Wednesday 23 March 2011

This brayer thing and Versamark Ink!!

I decided that I'd had enough of moving my brayer around in my tool box, so thought I'd better get it out to play. I've never used a brayer before and if I'm honest the wretched thing intimated me. I watched a few tutorials on YouTube and decided to go for it!

Now I have to say I found it fairly tricky the first few times I tried, but as with anything the more you do it the easier it becomes. I ain't no Barbara Gray that's for sure, but I'm certainly not mortified by the end result! What do you think??


I used smooth white cardstock for this project (I know glossy is recommended, but I was feelin' tight and concerned that if I stuffed up that it would start getting expensive!). I stamped the parsley head from Viva Decor - My Paper World Grasses and Embellishments using Versamark Ink and then brayered over it using a Big Juicy Inkpad. The images was then mounted onto pink paper before mounting on the card.


The butterflies were stamped using Versamark Ink onto my brayered "mistakes" (see that's why I never chuck anything out!!!). They were then cut out and shaped to give dimension. I rolled a cocktail stick covered with Stickles lightly over the wings to give them a bit of glitz. The Happy Birthday Sentiment is part of a set from Ladybug Crafts Ink which I've stamped using the same Big Juicy pad. The gemstones are from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge - Bling
Phindy's Place - Summer colours
Samuel Taylors Crafts - Butterflies

24 comments:

  1. I love how colours go together, and i love butterflies.
    Hugs Nat

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  2. I love this style of brayering and a great job you have made of it and so pretty too
    Hugs Kate xx

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  3. Claire - that looks gorgeous. I love those colours together and your butterflies are fab!!!! I also use a cocktail stick with stickles lol!!!!

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  4. Hey, that turned out pretty nifty!!! I have a couple of brayers - and I've never used them for anything but sticking down cardstock onto an older cricut mat!

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  5. Beautiful! I love the vibrant colours you've used x

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  6. this is so beautiful, love the colours

    sarah x

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  7. Absolutely beautiful Claire and I love the butterflies x

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  8. That looks fab cant believe its your first attempt xx

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  9. This looks fab love the colours

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  10. Claire this is gorgeous, I love the colours.Well done on your first attempt.xxx

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  11. Brilliant Claire!

    The things we have stashed away and dont use for years:-/

    I have got a little bookbinder machine i bought 2 years ago and it sits in my draw, everytime i see it i think, must use that soon!!
    love
    Michelle x

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  12. oh wow hun,you have done,an amazing job with the brayering,love that stamp think that is in my collection too,beautiful colurs,hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  13. wow that's fab. If that's a first attempt i can't wait to see the next ones . Well done you.

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  14. Fantastic Claire. I love it and clever idea to use the cocktail stick with the stickles. Jaqui x

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  15. You are brave using brayers. I've had some for years and have been nervous to use them. I've also got some lino and linocutters... You've done a great job, lovely colours.

    Incidently, you've got me wanting some Kaisercraft stamps now! ;-)

    Nicky x

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  16. So vibrant and beautiful! Love it!

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  17. Claire, the card turned out BEAUTIFUL!! I love the colors together and the butterflies are just so pretty and add a nice touch!

    Good work!

    What is the name of the Big Juicy ink pad you used (colors name?)

    Thanks!!

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  18. it looks great, you'd never know it was from a beginner brayerer .xxx

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  19. Hi sweetie this is really pretty I love the effect I've never done this at all...actually I dont even know what a brayer is I've heard of them but I thought it was maybe something to beat someone with lol.... Now if you get these sort of results I may have to delve further.. Love the butterflies they are gorgeous.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
    P.S. Get some scissors on those Websters lol...

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  20. It looks brilliant, love the brayer effect

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  21. Gorgeous effect! I need to get me a proper brayer or two. Craig got me a mini one for Christmas and I love using it with my paints, must try out this technique too.

    I'm SO not jealous about your workshop by the way. Not one tiny jot.

    I'm always this green colour ;)

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  22. Beautiful card!
    Thank you for joining us this week at Phindy's Place! Hope to see you again soon.

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  23. This is such a pretty card, love the image & papers, thank you for joining us at OSCC. Janet

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  24. Gorgeous card, your brayered mistakes look better than my normal ones! it's lovely

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