I just can’t get enough of mists right now. I must admit I was a unusually slow at adopting this technique, but I’m having so much fun now that I have. Not sure why I resisted so. 😉
Many of the papers in the lines of GCD Studios have a foil or a lacquer finish that is just really beautiful. They add a bit of texture and “glam” that I love. I guessed these paper treatments would also be perfect for resisting inks of all kinds. With that in mind, here’s what I created.
Once I decided to use the Flutter butterfly paper in the Ava line, I cut out the lacquered butterflies and started to experiment. Using my non-stick craft sheet (by Ranger) I smeared Peeled Paint Distress ink on the sheet and sprayed with water.
I repeated this with a smaller butterfly and dipped it into Worn Lipstick ink. (The last butterfly didn’t have a finish on it, but the scale was right, so I colored in the white parts with a colored pencil.)
Once it was dry, I sprayed it with Lemon Metallic Maya Mist, rolled over it with a paper towel and further wiped the glossy spots with Q-tip. (Tip: do not just rub a paper towel over it, the mist will just smear.)
To add more color I used a blending foam tool to add Worn Lipstick Distress ink around the edges.
Here are a few more close-up images.
I hope you’ve been inspired to play with inks and mist to create irresistible pages!! The lacquer and foil finish on GCD Studios papers are perfect for this technique.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper: GCD Studios Rose Colored Glasses Collection, GCD Studios Ava Collection by Melody Ross, GCD Studios
Stamps: Autumn Leaves {journaling circle}, Making Memories {date}
Embellishments: Prima {flowers}, Lush by My Mind’s Eye {gems}
Chipboard Letters: Thickers by American Crafts
Punches: Fiskars {scalloped circle}, Making Memories Slice {Large scalloped circle}
Ribbon: silk, unknown
Inks: Distress Inks by Ranger; Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint
Mists: Maya Road {Lemon Metallic}
Adhesive: Mini Pop Dots, Zip Dry and Scrapbook Adhesives
6 Comments
Christa
May 11, 2010 at 2:22 pmOh wow, beautiful work!
Cheryl Nelson
May 11, 2010 at 3:44 pmbeautiful!
Stephanie Baxter
May 11, 2010 at 8:33 pmBeautiful layout and such cool techniques!
Anna Sigga
May 12, 2010 at 9:05 amThis is sooo cool – love the glossy part!
Rhonda V.
May 22, 2010 at 5:39 amSo very pretty! Found this from the facebook feature, Congrats! <br /><br />Love the techniques!
Samuel
February 13, 2021 at 7:24 amThanks for the posting; however, do you have high quality or clear image for this posting?