Painting a Holiday Die Cut | Audrey Yeager

 Hello everyone and Happy Holidays!

Each year, I do 12 Days of Holiday Scrapping with process videos on my YouTube Channel.  On the first day of scrapping, I used my true love: SHIMMERZ paintz!  :)

I cut this cut file from white cardstock with my Silhouette, and then used a paintbrush to paint the leaves.  For the leaves, I used: Creamez "Pining for You"; Inklingz "Holly and Ivy"; Shimmerz "Celery"; Inklingz "Twinkle Twinkle";  and Creamez "Red Neckin". 

I backed just a few of the leaves with patterned paper, and on the silver ones, I used some sparkly, snowy confetti to add some shine and texture.  I backed my word die cuts with coordinating patterned paper as well.

I gessoed my background patterned paper, and used the packaging technique and some water-coloring to add a place for my photo to rest. For the background I used: Shimmerz "Going Peach Side";  Shimmerz "Pink Caviar"; and Creamez "Red Neckin".  Then I splattered with some Inklingz "Twinkle Twinkle".

Finally, I glued everything to my page, machine stitched over the edges of the die cuts, and added a few embellishments here and there.

You can watch my entire process below!  

Thanks so much for watching and Happy Holidays!

-Audrey Yeager

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

This is Us | Jen McMurtrey

Hi Shimmerz friends!

It's Jen today with a new project featuring beautiful Shimmerz products with a cut file to create major wow factor.

To create this layout, I used the following Shimmerz:

Texturez Gold Mine

Creameez Red Necking

Creameez Good Ol' Summer Time

Here's a look at the layout . . .

To get started with this project, I used a cut file from Paper Issues as a stencil for the background with  the Texturez Gold Mine.

After the Texturez had dried, I added Creameez Red Necking and Good Ol' Summer Time where I knew my photo was going to be placed.

I followed this with my photo and a cluster of embellishments from My Mind's Eye in the top-left corner.

Next, I added the title and stickers in the white space down the middle of the layout.

I love the gold background with the black and white photo. To tie it all together, I doodled a border around the outside of the layout and added the date.

Thanks to the beautiful shimmer of the gold Texturez, this project packs a lot of punch despite being very easy to put together.

Thank you for stopping by today! If you're picking up products in the Shimmerz Shop, be sure to type JENNIFER in the comments at checkout to receive a freebie with your order.

Have a great day!!

Love | Jen McMurtrey

Hey Shimmerz friends!

February is fast approaching, and you know what that means . . . Valentine's Day! While it is admittedly not my favorite holiday, I do enjoy documenting the people I love and their special relationships. 

For instance, these two cuties, my son and his adorable girlfriend.

I knew that I would be using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage My Valentine collection for this project. Before I even began, I selected four Shimmerz colors to use that match the papers and embellishments.

Creameez Get Glowing

Creameez Red Necking

Creameez Good Ol' Summer Time

Creameez Ride the Tide

Using white mixed media paper, I created a background with the four Shimmerz colors to use as the base for my project. Between painting and then the paints drying, I decided to cut the background I created into strips.

Alternating painted strips of paper with patterned paper, I machine-stitched them into place to create a backdrop for my photo.

To give more texture, I folded the patterned papers upward along the stitching - I love the effect. I also left all of the threads in place at the ends of each of the strips of paper. The messiness of the threads with the strips of paper is perfect.

The photo and embellishments were next. I used a large chipboard sentiment for the title then added stickers, die cuts, and chipboard.

The finishing touch was enamel dots strategically placed in a visual triangle.

Aren't they cute?! I'm slightly partial, but what mother isn't.

Be sure to visit the Shimmerz Shop today and take advantage of this weekend's sale. Don't forget to type JENNIFER in the comments at checkout to receive a freebie.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you've been inspired to create!

- Jen

Santa Claus is in Town! with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, Niki here with you today with a festive layout using lots of fun Shimmerz Paints!

There is a process video for this layout that can be viewed at the end of this blog post.

I started off by using a stencil and applying Tutti Fruitti Dazzlerz texture paste onto my white background. I left that to dry and then started applying a mixture of Inklingz and Creameez paints.

I used five colours on my background:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Red Necking Creameez

Blue Lagoon Inklingz

Jolly Green Giant Creameez.

I tried to apply them using the packaging technique but this didn't really work because of the texture paste already on the background. I therefore used a paintbrush and added the colour that way. I then sprayed water directly onto the layout and let it run.

I added splatters and left my background to dry. I then coloured some white die cuts. I put Jolly Green Giant and Blue Lagoon onto a craft sheet and added water. I then dipped the tree die cuts into the liquid paint. I did the same with the houses but with Pink a Boo and Strawberry Fields.

I then assembled my layout with my photos and all the die cuts. I doodled around the die cut trees ad also doodled aroumd some of the texture paste snowflakes in the background.

I cut a big chunk out of the right side of the layout and added some patterned paper behind it. I also added pink pom pom trim which I stitched in place using my sewing machine. I also stitched through my title to keep the letters in place.

Here's another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed my layout and you can also see the process video below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to receive a freebie!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

Remember This | Jen McMurtrey

Hello Shimmerz friends!

Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year - everything is fresh and new and anything seems possible. Like many people, especially memory keepers, we take pictures on the first day of school every year. Since I am a teacher, it only makes sense for my picture to be taken as well, and that is the focus of today's project.

When pairing Shimmerz products with my picture, I focused on the color of my pants. Using Red Necking Creameez, Great Fruit Creameez, and Christmas Cheer Shimmerz, I smooshed each color onto a piece of white mixed media paper as well as added splatters. I began with Red Necking on the top half of the page and then added the Christmas Cheer on the bottom. After it had all dried, I added Great Fruit in the middle of the page to create a sort of gradient background. 

Another staple on most projects is a digital cut file. Here I used the Floral Ampersand file by Paige Evans that is included with the September Missy Whidden Color Kitz. I used white cardstock and layered it on top of my painted background.

Embellishing the layout was next and I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio products for this. I love the chipboard title that I painted to match the background. It is the perfect touch.

Flower die cuts and sentiment stickers were added for an extra boost of color along with enamel dots that match each of the Shimmerz colors. Last, I added a dated stamp along the top of the photo.

Here's one last look at the finished layout.

Remember to stop by the Shimmerz store to pick up the beautiful colors used on this project along with any other that catch your eye. When you type JENNIFER in the comments at checkout, you'll receive a freebie with your order.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you've been inspired to create!

- Jen

My Heart | Jen McMurtrey

Hey Shimmerz friends!

When I am creating projects, one of my go-to favorites is to use digital cut files - I love having the ability to alter them to fit whatever it is I may be working on. For today's project, I want to show you how I used multiple Shimmeringz products to make a few flowers come to life.

First, here's a look at the entire layout . . .

This photo of my daughters was begging to be used on a layout, and I decided to focus on the flowers that can be seen along the top edge.

To begin, I used the Funky Florals cut file from The Cut Shoppe and cut two complete sets using white cardstock. While the cardstock was still on my Silhouette mat, I began painting the flowers with some of my favorite Shimmerz colors.

For each flower, I alternated colors using Creameez Great Fruit, Red Necking, and Just Peachie. 

The leaves were painted using Creameez Ride the Tide.

Once the paints had dried, I removed them from the cutting mat and adhered them to a piece of white cardstock using Mono glue. Using each of the colors listed above along with Shimmeringz Goldie Lox and Vibez Egg Noggin', I splattered paint over the top of the flowers and on the cardstock.

When embellishing the project, I pulled from a couple of Pinkfresh Studio collections. I adhered the frame to my photo and then placed those on top of the flower cluster with foam squares.

I continued embellishing using Pinkfresh products and wood confetti from Elle's Studio. The journaling strips were typed on my manual typewriter and placed below the title.

I'm totally loving the way these flowers turned out, and it is so easy to get this effect on your projects!! 

Thanks for sticking with to end of this post . . . remember, when ordering products from Shimmerz, enter JENNIFER in the comments at checkout and you'll receive a freebie!!

Have a great day!

-Jen