Oh Happy Day! | Melissa Minor | January Color Kitz

 Hi friends! Melissa Minor here on the blog today. I'm sharing a layout I made using the gorgeous January Color Kitz. 

I started my layout by cutting 3 strips of patterned paper from the kit. I cut 2 strips 2x10 and 1 strip 3x10. I then drew some pencil lines around the strips so I knew where to place my paint. I pulled 3 matching paint colors. For the red I choose Buddy's Favorite Color-Shimmerz. The center color is a pink called Pink About It-Inklingz. This is a brand new color! It's a really pretty shade of pink. For the green I used The Holly & The Ivy-Inklingz. My white background is a sheet of Mixed Media cardstock cut down to 11x11. I matted that onto the green tree pattern paper from the kit. I think the green really draws your eye to my photos. 

The photos I'm scrapbooking are of my daughter putting her tree up. Each year she decorates her room for Christmas. She does it all herself. Her room looks like a winter wonderland. It's so cozy! Her tree skirt has snowmen on it. So, the snowman face ephemera piece was a perfect addition to the page. I also used a few of the tree puffy stickers and the tree die cut ephemera. 

I used the tree epoxy dot that came in the kit, but also brought in an additional epoxy flair dot from my stash. Behind the epoxy dots I added a little tangled thread for some added interest. I chose an acrylic title from Color Cast Designs -Oh Happy Day! 

Be sure to add my name Melissa Minor to the notes section of your order and Shimmerz will send you a free paint! I really appreciate those that use my name on your orders. You can shop here. I have a tutorial below and also a link to my unboxing video. 

Happy crafting,

Melissa Minor

Puppy Poses | January 2025 Color Kitz | Brandy Vaughn

 

Hello, friends! I am thrilled to have a collection that works so well for documenting my daughter's pup. Especially one that matches her little vest. It makes my heart smile.

To create this layout I began by choosing the papers that I wanted to layer up in a strip down my background. Then I ripped and distressed the edges and glued the papers together.

After that, I decided I wanted some mixed media to peek out from underneath the torn papers. I mixed a little bit of Shimmerz-Golden Wheat with some water and used the packaging technique to add it to my page. Then I added some splatters just to give it a bit more interest.

I had this heart sitting on my desk that was left over from a previous layout. It was the center of a cut file that I cut from smooth white cardstock. I added the leftover Shimmerz to it and decided it would be a nice backdrop for my title. I also cut some tags from my January kit scraps and added them above the photos then looped some twine through the holes to finish them off. I also pulled a stamp set from my stash and a few stamped images.

Finally, I sprinkled around some ephemera and puffy stickers from the kit then pulled some alphas from my stash for the title and this layout was complete. I hope you have enjoyed this process and are inspired to create a layout about your own furry friend!

Be sure to check out the Shimmerz Shop for all the details about the January Color Kitz. Don't forget to add my name to the "notes" section of your order for a FREE paint.

xoxo

Brandy

There's Snowbody Like You | Shimmerz January Color Kit | Brandy Vaughn

Happy New Year, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. It has been crazy at my house but I had to carve out some time to work with this awesome January Color Kit from Shimmerz Paints as soon as possible.

 

I want to begin by letting you all know that the yellow paper you see is from my stash. There is a little bit of yellow in the photo and I wanted to include that color more prominently onto my layout. When I first reached for my supplies I went for white cardstock, as usual. But I was curious how the colors in the kit would work out on black cardstock instead. My gut told me it would be fabulous and I was right! Although the shimmery goodness in the colors makes it more difficult to see here, the colors are vibrant and gorgeous in real life.

I began by simply splattering each of the colors onto the cardstock. They include Vibes-Beach Glass, Inklingz-The Holly & The Ivy, Inklingz-Pink About It, Shimmerz-Golden Wheat, and Shimmerz-Buddy's Favorite Color.

Next, I chose 3 of the pattern papers and die-cut 3 circles out of each paper. I strategically placed them "randomly" around the page making sure to leave enough room for the photo and embellishments in the bottom right.

I then placed some craft foam behind my photo and glued it down. Once I chose the ephemera pieces I wanted to use I placed some around the layout and clustered others under the photo.

Finally, I grabbed the puffy stickers from the kit and added some of them to the layout as well. I also used a gel pen to add a small amount of journaling to the page. This layout came together in record time for me. I had a clear vision in the beginning and everything worked out just as I had planned. I couldn't be happier.

If you would like to see this one come together you can check out my video below. Don't forget to add my name to your Shimmerz order for a FREE product.

Happy New Year!

xoxo

Brandy