Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

Are you ready for tonight?
Your Halloween's costume is ready?
Not yet?
Then this is the post for you!


Thanks to Shimmerz, this is quite and simple, I created two face masks. I drew the shape of the mask and then with the Shimmerz products I gave free rein to my imagination.


In  a few minutes you can create as many original and fanny masks for any party.


Hope your day is filled with candy, chocolate and lots of fun.

Products used:

Pearlz: Emerald Isle, Blue Into Town, This Spuds 4U, Espresso and Toadlee.
Blingz: Pixie Dust.
Shimmerz: Angel Wings, Coal, Espresso and Ultra Marine.

Have a great day with creativity.

Roberta

Friday, October 28, 2011

Misting & Masking with Jaime Warren

Okay, I have to admit something.  This is the very first time I used a mask when misting.  There.  I said it!  lol!  Seriously, I have always been leery of using masks!  I wasn't sure how I could make them work for me.  When I received my Studio Calico mask I just had to give it a shot.  I pulled out my trusty (and oh so gorgeous) Shimmerz and set to work.  I was happily surprised by how easy it was to use Shimmerz and the mask together - no crazy warping (because I used a lot of mist!!) and the color and shine...wow!!


I used Coloringz Pink Stilettos and misted over the mask - look how crisp and colorful it is!  So gorgeous!  I then dropped bits of Coloringz Lime in da Coconut and Vibez in Blue Jeans all over the layout. 

I had an absolute blast using the mask for the first time and I'm super happy with the result!  So, if you have been on the fence about using a mask, pull one out and give it a try!

Have a great one friends!!
♥ Jaime

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Journal Backgrounds with Shimmerz

Today on the Ed team Vlog, Cathy continues to show you how to use Shimmerz to create beautiful art journal backgrounds! Click HERE to watch!!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Make Believe...

It's that time of year, isn't it? I have been busy creating costumes and taking pictures, because I know these days will end sooner than later, and I will miss it. So this year, right after I finished creating the costume, and taking the picture, I sat down to add it to the memory books. :)


My Sarenna decided to be a faerie, yes spelled the "pretty" way too, this year and she chose her color palette. It just so happens that Shimmerz had some amazingly, brilliant colors to accompany these pictures and really create the layout that I wanted to! (I also created this layout for The Color Room and one of their palettes.)


I blended a bit of Coloringz in Mon Shari and Pink Stiletto to get the purplish-pink hue and then added some Shimmerz Bubble Gum along the clusters and edge of the photo, dripping here and there. :)

I love that Shimmerz has a color to fit every page, every project, every costume :))

xx Heidi

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Getting Ready for the HOLIDAYS

We can always use another holiday gift idea, and it's never to early to get started. This one is easy and one of a kind and of course is full of the new Limited Edition Holiday colors.

The box: is decorated to celebrate a bright and cheery Christmas and is the perfect package for the ornament. I used Frosty's Got the Blues Shimmerz to paint the box, Egg Noggin' Vibez was perfect to add JOY to my box. The flowers were painted with Santa Baby Pearlz and Grinchy Green Bingz.




The ornament: is a clear glass ornament and I added modeling paste to it to give it texture. Then started painting. Once the paint was dry I covered in with Jack Frost Enamelz. It gave it that extreme frosty look that I was wanting.


I love how both the box and the ornament team up to make a unique and special Christmas gift.




Don't miss out! This Limited Edition set won't be around long, but are perfect colors for the whole year through.


You can get each color individually or save $$$ and buy the whole set. You can get them here!

Monday, October 24, 2011

HO - HO - HO HOLIDAY COLORS

I am super- duper excited to share our newest Shimmerz colors!!!

They are LIMITED EDITION colors and only available for a short period of time. You can order colors separately. . . OR . . . order the set and save $$$.

Here is a peek at what the colors look like.


Be sure to check back tomorrow to see how beautifully all these colors work together for all the holiday projects that you'll be working on. . . . BUT. . . here's a sneak peak at what you'll see.


SANTA BABY Pearlz and a few Petaloo flowers make gorgeous poinsettias! Add a bit of GRINCHY GREEN Blingz to make the most shimmery leaves ever.


A little FROSTY'S GOT THE BLUES Shimmerz and a layer of JACK FROST Enamelz on top makes for sparkle like none other.

Don't wait! Time is a tickin' You won't want to miss out on these colors. Click here to get yours before they're gone.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Simply Shimmerz with Jaime Warren

Hi everyone!  Jaime Warren here with you today to share a rather simple layout using gorgeous Shimmerz product.  I love using Shimmerz in tons of different ways, but, one of my favorites is to use it as I would paint.  Especially letting little bits of it drop onto the page and creating droplets of Shimmerz.  It's a simple way to add shimmer and gorgeous color to your projects.

Here is my layout:


I love the pop of color that Shimmerz gives me - especially on this patterned paper - it's just wow!  So, super simple, but it's the perfect touch! I simply let it drop in random areas around my layout, and mixed the different colors up all over the layout.

Shimmerz products used on this layout:

Coloringz in Pink Stilettos
Coloringz in Lime in da Coconut
Coloringz in No Yoking

Have a great one friends!
♥Jaime

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Coloringz "Mama Sings the blues" celebrating Blue......

Another page from me today!
I, like Heidi have some Ultra sound photos to scrap!!!
I certainly did not expect to be scrapbooking ultrasound photos in my future, having had my last 7 years ago, and just given all my baby stuff away to charity......LOL.....and I am "Singing the Blues" not the woeful blue though.....we are being blessed with a blue baby (as opposed to pink!!!!)..another baby Boy, who will be joining our family in March and making us 5.

It was only fitting that Coloringz in 'Mama Sings the Blues' features in this page.


I roughly painted a circle in Gesso as my background, and spritzed some Mama Sings the Blues to drip quite heavily down the side.

I added some black and white papers to let the blue of the Coloringz be the focus and cut my white cardstock frames to resemble polaroid photos.  I made some of my own polymer style clay using cornflour and Helmar Tacky Craft Glue (see my blog  for details) and made some little button hearts.

I painted these with the Coloringz which resisted the surface a little creating a crackle type effect.  Which looks cool.


I added some other little embellishments and its pretty much done!  My first Baby photo recorded!

Thanks for stopping by The Shimmerz Blog Today!!!


Monday, October 17, 2011

A Holiday Project Video Tutorial!


There is a new holiday project video tutorial at Vlog today! Check out the easy holiday gift that you can easily create with some Shimmerz!
Here's a sneak peek of the project.
See you there!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Some Shimmerz Artsy play

I have a page I did today to share with you!  A bit of Artsy fun was had!!!!
I had a good time anyway working with some cool Papers and LOTS of Shimmerz.... some punches and some tapes and you have all the ingredients you need!!!!
I played with Under the sea Blingz, Hot Fudge Vibez and Licorice Spritz.  I paired that with a little texture paste and some gesso for some texture.....


First I stuck every thing down, then I did some shimmering.  I didn't want to confine the paint to the background this time, so I just sprayed and dripped around my photo, (not being too careful.)
I painted some of the elements with the Under the sea Blingz to help them co-ordinate better, and of course to add some Shimmer!!!!




I enjoyed doing this page to share today!  
Why not get out your Shimmerz and have an artsy play on your next page!

Thanks for stopping in today.


Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Memories in the Making...

Good morning, friends! Is the weather changing where you are at? Are fall colors around you? Are changes in the air? There are indeed some changes taking place in my house lately, one of the most important being my growing, growing, belly with our 4th child. Today I thought I would attempt to scrap his (yep, another boy is blessing our home in February!) ultrasound pictures.

I love grungy type photos for boys, so I thought I would kick off his memory book with a grungy boyish, type layout. I know it isn't very "baby"-ish, but aahhhh, well... you know me, themes are a bit hard for me to work with! :) 

With fall colors in mind, and lots of white gesso to mute and highlight the colors, I created the layout using an autumn Shimmerz palette!

That is, Spritz in Olive Branch and Mudpie, Coloringz in Mandarin Mai Tai and Tropical Tanline, and Shimmerz in Choc-o-lot and Butter Cream.

After applying gesso, I layered the Olive Branch and Mudpie onto my background paper and let dry. I then added the Mandarin Mai Tai and Tropical Tanline, applying both together to mix a bit for the right color. 
I then reapplied some gesso and molding paste to add dimension, along with my pictures and embellishments, and then spritzed a bit more color on top for shimmer.


Lastly, I added the Shimmerz paints in Butter Cream and Choc-o-lot, dripping and painting wherever my hands took me. :) It might not look baby-ish, but I love the blending of all these colors and I SO plan on using them together again soon, in fact, I see some pumpkin patch pictures coming up...

Have a beautiful day!
xx Heidi

Monday, October 10, 2011

Prettifying a purse with Shimmerz


Today on the Vlog I´ll show you how to make some artsy alterations to your purse/handbag..

Just a sneek..



Come take a look!