Back To The Good Stuff | Shimmerz Paints

Hello shimmery friends and happy Friday!

Nicole here and today I have a back to school layout to share with you using a few mists and and two Dazzlerz!  Before we get started, here's a quick look at my final project:

 My inspiration for this layout was a cut file that I received with my Elle's Studio monthly kit. That's the large and small apples on this project!  I created my own stencil using plain white cardstock and my Silhouette and misted the fruit part of the apple with Vibez Rose Gold Red. Once dry, I mixed together Dazzlerz in Sour Apple and Gummy Bear Blue to get the darker green and texture of the stems and leaves.  Here's a close up:

  

After all of the little apples were dry, I added my large apple which was a combination of Vibez Rose Gold Red and also Razzeltazzel Berry and Spritz Caribbean Sunset with a highlight of Vibez Sunset Strip. I also used the same Dazzelerz mixture for the stem and leaf.

Next, I added some splatters and used the packaging technique on the top left and bottom right of the white areas of the background for another pop of color. Lastly, I finished my project off with large Vicki Boutin stickers, two of my favorite first day of school photos and some adorable pencil stickers, enamel dots and journaling.  Here are a few additional close ups:

The Shimmerz products that I used on today's project are:

Spritz Caribbean Sunset

Vibez Sunset Strip

Bivez Razzeldazzel Berry

Vibez Rose Gold Red

Dazzlerz Sour Apple

Dazzlerz Gummy Bear Blue

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope you had fun and have been inspired!

Better Together Layout | Shimmerz Paints

Hello Shimmerz Fanz!

Nicole here and today, I'm keeping it simple, fun and colorful on a 12x12 layout!

For today's project, I really wanted to use a butterfly cut file designed by Paige Evans, but I wanted to use it in a different way other than backing it.  The butterfly had tons of detail, so I decided to use it as a stencil in two different ways!  Here's a close up of my finished layout:

Would you just look at the detail in the butterfly?! I loved it so much that not only did i use the file to apply modeling paste to the large focal point butterfly, but I used it to mist thru on my white background paper as well!

I also used the same butterfly cut file to offset and cut the smaller layered butterflies as well.  I misted those, along with the larger butterfly, with Vibez Sunset Strip, Colorings Well Blue Me Down, Vibez Sweet Heart, Coloringz Pink Stilettos and Vibez Snow Way Man.  I also used the Snow Way Man on my background stenciling. Here are a few more close ups of my completed layout:

....and here's a look at the colors used in today's project....

Thanks so much for joining me today!

I hope you've been inspired!

Fun & Sun Layout | Shimmerz Paints

Hello Shimmerz Fans!

Nicole here and today I have a super fun and colorful 12x12 layout to share with you!  Today's layout features the July Missy Whidden kit exclusive cut file designed by none other that Paige Evans herself! Here's a look at my finished project:

I'm using the Crate Paper and Maggie Holmes Sunny Days collection from Joann's. I recently picked up quite a few of the elements from this collection and love how this turned out! I began by gessoing a sheet of navy paper and added several layers of Shimmerz to create the background behind the circle cut file.  I used Coloringz Heidi Ho Blue, Vibes Jeni B Bleu and Spritz Sapphire for the blue area and Coloringz Lil Yellow Skool Bus and Vibez Sunset Strip for the yellows. Just look at all that shimmer!

After the paint was all dry, I backed my cut file and glued it to my circle background, which I eventually cut out and glued on a sheet of coordinating pink paper. I added my photo, title, embellishments and journaling around the cut file and that was it!

Here are a few other close ups of my finished project...

Here is a list of the Shimmerz products used in today's project:

Vibez Sunset Strip

Coloringz Lil Yellow Skool Bus

Coloringz Heidi Ho Blue

Vibez Jeni B Bleu

Spritz Sapphire

Cutfile exclusive to July's Missy Whidden Kit

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Have a scrappy week!

Everyday Beach Layout | Shimmerz Paints

Hello Shimmerz Fanz!

Nicole here and today I'm sharing a sneak of something exciting and fun coming to the Shimmerz Facebook group! Here's a little hint of what the surprise is without giving it away....first, you MUST be a part of the Shimmerz Facebook group, second, you'll need to be in the group by the first day of summer, which is next Friday, June 21st and last, but certainly not least, Paige Evans maaaaay play a role! LOL! Before I give away the whole surprise, here's a look at my layout for today's project:

For today's project, I'm taking a BEAUTIFUL cut file and using just a portion of it to create a multi photo layout. I did to the traditional backing of the cut file with a few patterned papers, however, I also created my own pieces to paper piece with using just three Shimmerz paints! The colors I used today were all three original Shimmerz in Pip, Pip Cherry-O, Anchors Away and Bumbly Bee. I used these in various saturation levels on the beach ball, sun and also the beach umbrella.  Here are a few close ups....

I did use papers from a Paige Evans collection to back the flip flops, star fish and sand bucket.  To add another layer, that didn't take too much away from the focus of the squares, I used Paste-eez Puttin' On The Glitz behind each of the nine squares to add another touch of shimmer and brighten the blue background paper.

Lastly, I used different bits and bobs from a few of Paige's collections to embellish the rest of my layout!  Here's one last close up:

List of Shimmerz products used in today's layout:

Shimmerz Bumbly Bee

Shimmerz Anchors Away

Shimmerz Pip, Pip Cherry-O

Paste-eez Puttin' On the Glitz

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Shimmerz Facebook group and join for more details and the surprise on June 21st!  Have a shimmery week!

Shine Mini Album | Clique Kits

Hi scrappy friends!

Today I have a fun, colorful and very textured mini album to share with you using The Clique Kits May "Great Expectations" main kit that features the Crate Paper "All Heart" collection.  

I'm posting here a lot of photos of the completed album, however, I will be posting a flip thru over on my Instagram account this weekend (@colebys1981)...so be sure to stop by there for a full look at all the bits and pieces! Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head over to my IG account later this week!

Happy & Grateful Layout | Shimmerz Paints and Paige Evans Cut File & Horizon Collection

Hello Shimmerz Fans!

Nicole here and today I'm sharing a very dimensional 12x12 layout with you!

This is one of those types of layouts that I probably will not put in an album. Instead, I'll hang this  on my office wall. For this layout, I used a cut file by Paige Evans to create rolled flowers. Here's a look at the completed layout:

Everyone, please meet Cooper!  Cooper is our now 15 week old Golden Retriever! On this day, Cooper and I were sitting on the sofa and I attempted some "selfie" like photos and snapped this cutie!  For this layout, I used the Horizon collection for the accents, leaves and rolled flowers.  When I purchased this collection, I was very excited to match my Shimmerz with it to create a fun background. From my collection, I found that Vibes Cold As Ice and Inklingz Precious Posey were near perfect matches! 

I used both of these colors, along with a hint of Vibez Pink Moscatto to create today's background! After creating and adhering my rolled flowers to my background, I misted the entire page with Shimmeringz Baby's Breath to give all of the patterned paper paper a subtle hint of shimmer. Baby's Breath is one of those "must have" mists in my collection because its a great layering product for a project like this! Here are additional close ups of my finished layout:

Here are the Shimmerz products that I used in today's layout:

Vibez Cold As Ice

Vibez Pink Moscatto

Inklingz Precious Posey

Shimmeringz Baby's Breath

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you've been inspired!