Just Chilling Using the January Color Kitz

Hey all! Nicole here with my first layout using the January Color Kitz!  These kits are full of soft winter colors and just perfect for all your seasonal memories! Today I'm documenting me and my hubby at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

The first thing that I did was create the background!  I used all the paints in the kit to make a blob of beautiful on a 12x12 watercolor paper.  I then added some splatters and set aside to dry.

Next I did some paper piecing.  I have a little wedge that I use for a template and cut 5 of the patterned papers to make this circular element to the left of my photo.  I distressed all the papers and my photo and then attached to the background!

Lastly I added die cuts and one of the dotz from the kit, making sure to add the title "Just Chillin'".  I also added some journaling and some little iridescent bubbles to the page to finish it off!

Thanks so much for popping on to read about my layout!  I hope I gave you some good tips on how to use your Shimmerz product.  If you decided to grab this kit or anything else from the Shimmerz shop, please make sure to use my name Nicole in the shopping cart notes to get a free gift with your order.

I also have a process video that you can watch here: Just Chillin' Scrapbooking Process

Until next time, Nicole Santos 

Thankful Scrapbooking Layout using the November Color Kitz

 Hey all, Nicole here using the gorgeous November Color Kitz to make this fun layout documenting a beautiful fall sunset!

I started by making these cool die cut fringe pumpkins using paper from the kit and fussy cutting the THANKFUL banner.  I then used the rest of the patterned paper from the THANKFUL banner page, as well as the golden star paper to make my background.

I added my fringe pumpkins, picture and the THANKFUL banner to my background and then started to embellish.  I used the little medallion stickers from the kit and then die cuts to make three clusters on my page.

I finished my page with some journaling and splatters from the two vibes that come with the kit.

Thanks so much for popping on to read about my layout.  You can still grab the November Color Kitz and use my name Nicole in the shopping cart notes to get a free gift with your order.  You can also watch my process for this video here: Thankful Scrapbooking Layout Process

Until next time, Nicole 

  

Hello, friends! I'm so excited to return with a new layout using the very bright and colorful April 2025 Color Kitz! 

I really wanted to feature all of these fun patterns, so I chose to use lots of layers. There was really no rhyme or reason to the size and shape of my layers. I just started cutting, and this is where it landed me.

I knew that I wanted to add some mixed media peeking out from behind the large cluster, so I glued all the pieces together for me to move it around as one piece.

I pulled out a stencil from my stash and used a sponge painting technique to add Vibez in Mustard Seed to my page in a more controlled manner.

Then I reached for a few ephemera pieces to finish off my clusters and finally completed my layout with a little bit of journaling.

I hope this inspires you to dive into your mixed-media stash and start playing. You check out the Shimmerz Shop for more information on this awesome kit. If you make a purchase, don't forget to add my name to your order for a FREE Shimmerz product!

You can also find my process video below.

xoxo

Brandy

Happy Fall Y'all | Shimmerz Paints November Color Kitz | Brandy Vaughn

 

I am so excited to be back here to show y'all my first layout using November Color Kitz from Shimmerz Paints! This kit was so perfect for documenting these precious photos of my niece's family.

I jumped right in coloring the color sheet with all the paints and sprays from the color kit plus a few extra from my stash, including the way cool new Twinklingz! 

Next, I created my own cut file in Cricut Design Space and backed it with a pretty piece of paper from the kit.

After I had it backed, I realized there wasn't enough contrast between the white cardstock of the cut file and the patterned paper I backed it with. So, I painted the cut file with the Twinklingz in Bark Up the Wrong Tree. 

Then chose my element from the kit as well as some felt alphas from my stash to embellish all around my photos.

I love how fun this layout is! Everything came together so easily and I couldn't be happier. If you would like to see this one come together you can check out my process video below. Don't forget to check out the new November Color Kitz as well as the new Twinklingz in the Shimmerz Shop. Add my name to your order if you would like to be sent a free product!

xoxo

Brandy

Love Lives Here | Melissa Minor | September 2024 Color Kitz

 

Hi Crafty Friends! Melissa Minor here on the blog. I'm excited to be sharing another layout with you. Today I'm using the September Color Kitz. I'm celebrating love the whole month long since my boyfriend Dale & I celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary this month. The pictures I'm scrapbooking are of us visiting our favorite sunflower field in Iowa. The very next day after our visit a storm came through and wiped out all these beautiful flowers for the rest of the season. I'm so happy we were able to go and visit when we did. 

To begin my layout I started with a piece of Mixed Media cardstock. I pulled a 12x12 stencil from my stash. The stencil actually has flowers and leaves on it. But I only wanted the leaves portion. So I used a foam ink dauber and brushed on a mixture of Distress Grit Paste and Vibez-Moss-Terious Green. The dauber gave me a little more control over where the mixture was applied. I love the soft look of the leaves with the green color mixed into the paste. Then I took some of the Moss-Terious Green and added a bunch of splatters. 

For my embellishments I fussy cut the flowers and leaves from the coloring sheet included in the Color Kitz. I placed the pieces on a low tack sticky mat and began painting them. I used Shimmerz-Limoncello for the flowers. I pulled out Vibez-Mustard Seed from my stash and applied to the center of my flowers. For the leaves I painted them with the Moss-Terious Green. It's hard to appreciate on camera how beautiful these embellishments really are. They sparkle and shine since they were painted with Shimmerz. They are so pretty! I wanted to pull the blue color from my dress onto the layout. I used one of the stickers that looks like a piece of washi tape and placed above my focal photo. Then to carry the blue around the page I used the blue sunflower dotz. You can see I also added a blue watering can sticker too. My layout needed a title. I went to my huge stamp collection and found just the perfect title. The stamp is from Close to My Heart - Love Lives Here. Now I have the blue color in three places on my layout.

Did you see the bonus bundle this month? Wow! The sequins are very eye-catching. I pulled the blue, green, and yellows to use on my page. I decided to add a whole line of them along the bottom of the layout. This was the perfect finishing touch! Be sure to add my name (Melissa Minor) to your Shimmerz Paints orders to receive a free gift. This also lets Shimmerz know I referred you. I  hope this layout has given you some inspiration for your Color Kit. That's all for me this month. Check out my process video below. I'll be back next month with the October kit. 

Happy Crafting,

Melissa Minor

Celebrate | Brandy Vaughn | May 2024 Color Kitz

I have been waiting for the perfect products to come along for this photo. I knew instantly the May Color Kitz are exactly what I had been waiting for. 

I went straight for the color page and painted some roses then fussy cut them. I pulled out the other roses and some leaves from the ephemera pack. Then I decided that the scalloped cut file would make a beautiful frame for the photo.  

Once I arranged the flowers and leaves where I wanted them, I dipped a paintbrush in the Spritz "Powder Puff" and added some more color coming out from under the florals. Then I added my title and some gems and this one was done. It came together so quickly and easily!

I would love for you to check out my process video below. Also, if you make a purchase and add my name to the comment section of your order you will receive a FREE product!

Have a lovely, crafty day!

xoxo

Brandy

 

XOXO | February Color Kitz | Brandy Vaughn

 Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We celebrated last weekend with a Valentine-themed birthday party for my grandaughter's 5th birthday! This was just the sweetest photo of her and her friend, and the February kit complements it perfectly! 

I decided I wanted this one to be 8.5x11. I knew I wanted the black plaid paper to be a big part of the layout because I love it so much! So I cut out a piece that measures 8x4.5 and placed it prominently across the top of my white cardstock. I then added a pink strip that I cut into a fringe with my herb scissors. At this point, I decided to machine stitch down the center of the black stripes. 

Then I painted this banner with Spritz - Happy Hour and Creameez - 1 Hot Mama

Next, I added some Coloringz - A Bright Fuschia to my page, then fussy cut the large X's and O's from one of the patterned papers to use as the title. 

After adding my embellishments, I finished the page off with splatters and journaling. 

I hope you enjoy this layout. You can check out my process video here: 

Don't forget to add my name, BRANDY VAUGHN, to your next order and you will receive a free paint!

xoxo

Brandy

Dream | Brandy Vaughn | January Color Kitz

Hello, crafty friends! I'm back with a new layout using the January Color Kitz. This time I wanted to focus on the Coloringz 'ROSE TO THE OCCASION' that is exclusive to the January Kit. 

I cut two 90-degree triangles from the black and white striped paper that came in the kit. Then I sprayed a piece of smooth, white cardstock with the Coloringz and grabbed an old punch to make a lacy border around my triangles. 

Then I die-cut some sweet flowers for embellishing. 

I grabbed a few more embellishments from my stash. But not too many because I wanted this layout to stay soft and minimal. 

After I added my title and journaling, I finished it off with some back splatters using the fabulous Color Splash in BLACK HOLE. This instantly became one of my favorite products. Color Splash is a wonderful way to get a sprinkle of color that sits on top of the paper rather than soaking in. And it dries dimensional! How awesome is that?!  

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope I've inspired you to use your Shimmerz products to create die-cut and punched embellishments for your next layout. 

Don't forget to visit us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok for even more inspiration!

You can check out my process video here: https://youtu.be/nOa-ravwfog 

Stop by the Shimmerz store to see all the colorful products they have to offer. 

Add my name, Brandy Vaughn to the comments section of your order for a FREEBIE!  

Have a beautiful, crafty day, my friends! 

 

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Happy Story | Sarah Millerhouse | August 2023 Color Kitz

I am excited to share this layout featuring the August Color Kitz, combined with the new Color Splash Glossy Acrylic Sprays. 

On the background, I used two colors from the August Color Kitz - Vibez - Before Dawn and Shimmerz - Silver Tongue Devil. I love how the colors look with the vellum camera page from the new Main Character Energy collection by Shimelle. 

Once those colors dried, I added on splatters of the new Color Splash Sprays in six colors - Pinking of You, Sunset Strip, Squeeze the Day, Once Upon a Lime, Sea Breeze, Rockin' Robin. 

I also created an accent layer using the same colors. I blended and layered the colors to create the large square in the middle of the layout. I love how these sprays dry with a beautifiul, bright, glossy finish! 

I finished the rest of the layout using ephemera and embellishments from the Main Character Energy collection. I loved using the bright happy colors to capture the memory of my sweet girl celebrating her 4th birthday with two girls she loves!

I hope you have a beautiful day and get to make something creative today! 

If you decide to place a Shimmerz Paints order, which you definitely should, put my name in the comments section of the order to get a free gift! 

 

Summer | Color Kitz Collection | Erica Rose

 Hello friends! Erica here and I am so excited to share a 12x12 layout with you today using the July 2023 Kitz!

I started with a piece of white textured cardstock that I trimmed down to 10.75x10.75. I matted the white cardstock onto a couple of papers from the July 2023 paper bundle and distressed the edges of the white cardstock to give it some texture.

For my layout design I knew I wanted to create a vertical design on the right side of the layout. I started by spraying some of the Tangerine Dream Vibes onto the cardstock going down the page. Next I went in with some of the Blue Spruce, Pistachio and French Twist Inklingz from the Color Kitz. 

Behind my photo I added some papers from the Paper Bundle and I distressed the edges. I used foam adhesive to pop it up on the layout. Once my photo was down I added lots of fussy cut flowers and embellishments and used the Summer cut apart as my title.

Once all my embellishments were down I went in with the Color Splash in the color Whites of Their Eyes and sprinkled it all over the embellishments. I love how this turned out and I hope you love it too! You can check out my process video HERE on my YouTube channel and if you are new to the channel I would love for you to subscribe. 

Thank you so much for stopping by the Shimmerz blog! Make sure to head on over to the Shimmerz Paints shop and check out all the beautfiul products! To earn a freebie just leave my name in the comments section of your order! I hope you all get some time to do something creative! 

Happy Days | June Color Kitz | Sarah Millerhouse

Hello! I am so excited to share another layout featuring the beautiful June Color Kitz! I absolutely adore the colors in this months collection! Scroll to the bottom for a link to the full process video! 

I started by using a stencil on the background and combining that with texture paste to add the sun rays. Once dry, I sprayed the rays with the new Color Splash - Squeeze the Day (Not included in the Color Kitz). To the top right I added the Shimmerz - Pool Me Close with a paintbrush and some added water. Below that I added the Shimmerz - Iris My Case. I added a little water to the middle of these colors and moved my paper around to get them to blend a little. I also added a few splatters of Spritz - Pipe Cream to add some creamy splotches and a few splatters of Vibez - Rip Van Periwinkle to have some darker spots!

Once the mediums were dry, I added my photos to the center of the layout, backed with several layers of patterned paper from the Happy Days collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio. 

Around my photos, I added clusters of flowers from the same collection. I trimmed the white borders off of each flower and leaf before I added it to the layout. 

At the bottom of the floral clusters, I tucked in a journaling circle. I also added in some fabric puffy hearts and enamel puffy hearts from the collection.

I finished off the layout by adding some crystals and half pearls to the flowers and around my clusters! I love the sparkle this adds. The colors in the June Color Kitz are so perfect for summery layouts, and I absolutely loved using them here! 

I have a full process video linked here: Full Process Video

Be sure to add my name to the comment section of your next Shimmerz order to receive a free gift! 

Have a beautiful week!