DIY Painted Embellishments | May Color Kitz | Melissa Minor

Hi crafty friends! I am so excited to share a new layout with you. I used the beautiful May Color Kitz. Everything included in the kit is perfect for documenting Spring memories. I love the floral patterned paper included in the kit. I wanted to bring more attention to it. So, I decided to make some floral embellishments that matched the paper. I dug through my stash and pulled out an old Close to My Heart die set (this company is now closed). I painted a sheet of mixed media cardstock with the Bahama Mama Inklingz. I painted another sheet using Olive Branch Spritz. These are both available in the May 2025 Paint Kit. Then I used my dies and created flower embellishments. I added a little extra detail to the flowers by brushing a hint of orange with Punkin Pie. I think the floral embellishment clusters turned out gorgeous! 

Next I started working on my layout. I used a cut file that I purchased from Scrapbook Generation/Allison Davis titled Triangle Pattern #2. A few of the triangles that I cut out I painted using Butter Believe It-Shimmerz. I love the sparkle and shine that the Shimmerz Paints adds. Some of my triangles have the floral patterned paper and others have the Butter Believe It. I adhered this to my page behind 2 other strips of the patterned paper included in the Color Kitz. 

I pulled out a few embellishments that matched the paper and adhered to the layout using foam tape. I also used a few of the sequins from the May 2025 Bonus Bundle. I have a full tutorial on YouTube linked below.

As a reminder, you can add my name Melissa Minor to the notes section of your order and Shimmerz will send you a free paint! You can add my name to every order you place and each time earn another free paint! 

 

My Person | June Color Kitz | Brandy Vaughn

 Hello, friends! I'm back with a new layout using the gorgeous June Color Kitz!

I started by choosing a starburst pattern in Cricut Design Space and cutting all of my pieces out. I used 3 of the patterned papers in the kit and one piece of smooth white cardstock.

Then I painted the cardstock with Inklingz-Punchy Pink.

Next I stamped a bunch of flowers and leaves on white cardstock, painted them with all the colors in the kit and fussy them out.

Finally, I chose some of the cardstock elements from the kit and started building my clusters. I added a finishing touch with Color Splash-Black Hole.

I hope you are inspired to reach for your Shimmerz Paints when you create your next layout. Don't forget to add my name to your order for a free product!

xoxo

Brandy

A Dry Brush Blending Technique That You Have Got To Try | Brandy Vaughn | April Color Kitz

Hello, friends! It was love at first sight. As soon as I opened my April Color Kitz from Shimmerz I knew I was going to have so much fun! I had to dive in right away to create this simple, colorful mixed media layout. You all should give this one a try! 

I began by covering smooth white cardstock with gesso. Once it was dry, I dipped a dry paintbrush into a little bit of Vibez-Blue Jeans and applied it to the center of the page in a circular pattern. 

Then I repeated the process with Coloringz-Well Blue Me Down, Coloringz-Sunny Side Up (kit only color), and Creameez-Piggy Pink in that order. I overlapped each color so they would blend to create this pretty rainbow effect. I added a second coat to deepen and blend the colors a bit more. It dried very quickly so I had to work sort of fast to get the colors to blend. 

My next step was to roughly cut the mixed portion out in a circle and distress the edges. I took that to my sewing machine and stitched a wonky spiral in the center to firmly attach that to my background paper. (I used a small amount of adhesive to keep it in place while I sewed.) I had previously cut my title out with my Cricut so I decided to paint it with Shimmerz-Peaces and Cream. I LOVE how the Shimmerz adds so much shine and presence to my simple title piece!

Now it's time to add my embellishments. I created a floral cluster with the super pretty flowers and leaves that come in the kit. I also added a couple of word phrases and heart stickers from the kit. And that wraps up this layout. 

I love the final result of this dry bush technique! I can think of so many ways to use this. If you would like to see how this all came together you can check out my process video here: 

Head on over to the Shimmerz Shop to check out all of the goodies that come in the April Kitz. Don't forget to add my name to your order for a FREE paint!

xoxo

Brandy

 

Enjoy Life and Have Fun | Brandy Vaughn | February Color Kitz

 Hi everyone! I'm back today with another layout using the February kits. I really wanted to get these photos scrapped before the end of the month. 

I began by running a smooth piece of white cardstock through an embossing folder. I cut the pieces down to 5-inch squares and applied my mixed media. I added my first color and let it dry completely before adding my second color. I then let that one dry completely and went in with my 3rd and 4th colors while each was wet. 

When those were dry, I added some machine stitching around the edges and adhered them to black cardstock. Then I fussy cut the flowers from a piece of paper in the kit and used a fine paintbrush and Shimmerz paint to color them in. 

Next, I stamped my title and some leaves with black solvent ink and fussy cut those out. I also chose a Vibes from my stash to color in the leaves. 

Finally, I completed my layout with more embellishments from the kit, and a few gems from my stash, and then backed the whole thing with another patterned paper from the kit. 

I hope I have inspired you to try mixed media on your next layout. Check out the Shimmerz Paints store online to see all of the amazing products. If you purchase, don't forget to add my name, BRANDY VAUGHN to your order for a free paint! You can also view my full process video below. 

Have a lovely, crafty day! 

xoxo

Brandy