Using Shimmerz February 2025 Color Kitz | XOXO Layout by Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and this is my SECOND design team project for Shimmerz Paints. I’m super exited to be sharing my next layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Cuteness overload is what I have to say about this layout along with this month’s kit. It is filled with adorable classic Valentine’s Day images that you really don’t have to use it for a lover. I will show you how I use this collection to document my nephew. You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with the outline of hearts background, prep with white gesso towards bottom, and let dry.

Step 2: I took the curvy background paper and trimmed off the access, and set it aside. This will go towards the bottom left of my page after I am done with mixed media.

Step 3: I added Gladiola (Vibez) color to my page using water and a brush. Also add a few splatters by tapping my brush. I only did enough for it to show pass my photos and potential embellishment spots.

Step 4: I added stiching to the curvy background. Then I added the curvy background to my page to create a pocket. I added stiching along the edges of my layout.

Step 5: I added my photos framed in white cardstock.

Step 6: I embellish my page as seen with ephemeras from the kit, and butterflies that I found from a local scrapbook store. Add dimensional adhesive along the way to make it pop. I finished my layout with gold bling and “Lips” Dotz (by Shimmerz Paints).
 
                                        

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints FEBRUARY 2025 Color Kitz, Vibez (Gladiola), Shimmerz Paints Dotz, white cardstock, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the February 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!

Using Shimmerz February 2025 Color Kitz | Galentines Layout by Stephanie Dang

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and this is my FIRST design team project for Shimmerz Paints. I’m super excited to be sharing my first layout using this month’s color kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. The inspiration for my project is rosettes and of course- all classic colors of Valentine’s Day. Galentine edition (wink wink). You will find all supplies to recreate the layout at the bottom of my blog post.

Step 1: Start with a solid dark reddish background. Trim off ¼ an inch on each side of white cardstock, prep with gesso, and let dry.

Step 2: Prepare the 1st Blush (inklingz), Pretty in Pink (Coloringz), and Cardinal Sin (Color Splash) by having water set aside along with a dish to mix colors. Add the colors to the paper by first dipping brush into water and mixing the colors individually on a dish. The more water, the more diluted the color. Tilt paper back and forth along with each color to move the colors around. Add some splatters by dipping brush into the colors and tapping the brush over page. Let dry.

Step 3: Attach to layout and add stitching to the edges.

Step 4: Take the chosen pattern papers, and trim down to the following sizes: 3 inch by 12 inch, 2.50 inch by 12, and 1.5 inch by 12. Score lines on the papers. I score a line about ½ inch, which was a little too big. I would suggest ¼ or smaller, so that it can fit nicely in scrapbook albums. Glue gun the ends together and attach to layout as seen.

Step 5: Use a heart die to die cut photo into a heart. Attach to layout.

Step 6: Embellish as seen using the ephemeras from this kit, coloring fussy cut stamps, and add wrapped thread throughout the layout. Use adhesive foam to pop up a few embellishments for dimension.

Supplies:
• Shimmerz Paints FEBRUARY 2025 Color Kitz, Shimmerz Paints Inklingz (1st Blush), Shimmerz Paints Coloringz (Pretty in Pink), Shimmerz Paints Color Splash (Cardinal Sin *NEW & Exclusive this month), dark reddish cardstock, white cardstock, pink threads, foam adhesive, sewing machine and thread, glue gun with adhesive, and regular adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and felt inspired to create this yourself by using the February 2025 Color Kitz. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at https://www.instagram.com/paperandi/ and https://paperandi07.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading and have an awesome blessed week!