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6/01/2018

Nuvo Shimmer Powders Thinking of You

Good afternoon. Here's the card made with the Embedded Brusho technique (examples shown here in the last post)



- Nuvo Violet Brocade, Cherry Bomb Shimmer powders. Sprinkled onto watercolor c/s while in a WR Memory Keepers EF. Embossed in the Big Shot. Spritzed after embossing. This created a very vivid piece, so after it dried a bit, sprayed with a pearlized mica spray, which softened it somewhat. I liked the softer look much better.

S/B Label 25 to cut out the focal piece; same die shape to cut a faux mat from some paper that looks like mulberry paper with the fibers in it, but it's thicker than mulberry . VOS.

- Hero Arts Papel Picado Confetti (D1500) cover die for the lilac layer, then placed over a hot pink layer. The Picado is a pretty cover die, but most of it is covered up here.

Don't usually put flowers on cards as my arrangements never seem to look 'right' to me (I see so many beautiful bouquets, but mine just never look that nice!). This card will be mailed in a larger envelope with some other items, so thought I'd try to decorate the card a bit. Flowers from stash.
MS punch cut the leaves from white snippets. Colored with several shades of green copics.

Sentiment from a Gina K set, die cut with a S/B label die. While inking the edge got a smudge, so added the little lilac flower.

A friend is having a rough patch of late, so I hope it will cheer her to know she's in my prayers.

Now, here's some more of the embedded Brusho play:

first impression
 
2nd & 3rd impressions
4th impressions - there was enough color on the folder, that by using a brayer was able to get 2 more pulls

the last efforts. The  'smooshed' look was just by dabbing this c/s around on wet pieces of c/s and to get the very last bit off the E/F. The colors used were Brusho turquoise and Lime Green. It seems that the darker colors yield more pulls. Maybe the Nuvo shimmer powder might have gotten more impressions, but the color combination didn't strike my fancy, so I didn't bother.

Thanks for joining me this afternoon. Ya'll come back when you can, and God Bless - lots of hugs too.



 

28 comments:

  1. This technique has yielded some really pretty pieces to use on future cards and love the blue/green combination, and wow, Mary, the piece you made the card from is a really bright red/blue and you have made a super card from it, and I think your added flowers are just perfect. x

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  2. Hi Mary, Lovely card. That is sure to cheer your friend up.

    Hope you have a nice weekend. Sue

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  3. All those embedded Brusho pieces are so pretty. I just knew you'd do a pretty card with one that you showed yesterday and you did! Beautiful!
    Lynn

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  4. Hi Mary your card is gorgeous, love all those colours and the flower embellishments just look perfect on it.
    I love your blue/green designed papers too, Kate x

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  5. This is beautiful Mary, lovely colours - such a pretty card.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  6. Wow!! Great work on your playing with Embedded Brusho technique!!! Stunning card, so vibrant and impressive! A true catch eyes!Very well done!!

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  7. Your card is alive with brilliant color and it's beautiful! Love all those sweet roses you added too! The blue and green Brusho pieces look like they were so much fun to make, and I know soon we'll be seeing them made into beautiful cards too! Nice work on everything!

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  8. So stunning, Mary!! The colors look so amazing!! I love the flowers you added, too!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  9. Beautiful card that is sure to brighten your friend's day when she receives it. So sweet Mary! You are having great success with this technique ... lots of pulls with each little bit of powder used. Another great design with the daisies. xx

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  10. What a beauty Mary, the colours are amazing and I can see a rose jn the middl. you are too hard on yourself girl...those flowers are placed " just right"!! I struggle with flowers too which is a shame as I have many!! I love this technique, a great way to use folders xx

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  11. Fabulous card Mary - love how you toned the original with the pearl spray. The next set of 'pulls' are fabulous... love those colours and how you have managed so get so many impressions
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  12. A lovely card with wonderful colors.

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  13. WOW! Mary, I love your flowers, the colours on your card are beautiful and love the die cut design you have used. Your friend will be thrilled with it I'm sure. Those Brusho plays are gorgeous, love the colours with them, I am so drawn to colour LOL.
    Saw the photo of you and Brenda on her blog, Great photo of the 2 of you.
    Faith
    x

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  14. I'm so glad you tried this and you got some beautiful results. I like the softer colors and the 2nd and 3rd pull do soften things better. Using the mica spray helps too.

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  15. Your flowers are perfect on this lovely piece of embossing, Mary! Love your other pieces done with this technique! So many beautiful pulls and each has a different look. Great job, my friend!

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  16. What an incredible effect, Mary! How bright and cheerful this is. Love the results of the embedded brushos. Your other backgrounds are equally as gorgeous. Love that you were able to emboss 3 times. I haven't tried this but you sure make me want to give it a go.

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  17. What a gorgeous card and the embedded brusho's are fabulous! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  18. Always love the shimmer powder effects Mary. Lovely card.
    Enjoy the weekend, hugs Veerle xx

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  19. Oooooo, beautiful card Mary, and I love the beautiful colors! The flowers look so pretty framing your lovely piece of art! The other samples are beautiful as well!
    Hugs,
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  20. So, so pretty - love the end result! You really rocked those brusho backgrounds. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  21. Hi Mary...Firstly wanted to say that leaving a message to yourself is working for me, with this debate about leaving comments etc. However don't delete it and leave another one instead....This doesn't work!!! Guess how I know??
    Your card is amazing. It is full of detail, colour and so unique. Such a gorgeous effect. Had a chuckle too about the addition of the tiny flower...you are not alone x I am sure this wonderful card will bring a smile to your friends face x. Love how you kept playing with the different colour combination, pulls etc. You sure look like you had fun? Crafty hugs x

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  22. I love the shimmer on this pretty card Mary and the placement of the flowers looks fabulous to me! I'm sure the recipient will love this.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  23. Oh wow Mary, you got so many wonderful pulls and your card is beautiful - I think you you should use flowers more often on your cards, they look wonderful on this one! (apologies for my lateness, have been away). Hugs, Anne xx

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  24. I'm going to have to read up on this technique! Looks great, and anyone would be happy to get this card!

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  25. Wonderful embossed Brusho panels, Mary! Those flowers work perfectly with your card. Your issue with flowers is my issue with sequins and Nuvo drops. I love how they look on other's cards, but they rarely seem right on my own.

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  26. Beautiful card mary and love the new technique -love your 2nd and 3rd impressions-O have exactly the same issue with flowers mine never look right either
    Carol x

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  27. Well done with this technique, Mary! I've never seen anyone get four pulls before! I didn't do too badly in Canada, but when we tried it in Seattle, I couldn't even get three! (I think I that was operator error, lol!) Hugs, Darnell xxoo

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  28. Lovely card Mary, I knew you'd think of something!

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