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!
