Stamping with Shimmerz

There is one thing I really have come to love lately, and that is stamping with paints, which also means that opens up so many possibilities of "stamps" you can come up with household objects. For this most recent layout I made, using the Scrap for a Cure January Mini kit, I wanted to give some more texture to the already beautiful Kaiser patterned paper which is my background. I grabbed my bottle of Shimmerz Spritz in Licorice, and spritzed my Shimmerz directly onto the bubble wrap I used and really got it saturated with color. I then went ahead and "stamped" my paper with the bubble wrap. One thing that really is great about using paints on the bubble wrap is that you can "stamp" multiple times and create a lighter version of the first and so forth but really still packs a punch on your page. For the upper left corner of the page, this was my original stamp and then the lower right corner was my third and fourth time "stamping" on the page, but you can see, I still got a lot of great color on the page from this effect.

Next, I went ahead and decided to grab a rubber stamp of mine, which I love to use quite often. It's actually a coffee stain stamp that I got from Club Scrap many years ago, but it's "messy" enough to work on boy pages. I went ahead and grabbed my Shimmerz and a paint brush and I "painted" the color Mossy Stone (which has become on of my favorite colors of Shimmerz) onto the stamp. I then went ahead and stamped on the page and again, used it multiples with the same dose of color. I did "repaint" my stamp one extra time, because I needed to get a little bit darker spot on the brown pattern paper, and in order to have it show up, I needed to know that I would have a lot of color on the stamp.

Stamping onto your page with paints really adds a lot of great texture to a page, and I love texture, therefore, it really packs a punch to my layout. I really love the way this turned out, and I think I would be safe to say that this is my favorite layout thus far for the new year. The Shimmerz just gives it the right amount of "bling" even on a boy page!

So next time you want to stamp on your page, try stamping with your Shimmerz and a "found" object. You can really get creative with this. Some things you may want to use as your "stamp" could be an empty roll from toilet paper or paper towels. Saran wrap, bubble wrap, sponges, the bottom of a shoe for the pattern, or even a flower. The possibilities are endless!

Have fun creating!
-Deanna

Christmas Memories

I created this for a challenge to create a layout with journaling that sums up our holiday season. The background paper is sprayed with Bed of Roses Shimmerz Spritz. My journaling is tucked inside this little kraft envelope. The envelope is sprayed with Bed Of Roses and Baby's Breath Shimmerz Spritz.

The chipboard house is painted with ivory white paint and Mossy Stone Shimmerz paint. I used a mini comb for the house texture while the paint was still wet. I found the comb at our local craft store. It is made out of rubber and has four different ends/textures. You can use a regular old comb or old toothbrush. Play around and see what you get.

It doesn't take much to add a little sparkle and interest to your layout.

Last minute Christmas tags

Do you need a quick, last minute gift tag? I have a solution. I didn't have any white tags so I made these by cutting some white cardstock, punching a hole and adding a white reinforcement label. You can find it at an office supply store.

I punched several 3/4" circles and arranged them randomly on the tags. I sprayed the tags with Olive Branch Shimmerz Spritz. Once the circles were removed I had this beautiful background. Next, I used Licorice Shimmerz Spritz to lightly spray over the tags.

I embossed the bottom edge of the tags with embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

I die cut stars from red felt, or you can trace a star on any shape that you like. I painted the white flowers with Mossy Stone Shimmerz paint. I added hemp cord, a little glittery pom pom and names of the recipients stamped on the paper strips that I sprayed with Olive Branch Shimmerz Spritz.

I hope you give these tags a try.

Doily Masks

Hi, Shimmerz fans! Lucy, here, with a quick and easy way to add a lacy accent to your next project......cake doilies!! Doilies create a perfect mask to leave a lacy pattern when misted with Shimmerz Spritz.

Concrete Shimmerz Spritz left a silvery iridescent lacy shimmer to accent my photo in this layout. I just lay the doily over the paper and spritzed. So easy!

Also, added a little Mossy Stone Shimmerz to accent the white Prima paper leaves.


Thanks and Happy Shimmering this week! :)

Shimmerz Spritz - Bubble Wrap Tutorial

As promised on the video, here's what the finished project looks like. The shimmery stamped background lends interest and dimension to an otherwise plain piece of cardstock.

here's a close up of the bubble wrap impression--although shimmerz dries really quickly, you'll want to use a heat gun to dry the spritz after stamping the bubble wrap so you'll keep the nice uniform circles (well unless you're trying to achieve a different effect).

I also added some shimmerz paints to my project. Sunflower shimmerz makes this sun a little brighter!

I used mossy stone and sunflower shimmerz on the tree tops for a wonderful iridescent sheen.

Thanks so much for taking the time to view the video! I hope you use this idea as a springboard for you own! Have a great day!

Tanisha