Playing with Brushos...

Hi all, I'm here today to share a card I made using my new Brushos pigment powder paints. They are addictive! You can either make up the paint as a watercolour, or, as I have done here, sprinkle certain colours onto spray spritzed watercolour card for a different effect.

Last weekend I went to the Newbury Papercraft show, which is a new show to this area, replacing the old Artstamps show that used to be held here every July. Hopefully the show was busy enough to convince the exhibitors that we do need a show like this for this area. It certainly was busy! We had to queue to enter! Two ladies in the queue behind me said they looked forward to the shows at Newbury all year, as they don't travel to the others around the country, so fingers crossed  it will continue.

There were a variety of demonstrators there, including Kay Carley, who I really wanted to see demonstrate her techniques with Brushos. I had already had a play with my Brushos, but I wanted to see how others used them. Her table was packed, but I managed to see Kay, and had a quick chat with her. These are the cards she demo'd at the show, and I took my inspiration from the pink flowery one.

 For my card I used a Woodware stamp I had bought but not used yet, and it had the whimsical, free feel I needed for this technique.

I stamped it in clear Versamark, and embossed in clear powder. I then sprinkled some Bruso pigments onto the card - Rose Pink onto the petal area, Leaf Green onto the leafy area, Cobalt Blue for the background, and a small touch of Violet.

I then spritzed gently with my mini mister, and the magic happened!

I used a small paintbrush to guide some of the colour up into the leaves, and around the petals.

If it got a bit too wet with the spritzing, I just dabbed some of the water away with a small piece of paper towel.

When dry, I gently sprinkled some Stampendous Shabby Pink embossing enamel, which contains some tiny pieces of glitter, so it gently sparkles. I then lightly sprayed it with some Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds.

I love the effect of the colours together, and this technique is very easy to do, and you get great results! I have made a card using this technique when I first got the Brushos, and you can see the results HERE.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:  

 Papertake Weekly, Anything goes challenge.

Tuesday Throwdown - No patterned paper

CAS on Sunday - Embossing

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline