibes when I created this card. I love geometric shapes and butterflies! I thought the contrast between the two added interest. The sentiment is perfect because I'm giving this card to my husband. I'm always telling him "you are my sunshine!"
I started today's card by stenciling this cardstock with Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink on top of Circle Tone Mixed Media Stencil. I inked darker in the center, then faded to pale blue around the edges. Pro Tip: When stenciling, apply in in circular motions going both clockwise and counterclockwise to add depth to the image and get a more complete image .
I used a script background stamp from my stash. This helps draw the eye towards the butterfly, which is the focal point of the card.
I stamped all three butterflies from Brutus Monroe's Butterfly Sentiment Stamp Set, but ended up using only one. I wanted a single focal point to keep this card clean and simple as possible.
I colored this beautiful butterfly with B63, BV13, YR12, and Y13 Copic markers. I chose blues that matched the Blueprint Sketch and yellows because they are complimentary colors. It's not pictured here, but I added Glossy Accents to the body and antennae of the butterfly and Sterling Shimmer Splash to the wings. You can see this in the final picture.
I cut out a ring by placing a small circle die within a larger, and cutting it from white cardstock. I took the ring and applied embossing ink to it. I sprinkled Gilded embossing powder from Brutus Monroe onto that, then melted it with a heat gun. This is a great way to make hack to create cardstock the exact color you wish!
Another way to achieve the perfect colored cardstock is by going direct to paper with your ink pad. I only needed the outside edges colored, but I wanted it to match the ink on my stenciling. So, I used Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink here, too.
Finished card. I had a lot of fun creating this! I love all the layering and texture I was able to achieve. There's also a lot of shimmer and shine going on with Glossy Accents and Shimmer Splash on the butterfly, the gold embossing powder on the ring, and Shimmer Splash added to the background. I'm really enjoying working with Brutus Monroe products that I haven't used in the past.
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