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Wednesday 22 July 2015

First try with Brushos

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How is your week going? Today is the last day of term it is going to be rather emotional as so many people are leaving as well as all the Year 6s. I will have to take tissues with me into the last assembly.

When I went to the Newbury Craft show I treated myself to some Brushos. I was going to buy a smaller set but I was advised to buy the slightly bigger set with more standard colours. I had a play a couple of weeks ago and it took a few attempts to make something I liked.


I cut all the mats and layers with 0.5 cm differences. With the top red mat I embossed it with the Sue Wilson A4 embossing folder Quilted Flower and I inked it with Black Soot Distress ink. The ribbon came from a set of pyjamas  we bought our daughter for Christmas. The bow was already tied. 


As I said it took me a while to get something I liked the look of when I had my play with the Brushos. I tried what I had seen in a demonstration and it didn't work for me. On to watercolour paper I stamped the Zentangles Blossom set by Creative Expression with Perfect Medium and heat embossed it with a sparkly black powder.  Then I sprinkled a very small amount of the Brushos powder on to the image, Finally I spritzed it with water and I left it to dry.


The sentiment was cut with some Spellbinder dies. 


This is the set of Brushos I bought. I am itching to have another play but it will have to wait until I come back from holiday. 


I would like to enter this card into Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 186.

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you. I will be settling down with a lovely large glass of wine this evening because I don't have to get up tomorrow. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

24 comments:

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,love the design.xxx

Alison59 said...

Ooh this is fab. Love the effect and like you I pinch the ribbons of packaging and clothes lol!

Super card :-)

KarinsArtScrap said...

it's a lovely card Jackie
Gr Karin

Unknown said...

Its a lovely card Jackie, I like the design and the colours are very vibrant. Great job. Hugs Jennifer xx

karenlotty said...

I love it I will have to google these Brushos Enjoy your wine tonight

Linda Simpson said...

This is fabulous! I am so loving the background with Brusho's still not used mine. Gorgeous flower too.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Kraftyscot (Donna) said...

Fabulous card, love the design!
Hugs Donna xxx

ALI said...

Gorgeous backgrounds, not sure what brusho's are and my husband said I don't need to.....lol

pam said...

This is fabulous Jackie, love the brushos background, still haven't got any yet, but will have too.
Hugs Pam xx

Unknown said...

lovely,x

Carole Pollard said...

Your card is fab those Brushos are great fab results a brilliant card love and hugs Carole x

Andree said...

A gorgeous card Jackie. The background and flower look fabulous and I love the ribbon you've used xx

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

I love how this turned out and I love this flower.

Jackie said...

Superb card, love the vibrant colours :o)
Jackie xx

Di said...

Hope the last day of term went off OK Jackie! I love this card, gorgeous flower and you really have cracked those Brushos already!

Hugs

Di xx

Laine said...

Beautiful colour and design Jackie.
Laine
xx

Diane Green said...

Hi Jackie
Oh these look fun, can we have a play? Beautiful card again and the background is so pretty. Assembly wasn't too bad was it, I only used 1 very lage man sized tissue which was quite soggy by the end! Hope you had a great evening. Love Diane xxx

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Brilliant card Jackie...love the bright colours and the image....Joolsx

Carole Z said...

Lovely card Jackie, super colours...I had a play with mine for the first time a few weeks ago, but maybe I wasn't in the mood, I just didn't enjoy it much..I have them now though so will persevere and try over the summer when life it is a bit quieter! Hugs Carole Z X

Cumbrianlass said...

Such a lovely card Jackie and wonderful colours, super ribbon too.
Hugs Janet xxx

Em Louise Fairley said...

Jackie, it's gorgeous! I love it! x

Sam Lewis said...

Oh my gosh! You've done done incredible things with those brushos !! xxSAMxx

Darnell said...

You did an excellent job with this Brusho background, Jackie, and then you created a stunning snippets card to use it to its best advantage! I love it!! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Darnell

Dawn said...

Love the colours on this great card Jackie! I too have no idea what brushos are & I bet if my hubby knew, he'd say I don't need to know too! lol
HUgs
Dawn xx