BONUS Christmas Card: Using Brusho

 BRUSHO Christmas Trees: Easiest cards I've ever made.

To make 6 small cards, you will need:  

                         card stock-- 4 pieces (at least 1 white) or 6 cards and 2 pieces of white card stock 

                         glue

                         sheets of foam or sticker dots

                         brusho in several colors (If you don't have Brush-O, use watercolor on an inexpensive                                 watercolor paper.)

                         saran wrap or small bubble wrap

                         colored paper

                         spray bottle

(if you don't want to bother with making the BrushO paper, use any colorful cardstock weight papers you may have on hand)

The first step is to make the paper trees. Put some paper or wax paper over a cookies sheet to protect it. 

Put two sheets of white card stock on the pan and sprinkle with desired colors of Brush-O.

My top sheet has violet, cobalt blue, and Alizarin. Bottom sheet has olive, yellow, and sea green.

Spritz with water to reactivate the Brush-O crystals.

Quickly, while very wet, put on plastic wrap or bubble wrap. (plastic on top, bubble on bottom). Allow to dry completely.

(You can also apply the brusho directly onto the bubble wrap, then STAMP it onto the paper.)

When dry, cut (I used a paper cutter) simple triangles, some 4 inches tall, some 3 inches, some 2 inches. (If you want to use another shape, like circles, etc., that works too. Just different sizes) Here is the way I cut it to get at least 6 of each different size from one sheet:

Cut colored printer paper into 3 1/2 by 5 inches (for a 4 by 5 1/2 inch card) rectangles.

Cut white card stock into 8" by 11 inch pieces. (One piece makes 2 small cards) Or use pre-made

cards. I get mine at Hobby Lobby--50 cards and envelopes in a set for $9.99, often half off.

To assemble the card:

1. Center and glue colored paper onto the front of a card.

2. Glue large tree onto the card.

3. Put foam dots (or glue foam ) on the backs of a 3" and 2" tree.

4. Apply those to the card wherever it looks good to you.

5. I added some foam stars and dots to decorate, just because I had some leftover from another project. Buttons would also look fun.

DONE.

I know you'll figure out your own style and use your imagination with these.