Carousel Pony Card with Brusho Background ... and ... A Word About Brusho

When my kids were little and now, with my grandkids, I love to take them to ride on a carousel.  They love it and I love watching their smiling faces.  I usually get quite a few photos during it all, too.  With the card I'm sharing today, I used Brusho to create a beautiful background.

I've used Wisteria Wonder (See, I AM using it more now:) and Elegant Eggplant to compliment the Brusho background.  I love using Brusho to create backgrounds because you get such a fabulous blend of shades of colors.  In this case, lots of blues and purples.

So my pony would show up well on the background, I embossed him with Black EP.

I added a pony to the envelope, as well.  When using a dark color for the card base, as with this card, I add a piece of white CS on the inside.  I stamped a pony there, too:)  I love this card!

Next week, I'll have 4 posts coming up where I'll share more projects using Brusho.

A word about Brusho ...
Are you wondering what this is?  These highly pigmented watercolor crystals are made in the UK.  They come in teeny tiny bottles.  You just poke a tiny hole in the top and sprinkle out a few crystals.  Trust me, you don't need many at all.  I think my supplies will last at least until my 100th birthday.
You can use them in a variety of ways.   There are lots and lots of posts on Pinterest about this product.  I bought mine on Amazon.  You can buy a little set or individual colors.  I recently purchased a video about more ways to use Brusho.  I can't wait to watch it!

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Four Days of Sweet Sugarplum, Day One

Let's start off our weekend with a Sweet Sugarplum Swirly Birthday.  I've used both the stamp set and the coordinating thinlits to create a fun birthday card.  

 

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Flirty Flamingo Week, Day Three

Today's Flirty Flamingo card has a beautiful combination when our starring color is paired with gold.  Take a look. 

Do you like how I nestled the text in the center of the embossed layer?  It works perfectly.  

The gold foil sheet layer beneath the two layers of Flirty Flamingo just gives a softer and more elegant look to it all.  I tied my sprig of ribbon around the top of the paper clip. 

Day Four is up next with another Flirty Flamingo combo.  Be sure to check it out.
 

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Balloon Birthday Cards

Are you ready for more birthday cards today?  These could even be changed to be a cute note card for most any occasion, just by changing the sentiment.

I've made male and female versions.

The sponging is done with Melon Mambo and Island Indigo.  I used a very light touch to bring out the raised embossed areas.  I love this new embossing folder.

I colored in the balloons with my Aqua Painter and reinkers.

After the coloring on the balloon dried, I went over it again with Wink of Stella.  These were also cards that I needed to make in multiples (See previous post.) and they went together fairly quickly.

I've been trying to work ahead a bit for upcoming classes and my Spring/Open House Party.  Keep checking back to see sneak peeks of lots of super fun projects.

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