Candy... Anyone??!!!

Hi guys! With Halloween around the corner, I wanted to share this fun treat holder idea with you. It's been boy approved by my 3 1/2 year old, who had complained, that I was only making "girl stuff" for Halloween! So, with that in mind I made this monster, for my little monster !!! :)

It's true, even Frankenstein can appreciate a little bit of sparkle! The bolts seen below, were covered with patterned paper then sprayed with Baby's Breath Spritz. The spritz really brought the bolts to life with a more metallic look.

Here's a punch-out that I used to embellish the box. I added Pixee Dust Blingz to the crescent shape, for some added texture and sparkle.

The chipboard letters here (the a, n, d and y) were covered with patterned paper also and then painted with the same Pixee Dust Blingz.

Supplies:
Shimmerz Paints - Pixee Dust Blingz and Baby's Breath Spritz.
Pink Paislee - Patterned papers, rub-ons, chipboard letters, punch-outs and glittered chipboard.
Other - Wood monster cut-out, eyes, box and embroidery floss all from Hobby Lobby.

To see how to put the box together you can go to the Pink Paislee blog here.

Have a safe and fun Halloween!!! :)

Jennifer

Pretty in Pink

Hi everyone! Today is my turn to share my PINK project with you all. They say, humor can be a way of getting across an important message! So, I hope this little hippo can remind someone to make a doctor's appointment or schedule a mammogram. I know I've been guilty of not checking my breasts as often as I should, or going to the doctor regularly. So thank you Shimmerz for supporting this cause and reminding ME to take care of myself.

Okay, so what's this little hippo wearing?........ Well, she totally rockin' it in her bra and tutu, of course. But her outfit wouldn't be complete without her Shimmerz!!! :)

The hippo was sprayed with two light coats of Plum Pudding Spritz first. Then I used a small brush to paint the three feathers on the front of her headdress with Flashee Fushia Blingz, as well as the outline of her necklace. I also painted the wood dowel, used for the flag with the blingz too.

Supplies:

Shimmerz Paints: (Plum Pudding Spritz and Flashee Fushia Blingz)
Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants and Collage Press
Die-cuts: Collage Press
Chipboard Frame (tutu): Creative Cuts & More
Bling flowers: Maya Road
Chipboard wings: Maya Road
Pearls: Kaiser Kraft
Letter Stickers: Making Memories
Tulle ribbon: Bazzill Basics
Other: Raw chipboard, small wood base and feather trim.

Jennifer

Have A Monsterrific Day!

Happy October, everyone! Today, I'd like to share a card I made, using two of the new Fall color releases, Licorice Spritz and Wed Wagon Shimmerz.

In the picture below, you can see that I painted some of the Wed Wagon, Shimmerz onto the eyes and arms of this little monster. Adding the Shimmerz, really made these pieces "pop" and added a lot of personality to this guy!!!

I used some of the Licorice Spritz and brushed on a coat of the paint to the monster's eyelids.

Then as an after thought, I decided to spray the edges of the monster's body with more of the Spritz, just to add some depth. To protect the rest of the card, I used some 3" transfer tape to mask it off before spraying.

Supplies used:
Pink Paislee - Patterned paper, glitter alphas, cardstock letters, chipboard borders and chipboard shapes

Shimmerz Paints - Shimmerz Spritz (Licorice) and Shimmerz (Wed Wagon)

Technique Tuesday and Maya Road - Chipboard (eyes and nose)

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Other: Fur trim and raffia from Hobby Lobby. Computer font (Mystic)



Have a monsterrific day!!! :)

Jennifer

Make Your Halloween Shimmer!

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be part of the Shimmerz team, as a guest designer, for the next couple of months. As soon as I received my kit I started experimenting and spritzing EVERYTHING!!! :)

Today, I'd like to share a project I did for one of my Pink Paislee assignments recently. A witch's boot to hold some yummy Halloween treats.

For this project I used the Bamboo Leaf, Shimmerz Spritz. Below, you can see the front of the boot after it was sprayed with the spritz. When the the rest of the boot is covered with patterned paper and chipboard, the paint adds a lot of contrast and interest to the project.

Next, you can see my favorite part of the boot, the heel. The spritz gives it a really pretty, greenish-gold shimmer and really makes it pop!!

The fabric patch on the cuff of the boot, was originally a cream color. I wanted it to match the color of the sheer ribbon, so I applied a couple coats of the spritz, until I was happy with the color.

If you would like to see the instructions on how to put this together, you can go here for details.

Thanks for watching me SHIMMER today!

Jennifer