Let's talk about inks, paints and mists

So let's talk about paint and misting.  Why?  Because Glitz is having an inks, paints and mists feature on their blog.

Although, my assignment was to feature Cashmere Dame collection over at Jessica Sprague for One Buck Wednesday, I really wanted to share a few things regarding this.  On my digital layouts, I almost always include some type of ink splatter, watercolor paints, or mists.  I love digital painting and inking because I feel like I have so much control.  Undo is powerful, layers are awesome, and so is your opacity.  Love also the fill button.  I have unlimited amount of color choices and I can change them so easily on a layout using the fill button w/out having to trash a whole background paper.  I really like the look of paint on real paper but I have the hardest time incorporating that into my real paper layouts.

So onto OBW at Jessica Sprague.  You can get the Cashmere Dame Papers for only $1 today (Wednesday).  The element pack 1 is also on sale for $2.50.  Or you can just get the whole collection here.  Here is my layout.  In this layout you can see that I have some very subtle black ink splatters that give just a little contrast to such a muted page.

Credits:
Glitz Design:  Cashmere Dame Full Collection
Stitches by Creashens
Template by Amy Martin

Here is another layout that I did using Color Me Happy in which I used a watercolor brush and went crazy happy with color onto my background.

Credits:
Glitz Designs:  Color Me Happy Papers and Elements
Watercolors brushes from Brusheezy

I also did this layout for The Ardent Sparrow's new release called, The Savannah.  I also took my watercolor brush then used it as a clipping mask for a piece of cloud paper in the kit.  I loved the way it turned out.

Credits:
The Savannah paper, elements, and ombre papers by The Ardent Sparrow
Watercolor brushes from Brusheezy

If you never tried digital watercolor brushes before, don't worry because Rebeccah, The Ardent Sparrow, just released some Watercolor Templates at The Lilypad.  Here is my layout using Going Places (The Ardent Sparrow and One Little Bird collab).

Ah, mists . . . one of my favorites!  My favorite go to for mists are from Gennifer Bursett.  She has some really cool ones.  Here's a preview of one set that she has and below is how I used it.  Very stubble effect, huh.

Credits:
Toolbox Mists vol. 9 by Gennifer Bursett
Retro Alphas by Gennifer Bursett
Elemental:  Kym's Washi by Gennifer Bursett (and I still can't get over that I have my own set of washi tape named after me)