Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds

Sometimes watercolor can be so very difficult to conquer and almost impossible to predict. So often times I like to look for stamps that allow me to create the look of watercolor without actual coloring. A Watercolor Background stamp from Brutus Monroe is a fantastic example of a great faux watercolor stamp one can use to create unique watercolor-like backgrounds (another great example is a butterfly stamp from Concord & 9th I showcased earlier this year).

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

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CARD DETAILS

I started working on this card by looking for a quick way to add color to the rose without doing any actual coloring. I wanted to watercolor it, but didn’t have the time to pull out my Daniel Smith paints. So I grabbed a few colors of ink from Simon (any dye inks will work for this, pigment inks should also work, but they will overlap a bit differently), a MISTI stamp positioner and a Watercolor Background stamp.

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

I inked my stamp up using 2 shades of yellow and 2 shades of blue – High Dive, Maliblue, Duckling & Sunshine. Intentionally overlapped blue and yellow to create shades of green in a few sections. Because I was using a stamp positioner I was able to double stamp the image and get a more vibrant impression.

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

Next, I rotated the paper inside my MISTI 180 degrees and stamped same background but using just lighter colors – Duckling and Maliblue. This created even greater color variation, especially where previously inked yellow was now inked with blue (I purposely didn’t clean the stamp).

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

Once my background stamping was dry I heat embossed Enchanted Rose background in Simon’s Antique Gold embossing powder. I thought about using white, but felt like gold would look much better against the vibrant yellow.

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

I trimmed my background to 4 x 5 1/2″ and foam mounted onto an A2 side folding card base. To create a sentiment for this card I picked one from the Hello Beautiful stamp set and stamped it in black onto a white cardstock panel, later foam mounted it onto the card.

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

MORE STAMPED FAUX WATERCOLOR BACKGROUND IDEAS

You can create many more faux watercolor background with this stamp. I used multiple colors for my card, but here I have a few examples where I used different shades of one color and stamped each background 3 times rotating my paper 90 degrees each time. The teal one is my favorite, but I also love yellow!

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

using: Maliblue, Audrey Blue, High Dive

Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

Yellow: Lemon Zing, Duckling, Melon; Pink: Twirling Tutu, Teeny Bikini, Watermelon

STEP BY STEP

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Brutus Monroe | Stamped Faux Watercolor Backgrounds by Yana Smakula

SUPPLIES

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Brutus Monroe Enchanted Rose Background Stamp
Brutus Monroe Enchanted Rose Background Stamp
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Brutus Monroe Watercolor Background Stamp
Brutus Monroe Watercolor Background Stamp
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Brutus Monroe Hello Beautiful Stam[ Set
Brutus Monroe Hello Beautiful Stam[ Set
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Simon Says Stamp Duckling Dye Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Duckling Dye Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Dye Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Dye Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Maliblue Dye Ink
Simon Says Stamp Maliblue Dye Ink
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Simon Says Stamp High Dive Dye Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp High Dive Dye Ink Pad
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
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Misti Stamping Tool
Misti Stamping Tool
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ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
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Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
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White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12
White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12
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Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
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9 Comments

    1. Honestly Yana you are my hero Your cards are always beautiful and complex
      Thank you for sharing yet again a neew way to work with stamps

    1. That watercolor background stamp is really unique!! It certainly would make a watercolor background much quicker and simpler to do. These are some really interesting and unique stamps. Thanks for the introduction to them, Yana!

    1. This is fantastic! I had discovered Brutus Monroe stamps yesterday and was browsing through their stamps! This card is wonderful and love that watercolor background stamp. Thanks for sharing your creativity!

    1. What a fabulous stamp!! Ĺooks like it would make a watercoloured background much quicker and easier? You made another gorgeous card, as only is expected

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