make it market kit: beautiful brushstrokes...

The NEW! Beautiful Brushstrokes Kit designed by Betsy Veldman exclusively for Papertrey Ink is full of specialty items that will instantly give you a boutique feel as soon as you open your box!  Watercoloring is a major trend right now and the new kit offers you SO many ways to experiment with this medium!  Whether you want to go for something quick and just stamp your designs or bring out your artistic side and try some fun watercolor techniques with outline images, this kit has everything you need!  From high quality watercolor papers to adhesive backed canvas, there is so much fun in store for you here!  And I can't neglect to mention the GORGEOUS embellishments Betsy has selected to go along with the "watercolor" theme!

• Beautiful Brushstrokes stamp set
• Beautiful Brushstrokes Additions stamp set
• Beautiful Brushstrokes Sentiments stamp set
• Beautiful Brushstrokes Additions/Sentiments stamp label
• Beautiful Brushstrokes die collection
• Beautiful Brushstrokes linen patterned paper pad (4-1/4" x 5-1/2", 24 sheets)
• 10- Fabriana Artistico Soft Press Extra White Watercolor Sheets (4-1/4" x 5-1/2")
• 4- Sticky Back Canvas sheets (6" x 6")
• Pastel Variegated Twine (6-1/2 yards, 20lb. hemp)
• Taffy Variegated Twine (6-1/2 yards, 20lb. hemp)
• 3mm + 5mm Clear Rainstones Mix in test tube w/ cork (approx. 250-300 pieces)
• Black & White Swiss Dot Washi Tape (12 yards)

The total retail cost of this kit is $90. There will be a limited number of these exclusive kits available so be sure to get yours tomorrow! The Beautiful Brushstrokes Kit will be available for sale beginning on July 1st at 10pm EST, only at Papertrey Ink. Read all the details on Nichole's blog or contact Customer Service with any questions.

 

I had so much fun experimenting with this kit and have found that it's very hard to put down...completely new and irresistible.

Here are a few things I created using contents of this kit.

This first card uses the feather dies along with the small flower and leaves.  I didn't add any water to these stamped images, just let the stamps do all of the work, and love the watercolor effect they immediately add. 

Mixing and matching the paper in this kit is so much fun with such happy, vibrant colors to play with.

The tiny heart stamp may be my most favorite stamp in the whole set and when embellished with the tiny flower image, it makes it even more irresistible.  

This next card uses the large flower, frame, and a few smaller flower dies along with lots of watercoloring.  The cardstock included in this kit make watercoloring so effortless.  I just used a waterbrush and added a touch of water to my images after stamping.

I also love the playful frame where you can nestle in your sentiments if you choose.

And of course the Rainstones!  I can't live without them now that I've discovered them for the first time :).

One thing I've noticed about this kit, is that the stamps can stand alone, which means whipping up cards in a hurry is so easy.  For this card, I just die cut and stamped three of the medium flowers along with leaves.  That's all it took to dress up this die cut Tag Sale cut from patterned paper found within the kit.

I wrapped a bit of coordinating hemp around the tag, (also found in the kit), attached it over a layer of canvas, and then stapled on a couple of banners.  The Rainstones always add the perfect finishing touch :).

This last card was so much fun to make.  I began by using my waterbrush and the Watercolor cakes and just painted on random circles in a variety of coordinating colors.

I then stamped the detail floral image over each watercolor circle to make them look like flowers, added a bit of  water, and then added some tiny flowers to bring in more pattern.  All that was left was to add my framed in die cut sentiment and washi tape cut in to banners.  So much fun! 

Can't wait to show you more and sure hope you'll enjoy your new Make it Market Beautiful Brushstrokes kit.

To see more projects created with this kit, visit the blogs below:

Betsy Veldman

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Danielle Flanders

 

Comments

[Patty O'Malley]

So beautiful, Melis!

[Grace]

Beautiful

[Linda]

You have done it again! Love your style and girly style.;)

[Mary Anne Perlmutter]

You are the queen of layering. I always love your cards and the little touches you add.

[Jill norwood]

Hi Melissa! Love these beautiful cards! Each more beautiful than the last! Wow!! This kit is definitely coming home with me so I can play too! Can't wait!!

[Linda]

So beautiful!! I can't wait to get my kit.