Happy Thursday! It's Carly and I'm here for another #throwbackthursdays, where we find inspiration in The CLASSroom archives! This week having a blast with ink sprays!
I love the versatility of ink sprays! They are great for adding a splash of color, creating faux watercolor looks with stamps, creating patterns with stencils, and so much more! I got a lot of great tips from The CLASSroom archives, including Julie's Hello Monday 01.28.2013, which inspired my card today...
To create this card, I created layers of color with Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Patina by misting cardstock. Then I sprayed the Patina again through the Hero Arts Bold Floral stencil. The Heidi Swapp Color Shine isn't as water-reactive as Distress Spray Stain but it has beautiful shimmer and some of the best colors.
I applied the Minc Reactive Mist through a circle stencil. Some keys to working with reactive mist:
- try a "practice" spray on scratch paper to get the feel for whatever mister bottle you are using.
- let dry completely before applying foil & heat or it will spread & smear.
- try using other spray bottles. The original bottle creates droplet-like splatters (on the left) but a mini mister creates more fine coverage (on the right).
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
xo, Carly
