It’s day four of Mixed Media Week and we are so happy to welcome another guest to the SCT blog, Kathy Burress! We recently spotted one gorgeous card that Kathy created on the Brutus Monroe Instagram feed that we just needed to know how to create, and we’re so lucky that Kathy is showing her step-by-step process with us today! Let’s take a look at how to create mixed media fall foliage using the wonderful Chroma Mists from our friends at Brutus Monroe!

…………………..

Hello crafty friends! It’s Kathy Burress here, and I am so excited to be invited to participate in Mixed Media Week on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog! Today I am sharing a fun fall foliage card created with Chroma Mists and foil accents from Brutus Monroe.

 Supplies | Paper: Brutus Monroe Pre-printed Watercolor Panels – Fall, Autumn Foliage patterned paper, Mini slimline card base (3 ½ x 6 inches ), small off-white scrap for sentiment; Inks/Sprays: Brutus Monroe Chroma Mists – Fall 4-pack, Embossing Ink, Tattered Angels Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, Walnut Stain Distress Ink; Other: Decofoil Transfer Sheets – Copper Ripple, Brutus Monroe Penny Ultra Fine Embossing Powder, Fall Changes sentiment stamp, 2 ¾ inch oval die; Tools: heat tool, scissors, water mister, foil applicator/laminator, fingertip sponge dauber; Misc: paper towels, splash box or wipeable surface, foam tape, liquid adhesive

 I started by running the fall leaf panel from the Brutus Monroe Pre-printed Watercolor Panels through my Mini Minc using the Copper Ripples transfer sheets with a heat setting of 4. No stamping required—these sheets come with the design already printed and ready for foiling! As an alternative, you could also heat emboss a stamped leaf on cardstock using metallic embossing powder before moving on to the next step!

Prep your splash box (or protected work surface) with a layer of paper towels to catch the excess spray. Place the watercolor panel in the middle of the towel-covered area and mist generously with water. Randomly cover the surface with the Chroma Mist fall sprays. I typically start with the darkest colors first and then spray around them with the lighter colors. For a minute you will have a hot mess, but don’t panic!

 

 Use clean paper towels to blot away all of the excess ink on the leaf panel… magic! You now have a beautiful, variegated fall leaf panel. If you have a few white spots, or want to add more concentrated color, mist the panel again with water and apply additional Chroma Mist. When you are happy with the results, dry the panel with a heat tool.

 To add a finishing glow, spray the entire panel with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist before using the heat tool to set. Fussy cut each leaf, leaving a small border around the outside edges. To add depth and dimension, use Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a fingertip dauber to distress the edges.

To finish the card, you will need a mini slimline card base, a 2 x 6-inch piece of fall patterned paper, and a sentiment embossed on a 2 ¾ inch oval. Attach the patterned paper on the left side of the card front. Pop up the sentiment with foam tape, using only a couple of pieces in the middle, allowing room to arrange and insert the leaves under the oval. Place the leaves around the oval and secure them in place with liquid adhesive.

I hope this inspires you to give Chroma Mists a try. Don’t be afraid to play—remember it is only paper… and you just may create something magical! To see more of my mixed media projects follow me on Instagram!

Kathy lives deep in the heart of Texas with her husband, Michael, and fur babies, Pepper and Max. She attended a Stampin’ Up party many, many years ago where the crafting fires started burning. After dabbling with scrapbook layouts, card making and mixed media projects soon became her real passion. Kathy works in the technical training department of a corporation that supplies equipment, services, and software for the manufacture of semiconductor chips when not spending time in her craft studio. Kathy is a member of the Brutus Monroe Inspiration Team and can be found on Instagram and Facebook.