Spooky Halloween Scrapbook Layout | Melissa Minor | October Color Kitz

 Hi crafty friends! Melissa Minor here and I'm super excited to be sharing another layout with you for the Shimmerz Paintz design team. I'm using the October 2024 Color Kitz. I started the layout by painting some of the Dandy Lion-Creameez onto white mixed media cardstock. I then cut that piece down and used as a layering piece behind my photos. 

I layered up some of the bright and fun patterned papers from the kit. To embellish my layout I brought in quite a few dies from my stash. For the title, I cut the word SPOOKY using a festive font. I then used some Vicki Boutin Thickers and finished my title with the word FUN. The thickers are white so I used some of the Celery-Shimmerz to paint in the letters. I love the shiny green this brought down to the bottom of the layout. 

Next I cut some tags with various papers from the kit. I added some ribbon and twine to give my layout extra interest and dimension. I embellished with one of the dotz and several ephemera pieces from the kit. I love the little witch and Frankenstein pieces. The pictures I'm scrapbooking aren't actually from Halloween. My boyfriend Dale and I visited a really cool store in St Charles, MO that had Halloween decorations all over. We had to snap a few pictures. The store seemed to keep going and going. There were so many rooms, twists, and turns filled with all kinds of interesting items for sale.  

When you place your next Shimmerz Paints order be sure to add my name (Melissa Minor) to the comments section so you can receive a free gift! This also lets Shimmerz know I referred you. 

I have a link to my process video below. I've also included a link to my unboxing video. Leave me a pumpkin in the comments section of the video. We'll chat again next month. 

Happy Crafting,

Melissa Minor/Cards By Melissa Minor

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. 

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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. 

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Have a beautiful, crafty day, my friends! 

 

"Dance in the Rain" | Sarah Millerhouse | July 2023 Color Kitz

Hello! I am happy to be with you today to share my next layout using the July Color Kitz! I love the color combination in the Kitz this month, and I absolutely love the patterned paper in the Paper Kitz! I combined the paints and patterned paper with the Blooming Wild collection by Paige Evans.

I used four of the five colors in the July Color Kitz on the background of this layout. On the top half, I added the Inklingz - French Toast. I absolutely love this color! It is a beautiful light orange with a hint of pink! When it was almost dry, I added in splatters of the Vibez - Tangerine Dream. 

On the bottom half of the layout, I did a combination of the Inklingz- Pistachio and Inklingz - Blue Spruce. I added the colors side by side and let them blend and bleed into one another. I love how those colors look together! 

Once the background dried, I added distress ink through an XO stencil by Vicki Boutin. On top of that, I layered on my large letter and small letter combined title, using letters from the Blooming Wild collection.

I created three floral clusters using flowers from the July Paper Color Kitz that I fussy cut from patterned paper and flowers from Blooming Wild patterned paper that I fussy cut. I love how the colors and floral patterns speak to each other so well! 

I added a few more embellishments from the Blooming Wild collection and finished the layout by adding some shiny bits and dots of Pops of Color. 

I enjoyed every minute of creating this layout and hope it inspires you in some way! Remember to add my name to your Shimmerz Paints order to receive a free gift! 

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! 

Happy Days | Sarah Millerhouse | Shimmerz Paints - Color Splash

Hello, Shimmerz Paints Friends! I am SO excited to be sharing my first layout using the brand new Color Splash Glossy Acrylic Sprays! They are simply amazing, and they might very well be my new favorite mixed media product on the planet! 

These sprays are fabulous in so many ways! I first noticed how beautifully they coat the surface you spray. They have a beautiful opaque quality, and a little goes a long way! 

The next thing I noticed is that when sprayed together and swirled around with a brush, the colors stay true to themselves, and I didn't get any muddy colors. The photo above depicts how amazing they are when swirled around and mixed together. 

If you know me or my style, you know that I love a good splatter on a page! For me, this is where the true magic happened with this medium. I had a whole bunch of color on my page, and it was still wet and swirling around. As I splattered on other colors, they sat where they landed, held their shape and tone, and added texture to each spot. Coming from a person who loves to play with every medium available to figure out what works, I am telling you that this is a rare quality! 

The Color Splash sprays also have a magical finish! The glossy effect is stellar! With some mediums, as they dry, you get a fading of vibrancy and the colors tend to continue to mix until set. That didn't happened here! The medium sits on top of the paper and coats it with color! I LOVE these sprays!!! 

To see this page come to life, check out the full process video linked here: Full Process Video

As always, if you place an order, be sure to add my name, Sarah Millerhouse, to the comment section of the order to receive a free gift! Happy creating! 

Fun | Sarah Millerhouse | Shimmerz Paints May 2023 Color Kitz

I absolutely love the May Color Kitz and the beautiful combination of colors! I also had fun combining the colors with the May Paper Color Kitz. The patterned papers and embellishments are super bohemian and whimsical, and I loved using them to create this layout. 

I started with texture paste and a stencil from Peartree Cutfiles. It is a large format stencil in 12x12, so I was able to add the texture paste to the entire page at the same time. I sat it off to dry overnight before adding wet mediums to the background. 

Once it was good and dry, I added the beautiful colors from the Color Kitz. I started with the Vibez - Chip Mauve The Ol’ Block. I kept the color in the center of the layout in an oblong shape. While that was still wet, I added on the Vibez - Pink Lemonade around the rim of the previous color. I then added the Shimmerz - Golden Wheat the the outermost edge of color. 

Once that was dry, I added the patterned paper and fussy cut elements across the center of the page. I love the patterned paper full of tags, and I used five of those. I added holes and thread to each one. I used craft foam to pop them up on varied layers. I layered on a few more pieces of patterned paper and my sweet photos. 

For the embellishments, I started with the white flowers I fussy cut out, and I added color to them using the mediums in the Color Kitz. Once those were dry, I added them to the layout as the foundation for the clusters, starting at the top left of the photos and working my way down to the bottom right of the photos. I threw in more elements from the Color Kitz and a few flowers from my stash. 

I adorned the flowers with the enamel dots from the Felicity Jane set found in the Paper Kitz collection. I then added shiny bits and objects from my stash to the clusters. I also added splatters of the Blingz - Pixie Dust from the Color Kitz that I absolutely ADORE!! This medium is jam packed with sparkle and shine, and it sits so beautifully on top of the paper I added it to. This is one of my favorite details on the layout! 

I have a full process video here: Full Process Video

Have a beautiful week ahead!! - Sarah Millerhouse

Magical Fun | Shimmerz Paints April Color Kitz | Sarah Millerhouse

 

Hello! I am excited to share my layout featuring the April 2023 Color Kitz and the Paper Color Kitz, combined with the Blooming Wild Collection! The colors in the April Kitz are so beautiful, and they worked perfectly for sunshine and water! 

I have a link to the full process video at the end of this post! 

I started this layout by creating the water at the bottom. I used texture paste and a Peartree Cutfiles stencil to add the textured dots. Once that dried, I sprayed on the Vibez - Deep Blue Sea. It is rich and vibrant, and it's my absolute favorite blue created by Shimmerz Paints! I then layered on the Inklingz - Me & Blue. It is shiny and shimmery, and it added the sparkle I was looking for. I also added the Inklingz - Ice Sage to the water, and these two Inklingz helped me achieve the shine I wanted to capture, mimicking sunlight on the water. 

Once the blue section was dry, I added on another stencil from Peartree Cutfiles to create the sun rays. I put down a little Distress Oxide with a blending brush, and then I sprayed the Vibez - Here Comes the Sun on top of that. This gave me that bold golden yellow! While it was still wet, I splattered on Shimmerz - Limoncello from my stash. This added those lighter yellow sparkles peeking out of the sun rays. 

Across the center, I tore strips of paper from the April Paper Color Kitz and the Blooming Wild collection in blues and yellows. This gave me the central foundation for my photo placement. 

I added my sweet photo from our Jamaica trip and layered it up with patterned paper, chipboard frames, tags, and tabbed cards to create a focal point. I also added the title and embellishments, all from the Blooming Wild collection. 

At the top of the layout, I added handstitching in between the rays of sunshine and a few more shiny embellishments from Buttons Galore. I loved creating this layout using all of the beautiful Shimmerz Paints goodness! If you place a Shimmerz Paints order, be sure to add my name, Sarah Millerhouse, in the comments section to receive a free gift! 

Watch the full process video here: Click Here for Process Video

June 2021 Color Kitz | Brianna Lepper

Hey friends! Brianna Lepper back again with a brand new layout using the stunning June 2021 Color Kitz!  For $25.99 + shipping, here's what you get in the kit!

Sapphire Spritz
Elfin' Magic Vibez
Strawberry Fieldz Creameez
Great Fruit Creameez
Powder Puff Spritz * New Color*
1 exclusive  "Sunshine in My Pocket" cut file created by Shimmerz Paints. Available in JPEG, SVG and PNG format in a zip folder.
1 set of "Oh My Heart" Dotz
1 set of 4 customizable watercolor journaling cards

This kit has so many beautiful colors that are perfect for all of your Summer photos!  Here's my layout: 

To start, I sized and cut the cut file out on a piece of white textured cardstock.  I cut it again making sure to offset the inside pieces to the letters so that I could paint each one and immediately back the cut file with them.  I like to use this method when backing cut files with mixed media.  It really saves time in the end!  Once everything was cut, I started applying all of the colors from the kit onto the letters.  I wanted to paint the "sunshine" word in the cut file yellow, so I pulled a Vibez in Mustard Seed from my stash and painted it on.   

I set the letters aside to dry and got to work on my background.  I sprayed on the new Powder Puff Spritz and blended on a bit of the Sapphire Spritz to create a sky kind of look.  I sprayed some water to help the colors move and also added in a few splatters.  

I set that aside to dry as well and pulled out the watercolor paper shapes that also come in the kit.  I sprayed/painted on the colors onto my glass mat, added some water and smooshed each piece in the paints.  The butterflies ended up being my favorite because the Elfin Magic Vibez and the Sapphire Spritz are beautiful together!!!

Once everything was finished drying, I backed my cut file with the mixed media letters and popped the entire cut file up on foam tape.  I then adhered it on an angle to my background.  I have been loving the diagonal designs on my layouts lately.  Do you like doing diagonal layouts?  

Next, I got to work on embellishing.  This kit goes with so many of the newly released collections!  I ended up choosing the Sunkissed collection from Cocoa Vanilla and adhered some of the patterned papers to two of the corners so that they sandwiched my cut file.  I then took the 3 Dotz from the kit and used them as a starting point for 3 embellishment clusters.  I love adding tangled thread under each one too.  It just adds another element of texture!

Here's another embellishment cluster: 

I layered a few floral ephemera pieces and added in some text stickers and that completed my layout!  I love how this one turned out!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that I've inspired you in some way!  If you haven't picked up this beautiful kit yet, make sure you grab one before they sell out!  (they usually do!) Don't forget to add my name in the notes/comments section of your next order to receive a free gift!  To see how this layout came together, check out my process video below.  See you next time friends!