Date Night with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki back with a Valentine's layout for you today! I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. So confession..this photo wasn't actually taken on Valentines Day but we are out on a very rate date night, on our own (!) so it is definitely fitting with Valentine's!

You can find a process video for this layout at the end of this blog post.

I've used a cut file by Paige Evans, which is available in the Silhouette Store. I cut it quite large and from Marshmallow cardstock. I then coloured it in with lots of different Inklingz and Creameez:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Trippin in the Tropics Creameez

Naughty or Nice Inklingz

Steely Blue Eyes Inklingz

No One's Chrome Inklingz.

I spritzed the pots directly with water and let them sit for a short time. I then had a lovely rich paint of each colour to pick up with my paintbrush and apply directly onto the cut file.

Once covered, I added some splatters to the cut file and set it aside to dry.

I stuck the cut file onto a white background. I placed a torn piece of pale pink patterned paper behind the cut file and then set about embellishing. I added my photo and lots of embellishments around the photo to form one large cluster.

I finished off by adding extra splatters to the photo cluster . Here's another look at the layout: 

Thanks so much for joining me today. There's a process video for this one that you can view below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz store, put my name in the comments and you will receive a freebie with your order.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx  

Christmas Cuties with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, Happy New Year! This is Niki back with a new layout to share. I'm still scrapping my Christmas photos and have created a wintery layout today. There is a process video for this layout at the bottom of this blog post.

I used a selection of Inklingz and Creameez to make the water colour background across the bottom of the layout. The colours I used are:

Steely Blue Eyes Inklingz

Boogie Boardin Blue Creameez

Ride the Tide Creameez

Frosty Buns Inklingz

Freshly Minted Inklingz

No One's Chrome Inklingz

I used the packaging technique to add the colours and I also added lots of splatters!

I've also used a cut file by Paige Evans designed exclusively for Shimmerz Paints. It's the Snowflake Wreath that was in a past Kitz but it's now available on the website to purchase and download, yey! You can find it in the Cut Filez section. I cut it in glitter then cut apart the snowflakes and used them as embellishments.

I added my photo, title and embellishments across my mixed media section. I've used lots of cute tree embellishments, as well as gifts, houses, bows etc.

I finished off with lots of pretty sparkly sequins! Here's another look at the finished layout.

Thanks so much for joining me today. There's a process video for this layout that can be viewed below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz website, put my name in the comments to recieve a freebie.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

Pretty as a Picture, a Dark Monochromatic Layout with Karine

Dear crafty souls,

It's Karine here today to share with you another layout I made with the most amazing mixed media products ever!

I don't know if I was in a bad mood, but I ended up creating a pretty dark layout. Lets take a look at it.

Pretty as a Picture

I started out my layout by adding some white gesso on the background in a roughly diamond shape.  I then added some Lava Flow Paste-Eez through a stencil. I love the dark lines it created.

Over the white gesso, I splattered some No One's Chrome Inklingz, some Before Dawn Vibez and some Hi Ho Silver Blingz. 

I chose a frame (the Frame Maria's from 2Crafty Chipboard) and I painted it with Gritty Graphite Texturez. I love the uneven look I got with the Texturez.

Over my frame, I laid some ivy chipboards, which I painted with Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez. I love the black against the background and the Gritty Graphite chipboard.

I also painted my title piece with Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez, but I dry brushed some No One's Chrome Inklingz over the edges to make it stand out a bit more.

Shimmerz products used:

Lava Flow Paste-Eez

Gritty Graphite Texturez

No One's Chrome Inklingz

Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez

Before Dawn Vibez

Hi Ho Silver Blingz

You like what I have used and would like to get your hands on the products ? Visit the Shimmerz Store to see all the gorgeous colors in the many ranges on offer!

Thanks for visiting and don’t forget to mention my name when placing your order to get a free product. 

Have a nice day.