Santa Claus is in Town! with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, Niki here with you today with a festive layout using lots of fun Shimmerz Paints!

There is a process video for this layout that can be viewed at the end of this blog post.

I started off by using a stencil and applying Tutti Fruitti Dazzlerz texture paste onto my white background. I left that to dry and then started applying a mixture of Inklingz and Creameez paints.

I used five colours on my background:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Red Necking Creameez

Blue Lagoon Inklingz

Jolly Green Giant Creameez.

I tried to apply them using the packaging technique but this didn't really work because of the texture paste already on the background. I therefore used a paintbrush and added the colour that way. I then sprayed water directly onto the layout and let it run.

I added splatters and left my background to dry. I then coloured some white die cuts. I put Jolly Green Giant and Blue Lagoon onto a craft sheet and added water. I then dipped the tree die cuts into the liquid paint. I did the same with the houses but with Pink a Boo and Strawberry Fields.

I then assembled my layout with my photos and all the die cuts. I doodled around the die cut trees ad also doodled aroumd some of the texture paste snowflakes in the background.

I cut a big chunk out of the right side of the layout and added some patterned paper behind it. I also added pink pom pom trim which I stitched in place using my sewing machine. I also stitched through my title to keep the letters in place.

Here's another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed my layout and you can also see the process video below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to receive a freebie!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

Sweet Wishes with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey there everyone, Niki here today with a very christmassy layout to share. There is a process video of this layout that can be found at the end of this blog post.

I started off with a white background and this gorgeous cut file by Paige Evans that is part of our December Kitz.  I placed the cut file onto the layout to work out approximately where it would sit.

I the applied two colours of Inklingz paint under the cut file: Lover's Lips Inklingz and Pink a Boo Inklingz. I applied them using the packaging technique and I wanted to keep the colours quite soft so I added quite a lot of water to them. I added splatters and then left my background to one side to dry off.

I them backed the cut file with lots of different patterns. I've used multiple Christmas collections for this layout and have also used silver and red glitter papers for a really Christmassy feel. I wasnt happy with my background once my cut file was stuck in place so I added more of my two chosen Inklingz at this point to get more coverage showing out from behind the cut file. I used a paintbrush to apply extra colour and then spritzed with water so I still had a good water colour look.

I used a snowflake stencil to stencil an area under my photo. I used the Tutti Fruitti Dazzlerz paste which I think is my favourite Dazzlerz: it's so soft and pretty and like all Dazzlerz, it drys really shimmery. I used it to add an extra layer of texture under my photo.

I then embellished using embellishments from various Christmas collections. I added wood veneer which I painted with Lover's Lips and Pink a Boo Inklingz too. Here's another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today: check out the process video below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz website, enter my name in the comments for a freebie! Happy scrapping xxx