December 24, 2018 | Shimmerz Colors Overload Layout

Hello everyone!

Today's Christmas layout features lots and lots of gorgeous colors paired with an equally lovely cutfile and glitter gold acetate. I used a Vicki Boutin foundations paper as my base since I knew that my mixed media was going quite a lot. This sort of paper is a mix between a gessoed cardstock and a non-gesso background; it holds the color a bit (like a non-gessoed background), but gives up a few moments to blend or move colors around (like a gessoed cardstock). In all, it took me about 3 hours to make this layout, but most of it was spent creating the background (and allowing it to dry) and backing the cutfile.

Let's get started! I used the colors that were in the picture to inspire the color scheme for my layout; that called for lots of colors! For each of the colors that you see underneath the letters of the cutfile, I used the packaging technique to add the main color and then added a slightly different color by way of splatters. I would wait for each color section to completely dry before moving on to the next color in order to prevent getting muddled colors. Listed below are all the colors used divided up into which letter they are found under:

D - Moody Mauve; Gold-N-Roses

E - Honey Dew List; Hint of Mint

C - Hot Fudge; Penny 4 Your Thoughts

E - Marigold; Miner, Miner 49er

M - In Deep; Tickle Me Turquoise

B - Red Necking; Crimson Tide

E - Hi Ho Silver; Coal

R - Jolly Green Giant; Green Goddess

The cutfile was designed by Virginia Walker (COAPA Cutfiles) and, not wanting to cover up my base, I backed the letters with clear acetate with golden glittery accents. For the bow, I colored some scrap white cardstock with Pip Pip Cherry O and backed it with that. Did the same thing for the Holly (Hermit the Frog on some green cardstock; Goldie Lox on red cardstock) and candy cane (Goldie Lox on red cardstock; Misty Morning on white cardstock) and backed them once everything was dry. The entire cutfile is placed on craft foam for added dimension, and placed it to the left hand side of the base.

I matted my picture on white cardstock and added a few layers of Christmassy patterned paper, popped it up on craft foam and wedged it between the "C" and the "R". I lightly embellished so as not to take away from the picture, cutfile and base, and to not over crowd the overall layout. Next are some extra close-ups!

I hope I've inspired you to make a colorful layout such as this, and that you get your story documented. Remember, write my name down in the comments section of your next Shimmerz order to receive some free paint!

Stay crafty and I'll see you soon!

- Lorimar

My Little Pumpkin Spice - October Shimmerz Paints Color Kitz with Samantha Robles

Happy October, Friends! I LOVE this time of year. The colors, the smells, the clothes. The epic crafting opportunities! Let's be real here: Fall is a time of change and a new sense of hope. It shows us that all beautiful things change in life. This October Color Kitz is the perfect opportunity to transition from that Summer state of mind to a more mellow and relaxed place.

Through out October, we're challenging our team and readers to branch out. Try something new for a change. Maybe it's a color. Maybe it's a technique. Maybe it's something that intimidates you. I have 3:

1. The color purple

2. Rolled flowers

3. and backing cut files

It was time to take one challenge on in this layout. I chose number 2. I use to watch my mom roll flowers back in the day. So I wanted to try to modern approach with Paige Evan's Rolled Flowers. You can find every kind here on her Esty shop page.

I started my layout with a Maggie Holmes sheet of paper that has a wood background. I then just messy painted the back with white acrylic paint. While I let the paint set, I start cutting my flowers. In this months Color Kitz:

Pumpkin Shimmerz

Jolly Green Giant 

Hot Fudge Vibez

Tuscan Sun Spritz

An exclusive set of Dotz: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Before I rolled and glue my flowers together, I paint each one with 2 coats of each color. This process can take some time, so either take a heating tool to it or just kick back with some Netflix for an hour. Afterwards, your flowers will be ready tote rolled and glued.

After my flowers are all picture perfect, I then hot glue them to my page. These flowers (paint and all) can be heavy, so hot, quick drying glue will be your BFF in these times of need.

The finally tiny touch will be adding the fun Dotz and cute throwback picture of my sweet baby bear on his first Fall. 

Thank you so so much for stopping by. Don't delay though. Snag that October Color Kitz before they sell out. Shimmerz also has an all new website. Super user friendly and stunningly beautiful.

Have a wonderful week! 

XOXO

-Samantha

Outdoor Adventures, with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey Shimmerz Fans, Niki here today with a new layout using Inklingz and Creameez. There is a process video that you can see below for this video.

I started off by painting wide coloured stripes onto a piece of white cardstock and then adding splatters in the same colour. My original plan was to use the wide stripes for my background but I didn't like the look of it, so I started again using the packaging technique and creating a water coloured area behind where the cut file camp fire was due to go.

The colours I used were:

Good Ol' Summer Time Creameez

My Clementine Creameez

Lettuce Get Together Creameez

Jolly Green Giant Creameez

Blue Lagoon Inklingz

Once I had aded my colours to the background using the packaging technique I then added splatters in the same colours. I dried it with a heat tool and then added my backfilled campfire on top. The cute campfire cut file is by Confessions of a Paper Addict Cut Files.

I mounted my photo and distressed the edges of the journaling card.  I cut up the wide stripes painted earlier and added a strip at the top and the bottom of the layout. I also added a piece behind my photo and another piece behind the journaling card on the right.

I added lots of ephemera and stickers from the Echo Park Summer Adventure collection and added a title using a mixture of an acrylic word and Thickers. I finished off with more spatters and sequins of course. 

Here's another look at the finished layout.

Thanks so much for joining me today. You can view the process video below and don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, add my name in the comments section for a freebie. Happy scrapping xxx

Mr Frog, a painting with Karine

My dear crafty friends,

I'm here today to share my froggy creation. This will be my last share for this team, as I'm stepping down. I've been a member of this team for more than two and a half years now, and I learned a lot. I'd like to thank Stacey and Samantha for their generosity, their trust and their support. The Shimmerz Paints family will always have a warm place in my heart.

For this "grande finale", I created a painting for my niece. It's a 3' x 4' wood panel that goes in her room to hide the electrical box.

To color the frog, I used a lot of Shimmerz Paints products.

The green is made with the new Jolly Green Giant Creameez, a touch of I'm not Limon Inklingz and Peas Be Mine AcriTonez.

For the red eyes, I didn't have any red watercolor, so I used My Bleeding Heart and Scarlet's Fever Coloringz, along with Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez. I also used a little bit of 3 Sheets to the Wind AcriTonez for highlights.

For the frog's body, I used mostly Shimmerz Tar, Tar and My Bleeding Heart AcriTonez, diluted with lots of water. I used a touch of I'm not Limon Inklingz.

To make some shadows, I mixed the black Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez with In the Navy AcriTonez. 

For the orange portions, I used My Clementine Creameez with Freshly Squeezed Coloringz. I added some Shimmerz Tar, Tar AcriTonez to make some shadows.

To make some dimension on the frog's skin, I used some paste. I used some Salt of the Earth Paste-Eez and I planed to use some Jelly Bean Green Dazzelerz, but when I reached for it, I discovered that the lid on my jar wasn't properly closed, so my paste dried! I needed something, so I mixed some Tidy Widy Texturez with Jolly Green Giant Creameez. It gave me the perfect green color textured paste.

I made some splatters with the colors I used to paint the frog. I added some Jiven Jade AcriTonez near the arm of the frog, diluted with water, and to make some more splatters.

Finally, I embellished with moss and flowers.

Shimmerz Paints products used:

My Bleeding Heart, Freshly Squeezed and Scarlet's Fever Coloringz

3 Sheets to the Wind, Peas Be Mine, Shimmerz Tar, Tar, In the Navy and Jiven Jade AcriTonez

Salt of the Earth Paste-Eez

Tidy Widy Texturez

Jolly Green Giant and My Clementine Creameez

I'm not Limon Inklingz

I really hope you like it.

Thanks again Stacey and Samantha for your trust and for all those wonderful years in the Shimmerz Paints family.

Karine

xx