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

Good Stuff | Niki Rowland with Process Video

Hey everyone, this is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) with you today with a new layout and process video. I have been using a selection of blues and purples to create my background.

I have used the packaging technique to make the background with the following colours: 

Purple Peony Creameez

Princess Vibes

Lapis Dance Creameez

Ride the Tide Creameez

Honeymoon Inklingz.

I used packaging to get the water colour effect but also added areas of the dark colours with my paintbrush. This was so I could apply a small amount of the dark colour and had more control. I didn't want to lose my light colours under too much dark, so using a paintbrush made that possible. 

I added lots of splatters in the same colours and then used my mixed media area as a basis for my layout. I layered up a large tag over the paint, and then added my photo to that. I then built up the elements of my layouts from there.

 I added in some wood veneer arrows. I really love to use wood veneer on my layouts becuase they take paint really well. There can therefore be adapted to suit any mixed media layout! I painted the Love This arrow in Purple Peony and the other smaller arrow in Ride the Tide.

Here's another look at the finished layout. There is also a process video for this layout which you can view below.

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed this layout and that you also enjoy the process video. Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to get a freebie!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

Shimmery Hello | Ericka Strange

Hello everyone, Ericka here with a quick card I made using some vibrant Shimmerz Vibez Sprays.

I love using Vibez and combining colors to see what happens. For this card I sprayed several layers of Sweet Heart Vibez on some watercolor paper. I let the layer dry and repeated the steps with with Pink Moscato and Princess. Remember the more layers of spray, the darker the color.

Once my background was dry, I used Versamark ink and white heat embossed the background stamp. I also added another spritz of the Sweet Heart Vibez. I die cut the Hello from black card stock three times and layered them together. I wanted a little sparkle on the sentiment so used some Before Dawn Vibez and painted it on.

I also used my paintbrush to flick some Before Dawn on the card to add a little black. I finished the card off with some Ebony Nuvo drops.

Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the products I used. Have a wonderful day!

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

Snowflakes | Ericka Strange

Happy New Years Eve day! Ericka here and I'm not sure what 2020 has in store for you but I hope it is something good. Today I'm playing with some snowflake stencils and Dazzlers and Texturez.

For my first two cards, I played around with spraying Vibez and Coloringz on photo paper. The result is a beautiful vibrant shiny color since the spray sits on top of the paper.

For this card I used Vibez Jeni B Bleu and Glorious Day. Once the spray dried, I used the Gina K Snowflake Mandala Snowflake with the Spun Sugar Dazzlerz which is a pearl-essence embossing paste.

The shine of all these products is amazing!

For my second card, I used photo paper and sprayed Coloringz In Deep and Vibez Princess and Snow Storm. 

The Spun Sugar is so smooth and I love how easy it is to work with.

For my next cards I tried some Distress Ink blending.

For this card I used Texturez Gold Mine which has a grainy almost sandy finish to it.

For my last card I used a Paste-eez product which is no longer sold but the Dazzlerz Gummy Berry Blue would give a similar look.

For this card, I used Distress Ink in Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, with a little Hickory Smoke on the edges.

These embossing pastes are so much fun to play with and I love the unique look they give my cards.
Thanks for stopping by and check out my blog Strangely Creative for more information on the products I used. Have a wonderful day!

Also don't forget to check out the new January Color Kitz that go live on the 1st. There are so many beautiful color combinations at a great price! If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order!

Shimmerz Christmas Tagz | Ericka Strange

Hey Shimmerz fanz! Ericka here and I'm just popping in today with some quick Christmas tags I made using a variety of the Shimmerz sprays and the Concord & 9th Snow Flurry set.

I had so much fun playing with these sprays and finding beautiful colors to blend together. I used watercolor paper so was able to add as much spray and water to my tags as I wanted to get some pretty blends.

For the first tag, I used Vibez Princess and Vibez Sweet Heart. I love the shine the Vibez spray has and it makes a beautiful background.

This tag has a blend of Vibez Hermit the Frog and Coloringz Well Blue Me Down. I love the vibrant look of these two sprays together.

 The Vibez has the beautiful shine while the Coloringz adds more pigment without the shine.

My next tag is a little more masculine with the darker colors. I used Vibez Grey Flannel with the Coloringz Blue Me Down.

On my last tag, I the same Vibez Hermit the Frog and Coloringz Well Blue Me Down but this time less of the green and more of the blue.  This tag is a little more grungy since I accidentally stamped the back of the snowflake and white heat embossed it. I then stamped the right side of the snowflake and heat embossed it with a pink. Still fun but a little more grungy.

For more information on how I created my card, check out my blog Strangely Creative.

That's all for me today. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget if you make a purchase on our new website, type in ERICKA in the comments and you'll receive a freebie with your order!

Your Awesome / Miranda Webber

Hello Friends! It is Miranda here and I really love this layout!  I am doing another Football photo of my daughter's first season in the United States.  We are supposed to use colors that we never used before.  I have a few of them in this layout but if you don't know how to use a certain color or if you have that color that you bought, and it is just sitting in your stash.  This month is for you! 

Each and every one of us gives you inspiration for those colors that just sit in your stash! Alright, back to the layout!

I started out doing a sun raise with two pastes and stencils to make the background with just more dimension.  While I love how this turned out just by doing that, I wanted to add color, I found four different colors to go around the sun raise!

Shimmerz colors that I chose worked wonderful for Echo Park,  Teen Spirit Collection.  The four colors are Vibez Sweet Heart, Vibez Snow Way Man, Vibez Princess, and Spritz Hint of Mint.  I Just love just adding that simple color to already wonderful background, just adds that little something more to it!

After letting everything dry, it is time for the embellishments to the layout along with paper layers. I wanted to keep the color feel going so I added all the same color or close to it while I was going around the layout. 

I did end with the color I don't use that much and that is Shimmerz Shimmeringz Heavy Metal.  It ended the layout gorgeous!  I hope you enjoy this layout!!

Until Next Time!

Miranda Webber  

Shimmerz Fall Leaves | Ericka Strange

Hello Shimmerz fanz! Who is ready for some fall weather? I am, but unfortunately I also live in Houston, Texas so we're still at 100˚F with no fall weather in sight. But one can dream and play in the A/C craftroom, so it feels a little like fall.

Ericka here and today I have two cards I made with Vibez sprays and some fall leaves from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps.

For my first card, I used the Vibez sprays as ink. I first spritzed a little spray on my craft mat and then picked up the color with my stamp.

I love the look and it reminds me of doing crayon leaf rubbings when I was young. The Vibez Mustard Seed is my favorite and I love the gold shimmer it has. Once my leaves were dry, I used a little Distress Oxides on the edges in Antique Linen and Espresso.

For my second card, I sprayed the Vibez on some watercolor paper making sure to let each color dry completely before spraying another one. This just helps the colors not to get muddy and blend into each other too much.

Once my background was dry, I used Versamark ink and Brutus Monroe Penny Shimmer embossing powder on my leaves.

Just look at the sparkle these Vibez give any background.

Here are the Vibez products I used: Mustard Seed, Mango Tango, Razzeldazzle Berry, and Princess.

Thanks for stopping by and if you would like more details on how I created my card, feel free to check out my blog Strangely Creative.  Remember that typing code ERICKA in the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints store order will earn you a fun FREEBIE!

Here for You Always

Hello Shimmerz fanz! Ericka here today with a shimmery card using a bunch of fun Shimmerz products.

I love all these fun colors together and how pretty they are on this Butterfly Blossom from Reverse Confetti. I started by stamping the butterfly with Versfine ink and clear heat embossing it. Then I picked out a mixture of Shimmerz, Creameaz, and Inklingz that would look pretty together.

I painted my butterfly with the following:
Shimmerz - Tickle Me Turquoise, Royal Purple, Jilted Jade, Bumbly Bee, and Bubble Gum Blast
Creameaz - Lettuce Get Together and 1 Hot Mama
Inklingz - Precious Peony

While the butterfly dried, I worked on a background. I decided to take Vibez Princess and Sweet Heart and spray them on my craft mat and take some plastic and smoosh it on my watercolor paper. I also sprayed Shimmeringz Goldie Lox all over the base to give a light shimmer and then splattered a little Glorious Day for some golden yellow highlights,

Once my panel dried, I used a die cut on the base and popped up the middle with some foam tape. I also added foam tape to the butterfly and finished the card with some sequins. Check out the pretty shine of all of these fun Shimmerz Paints products.

Thanks for stopping by and for more information on how I created my card, feel free to stop by my blog Strangely Creative.

Remember that typing code ERICKA in the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints store order will earn you a fun FREEBIE!