Get Cozy With This Fall Scrapbook Idea | Melissa Minor | November Color Kitz

 Hi crafty friends! Melissa Minor @Cards By Melissa Minor here and today I'm sharing a layout with you using the November Color Kitz. This is my favorite kit Shimmerz has released this year. Every paper is gorgeous! The paint colors match all the papers so well. Fall is my jam! 

When I started my layout I didn't have a clear idea of where I was going with it. So, I started by choosing a few papers that I really liked that coordinated well together. I also chose 2 of the paint colors, some ephemera pieces, and other embellishments I knew I wanted to use. I then fussy cut the images on one of the patterned papers. I had a hard time cutting up the paper because I love it so much! The images in the picture below are the ones I fussy cut! BEAUTIFUL!

Next I started cutting circles using my old Creative Memories circle cutting system. I haven't used it in forever but it was perfect for cutting lot of circles in different sizws. I then began arranging the circles onto my background paper. Oh! I forgot to mention, I used clear gesso on the background paper so that I could paint on it later.

Once I had all my circles arranged I added some foam to the back of my photos and adhered to the page. I pulled out the Shimmerz paints from the kit: Teal The End Of Time & Here I Yam . I added a little paint around each of the circles. It's so pretty and shimmery! I used a couple dots from the kit and added a little tangled thread behind them. I finished my layout by adding an acrylic title from my stash and some sequins from the bonus bundle.

November Color Kitz

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I have a full tutorial video below. If you haven't seen my unboxing I've added it too! Happy Crafting!

Fall Scrapbook Idea | Melissa Minor | November Color Kitz

 Hello Crafty Friends! Melissa Minor @Cards By Melissa Minor here and I'm really excited to be sharing a fall layout for the Shimmerz Paints Design Team. I used the gorgeous November Color Kitz. The November kit has so many beautifully designed patterned papers and cute ephemera pieces. I had a hard time deciding which paper to use because they are all so pretty. I didn't want to cut into them. Do you do that too? Do you want to save the really pretty papers? I finally decided I would back my photos using the red dot paper. It's a beautiful fall red and I think it really made my photos pop.

I used every single paint that came in the kit on my layout. I started by painting a piece of watercolor paper with Punkin Pie-Vibez, Here I Yam-Shimmerz, and Red-y or Not-Coloringz. I splattered with a little bit of Gold Digger that I had in my stash. Then I used a foilage die and die cut lots of leaves. They are so shimmery and I think they look just like real leaves! I inked the edges of the leaves with Distress Oxide ink in the color Vintage Photo.

Next I began working on my base page. I started with a piece of 12x12 Mixed Media cardstock. I used a 12x12 screen view stencil and my paints to create a background. I used Witches Blue-Creameez for the majority of the stencil, then came in with Teal The End Of Time-Shimmerz around where my photos were going to be. 

I love that the kit came with gold foiled alphabet stickers this month! They were perfect for creating my title. My title says Fall-Ing In Love. There weren't enough "L's" on the sticker sheet. So, I did a little sticker surgery on a couple of the capital "T's" and turned then into "L's". No one would ever know they didn't come that way!

I got brave and when I thought my layout was just about completed I decided to bring in the Christmas Cheer-Shimmerz from the bonus bundle. I painted a die cut circle and also added some of that beautiful yellow color around my photo. That yellow pulls out the yellow in my photo. I added a few of the ephemera pieces and used the bonus bundle sequins to finish up my layout. I really like how this page turned out. Don't wait too long to get your kit! I'm going to say this is my favorite kit so far this year. I have a process video below. The next time you place an order on the Shimmerz Paints website add my name (Melissa Minor) to the comments section to receive a free paint! Thank you so much for stopping by.

Happy Crafting,

Melissa Minor