That Autumn Feeling

Spiced Cider happens to be my new favorite Shimmerz Blingz color.
I painted it directly on chipboard and it turned out so beautiful that it made center-stage on my Autumn-themed card! Love. it.

Speaking of Autumn, I created the following layout for my November family calender. We've yet to take a family photo (planned for this Sunday) which will be added soon.

I know it's hard to tell in photos...can you see the Baby's Breath spritzed onto the trees?

And another favorite, Penny Pincher in the background?

I added just a bit of Mango Madness to complete my Autumn layout.

Thanks for stopping by, have a Shimmery day!

Makin' it Vintage ... Creating on Canvas

{by Carrie Ferrier}

Happy Tuesday! I've got 2 projects to share with you today.

For this first layout, I desperately wanted to cut out parts of this paper by Pink Paislee and use it on my page, but the white in the design was too stark for the vintage layout I was creating.

The perfect solution to my dilemia, was to use a combo of Vibez Penny Pincher and Spritz Mudpie on the black/white floral paper to give it the vintage feel I was looking for.
Check it out.



This second project was an absolute blast to make. I can say without a doubt that Shimmerz products are FABULOUS to use on canvas!
Before doing anything else, I Spritzed the canvas with Vibez Hot Fudge. I then painted the paper house, tree stem and flower tree with a combo of Antique Lace and Butter Cream. I then Spritz the house and tree pieces with Vibez Snow Storm.
After all the handstitching and adhering of the paper pieces was complete, I finished it off by Spritzing the whole project with a light coat of Tuscan Sun.

Shimmering Blooms

Isn't Spring wonderful? All the flowers in the garden make my heart sing. It is also blooming here at Shimmerz! I've really enjoyed playing around with my Shimmerz and Petaloo flowers. In my video, I show you how to decorate a metal frame that I purchased at Target using white Petaloo flowers and Shimmerz Spritz and Pearlz.

The technique is very simple, but the results are stunning. (Of course, it doesn't hurt that the girl in the pic is adorable...giggle...)

You can see the detail in the following close-up shots.

In the video, I used the following Shimmerz products that you can purchase here.

Baby's Breath Spritz (on flowers)
Snow Storm Vibez (on flowers)
Ballet Slipper Pearlz (on flowers)
Gold Glimmer Blingz (on flowers)
Pixie Dust Blingz (on frame)

Happy Shimmering!

xoxo
Bethany Kartchner

A box for a sewing emergency kit

I think it's a good idea using the Shimmerz produtcs for the detail of our creations.

I used an old box to turn it into a sewing emergency kit.

First, I colored the inner of the box with burgundy acrylic and then I used Penny Pincher Vibez with a brush. I covered the box with a red and white colth.

On the white cloth in the center I brushed Angel Wing Shimmerz.

Angel Wing Shimmerz, Snow Storm Vibez and Babys Breath Shimmerz Spritz are very brigt and they can give a new aspect to thecolors: they will sparkle!

Have a great day with creativity!

Roberta

Highlighting with Shimmerz

Hello! Christine here with a project that I created for last week's Creative Therapy prompt. It asked "Are you proud of who you are?" and the following project is my interpretation of it. I will also share how I highlighted different elements on this project using different Shimmerz products.


I used a piece of cardboard as the foundation for this project, and I used Before Dawn Vibez to add some color to the distressed edges of the cardboard. To complement the raw color of the cardboard, I splattered some Penny Pincher and Before Dawn Vibez onto it before laying down the papers and embellishments.

Next, I highlighted the harlequin patterned paper by painting some Coal Shimmerz paint onto the black diamonds. I love how it brings attention to the pattern in a pretty, shimmery way!

Next, I painted the metal nameplate with gesso and covered that with Coal Shimmerz paint for a distressed look. I included vintage flowers painted with Angel Wings Shimmerz and Gold Glimmer Blingz, and finished the project with some crinkled seam binding ribbons that was "aged" with some Penny Pincher Vibez.

I hope that this gives you some ideas for highlighting some elements on your next project! Thanks for visiting today, and I hope you continue to enjoy the creative process using Shimmerz!

Wonderful Surprises!

I decided to have some fun with some projects that had a lot of great colors added to them thanks to my Shimmerz paints! The first thing that I want to share with you today is a layout I made using the March kit from Scrap for a Cure. I went ahead and used a felt flower from the Dollar Store as a mask and sprayed onto the paper with my Shimmerz Spritz in Bed of Roses. I also went ahead and with the felt sticker from American Crafts, I first sprayed it with my Shimmerz Spritz in Tuscan Sun, waited for it to dry and then painted the center first with Theresa Collins Shimmerz Pearlz in Pearl, let it dry and then gave it a final coat with Shimmerz Blingz in Poinsettia Pink. I sprayed the title letters both Shimmerz Spritz Olive Branch and then Shimmerz Vibez in Rolling in the Hay. Here is the layout I created:

I have found that I really like mixing colors together with my Shimmerz and the results are always fun and fresh. Here are some close ups for your viewing pleasure. Here you can see the Shimmerz Pearlz mixed with the Shimmerz Blingz. You can also see the subtleness of the Shimmerz Spritz on the yellow felt flower.

I loved the look of what some of our other design team members did with the bigger spots on their paper, and so I created this effect with the mask I sprayed onto the paper. It is really a great way to add some extra texture to your projects!

In this next project, I bought a paper mache mask probably a good two years ago, but never really knew what to do with it. As I was going through some of the things in my scrap room recently, I came across this mask again, and I KNEW what I wanted to do with it. I wanted to make it and color it with my Shimmerz Paints. This took a little longer to do, but I LOVE the shimmery results I got from it.

Now, as you can see the color of this turned out to be a beautiful purple. What I had to do in order to create this color was first spray with my Shimmerz Spritz in Bed of Roses. I let it dry and then sprayed with Shimmerz Spritz in Cotton Candy. The next coat of color was Shimmerz Spritz in Baby's Breath. I then went ahead and sprayed Shimmerz Vibez in Red-Y or Not, Shimmerz Spritz Bed of Roses and Shimmerz Spritz Sapphire and with my fingers I mixed all of the colors together and I got this gorgeous purple color. I let it dry and repeated this step one more time. Just look at how wonderful this shimmerz!

For the flower on the side of the mask, I sprayed it with three colors. The first coat of color was Shimmerz Spritz Olive Branch, followed by Shimmerz Spritz Baby's Breath and the final coat of color was a light spray of Shimmerz Spritz Sapphire. Simply beautiful!

To give the mask a little more playfulness to it, I used some Utee and created the eyelids and then coated the top of the mask with it as well. I also had this playful feathered boa that I have wanted to use for quite some time and mixed it with this to give the mask a little of a eccentric look. Finally, I used some rhinestones to add a little more texture and playfulness to this project. For a first time of making a mask, although it's simple, I think it's a fun and cute project!

So, next time you want to create something a little different, don't be afraid to bring out your Shimmerz paints and mix your colors and have a fun with them! You never know what your results may turn out to be like.
-Deanna

Spring Break wishes!

So here in Oregon, Spring Break is winding down, but I know that elsewhere Spring Break will be starting up. And for lots of us, Spring Break equals a trip to the ocean!
Up here the Pacific is COLD, a bit too cold to swim in, but the beach always makes for AMAZING photos. And amazing photos, always make for GREAT layouts. Combine that with incredible, shimmery paint and well...you just can't lose.

Here are 2 different layout ideas for you to use for any forthcoming spring break beach trips or any beach/lake photos that you might have gathering dust:
Spray your background with Penny Pincher and Jeni B Bleu Vibez to perfectly match the sand and sea!

For On The Beach, I was inspired by Miss Lucy Edson and a challenge that she hosted at inspireME, where the two of us are on the Webster's Pages Design Team together. She had a great challenge to print photos on patterned paper and then I combined it with my favorite technique of spritzing my photo paper..and the two together were complete magic:
A quick shot of Rolling in the Hay Vibez, adds a nice neutral shimmer without distracting the eye

So there are several ideas and colors that will help bring out the best in any beach layout that you create!
Happy Spring Break!

Truly Loving the Shimmerz!

Good morning! I'd like to share a project that I created for this week's Creative Therapy catalyst which prompts us to consider when we first fell in love. Inspired by the question, I created this project which includes one of my favorite Bible verses about love:


The base is a black 7 Gypsies Artist Painter's Tray which I was finally able to order, and I since it was the only one I could find at the time, I wanted to make something special with it. I sprayed the black and white text background papers and flowers with Baby's Breath Spritz. I inked the edges of the patterned papers with Before Dawn Vibez and added a hint of Gold Glimmer Blingz to the edges as well for highlighting. I just love how all of the Shimmerz products combine to truly make this project shine!




The fleur de lis chipboard piece was painted black, sprayed with Before Dawn Vibez, stamped with a script stamp and highlighted with copper mica powder.


Finally, I wanted to add a bit of color to the Tim Holtz metal nameplate so I used a sponge to dab on some Penny Pincher Vibez to highlight the scroll work around the nameplate. It turned out beautifully!

I hope that you're inspired to create something that shares your love story, too! Thanks so much for visiting today!