ScrapbookSteals.com blog hop, blog candy, Friends With Flair and more!

I've been looking forward to this for a long time now!  When Kristy of Scrapbook Steals gave me the opportunity to participate in the August blog hop, I was thrilled. Scrapbook Steals  is one of my favorite places to get great scrapbooking goodies.  I check their deal twice a day, just to see what great things are available.  Then, when I found out I'd be playing with Mr Huey's Color Mist by Studio Calico, I was thrilled. Spray inks make me feel so artsy.  I know you've seen lots of great techniques along this hop and seen some great colors of mists.  My color is pinstripe, and as you might expect, it is a shade of gray.

I have 4 projects to share with you, but first, I want to tell you about the blog candy I have for you.  Please follow this blog and leave a comment with a way to contact you.  I'll be choosing a winner of some great stuff on Monday, August 13, using random.org.  I'm very close to getting 100 followers, so if I reach that number, I'll choose another winner to receive some more scrappy goodness.  Here's the package up for grabs for this hop:

My dog, Sammy, is checking out the spread.  He likes the ribbon the best.  Hopefully, whoever wins it will agree with my boy.



Now, to the projects I made with Mr Huey's Color Mists by Studio Calico http://scrapbooksteals.stealnetwork.com/archive_products.php?id=3002636.  I played with these mists a lot on this 2-page layout.

I flicked the Mr Huey on both background papers (My Mind's Eye Nostalgia paper used throughout the layout).

On this piece of birch bark, I used the Mr Huey Pinstripe sprayed on, then dabbed with a paper towel.  I let that dry, stamped with Stazon and a Unity SMAK kit stamp (01-12) to get the arrows.  The words are stickers.  I then sealed the whole piece with Tim Holtz Rock Candy Clear Distress Paint.  The ribbon is dyed with Mr. Huey's Pinstripe.

Here's a look at just page 1.  And, a better look at page 2.

Yes, that really is a stick at the top of the page.  My husband thought I was crazy when I was out in the yard, searching for the perfect 10 inch stick and piece of birch bark.  But, I like the finished look.

Now, on to some more misting techniques that I used on some cards. This first card, I used several more Mr. Huey colors -- Water Cooler and Sunshine.  I used a Crafter's Workshop template and sprayed the inks heavily on white cardstock for the background paper, then placed the background paper on a Kraft card stock base.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart, as is the ribbon.

One of my favorite ways to use spray inks is to remove the spraying mechanism from the bottle and just flick it on the paper.  I seem to have better control with it that way.  The next 2 cards use that technique.  I call it the "flick" method.  The next card uses Washi tape from Target and a great stamp from Unity Stamp Company. I love the simple lines of this girl, and the sentiment is priceless.

And, finally, one more card, if you are still hanging with me!  This last card uses the flick method again, and another Unity stamp that I colored with Copic markers. Plus, more Washi tape and some Kraft paper.

PHEW!  That was a lot to put you through.  If you are still reading, you are loyal, my friend.  Remember, leave me some love and you'll be eligible for some blog candy.  Just let me know how to reach you.  Now, hop on to the talented Patricia.  You'll love her contribution to this hop.