Brutus Monroe – Chroma Glaze Resist

Hello Craft Friends! I have a lovely card for you today using a resist technique where I used chroma glaze to capture the color underneath it.

Here is a list of items I used to make this card….

• Paper
  • Brutus Monroe – Not You Mamas Cardstock
  • Black Card Stock
  • Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb card stock – card base
• Stamps
  • Brutus Monroe – Extra Sentimental Stamps
  • Brutus Monroe – Beach Bum Stamps
• Stencil
  • Brutus Monroe – Groovy Grid Stencil of the Month
• Inks
  • Brutus Monroe – Raven Black Ink
  • Distress Oxide Ink – Kitsch Flamingo
  • Distress Oxide Ink – Mustard Seed
  • Distress Oxide Ink – Twisted Citron
  • Distress Oxide Ink – Mermaid Lagoon
  • Distress Oxide Black Soot
  • Distress Spray White Picket Fence
• Pretties/Foil
  • Brutus Monroe – Silver Chroma Glaze
  • Brutus Monroe – Sterling Embossing Powder
• Splatter
  • Distress Oxide Ink – Black Soot
• Tools
  • Pixie Spray
  • Brutus Monroe – Stamp and Stick mat
  • Simon Says Stamp – Big Momma foam Tape
  • Teflon Bone Folder

I started with a panel of Brutus Monroe – Not You Mamas Cardstock and stuck it down on my Stamp and Stick mat. I grabbed the stencil of the month called Groovy Grid Stencil of the Month and gave it a light dusting of Pixie Spray. I adhered it down and then began my ink blend using Distress Oxide Inks in rainbow order. Once I was happy with the blend, I remove the stencil and cleaned it right away. I like to clean my stencils as soon as possible to keep them clean and fresh.

I then grabbed my Silver Chroma Glaze and very gently used my finger to spread the chroma glaze randomly on the panel, making sure I had areas that I didn’t put the glaze. I also made sure not to go back and forth because the chroma glaze had enough moisture in it that it started to move the oxide colors. So I swiped once and moved on.

I set the panel aside and worked on my sentiment. I used one from the Extra Sentimental Stamps by heat embossing it with Sterling Embossing Powder I prepped the card stock and stamped the image. I then fussy cut it out.

I left the panel to dry for about an hour. When I returned I grabbed a brush and began ink blending Black Soot Ink over the panel. Once I was happy with the coverage, I grabbed a paper towel and buffed the panel, removing as much of the ink off the chroma glaze that I could. When I was done, I used Raven Black Ink and the Sun image from the Beach Bum Stamps and randomly stamped the images down.

To add the splatter, I used White Distress Spray and Black Soot Oxide Ink smooshed onto my surface with a little water. I spritzed the White first, then used a brush to flick the black on. I let the panel dry again before moving forward.

Finishing the card, I trimmed it down ever so slightly after it was dry and added it to a card base. I then used some Big Momma foam Tape to pop the sentiment up and that was it!

I believe this technique is called Josephs Coat to those who have been in the industry long. Have you ever used a technique like this?