die of the month – Natasha's Colorful Designs

Hi Crafty Friends! I hope this post finds you doing well! It is hard to believe it is mid-July! It has been very hot here in NY and today we have a milder summer day! It feels good to have the windows open! I wanted to stop in and share a card with you using the new Die of the Month from Brutus Monroe. I love happy mail and this die is so beautiful! Let’s get started!

I wanted to keep my card simple today to showcase this beautiful die. I die cut the image using Canson Mixed Media paper. When I first started I wasn’t sure if I was going to watercolor the die cut. But once I cut it out…. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I created a rainbow background using Peerless watercolors on Canson XL watercolor cardstock. Once my rainbow panel was dry, I glued the beautiful tree/fence right on top of my rainbow background.

I then added a few sequins in pink and yellow for a little extra shine. I then stamped the Thankful for You sentiment – Super Sentimental using Alabaster Embossing powder and Brutus Monroe embossing ink. I trimmed down my sentiment and adhered this with foam tape. This die is so beautiful – it truly did all the work for me! A simple watercolor background and my card was done.

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Supplies Used:

Stamps: Super Sentimental
Coloring Medium: Peerless watercolors
Paper: Canson XL and Canson Mixed Media
Other – Brutus Monroe Die of the Month, Alabaster White Embossing Powder, Embossing Ink

Have a great day! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone – I am back sharing the Die of the Month from Brutus Monroe! This is a beautiful die and perfect for spring! You can see the monthly subscriptions here. Crafty mail each month – how fun!!!!!! Be sure to visit the Brutus Monroe website today too – it is Christopher’s birthday and there are AMAZING sales!

I started by placing aqua pigments on a clear acrylic block. I used a large block for this. I used Turquoise and Cactus Metallic pigments. These pigments are so fun and full of so much color they are so easy to work with! I love the added sparkles in the metallics. I used an A2 sized piece of watercolor card stock and “smooshed” it against the block. I moved the paper around in different directions to achieve the colors I was looking for. Once it was done, I set it aside to dry. Once it was dry I placed it under a few heavy books to flatten out a bit. I then started to work on my sentiment. I stamped the Hello Beautiful from the Super Sentimental stamp set. I used a white embossing powder on a navy card stock from my stash. I used the same navy paper behind my butterfly die cuts.

When my panel was “flat” I ran it through my die cutting machine. It was so fun to see the beautful pattern of butterflies. These dies cut so beautifully too! I also ran it a second time on a piece of light blue card stock. I then glued the 2 pieces together. The pigment inks gave the front panel of butterflies such a beautiful look. I adhered these to my navy panel and attached them to my card base. I cut a few pieces of glitter card stock for added detail and glued these to the center of the card. I adhered the sentiment on foam tape, added a few sequins, and my card was compelte!

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