Shimmerz Paints: So So Pretty!!!!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for my second Shimmerz Paints Social Team project for September!
I am so in love with the intenisty and vibrancy of the Shimmerz Paints - SO good!!!
But rather than rave, let's allow my project to do all the talking!

Here's my fun Autumn layout,

"Fall"



Oh sigh! Isn't this just divine?!!
Such a beautiful photograph of my darling daughter!
 I really felt inspired by the colours in this image, so that's what my layout is designed around today!
And if we're playing with colour, what could be more perfect than using Shimmerz Paints!

You'll spy a light layer of Acri-Tonez: 3 Sheets to the Wind as my alternative to gesso. It dries really smooth, and is perfect as a primer for your paper projects!
I then sprayed a lil Spritz: Sapphire into a dish, watered it down just a tad, and then applied with both a brush and the packaging technique.
Once dry, I added a few splatters and light spritz of Shimmeringz: Goldie Lox - love the subtly of this golden delight!
Last, but by no means least, I used a star stencil and applied Paste-eez: Puttin' On The Glitz for added dimension, sparkle and interest.
Such a simple mixed media background, and yet oh-so effective!
The scrapbook collection I have featured today is American Crafts: 1Canoe2 Creekside, and I am just loving those fussy cut roses!!!

Here's a few close ups for you.....

The glitz stars are such a delicate and subtle touch!

Here's another view of them....

Really sweet!

But it's the Sapphire Spritz that's the real delight....

That blue is just STUNNING!!! And can you believe that I watered it down?!! 

Imagine how intense the colour pigment is! La La LOVE this colour!!!

 I think it may be replacing Jeni B Bleu as my favorite Shimmerz Paints product!

Oh, and how pretty are the Goldie Lox droplets?!

SO much awesome going on here! 

I hope you liked my layout and feel inspired to try the gorgeous Shimmerz Paints!

And you know what?

Because these products are so awesome, 

I created a bonus layout for you today too!

(I know, right? They're truly that fun to play with!)

 For my bonus layout, I am taking a completely different approach
 and discovering how delicate and soft these amazing paints can be!
Here it is.....

"SO Pretty"

Oh swooooon! Pretty indeed!
So very delicate and divine!
A very feminine and girly page for my beautiful daughter!
For this layout, I have stashbusted my left over odds and ends from Pink Paislee's Paige Evans Oh My Heart collection, and drawn on a very soft and pretty colour combination.
You'll spy that STUNNING Dazzlerz: Tutti Frutti using a Peonies mask, as well as a lil watercolour work with Creameez: Sky's The Limit!
Don't they just look dreamy together?!!
Let's take a closer look.....

You can see why this paste is called 'Dazzlerz', just look at that shine!

To keep with my soft and feminine design, I blotted the Creameez to reduce the colour intensity.

But it's that Tutti Frutti that's the show stopper! 

The shimmer is truly just sensational!

Beautiful!

I do hope you like my soft and very feminine look, 

with these gorgeous products!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: September Notable Quotable

Hi Lovelies!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues fun with the September edition of 

Always such a fun challenge, & this month's quote is really sweet! 

We LOVE books in our home, so this quote is perfect inspiration for my memory keeping albums!

Here's what I have created, 

"Good Book"

Isn't this fun?!!

I have used the Pink Paislee, Paige Taylor Evan's Oh My Heart collection, as I had that cute book paper still in my stash just waiting to be used! As you can see, I fussy cut all the books, and have created a double circle design with them. 

I repeat stitched the books into place, and layered the inner circle with my photo cluster. 

And seriously, how cute is my Mister A for awesome? 

He had been playing a little too quiet, 

so I snuck up on him expecting to find trouble - only to discover that he was sitting on our bed reading Charlie & Lola books! 

So adorable that I had to snap the moment!

Here's a few close ups for you.....

The chipboard stickers in this line are super sweet, and I just had to embellish my layout with them. Loving those reading glasses especially!

And how about that sentiment sticker, all you need is a good book! Perfection!

So awesome!

I should add that the cute puffy hearts, 

and that mini bow on the fox tail 

are from Amy Tangerine's Hustle & Heart colleciton 

So super cute!!!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating too!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: September Working Title!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends & Fans!

Welcome back for a new round of Paper Issues

Before we get started on the September edition of Working Title,
I just wanted to say how inspired y'all make me feel!
When I see your projects in the challenge albums I am in total awe!
So ThankYOU for participating and keeping our challenges fun, and fabulous!

Speaking of fun, you're going to love how we're working our titles this month;

we're heading somewhere over the RAINBOW!
So sing me a rainbow & play along!

 You can interpret how you wish, but here are a few ideas to get you started:
*use a rainbow of alphas to create your title
*use the word 'rainbow' in your title
*position your title in a rainbow shape
*place your title over a rainbow
*use the rainbow cut file (Magic Spring Unicorn) with your title

I really loved creating for this challenge - here's what I came up with.....

"Live Your Dreams"

Oh this makes me happy!!!

In case you hadn't already guessed it, 

my daughter dreams of being a professional ballerina, so this page is a special one for her 

'journey album' !

I've used a mix of Pink Paislee's Summer Lights and Paige Evans Oh My Heart collections, as well as the Magic Spring Unicorn cut file from the Paper Issues store. 

Let's get a closer look at my title....

Isn't this striking?!! 

I have used a rainbow of Thickers to form my title, and curved it around the rainbow cut file for maximum impact!

I love the result! 

I have also featured a sub title on my layout too.....

The reason for sharing my sub title with you is because it was a chipboard phrase sticker, love your laugh, that I cut with my trusty scissors to better fit my page. 

Yep! Cutting up phrases to create titles (or sub titles) is also a nifty idea to use up that stash!

Anyways, enough chatter! 

I hope you like my layout today & will play along!

I can't wait to see what you 'll create!

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Looking for more inspiration?

See more Working Title creations on the Paper Issues blog here

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til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: June Notable Quotable

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for another super fun Paper Issues challenge with this month's edition of....

This month's quote is a favourite one of mine!

Naturally, I had to create a pretty page of my sweet girl for this one! 

"Be-YOU-tiful"

Isn't this pretty?!! 

I have dived into my stash of Pink Paislee's, Paige Taylor Evans: Oh My Heart collection and I just love how gorgeously girly it is! That nail polish, the books, tote bag, and pretty shoes are perfect for embellishing this photo, as Miss M embraces being her OWN kind of beautiful, and being herself! Love it!!!

Here's a couple close ups for you.....

How darling is that bow?!! And how about that puffy sticker watch - so adorable!!!

The chipboard stickers with the rose gold finish are just stunning too!

Rose gold features on those sweet heart charms, and specialty paper also! It's all so divine!!!

La la love me some pretty Pink Paislee for my girly girl!

Need some Pink Paislee Oh My Heart?

Grab yours in the Paper Issues store here 

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Looking for more inspiration?

See what the rest of our talented team has created here on the Paper Issues blog!

Thanks so much for visiting, 

I really appreciate you stopping by!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo