Stylized Birthday Brusho Tutti-Frutti Cards

I wanted to play with the new Brusho Crystal Colour in the Occasions Catalog, so I used some different techniques for adding the colors to pieces of Watercolor Paper. I then stamped the Stylized Birthday sentiment on each one in a coordinating color and added them to cards along with some of the Tutti-Frutti Suite products to make some bright and cheery birthday cards.

I added drops of water from my Aqua Painter to the Watercolor Paper and then sprinkled on the yellow Brusho Crystal Colour and let it run a bit. Then, I spritzed it with some water out of an old Stampin' Mist bottle and added some more yellow Brusho Crystal Colour and let it run some more.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Daffodil Delight Cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua Painters, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (yellow), SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, spray bottle (an old Stampin' Mist bottle works great), tissue, and water.

I used my Aqua Painter to scribble water over the center of the piece of Watercolor Paper before sprinkling on the moss green Brusho Crystal Colour and letting it run. I used the brush on the Aqua Painter just a bit to blend the colors, but not too much.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock, Soft Suede Cardstock, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Aqua Painters, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (moss green), SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, tissue, and water.

I sprinkled some of the moss green Brusho Crystal Colour on the dry piece of Watercolor Paper and then spritzed it with water from an old Stampin' Mist bottle to make it run and used the Aqua Painter brush to move the color around a bit.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Soft Suede Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Cardstock, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Aqua Painters, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (moss green), SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack, spray bottle (an old Stampin' Mist bottle works great), tissue, and water.

I sprinkled some of the Prussian blue Brusho Crystal Colour on the dry piece of Watercolor Paper and then spritzed it with water from an old Stampin' Mist bottle to make it run.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Night of Navy Cardstock, Real Red Cardstock, Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (Prussian blue), SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, spray bottle (an old Stampin' Mist bottle works great), tissue, and water.

I spritzed the Watercolor Paper with water from an old Stampin' Mist bottle and then sprinkled on the gamboge (orange) Brusho Crystal Colour and let it run. Then, I sprinkled on a bit more of the Brusho.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Tangerine Tango Cardstock, Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (gamboge), SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, spray bottle (an old Stampin' Mist bottle works great), tissue, and water.

I used my Aqua Painter to scribble water over the center of the piece of Watercolor Paper before sprinkling on the brilliant red Brusho Crystal Colour. I then used the brush on the Aqua Painter to completely blend and spread the color.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Real Red Cardstock, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Aqua Painters, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (brilliant red), SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack, tissue, and water.

I spritzed Clear Block E with water and then sprinkled on some yellow, brilliant red, and moss green Brusho. Then, I used the block like a stamp and stamped it onto the Watercolor Paper. I used an Aqua Painter just a tiny bit to move some of the color around.

Uses Stylized Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp plus Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock, Real Red Cardstock, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper, Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Aqua Painters, Heat Tool (optional), Brusho Crystal Colour (brilliant red, moss green, and yellow), SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, Clear Block E, spray bottle (an old Stampin' Mist bottle works great), tissue, and water.

Here are a few tips for working with the Brusho Crystal Colour:

Do NOT open the lids on the containers. The powder is extremely fine and will go everywhere if you do.
Use a push pin, thumbtack, needle, or Paper-Piercing Tool to poke two or three holes in the lids instead. Wipe the tip of the poker with a tissue between colors to prevent spreading color from one container to another.
You may need to sharply tap the bottom of the container to get the powder to come out at first as they are very full of powder. Once some powder has come out, it should be easier to shake out more powder.
Watercolor Paper is really the best paper to use when working with Brusho. It absorbs the water the best and allows the color to spread easily without too much warping of the paper.
Keep paper towels or tissues handy to dab off excess water and/or to protect your work surface.
Make sure the paper is completely dry before stamping on it or your ink may run. You can speed up the drying of the paper by using a Heat Tool.
Use lots of strong adhesive along the edges of the Watercolor Paper to adhere it to your project and keep the edges from curling up.
Store the containers of Brusho in the box they came in to prevent them from tipping over. Put a piece of tape or washi tape across the holes to help keep powder from escaping and to help keep it dry.
Be aware that the powder can stain clothing, carpeting, etc. and be careful when using it and protect your work area.
There really is no right or wrong look with Brusho. Every project will look different depending on the technique you use for adding water, how much powder you use, etc. Just experiment and have fun!

Here is a link to the directions for the basic card using the Stylized Birthday Brusho Mixed Berries card.

You can order the following products used on these cards by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.

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