NSD - Emily Pitts with misting tips! Post 16!

Hello! Emily here on the lovely day of scrapbooking celebrations the world over. Today I'm going to focus on misting.  Misting on a layout can be frightening, I readily admit this to be a true (and oft heard) comment. The whole randomness of where the mists will land on your page can be enough to strike fear in any scrapper untested in the art of misting. I've put together four tips that might encourage you to get your misting feet wet (I don't recommend actually misting your feet though...).

1. USE A MASK

You can control where the mist falls if you mask off everything but the spot you want the mist to fall. You can use masks especially made for getting messy, like this one from Crafter's Workshop. I covered the background paper with scrap papers, except for where the stencil was, then sprayed a couple of layers of mist that was a similar color to the background.




Or you can make your own mask with scratch paper. I covered the top half of the cardstock and misted a light layer of brown. I then arranged strips of scratch paper over that misted section and misted a second, heavier layer.




2. RECOLOUR ALMOST ANY PRODUCT

This works great for anything made of natural fibers like canvas, burlap, or twill.




There are also products made especially for misting, they have a resist surface that won't take the mist. This alphabet has a ledger resist that only shows up when you add a layer of mist.




3. GO ALL OUT!

For this layout, I picked four mist colours that I knew would blend well. I had set up an elaborate masking system to get different the rows of colour, but found it worked best to just spray row after row and let them blend. This really was an experiment and I tried a few different times before I liked what I created.





4. JUST PLAY

You're going to make mistakes, you'll mess up, and that's OK. Experiment with colors together, they may work, they may not. For this card, I used the negative space of some cut out letters, misted one letter, then overlapped the next. I'm OK with how it turned out, but I won't be using this combination of colours again, I didn't like how they blended.




Like anything else, misting becomes easier the more you do it. Have fun with it, start small, and remember there's more than one way to use the product!   One last thought on the topic: I use a pizza box to house my project while I mist, it keeps the overspray to a minimum.  Have fun!  ~ Emily

Next up at 11:00 p.m:  Virginia Nebel armed with a corner rounder!

Comments

[Shannon Miller]

Thanks for the tips. I've misted on cards but not scrapbook pages. I'm going to try letters now and see what happens!

[Naomi Armenta]

Thanks for sharing great ideas!

[Rose Stannell]

Thanks for the tips. I have only done this on cards so will have to try on a layout.

[Penny Douphinett]

I find it very difficult to get a good mist - I don't like the blobs that sometime happen. I'll keep on trying though.

[Lisa L.]

love mists!!! thanks for the tips!

[Pam Spradlin]

I love that #3 the best...gorgeous.

[Shelley Scarbro]

Thanks for the tips!!

[Diana l]

Great tips, thanks for sharing .... I have only misted on cards and some embellishments. Have been rluctants on a 12 x 12 layout but will definitely try using the points you suggested. Thanks.

[Kim Thomas]

Thank you for sharing the tips. Your projects look great. :)

[Susie Bentz]

I am gradually building a collection of stencils from Crafters Workshop. Thanks for the tips!

[Becky Litz]

Mists are so fun! thanks for the great ideas!

[Lynne T.]

Thank you for the great misting tips.

[Rebecca W]

Thanks for sharing your tips!

[Renee VanEpps]

I love how pretty all these colors are!! I just bought a couple of Prima masks that I will try these techniques with! Thanks Emily! (That's my daughter's name, who coincidentally just turned 5 today!)

[Janet Sisk]

I love mists! I actually use an old cardboard shipping box to spray in. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

[Sue O]

Thanks so much for your great tips! I have only ever misted once and that was on a card, never thought about using it on a layout. Now I have something new to try out! Thanks for sharing!
Sue O

[Alycia Tedford]

I love mists too. Thanks for some fresh ideas!

[Denise C.]

I use a Pizza-like box when I mist too. In fact, I used it today on a layout :)

[Lisa P]

I have an old deep box that I use to mist in. I love the look.

[RachelV]

I do have some mists but I am one of those people who is afraid of them! Right now I really only use them to color flowers. But I love your tips so maybe I'll get brave and use them elsewhere!

[Lisa Federspiel]

I have a few mists but am afraid to use them for fear I will "screw up". I will definitely be experimenting now, thanks for the tips!!

[Francine]

Great idea about the pizza box. I haven't tried misting yet, but it's on the list.

[Christine]

I don't have any mists yet - but these tips make me want to run out and buy some!

[Dorina D]

Thanks for the great tips on misting.Maybe it'll work better for me now. Thanks

[Sandi Marson]

THanks for the tips! I have at least a dozen bottles that will be put to better use!