Colourcraft & StencilGirl Blog Hop!

Welcome to Day ONE of the StencilGirl Products & Colourcraft Blog Hop!

I have been having a lot of fun using Brusho Crystals Colours with StencilGirl stencils! Being new to Brushos, I used thumbtacks to puncture a small hole in the top of the pot through which to sprinkle the product. Because this is a highly pigmented and concentrated watercolor powder, the small hole is enough to shake the color out. The thumbtack also acts as a stopper. In addition, I used a permanent marker to write the names of the colors on the lids so that I could find colors easily while creating. I cut down some 140-pound watercolor paper, too, to 6" x 6" squares.

I began by using my Let's Go 2 stencil and large stencil from the set Second Star to the Right and Straight on 'til Morning. With a Sofft art sponge, I pounced onto an embossing stamp pad, then pounced through the stencils onto the watercolor paper. Then I poured white embossing powder on the images, making sure to cover all of the words and stars. Next, I shook the excess powder onto a piece of scrap paper. I swept my heat gun over the images to emboss them. Not only does this create some dimension, but the white embossed areas will also resist the Brusho product.

Using a flat brush, I applied clean water to the piece. Then I shook Violet, Ultramarine, and Turquoise colors onto the work. This powder is super-concentrated and lovely!

Using a brush with more clean water, I blended the colors a bit, and let it dry naturally to continue to blend wonderfully! The results are so cool! I love the intense colors and way that some of the crystals remain concentrated to create a fun background!

Using the same technique on another 6" x 6" piece of watercolor paper, I white heat embossed the word journey from my Let's Go 2 stencil surrounded by Mary Beth Shaw's Phases of the Moon stencil from her Winter Solstice Set. Love that bold color! This time I sprinkled Prussian Blue and Turquoise pigment onto the wet paper!

I painted a spread in my large Dylusions art journal with Dark Blue Aztec Lustres Craft Paint, then adhered the two 6" x 6" Brusho pieces on opposite pages. Using a fineline applicator filled with Titanium White Golden High Flow Acrylic, I did scribble-writing about traveling around the edges. Below is my finished art journal spread:

And this is a detailed photo of the spread:

And what would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!
​One lucky winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products
AND a $25 Gift Certificate for Colourcraft!!

What do you have to do to enter?
Just leave a comment below by Sunday, August 20th at 11:59PM Central Time. 

​​Visit the fabulous designers from both teams and comment for your chance to win!
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
(One comment per blog please.)
You have until Sunday, August 20th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page and Colourcraft’s Facebook page
on Monday, August 21st.

Today's Blog Hop Order:
Mary C. Nasser ​– you are here!
Louise Nelson – go here next!
Sarah Allan
Terri Koszler

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