August Color Kitz - Brianna Lepper

Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing my newest layout using the gorgeous August Color Kitz! Here's what comes in the kitz this month! 

Pop Art Pink Vibez

Bamboo Leaf Spritz

Trippin' in The Tropics Creameez

*NEW EXCLUSIVE COLOR* Slow Ocean Shimmerz

Glorious Day Vibez

1 exclusive Splish Splash Dolphin cut file created by Shimmerz Paints 

1 set of "Summer Splash" Dotz

1 package of Melon Ball Sequins from "Spiegelmom Scraps"

Here's my layout, I had such a great time creating it!

First, I cut the Splish Splash Dolphin cut file from the kit out on white textured cardstock.  While still in Silhouette Software, I offset the inner pieces to make it easier for me to back the cut file since I was going to paint them.  For my title, I chose the Summer Lovin' cut file, which is exclusive and available in the Shimmerz shop!  I did the same thing with this cut file as I did for the dolphin one, making sure to offset the inner letter pieces.  Such a huge timesaver when backing cut files!  Once everything was cut, I started applying the colors from the kit onto the letters making sure to create an ombre look to them.  

Here's another shot of the letters and one of the Dotz up close from the kit: 

Once all of the letters were painted, I got to work on the waves and the dolphin.  I used the new color, Slow Ocean Shimmerz from the kit for the waves and mixed in a few blues from my stash.  I pulled Sapphire Spritz and In Deep Coloringz.  For the dolphin, I used Granny Gray Spritz.  As soon as the pieces were all dry, I backed the cut file and absolutely love how it turned out!

Next, I got to work on creating a sequin shaker using the dolphin cut file.  We get another pack of SpiegelMom Scraps sequins this month and the Melon Ball mix matches the kit colors so well!

Now that my cut filez were backed and my sequin shaker complete, the background was next.  I added clear gesso to a piece of thick white cardstock and applied Glorious Day Vibez, Pop Art Pink Vibez and Slow Ocean Shimmerz.  I kept it pretty simple only adding a few sprays of water to get the colors moving and blended.  

Next, I adhered the Dotz around my page and added some tangled thread under each one.  I added a few embellishments around the page but for the most part, I kept it pretty simple.  My page was already busy with all of the other elements.  

Thanks so much for stopping by! I LOVE this kit and can't wait to see what y'all create with it! The colors are beautiful and so perfect to document your Summer adventures with!  Don't forget to add my name to the notes/comments section of your next order and you'll receive a free gift. Check out my process video below!

 

Date Night with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki back with a Valentine's layout for you today! I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. So confession..this photo wasn't actually taken on Valentines Day but we are out on a very rate date night, on our own (!) so it is definitely fitting with Valentine's!

You can find a process video for this layout at the end of this blog post.

I've used a cut file by Paige Evans, which is available in the Silhouette Store. I cut it quite large and from Marshmallow cardstock. I then coloured it in with lots of different Inklingz and Creameez:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Trippin in the Tropics Creameez

Naughty or Nice Inklingz

Steely Blue Eyes Inklingz

No One's Chrome Inklingz.

I spritzed the pots directly with water and let them sit for a short time. I then had a lovely rich paint of each colour to pick up with my paintbrush and apply directly onto the cut file.

Once covered, I added some splatters to the cut file and set it aside to dry.

I stuck the cut file onto a white background. I placed a torn piece of pale pink patterned paper behind the cut file and then set about embellishing. I added my photo and lots of embellishments around the photo to form one large cluster.

I finished off by adding extra splatters to the photo cluster . Here's another look at the layout: 

Thanks so much for joining me today. There's a process video for this one that you can view below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz store, put my name in the comments and you will receive a freebie with your order.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx  

Positive Art Journal Spread | Katty Miranda

Hello friends! Katty here to share a fun Art Journal Page with you all. I was in the mood to paint so I pulled out my handy dandy Art Journal. I am using my Daler Rowney Mixed Media Travelbook. I love the size of the pages in this journal, not too big, but enough space for me to get creative. I created a fun and colorful spread.

I began with a stencil and one of my favorite paste-eez in the color Tree Hugger which is a gorgeous teal. The stencil I used looks like pomegranate seeds. I love the texture the Paste-eez and stencil immediately add to my page. It looks pretty all by itself but of course I needed to add lots more color to it.

I pulled out some of my awesome Shimmerz paints in several colors, I used a Coloringz in Mandarin Mai Tai and Pink Stilettos and three Creameez in Trippin in the Tropics, Boogie Boardin Blue, and Lettuce get together. I used a watercolor brush and scattered the colors around the page in between the stenciled image. I mixed it up and added the intense colors in some areas and used a little more water to soften the same colors up in other areas. I love the look of this mix.

I used a black sharpie pen and added some faux stitching around parts of the stenciled image to add some additional interest. I love the detail that the faux stitching adds. I also added some positive coordinating word stickers to finish it off.

Supplies Used:

Paste-eez: Tree Hugger

Coloringz: Mandarin Mai Tai, Pink Stilettos

Creameez: Lettuce get Together, Boogie Boardin Blue, Trippin in the Tropics





Thanks so much for stopping by today! Remember...

XOXO

Live a Colorful Life Art Journal Page | Katty Miranda

Hello friends! Katty here to share a fun Art Journal Page. For this page,  I just wanted to play with pretty spring colors. I wasn't sure exactly how this would turn out but I love how it did.  I was inspired by a chipboard word from the Pink Paislee Fancy Free Collection. I pulled out colors that would match this collection. I am working in my Daler-Rowney Mixed Media Travelbook.

I began with a small experiment which didn't really work out too well. LOL. I used some gloss medium which I had put into a fineline bottle and added some clusters of dots on my page above my chipboard word. My thought was that it would act as a resist when I used the watercolors over it. In the end it didn't shown up too well. Next time I'll have to add bigger dots.

I started layering my colors directly on my page. I used several  Creameez and one Coloringz. I began with the Coloringz in No Yoking and added color using the packaging technique and spread it out using my paint brush. Then I added my Creameez which  have a pretty touch of Shimmer to them. I used Boogie Boardin Blue, Refresh Mint, Lettuce Get Together, Tripping' in the Tropics, Great Fruit, My Clementine, and Cheeky Pink. I made sure to spread the colors out as evenly as I could throughout my spread. I added in some small flowers which I had fussy cut from a Patterned paper from the Fancy Free  collection.

I used the new Acritonez in 3 Sheets to the wind and added some white dots throughout  as well as some black splatters. I added my Colorful chipboard word and some scallop half circles which I had used on a previous project. To add some additional detail, I added faux stitching around the Colorful word and the half circles. I also used a circle stencil and traced some small circles in black pen. I added a few Tim Holts tiny word stickers and I finished it off with a messy double line around the whole page. I love how it turned out. 

There is a video on my channel if you'd like to watch:

Products Used:

Coloringz: No Yoking

Creameez: Boogie Boardin Blue, Refresh Mint, Lettuce Get Together, Tripping' in the Tropics, Great Fruit, My Clementine, Cheeky Pink

Acritonez: 3 Sheets to the Wind

Thanks for spending some time with me today and remember...

XOXO

Loveliness Layout | Katty Miranda

Hello friends! Katty here, Today I created a fun floral watercolor background for my layout.

 I began with an old Teresa Collins stamp set. I chose a simple flower and continuously stamped the image using Versa Mark Ink. I focused my stamping on two opposite corners of my white 12x12 sheet of paper. I then heat embossed using white embossing powder.

I colored the centers of the flowers using Aqua Huez Pot-O-Gold and used a watercolor brush to color the flowers using a mix of beautiful colors including Creameez in My Clementine, Great Fruit and Trippin in the Tropics. I used the original Shimmerz Paints in Magenta and Jilted Jade for the leaves and Inklingz in Precious Posey and Bahama Mama. No coloring inside the lines here, I just colored over the grouping of flowers.

I love the mix of the shimmery and non shimmery paints. I added a few splatters with some of the colors as I painted. Lastly, I added some shading with Aqua Huez Gray Matter where the mix of colors met the white cardstock.

I am using a photo of my adorable niece. I printed it in black and white. I added a few florals which I cut out on my Silhouette Cameo. I decided to leave them white. I love the simple texture they added. I embellished using lovely die cuts from the Cocoa Vanilla Love Always collection. My tittle is a silver glitter foam word from the Pinkfresh Studio Felicity Collection.

I love how this turned out! 

There is a video on my YouTube channel if you'd like to watch my process. 

Products used:

Aqua Huez: Pot-o-Gold, Gray Matter

Creameez: My Clementine, Great Fruit, Trippin in the Tropics

Inklingz: Precious Posey, Bahama Mama

Shimmerz: Magenta, Jilted Jade

Remember, if you make any purchases from the Shimmerz Shop be sure to mention my name and you'll receive a FREE product! 

XOXO

Spring is in the air

Hi Everyone, it is Beck BT here and today I'm going all floral... why do you ask?  Because FINALLY Spring seems to have hit Melbourne!  Yes I'm so happy to say the weather is finally warming up a little even if we are having some extremes from one day to the next with the air conditioning in fine force one day to the heater being fired up the next!

So for my project today I created a sweet card using some Shimmerz Creameez in the main.

Shimmerz Products used- 

Pocket and background:

Creameez - Firm Foundation

Creameez - Piggy Pink

Creameez - Trippin' in the Tropics

Flowers:

Creameez - Blue Lagoon

Creameez - Boogie Boardin Blue

Creameez - No One's Chrome

Shimmerz - Tickle Me Turquoise

For the pocket I first added the Creameez in layers to a canvas sheet and then die cut the pocket.  I love how this give a sweet material look to the pocket as though it was taken off a piece of clothing.  

To create the sweet flowers I added layers of creameez again but this time to some cardstock.  I added the Inklingz as the last layer.  After drying off each layer at a time I die cut the flowers and then layered them finishing them with a metallic center.  Who needs to buy expensive flowers?  I love how I can make my own in the colors I desire so easily.

Adding some of the Piggy Pink Creameez to the background of the white cardstock base really softens the overall effect of the card.  Adding some splatters in the colours featured in the flowers really helps to tie them into the overall design of the card.

I hope you enjoyed my share today and found some inspiration.  I also hope the weather wherever in the world you are is being kind to your liking!  

Don't forget to mention my name when you order for some free product!  WOOT!  

Till next time

xxxBeck BT

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Inspired by Spring

Hi Everyone, Beck Beattie today feeling all inspired by Spring now that it has FINALLY arrived in Australia!  The actual weather still needs to improve a bit but hey at least the season is Spring, so that keeps us all in good hope of the beautiful summer weather that is now not too far away.  Can you tell I'm not much of a Winter girl??  

So for my page I was really inspired by my love of this season and captured it in my scrapbook page with a lovely photo of my bridesmaid's bouquet from my wedding.

Here is a video so you can watch my page come together!

 Shimmerz Products Used:

Products Used:
Shimmerz Creameez in:
Trippin' in the Tropics
My Clementine
Shimmerz Inklingz in:
Honeymoon

Here are some more pics so you can get up close to my project today!

What do you get inspired by?  Maybe you can find some inspiration from your local weather!

 Thanks so much for heading over to the blog today to check out my project!  

Don't forget to mention my name when you order for some free product!  WOOT!  

Till next time

xxxBeck BT

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Scrapbooking Mixed Media Tutorial With Irit

Hi! Irit here with a new project. This one is all about pretty soft shimmery colors. I used a mixture of Dazzlers, creameez and Inklingz to create this layout-

I created the background with Dazzlers in two shades, Coral Me Crazy and Tutti Frutti and a roller stamp. I used the leftover pastes on another piece of cardstock and let that dry too. Once dry I used some floral think metal dies to cut the second piece of cardstock.

I adhered the flowers and leaves to the background. Next step was to add color to the flowers. I used Creameez in Trippin in the Tropics, Good Ol' Summer Time and Inklingz in She Packs A Punch. For coloring the leaves I used Inklingz in Can't Elope and Creameez in Just Peachy.

The last step was adding some shadows behind the flowers and splatters. I used Vibez spray in Taupe of the Morning for that, which is a lovely shimmery grey. 

You can see exactly how I created this layout and get some tips in this video tutorial-

Thanks so much for visiting, remember to mention my name in the comments to merchant when placing an order to get a free product of your choice! Have a lovely day!