Friends | Monochromatic Layout featuring Peacock's Plume and Anchors Away | Lorimar Ortega

Hello everyone!

     November is a month full of thankfulness, and busy-ness preparing for the Christmas Season. Two of the many things that I'm grateful for are photographed and documented in this layout: My son Danny and our dog, Amy. I went with a monochromatic theme showcasing different tones of blues. For extra pops of "color", I added some embellishments in white and black.

To make this layout, I started with a light blue cardstock by Bazzill. added clear gesso and set it aside to dry. While it dried, I dove into my stash of embellishments and scrap patterned paper searching for anything blue, black and white. I matted my picture on some white cardstock and then added some layers of different patterned paper with torn and/or distressed borders. For extra texture, I tied some chunky Baker's Twine in light blue to the right hand side of the picture.

     The colors that I used on my base are listed below. Once the base was dried, I began adding colors in a sort of ombre fashion using the packaging technique, starting with the lightest color are the bottom. I did add a bit more color to the bottom as well so that it looked balanced. Afterwards, I added some extra splatters in Anchors Away and Pixie Dust.

Colors used:
- Anchors Away (Shimmerz)
- Peacock's Plume (Shimmerz) <--- Part of the November color Kitz.
- Tickle Me Turquoise (Shimmerz)
- Boggie Boardin' Blue (Creameez)
- Colder Than Ice (Shimmerz)
- Hi Ho Silver (Blingz)
- Before Dawn (Coloringz)
- Pixie Dust (Blingz)

   After everything was dry, I added my picture with paper layers unto some craft foam for added dimension and adhered it to my base. Then I began embellishing, taking care to balance everything out. Finally, added my journaling with a black sharpie marker and added a few splatters of Anchors Away.

     I simply love how it turned out! It looks very wintery for me which is just fitting since the picture was taken in January. 

     Hope I've inspired you to document your story and to embrace a monochromatic look to your layout. Remember, type my name in the comments section of your next Shimmerz order so you can receive some free paint!

Until next time, Happy Craftin'!

- Lorimar

Beautiful Kitty | Kelly Janes

Hey Shimmerz Paints fans! My name is Kelly Janes and I am so excited to share my first design team layout as part of the YouTube Education Team!

I started with a butterfly cut file from The Cut Shoppe and painted the butterflies with multiple Shimmerz Paints. My color choices were based off the Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Collection, so I painted the butterflies in shades of blues, pinks and purples.

• Blue Butterflies: Heidi Ho Blue Coloringz, Frost Bite Vibez, Cold as Ice Vibez, Lapis Dance Creameez, Anchors Away Shimmerz Paint, Pool Me Close Shimmerz Paint & Blue Moon Aqua Huez (retired), Oh Say Can U Sea Coloringz.
• Pink Butterflies: Cotton Candy Spritz, Sweet Heart Vibez, Great Fruit Creameez. (I also mixed in a bit of orange with the pink butterflies: Mandarin Mai Tai Coloringz and Sunset Strip Vibez.)
• Purple Butterflies: Rip Van Periwinkle Vibez and Princess Vibez.
• Gold Splatters: Miner Miner 49er Inklingz

You definitely wouldn't need as many blues as I used to achieve this look. I had just received an order with new paints and was anxious to try them out! HA! 

I color grouped the butterflies together after they were painted, added a layer of vellum here and there, and then stitched them together down the center. I love the added dimension this give the layout!

I arranged the butterflies on my background, but I added a splash of color to the background using Cold As Ice Vibez, Cotton Candy Spritz and Princess Vibez before I adhered anything down. I then moved onto embellishing. I color blocked the embellishments; which is a really great way to embellish quickly. I added my title using a die cut, and white puffy alphas. I also added subtitles with my kittens names using a smaller puffy alpha set.

I created a process video that you can watch by clicking HERE.

Thanks so much for joining me today and I will be back again next month with a new layout and process video! Don't forget to mention my name in the comments at check-out at the Shimmerz Store to get a free gift!

-Kelly Janes

Under the Sea Fun with Gabrielle!

Hi All, It's Gabrielle here with you today to share with you my latest mixed media canvas using some new Shimmerz products that I am totally in LOVE with!  Have you tried the newest reformulated Shimmerz Paint pots?  

These newest selection of Shimmerz paints are so incredibly shimmery and pigmented!!  You get crazy rich color....I picked up all the colors and just love them!  I also picked up the newest colors in the Shimmerz Spritz....for this project I used the 'See Ya Latte' Spritz and 'Walkin' a tight Heliotrope' Spritz (the Cold as Ice Vibez I already had in my stash).

For this project I made a whimsical octopus out of Sculpey baking clay (step by step shown in the video)....and I used some Dusty Attic chipboard to bring the design together. So grab yourself your favorite beverage, sit back and enjoy!.....

I hope you all enjoyed my video tutorial and picked up some tips in creating your own Under the Sea canvas.  Remember I'm always happy to answer any questions and love to hear your feedback on the project!  Here are a few close-ups of the project that you can enjoy at your leisure....

I used seed beads (Prima - Licorice) to blend the octopus legs into the background design of the canvas.  The design was meant to be whimsical so you only see part of  the octopus moving onto the canvas (I know of course, an octopus has 8 legs, lol!)

I always like to use a variety of Dusty Attic chipboard to help create my little vignettes on my canvases, I feel like they help tell the story.  Before I applied my chipboard frame I added some aqua and turquoise sequins to add extra shimmer and sparkle to the project.

Another thing I always try to remember when creating a canvas is that this project will be viewed from many angles, so you want to make sure that you cover all areas of your project with color.

And finally here is a top view of the project.  I hope you enjoyed watching my tutorial and learning about how this project came together.  I always love to hear your comments and feedback.  Thanks for popping in today!

If you would like to order the paints and sprays used in this project, you can find them all at the Shimmers Paints Store  NOTE: Be sure to mention my name to get your FREE/Bonus Shimmerz Paints Product (in the color of your choice) in your next order!

Love You- Scrapbooking Tutorial with Irit

Hi! Irit here with a new project to share. I'm really excited about this one, because it shows how versatile my Shimmerz products can be. Read on for all the details, and don't forget to watch the video tutorial!

I started with some Pretty In Pink Coloringz and mixed it with white acrylic paint and applied to my background.

 

To create that pretty blue modeling paste, I simply mixed some Shimmerz paint in Anchors Away with modeling paste to create this custom color that works perfectly with my embellishments. I'm using here printables by Wilna Furstenberg.

Next I used Coloringz in Pink Stilettos with a big round brush to create those lovely bit splatters. LET IT DRY completely before proceeding! The last thing I added to the background were some marks and words. I used a calligraphy nib for that, just dipped it in my Coloringz spray!

And that's how simple it was to create this background! Check out the video and see how it came together-

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!

Simply Halloween with Jamie Dougherty

Today I have a fun and simple project using Shimmerz paints to create a Halloween gift bag. The colorz used on this project were...

Coloringz- Mon Shari

Coloringz- Anchors Away

Spritz- Eucalyptus

Pearlz- Emerald Isle

              

Thank you for joining me today and have a creative week.

Jamie D.

365 Art Journal page

Hi there...I am back again today to share some more shimmerz Paints in use!!!!  This time in my journal, which is an art journal / project life journal.  This page is recording a recent event in our family on February 18......and was fun to do.

Products I used

COLORINGZ

Mandarin Mai Tai

Anchors away

VIBEZ 

Razzle Dazzle Berry

SPRITZ

Chick-a-dee

BLINGZ

Under the sea

ENAMELZ

Sparkiliscious

The background is made with book pages, tissue paper and decoupage medium, with distress ink.

I used a mask with Mandarin Mai Tai and Chickadee making circles patterns in the background, Then drips with Anchors Away.  Between each layer I used Helmars Fixative Spray to stop the colours melting together when they get re-wet!  It kept the colours seperate nicely.  I added Razzle Dazzle Berry in more concentrated colour sprays and let that drip too, then went over the area behind the photo in Under the Sea.

I used some watercolour crayons to do the circles and some more Under the Sea to colour the centres.  I sprinkled over Sparkiliscious Enamelz over the entire area of the wet circles and embossed it making it look glossy and have a hard acrylic look. ( and ever so sparkly!!!!)

I added some pen in black and white, edging the text (which was stamped with Staz-on) just to add highlights and to neaten things up.  And its finished!  I stuck everything down and called it finished!

Get some Shimmerz into your art Journals girls.  So much fun.
Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Have a good day!!!

Anchors Away, My Favorite!

I find myself constantly reaching for my Coloringz, Anchors Away, it's easily one of my favorite colors.

I created this layout using a vintage doily as a mask. I love the deep, rich color of Anchors Away against the light background.

Simple. Fast. Fun.