Above all else, guard your heart with Amy Prior

Hi everyone! Amy Prior back with you all today with a canvas that I have created using so many Shimmerz products. From Shimmerz to Dimensionz, Dazzlerz to Inklingz, this canvas is packed full of it all and full of gorgeous color. To start this canvas off, I have covered the background with various shades of Shimmerz, Inklingz, Dimensionz & Dazzlerz paints. Full list of colors I have used are below.

There was no real method to the madness, I just wanted to get lots of different colors and textures onto my background as a starting point. I have then added some Dazzlerz paints over the top of 2 stencils to add pops of interesting contrast and more color and texture. When I was adding the Dazzlerz, I was not afraid to let the colors mix a little to create fun marbling patterns in the stencilled texture.

When the Dazzlerz was dry, I have added lots of black to the canvas by simply rubbing my Archival Ink Pad in black over the entire surface and concentrating on pressing harders on the edges and corners to define a sort of border. Next I have added some Inka Gold Rub N Buff over the the texture randomly to bring some metallic color back into my background.

The next step was to add some Good as Gold Inklingz to this gorgeous Blue Fern Studios chipboard frame and then adhere this as well as lots of gorgeous flowers to the canvas. To finish off my flower clusters, I have added some Flourish with a Bling Black Rhinestone flourishes as well as some Blue Fern Studio Chipboard butterflies that were colored with Dimensionz paints.

The final addition for this canvas was a favorite bible verse of mine using some American Crafts Thickers and then finished off with some Inka Gold Rub N Buff to bring the gold into the centre a little more. 

Shimmerz Productz Used Include...

Inklingz in Beets Me, Good as Gold, Giddy About Green, Sun Kissed, Meet Me @ Sunset, Pink-a-Boo, Blue My Mind, I'm Not Limon, Gosh Garnet, 

Dimensionz in Blue Lagoon, Witchy Poo, Streets of Gold, Copperhead, Green Thumb, Red Rover, Orange You Pretty & Pumped Up Purple,

Dazzlerz in Sour Apple, Licorice Stick, Pucker Up Pink, Dreamsicle, Lemon Drop, Grape-Tastic, Gumme Bear Blue, Jelly Bean Green,

Shimmerz in Celery, Wed Wagon, Key Lime, Tickle Me Turquoise, Pink, Royal Purple & Sunny.

Don't forget that you can purchase all these items direct from Shimmerz Retail Store here. To receive a bonus free sample, enter my name in the Comments to Seller section when checking out through Paypal.

Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, happy scrapping!

Relax with friends by Amy Prior

Hi everyone! Amy Prior back again today to share another scrapbooking layout that I have created using tonnes of Shimmerz goodies. The layout is highlighting a fun group photo from a recent retreat I had the pleasure of attending and I just couldn't wait to scrap it. Having fun relaxing and scrapbooking with friends is my favorite way to spend a weekend!

My background for this layout was created using some of the fabulous new Shimmerz Inklingz plus some Shimmerz Texturez Paint. The Inklingz were painted in circles onto a non-stick craft sheet and I have then stamped my paper over the top. I repeated this step with 3 different colors of the Inklingz and just love the cool circle effect it gave. I have then added the Shimmerz Texturez paint through a stencil using a Palette Knife. 

The large circle chipboard frame was painted using lots of different shades of colors in the Shimmerz Inklingz to create the appearance of texture and shadowing. I have also added some leaf spray chipboard pieces that I have painted with Shimmerz Dimensionz Paint before adding some Shimmerz Spritz spray over the top.

The finishing touches on my chipboard was to add some yellow added in the little circles using Shimmerz Dimensionz which helped tie the yellow back in to the rest of my layout. The flower cluster was formed using various vines as a base and then a tonne of gorgeous Petaloo flowers. 

Shimmerz products used in this project include...

Shimmerz Texturez Tidy Widy

Shimmerz Dimensionz Green Thumb

Shimmerz Dimensionz Streets of Gold

Shimmerz Spritz Olive Branch

Shimmerz Inklingz Good as Gold

Shimmerz Inklingz I'm not Limon

Shimmerz Inklingz Blue My Mind

Shimmerz Inklingz Pink-a-Boo

Shimmerz Inklingz Beets Me

Shimmerz Inklingz Spotlight White

Shimmerz Inklingz Pugnacious Purple

Shimmerz Inklingz Giddy about Green

Shimmerz Inklingz Me and Blue

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget you can head over to the Shimmerz store here to purchase any or all of your favorite Shimmerz products. Until next time...

Amy Prior xx 

A bit of Shabby Chic fun! Video Tutorial!

Hi everyone!  Gabrielle here with you today to share with you another 8x10 canvas I made using a variety of Shimmerz products!  This time around I thought I would go for a Shabby-chic design.  For this project I used the following  Shimmerz products...

As always I thought it would be best to show you all my process by making a video tutorial that shows all the steps in creating this canvas.  I did make the actual corset embellishment that is the centerpiece of the project with some Martha Stewart air dry clay, it's easily made so I figured that you didn't need a tutorial on making the embellishment.  (BTW, I know that many of you asked for a video tutorial on how I made the Mermaids Tail in the last video I made for Shimmerz so I got that done over the weekend, you can find the video tutorial for the Mermaids Tail HERE.  So if you needed that extra little bit of help to make your own mermaid project just click on the link and you've got it :)   So here you go, enjoy! xo

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and will give some of these techniques a try....here are a few close-ups that you can view at your own pace...

I love the deep bronze shimmer the Brass Knuckles Inklingz, it really got me the look of a vintage mirror frame (Dusty Attic's Ornate Frame #3) that I was going for.

The soft pearly look of the Tutti-Frutti dazzlers gives the corset a lovely feminine shabby-chic look.

It's hard to see it in this photo but there are these beautiful shimmery bits of mica in the Sugar Plum Shimmerz paint that adds a subtle amount of glitter to the background design (you can see it better in the video).

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and hope that you will give these wonderful products and fun techniques a try in your mixed media projects!  And don't forget to get your BONUS/Free Shimmerz product in your next order, just put my name "Gabrielle' into the INSTRUCTIONS FOR MERCHANT part of your order and your will receive a FREE Bottle of Shimmerz or Dimensionz or a sample size jar of Dazzlerz or Texturez in the color of your choice!  xo

Creating a Mixed Media layout from a Blank Canvas

Hello and Happy Monday!  Tina Walker here today with my first Education Team project for Shimmerz.  I am SO happy to be here with you today and can't wait to show you my mixed media layout!

I am seriously in love with anything Shimmerz! All of the products work beautifully together and coordinate so well, to create projects full of texture, dimension and color!  For my project today, I used the following Shimmerz products:

Dazzelerz:  Dreamscicle, Tutti Frutti, Foiled Again
Texturez: Crushed Coral, Tidy Widy
Dimensionz: Copperhead, Pearly Gates
Spritz: Caribbean Sunset, Bed of Roses
Vibez: Hermit the Frog
Shimmeringz: Concrete
Inklingz: Sun Kissed, Pink-A-Boo, No One's Chrome, Spotlight White

Before we get to my video tutorial, here's several close-ups of the wonderful texture and color I created on my background.

Look at the shimmer from the new product Inklingz!  GORG!!!  I especially love how it seeps into the nooks and crannies created by the Dazzelerz and Texturez.

 
Don't you wish we had 'touch a vision'?  How cool would it be to touch that texture? :)

And now my video tutorial!

I hope I have inspired you to create!  Pull out a blank piece of chipboard and begin!

Remember, if you purchase Shimmerz product on our on-line store, and were inspired by my project, please mention my name (Tina Walker) in the 'Instructions to Merchant' section and you will receive a Full size bottle of Dimensionz or Shimmerz OR a sample size jar of Texturez or Dazzlerz FREE!  Totally awesome!

Thank you again for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

DIMENSIONZ. . . . THEY'RE HERE!!!!

Today is the day!!!!  After so much work, we are happy to release these 12 shimmery paints know as DIMENSIONZ.  They are super smooth and can be used as paint, but also offer a dimensional aspect to your artwork.  They can be used with stencils and masks.  They give a raised shimmery look, or a smooth satin look. . . . . it's totally up to you and your creativity.  An extra plus, is they come with screw top lids.  No drying out, no mess, no mixing.  Just point and shoot!!!

FOR A LIMITED TIME:  You can order Dimensionz here (www.shimmerzpaints.com). . . . .and when you order 11 of the colors. . . .we will include the 12th color FREE with your purchase.


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Preview the New *Dimensionz*!!! Video by Kelly

Hello, Hello!!

Kelly here, I have a little video to share...

Maybe you have heard a little rumor...about the new Dimensionz ?!?! They are being released tomorrow (October 22!)

These wonderful little paints are a must have!

Without further delay...

Check out more inspirational tutorials on the Shimmerz Paints TV YouTube channel!

*Remember - if you place an order, mention my name on checkout (Notes to Merchant) and receive a *free* Texturez or Dazzelerz product of your choice!*

Another look at some of my projects using the Dimensionz!

Have a wonderful day!!