All that glimmers…

Glimmer mists….. I’ve recently fallen in love with them!  They add, just that little EXTRA to any layout or card or embellishment. Pair up some great glimmer, with my latest set of great myStampBox stamps that arrived in the mail, and you’ve got a simple, but well balanced layout.  This one features my friends daughter Joelle.  I think it’s a great photo, so I really wanted it to be the focus and so I’ve given this layout a cleaner line to it.

I started with a white piece of Canadian Scrapbooker super stock card stock, and sprayed it with Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Jack O’ Lantern.  It’s best to use a thick card stock to avoid the paper from warping.  If you have standard weight card stock, I recommend spraying it, letting it dry and then placing it under something heavy to flatten it.  I have a photo here where I used the mist, along with a template from Crafters Workshop as well, but I found that too busy for the layout.  It’s a great technique though! Next I prepared the chipboard embellishment which is a great new item from Maya Road. It comes as a key chain set of the  four seasons.  I inked mine and then sprayed it with the Maya Road Iridescent Maya Mist.  I love this particular “colour” as it adds shimmer without adding any colour.

It’s hard to pick up on a photo, but you’ll have to take my word for it… it’s just too fantastic!  A couple of notes to remember:

1.  Don’t tilt the bottle down towards your paper, but rather hold you paper up and spray it straight – like hairspray.  This will ensure that the nozzle doesn’t get filled with little pieces of mica and get all clogged up.

2.  Don’t hold the bottle too close….. it will  make big blotches instead of a nice fine mist

3.  Do use some kind of drop sheet or splat mat, and then soak up any extra mist onto a white ribbon.. the results will be gorgeous and unique each time.

4.  Do experiment and have fun!

Okay, so now back to the layout. Once the card stock is sprayed and the mist is dry (that happens quickly), add on your patterned paper blocks. I then wanted to use the my TALL OUTLINES myStampBox set to make the title.  Again, I went for subtle, so I selected an ink colour that was fairly close to the card stock colour…  Whenever I am using stamps for a title, I always test the  out for size and placement by laying them directly onto my layout before I start stamping.  I also NEVER stamp onto a piece of paper that is attached… I always do my stamping and then I stick the pieces into place. To many “oopsses” in my past, so I’ve learned the hard way.   Now, I just wanted a few “girlie” touches, I used some dew drops from Robin’s Nest, and Kaiser Kraft flowers. Down in the very bottom corner, of the layout I stamped the “Explore Seal” from the SEAL it set from my Stamp BOX.

It’s not very noticeable, but it adds some balance…. and I thought the explore was appropriate since Joelle was exploring in a pumpkin patch. Hope you enjoyed the layout… go grab yourself some glimmer mists and your favourite stamps and go get MESSY!

I’m working on a totally cute, teachers gift for the upcoming holidays for my December post – it’s gonna be FUN!