The May challenge at Scrap That! was to mist the background on a LO.
It was a huge amount of fun and a totally new experience for me. I love misting! Who'd a thunk it. I misted pretty heavily with Perfect Pearls blue smoke and it was running all over the place. Usually this would have driven me crazy but I discovered it was wonderful. The more it ran, the prettier it got! So fun.
Once I got going I couldn't stop. I sprayed chipboard with Tattered Angels olive vine mist and it was so pretty. I love, love, love that shade of green. After I was done spraying the chipboard, I patted a piece of matte paper down on the leftover ink and got a gorgeous piece of green paper to mat the word "love" with and still have a nice sized piece left to use in a future project!
The cog frame is from Dusty Attic and I altered it using a tutorial from Swirlydoos called: Vintage Metal Look. Isn't it gorgeous? I love that technique. I highly recommend taking a look at the tutorials on Swirlydoos, they are so clear and explicit. Tip: When working with a glue gun, if your glue hardens before you can place the item on your layout, use your embossing heat tool to re-soften. It works like a charm!
Oh and by the way, if you're interested in doing the challenge at Scrap That! It's on until the 17th, so you've still got time! http://www.scrapthat.ca/, This picture is of my son and grandson taking a walk through the Calgary Zoo in March this year.
This is a closeup of the DA cog frame to show you how pretty it is. The flower embellishment is made by Kay. I bought it from her etsy shop at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaylori77. She does beautiful work and the bead flowers just sparkle.
A couple of views of that beautiful TA olive vine green. It has a pretty gold shimmer to it. So pretty. I lightly inked the edges with Tsukineko Walnut Ink.
Thanks for looking. I hope you're having a great day today!
