Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! How was your week? I had a good week - and it went by fast! Thursday night I met up with some gal pals and we had a nice dinner and took a card class at our local Paper Source! We had a really nice time. Friday our new washer and dryer got delivered. We had been without for about 10 days. Needless to say I spent most of Friday doing laundry. We switched back from a front loader to a top loader and it seems to be working great. UGH. Glad that drama is over and we have nice fresh towels again! What do you have planned for the weekend? If you have time pop over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to see my project for today (posted at 8am EST) It's something out of my comfort zone but I really like it! Next week will be a new release from Simon Says Stamp and a big blog hop. I looooooove new release week!
So today I'm gonna be kind of bossy with you. I'm not normally bossy, but I tried out a product yesterday that is SO FREAKING COOL that I am going to demand that you buy it!!! I had some time Friday afternoon for creative play and the one thing that's been at the top of my list of things to do - is playing with my Mini Minc. I think I've had it six weeks already. Just sitting there.... Well I had an idea for a card and I bought this cool mist stuff (that is the thing you must buy) and went to town! First of all - I love the Minc! It was so super easy to use, right out of the box. Not sure why I waited. Second of all, this misting technique is THE BOMB! Okay, lemme show you!
It's hard to photograph since it's so shiny....but see the background? GOLD FOILING MIST! ACK! So you use this stuff called Minc Reactive Mist and it's a spray. You spray it on your object, card, whatever and let it dry. Once it's dry, you run it through the Minc with whichever color foil you want, and bam! It's SO pretty! And it has a bit of a raised texture. OMG. LOVE. The stamps and dies for the coral and seahorse are from Avery Elle's newest collection. The Hello die is from Simon Says Stamp. Links at the bottom.
I die cut the coral pieces out of watercolor paper and watercolored them with Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral and Worn Lipstick. I also die cut the Hello out of watercolor paper and watercolored it with Cracked Pistachio Ink. The seahorse was stamped in Ripe Persimmon Ink and then I used a water brush to soften the edges of the stamping.
Here I was able to catch the gold in the light of the window.
My original idea involved watercoloring the paper first with splatters of pretty ocean colors and then doing silver splatters with the Minc. Here is what that looked like! Kind of a hot mess! So I switched over to plain white paper with just gold and I liked that much better.
Here is just the background piece as I was putting my card together. The Reactive Mist is in that little bottle.
So, I tried to keep it Clean and Simple, but I really can't help myself. I love these colors together and for me it is kind of simple!
Do you have a Minc Machine? Do you like it? What is your favorite thing to use it for? I now want to make everything in my life Gold Foil! Buddy better watch out! I hope this post gave you some fun ideas and maybe you'll try this. I'd love to know what you think - leave a note!! Have a super fantastic weekend! XOXO
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Hi Wanda,
The card is beautiful. I am interested in getting the die for the coral. Did you cut the details of the coral die out by hand?
Denise
Posted by: Denise Viilep | 09/03/2016 at 09:15 PM
This background is AMAZING! Very cool technique! Thanks for sharing your incredible talent and creativity!
Posted by: LC | 06/14/2016 at 08:12 PM
Beautiful card and those gold splatters just make this shine!! Wonderfully done!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 06/14/2016 at 08:38 AM
Hi Wanda, love your card, I had not seen the Minc mist before, I have a couple of questions about it, can you spray it on stamps and then foil them, does it have to dry before you foil?
Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Tracy | 06/12/2016 at 05:22 PM
Hi Wanda, just beautiful. I love, love the colors you chose, perfect for this awesome set. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Posted by: Lisaerica | 06/12/2016 at 09:45 AM
You've blown my mind Wanda
Hugs,
Caryn xxx
Posted by: Caryn Davies | 06/11/2016 at 01:01 PM
Love, love, love this card Wanda! The foil technique is very cool!!! I wonder many of us are running/ordering the mini mic machine!
Posted by: Eva | 06/11/2016 at 12:35 PM
This card is gorgeous. Love the gold and the colors of the coral. I want that coral die now.!
Posted by: Theresa | 06/11/2016 at 08:34 AM
Wow Wanda, this card is simply stunning! Love the Minc technique!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | 06/11/2016 at 07:02 AM
Love it! The gold foil is so pretty, but I really love the coral. I need to buy those dies!
Posted by: Andrea1702 | 06/11/2016 at 04:49 AM
Oh my goodness Wanda this is fantastic! I must give this a try! Love it!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 06/11/2016 at 03:26 AM
Gorgeous card Wanda!!
I don't have a Minc machine..I don't think i will buy it..love how it looks..but my room is tiny with already so much in it!
have a great weekend!
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 06/11/2016 at 01:37 AM