This Beautiful Moment | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all! Bri here with a soft and pretty boy layout for you!  As soon as I saw this floral paper by Pinkfresh Studio, I knew that I wanted to paint them with different Shimmerz colors.  Did you know that Shimmerz is now carrying the newly released stencils by Paige Evans?  You can find them here. I used the heart one on my background!

To start, I painted the floral pieces with these colors:

Creameez:
Just Peachie
Purple Peony
Piggy Pink

Inklingz:
Oakie Bear Blue

Vibez:
Velveteen Green
Sweetheart

Coloringz:
Don't Citron Me

After the flowers were dry, I fussy cut each one out and put them aside to layer up later.

To create my background, I took some white cardstock and added white gesso to it.  After it dried, I took the heart stencil and applied some Shimmerz Pasteez, that unfortunately are no longer available in the shop.  Dazzlerz and Texturez are a great alternative, so definitely go and pick some up!!!

After the Pasteez dried, I started adding on my colors.  I used the same colors that I used to paint the flowers with.

Creameez:
Just Peachie
Purple Peony
Piggy Pink

Inklingz:
Oakie Bear Blue

I wanted to keep the embellishing pretty simple so I layered up the floral pieces around my photo and added a sweet and elegant title.  To finish off my layout, I added some sequins from SpiegelMom Scraps and a few enamel dots.

Check out my process video below and don't forget to add my name in the comments/notes section of your order and you'll receive a free gift! Thanks for stopping by and we will catch you next time!!

Sunny Days | Niki Rowland

Hey guys! Niki here today with a summery layout!  Instead of creating a mixed media background, I made a sheet of colour and then cut out shapes from those colours using my manual die cutting machine and metal dies. I've also used a free exclusive summer cut file by Paige Evans. It's a summer grid and it will be available FOR FREE on the Shimmerz Sharez Facebook Group this coming weekend: Friday 21st June 2019. Head over to the group to join and pick up this fabulous freebie.

I started off by adding four colours of Creameez to a white cardstock sheet: 

1 Hot Mama

Boogie Boardin Blue

Just Peachie

Refresh Mint.

I used the packaging technique to do this and then added splatters in the same colours. Once dry I ran the colours through my Big Shot with scalloped circle dies. This means I had lots of different sized circles in different colours..

I arranged the circles onto my layout. At this point I used the summer grid exclusive cut file by Paige. I cut the whole cut file as a 12x12 grid from a sheet of white cardstock. I then cut out five of the icons I wanted to use on this layout. I nestled them in between the mixed media circles and they look fab, becuase they show up great against the coloured backgrounds.

I added a Perspextive title by Bramble Fox and a black compass icon too. I added lots of little pieces of ephemera and stickers for my embellishing, from the Maggie HolmesSunny Days collection. There are also a few bits from Hip Kit club in there too.

When the layout was almost complete, I wasn't happy with the clean feel of it. Becuase I had cut out perfect shapes from the mixed media paper, the layout didn't have a mixed media feel about it...there was no Shimmerz coming from behind the circles and no splatters. So I added LOADS of splatters. I used the same four colours as listed above.

Still not satisfied, I added sequins too! I embellished, and splattered in a tone-on-tone fashion. Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed my layout. I have also put together a process video for this layout which you can view below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz website, enter my name in the comments and you will get a freebie.

Happy scrapping xx

 

Out & About | NIki Rowland

Hey Shimmerz Fans, Niki back today with another layout to share. I'm really into blocks of colour right now so thought I would create another layout like this for my layout today.

I started off by working out the approximate position of my photo. I then drew a line horizontally...this is sort of a 'shelf' for my photo and embellishments to sit on and I wanted the Shimmerz Paints to be coming down from that 'shelf.'

Instead of different colours, this time I went for shades of one colour. I wanted to pick up on the peachy tones of the papers and embellishments I was using. The Shimmerz Paints I've used are:

Creameez: Good 'ol Summer Time

Creameez: Just Peachy

Inklingz: Coral Reef

Inklingz: Bahama Mama.

I'm particularly in love with Inklingz and Creameez at the moment due to the gorgeous intense colour you get when you activate them with water. If you don't add too much water and let them sit for 10 minutes or so before use, you get this small amout of very rich creamy intense colour. This consistency is perfect for applying with a wide brush and achieving those gorgeous brush strokes.

 I applied my four colours and then added paint splatters in the same colours. To do this, I put a small amount of each colour on a craft sheet and spritzed with water to make them more liquid. I then flicked the colours onto the layout.  

Once my layout was dry I then added my photos and embellishments onto my 'shelf'. I added LOADS of teeny sequins (a mix called Starry Dreams) by Spiegel Mom Scraps becuase they reminded me of sand and obviously I have sand in my photos. 

I added an acrylic title by Bramble Fox and filled the open letters with the same sequins.

The paper collection I've used is Maggie Holmes Sunny Days. I finished off with one of the gorgeous new Dotz flair style buttons, at the top of my photos - I absolutely love these and can see I'll collecting all of them.

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope you've enjoyed this layout. Don't forget that when you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments and you will recieve a freebie.  Happy scrapping xxx  

Products used:

Creameez: Good 'ol Summer Time

Creameez: Just Peachy

Inklingz: Coral Reef

Inklingz: Bahama Mama.

Guest Designer Adrienne Alvis

Hello everyone! My name is Adrienne Alvis and I'm so excited to be guest designing for Shimmerz over the next couple of months! I have to admit that while I love adding a touch of mist or watercolor to my layouts, sometimes I get really scared that I might end up hating or ruining my entire layout so I end up not using paint very often. I know that's really crazy, but I'm a perfectionist (to a fault) and sometimes it just scares me, lol! Anyway...I overcame all of my fears and perfectionist tendencies and created one of my all time FAVORITE layouts using some amazing products from Shimmerz!!!

I started by using a watercolor brush and dipping it into several of my favorite Shimmerz Coloringz spray mists on top of some white card stock. The Coloringz colors I used were Mandarin Mai Tai, Well Blue Me Down, Pink Stilettos, Pretty In Pink, and Don't Citron Me. I also added a few drips and splatters of each color as well.

Next, I placed some coordinating acetate phrases from Freckled Fawn on top of the color swatches. The Shimmerz Coloringz inks matched the phrases almost perfectly! 

After I placed the acetate phrases on my page, I machine-stitched them down and layered several other phrases from Heidi Swapp on top of them for added dimension and color. I colored each of the Heidi Swapp Watercolor Words using coordinating Creameez colors such as Just Peachie, Good Ol' Summer Time, and Boogie Boardin's Blue with my watercolor brush.

I finished my layout by including the funny faced photo of my daughter and some shiny sequins on top of the white card stock and then I placed the card stock on top of a rainbow chevron striped piece of patterned paper from Bella Blvd. 

If you're like me and scared of using paint, ink, and watercolors on your page then I hope I've inspired you to take the plunge and just do it! I promise that it will be worth the worry and I'm sure, just like me, you'll absolutely LOVE the results! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous day! 

Shimmerz Supplies Used: Coloringz - Don't Citron Me, Well Blue Me Down, Pretty In Pink, Pink Stilettos, Mandarin Mai Tai; Creameez - Just Peachie, Good Ol' Summer Time, Boogie Boardin' Blue