Category Archives: Brutus Monroe

Happy Birthday Shaped Card

I have a sweet shaped birthday card to share today using the  Happy Birthday Balloons stamp from Simply Stamps and a card die set from Sizzix.

Birthday Present Shaped Card Jeanne_Streiff

One thing I really like about stamps from Simply Stamps is they are clear stamps mounted onto a repositional sheet on a wood block. So if you like wood blocks you can use them as is or if you like clear stamps you can peel them off and use them with you acrylic blocks or in my case the MISTI from My Sweet Petunia.

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I started out with die cutting the pieces for my card back. I used the (661844) Gift Card Fold- its die set from Sizzix. It’s so cute.

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Then I assembled the front to the folded card back.

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I stamped the balloons I colored the balloons and cut them out to layer later.

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Next I stamped the banner. It will be cut out and layered. Ignore the smudge. Since I will be cutting this out it won’t matter.

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I stamped the middle section of the Happy Birthday Balloons stamp onto white cardstock. This with be die cut as the center panel of my card and the base for my balloons and banner.

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Here it is after die cutting and my balloon and banner layered on it. Perfect it!

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I assembled the rest of the die cut pieces.

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To finish my card I added some dots of glitter glue along the pink panel, added some pen stitching to each of the layers and then made a little torn paper flower to add a little dimension to the “bow”. To make my flower I tore two rough circles from pink cardstock and crumpled them. Then I layered the flower pieces and added a dot of white acrylic paint to the center.

Hop you enjoyed my project!

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Power Poppy & My Sweet Petunia Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY!

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The My Sweet Petunia team is hopping with Power Poppy today!

Leave a comment on each stop on the blog hop for a chance to win a MISTI (winner’s choice of an Original or a Mini) from My Sweet Petunia or the Power Poppy Giveaway – TWO $25 Gift Certificates!

The MISTI winner will be announced on the My Sweet Petunia Blog on April 14th. The Power Poppy winner will be announced at the Power Poppy Blog.

My project uses the Short Stack set from Power Poppy and my Mini MISTI  and Creative Corners.Sip Jeanne_Streiff

I stamped the sweet image in with black ink with my Mini MISTI. Make sure and leave your stamp in your MISTI….Sip 1 Jeanne_Streiff

I watercolored my image (yep… in the MISTI. Great for in your lap while on the sofa) and then restamped after my paper was dry for a nice crisp outline. Sip 2 Jeanne_Streiff

 I created my border by masking the center and sponging on inks and then splattering with water. Sip 3 Jeanne_Streiff

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Joy Clair & My Sweet Petunia Blog Hop & Giveaway!

 

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The My Sweet Petunia team is hopping with Joy Clair today!

Leave a comment on each stop on the blog hop for a chance to win a MISTI (winner’s choice of an Original or a Mini) from My Sweet Petunia or the Joy Clair giveaway of TWO $25 Gift Certifates! The MISTI winner will be announced on the My Sweet Petunia Blog on April 14th. The Joy Clair winner will be announced at the Joy Clair blog.

If you’ve arrived from Martha Lucia Gomez‘s blog you are in the right place. If not head on back to the start of the hop at Ilina Crouse‘s blog.

I have two cards to share today!  My first card uses Food Loving Clear Stamps & Uh-Oh Ink Splatter StampsTaco Jeanne_Streiff

My next pr0ject uses Breakfast Friends Forever Clear Stamps & Uh-Oh Ink Splatter StampsDont Go Jeanne_Streiff

I created both cards the same way. Here are the quick steps.

I stamped the background of my cards using my Mini MISTI  and Creative Corners. It’s fun like this but I’m going to take it a step farther.Taco 3 Jeanne_Streiff

I stamped my images again on watercolor paper and colored. Taco 1 Jeanne_Streiff

I cut them out with scissors and attached them to my cards. No need to worry about arms and legs, they are already on the card. Taco 2 Jeanne_Streiff

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Now hop on over to LeeAnn McKinney!

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