Life is Good ……..

……. when it is bright and colourful!  

You might need your sunglasses on for this layout I am sharing today! The layout started out as a challenge to use pink, turquoise and lime green and  …… well it would be a shame not to combine my favourite Dylusions sprays!

This was a really quick and simple layout to put together.  I took a sheet of white card stock and using this wonderful antique clock mask I sprayed areas with Dylusions Sprays: Bubble Gum Pink, Fresh Lime and Vibrant Turquoise.

It did take a little time to dry as I didn't want to mop any of the colour up.  The card stock was really saturated so I just left it to dry overnight.

Then it was a case of finding some similar coloured papers - just a couple of torn pieces behind the photograph and the rest for making these lovely little flowers using the Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms Die.

I tried the Dylusions Spray on this chippie but it didn't take well, so out came the Peeled Paint Distress Ink and once dried I dabbed a little Picket Fence Distress Paint here and there.

Given the bright colours I didn't want to add too much so I kept the embellishments light, just adding a little green ribbon at the bottom of the page.

I hope this might encourage you to have a go at a sprayed scrapbook background.  It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to do another one!

Jennie x

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Clock Mask	Dylusions Spray Bubblegum Pink	Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise	Dylusions Spray Fresh Lime
Distress ink pad - Peeled paint	Tim Holtz Distress paint - Picket fence	Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms	Tim Holtz stamps - Simple sayings

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My Delicate Blooms

Good morning everyone! I thought I would share a bit of sunshine today with this scrapbook layout of some of the clematis which grow in my polytunnel.  Living so far north they won't grow outside, but do very well under plastic and I really enjoy sitting beside them with a cup of coffee and just enjoying their wonderful colours.  Many of you probably grow them quite easily, but for us they are a delicate bloom!

I really enjoy making my own sprays from Distress Ink Re-inkers and for this layout I mixed some Victorian Velvet with Perfect Pearls in a Ranger mini mister.  I like these as you can mix just a small amount and as it has a very fine nozzle  results in a more delicate touch!

Once the misting has dried I undo the mister bottle and use the nozzle bit inside to drop small droplets of spray over the top. It is a bit hit and miss but you can always make it lighter by rolling kitchen towel over it immediately to take some of the colour away.

I layered my sprayed card stock onto a larger piece of 12 x 12 having first cut out a border - this allows use of the rest of the paper for flowers giving a more coherent look.

I have used the Tattered Florals die to make the spiky flower, just two layers and made a rolled flower (tutorial on my blog HERE) for the centre.  The smaller flowers were made with Donna Salazar's Bitty Blossoms Die - again one of my favourites.  I am also enjoying the new Garden Greens and Spring Greenery dies and the beauty of the Garden Greens is that it cuts thick card really well and all it needed was a coat of Picket Fence Distress Crackle.

Lastly I stamped some butterflies using Victorian Velvet and Dusty Concord Distress Inks and added a few more vintage items to complete the cluster.

Thank you for joining me today and I hope the sun is shining wherever you are!

Jennie x

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Ranger Inkssentials Mini Misters (3 pack)	Ranger Victorian Velvet Re-inker	Ranger Perfect Pearls	Tim Holtz Bigz die - Tattered florals
Tim Holtz Decorative Die Spring Greenery	Garden Greens	Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms	Sissix Stamp and Die
Ranger Distress Ink Victorian Velve	Tim Holtz Distress ink pad - Dusty concord	Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence

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