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

July 2022 Color Kitz | Brianna Lepper

 Hey friends!  Brianna Lepper here today sharing a new layout using the super gorgeous July 2022 Color Kitz!  Here's my layout and make sure to check out my process video at the end of this post: 

To start, I took the stencil from the kit and applied some glimmer paste from my stash through it.  For my base, I used a thick piece of white cardstock that I had prepped with gesso first.  Once the paste was finished drying, I painted the Frosty Buns Inklingz around the page and added some paint splatters using Pip Pip Cherry O Shimmerz and Razzdazzle Berry Vibez.  

Next, I cut the cut file out on textured white cardstock.  This months cut file has eight different butterfly layers and I chose to only use three of them.  I chose the solid (bottom layer) and the top two (most intricate layers) to layer on top of the solid ones.  While they were still on my cutting mat, I sprayed them both using all of the colors in the kit, except for Frosty Buns.  I wanted the pinks, oranges and yellows to really pop off of the page.  

Once they were finished drying, I layered them up and ran them through my sewing machine.  I adhered them down to my now dry background and fluffed up their wings a bit.  

I got to work on the rest of my layout by matting my photo and building embellishment clusters.  I pulled out the Dotz from the kit and used them as foundation pieces for each cluster.  I always add tangled thread under each one to give them more color and interest.  

Here's another embellishment cluster: 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that I've inspired you in some way.  Don't forget to add my name to the notes/comments section of all of your Shimmerz orders to receive a free gift!  See you next time friends!

Celebrate | Mixed Media Layout using the March Color Kitz

 Hello Shimmerz people!

It's my turn on the blog today sharing this mixed media overload layout (seriously, it has about 5 layers of mixed media). You can grab the Color Kitz HERE and watch the process video for it HERE.

Part One

Using a sheet of textured white cardstock as my base, I sprayed and splattered the Sweet Heart Vibez. After waiting a bit for it to dry, I splattered 1 Hot Mama on as well. While waiting for some more drying time to pass, I started working on making a colorful frame for my photo. I acchieved this by using a scrap piece of white cardstock and painted a rectangle of The Perfect Pear unto it.

Part Two

While the frame and base were drying, I collected most of the embellishments that I would be using; they are a mixture from Cocoa Vanilla Studios and Pebbles. Once my items were dried, I used the stencil that comes with the kits and light and fluffy modeling paste for some even more mixed media goodness! I added in my photo, washi tape, cutfile and embelllishments as you see in the pictures; finalized it by adding in the Dotz that come in the kit and painted on some more pink with First Blush and Pink A Boo. 

Part Three

After writing in my journaling, I decided to create a border of The Perfect Pear around my layout for the extra pop of green.

That's it! Thank you so much for joining me today; I hope I've inspired you in some way to get your story documented. Be sure to use my name (LORIMAR) in the comments section of your next Shimmerz Order so you can receive a freebie!

- Lorimar

Here Comes the Sun | July Color Kitz with Process Video | Niki Rowland

 

Hey everyone, this is Niki @nikiclairecreates here with a new layout and process video using the July 2021 Color Kitz. The July Color Kitz consists of five colours of awesome Shimmerz Paints, an exclusive Here Comes the Sun cut file, a set of three Dotz and a pack of paper flower Embellishmentz.  The paint colours are: Frogget Me Not Vibez, Mandarin Mai Tai Coloringz, Caribbean Sunset Spritz, Green Olive Shimmerz and There She Rose Again Shimmerz. These colours are so perfect for Summer.

I loved the 60s hippie vibe of the Here Comes the Sun Cut file. I cut it multiple times. First I cut the letters from an orange cardstock, then I cut two backing pieces: one in white and one in a coral pink coloured cardstock. I painted the white one with the There She Rose Again Shimmerz paint and then layered the three pieces together. The coral backing I just used as a narrow shadow and the orange words I popped up on foam pads. What an awesome title!

I created the background using a sheet of white for the base. I cut a starburst design from yellow paper. I then cut smaller triangles out of a sheet of white Marshmallow cardstock. I then set about painting these to achieve a ombre sunset effect. I spritzed the middle section of each with Caribbean Sunset Spritz, then spritzed the outside edges with Mandarin Mai Tai and painted the point with There She Rose Again. I blended the colours with additional water where needed but they blended pretty well! I blasted them with my heat tool to dry them off and the effect was really stunning! It worked so well! I then layered these onto my yellow triangles.

I then cut smaller pink star print triangles to go on as another layer. I distressed the edges of all layers and stitched through them centrally with my sewing machine. I then stuck them all to the background and the result is a triple layered starburst – loads of hippie vibes there and it reminds me of tie-dying! 

I positioned my cut file title in the middle of the starburst. I added my photos and then began to add a few embellishments. I used a few pieces of floral ephemera, a tag and some other ephemera pieces. Really there is SO much going on this layout that I needed to keep the embellishments to a minimum. I added two of the three Dotz: the green one with a flamingo, ad the yellow one that says ‘summer vibes’.

I painted the paper flowers using the two green paints from the Color Kitz. I began by spraying three of the with Frogget Me Not Vibez. The other three are painted with Green Olive Shimmerz. I also added some Green Olive Shimmerz details to the Frogget Me Not flowers too. The paper flowers took the paint so well. I added these either side of my photos. I also added a paper cocktail umbrella which I also painted with Green Olive so that it matched my layout!

I finished off with a few Spiegelmom Scraps sequins and some label stickers around my photos. Here's another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope you have enjoyed this crazy layout! Happy scrapping everyone. Don't forget if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, add my name to the comments to receive a freebie! Enjoy the video below.

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

Sunshine in my Pocket | June Color Kitz | Niki Rowland

 

Hi everyone, it's Niki (@nikiclairecreates) here with you today with a new layout using the June Color Kitz and a process video too. The Kitz comes with five Shimmerz Paints, a pack of exclusive Dotz, customizable die cut tags and an exclusive cut file: I’ve got that Sunshine in my Pocket which is super fun. The Shimmerz Paints colours are: Sapphire Spritz, Powder Puff Spritz, Elfin Magic Vibez, Strawberry Fields Creameez, Great Fruit Creameez. I love these colours so much, they totally remind me of summer!

I started with a sheet of Marshmallow cardstock for my background and then added the five colours of Shimmerz to the background in wide vertical stripes. I started with Sapphire on the right side. I used a wide paintbrush to get this effect but it wouldn’t fit in the bottle, so I poured some of the paint onto a craft sheet and picked it up from there. I did the same with Powder Puff, then Elfin Magic. For the two pink colours of Creameez, I added water to the pots, let them sit for a couple of minutes, then painted directly out of the pot. I left my background to dry then splattered all over it with white acrylic paint. 

I then worked on the cut file. I just wanted the words ‘sunshine in my pocket’ so I trimmed the cut file so I just had the words I wanted. I backed the open words in a red patterned paper from Simple Stories Sunkissed. I then added the cut file title to my layout on the darker pink stripe. I raised it on foam pads for extra dimension.

I also painted the customizable die cut tags with the same colours and set those aside to dry.

I added my two photo to the layout and arranged the painted die cut tags in the same colour areas of the layout. I then carried on with this with the other embellishments I used. I used lots of word labels and I stuck those in the same orientation as the cut file title. I added the three exclusive Dotz to the layout, again in the colour blocking style.

I finished off with some sequins by Spiegelmom Scraps, a few more embellishments and my journaling which I wrote directly onto the painted tags! I really love how this one turned out. Here is another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping. Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz store, add my name in the comments to get a little freebie! Enjoy the process video below.

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

Fun Right Here | May 2021 Color Kitz | Niki Rowland with Process Video

 

Hi everyone, this is Niki (@nikiclairecreates) here with you today with a new layout and video (see below) using the May 2021 Color Kitz. This kit is awesome! I adore the colours. The Kitz contains five colours of Shimmerz Paint: Rule of Plum Vibez, Sugar Plum Shimmerz, Lettuce Get Together Creameez, Daffodil Creameez and Meet Me @Sunset Inklingz. The Kitz also includes an exclusive cut file, a set of three Dotz and a pack of cute little paper flowers.

I started off with the cut file. I cut it three times in white card in three different sizes. I then cut backing pieces for each one from Marshmallow cardstock. I then painted these backing pieces with three colours: Rule of Plum Vibez, Sugar Plum Shimmerz, Lettuce Get Together Creameez. Once dry I attached the cut file on top of each backing piece using wet glue and I also stitched around them with my sewing machine.

I then created a yellow background on a piece of Marshmallow card. I began with the beautiful Daffodil Creameez paint. I activated it with water and let it sit for a while so I had lots of lovely right paint and then I used a wide paintbrush to paint a very large area of colour on the right side of my layout. When that had dried a bit, I applied Meet Me @ Sunset to the background too, mostly around the edges of the yellow area I had created already and then I also added splatters of this colour all over the yellow area. Because the Daffodil paint was already dry, the Meet Me @Sunset paint sat on top and looks beautifully shimmery.

I then set about putting together the rest of my layout. I added torn strips of paper at the top of the layout. I mounted my photo onto yellow and green paper and I added twine to my lightbulbs to make them look as though they were hanging down – they look so pretty!

I added fussy cut flowers to the lightbulbs, as well as gold acetate butterflies, chipboard flowers, gold padded hearts and other embellishments. To each cluster I also added the cute little paper flowers from the Kitz.

I added in all three Dots from this month’s kit, they are such perfect clours and coordinate beautifully with the paint colours. I added in a few acrylic Perspextives: ‘&’ frame to the left of the photo, two pretty swans and little yellow starbursts on the yellow painted area.

I finished off with some sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps (Jewel of the Nile) and some more splatters of Daffodil paint. Here's another look at the finished layout:

I think this layout turned out really pretty! I hope you have enjoyed it. Don’t forget if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to receive a freebie. Enjoy the process video below:

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates

Bubbles & Sunshine | April Color Kitz | Natalie Dill

Hey friends!
Natalie here using the April Color Kitz, and it's SO FULL of spring goodness!

The kits include: 

• Something Like Blue Inklingz: A new exclusive color to this kit. This color is a blue watercolor with a grey undertone. Much like cloudy skies on a rainy day.
• Wave of Blue Inklingz: A new exclusive color to this kit. This color is a medium denim blue jeans water color.
• Cold as Ice Vibez
• Chick-A-Dee Spritz
• Don't Citron Me Coloringz
• Limoncello Shimmerz
• 1 exclusive Sweet Rainbow cut file created by Shimmerz Paints
• 1 package of daisy buttons.
• 1 set of "Sunshine mixed with a Little Huricaine" Dotz
• 1 set of Shimmerz Paints Stencil with dewdrops.

You can catch the full process video on my YouTube channel. I did an inverted triangular shape in white gesso, then applied the Chick-a-dee Spritz and Limoncello in the top left of the triangle. I allowed it to mostly dry before applying Waves of  Blue Inklingz and a Cold as Ice Vibez in the top right.

I applied the Don't Citron Me Coloringz in the bottom triangle point, with a touch of the Something like Blue Inklingz above. I love the shimmer mixed with flat color!

After allowing the paint to completely dry, I pulled some white matte texture paste through the raindrop stencil in three places around the painted area.

I glued down my title well since things don't like to stick well to gesso. I also used my Nuvo glue to adhere the adorable daisies from the Color Kitz.

How cute are the You are My Sunshine Dotz!?

I love creating clusters with my dotz.

I used the cloud dotz to add green at the top of my page. 

I hope you've been inspired to use your Shimmerz paints today and to pick up the 

April Color Kitz!

There's also an adorable rainbow cut file - the kitz are so full of goodness I didn't have room to use it all, but plan to soon!

Pop over to the Shimmerz store to place your order.

xoxo, Natalie

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