Today I am excited to take part in the ScrapbookSteals August blog hop. I’ve made some cards and a scrapbook layout to share with you. You should be coming here from Dana Tartar’s blog, if you’d like to start from the top of the blog hop list visit Scrapbook Steals for the link to the start. There are fun prizes to be won!
For this project we were each sent a particular scrapbooking supplies from Scrapbook Steals to use in a project. I am thrilled to be able to introduce you to Mr. Huey’s Color Mists by Studio Calico. This is an amazing product that you are going to LOVE having in your scrapbook supply closet (if you don’t already)!
I was received a pinkish/reddish color called Boss Lady Rose Patronne. Here’s a picture of the spray.
The first thing I did was do some research to figure out how to use the color mists. I have not tried them before and I am so glad that I was introduced to color mist (finally!). I decided that it would be fun to use the wood veneer shapes (butterfly & stars) also by Studio Calico to show the power of the color mists. You could also use die cuts from your punches, masks and really any shape as the item that you mist.
Card #1-A Tiny Bird with a Big Song
For this card I arranged 4 butterflies and then misted the entire sheet of paper. I wanted to highlight the negative space that’s created by using the mist. The large size of the butterflies makes the background stand out.
After doing the spraying, I wasn’t sure how I’d use the pink misted portion of the paper with the butterflies and I was thrilled when I found some paper that matched the pink almost exactly! Then I trimmed the pink panel down to be part of this 5×7 card and added two strips of pattern paper. The supplies for these first two cards are actually from a past ScrapbookSteal purchase (My Minds Eye-Follow Your Heart Collection). I love that there was a butterfly button in the MME collection to add to the butterfly theme going on with the wood shapes.
The fun part about misting is the unevenness of the spray. On the left bottom side of the card and the right side it’s not evenly colored and it gives the paper a nice handmade/antique look.
Card #2-Just Lovely
This card is smaller than the first so I used only two butterfly silhouettes and for the third I used an embellishment. The entire pink part was created with the mist spray. I was excited to use the shiny pearl brads in the middle of the butterflies. Spraying the paper & the butterflies was a really beautiful process and plan to do another post showing some of the step by step photos.
Card #3-Hooray for You
I used the same Boss Lady mist here but you can see when the mist is applied to the wood it’s darker than on the paper above. It is almost red here. It was really easy to spray the wood and the color absorbs quickly. Once the shapes were dry I glued them to the front of this card to create dimensional card.
After seeing the red mist I knew I’d like to try a few others so I decided to use Buttercup and Heirloom Blue. Having a few colors will give you the opportunity to mix the colors as I have done on this next set of projects.
Card #4- Thanks a Million
I sprayed the butterflies and when they dried stacked them on top of each other to add to the front of this card. They create a nice effect when combined together like this. I was excited to find some paper (Cosmo Cricket Social Club) in my stash that would work well with these colors.
Card #5 – Just a Note
For the next card I wanted to use all three colors together so I started with the blue, then added the yellow and pink. I love how the colors mix and you see there’s even some green where the blue & yellow mixed.
Card #6 – I Love Remembering
For this last card I did the same thing as the card above but this time I wanted to keep the wood veneer butterfly in place on the front of this card. There’s a nice white outline around the wood after you spray and it creates a fun effect to make them pop out. If you make a mistake and have to start over while spraying you can flip the wood shapes over and use the other side. Each item created will never be the same as another!
Layout – I’m a Big Brother Now
Last I’d like to share a two page scrapbook layout. I used two page sketch #15 found at Sketch Support for this layout. Originally I wanted to use a masking template (studio calico bubbles or circle graph) that creates a background but I had a hard time figuring out how to make it work on a layout. I didn’t want it to overpower all the patterns in the papers. I think the masks are great for cards because then I can control the size/shape better. However, I do hope to find a layout where I can try them with other patterns too.
In order to use the color mist in this layout I sprayed the wood veneer stars and glued them to the bottom edge of the pattern paper. I love when you can take embellishments (wood stars) from one collection and mix them with a totally different collection such as this Amy Tangerine star/stripe paper & thickers (Get Around, Work In Progress, Stars Stripes & Stiches). The wood stars vary in size and are close to the same size as the stars on the pattern paper. I thought they created a nice border and tied in well with the “big brother” pajamas the boys are wearing. One last thing I went back and forth about was spraying random blue mist spots across the bottom wave of the white paper. What do you think? Should I add more mist to this layout?
Thanks for coming to Laurel Lane, taking the time to read through and view my projects! I hope you’ll give these awesome Mr. Huey’s color mists by Studio Calico a try. There are so many possibilities! One of the thing I like the most is the size, they are nice & compact. After making a few projects you can use up the bottle giving you room to try other colors.
Please leave a comment below if you’d like to be entered to win a $20.00 gift certificate to ScrapbookSteals.com. Comments need to be posted by Sunday, August 12th at 11:59 PM MST. Winner will be announced on ScrapbookSteals.
Also, I’ll be announcing a separate LUCKY winner of some great scrapbooking supplies. In order to be eligible for this prize become a follower of Laurel Lane (only if you’d like to see my posts regularly) and leave a comment below. I’ll select a random winner from the followers & commenters.
Next Up Visit: Rebecca Ednie’s blog to see her amazing creations with Mr. Huey’s Color Mists.
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- Rebecca Keppel – My Cluttered Corner
- Joan Borgelt – The Gov’s Place
- Dana Tatar – They Call Me Tartar Salad
- Laurel Geisbush – Laurel Lane (You are Here)
- Rebecca Ednie – Eclectic Endeavours (> Go here next >>)
- Julie Odil – Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers
- Patricia Flores – Harmony, Health & Faith
We hope you enjoy the blog hop! Happy Hopping! Thanks for your comments!!
The cards are just beautiful!
Love how you mixed and blended the colours. So cheery.
Wow! Thanks for all the inspiration! Your projects are fabulous! =)
I love the rainbows you made with the different colors…that has to be my favorite effect
Thanks for the comment Giddy, it’s so intresting to hear what people like most.
Wow, wow, wow! I think they layered butterflies are my favorite, but all of your projects are amazing!! Thanks so much for participating in our blog hop! You’ve inspired me!
Thanks for the opportunity Brittany! I had so much fun and woudln’t have used this great product yet, I love trying new things.
Amazing cards! I love the stacked butterflies!
Card # 5 is my fav.
I love the “Just a Note” card with the 3 mixed sprays! So pretty!!
I love the cards, What a great use of negative image and the butterflies are amazing.
Oh my WORD!!! I don’t think I could be any more in love with your projects. I really MUST get my hands on some SC wood veneer to try my hand at them!! Fantastic!
Thank you for checking out my projects Jen!
WOW! You really knocked it out of the park!!! AWESOME everything!!! I esp. love the “just a note” card.
I am definitely following your blog now (by email)! Yea!
♥Heidi Myers
Thanks Heidi! Very happy to have you as a follower! Appreciate the feedback.
Amazing cards !!
Wow! You created a ton of stuff and I love your style! I’m a new follower
This is a great set of projects. It’s too hard to pick a favorite. Thanks for including a layout too, love the curved line at the bottom!
Thanks Miriam! Very happy to have you as a follower!
lovely!! great mixing of colors!!
Wow! I really love that butterfly rainbow card! And all your projects. I’m now a follower!
Thanks Karey! Very happy to have you as a follower!
Wow!! Everything looks fabulous! I love the layered butterflies on #4!
Beautiful cards! I love the wood veneers, and great use of misting!
Talk about inspiration! I love how you created so many different cards with the same mediums. They really show the versatility of this spray.
WOW! You showed so many projects-love how you took this challenge to heart
I’ve never used the veneer embellishments before, now I may just have to get some… About your LO, I think it would look nice to add some spray along the bottom of the page, just a little. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the encouragement Sandy! Ok, I’ll add some mist to the layout. It looks so white.
Oh wow! I love how you did so many different designs with the butterflies…as embellishments and stencils. The colors are breathtaking.
Wow! These are some great eye-catching projects! I love the color combinations you used! I am now a follower!
Thanks Mo! Very happy to have you as a follower!
I’ve never tried the ink mist and think I need to give them a try now. Love all your cards and the variety of ways you used the wooden butterflies.
Thanks Michelle, you are free to borrow them anytime!
love your work with the mists, Card # 5 is my fav!
I love all the uses of negative space! Plus, those layered butterflies are beautiful… I’m going to have to stop hoarding mine!
Thanks Heather for the comment. Yes, use your butterflies!! and other shapes. Then you can get more.
Gosh – very smart to use the wood veneers as a mask as well… I am a huge fan of efficiency!! Consider me a new follower! Cheers and thanks Laurel!
Thanks Cathy! Very happy to have you as a follower! The wood is great cause you can use it to create the shape and then you have all the left over beautifully colored peices. I did all of this with just one pack too!
You got a beautiful peachy color! I ‘m going to try this over some chipboard pieces.
I can’t believe you’ve never misted before! Gorgeous projects!
Love all your cards!
You really shared a ton! These are great ideas for how to use mists. I love the “just a note” card the best, but you did such a great job of trying different techniques and showing how they turned out! Thanks so much for sharing!
I’m following! Show me more!
Thanks Ruth! Very happy to have you as a follower! Yes, I’ll be sharing more!!
Oh my! You did a lot of work here and it is all great! I just got some wood veneer cameras I will have to try this with. Thanks!
Cards #s 5&6 were my favorites
The use of color and the way you blended them is wonderful. I can’t wait to try this myself. Thanks!
That’s awesome Pat, have fun playing with the mists!
I LOVE the butterflies! You are such a great talent, Laurel. I’d like to order some thank you cards, please
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Thanks Shawna! I’ll get you a set of thank you cards. Do you want them to have the Mickey ears?
I love the use of mist with wood veneer. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful layouts! I love when you used all three colors together!
So many beautiful cards! I love the colors mixed together, they flow so nicely! Now a follower.
Thanks Jen! Very happy to have you as a follower!
The wood butterflies are fantasic. The mists on those looks very rich…love the more rainbow gradation butterfly card.
Your cards are super amazing!!!! I love how you used the butterfly’s!!! Just gorgeous!!!
I am now a follower of your blog!!!
Thanks Cathryn! Very happy to have you as a follower!
AMAZING ART!! Very cool use of +/- spaces. & since I adore butterflies you won me over. I’m really glad you decided to go & use more than one color especially on different mediums! The wood stars & butterflies are amazing & the use of the 3 to produce a rainbow of colors was beautiful & the card extraordinary!! I also <3 'd t6 r multi-colored stacked butterflies on 1 card. Excellent projects & choices. Thanx for all of your work! & YES, YOU SHOULD SPRITZ SOME MORE SPRAY ON THE 2pg. LAYOUT!!
Hi Stacey, Thanks for checking everything out and for your comments. Ok, I’ll do some spritz using Julie’s flick tip and then see if it needs a spray too! I’ll share the results of the makeover.
I’m going to keep replying “Etsy” to all your gorgeous posts until you open a store. ;-p
Haha, love it Jen!
The cards are beautiful!! Thanks for the ideas!
Gorgeous cards! I love the way you’ve used the misted butterflies in so many different ways.
Fabulous use of negative space. Ah! and those veneers, gorgeous with the mists. Beautiful work, I’m now a follower.
Thanks Jessica! Very happy to have you as a follower!
The stacked misted butterflies is my fave!
Beautiful cards and I loved how you got so much versatility out of the butterflies. Great use of the mists. Thanks for the inspiration. Really enjoyed viewing your work!
thanks Mary!
I love how you went crazy (in a good way) and showed so many different ideas! I love Mr. Huey’s mists and it was so fun to see all of your different projects!
haha, yes I did go crazy! It’s hard not to with cards because they are so quick. Thanks Erica.
In love with the Just a Note card! Now I will have to spray mine near each other so they mix! Love it!
Great projects! I like the last 2 cards the best. Neat effect with the mix of colors.
LOVE all your cards! Thanks for the great inspiration!
love this, can’t wait to create!
WOW, you did some amazing things with those misters!!
HI Laurel- I’m a fellow hopper with you this weekend! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your work! Those cards are so much fun and you gave some great ideas!
LOVE love love all those beautiful cards (especially card #3)… so gorgeous!!! And I really LOVE your adorable LO!!! I’m a new follower via email too
Wow, you got so many projects done and they are all gorgeous!
Your cards and layout are all beautiful! I’m loving all your projects, so I am now a follower
I have to be honest and say tha tI wasn’t sold on trying mists until I saw your cards! OMG, they are amazing, thanks for showing how fun and versatile they can be!!
Love the cards—so cute!
Wow! You did a lot of cards. It is so fun to see how the mists work. Love the page as well. Thanks so much.
What beautiful cards! I love what you did with the butterflies. Thanks for sharing!
I love all the butterflies. They are beautiful!
Great projects!! Really love the ‘rainbows’ on the last couple cards! Very pretty!!
Great projects!!! Love how you mixed the colors in a “rainbow” effect and love the layered butterflies. Oh, I also love how you used the stars as a “strip or border”. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Amazing projects! Love the butterfly cards. TFS! I am a follower now.
That is seriously a ton of projects! They all turned out beautifully.
Your cards are totally awesome! Following you!!!
I love love love all the cards and ideas you have!
I like how the colors meld into each other on the layout where you used all three. Good use of limited resources!
3 & 5 are my favs. Beautiful cards. And more ideas for misting!
Can’t believe you’d never used mists before – these projects turned out beautifully! I especially like your rainbow cards- so pretty how the colors have mixed together!
I’ve become a follower and really appreciated all the different ways you used the mists.
these are adorable!!! I would love to try Mr. Huey’s!
Awesome cards!
Awesome cards! Love the layered butterfiles!
I love everything you did with the butterflies!
Amazing work!! I love how you showed how to use the veneers to mask and also how you can color the veneers with your Mr Huey’s!
P.S. I am a new follower via Google Reader!
Love your cards!!
Beautiful cards and layout!!! Love how you used the wooden butterflies as a mask.
Wow! I’m quite impressed that these are your first projects created with mist. You could’ve told me that you were a seasoned veteran and I would’ve believed it. Love love love your cards and LO. I especially like how you used all three mists together to spritz that background. Great work! I’m a new follower of your blog, by the way
Wow! Six gorgeous cards!!! And I don’t even think I can pick a favorite! I love the look of the stacked butterflies though…but they really are all so pretty. Fabulous layout too!
I am enjoying your projects with the mists
I must say, though, that the other projects on your blog ( like the buntings and the owls) are amazingly inspiring! I am definitely following you and have signed up already. I love your clean style and I am looking forward to more inspiration 
Beautiful!
Fabulous projects. i love how you use negative and positive space!
Wow, I love how you used the butterflies to make all those cards. Terrific. I just became a follower of yours also. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love how the woodgrain pops when you use the mist!
I love the use of the positive and negatives. Never leaving anything unused. These are beautiful. Thank you. Now following.
I love love love the cards (but then I’m partial to butterflies!) and the layout is awesome; one of my favorite things to scrapbook – brothers! beautiful and yes a few splashes of mist on the white would not hurt; I’m following
Love how you used the butterflies in so many ways. Thanks for sharing.
I am so lifting that layout
Love, love, love your cards and layouts. I am new to the scrapping world and will be following your blog for more great ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for showing how versatile Mister Huey Mist is … can’t wait to use it! Also love discovering good talent to follow through participation with the Blog Hops! this is fun!
OMGosh! I just LOVE how you used these misters! Such a great idea to use the butterflies not only as sprayed accents but also as masks – I love it! Love how you altered the wooden letters too! Thank you so much for the inspiration – I am a new follower – can’t wait to see what you come up with next
Your masking was great! THanks
Very nice!
These are awesome. Oh my goodness all your cards are awesome! And I love your layout!!
fun blog hop!:)
Oh my lordy…… you were made for the mists! Your cards are amazing!
Absolutely lovely cards
beautiful cards! love how you used the wood veneer butterflies!
I am a follower now, I was so impressed with the beautiful cards! Loved butterflies and stars, great combo. I think your Big Brother LO is perfect the way it is right now, imho.
I absolutely love your “thanks a million” card! So cute!
LOVE how you did the butterflies. The cards turned out AMAZING!
Awesome cards and layout!!
Great cards and LO. I love seeing all the butterflies!
Very cute cards! The layout is adorable. I do think that you should add some mist sprays or flicks to the bottom.
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Beautiful projects! I love the little star banner on the layout!
Thanks Karen!! It was fun to add those stars across the bottom.