That's My Boy | Color-melting with Shimmerz Paints | Echo Park Paper | Lorimar Ortega

Hello everyone!

It's Lorimar, sharing this lovely "color-melting" layout with you today. I used a patterned paper from Echo Park's That's My Boy collection as an inspiration for layout as I wanted to make a colorful layout without going down rainbow road (LOL). I'll list all the colors I used in here (so it's easier to walk you through it): Oakie Dokie, Butter Cream, Bamboo Leaf, Keep Palm, Mustard Seed, Pumpkin, Anchors Away, Peacock's Plume, Ultra Marine, Gold Glimmer, and Pool Me Closer.

Here's what I did: as I rummaged through my stash, I found a patterned paper from Echo Park that featured a lot of color and patterns. It's actually the "cover page" from the collection; they are typically printed on shiny glossy paper, but this one was actually the A Side to the 3x4 Journaling cards. I fussy-cut around the hexagons and left the logo in to serve as my title. My idea was to use the colors from the paper and create a layout that looked like the color had melted down; and that's exactly what I did!

Using a Vicki Boutin foundations paper, I added water to the bottom of the paper (so my colors to blend and spread better) and began adding in each of the colors. I specifically used Butter Cream in between the bolder colors so the blending came out more fluid. Towards the bottoms of each of the color strips, I splashed a bit of each of the colors.

Once it was dried, it was all a matter of adding in my pictures (matted on red metallic cardstock, popped up on craft foam and placed on either side of the title) and sprinkle in a few embellishments (so as not to cover up to much of the mixed media.

And that's it! Thank you so much for joining me today, and I hope I've inspired you to make a colorful layout such as this. Remember, if you type my name, LORIMAR, in the comments sections of your next Shimmerz order, you'll be able to receive some free paint!

Take care and stay safe,

- Lorimar

PS. - If you're interested in watching the whole process, click here.

 

Color Kitz May Collection | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Brianna Lepper here with my layout this month using the May Color Kitz!  The kit this month has the prettiest colors!  Here's what comes in each kit!

A Bright Fuchsia Coloringz: A new exclusive color to this kit. This color is a vibrant pink color spray with red undertones and no shimmer.

Mustard Seed Vibez

Angels Kiss Inklingz

Paradise Punch Creameez

Moulin Rouge Shimmerz

1 exclusive Blooming Butterfly cut file created by Shimmerz Paints

1 set of Silver embellishing floss

1 set of "Sweet Thing" Dotz

1 set of Watercolor Butterfly Ephemera stickers

I loved working with this kit and loved all of the pinks with the pop of yellow.  Here's my layout, I hope you like it!

To start, I cut the Blooming Butterfly cut file out twice on some textured white cardstock.  I sized one of them large and the other one small.  I wanted to have the large butterfly be a main focus with the smaller one as an accent piece.  When they were finished cutting, I applied some white gesso onto each one.  Then I started painting on the colors from the kit. 

Starting with the Bright Fuchsia Coloringz, I sprayed it directly onto the large butterfly and then went in with the lighter colors in the kit.  The Paradise Punch Creameez is so beautiful!!  The Angel's Kiss Inklingz has so much shimmer, it's stunning!

Since I applied gesso on both butterflies, the paints were able to blend nicely together instead of being soaked up into the paper.  I then took the Mustard Seed Vibez and sprayed it onto the smaller butterfly and blended some of the pinks out towards the bottom.  While the butterflies were drying, I took all of the colors from the kit and splattered them around the page.

I then adhered the butterflies to my page, being careful not to add glue to the entire pieces.  I wanted to make sure parts of them would pop up and give my page some dimension.  The Sweet Thing Dotz are so cute!  I scattered them around my page and made sure to tangle up some of the silver embroidery floss from the kit underneath each one.

Next, I took a few of the butterfly ephemera stickers in matching colors and added those around my page as well.

I just love all of the texture and dimension on this page!  I love how intricate the cut file is and when adding color to it, it just makes it pop so much more.  I added some patterned papers underneath my photos and embellished with a few stickers and puffy stickers here and there.  

Check out my process video below for a more step by step process.  Also, don't forget to add my name in the comments/notes section of your order and you'll receive a free gift!  See you next month when I create a new layout using the June Color Kitz!

May Color Kitz Inspiration & Process Video | Amanda Baldwin

Hi Shimmerz Friends & Fans! 

Amanda here, and boy-oh-boy is The May Collection: Color Kitz exquisite!!!!

If you haven't seen it yet, it looks like this....

Told you it's gorgeous!!!

Here's a better look at those sweet paint colors...

Swoon! Aren't they just divine?!

And how beautiful is the exclusive NEW color: A Bright Fuchsia Coloringz - LOVE!!!

Race to the Shimmerz Paints store to secure this limited edition Color Kit HERE

Here's what I've created with these beautiful paints, 

"Here & Now"

Oh.my.heart! 

For the love of color!!! 

The May Collection Color Kitz is swoon worthy to say the least!

Let's take a closer look at my scrapbook layout.....

Sigh! Such bright and pretty details! 

***You can watch how I created this stunning page in my process video at the end of this post***

To begin with, I sprayed the large geo heart with the beautiful new A Bright Fuchsia Coloringz. 

Once dry, I hand stitched the outline of it using the silver embroidery thread (which is also included in the Color Kit). On some watercolor paper, I traced around the geo heart with a pencil, and then painted up this heart with the super shiny Angels Kiss Inklingz, followed by splatters of Paradise Punch Creameez, Moulin Rouge Shimmerz & Vibez Mustard Seed. I cut this painty heart out and then adhered it to the back of the silver stitched, fuchsia, geo heart. Simple, but so effective!

Before foam mounting the pretty painted geo heart to my cardstock base, I traced around the heart with a pencil. Using the packaging technique with the vibrant Vibez Mustard Seed, I created that stunning base to layer the geo heart onto. For added interest, I also applied lots of splatters and droplets in Paradise Punch Creameez, Moulin Rouge Shimmerz and A Bright Fuchsia Coloringz. 

With my geo heart in place, I then embellished with lots of fussy cut blooms and embellishments from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happiness collection. 

The exclusive butterfly stickers and You Make My Heart Soar Dotz were the perfect adoornments to add that finishing touch to my page! 

So super beautiful!

Watch these beautiful paints in action in my process video HERE

Thanks so much for watching! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the beautiful  May Collection Color Kitz! 

**Shop Color Kitz here**

Til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Shimmerz Fall Leaves | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz fanz! Who is ready for some fall weather? I am, but unfortunately I also live in Houston, Texas so we're still at 100˚F with no fall weather in sight. But one can dream and play in the A/C craftroom, so it feels a little like fall.

Ericka here and today I have two cards I made with Vibez sprays and some fall leaves from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps.

For my first card, I used the Vibez sprays as ink. I first spritzed a little spray on my craft mat and then picked up the color with my stamp.

I love the look and it reminds me of doing crayon leaf rubbings when I was young. The Vibez Mustard Seed is my favorite and I love the gold shimmer it has. Once my leaves were dry, I used a little Distress Oxides on the edges in Antique Linen and Espresso.

For my second card, I sprayed the Vibez on some watercolor paper making sure to let each color dry completely before spraying another one. This just helps the colors not to get muddy and blend into each other too much.

Once my background was dry, I used Versamark ink and Brutus Monroe Penny Shimmer embossing powder on my leaves.

Just look at the sparkle these Vibez give any background.

Here are the Vibez products I used: Mustard Seed, Mango Tango, Razzeldazzle Berry, and Princess.

Thanks for stopping by and if you would like more details on how I created my card, feel free to check out my blog Strangely Creative.  Remember that typing code ERICKA in the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints store order will earn you a fun FREEBIE!

Mermaid Coffee | Ericka Strange

Happy Thursday, we've almost made it to Friday! Yeah!  I hope your week has been going well.  Ericka here, and I have a fun mermaid coffee card perfect for summer.  

I love coffee and have been playing along with the Coffee Lovers Spring | Summer Blog Hop this month and so decided to combine my love of coffee and Shimmerz to make this card. Did you know Shimmerz Paints is a sponsor? Check out the Blog Hope here for your chance to win some great prizes.

I made the background using watercolor paper and spraying the Vibez in Mustard Seed, Hermit the Frog, and Jeni B Bleu. I added a little extra water to get them to blend into a beautiful background.  I then stamped my coffee cup and masked the edges so that I could add the mermaid. I used the same Vibez to watercolor the background of the cup and the mermaid, adding Vibez Sweet Heart for her tail and outfit.

I thought this mermaid would go perfectly with the Dotz Splish Splash set and added them to the card as fun embellishments. Aren't they adorable?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! If you want to know more about the products I used feel free to stop over at my blog Strangely Creative.

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:
 

Dotz - Splish Splash	Vibez - Hermit the Frog	Vibez - Jeni B Bleu	Vibez - Mustard Seed
Vibez - Sweet Heart

Spring has Sprung with Samantha

Hi friends! I'm so excited to finally be back in the Shimmerz seat and sharing my newest layout with everyone.

Here in Idaho, it's been a WET WET Spring so far. I've been daydreaming of bright blossoms and sweet smelling trees for weeks. So if you can't force the rain to stop, you make your own Spring. 

I started with a plain 12x12 watercolor sheet of cardstock. Just some good old Hobby Lobby brand paper. Because everyone needs a reason to go to Hobby Lobby, am I right? ;)

I got a little out of my comfort zone and used some plastic packaging I had sitting around. I did 3 sprays of each color onto the packaging:

* Sweet Heart Vibez

*Pink Stiletto Coloringz

*Jeni B Blue Vibez

*Oh Say Can U Sea Coloringz

*Chick-a-dee Spriz

*Mustard Seed Vibez

*Don't Citron Me Coloringz

After I got all my colors sprayed on, I took my paper to the plastic and did a stamp like motion to it. Really press the color in there to give it a bigger affect, then gently peel the plastic off. I'm an overly cautious scrapper, so I let my paper sit over night to get 100% naturally air dried.

I then finally used this adorable cut file from HandiPaper I've been hoarding for a couple of weeks. A perfect POP for Spring. I then took some floral ancient pieces from the Paige Evans Whimsical Collection and placed them where my heart desired. 

The photo is of my little boy last Spring.

 I'm almost giddy about how fun this page was. These colors are my go to's for all my bright projects. The sprays are POWERFUL. One spray and that color will pop out at midnight. I had fun sharing with you today. Keep it Shimmery!

Shimmerz Butterfly | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz fans! I hope you are having a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend. Ericka here today with a spring card using a mixture of beautiful Vibez and Spritz sprays.

I started out with watercolor paper and used the new cut file designed by Paige Evans (part of the NEW Missy Whidden Kit from Shimmerz Paints) as a stencil and sprayed it with the bright Chick-a-dee Spritz. I let that layer dry and then added a layer of Mango Tango and then Mustard Seed Vibez. The Spritz layer gave it a bold color without shine but when layered with the shine of the other two Vibez it really is pretty.

While that was drying I took another piece of watercolor paper and sprayed it with the Chick-a-dee and spritzed it with water to get a lighter look. Then I added Jeni B Bleu Vibez for a pretty turquoise color for my die cut butterfly. I used a little Before Dawn Vibez for the body of the butterfly.

I finished the card off with a sentiment from Reverse Confetti called The Most Beauty and added some sequins. I love how versatile cut files are and that you can resize them as well as use them as a stencil. I can't wait to make another card with my leftover piece, the colors are so pretty!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! If you want to know more about the products I used feel free to stop over at my blog Strangely Creative.

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 - Chick-a-Dee	Vibez - Before Dawn	Vibez - Mango Tango	Vibez - Mustard Seed