LOVE Brushos

Morning.

It's that time of year again when we talk a lot about 'LOVE'.

The challenge at Splitcoast today is called just that, L-O-V-E.  The challenge though, is not to use a heart on our card but to think outside of the box and create a card with elements using the letters of the word.  

So here is what I came up with.

I began by masking the edges of my heavy weight white cardstock and the center area using tape.  I like the look of a fresh, crisp, white border.  

Next, I attached my Shattered Glass stamp from Local King onto my MISTI.  I painted on some Brushos that I had mixed with water and stamped.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the results of colour on my paper.  Leaving the masks in place, I took a wet paintbrush and pulled some of the colour on the outlines into the white areas to help blend the colours and to give a more watercoloured look.

I then removed the masks and added a panel with the Happy Birthday sentiment stamped onto it with pop dots. 

 I think it makes for a great card for a guy.

So here was my take on the challenge:

           L - Layered- I layered the colours by first painting Brushos onto my stamp 

           then stamping and painting again until I had the colours I wanted. 

The sentiment is also layered over the front panel.

                     O- Outlines- I pulled the colours from the outlines of the stamp to paint in the 

background with a wet paintbrush.

V- Violet- was the colour I used on the bottom portion of my card

E- Explosion- The explosion of colour. and embossing- the birthday sentiment 

was heat embossed.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Just Add Ink- ADD 'V'

Sweet Stampin- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Inkspirational Challenge- POP

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Local King, Studio G/ Brushos/ paint brush/ painter's tape/ Memento ink/ pop dots/ MISTI