Thursday, 28 May 2015

Time to try my Brusho Paints!

The Clarity Challenge theme for May 2015 is clocks, and I was struggling a bit to come up with any ideas really this month. In the end, I went with the KISS rule - Keep It Simple, Stupid!

I've been quite inspired by the fabulous backgrounds that I've seen people create using watercolour paper and Brushos, so I thought I'd just have a go, and maybe try the letterpress technique using one of my Clarity Stencils.

What do you think?

I pierced a hole in the top of the Brusho pots, and used it like a pepper pot as I'd read this was the best way to control the amount you dispense. I did 3 or 4 shakes of Emerald Green, and a couple of shakes of purple, then spritzed with water a few times and left it to airdry.

Then I inked up the Clarity clockwork stencil with Black Archival ink, and wiped away the edges to give a rough circle outline. I letterpressed this through an embossing machine onto the watercolour paper, so the final result actually has quite a textured embossed image.Finally I wrote some "timely" phrases around the edge of the circle, trimmed down the watercolour paper, and matted onto some emerald and black card to finish it off.

I thought about adding some flowers and leaves for embellishment, but in the end decided against that - remember the KISS rule - hoping that less is more.... Susan x

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  1. crafty29 May 2015 at 11:43

    Like the way you have done this your back ground looks good good luck clarity challenge xx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com30 May 2015 at 15:20

      Thanks for making a comment, and I was really pleased with the background too - I'll certainly be doing more with the Brushos, as they were really easy to use. Susan x

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  2. Shelagh Metselaar29 May 2015 at 16:08

    Susan, I love the Brusho background and your circle of phrases add a perfect finishing touch. Good luck in the challenge and thanks for entering. ;~}

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com30 May 2015 at 15:22

      Thanks Shelagh. I just need to decide who to send it to now! Susan x

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  3. carols handmade cards29 May 2015 at 17:31

    I do love those brushes very nice background and card design. Good luck in the challenge and thank you for entering. Xx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com30 May 2015 at 15:23

      Thanks Carol - the background was so easy to do, I'll certainly be experimenting a bit more with them. Susan x

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  4. Emma Burns30 May 2015 at 13:36

    Love it Susan...your KISS was spot on! Best of luck in the challenge xx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com30 May 2015 at 15:24

      Thanks Emma! Hope all your aches and pains from your adventure are starting to subside? Really well done - it's such a massive achievement! Susan x

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  5. Lesley30 May 2015 at 14:00

    Like your KISS rule Susan. 'Sometimes less is more' certainly works here. Love your background. Take care with your brushos, I remember my daughter knocking over a little pot and we had to replace a carpet. Good luck in the challenge x

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com30 May 2015 at 15:26

      Thanks Lesley. Thank you for the warning about the Brushos too - a little certainly does go a long way, so maybe I'll cover the holes with some tape when I'm not using them! Susan x

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  6. Mrs P30 May 2015 at 17:21

    Love this Susan - I think you were right about the less is more too - I think it's great the way it is. A great colour-combination too (I must admit, Brushos are my favourites!).
    Thanks for entering the challenge and good luck! xxx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com31 May 2015 at 12:55

      Thanks Carole. I'm really looking forward to experimenting a bit more with them, as they are just such vibrant colours, Susan x

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  7. Angela30 May 2015 at 20:29

    Like your idea Susan and the KISS rule. Your Brushos background is lovely too. I'm a big fan of Brushos like Carole. Thank you for entering the Clarity challenge. Good luck!! xx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com31 May 2015 at 12:57

      Thanks Angela, I'll have to check out your blogs to see if I can get some more inspiration on how to use them in different ways, Susan x

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  8. Unknown30 May 2015 at 22:56

    Sometimes less is more, and all we need is a KISS! I love the brusho background and your hand written border Susan. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge, and good luck. Xxx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com31 May 2015 at 12:58

      Thanks Barbara - it's always hard to know when to stop with some designs, but I do like quite simple cards myself. Susan x

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  9. Naomi31 May 2015 at 11:20

    Great card, don't think you are the only one to get stuck. Very pretty card. Thanks for entering the Clarity Challenge and good luck.

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com31 May 2015 at 13:01

      Thanks for leaving a comment Naomi - glad I'm not alone in getting stuck for ideas! I do love the challenge for helping to give me ideas and really making me try different ideas and products - it's easy to keep doing the same thing sometimes!!! Susan x

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  10. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)31 May 2015 at 16:31

    What do I think? I think it is lovely and the KISS principle worked brilliantly. My plan for this month flew into my head right at the beginning, but I still took till a couple of days ago to get it into action. I agree that the challenge is so good for making me think about what I could do. Good luck in the Challenge. xx Maggie

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com5 June 2015 at 20:21

      Thanks Maggie - funny that how you sometimes know just what to do and other times it's like walking through treacle! Susan x

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  11. Laurane31 May 2015 at 23:56

    I love your card Susan and the brusho background is fab. I've had a play with brushos but resisted buying any so far. Lx

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    1. ssn.wht@gmail.com5 June 2015 at 20:21

      Thanks Laurane - they are a bit addictive once you get started! Susan x

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