Trick Or Treat - Melissa Larson

 Hi everyone! Melissa here with a new design team post for the amazing Shimmerzpaints! I love their rich texture and colors! 

To make this card I used paper from 49 And Market, glued on top of a card made from watercolor paper. The image is from Tim Holtz paper dolls. 

I picked out Reneabouquets Beautiful Board frame, figured out where it would go on the page, and prepped it with white gesso. I painted it with Green Olive Shimmerz and Penny 4 Your Thoughts Inklingz. On the small star at the right I used Plum Crazy and Imperial Amethyst Inklingz.On each of them I poured on a thick layer of Clear Rock Candy Crackle.

I applied texture paste to the background with a bubble stencil from Prima. I painted all the raised areas of the paste with Green Olive Shimmerz and Penny 4 Your Thoughts Inklingz. I put Plum Crazy and Imperial Amethyst Inklingz on the background. 

To add visual interest I used Glossy Accents to put on micro beads, seed beads, gold leaf,swarovski crystals,glass shard glitter,glass beads,pearls,iridescent wrapping paper,tulle,pressed flowers and leaves,bark,feathers left by birds at the bird bath outside,shells,fussy cut images from Graphic 45,flowers from Reneabouquets, metal from Tim Holtz and and bling and metal from my stash.I rubbed and flicked on gold and purple mica powder.

The white area to the right of the boy is  Dear John Letter ,it's also at other areas of the card.

 

                                        Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!

Be You, Bravely

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a design team page for the amazing Shimmerz Paints. I love these paints, they're so easy to use, and the colors are so rich! I've used a photo from free google by Stella de Libero,

To make this page I applied clear gesso to Prima's Moon Child paper.

              

 I put the layers under the photo together,including taping on card stock under the image to make it stronger. Below that is a layer of watercolor paper, and at the bottom is corrugated cardboard. I tore off most the paper from the surface of the cardboard, and painted it with gesso. While it was wet I poured on UTEE, and heated it until it was just melted. I put two layers of cardboard between the layers to add dimension. 

I painted Prima Moon Child paper with clear gesso, then applied texture paste with a stencil and a credit card. I poured on Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (UTEE) onto the paste, and heated it with a heat gun. Don't use Hobby Lobby brand texture paste, it takes way too long to dry,even with a heat gun. Liquitex works a lot better.

I picked out Reneabouquets Beautiful Board,arranged it around the page, took it off, and prepped it with gesso. I painted it with Blue My Mind, and Dear John Letter  and Imperial Amethyst Inklingz. I topped it with a thick coat of Ranger Clear Rock Candy Crackle. A lot of the textural elements are from Reneabouquets. 

I drew out the colors of the photo to the watercolor mat, and the page too.

To add visual interest I added micro beads, seed beads, glass glitter,glass beads, pearls, Swarovski crystals, rhinestones,sequins, shells, pressed flowers and leaves,tulle, metal from Tim Holtz and Reneabouquets, pieces of floral picks, and bling and metal from my stash. The gorgeous butterfly is from Reneabouquets.

I sponged and brushed on a lot of gesso around the page, because it was getting too busy. I used   gold and silver mica powder.

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Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!

November Color Kitz | Brianna Lepper

Hey y'all!  Brianna here using the fabulous November Edition Color Kitz!  At only $15.95, this kit is absolutely gorgeous and comes with 2 Vibez in Rose Gold Red and Rolling In The Hay,  a Shimmerz in Peacocks Plume, an Inklingz in Imperial Amethyst and an exclusive Dotz set in Sweet Seasonals.  

 First, I took a few pieces of vellum and taped them down to a board.  In doing this,  it would help the vellum stay in place and minimize warping.  If you've added any liquids to vellum before, you'll know that it will instantly curl up!  I did want some of bubbling and warping, but not too much.  After it was taped down, I applied all 4 colors in the kit and let it dry overnight.  The next day, I cut leave shapes from the colored vellum and ran them through my sewing machine.

I was inspired by some leaves that came in my recent HKC kit.  I've done this technique before and punched out shapes using punches from my stash.  Whether you're free hand cutting shapes or using punches, this is just another simple way to use your Color Kitz!  

For my background, I tore some patterned paper and layered them at the top of my layout.  For my base, I used a thick white cardstock and applied white gesso to the mid section down to the bottom.  I mixed the Vibez Rolling In The Hay with the Vibez Rose Gold Red to help create a deeper orange tone.  I applied that color along with more of the Rolling In The Hay and splattered both colors around.  

I layered and created clusters around my photo with the leaves that I created.  I love all of that shimmer on top of the vellum! They're so vibrant and pretty.  The stitching just adds another layer of texture.  I added some chipboard stickers in the same clusters and then put down my title.  

These Color Kitz are just beautiful and I hope that I've inspired you in some way today!  There's some still in stock but once November is over, they will no longer be available so make sure to snag yours before they're gone!  Add my name in the notes/comments section of your order to receive a freebie!  Thanks so much for stopping by and we will see you next month with the December Color Kitz!

November Color Kitz Inspiration & Process Video | Amanda Baldwin

Hi Shimmerz Friends!

Welcome back! It's a new month and that means new Color Kitz - YAY!!!

November is jam packed full of gor-jus colorz that are just bound to have you swooning! 

Here's what both kits look like....

 

Amazing, huh?! 

As always, I'm creating with the monthly Original Color Kitz, and boy-oh-boy, these colors are errrrything!!!!

The kit contains.....

1 x Vibez - Rollin' in the Hay - 1oz
1 x Vibez - Rose Gold Red - 1oz
1 x Shimmerz - Peacock's Plume
1 x Inklingz Imperial Amethyst
PLUS
1 x Exclusive Dotz - Pumpkins

As always, the kit quantities are limited, so be sure to get yours before they sell out!

***Shop the Color Kitz HERE***

Now time for some inspiration,
 here's what I created......

"Thankful"

Oh.my.heart!

So thankful for this season, indeed! So super pretty, too!

All the Farmhouse & Fall feels happenin' here!

Here's a better look for you....

Just DIVINE!!!

Vibez Rollin' In The Hay takes center stage in this layout, and geez, it's simply stunning!!! 

I used this amazing color to back the FLORAL PUMPKIN cut file designed by Wild Pilot & courtesy of the Silhouette Store. I just love how effective this looks, and couldn't help but pair it with that similar die cut from the Paige Evans, Truly Grateful collection and our gorgeous exclusive pumpkin Dotz!  #pumpkinsforthewin



You'll see that I used both the Shimmerz Peacock's Plume and Inklingz Imperial Amethyst to paint the flowers on the cut file, and then backed these flowers with similar colored pattern papers for that added wow factor! To create the green for the leaves, I sprayed a lil Vibez Rollin' in the Hay into a paint tray, and added a few generous droplets of Shimmerz Peacock's Plume & mixed up this pretty 'bonus' color! Vibez Rose Gold Red is the perfect color for the berries, and completes the look!

How gorgeous are the exclusive pumpkin Dotz?!! 

You'll spot two of these lovelies in this embellishment cluster, and the other one adorning my sweet photo! 

I combined the Hip Kit Club August 2019 Main Kit, and SpiegelMom Scraps: Jewel of the Nile sequin mix to decorate my layout. But in the end, it's all about the color...

Seriously stunning colors in this month's kit!

And yes, Vibez: Rollin' in the Hay is going on my official must-have colorz list! This color has absolutely wowed me! Ga-ga-gor-jus!!!!

Want to see how this layout came together?

Please watch my process video HERE

https://youtu.be/6Cvw4jeVW0w

Thanks so much for watching! 

It really was a fun page to create!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creating with this fabulous monthly kit!

I think you'll agree that the colors are beyond beautiful! 

Shop the Color Kitz HERE 

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Shimmerz October Color Challenge with Samantha Robles

Good morning everyone! This month, our Shimmerz Teams have been hard at work trying something new. Something completely out of our comfort zone. We try to do these challenges during seasonal changes so we're not so focused on the bright vibrant colors, but more the neutral transitional colors. More of something that intimidates us. So far, our team has kicked butt sharing their projects. Now, it's my turn!

 Purples are my least used color. Purple just never has been my jam to use. So I chose "Imperial Amethyst" Inklingz. It's a dark purple watercolor with shimmer added. I totally underestimated this color. HOLY WOW!

I started by taking a whole sheet of watercolor cardstock and just dowsed my jar of Imperial Amethyst and Good as Gold Inkingz, as well as Berry Hot Creameez. I mean I just took the jar and put is under the water and just let it full up in the jar. I then let it set maybe 2 minutes so it can really penetrate the whole jar of paint. 

Once that's done, I take my spray bottle of water and dowse my page in water. Not soaking but enough to get little puddles going. At this point, my jars of Berry hot and Imperial are ready to pour onto the water. Taking my heat tool, I then spread my Imperial Amethyst first. Once that's done, we repeat those steps with Berry Hot. Giving it a watercolor gem feel. Just make sure your colors don't get muddy. Really get each spot 85% dry before adding the next color. The final part of the color process is splattering Good as Gold through the sheet.

While my sheet is settling and drying, I then take a sheet of white cardstock and cut a basic heart shape. This page was made with my husband and I's vow renewal in mind so I want all the love pouring out of this page! I then take my hot glue gun and glue both sheets together. Once a page has been saturated as much as mine was, I just extra hold. so the weaker paper can be supported more on  the top sheet.

I then start adding some Pink Paislee flowers from the Paige Taylor Evan's collection "Whimsical". I will forever love those flowers. My all time favorites! I also have some Shimmerz Paints Dotz: Blooming Budz Set. This set is so feminine and sweet. I have like 3 packages stashed away. I used some of these letter stickers from the Pink Paislee Paige Taylor Evans Collection: "Truly Grateful". The colors match PERRRRFECTLY! Love love love. The final piece is the journaling portion on the side. I'm HORRIBLE at having a steady hand but I'll take it.

I have to say, my new favorite is now Imperial Amethyst. I'm truly blown away at how you can add more layers of this color and it becomes even more breath taking. I HIGHLY suggest adding this one to your Shimmerz stash. Thanks for joining me today. Don't forget to add my name to the bottom of your order comments when you check out for a freebie. Who doesn't love freebies?! 

Have the best week <3

-Samantha

Choose To Shine

Hi everyone! Melissa here for Shimmerz Paints, with my second page for June! 

I discovered a new favorite color, called Christmas Cheer Shimmerz. I used it all around the page, and splattered it on as well. It tied the other colors together, with its shimmery, golden yellow tones. I love using gold as a neutral color, I usually use gold mica powder, but the Christmas Cheer had just the exact color and shimmer that I needed. 

To make this page I used paper by 49 and Market. I arranged the chipboard and flowers around the photo, and took a photo for reference. I took things apart so I could work on the chipboard,

and painted them with Green Olive Shimmerz. When dry, I put on a layer of Miner Miner, 49er Inklingz. I painted on a thick layer of Clear Rock Candy Crackle, and when dry brushed on a little gold mica powder. I glued them on the page, and started adding the embellishments. 

To add visual interest I added micro beads, seed beads, glass glitter,glitter glue, distress glitter glue, distress glitter,mica flakes,tulle, Prima flowers,sequins,dried flowers,lichens,birch bark, gold leaf, pearls, charms,Tim Holtz metal,  and metal and bling from my stash.

I used Pugnacious Purple,and Imperial Amethyst Inklingz around the page on the watercolor mat. I rubbed on gold mica powder in various places on the mat and page.

There are a few layers of clear glass glitter, gesso, and paint to the right of the photo. All of the white in the background is Tidy Widy. It's shiny, and has a nice, thick, creamy texture that would also be perfect for stencil work.

The sticker titles are from 7 Dots.

I used some Shimmerz stamps:

Bed of Roses, and Petite Poppies.

The lavender butterfly to the left of the photo is from Reneabouquets.

If you write my name in the comments section when you order, you can get a surprise freebie!

Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!