Be Creative: Glimmer Mist Halloween Card

One product i've been turning to alot lately is this Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels. I've played with a product like this before but it smelled like dirty feet. I couldn't stand it long enough to get anything done with it. But this new brand has no smell at all!

Mine cost me about 5 bucks. A little goes a long way so if you're not doing over 100 pumpkins like me then you're gonna have it for awhile.

First be sure to use newspaper or something so you don't get over spray all over the place. Husbands don't like glimmer mist on the furniture!

Lay down a mask over the item you want the mist on. The Tattered Angels brand does sell masks but I opted for this felt spider web border by Martha Stewart. Got that on clearance as well. One other note is that the felt seemed to soak up the extra spray where the plastic mask seem to puddle up and make more of a mess.

Next spray a light mist over the mask and remove to reveal the pattern. At first the spray may look dark but as it dries it will lighten significantly. The pictured pumpkin here has wet mist on it.

When the mist is dry it will be very subtle. In fact on these pumpkins I like the results because at some angles you can't see it and then when you tilt it it's there. It's very Halloweenish, like a disappearing act.

Oh and of course every pumpkin needs a little glitter so I added that as well. Here's a close up of the dried glimmer mist.

Its a fun product that I wasn't sold on at first but i've come to enjoy the results on my projects. One thing to consider is that as with almost all sprays it has a tendency to blob so i'd recommend using very light sprays and be forgiving if it happens and go for the distressed look.

Here's my finished card. So tell me have you used Glimmer Mist yet?

Oh, you say you like this card and want to know where to get one? Well.... you're in luck, its one of the cards in my Card Kit this month. Look at the top of my blog page right under the banner and click on Subscribe, there you'll find all the information you need. Or come to class on October 6th.

I'm getting totally excited for the giveaway on Saturday! Did you miss yesterdays post? Check it out below.

Have a great day... I'll be back tomorrow with another bang for your buck product.

Comments

I haven't tried Glimmer Mist yet but think I need to get my hands on a bottle after seeing this great card. Love the look of the web on the pumpkin. Also love the glitter--you can never go wrong with glitter! I can't wait to make this card at your class.

Posted by: tchrtiff | September 29, 2009 at 09:34 PM

I am not a scrapper, but I can already see a market for "glimmer mist" in "tween makeup" collections, can't you??? I can just see it now, everywhere we go, glitter eyes, cheeks, hair, clothes there will be no end to it- because lets face it, as adults we can't get away with wearing glitter makeup, etc but kids totally can!!!!! By the way-Love the pumpkins!!!

Posted by: cathy somdahl | September 29, 2009 at 01:11 PM