It's Magnetic!

Why is it that with practically every project I make,

I gravitate toward using Shimmerz?

It's magnetic!

Speaking of magnets,

I made these for my classroom,

using the new Shimmerz products --

Fiery Fiesta and Pop Art Pink Vibez,

and Blue By U, Peas-Be-Mine, and Luscious Lilac Pearlz --

as well as some of my other Shimmerz favorites.

I began by using Photoshop to compile a list

of some of my favorite quotations about reading and writing:

I went through my drawer o' scraps

and assembled various patterns on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper,

ensuring that the papers would later be aligned with the quotes.

Then the real fun began -- funking up these little pieces with Shimmerz!

I didn't want to coat the paper with paint,

or create something too bold, since I still needed to add text,

but I wanted a textured look,

so I brushed paint on cardstock

and then pressed the cardstock over the "target" piece.

Using textured cardstock created some really fun effects!

I also covered some of the pieces with Shimmerz Vibez,

and then used the cardstock as a blotter.

Once everything dried,

I ran the paper through the printer, and ta da!

I cut each paper to fit a rectangular (1" x 2") EcoArtBoard piece,

and adhered the paper as well as a magnet backing.

I just know they'll look great in my classroom!