Brusho & Embossing Paste

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do with crayons was to make a "design" with lots of colors it it. I'd fill up a whole sheet of paper with a random design of circles, ovals, loops etc. then I'd color in all the closed shapes with different colors. How I loved that big ole' box of Crayola 64... with the sharpener in the back!

Inspired by those memories, I decided to do something similar with Brushos and silver embossing paste. I chose silver because it would stand out and because it is thinner than the white or shimmery. I needed to be able to 'draw' my swirls with it, so I began searching in my craft room for some squirty type bottle to put the embossing paste in. I looked an empty mustard bottle, but the opening was too big. I ended up using an empty bottle of glitter glue. I filled it about 1/3 full of the embossing paste.

I spritzed the watercolor paper with water, then sprinkled on the Brusho powders, added more water then used a Heat Tool to dry. (I'm much to impatient to wait for it to dry naturally! Next, I drew/squeezed squiggles of embossing paste over the design. I had to wait for it to dry, then my background was done.

I wanted something simple on this background because it is so busy, so I chose the dragonfly thinlit. Brushing some Wink of Stella on it added some shimmer.

tams# 19703

Product List

Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131201]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131201]

$8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$30.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies

[142749]

$31.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

[141394]

$6.50

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Silver Embossing Paste

[145646]

$9.00

Cake Soirée Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145745]

$35.00

Stamping ON Brusho

Okay, maybe this technique is my favorite... but there are TWO techniques on this card. Every time I do something else with Brusho, it becomes my new favorite!

These two are found in my Technique Binder. Pictures and description on this blog post. I'll email one to you FREE with an order of $25 or more.  For my existing customers, these two techniques are #45 Brusho & Spray Starch and #40 Brusho on Stamp.

tams# 19359

Product List

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$30.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141581]

$19.00

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143662]

$21.00

New Brusho Technique

I've been playing with Brusho since the beginning of December and have a pile of pretty pieces. I wrote up directions to several techniques that along with an example, can be put into a technique binder. I showed pictures in this post.   I'll email one to you FREE with an order of $25 or more.  For my existing customers, these technique is  #43 Brusho Air.

This morning I began taking all the backgrounds and various pieces I've made and made them into cards. Below is one of my favorites. I used an air blower thingy to move colors across the paper. I got the tool from Amazon: Spritzer Tool.

I tried glossy and Shimmery White cardstock to see which would lend the most movement of colors while still being a thick enough paper to allow for water use.  The Shimmery White cardstock worked the best.

tams# 19352

Product List

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101910]

$8.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$30.00

Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122923]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143251]

$33.00