Autumnal tag by Astrid

Hi there Shimmerz friends, thanks for dropping in! Astrid here, sharing some fun playtime I had with a quick fall project.

I wanted to experiment with some of the warm tones in the Shimmerz collection, and I'll list all the products I used through out this post,as I take you through a quick step by step:

I started with a Ranger size 10 Manilla tag and scraped on a thick layer of rather old gesso, I mention this because it is a bit dried out and very thick, just right for what I wanted it for on this occasion:

I scraped it on with a palette knife and while it was still wet pressed down some old book pages, which I then peeled off again, just leaving some tiny scraps behind, I also pressed a Tim Holtz layering stencil (the crackle one) right into the gesso, using it like a kind of impression plate, this gave me some additional texture. Below is a close up:

I was after a sort of stucco wall effect. Looks kind of all right, but now watch what happened after I brought out my Shimmerz sprays, that's when the magic starts to happen....

All I did was give it some quick sprays of Spritz  in the colour Truffle. Spritz is a wonderful translucent shimmering spray, just perfect for a first layer. Again, here's a close up:

Next I wanted to deepen the colour a bit in the center, so I  took some Vibez ( a less translucent and more vibrant spray) in the colours Truffle and Before Dawn, and sprayed them towards the center of the tag:

On to the embellishing, - I die cut a couple of leaves from thick white card and started to play with some Shimmerz, paints, I chose warm yellow, orange and red, these are the colours I used: Royal Red, Pumpkin, Sunflower and a tiny bit of Celery.

These little pots of paints are thick, vibrant and creamy. I played around for quite a while, using a brush, a lolly-pop stick, dripping some on and swirling the paint around, mixing and layering, until I had the effect I was after. I then also added a tiny bit of Blingz, in Gold Glimmer, watering it down, to add just that tiny bit shimmer (hard to see on the photo). I then edged the leaves with a bit of dark brown Distress Ink (Ground Espresso)
Now all I had to do was add a few bits and bobs from my stash to create a kind of autumnal cluster, a sentiment, and I was done.

The wreath thing was a Dusty Attic chippy that I gave a few spritzes of Truffle Spritz

I added some wired raffia twine, curled around a thin paintbrush to give it all a bit of a rustic look.

The sentiment is just a sticker from the 7 Dots Studio Dreamer collection by Finnabair, I chose it because the colours just matched my project to perfection.

A few bits of ribbon and twine at the top, to carry on the rustic theme, and that was pretty much it....

Just as a little reminder, you can order Shimmerz products directly from the Shimmerz Paints Store. If you do, don't forget to mention my name (Astrid Maclean) in the «Instruction to Merchant/seller» part of your order form (just below your name and address). After clicking «add», you'll get a FREE product in the color of your choice. And for people from outside the US, Shimmerz do a really good deal on postage!

Thanks for visiting like always and stay inky!!