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

September Color Kitz with Natalie Dill

Hey friends! Natalie here today using the new September 2020 Color Kitz. The kit contains:

• Blue Jeans Vibez
• Magenta Shimmerz
• Iris My Case Shimmerz
• *NEW EXCLUSIVE COLOR* Sage Advice Inklingz
• *COMEBACK COLOR* Butter Cream Shimmerz
• 1 exclusive Stella Layered Flower Design cut file created by Shimmerz Paints 
• 1 set of "My Happy Place" Dotz
• 1 package of Mini Rustic Crafting Clothes Pins

Find the proccess video on my YouTube channel.

 

I used the gorgeous Stella flower cut file on white cardstock, then painted the Iris My Case and Magenta Shimmerz in a messy watercolor way on each part of the floral.

The cut file has two floral bases, 5 petal pieces and one center rolled flower. For page protector purposes, I only utilized 2-3 petal pieces for each flower.

I used the gorgeou Ice Sage and Butter Cream colors to create a color wash on the background. 

I then tinted the newest Shimmerz product - Foilz! - with the Blue Jeans Vibez and spread it through a paisley stencil.

I used the Blue Jean Vibez and the Magenta Shimmerz to create the splatter on the background.

I also used the Ice Sage to paint some cream cardstock and cut out some flower leaves on my manual Big Shot machine.

After adhering down my layering pieces behind my photo, I added in the adorable "My Happy Place" Dotz peeking out from beneath the layers.

I also added lilac gems in the middle of the Stella Flowers!

The colors of this Kit are so gorgeous and versatile.

Make sure you grab this gorgeous, fall kit from the Shimmerz shop before they are gone!

xoxo, Natalie

Fall Leaves Mixed Media Layout - Daisie Scraps

 Hi everyone!  Daisie here sharing my first Shimmerz DT layout!  I'm so excited to be here!  I decided that with fall just around the corner it's time to start getting into the fall scrapping mood.  I pulled out 2 cute 4x6 photos of my youngest and a friend playing in the leaves and used that as my starting inspiration.  

 

Here is a list of the Shimmerz products I used for this layout:

• Foilz - Mother of Pearl
• Inklingz - Penny 4 Your Thoughts
• Inklingz - Tarnished Treasure
• Creameez - Refresh Mint
• Shimmerz - Teal The End Of Time
• Shimmerz - Sugar Plum
  
• Blingz - Gold-N-Roses 
• Shimmerz - Coffee 
• Vibez - Pink Moscato 
  

I started with a piece of white cardstock.  I thought I was going to paint my leaves directly onto the background of my paper so I mapped out my original design idea and started creating my leaves.  To do this I used an embossing stylet to "draw" my leaves out.  The stylet creates a raised edge on the opposite side of the paper which is perfect for filling in with paints without worrying too much about going outside the lines.  I "drew"  all of the leaves I thought I was going to use and then started painting.  

I used quite a few different Shimmerz products to get the colors and effects that I was aiming for (see product list for all of the colors used!).  I wanted to have some of the leaves look like they were turning so I mixed some of the light green shades with browns and deeper teals.  I realized that I didn't have any orange colors and decided to use the purples and deeper pink colors.  It worked out perfectly!  

I quickly abandoned my original layout plan and decided to cut out the leaves I had created.  I then stitched down the center of each using gold thread.  I pulled out some kraft cardstock for my background because it went great with the color of my leaves.  Then I started playing!  I sprinkled Gold-N-Roses and Pink Moscato all over the background in a diagonal.  I pulled out some scrap pieces of paper and fussy cut out some butterflies and some phrases.  The butterflies I jazzed up using the Foilz in Mother of Pearl.  It adds all of the shimmer with no color.  It's perfect to add that special sparkle to any plain embellishment.  After that I just kept embellishing around my leaves.  They really put you in the fall state of mind! 

 

Don't forget to add my name (Daisie) to the comments on your next purchase for a fun mini freebie.  Please check out my video to see the complete process!

 

I had a lot of fun creating this layout!  I hope you enjoy it!  I can't wait to see everyone's favorite colors to use for fall!  Thanks for stopping by!

Daisie
@daisiescraps

Create Magic | Mixed Media Layout without Any Patterned Paper w/ Process Video

Hello everyone! Lorimar here sharing this super "messy" mixed media layout with you. Link to Process Video: https://youtu.be/on6FUoFhvEE

Have you had a chance to participate in our Spring Forward Challenge? It's a bit scary, at first, knowing that you can't use patterned paper, but I promise you, it's so fun to really push yourself and know that you make something just as amazing!

Here's my layout using the Spring Forward Challenge. Since I couldn't use patterned paper, I decided to up the ante and really use a lot of different mixed media products.

To begin, I chose a black cardstock as my base and added white acrylic paint with a palette knife to make a sort of frame beneath where my picture was going to be placed. After waiting for the paint to dry, I added Shimmerz in Mango Tango (Vibez), Jenni B Bleu (Vibez), Mustard Seed (Coloringz), and Hermit the Frog (Vibez) onto the white paint using the packaging technique, and added splatters of the same colors to the black cardstock.

If you look closely at my photo, my sons are playing with their toy cars in the midst of a big ol' mess. I don't mind the mess as long as they are playing and learning! In fact, it works out because the messiness served as inspiration for the "messy" vibe the overall layout has. After waiting for the Shimmerz to dry, I used a 12x12 star stencil and Dazzlerz in Gummy Beary Blue to add some texture and dimension to the layout. I've also used Dazzlerz Gold Mine with a Paige Evans Stencil to add even more interest and texture.

As soon as everything was dry, I dug into my stash for the eclectic array of embellishments that you see in the layout; I used ephemera, stickers, chipboard stickers, a bow, and wood veneers to further play on the boyish, messy theme. To tie everything together, I splattered some Pixie Dust (Blingz) all through-out the layout.

There you have it! Hope I've inspired you to join us in the Spring Forward Challenge. Let's get our stories documented.

Remember, you can receive some free paint if you write my name "LORIMAR" in the comments section of your next Shimmerz order.

Have a great day,
- Lorimar