Lucky Me | Melissa Minor | March 2025 Color Kitz

 Hi crafty friends! Melissa Minor @cardsbymelissaminor here and I'm super excited to share a new layout with you. The March 2025 Color Kitz is one of my favorites! It's absolutely beautiful! I love all the bright colors. For my layout today I started by cutting apart one of the patterned papers into color strips. Then I distressed all the edges and cut down to 1x6 inch strips.

I adhered the cut strips onto the center of a 12x12 piece of white mixed media cardstock. Then I pulled out all the paints that came in the kit. I painted Freshly Minted Inklingz onto the top and bottom of the green strip. I painted Peaches & Cream Shimmerz onto the ends of the peach strip. The Don't Citron Me Coloringz I painted along the bright green strip. My favorite paint in the kit this month is the Pink Stilettos Coloringz. I painted it onto the top and bottom of the pink strip. I painted Stay Posy-tive Shimmerz onto the ends of the purple paper strips. I also brought in the Daffodil Creameez from the March bonus bundle and painted along the yellow strips.

I added 1/2 inch strips of the colorful patterned paper to the tops and bottom of the layout. Next to that I layered a 1/4 inch strip of specialty holographic paper. I love how it adds that extra shine to my page. I used an alphabet die from my stash to cut my title Lucky Me. I painted the letters with Don't Citron Me Coloringz. After all I am documenting photos of me and my boyfriend Dale from last St Patrick's Day. 

I added some of the shamrock and horseshoe ephemera from the kit. I used the shamrock Dotz with some tangled thread behind it. I really like the way this page turned out. 

Don't forget! You can add my name Melissa Minor to the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints order to receive a FREE paint! 

Happy crafting,

Melissa Minor

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Somebunny Loves You \\ Mixed Media Scrapbooking \\ Daisie Scraps

 Hi everyone!  Today I created a layout using an Easter cut file for a non-Easter photo.  I find that I collect all of the adorable Easter things and then often fail to get great Easter shots.  So I decided to use one of my favorites anyway. 

Products Used:

Creameez Purple Peony

Shimmerz Wisteria Lane

Shimmerz Lilac Blossom

Creameez Pink Champagne 

Shimmerz Going Peach Side 

Creameez Dandy Lion

Creameez Refresh Mint 

Inklingz Green Goddess 

Vibez Hermit The Frog 

Shimmerz Celery 

Shimmerz Pool Me Close 

Spritz Hint of Mint 

Inklingz Blue Lagoon 

Shimmerz It's Mint To Be 

I started out by painting my cut file.  I left all of the inside bits in because I like the darker line you get when the paint pools a bit in the cut line.  I used all the pretty purples and some light pink tones to really make the flowers pop.  I used the lightest green (Refresh Mint) to paint in the leaves.  I kept dabbing on the paint here and there to make it have the true watercolor touch with the areas of dark and light.  Then I set this aside to dry.  Very important step to avoid tearing of your cut file while removing the bits.

 

The next step was my background.  I went with the tried and true packaging technique.  I used all of the greens I had for this background.  I wanted my bunnies to look like they were in a field.  So I started with my mists, then moved to the other paints.  I just kept adding the color until I was happy.  Then I added some splatters.

 

Finally, I put everything together.  The bunnies were backed with some parchment paper to soften the background seen through them.  The cut file was glued down using liquid adhesive to make sure it would stick.  I added an adorable black and white photo of my husband and daughter.  I thought it worked great with the title I had chosen " Somebunny Loves You".  So cute.  I embellished with some labels, puffy hearts, and phrase stickers to complete the design.  

 

If you're interested in seeing more of the design process, check out my video on YouTube.  Don't forget to add my name (Daisie) to the comments of your next order for a mini freebie to be added to your order!

https://youtu.be/6h99Is4EvbA

Thanks for visiting!  Have a crafty day!

Daisie

 

Stardust by Samantha Robles

Hi everyone! I'm hanging out today on the Shimmerz Paints blog, sharing this fun layout process. This week has been BANANA'S so I'm excited I got some time in to play.

I've been saving this Paige Taylor Evans Cut File for a hot minute. If you've caught on to my theme for every page so far, I'm a hoarder, hehe! 

I then cut a giant circle out on my Cricut Air and then slapped some gesso all over it. Once the gesso set, I took the following colors:

Ahoy Matey Coloringz

Snow Way Man Vibez

Hint of Mint Spritz

Don't Citron Me Coloringz

Frogget Me Not Vibez

One color at a time, I started by spraying water on bits and pieces of the paper, then spraying my colors on top of the water. Taking a heat tool, dry the colors one at a time, then start the process over again with the next color in line. My paper was a smidgen warped from how hydrated it got in the process, so I took my good ole clothing iron and put a towel in-between the paper and iron the paper till it flattens out.

I always want to try to make the colors be the focal point. They're that bright, vibrant and beautiful.

After everything flattens out, I glued my circle, along with my star wreath down. By now, everything is firm and dried. It was time to add my stars. All sprayed the same hues as the circle background. The final finishing touches are just some loose string, this crazy adorable photo of my boy, Shimmerz Paints Dotz and a "fun" sticker I had stashed away.

I hope this gets you in the mood to go play with your stash today. Thanks for dropping by.

XOXO

-Samantha