Success!

I love Glimmer Mist. There, I said it.

I love to spray it on everything to give it a hint of shimmer. I love that it gives me the chance to make custom-colored ribbon and paper. What I don't love about it is the price ($7.00+). Glimmer mist is nowhere to be found in the craft stores of the greater Peoria area. That means I either have to order it online and pay hefty shipping costs or else I have to drive to St. Louis and go to the greatest scrapbook store known to man...Archiver's. Now don't get me wrong...I love going to St. Louis because that means I get to see my BFF and go to Archiver's but it isn't exactly a short trip or one I can take very often.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it is possible to make homemade glimmer mist! Today I did a little shopping to buy just a few items needed to make my own. I really like the fact that I can make the colors I want because I can't for the life of me find a shade of orange that I like. As soon as I got home I decided to run upstairs for a few minutes and whip up a batch of my own.

How did it turn out? Well, the first bottle wasn't the greatest but I think that was due to the fact that I used a pale paint color which doesn't give very bright or vibrant results. I tried a darker color and voila! Success! I really, really can't wait to get home and experiment more with it this weekend. I'm thinking a bright red and maybe a shade of turquoise?