Playing in Paradise #101 - Using Mists!

Happy Friday!  It's extra-chilly here in Nova Scotia this week - with windchill temperatures dipping below -30C, I've been snuggled in at my desk playing with paper and keeping warm. When it comes to setting a challenge, I like to challenge myself to use my supplies a little differently. Today is all about MISTS:

I've managed to collect quite a few colours of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist , and one of my favourite misting techniques is to use them as watercolour paints. The final project ends up with a lovely subtle shimmer - and it allows you to stretch your products yet another way. Check out the Scrapbooker's Paradise store for my favourite mists, as well as masks & templates! And do you know what I just found - this misting mat, specifically made for misting techniques...that's definitely going on my wish list!

My first step was to paint a swatch of white cardstock with red mist. Make sure to use a plain paintbrush when painting with your mists - you don't need to dilute it. On the other side of the cardstock I've stamped a gorgeous floral heart from Flourishes in waterproof black ink. I used a dark pink & the same red mist to paint the heart. 

I made sure to include a shot of my little dish here - the molded plastic packaging from many craft products is PERFECT for disposable trays. You can see there are some mist drops in the dish - you don't want that on your work surface! This also keeps the lid & sprayer from rolling around. Another tip - unless you're taking a picture, take care not to leave your open mist bottle unattended. 

Once the mist has dried (you can give it a quick blast with a heat gun to be sure - mine is a fabulous Marvy Uchida model), use your trusty Cuttlebug & Nestability dies to cut a circle from the painted cardstock. Fussy-cut around the heart (Fiskars has a great selection of precision cutting tools!) 

...and assemble the final project - red circle, doily, floral heart, and tag/button/bow. Once the entire card was put together, I spritzed it lightly with yet another pink mist, and then used my new Corner Chomper to round the card's corners. 

Let's take a look at what our Challenge team has created this week using MISTS:

Allison

Dawn

Linda

Nina


Our Guest  this week is June,
Thank You for this beautiful card

Please note: We post daily, so to find this challenge again once you have your project made please click on the 'Playing in Paradise Challenge' button on the right hand side to be taken to the current challenge.

This week's prize: Hello Cupcake Stmps, Sticker, Die Cut and Paper, approximately $25 value. 

How to Play
Please Read:

"Our Design Team works very hard to come up with new Challenges every week.

They are designed to stretch your imagination and creative talent. We like to encourage

you to try new things, no matter what your paper crafting level is. Please be fair and

only enter a project designed with this specific prompt in mind. Previously published

or posted projects, will be looked at as inspiration, but will not be eligible for the prize package."

1) Everyone is invited to play! There are no requirements or restrictions on what products  you can use to create your challenge entry. All we ask is that your project is new to our challenge. Projects that have been previously posted will not be eligible for the prize draw.

2) You have until noon on Thursday, January 31st  to link your entries for this challenge below.

3) Please link directly to your entry photo or your specific blog post featuring your project, not a general link. We reserve the right to remove invalid links. If you're uploading to a public forum, then use the keyword PPC101 so we can find you!

4) Please fill in your name (not the name of your card or the name of the challenge) as the caption/label within the linky tool.

Now the moment you've been waiting for - we had 20 fab entries in our Celebration PPC100 challenge last week, and we have 3 prize winners to announce! 

 The winner of Prize #2 is KAREN B.. Click on her name to see her beautiful butterfly card!

The winner of Prize #1 is LINDSEY. Click on her name to see her awesome Valentine's Day card!

And, last but not least....the winner of our grand prize:
 The grand prize winner - and our next guest designer - is TAMMY! Click on her name to see her adorable Valentine's Day card!

CONGRATULATIONS to all three of our winners! Please email Pam at faeiryrocks@telus.net  with your correct mailing address (or store pickup location.) She will  get back to you with the details for your prize. 

Good luck!
PPC101, USING MISTS