Brusho Magic with Heather Telford

Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by Shauna Todd

Hi Everyone,

We are so excited to have Heather Telford visiting with us again. Heather is sharing a project using Brusho dry watercolor paints. If you have seen her work, then you know that she is a master at getting magical results from her Brusho paints.

Check out her latest project below. It is sooo cool how she uses the My Favorite Things Cheesecloth background stamp and Brusho paints. It creates an AWESOME result!

Hi, my artsy crafty friends. I’m so glad you are joining me here on the Foiled Fox blog today. I have a very straightforward card which totally relies on the magic of Brusho! Black Brusho to be precise. I love Brusho paints for several reasons, one being the way one paint color is made up of several different color powders. It is that feature that makes this card so eye-catching.

I stamped the My Favorite Things ‘cheesecloth background’ stamp with Versamark on hot pressed watercolor paper then embossed with platinum powder. I taped the panel to a firm surface then sprinkled black Brusho powder over it. I did not sprinkle much because I know, I can always add more. I spritzed the panel lightly with water and began watching to see the paint powder activate. To get all the different colors it is necessary to be patient, if I had added too much water I would have flooded over the top of the embossing causing the individual colors to blend together rather than stay separate. Where a little more paint was needed I did a tiny sprinkle then spritz but I thought it was better to stay with blank sections than lose the distinct blues, oranges, browns, greens, and black.

It wasn’t until I had let it dry that I chose to frame it with some orange cardstock, add a stacked die cut sentiment also in orange and attach it to a dark blue card base. The orange seemed to be a prominent color to feature and dark blue matched better than black even though I had used black Brusho. The sentiment is cut using the Penny Black ‘birthday’ die.

I am wondering whether you have neglected your black Brusho because you didn’t really want something as dark and dull as black on your cards. I think you need to pull it out and give it a try. Thanks for dropping by today.

Supply List:

My
Favorite
Things
Cheesecloth
Background
Stamp

Penny
Black
Happy
Birthday
Creative
Dies

Brusho
Crystal
Colour
Set

Hero
Arts
Platinum
Embossing
Powder

Arch
Hot Press
Watercolor
Paper

Circus
Peanuts
Heavy
Card
Stock

Bazzill
Blueberry
Sour
Cardstock

VersaMark
Watermark
Ink Pad

12 thoughts on “Brusho Magic with Heather Telford”

Teri S. says:
February 21, 2018 at 4:24 pm
I think the look of Brushos is incredible! I hope to get some one day, but at the moment the price is not within range. Your card is so unique. It would be a great guy card. Heather, I’ve never seen one card you’ve made that I haven’t “oohed & aahed” over. 🙂
1. Heather Telford says:
  February 22, 2018 at 12:35 am
  Thank you Teri, I am thrilled to be providing a bit of inspiration. I understand the need to budget but will say a little container of brusho will go a long way!
Jo Ann Danchik says:
February 21, 2018 at 5:05 pm
This is absolutely stunning! I love how the different colors settled into the small squares.
1. Heather Telford says:
  February 22, 2018 at 12:36 am
  Thanks Jo Ann, the brusho did all the work I just had to be patient and let it happen!
Pat says:
February 21, 2018 at 10:04 pm
Who would have thought that you could find so many colours in the black Brusho. I have used it but as you say too much water just mixes the colours instead of them remaining separate as here. I love that MFT Cheesecloth stamp, and the orange complements it perfectly. The finished result looks like a mosaic, just gorgeous Heather. x
Daria says:
February 22, 2018 at 3:04 pm
I have often said that if I could only have one Brusho color, it would be black. It is truly magical.
I love what you have done with it here, and I’m going to search to see if I have a similar background stamp. Thank you for sharing your wonderful card, the details, and the tips.
Linda Langes says:
February 23, 2018 at 10:54 am
Wow wow wow I must try that and yaaaay I have black which I don’t think I’ve ever used. What fantastic inspiration Heather – thank you so much!
Rosali says:
February 23, 2018 at 5:15 pm
Black brusho is definetely on my wish list!
Such a stunning effect that you got here, Heather!
Lagene says:
February 24, 2018 at 11:08 pm
WOW I never would have thought all those colors would come out of the black Brusho! I love the stamp you used, it really showcased the differences!
Christine Smith says:
March 23, 2018 at 11:40 pm
Ooh I haven’t used my black Brusho yet but will be giving this technique a try. Thank you for the inspiration – your card is awesome! xxx
Debbie B says:
April 4, 2018 at 1:08 pm
I love your card, so interesting! Is the background stamp still current, or discontinued? Did the black brush create all those colors or did you add additional colors? Thanks
1. Shauna Todd says:
  April 4, 2018 at 11:59 pm
  Hi Debbie,
  Thanks so much for your comments. Heather’s magic was only using the black Brusho. When spritzed with water, it reveals all the beautiful colors that make up the black Brusho. The MFT cheesecloth background is discontinued but there are other background stamps like: Cover-A-Card Fluff, Cover-A-Card Waves and Cover-A-Card Screen that have been very successful. Hope this helps!