Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Brushos

OK. Are you ready for some 'BRUSHO'TM action? 

The Stamping Sunday Design Team are creating with 'Brusho Crystal Colour' - Watercolour ink crystals found in the Occasions Catalogue.
We also have Stesha Bloodhart as our Guest Designer! Welcome Stesha, and thankyou for joining us.

I was very fortunate to receive 'Brusho Crystal Colour' for my OnStage Display samples in November. So, I had a little bit of a play with what I had, and I love the effects of Brusho. 

Click here to see my Brusho Display Samples.

'Brusho Crystal Colour' - I have used 'Watercolor Paper' and an 'Aqua Painter' to literally paint my picture.

The flower is 'Brilliant Red' with 'Gamboge' (Orange) & 'Yellow' added to the stamens.

I have added some 'Yellow' to the 'Moss Green' for a lighter green for the leaves.

The background is a mixture of  2 shakes of 'Prussian Blue' + 2 shakes of 'Brilliant Red' + lots of water added for a lovely lilac waterwashed look.

A white embossed image from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set, and a very Vintage style for my creation. Reminds me of Nana's curtains, or a cushion from the sun lounge, that has faded over time.

Here is my Z-fold card open with the 'Happiest of Birthdays to you' stamped inside.

I have also added some embossing to the card front using the 'Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders'.

Plus, a matchy-matchy gift tag!

Using the same process to paint my picture, this time using the smaller flower from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set.

The 'Tag Topper Scallop Punch' with the 'Very Vanilla Lace Trim' tied with some 'Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine', makes such a beautiful gift tag. 

A close up of the watercolouring using the gorgeous 'Brusho Crystal Colour'.

Thankyou so much for visiting me and my little Brusho creations. Don't forget to check out the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Design Team for some amazing inspiration. The links to their blogs are below.

See you again soon. D x

One more thing before you go...

The Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Design Team have a January Tutorial Bundle with 'Sale-a-Bration Favourites' and 'Brusho Crystal Colour.

 The Tutorial is FREE if you spend $50AUD on Stampin' Up! products with me in my Online Store during January - you will receive the Design Team Tutorial Bundle PDF via email. (Or purchase for $12AUD via PayPal.)

Click on the tabs below to purchase the Brusho and Sale-a-Bration Favourites January Tutorial Bundle in Australian Dollars, US Dollars and Euro.

Below are all the products used for my 'Stamping Sunday Brusho' creations.

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store, and browse the Stampin' Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue - it's amazing!

And you can visit the 2018 Occasions Catalogue - available now until 31st June 2018.

And if you spend $90AUD you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure - from now until March 2018.

Have fun shopping.

Product List:

Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $52.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $33.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75
Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $16.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25
Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $38.00	Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim [141672] $12.25	Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

International Highlights Winners Blog Hop - January 2018

 Hello, and welcome to my blog. 
I was one of 10 Winners from Kylie Bertucci's International Highlights Blog Hop from December. 
Today, the Top 10 are hopping together and the theme is 'Flowers'.

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OK. Flowers. From the Stampin' Up! Catalogues? 
There are so many beautiful products where flowers are concerned, and I have done something a little different...

My 'Flowers' creation.
Using my 'Stampin' Write Markers' in 'Berry Burst', 'Blushing Bride', 'Crushed Curry', 'Fresh Fig' & 'Wild Wasabi';
I have coloured the embossing side of the NEW 'Petal Pair Textured Embossing Folders' and ran it through the 'Big Shot' onto 'Whisper White' cardstock.

 I even made my card an envelope with 'Sahara Sand' cardstock, and using the same 'Petal Pair TIEF' embossed the opening. 
There is some stamping - I used the dots from the 'Petal Palette' stamp set, and 'Sahara Sand' ink. 
And how adorable is the mini tag (Coffee Cups Framelits Dies), heart (Cookie Cutter Builder Punch) and 'Linen Thread'? Adorable!

I fussy cut the embossed flowers. I then adhered the 'Whisper White' onto 'Basic Black' cardstock and fussy cut again.
I know, I know. A lot of fussy cutting. But how awesome is this technique? I really don't know what it's called, so let's go with 'Colour your TIEF and run it through the Big Shot'. 

A little bit of a Boomerang 😃

The list of the Top Ten Winners from December - they're all awesome! Click on a name to be taken to their blog - so much inspiration.

Below are all the products used for my 'Top 10 Winners December 'Flowers' creation.

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store, and browse the Stampin' Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue - it's amazing!

And you can visit the 2018 Occasions Catalogue - available now until 31st June 2018.

And if you spend $90AUD you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure - from now until March 2018.

Have fun shopping.

*Australian Residents Only. 

Product List:

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $61.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $16.00	Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745] $50.00	Envelope Punch Board [133774] $32.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50
Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $31.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00