Sweet Summer June Color Kitz || Natalie Dill

Hi friends! Natalie here with the June 2020 Color Kitz. These Kitz are so full of summer fun & a great value with tons of product!

For $29.95 you receive

• Boogie Boardin' Blue Creameez
• Sunset Strip Vibez
• Sunkissed Inklingz
• Pool Me Close Shimmerz
• Pretty in Pink Coloringz
• Orange Sherbet Shimmerz
• 1 exclusive Sunkissed Flower cut file created by Shimmerz Paints
• 1 wavy textured stencil
• 1 set of "Summer Vibez" Dotz
• 1 package of Minty Meadow Sequins from "Spiegelmom Scraps"

So much goodness!

For my layout, I decided to feature all the colors at once, a grid design would work best. I grabbed three photos of my son and sectioned my gessoed paper into 6 parts.

I used the awesome wave stencil from the kit to fill a couple of the squares. I then swirled the Boogie Boardin' Blue Creemez over the dried sand texture paste.

That Orange Sherbert Shimmerz is delicious! I mixed it with a tiny bit of  water on my stamping block to apply the color to the page. I like to use the stamping block to create a packaging technique when I need maximum control.

I added the color to each quadrant with the stamping block. I then added splatters oft he corresponding color to the color square.

For the monstera leaves, I gessoed my paper, cut them with my Cricut and used Don't Citron Me and Palm Reader to color them. These colors aren't included with this kit, but it's always good to have a stash for additional needs. In this case, I NEEDED monstera leaves!

I added black journaling under the title, so black splatters completed the page by adding a pop. 

You can also watch a process video on my YouTube channel f you want to see how the full layout came together.

I placed all three of the Kit's Dotz on my layout, and I used a visual triangle to place them with the yellow sun at the top of the page. The Speigel Mom Scraps Minty Meadows sequins are the perfect ending touch to top the sparkle off your page!

Make sure to grab this HOT summer kit before it's sold out! 

You can get yours in the Shimmerz Shop.

xoxo, Natalie

Roam & Rove | Color Kitz | Natalie Dill

Hi friends! Natalie here sharing the January 2020 Color Kitz, and boy did they choose to start the new year with a bang!

I absolutely ADORE this kit!

For $29.95 you get:

• Into The Woods Vibez
• Before Dawn Vibez
• Sage Advice Shimmerz
• For Shore Creameez
• Silver Fox Shimmerz
• Sheer Bliss Inklingz
• 4 journaling cards
• 1 exclusive forrest cut file created by Paige Taylor Evans
• 1 teaspoon package of Country Buttonz
• 1 set of "Happy Day" Dotz

And the kit is so incredibly versatile! You can create multiple tones of colors dpending on the applied layers.

For this layout, I created a gesso circle a bit larger than the size of the cut file. I then applied each color to the background paper separately and allowed each to dry before applying the next. I did not want the colors to blend.

 I also used my heat gun to dry the colors, which left me with the hard lines of varying depths of color that I love. I feel like it looks like a topographical map & I love that look!

I did a rough color-blocking technique and I applied the Before Dawn Vibez in the mountain region, Into the Woods Vibez and Sage Advice Shimmerz in the tree portion of the page, For Shore Creameez and Silver Fox Shimmerz in the water part of the cut file & Sheer Bliss Inklingz int he Sun section of the circle!

I love the cute dotz, and they're versatile for so many types of projects. Here I paired the dotz with some die cut foliage atop one of the journaling cards from the Kitz.

The tiny buttons inspired me to create textured clouds! I used the buttons, as well as sequins and gems from my stash to fill in the three clouds on the cut file.

And can we talk about this cut file?!

This is TOTALLY my jam, and it can be used with so many types of layouts!

Outdoor adventures

Picturesque landscapes

Holiday photos

<Insert your own adventure here!>

I love the cut files because you can customize them to the size you prefer. You could also isolate only a portion of the scene for a unique take on the file.

Definitely don't forget the gesso with all of these shiny, shimmery goodness.

You can find a process video for this page on my YouTube channel.

Grab your January Color Kitz before they're out & a new kit is stocked for February!

xoxo, Natalie

Snow Yeah | November Color Kitz | Natalie Dill

Hey friends!

Natalie Dill of Dillightfully Crafty here today to share some inspiration using the November Color Kitz - Winter Wonderland. How gorgeous is this unique color palette?!

The kit is $18.95 and contains

Moody Mauve Coloringz

When Skies are Grey Shimmerz

Penny 4UR Thoughts Inklingz

Mochachino Inklingz

Winter Wonderland Dotz

Snowflake Wreath cut file designed by Paige Evans!

I loved these beautiful colors, so I wanted them to shine. I decided on three bold stripes with the pinks and browns, and to let the When Skies are Grey accent on the snowflakes.

I used a chunky brush to paint stripes on a gessoed cardstock, and gave it much time to dry. To get the darker patches of colors requires the color to sit and and dry for a bit! You can see the entire process on my YouTube channel.

After the stripes dried, I added splatters atop each stripe. I used the dotz to create a visual triangle on my page. Here the brown dot is layered over a rogue snowflake from the wreath I cut, and a die cut glitter snowflake.

A black & white photo was my best bet for this kit because I didn't have much to match pinks and browns. It worked perfectly & I love it!

I love playing with the paints because you're never entirely sure how the cells will turn out - but I love them every time! Allowing paint to pool and dry without moving or soaking it up allows for these delicious color cells of different shades from the same color source. It's a great way to get different looks from your paints!

The type of background paper you choose will also impact how the paint looks on your page. In this case, since such a large portion of the page was used to showcase the kit colors, I appreciated the textured cardstock to add interest to the color stripes.

I added a rip in the paper at the top right and on the left bottom side to include a tiny bit of pink striped paper that perfectly matches the Winter Wonderland kit. It was just another way to add embellishment and interest to the page.

I hope you've been inspired on how to use the November Winter Wonderland Color Kit today - that exclusive Paige Evans cut file will be getting tons of use all winter long! 

There are still a few kits left, so make sure to grab one to create some gorgeous, unique winter projects for your scrapbook and home.

Color Kitz for the Besties with Natalie

Hey friends, Natalie here with some new inspiration using this month's Missy Whidden September color Kitz! The price on this kitz is $18.95.

The Missy Whidden Color Kit includes:

• Coloringz Well Blue Me Down
• Shimmerz Pinko de Mayo
• Inklingz First Blush
• Inklingz Good as Gold
• 3 exclusive Dotz
• Exclusive Cut File by Paige Evans

I love these girly colors, and for someone who doesn't typically make many "girly" pages, I decided to change things up! I also am SO ready for fall, so I decided to embellish the exclusive cut file with some fall leaves.

I applied clear gesso to a white piece of cardstock and threw all 4 of these colors down in different sections. They dried so beautifully, and then I used the paper to cut out different leave shapes.

You can see the full process here on my YouTube channel.

Teal, pink & gold as a fall palette is unique to me & I love it! The muted color I chose to cut out the ampersand cut file really allows the fall leaves colored with the Kitz to pop.

I applied clear gesso to my background paper in order to add splatters with Whale Blue me Down, Pinko de Mayo and Good as Gold. The gesso makes the colors dry vibrantly rather than soaking into the paper. I added some succulent die cuts for an additional fall vibe.

The gold really pops out the most to me overall! I also added sequins and some turquoise pearls from my stash for additional texture. 

Creating your own "patterned" paper for die cuts is a great way to use controlled mixed media on a scrapbook page if the process makes you nervous. Spreading the inks and paints on a gessoed paper is basically foolproof because when you die cut, they turn out beautifully!

The exclusive Dotz add some great dimension to the page. I love to use them in embellishment clusters.

I love all the texture and dimension, most of which comes from bending up portions of  the exclusive cut file the die cut, painted leaves. The gesso & paint help the paper to be super sturdy which helps with dimension too.

I hope you feel inspired to maybe use some unusual color palettes on your fall layouts and let the design and  other elements set the seasonal tone! I had so much fun creating this layout, and you and still grab a Missy Kitz on the Shimmerz website.

You can also grab a September Color Kitz here for a more traditional fall color scheme.

Thank you for looking today!