I am thrilled to be participating in my first (and hopefully not last) blog hop for Scrapbook Steals! If you aren’t familiar with Scrapbook Steals, it is my Number 1 FAVOURITE place to buy scrapbook supplies at a HUGE discount! And they often have products I’ve not even heard of or used before. Plus their sister sites for Kids, Babies and She for women are just as AWESOME! Their blog is amazing too so if you haven’t been there, be sure to start the blog hop there! I have a card and a scrapbook page for you today!
I received Taxi, a bright yellow Studio Calico Mr. Huey’s Mist to work with. Now if you know my blog, you know I am not so into bright yellow so the challenge was on. I used it to mist a sunset scene that this bright yellow was practically made for!
I started by masking off the bottom portion of the card. Then I mixed the mist with a bit of water to dilute it in a spray bottle and misted the top portion. Then I masked off the sun area as well, added some pumpkin reinker and misted again. Then I misted a third and fourth time adding a few drops of rust red reinker each time until I was happy with the look.
Absolutely lovely coverage and it mixed very well with the reinker. I reversed the masks covering my sky and added a second torn mask to make the shoreline. I sponged in aqua ink for the ocean. Then I tore another mask similar to but not the same as the first. I applied this mask over the ocean leaving a small section to look like the froth of the waves breaking against the shore. Then I used several brown inks to sponge in the sand.
For the palm tree, I stamped it on very dark grey card stock and cut it out. Then I added ink direct to paper from the ink pad so it became a solid black silhouette. I added a sympathy sentiment and I was done! I think a sympathy sentiment was very appropriate as the sunset can symbolize the end of a life. Sad but sympathy cards are very needed and appreciated.
I have several other brands of mists and this is by far the easiest to mix. Thank heavens. Some of the other ones need several minutes of shaking before they are ready to use. And with Mr. Huey’s the colour you see is the colour you get. The others separate and become a gross colour so you have to shake it in order to see the real colour if you forget what it looks like. Not very convenient if you ask me!
For my next project, I used a mask to create an interesting scrapbook page background. As I usually only create cards, I only bought a 6x6 mask. So I added it to opposing corners to add interest to the ‘white’ space I planned to leave on my layout. I added some water and white reinker to soften the colour somewhat. I also added some touches of a pink mist. I love how many ways you can use these mists!
I was inspired by a layout by Maggie Holmes to use a banner across the page but I don’t have a banner die. Helloooo ingenuity! I looked at my dies to try and decide if I could cut down a square or a rectangle or… when my eyes settled on an ice cream die. Yeah! The cone makes a PERFECT banner! That was the most fun especially since I used up lots of scraps!
I added the date ‘wheel’ to the top right but felt I needed to add some more round elements to the page. So I added the medallion stamped once on the right side of the larger photo and again in white on acetate under it. Made a nice triangle I thought. I try to keep design principles in mind more so when I scrapbook because it doesn’t come as naturally to me as card making. But I keep at it because I love the results!
Adding things in odd numbers and in triangles tend to keep your layout more balanced. So I have three photos, pointy shapes in three places (stars in each corner and the banner), orange in three places: one photo, the title/banner and the date wheel; three circle elements and words in three places: the title, date wheel and journaling.
I hope you enjoyed my project. If you’d like to visit my blog again, please sign up for updates by email or RSS feed; links are on my sidebar. Now, you are off to visit Julie Odil! Have fun on the rest of the hop! And be sure to sign up for emails from Scrapbook Steals while you are there. If you get lost, the whole line up is below!
Thanks for visiting, Rebecca
2. Rebecca Keppel http://www.myclutteredcorner.com/
3. Joan Borgelt http://thegovsplace.blogspot.com/
4. Dana Tatar http://datatar.blogspot.com/
5. Laurel Geisbush http://laurelz75.wordpress.com/
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7. Julie Odil http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/
8. Patricia Flores http://harmonyhealthandfaith.blogspot.com/
RECIPE
Sunset Sympathy
Stamps: tree-Taylored Expressions, sentiment-PTI
Ink: Mr. Huey’s Taxi spray mist, pumpkin pie, ruby red reinker, baja ink pad -SU!, Old Paper and Vintage Photo Distress, archival black ink-Ranger
Paper: grey cardstock-PTI, white cardstock-TE, Accessories: mask cut with circle Nestabilities, foam dots-Jody Morrow
Swim Day Page
Stamps: Label Basics-PTI, date wheel-CTMH, Medallion-Clear Dollar Stamps, Smash adjustable date wheel (year)-K&Co
Ink: Mr.. Huey’s Taxi spray mist, Bermuda bay-SU!, black archival, Staz-On white, October Afternoon mist, white dye ink reinker
Paper: DP-Splash by Echo Park, white CS-Taylored Expressions and Bazzil, clear cardstock-PTI, Doublemates aqua matting cardstock, Epson photo paper
Accessories: foam dots-Jody Morrow, Letter stickers-Making Memories, Divine Twine, Staedler journaling pen, label die-PTI, circle Nesties, ice cream cone die-PTI, mask-Crafter’s Workshop, Copics (highlighting the date wheel), foam dots
Awesome card and layout!
ReplyDeleteThe sun turned out great but I LOVE the layout! Great job getting the masks to work so well with your layout. Turned out great.
ReplyDeleteWow! That sunset card is gorgeous. (I love me some bright yellow and orange)
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful and I love te bright and fun layout. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to start using masks...love the background on the layout. I also LOVE the rich colors in that sunset :)
ReplyDeleteFor not being a fan of yellow, you did amazingly well with it! I love the masked stars!! Thanks so much for participating in our blog hop!
ReplyDeleteMasks and Mr. Huey's are always a fun combo. Great projects.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing the palm tree card. Sympathy cards are hard to come by and I like to have some on hand.
ReplyDeleteI live how you built up the colour with the sunset card! I might have to scrap lift this idea...it's absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! your layout is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects!! I love the masking on the layout!
ReplyDeleteGREAT job with all the misting!!! Beautiful card and love the way your layout background came out!
ReplyDelete♥Heidi Myers
Beautiful card and LO !!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! Love the texture on the card and the layout is so sweet!
ReplyDeletesuper cute page!!! gorgeous card! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower. I love your projects - especially the sympathy card. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun LO! Love the card too!
ReplyDeleteYour sympathy card is stunning! Love the sunset you created. Amazing LO too!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the 6" masks to create the pattern on your layout. Mixing in the pink made it the perfect colors for a swimming page.
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects! I really love what you did with the palm tree and the sunset...breathtaking!
ReplyDeletelove the Layout and the card!!! your work is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHow unbelievably convenient as I was considering doing a sympathy card today and remembered a sunset card I had seen ages ago... Thanks for the receipt!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the other colors from your reinker to make a totally new color!
ReplyDeleteI love your masking!
ReplyDeleteI love your masking!
ReplyDeleteGreat worl using hte mist! I just love that yellow color!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your background on the scrapbook layout!
ReplyDeleteI love the pink and yellow together and the banner is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love your layout and the masking. I never thought to add white reinker to mist to change the color! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the pink and yellow together!
ReplyDeleteLove your sunset! I love that yellow sun and how you created an ambre effect with the misted sky! Very nice! I think the stars on your LO are wonderful! Great idea for how to deal with a 6x6 mask on a 12x12 page! TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the layout with the stars, oh and the sunset card is awesome too :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you conquered the "yellow is not my favorite color" and found a great use for it on the pool layout. Makes me want to embrace that color as I do not use it very ofter either.
ReplyDeleteGood job!
Such beautiful projects!!!! I really love the colors, especially on the layout!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour star layout is great!! I'm going to have to try something like that.
ReplyDeleteLove the Swim Day Layout!
ReplyDeleteYour colors and style are simply gorgeous. I love banners too! Great work. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch great projects! Love the LO!
ReplyDeleteThat card is stunning. Love your misting techniques!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean, you don't like bright colors? You did the color Sunset proud. Love your work.
ReplyDeleteThese are sooooo cute, can't wait to try my hand at it!
ReplyDeleteI love your sunset card, the bright colors are gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethat card is beautiful and i love the LO!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Great projects! Especially love that first card with the sunset - BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and LO!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card and layout!! Thanks for the great projects!
ReplyDeleteBoth your card and LO are beautiful, perfect way to highlight the mists!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sunset!!
ReplyDeleteBoth the card and the page are gorgeous! I love that you mixed them. I have never done that before so I learned something new. Yay! I am enjoying the hop and love your blog. I became a follower.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet pictures. The layout makes them look even better!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! And I love, love, love your layout!!!
ReplyDeleteGREAT projects . . . and I just LOVE the LO. Great way to use several sprays and a mask . . . love the background. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your LO! The colors are beautiful. TFS!
ReplyDeleteNice sunset in your card :)
ReplyDeleteLove the card! Thanks for the ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing - love your card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sunset!
ReplyDeleteYou did wonders with e yellow - love the sunset, and your work with the masks is fabulous! Thanks for sharing this lovely card and page!
ReplyDeleteCynthia B.
I never thought about diluting...or mixing and now I'm having all kinds of ideas! Beautiful sympathy card. We don't see enough examples for sympathy cards, and for me, they are the most difficult to do. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLoved your layout - beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the negative stars on your layout!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the mists!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work! Especially love that card!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. You did a beautiful job coloring with the mists. I love the sunset!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love your originality in the banner die :)
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! I especially love the masking on your layout!
ReplyDeleteThe sunset scene is my favorite :)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh this i an awesome card. i love the strong colors! and the LO is fab.
ReplyDeleteThe warm colors on that summer layout are just perfect!
ReplyDeleteWonderful layout and card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the layered effects that you achieved. Now a follower. Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love the soft colors on the layout and the sunset, beautiful. Now following.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card and layout. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove that card and WOW!! that is a great layout!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layouts!
ReplyDeleteI am much more a scrapbooker than card maker. But Learning a new technique is so much fun. Thanks so much for you detailed instruction! Can't wait to use the mist on a project!
ReplyDeleteWOW! These are just adorable! I love how you created the sunset - and the masking on the layout is awesome! I've always wondered how to use 6x6 masks on a 12x12 layout - thank you so much for the inspiration :-) Just become a new follower - can't wait to see what you make next! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat blog and layout!
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteI love your card and layout!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card and layout!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThe yellow is gorgeous! I love your use of the masks!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!!!!!
ReplyDeletelove the sunset and masking on the LO, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fantastic layout, I really like how you masked the background and the fun banner!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love your work!
ReplyDeleteWow! You did an amazing job with the mists.
ReplyDeleteI love the star background!!!
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