Shimmerz Tiles

Hello! Ericka here and today I'm sharing a fun bright card I made with Vibez sprays and hexagon dies.

I love these beautiful and bright colors. I started by spraying Vibez in Sweet Heart, Hermit the Frog, and Jeni B Bleu on photo paper and then set it aside to dry. It takes a bit of time to dry since the photo paper has a coating so the color doesn't soak in as quickly.

Once the papers were dry, I took the Hexagon dies and ran them through my die cutting machine.

I arranged the hexagon pieces and adhered them to the card base with foam tape for some added dimension.

I die cut the Pinkfresh Hello sentiment three times and glued the pieces together and attached it to my card to finish it.

Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the supplies I used. Happy crafting!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

Happy Day with Shimmerz | Ericka Strange

Hello! Ericka here and today I'm sharing a quick card I made using some Shimmerz paints.

I love the the beautiful colors of the Shimmerz Paints. I created this background with some leftover paints on my brush after I had mixed the Shimmerz. Instead of rinsing off my brush when I was done painting, I grabbed a piece of paper and painted stripes to use up the leftover paint. I used Tickle Me Turquoise (one of my favorite colors), Crimson Tide, and Evergreen.

Once my background was dry, I stamped the flower from the Visible Image Flower Art set in Versafine ink and clear heat embossed it.

I stamped the sentiment from the Visible Image Happy Day set to finish my card. Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the supplies I used. Happy crafting!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

Shimmery Dragonfly | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz fanz! Ericka here with a fun dragonfly card using some Shimmerz Vibez, Inklingz, and a new product coming soon called Foilz.

I love the gold look of the Foilz on the card. The color is amazing and it goes on super smooth, a pretty addition to any layout.

I started by spraying my background with Rip Van Periwinkle and Princess Vibez.  I let the layer dry and then applied the soon to be released Foilz through my stencil.

I stamped the dragonfly from the Visible Image Summer Wings on vellum and heat embossed it with WOW! Embossing Cloud 9 for a sparkly look. I then used Steely Blue Eyes and Honey Do List Inklingz to paint the dragonfly and give it some shimmer.

I cut the vellum dragonfly out and attached it to the background. I love that the vellum crinkled a little from the paint to give the wings even more texture.

I finished my card by stamping a sentiment from the Visible Image Happy Day set in black ink. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the products I used. Happy crafting!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

Blue Rose | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz Fanz, Ericka here with a watercolor card I made using Spritz and Inklingz.

I started out by spraying my background with Spritz Practice What You Preach. I let it dry and then light sprayed a little Mango Madness Spritz and set it aside to dry.

I stamped the Reverse Confetti Peony in Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink and then sprayed Sapphire Spritz on my palette to watercolor the flower. I used a little Corney Flower Blue Inklingz as highlights and shimmer to the flower.

I stamped the leaves in Pine Needle Distress Oxide and used Emerald City Inklingz to watercolor. Once all the images were dry, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

Before I adhered the images, I added a couple drops of the Sapphire Spritz to the background. I stamped the sentiment in Versafine black ink and added some light peach sequins to finish my card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

Shimmerz Rainbow

I hope you are all doing well and having a fantastic day. Ericka here playing with the Shimmerz Paints and making a fun rainbow card.

I love all the beautiful and bright Shimmerz available and thought I'd play around making a rainbow. I stamped the Essentials by Ellen Over It rainbow in embossing ink so I could see the lines and  I started painting.

I used  the following Shimmerz colors to make my rainbow:

• Crimson Tide
• Orange Sherbet
• Bumbly Bee
• Evergreen
• Tickle Me Turquoise
• Royal Purple

I love how bright and fun this rainbow came out. Once it was dry, I added stars to the bottom and heat embossed them with WOW! Embossing Cloud 9. I added the sentiment in black ink and then for a little extra shine, used WOW! Embossing Pink Fizz for the hearts.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week and let your true colors show!

Don't forget, if you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Take care!

Ericka

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

Celebrate | Ericka Strange

I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. Ericka here with a quick card I made using Vibez spray.

Like most of the country, I'm homeschooling my little ones along with doing all my other duties so it seems like I have very little time to create. I wanted to make a quick birthday card for a friend and so pulled out my Vibez in Seas the Day and Rip Van Periwinkle and Pink Stiletto Coloringz.

I took some leftover watercolor paper and sprayed several layers of each color. I let it dry and then sprayed them again to get a rich, bright color. I took a white card base and flicked the spray on to it as well.

Once my paper was dry, I attached the colors with foam tape to my card base. I die cut this Pinkfresh sentiment from black paper and vellum and attached it to the colors.

To finish off the card, I added a little Glorious Day Vibez. That completes my quick card for today.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stay safe and healthy. Take care!

Ericka

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Strong Together | Ericka Strange

Happy Monday Shimmerz Fanz and I hope the start of this new week finds you healthy and well. Ericka here with another card I made for the Shimmerz Spring Forward Challenge. The challenge is all about making a layout or card WITHOUT using PATTERNED PAPER!! I made a fun background using Tidy Widy Texturz with some Sprtiz and Coloringz.

I started with some Bristol Smooth cardstock and sprayed a couple of layers of Chick-a-Dee Spritz. Once it was dry, I mixed some Tidy Widy Texturez with some 4 Leaf Clover Sprtiz. Texturez have a grit or snady texture in the paste and I used my palette knife to spread it around my background. I sprayed some In Deep Coloringz on some plastic and added smooshed it on the background to give it additional texture.

I knew I wanted to use this Strong Sentiment from Ellen Hutson but my card needed something else, so decided to include the Bear from the All Inside set as well.

I sprayed the bear with Grey Flannel Vibez and added a little colored pencil for additional details. I also added some white gel pen to his eyes and a little pink to his cheeks. I painted the bunny with Ride the Tide Creameez and added it to my bear.

I made a little sign by attaching the Together sentiment which is part of the Be Strong set and added a little handle for him to hold.

I finished my card with a die cut sentiment and Glossy Accents for shine!

Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the products I used.

Two things -
1) The Shimmerz Shop is still running at full pace and we want you to have confidence knowing that everything you receive is safe. There is also a sale running till March 31st. 

If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order!

2)Don't forget we have a Spring Forward Challenge and a chance to win a $50 store credit. I look forward to seeing what you create! You can simply share your creation on the Shimmerz Sharez Facebook Group or anywhere on social media using the hashtag #shimmerzspringchallenge.

 

Have a wonderful day and stay healthy and well!

Shimmery Backgrounds

Hey everyone, Ericka here with a couple of cards I made for the Shimmerz Spring Forward Challenge. The challenge is all about making a layout or card WITHOUT using PATTERNED PAPER!! I love making background for my cards and here are a couple of ways you can get the look for pattern paper but by making your own.

For my first card, I started with some cardstock. I put a little of the Spun Sugar Dazzlerz paste on my craft mat and added Jeni B Bleu Vibez to give it a blue tint. I spread the Dazzlerz through the stencil and waited for it to dry. I love this sparkly paste and how easy it is to add fun colors to it for different looks.

Once it was dry, I used Cotton Candy Spritz and sprayed it on the background and wiped off the excess. The Dazzlers acts as a resist to the spray and has both shine and texture on the background.

I finished my card with a die cut sentiment and some sequins and a Butterfly Beauties Dotz for some added fun!

For my next card, I wanted to see how the Vibez and Spritz would react with photo paper.

I started with a layer of Glorious Day Vibez and let it dry and then added a layer of Jeni B Bleu. I ran the paper through my die cutting machine with a Reverse Confetti Stitched Circles cover plate one it was dry. I then add a layer of Cotton Candy to add a little pink to my background.

Since the photo paper has a layer of plastic, you can really see the spray marks which adds a fun texture. I added a die cut sentiment, some sequins and another set of Dotz for some added fun.

Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the products I used. Also don't forget we have a Spring Forward Challenge and a chance to win a $50 store credit. I look forward to seeing what you create! You can simply share your creation on the Shimmerz Sharez Facebook Group or anywhere on social media using the hashtag #shimmerzspringchallenge.

If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order! Have a wonderful day and stay healthy and well!