Masks, Mists, Glitter, and MORE with Janine!

It is Janine Koczwara here again with some fun tips and techniques you can try that went into the creation of this layout.  

 

I started with a sheet of Prima watercolour paper and used several masks to create a fun background using Tattered Angels glimmer mists.  

 

First I used Aquamarine and a Prima 8x8 floral pattern on the inside of my paper, but I found I was getting a lot of stark white around the outer edge.  I used water soluble crayons around the outer edges and smeared the colours to blend between the outside and the inside.  

 

I wasn't completely satisfied with the results, so I went back in with a chevron mask and some Teal High Heel Chalkboard glimmermist to create the funky border pattern on the background paper.  I also had fun with a Ranger white distress stain to create the splatter spots to soften the contrast between the outer edge and the inner masking.

I really wanted to add some sparkle!  Using one of the new Prima Donna Downey 6x6 masks, I swiped gel medium over the surface to leave a thick coating of the medium behind in the design, then sprinkled some blue glitter over this area, shaking off the excess. (Love the result of the glittery pattern on my background!)  It really gives a great lift to the design and adds that gorgeous sparkle!  

Most of the flowers I used were white Prima innocense flowers and I glimmer misted them up, for a more monochromatic look.  

This is a great way to create unity between the handcrafted background paper and the top layers of the layout as you are drawing in the same colours.

With the addition of some Prima Firefly papers and some sweet white doilies, flowers and resins you can create this fun layout on top of your mixed media background that you create.  

I thoroughly recommend playing with some masks, mists, gel medium and glitter and giving some of the techniques a try on your next page.

Prima Products Used:

• 845162   Firefly Collection - Shadows
   

• 845148   Firefly Collection - Seeker
   

• 845131   Firefly Collection - Fireflies
   

• 844516   Rosarian Collection Old Garden
   

• 922108   Donna Downey Mask 6x6 - Flowers
  

• 545970   Prima Innocence II
  

• 545994   Prima Innocence II
  

• 890858   Prima Shabby Chic Metal Treasures Birdcages
  

• 891503   Prima Resin Treasure Fairies
  

• 891480   Prima Resin Treasures Fly Away
  

• 554637   Prima 8x8 Mask

Other Products Used:

• Martha Stewart Around the Page Punch
  

• Water Soluble Crayons
  

• Glimmer Mist - Aquamarine and Teal High Heel
  

• Gel Medium
  

• Glitter
  

• Paper Napkin
  

• Magnolia Die - Vintage Mistletoe
  

• Ranger Distress Stain White