Hi and welcome back! I’m so glad you’re here with us as it has been trying times, but here in the crafty world we get lost in our inks and find our stress free zone. I couldn’t be happier than to play with the Brutus Monroe Surface Sprays today. I chose colors that traditionally could turn to mud when mixed (Jack-o-Lantern and Cabbage), but what I like about these sprays is that once they are dry they don’t reactivate. Simply by adding a little bit of heat in between layers, I was able to layer and splatter the two colors with no problems. For some of the layers I spritzed the water color panel with water so that I would get a wash of color, and others I sprayed the surface sprays close up to get the intense bursts. Since my background is so bold, I decided to go with a simple monochromatic with the Christopher’s Shoes and sentiment. I stamped both using my Misti and Raven Detail ink, and heat set the ink before coloring with alcohol markers. I die cut the sentiment with Brutus Monroe Foundation Square dies, and popped it up with foam adhesive and backed it with scalloped square die from my craft room. My last touches were to add shimmer to the shoes and apply three enamel dots.
Get Crafty with Joy!
facebook.com/joyfullystamps
instagram.com/joyfullystamps
pinterest.com/joyfullystamps
Challenges entering:
Arty Divas #20
Digi Choosday 16
Lemon Shortbread
Stinkin’ Inkers Challenge: Crafters Choice
Try Stampin on Tuesdays 254
World Wide Open DT Challenge: April
Thank you for dropping by! I hope that this project inspires you to do something fun today.
Until next…. Keep Crafting!
Comments
8 responses to “One Step At A Time”
So fun. Love the bright background with the neutral image.
Great technique to create a background. Love the colors and the image. Thanks for joining the Stinkin’ Inkers challenge.
Great guy card, Joy! Love the way you created your background with the sprays, and then left the central image as B&W. Very effective!!! Thank you for sharing your favorite technique with us at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!!! -Donna
Fabulous creation Joy! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx
Such a lovely background to this card – those are some products I’ve not tried – thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at TSOT this week.
Love your background. Thanks for sharing it with us at stinkin inkers Janet DT
This is so beautiful. Nice work.
Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/
Love this Joy!! Thanks for joining the Digi Choosyday Challenge!!