Hi there! I’m Elizabeth Kartchner, CK contributing editor and 2007 Scrapbooker of the Year winner. I’m excited to be here with you today, sharing one of my favorite scrapbooking techniques.
Even though there are a few inches of snow on the ground here in Utah, I’m in the mood to add a little springtime color to my scrapbook pages using Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.
I love that you can customize your own background paper with this spray ink and Glimmer Screens (they work just like stencils). I was a bit intimidated at first, but I soon found this to be a really fun and easy thing to do! Ready to give it a try?
Here’s how I created the misted image on my layout above:
1. Lay stencil flat on paper.
2. Spray paper as much or as little Glimmer Mist as you like.
3. Carefully lift stencil from paper.
4. Let dry, and then add the rest of your page details.
This is a fast and fun way to add a pop of color to any scrapbook page. I hope you enjoyed the idea. For more fun scrapbooking techniques, check out my blog.
Happy Friday!
Elizabeth
For more from Elizabeth, check out her “Dear Lizzy” column in every issue of the magazine, where she answers your scrapping questions. Do you have questions you want considered? You can e-mail them to letters@creatingkeepsakes.com (“Dear Lizzy” in the subject line) or simply leave them in the comments section of this blog. Thanks!
Thanks Lizzy for this great technique idea! I absolutely LOVE your style and hope to see more of you as a guest blogger here. (hint hint)
I have a “Dear Lizzy” question:
I noticed you use a lot of smaller photos, to get more onto one page. Do you crop your photos or just order smaller sized prints? I would love to use smaller photos, but on a being on a small budget (aren’t we all;), ordering smaller photos is usually more expensive than the typical 4×6. In addition, I tend to “fill” my photos, making cropping a little bit harder. I have seen a technique in Photoshop where you ‘stitch’ 2 photos together to make a 4×6, but I don’t know how to do it!
Really pretty Lizzy with all that is retro right now it reminds me of some crafting I did in the 70′s long before you were born…It was called spatater painting done with a piece of screen and an old tooth brush!
I love the glimmer mist. I wasn’t really into it at first but now it’s captured my heart and I want to spray it on EVERYTHING! Thanks for the cool blog post!
Fun technique and I LOVE your layout Elizabeth!!! TFS!
I loved this article, technique & layout! I’m just beginning to experiment with painting techniques on my scrapbook layouts and this one looks like something I could definately do! Thanks for the inspiration. I just love your style it’s so fresh and feminine!
I just realized that my “Dear Lizzy” question has been asked and answered! LOVE your article!
Eliizabeth,
I love the pictures of your girls! Avery is a cutie and that Quincey is preciouys! Those eyes!!! Please keep sharing them with us.
Love the page…you have given me a great idea for my step daughter baby shower page…thank u…i look forward to future projects u do