Friday 29 May 2015

For Dad


Father's Day is quickly approaching.  
Here is a quick card I made using an embossed resist and Brushos.

I began by masking a piece of heavy cardstock then stamped the shell from a Gina K set with Versamark then heat embossed with white.  I then sprinkled on some Brusho over that, sprayed with water and watched the colours emerge.  The embossing acts as a resist leaving an interesting design behind.
I then cut the piece out and scored along the edges for interest and to add some texture.
After mounting that piece to my card front, I stamped the Father's Day greeting (from the same Gina K set) with black Memento ink and drew in the black lines.

NOTE:  So many have asked about where to get the Brushos and Bister.  I got my Brusho from Amazon. I got the Bister here: http://ibrakeforstamps.com/bister.aspx

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

C.R.A.F.T.- FATHER'S DAY

Addicted to CAS- ANYTHING GOES

Mod Squad- MASCULINE

Simply Create Too- KEEP IT SIMPLE



Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Gina K/ Versamark ink/ Memento ink/ wh. eb powder/ heat tool/ Brusho/ mini mister/ bl fine line marker

34 comments:

maria's knutselplezier said...

Beautiful!! I think your dad will be very happy with it!!!

Greetings
Maria

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

WOW what an amazing design, I love it and the colors are so eyecatching!!
Hugs Anja

Lin said...

Love this, Karen! Pinning for future inspiration........

Kathyk said...

What a great make for a guy

Kathyk

Pamellia said...

Love the seashells! Another stunning card Karen! hugs :)

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love it. Great simple but very elegant looking card design and perfect for a gentleman.

Penny Wessenauer (d0npen) said...

incredibly lovely work Karen. Thank you for the links for the Bister..I could not find it anywhere..Yikes!

Vicki Dutcher said...

FABULOUS! You really do an amazing job with the Brushos -- me, not so much~ :)

Unknown said...

Another great card with Brushos. Karen x

Karen Hasheck said...

I am here again pinning your card- I believe I pin your cards the most of all the blogs I subscribe to! Especially since you discovered Brushos! I followed and subscribed before too, but now almost every one of your cards are pinned for great inspiration! So thanks for inspiring me and sharing your wonderful creations!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Oh my - what a card!!!! LOVE this!

Bobby said...

Gorgeous, Karen. That stamp looks great with Brushos.

Ruby said...

I got the bisters and the brushos are on its way from Amazon. Man these are fun. Thanks Karen. Can I send you the bill? LOL

Cathy said...

Wonderful card, the brushos are so effective with this stamp. Love your design, Cathy x

Jenelle said...

Awesome card! I love the affects of the brushos. Nice emboss resist technique!

Brenda said...

Karen, I LOVE this technique! Wonderful colors, wonderful look of texture and dimension. You have inspired me to get my embossing powder out. So glad you shared with us at Craft Challenge! Brenda

Deborah Frings said...

Absolutely stunning! I love the resist technique, and these colours and images are just perfect for a Father's Day card. Love it. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

Sazzle Dazzle said...

Simply brilliant and a fabulous technique and style. Love it.
Your card would fit perfect at AAA Cards where we are looking for guys cards if you fancy playing along. Thanks so much for sharing at ATSM too. Sarah x

CherylQuilts said...

Oh, Karen, this is gorgeous and such an amazing color! Wow, my friend, you keeping topping each card with another one!! Hugs!

Bonnie said...

Gorgeous, my friend! Wish my Brushos would behave like this!

Cardsbymaaike said...

gorgeous

Donna Ellis said...

Love love LOVE this!

Shawna said...

What an amazing card Karen.. Actually I used the same Gina K. for my masculine card too.. Great minds think alike!! This is just crisp and clear perfect for the dad in your life.

Joyce Erb said...

Gorgeous card! I love Brushos and Bisters:-) Thanks for taking the challenge with us at the <a href="http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com”>Mod Squad Challenge</a>If you’ve haven't become a follower yet, please do so as soon as you can. To be a winner, one must be a follower. If you already follow us, thanks!

Loll said...

Such a gorgeous card, my friend. Love the design, and your work from Brushos is always extraordinary! xx

debby4000 said...

WOW what a fabulous Father's Day card, need to check out that technique.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby

momelisse said...

Karen - Received the July Craft Stamper Monday... Congratulations on your feature as Blog Challenge Winner! Although I visit often, I never comment. Your CAS style incorporating fun techniques is something I try for but don't pull off nearly as well as you. We even have a number of the same stamps! You've provided inspiration in many ways, from using stamps I've collected over the years to buying Bister and Brushos to digging out embossing folders I forgot I had. This shells with Brushos will be CASEd... Its gorgeous!
I'm happy for you - the recognition in Craft Stamper is well deserved!

Helen said...

Great card - thanks for joining us at the CRAFT Challenge.

Helen x

Marianne said...

Just saw your card being featured on the ATSM blog. Such a stunning card!

Jan Clothier said...

This is so gorgeous! SImply stunning.

Linda Langes said...

Wow looks amazing- great job!

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Gorgeous! and so masculine.

izitjo said...

heart! Gonna have to CASE this one!

Unknown said...

l love all of your cards lve seen so far. An exquisitely artistic look on all of them.