Fall leaves by Astrid

Hello everyone, this is Astrid and I am super excited to share my first project with you here on the blog!!!
I decided to start off with a journal spread and have kept it quite simple.

These are the Shimmerz products I used:

Coloringz Don't be Suede

Spritz Truffle

Vibez Rolling in the Hay

Shimmerz Coffee

Blingz Gold Glimmer

Creameez Sage Isn't So

Texturez Muddy Buddy

I'll give you a quick run down on how I put my pages together:

I covered a double page in my journal with gesso, using a pallet knife. When it had dried I added texture paste in random places and heat dried it with my heat tool to create some textural bubbles etc.

Next I die cut two Tim Holtz Layered Leaves, embossed them with the matching embossing folder, adhered them to the page with gel medium and then covered them with gesso.

Time to start playing with my wonderful Shimmerz sprays and paints.

I started with the sprays, Don't be Suede, Truffle and Rolling in the Hay, adding some water and blending them a bit with a brush and a piece of kitchen towel. I deepened the colour with the Coffee Shimmerz paint and added some texture with the Muddy Buddy Texturez on the leaves.
Here's are a few close ups:

As you can see, I also added some background stamping and a few bits of text tissue tape, to add more interest to my background.

I added some shadows around the leaves with a dark water soluble pencil, to make them pop a bit more.

A die cut sentiment, cut from Kraftcard and then covered it with Muddy Buddy Texturez to finish it all off.

Well, there you have it, - quick, simple and super fun to do.

On your next Shimmerz order, mention my name (in the notes to merchant) and Stacey will send you a sample for FREE!!!! You can also check out  our Facebook page for more inspiration and watch out for giveaways and links to the NEW Shimmerz Shortz videos! Thank you for visiting and have fun creating!!

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