Fun Right Here | May 2021 Color Kitz | Niki Rowland with Process Video

 

Hi everyone, this is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) here with you today with a new layout and video (see below) using the May 2021 Color Kitz. This kit is awesome! I adore the colours. The Kitz contains five colours of Shimmerz Paint: Rule of Plum Vibez, Sugar Plum Shimmerz, Lettuce Get Together Creameez, Daffodil Creameez and Meet Me @Sunset Inklingz. The Kitz also includes an exclusive cut file, a set of three Dotz and a pack of cute little paper flowers.

I started off with the cut file. I cut it three times in white card in three different sizes. I then cut backing pieces for each one from Marshmallow cardstock. I then painted these backing pieces with three colours: Rule of Plum Vibez, Sugar Plum Shimmerz, Lettuce Get Together Creameez. Once dry I attached the cut file on top of each backing piece using wet glue and I also stitched around them with my sewing machine.

I then created a yellow background on a piece of Marshmallow card. I began with the beautiful Daffodil Creameez paint. I activated it with water and let it sit for a while so I had lots of lovely right paint and then I used a wide paintbrush to paint a very large area of colour on the right side of my layout. When that had dried a bit, I applied Meet Me @ Sunset to the background too, mostly around the edges of the yellow area I had created already and then I also added splatters of this colour all over the yellow area. Because the Daffodil paint was already dry, the Meet Me @Sunset paint sat on top and looks beautifully shimmery.

I then set about putting together the rest of my layout. I added torn strips of paper at the top of the layout. I mounted my photo onto yellow and green paper and I added twine to my lightbulbs to make them look as though they were hanging down – they look so pretty!

I added fussy cut flowers to the lightbulbs, as well as gold acetate butterflies, chipboard flowers, gold padded hearts and other embellishments. To each cluster I also added the cute little paper flowers from the Kitz.

I added in all three Dots from this month’s kit, they are such perfect clours and coordinate beautifully with the paint colours. I added in a few acrylic Perspextives: ‘&’ frame to the left of the photo, two pretty swans and little yellow starbursts on the yellow painted area.

I finished off with some sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps (Jewel of the Nile) and some more splatters of Daffodil paint. Here's another look at the finished layout:

I think this layout turned out really pretty! I hope you have enjoyed it. Don’t forget if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to receive a freebie. Enjoy the process video below:

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

Make your own Rainbows | Painting a Cut file with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) and I have a new layout to share today. There is also a process video at the end of this blog post. Today I have used a cut file that was part of the April ColorKitz, that super cute rainbow, and cut it several times and then coloured it in using lots and lots of beautiful shades of Shimmerz! This cut file is also available to buy separately in the store.

First I made a light coloured background using Meet Me @ Sunset Inklingz and First Blush Inklingz. I then layered up my rainbows and coloured them with these: 

Honeymoon Inklingz, 

Purple Peony Creameez, 

Lapis Dance Creameez, 

Frosty Buns Inklingz, 

Blue Lagoon Inklingz, 

Lettuce Get Together Creameez, 

Daffodil Creameez, 

Good Ol' Summertime Creameez, 

First Blush Inklingz.

I painted the rainbows once I had positioned and stuck them onto my layout.

 

I then embellished my layout and added colourful strips down the edges of my layout using Paige Evans Bloom Street and a couple of Shimmerz Dotz. I also added beautiful Perspextives by Bramble Fox too.

Here's another look at the finished layout. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Thanks so much for joining me today. Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store then enter my name in the comments to receive a freebie with your order.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@Nikiclairecreates

Do What you Love with Process Video | Spring Forward Challenge | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki with you today with a new layout to share for the Shimmerz Spring Forward Challenge. 

The challenge is to make a layout with NO PATTERNED PAPER!! I actually quite like this challenge as even though I have been trying to use more patterned paper recently, using none (or very little) is actually well within my comfort zone!

There is a process video for this layout that can be viewed at the end of the blog post.

For my layout, I decided to go with a rainbow theme. I have used six different Shimmerz Paints:

Ride the Tide Creameez

Lettuce Get Together Creameez

You're the Zest Spritz

Practice What you Peach Spritz

Pink Outside the Box Spritz

Paradise Punch Creameez.

I have applied them to the background using the packaging technique and also a paintbrush. I also added splatters to each colour. 

After completing my mixed media background, I added my photos and then began embellishing. I added the large rainbow together with a rainbow Dotz. I fussy cut some clouds and used those as embellishments all over the background too.

I finished with stickers, gold thread and some teeny tiny rainbows that I fussy cut from a journaling card and added to the clouds. Here's another look at the finished layout:

I hope you have enjoyed my layout today. There is a process video too which can be viewed below.

I hope you play along with the Spring Forward Challenge - I look forward to seeing what you create! You can simply share your creation on the Shimmerz Sharez Facebook Group or anywhere on social media using the hashtag #shimmerzspringchallenge.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name into the comments to receive a little freebie.

Happy scrapping xxx