August 2025 Color Kitz | Good Vibes | Stephanie Dang

 Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This kit is so fun and filled with beautiful splashes of yellow, green, orange, red, and turquoise. Perfect for documenting your summer festivities! You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the purple background. Layered on white cardstock that is prep with gesso.

Step 2: Using water, waterbrush, add the Pink Champagne Creamer to the background all over the center of the page. Let dry. Mixed It's Mint to Be Shimmerz  with modeling paste off to the side and add the on top of a star based stencil. Scraping off access and letting dry.

Step 3: Add the photos and play around with embellishments. Using adhesive foam to add dimension through the page from one corner to the next,

Step 4: Add stitching to the border.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints AUGUST 2025 Color Kitz,  Creamer (Pink Champagne), Shimmerz (It's Mint to Be), gesso, foam adhesive, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the June 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

July 2025 Color Kitz | Summer: Soak Up The Sun | Stephanie Dang

  Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This kit is so fun and filled with beautiful splashes of yellow, green, orange, red, and blue. Perfect for documenting your summer festivities! You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the black and white background. Layer on the citrus paper and the lime green diamond paper.

Step 2: Trim down the white with blue hearts down to make sure it layers nicely on the others. Do not glue down. We need to prep that layer with clear gesso and let it dry.

Step 3: Working with Inklingz (Old Yeller), a waterbrush, water, swirl, and move that color all around the page as seen. Tapping a few splatters around the page. Take Shimmerz (Pip-Pip Cherry-O), and only add splatters to the top right and bottom left of corners.  Let dry and adhere to layout.

Step 4: Add the acetates at an angle to layout. Add the frame and photo as seen.

Step 5: Add Add the title, subtitles, and other embellishments to layout. Finishing with enamels.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints JULY 2025 Color Kitz,  Shimmerz (Pip-O Cherry O), Inklingz (Old Yeller), gesso, foam adhesive, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the June 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

June 2025 Color Kitz | Mermaid Vibez | Stephanie Dang

 Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This kit is so fun and filled with beautiful aquatic colors. You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the black and white floral background. Prep with gesso around center of layout, and let dry.

Step 2: Using a watercolor brush, water, and the following colors: Shimmerz (Lilac Blossom), Vibez (Jeni B Bleu), Shimmerz (Stay Golden: this month's exclusive color). Add more water if necessary to move the colors around. Work with one color at a time, let dry, before moving to next color.

Step 3: Time for fun! Start adding ephemeras, tags, titles, and embellishments to layout. Make sure to use dimensional adhesive to create more dimensions to layout. Add border stitching.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints JUNE 2025 Color Kitz,  Shimmerz (Lilac Blosson), Vibez (Jeni B Bleu), Shimmerz (Stay Golden: this month's exclusive color), gesso, white cardstock, foam adhesive, enamels, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the June 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

May 2025 Color Kitz | Shine Layout | Stephanie Dang

 Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This kit is so fun and filled with bright cheerful colors. You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with yellow white chevron paper. Add white gesso towards left of page. Let dry.

Step 2: Have a cup of water ready and a water brush. Add some colors to the page starting with Lapis Dance Creamer towards the bottom left side of page as seen. Using extra water to move the color around. Now, take the Butter Believe It Shimmerz (this month's exclusive color), and do the same towards the upper right of page. Using the same yellow, add some splatters around page.

Step 3: Cut a strip from the flower drawn pinkish paper to add towards right of photo. Frame photo(s) with white cardstock. Adhere to page.

Step 4: Add all ephemeras, and end with smaller embellishments.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints MAY 2025 Color Kitz,  Creamer Lapis Dance, Shimmerz Butter Believe It (this month's exclusive color), gesso, white cardstock, foam adhesive, enamels, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the May 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

April 2025 Color Kitz | Hello Spring Layout | Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This kit is so fun and filled with bright cheerful colors. You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the black and white paper for the background.  Trim 1/4" off each edge of grid paper. Prep paper with gesso and let dry.

Step 2: Add Orange Sherbet Shimmerz, Mustard Seed Vibez, and this month exclusive kit color: Shimmerz Wee Bit O' Green. Using a brush and water- move those colors around one color at a time with a combo of color and water.

Step 3: Trim green butterfly paper to about 5"x 5".  Trim the diamond paper to  about 3.5" x 5". Trim polka dot paper to about 1" x 6".  I never measure exactly and only eye ball papers to my liking.. so this is a rough estimate. The outcome shouldnt be much of a difference.

Step 4: Layer the papers as seen in photo. Add the photos framed in white cardstock.

Step 5: Play around with embellishments.

Step 6: Add your title and finish with stitching around the borders.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints APRIL 2025 Color Kitz,  Shimmerz Orange Sherbet, Vibez Mustard Seed, Shimmerz Wee Bit O' Green (exclusive kit color), gesso, white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the April 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

April 2025 Color Kitz | My Sunshine Layout | Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my next project using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. What better way to welcome spring than a layout filled with fun colors and cute images? You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with blue stripe paper for background. Trim 1/4" inch off each edge of the orange grid paper. Prep with white gesso around center. Let dry.

Step 2: Add Wee Bit O Green Shimmerz, Pip-Pip Cerry-O Shimmerz, and Born to Be Blue Coloringz to page using brush with water. Adding splatters with each color that you use. Add your photos framed in white cardstock.

Step 3: Color in the sun, umbrella, hot air balloon, boots, and frog. Add them to layout as seen.

Step 4: Add the rest of the embellishments such as the tab, title, phrase, and tree.

Step 5: Add all enamels and dotz (Spring). Finish with stitching on the tab and around the border of layout.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints APRIL 2025 Color Kitz,  Wee Bit O' Green Shimmerz (this month's exclusive kit color), Pip-Pip Cherry-O Shimmerz, Born To Be Blue Coloringz (this month's exclusive kit color), gesso, white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the April 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

March 2025 Color Kitz | Spring Selfies Layout | Stephanie Dang

  Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my next layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Are you the family's unofficial designated photographer like I am? Chances are- you're never in a picture unless you're taking a selfie. :) You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the floral paper and prep with gesso around the center on the circle. Let dry.

Step 2: Using Peaches and Cream Shimmerz, mix with a brush, and apply with water on paper. Adding plenty of water and moving paper around to let that water slide naturally. Tap brush around layout to create splatters. Let dry. 

Step 3: Fussy cut florals and clovers. Add to layout on left side in a shape of a little over half a circle. Add photo framed in white cardstock.

Step 4: Embellish page with banners, ephemeras, "selfie" dotz, butterfly, and title.

Step 5: Finish layout by adding Freshly Minted inklingz by using a brush with water. Mix that color, and add it to the minted clovers on page. Add some splatters.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints MARCH 2025 Color Kitz,  Inklingz (Freshly Minted), Inklingz (Peaches and CReam), gesso, white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the March 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

Using Shimmerz March 2025 Color Kitz | Hello Spring by Stephanie Dang

 Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I'm back on the blog today to share my next layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. This set features fun pop of colors like hot pink, lime green, and purple. A few black a white mixture in there to make any layout pop! You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with black and white floral paper for the background. Trim off 1/4" off each edge of white cardstock, and prep with gesso. Let dry.

Step 2: Take Coloringz (Don't Citron Me), unscrew the spray, and tap on top right of page. Use a brush a add water and move the color around to create an irregular look. Take Coloringz (Pink Stilettos), and repeat the same process by tapping and moving color around center. Last, take this month's exclusive Shimmerz (Stay Posy-tive), add water to the container, and mix with brush. Dab that color on the bottom left of page, and move it by using a brush with water. Let everything dry before adhering this to the background.

Step 3: Add the orange, mustard yellow, pink, green, and blue sticker postage to layout. The two at bottom will slightly layer on top of the other 3 postage above. 

Step 4: Add the purple and lime green frames with windows from center to right side of page.

Step 5: Add your photos, and embellish as seen.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints MARCH 2025 Color Kitz, Coloringz (Don't Citron Me), Coloringz (Pink Stilettos), March 2025 Exclusive Color (Stay Posy-tive) white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the March 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

Using Shimmerz February 2025 Color Kitz | XOXO Layout by Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and this is my SECOND design team project for Shimmerz Paints. I’m super exited to be sharing my next layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Cuteness overload is what I have to say about this layout along with this month’s kit. It is filled with adorable classic Valentine’s Day images that you really don’t have to use it for a lover. I will show you how I use this collection to document my nephew. You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the outline of hearts background, prep with white gesso towards bottom, and let dry.

Step 2: I took the curvy background paper and trimmed off the access, and set it aside. This will go towards the bottom left of my page after I am done with mixed media.

Step 3: I added Gladiola (Vibez) color to my page using water and a brush. Also add a few splatters by tapping my brush. I only did enough for it to show pass my photos and potential embellishment spots.

Step 4: I added stiching to the curvy background. Then I added the curvy background to my page to create a pocket. I added stiching along the edges of my layout.

Step 5: I added my photos framed in white cardstock.

Step 6: I embellish my page as seen with ephemeras from the kit, and butterflies that I found from a local scrapbook store. Add dimensional adhesive along the way to make it pop. I finished my layout with gold bling and “Lips” Dotz (by Shimmerz Paints).
 
                                        

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints FEBRUARY 2025 Color Kitz, Vibez (Gladiola), Shimmerz Paints Dotz, white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the February 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

Using Shimmerz February 2025 Color Kitz | Galentines Layout by Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and this is my FIRST design team project for Shimmerz Paints. I’m super excited to be sharing my first layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. The inspiration for my project is rosettes and of course- all classic colors of Valentine’s Day. Galentine edition (wink wink). You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with a solid dark reddish background. Trim off ¼ an inch on each side of white cardstock, prep with gesso, and let dry.

Step 2: Prepare the 1st Blush (inklingz), Pretty in Pink (Coloringz), and Cardinal Sin (Color Splash) by having water set aside along with a dish to mix colors. Add the colors to the paper by first dipping brush into water and mixing the colors individually on a dish. The more water, the more diluted the color. Tilt paper back and forth along with each color to move the colors around. Add some splatters by dipping brush into the colors and tapping the brush over page. Let dry.

Step 3: Attach to layout and add stitching to the edges.

Step 4: Take the chosen pattern papers, and trim down to the following sizes: 3 inch by 12 inch, 2.50 inch by 12, and 1.5 inch by 12. Score lines on the papers. I score a line about ½ inch, which was a little too big. I would suggest ¼ or smaller, so that it can fit nicely in scrapbook albums. Glue gun the ends together and attach to layout as seen.

Step 5: Use a heart die to die cut photo into a heart. Attach to layout.

Step 6: Embellish as seen using the ephemeras from this kit, coloring fussy cut stamps, and add wrapped thread throughout the layout. Use adhesive foam to pop up a few embellishments for dimension.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints FEBRUARY 2025 Color Kitz, Shimmerz Paints Inklingz (1st Blush), Shimmerz Paints Coloringz (Pretty in Pink), Shimmerz Paints Color Splash (Cardinal Sin *NEW & Exclusive this month), dark reddish cardstock, white cardstock, pink threads, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, glue gun with adhesive, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the February 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

Falling for These Moments | November Color Kitz | These Days Cocoa Vanilla Studios Collection

Hello Shimmerz Family!

As the days continue to cool down (at least on my side of the world) and we are gearing up for the upcoming family festivities, it is always great to take some time to enjoy the extraordinary ordinary moments with our loved ones. Today's layout features all the components of the superbly gorgeous November Color Kitz which you can purchase here; I also have a process video on my channel.

It was fairly simple and quick layout to make, so let's get started!

I began with a sheet of textured, white cardstock which I had prepped beforehand with clear gesso (white gesso will work just as well here, too!). Once the gesso was dry, I sprayed Rock-A-Fella Blue unto the background, followed by splatters of Tarnished Treasure and Greener Pastures. While my base was drying, I began to work with the leaves (cutfile included in the Colorz Kitz) which I colored with Egg Noggin', Tarnished Treasure, and Golden Wheat. After they were dry, I backed with a wood patterned paper from the Cocoa Vanilla Studios These Days Collection.

Once all my elements were dried, it was all downhill from here and very easy to assemble. I first stuck down the text cutfile in the center of the base and added a photo on either side (each photo was matted on patterned paper and popped up on craft foam). Then I arranged two leaves and some embellishments around the photos. Added in the Dotz and splattered some extra Rock-A-Fella Blue and Golden Wheat to finish things off. Journaling was added beneath the title of the cutfile using gold ink.

That's it! Before I forget, be sure to include my name in the comments section of your next Shimmerz order to get a freebie.

Thank you so much everyone for joining me today!

Have a Shimmery day!

- Lorimar