Thankful for You! | Audrey Yeager

 Hello everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you are in the US!  And if not, I hope you have taken a few minutes this week to think of all the things you are grateful for!

Last Thanksgiving, we got together with the kids' cousins, which we haven't done in a while, and it was a great time to spend together.  I used some blues and golds on the background carstock of my layout below.

I began with some grey-blue carstock as my base and did a wash with some Creameez in Lapis Dance and Boogie Board Blue. 

To make a focal point for my photo, I used a scrapper to spread some Foilz in 24 Karat, which added a beautiful, shinny sheen to my background.  Finally, I mixed up a shade of orange using more Creameez in Dandy-Lion and Red-Necking. Then, I stitched over the circle with my sewing machine to make is stand out.

To further highlight the circle, I framed it with my title of stickers, and added some other stickers and bits for embellishment.

For my photo cluster, I created some banner-like strips with patterned paper, then layered stickers, chipboard, die cuts, and more.  To pick up on the gold in the Foilz, I used some gold puffy leaves and letters around the page. 

You can watch my whole process below!  I a SO GRATEFUL for the scrapping community and their support and contributions! 

-Audrey Yeager

Make your own Rainbows | Painting a Cut file with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) and I have a new layout to share today. There is also a process video at the end of this blog post. Today I have used a cut file that was part of the April ColorKitz, that super cute rainbow, and cut it several times and then coloured it in using lots and lots of beautiful shades of Shimmerz! This cut file is also available to buy separately in the store.

First I made a light coloured background using Meet Me @ Sunset Inklingz and First Blush Inklingz. I then layered up my rainbows and coloured them with these: 

Honeymoon Inklingz, 

Purple Peony Creameez, 

Lapis Dance Creameez, 

Frosty Buns Inklingz, 

Blue Lagoon Inklingz, 

Lettuce Get Together Creameez, 

Daffodil Creameez, 

Good Ol' Summertime Creameez, 

First Blush Inklingz.

I painted the rainbows once I had positioned and stuck them onto my layout.

 

I then embellished my layout and added colourful strips down the edges of my layout using Paige Evans Bloom Street and a couple of Shimmerz Dotz. I also added beautiful Perspextives by Bramble Fox too.

Here's another look at the finished layout. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Thanks so much for joining me today. Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store then enter my name in the comments to receive a freebie with your order.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@Nikiclairecreates

A Fantastic Day

I hope you are all doing well and having a fantastic day. Ericka here playing with the Shimmerz Lovely Balloons set with some Inklingz and Creameez.

I love this fun balloon set and all the beautiful creations you can make with it. I started by stamping the image on Bristol Smooth paper with Archival Ink.

I then went about painting it up in some fun cheerful colors. I used Creameez in Lettuce Get Together and Lapis Dance for the main part of the balloon. For the flowers, I used Creameez 1 Hot Mama and Ride the Tide and Emerald City Inklingz for the leaves.

Once my paper was dry, I used a black pen to trace over the lines and add a little shading. I love the banner and the fonts of the sentiments in this set. I used the same Creameez in Lapis Dance and Lettuce Get Together to color in a portion of the font and 1 Hot Mama for the banner.

To finish off the card, I added some clouds to the bottom of the card with some white sequins and a little white gel pen to the balloon.

Don't forget to check out the Shimmerz Paints sale going on now till April 30th! If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stay safe and healthy. Take care!

Ericka