Happy Day with Shimmerz | Ericka Strange

Hello! Ericka here and today I'm sharing a quick card I made using some Shimmerz paints.

I love the the beautiful colors of the Shimmerz Paints. I created this background with some leftover paints on my brush after I had mixed the Shimmerz. Instead of rinsing off my brush when I was done painting, I grabbed a piece of paper and painted stripes to use up the leftover paint. I used Tickle Me Turquoise (one of my favorite colors), Crimson Tide, and Evergreen.

Once my background was dry, I stamped the flower from the Visible Image Flower Art set in Versafine ink and clear heat embossed it.

I stamped the sentiment from the Visible Image Happy Day set to finish my card. Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the supplies I used. Happy crafting!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

Shimmerz Rainbow

I hope you are all doing well and having a fantastic day. Ericka here playing with the Shimmerz Paints and making a fun rainbow card.

I love all the beautiful and bright Shimmerz available and thought I'd play around making a rainbow. I stamped the Essentials by Ellen Over It rainbow in embossing ink so I could see the lines and  I started painting.

I used  the following Shimmerz colors to make my rainbow:

• Crimson Tide
• Orange Sherbet
• Bumbly Bee
• Evergreen
• Tickle Me Turquoise
• Royal Purple

I love how bright and fun this rainbow came out. Once it was dry, I added stars to the bottom and heat embossed them with WOW! Embossing Cloud 9. I added the sentiment in black ink and then for a little extra shine, used WOW! Embossing Pink Fizz for the hearts.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week and let your true colors show!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

It's Your Day | Julee Tilman

Hi Shimmerz friends! It's Julee Tilman popping in with another cardmaking creation.

In the midst of my mad-dash holiday cardmaking blitz, I needed to take a break from all things Christmas. So I pulled out my Shimmerz and set to work making a birthday card for a teenager. This little radio seemed like the perfect start.  I painted it with Evergreen Shimmerz and Lettuce Get Together Creameez, then fussy cut.  I set this aside, and worked on the background, smooshing with the same color inks, and then splattering with Coal Shimmerz.

I added a few music notes stamped randomly across the top, then embossed a sentiment onto black cardstock.  To make things look not so much like they're floating in space, I broke off a piece of brick chipboard adn painted it with coal to layer down on the card. I finished with a few distressed edges.

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Shimmerz Transformation | Ericka Strange

Happy Saturday Shimmerz Fanz! I hope you are getting some crafting time in this weekend! Ericka here with an Autumn butterfly card using a fun variety of Shimmerz and Vibez.

Since it is technically fall (we're still waiting here in Houston Texas lol), I decided to try some more Autumn colors that I normally don't use.

I started by stamping this Transformation set from The Ton on watercolor paper and gold embossing it. Then I used the folloring products to paint my butterfly and flowers (click on the name for more details): 

• Shimmerz - Ultra Marine, Bumbly Bee, Marigold, Orange Sherbert, Coffee, and Evergreen
• Inklingz - Steely Blue Eyes
• Vibez -  Before Dawn

I watered down the Before Dawn Vibez spray to give the butterfly a shadow after painting the background with Steely Blue Eyes.

I love how well the Marigold and Orange Sherbet blend together. Here is a better picture showing off the gorgeous shine of these products.

For more information on how I created my card, feel free to stop by my blog Strangely Creative.

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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Mermaid Shimmerz | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz Fanz! I hope your week is going well. Ericka here with a mermaid card I made using a variety of Shimmerz products. I love how easy it is to mix and match these products to create beautiful shine and colors in any project.

I started by creating the background for the mermaid. I wanted to see if I could get watery look with my Vibez and Shimmerz. I took Bristol Smooth paper and lightly sprayed water on one side and then using the end of the spray, took the Jeni B Bleu and Hermit the Frog and added color so that it would drip down the page. Once that layer dried, I used Shimmerz in Tickle Me Turquoise and Evergreen and added some more water and color to my brush to layer the shimmery color. While my background was drying, I stamped the mermaid and her little friends and heat embossed them with WOW Aventurine powder. This powder is a beautiful turquoise color with gold glitter which complements the Shimmerz perfectly.

I used the same Shimmerz in Tickle Me Turquoise and Evergreen and also added Bumbly Bee and 1 Hot Mama Creameez. I love how the Creameez blended with the Turquoise to give her purple highlights. Once everything was dry, I cut out my images and added them to my shimmery background.

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to check out my blog for more information on how I made my card. Don't forget to check out the new and beautiful August Kitz!

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More Summer Fun | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz Fanz and Happy Summer! I hope you are all enjoying the your summer and hopefully a more relaxing pace. Ericka here with a couple of cards I made using the free Summer Fun cut file shared on the Facebook page Shimmerz Paints Sharez. Hopefully you are already part of the group, if not click on the name above and join up for some fun giveaways, contest and challenges this Summer!

This cut file was so fun to play with and there are so many great ways to use it. For my first card I used the whole cute file and made a square card measuring 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I wanted to use all of these fun designs and cut them on my Silhouette. Once they were cut, I used a variety of Shimmerz to paint the images. Check out the products below for a list of colors.

After my page dried, I removed the cut portions and used spray adhesive to adhere it to a white card base.

I was tempted to leave the card just like this since I didn't want to cover up any of these fun images. In the end I used an older cut file and added the sentiment using black vinyl and vellum.

For my second card, I used only half of the cute file and made a regular A2 card.

I traced out where I wanted to place the cute file on watercolor paper and then filled in the blocks with Shimmerz Bumble Bee, Pip Pip Cherry O, Peacock's Plum and Orange Sherbet.

I used the same sentiment for the card with black vinyl and vellum.

For my third card I used Spritz in Caribbean Sunset and Sapphire on watercolor card stock.

I sprayed the Caribbean Sunset and let the layer dried and then used the Sapphire. This cut file has so many great options.

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to check out my blog Strangely Creative for more details. I hope you get a chance to snag this awesome file and make some fun summer projects.

Don't forget if you place an order with Shimmerz Paints to mention my name, Ericka Strange, in the comment section of the order for a fun freebie!

Shimmerz Paints Products Used:

Spritz - Sapphire	Sprtiz - Carribean Sunset	Shimmerz - Bubble Gum Blast	Shimmerz - Bumbly Bee
Shimmerz - Coffee	Shimmerz - Evergreen	Shimmerz - Jilted Jade	Shimmerz - Orange Sherbert
Shimmerz - Peacock's Plume	Shimmerz - Pip-Pip Cherry-O	Shimmerz - Roayl Red	Shimmerz - Royal Purple
Shimmerz - Sugar Plum	Shimmerz - Tickle Me Turquoise	Shimmerz - Wisteria Lane