TLC378 ~ Brayered Paper Elements ~ (5/21/12)

[joan ervin]

Hello everyone!!! I hope you had a great weekend and are ready to start your week with a little stamping!!!! I am really in my element when I can make a mess....soooo today's challenge is for everyone who likes to get inky!! We are going to make some brayered paper elements....create a card or project with paper elements that were made from brayered cardstock. The instructions are easy peasy.....


1. Use a brayer to roll different colors of ink on a piece of cardstock or patterned paper. You don't have to make it perfect because you want to see the different shades, spaces, and patterns.
2. You can use different shades of the same color or use complementary colors...what ever strikes your fancy. If you have a spectrum pad, half the work is done for you!
3. Use dies or punches to cut out your images or stamp an image on the brayered cardstock, cut it out, and add to your project.
4. Now, if you are a rebel and want to do something different, cut your image out first, brayer the colors over it and then use it on your project.
5. You can use any stamped image or diecut as long as there is enough open space to see the combo of colors.
6. You can add a little texture if you want by distressing, embossing, or crumpling up the paper to add a little interest.
7. If you don't have a brayer, don't stress...sponging or just swiping the ink pads on the paper will be ok, too!!!
8. Have fun and make a mess!!!!

My Sample:

Butterfly Wishes

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Happy Stamping!!!

[Greywolf]

Thanks for a great challenge Joan. I was just thinking about looking at some brayer-ing videos and using the technique on a card. I'm one who doesn't like to get inky & messy, and I usually have a hard time with the brayer. But I see so many beautiful cards that I would really like to get better at it.

Making a smaller image, as opposed to a whole background, seems like a good place to start. Hopefully I'll be able to upload something Monday.

[bensarmom]

Wow Joan, can't wait to try this. Going right now to work on something.
Here's my card for today's challenge. This was lots of fun Joan!

[snowmanqueen]

Fun technique, here's mine:
TLC378 by snowmanqueen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Amisjag]

Always liked this technique, great challenge

heres my card

FS276 Surf's Up Vintage by Amisjag - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

TFL!

[Cook22]

OK, I was thinking this was a challenge I could sit out when I read the title - but I DO have a brayer, and even if it's not the right one for doing background skies, I can certainly try this and laugh at myself. Hope I'll have time later, got to take a trip out and help my aunt with her printer after work, so I'll be late home.

[cathymac]

It's been a while since I had my brayer out...thanks, Joan! Here's my card:

New Beginnings

[n5stamper]

Here is my BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.

[hobbydujour]

Fun challenge, Joan. I did sponging(altho' I LOVE to brayer), but I'm off to jury duty and am in a hurry. I combined the CAS into my card as well.

LOVE

[TreasureOiler]

Sounds fun! I'm NOT good with a brayer and never seem to blend things well but you did say you can leave space so you can see the colours! I can do that! LOL!

Will play along later this morning! FUN!

[jdmommy]

Here's mine:

Variegated Leaves

[peeps321]

Here's mine for today. Thanks for looking!

Tree of Imagining

[Crafty Julia]

Joan- awesome challenge!
I added ink via a sponge to my watercolored flower- and I think that was what I was missing until I got your challenge! I used an embosslits "hi" die and a Hambo stamp pairing. Here's Friendly Mouse.

[Clownmom]

I used sponges instead of a brayer, but the effect is the same.

Hi and Hello

[cjzim]

Here is my brayered element Pot of Flowers

[angelladcrockett]

Thanks for a fun challenge, Joan! I did "cheat" with sponge daubers since my brayer is MIA!

Breakers of the Sea

[tessaduck]

A one-layer card:

TLC378 Thinking of You by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[DJRants]

Great challenge!! Here's my card: Memorial Day by DJRants - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers. TFL!!

[LittleSeaOtter]

Here's mine:

Baby Owl

Thanks for a great challenge, Joan!

[Crafty Julia]

We are having cooler, rainy weather, so I was inspired to make this card- using Nestabilities' Crescent Circles and Nested Ducks dies- along with a mood du jour stamp from Inkadinkado. My ducks are sponge distressed and definitely are out of sorts! Here is Moody Ducks.

[vdm]

Here is mine.... TLC378 Thinking of You 2wes by vdm - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers.... Been awhile so be gentle...hehehe...

Thanks Joan for a great challenge....

[Greywolf]

It took 9 tries, but I did it!

Butterfly Prayers

[momof5sons]

What a great technique Joan, I never would have tried this on my own, but had a blast with it. Here is my Opposites Attract.

[justwritedesigns]

Fun challenge, Joan! Haven't used my brayer in ages. Here's my Brayered Beach. Thanks so much for looking!

[n5stamper]

Here is my CONGRATS.

[susanbri]

Here's mine:

Brayered Sympathy

[n5stamper]

Here is my FISH TIL DARK.

[Miss Minx]

I FINALLY got mine done!! Did you know that chipboard does not hold up when brayered with Glimmer Mists? Ask me how I know this?

Here's my card: Shabby Best Wishes by Miss Minx - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks so much for the challenge!

[n5stamper]

Here is my GREEN FOLAGE.

[midnightsmum]

Great reminder to use an often neglected tool.

Here's Mine: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

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[redi2stamp]

lighthouse by redi2stamp - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I also sponged instead of brayered. Here's my take!

[niki1]

Here are my brayered butterflies :
SC387 You give me wings by niki1 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
niki