hey there! i don’t know about you, but i often slip into the same old scrapbooking style/routine. so for this post i challenged myself to try something different to get out of my comfort zone.

i decided i wanted to try using spray ink and a mask. i’ve sprayed ink on only one other layout so this was a good challenge for me. i punched a bunch of chipboard circles out of the backing they came in and used the backing for my mask. you can see my inked circles at the bottom – they are supposed to look like bicycle wheels – but my kids say they look like basketballs LOL!

lessons learned…
1.  embrace imperfection – there is no way to produce a perfectly even coat of ink and have all perfect circles.
2. dont’ be afraid to use too much ink.
3. wear old clothes and maybe spray outside – i made a mess.
4. hold the mask down so the ink doesn’t get beneath it.
5. after you spray use a roll of paper towels – roll in over your sprayed image to absorb excess ink. you’ll get less curling that way.
6. you don’t have to use your whole sprayed image – here i opted for using a strip of circles.

my challenge to you is to try something that you’ve never tried before – get out of your comfort zone – scrap a different size, try a different technique, stamp a title…the possibilities are endless. be sure to share your creation in the flickr gallery – i’d love to see it!

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