Shimmerz Paints: Happy Heart Process Video!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Shimmerz Paints awesomeness!
Today I am sharing some sweet Heart Day inspiration for you,
& there's also a process video too!
Valentine's Day is one of my all time favorite Holidays,
& I just LOVE creating all the heart things!
But enough chatter, here's my layout......

"Happy Heart"

Oh.my.heart!!!
This is so super sweet and completely melts me!
You'll spy the following Shimmerz Paints products:

Spritz Ruby
Spritz Cotton Candy
Vibez Pop Art Pink
Paste-eez Peach Fuzz
Paste-eez Salt of The Earth

What a wonderful color combination!
Here's a closer look for you.....

Gor-jus!!!
As well as our super shimmery, and divine paints I've also used the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: More Than Words collection & the Hello Hearts cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

I start this layout by spraying Spritz Ruby to the top of the Hello Hearts cut file.
This very pretty red is so vibrant!



Next, I apply Vibez Pop Art Pink to the center of the cut file, and at the base of the cut file I spray Spritz Cotton Candy. I also add a couple more light sprays of the Ruby to add a lil tonal interest too!
Just look at the golden shimmer from the Pop Art Pink - Stunning!!!



These colors have my heart!

Before I attach the Shimmery cut file to the pattern paper base, I prep the paper with a light coat of Jo Sonja's White Gesso. I then apply Pop Art Pink with a very watery paint brush, creating a soft base of color. I then add splatters and droplets in Spritz Ruby & Cotton Candy, as well as the Vibez Pop Art Pink. I then apply those beautiful textured hearts with a Vicki Boutin Stencil & Paste-eez Peach Fuzz. So pretty!



The pink textured hearts are made from combining Paste-eez Salt of the Earth with Spritz Ruby - another gorgeous color combination!

For finishing touches, I add more Ruby droplets and a lil paint around my photo to complete my Happy Heart themed layout. 

Here's one last close up for you....

Absolutely beautiful! 

Want to see more of how this layout came together?

Please watch my process video below, & thanks for liking & subscribing! 

I hope you enjoy watching! 

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(No minimum spend, not valid with any other offers & code can be used repeatedly) 

Thanks for stopping by, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Shimmerz Paints: Unicorn Love!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Shimmerz Paints inspiration and painty fun!
Do you LOVE all the unicorns?!!
Well, I sure do! And they're inspiring today's magical layout.....

"XO"



Magical indeed! So enchanting!!!
Just perfect for my little princess!
You'll spy so many beautiful Shimmerz pretties here!
Let me tell you more about how I created that magical unicorn.....

I start with a very light pencil outline of my unicorn design. 

Once happy, I filled in the design with my favourite Shimmerz Paints products: Inklingz! 

I am a devout fan of Inklingz! 

The shimmer & high sheen that these paints offer is simply Aaaah-mazing! 

I used Inklingz in:

Pink A Boo

Beets Me

She Packs A Punch 

Loving this color combination!!!

Next, I add the eye onto the unicorn in permanent black pen. 

Then comes the fun part - 

I paint the unicorn horn and mane with a good coat of Paste-eez Puttin' On The Glitz. 

This Paste-eez colour is similar to a clear holographic glitter paint & adds so much 'magic' to my fantasy creature. Sparkly fun!!!

For finishing paint touches, I splatter Vibez: Razzeldazzle Berry & Sweet Heart around my unicorn. 

A bit like throwing around confetti or scattering sequins. 

While my paint dries, I cut out 3 butterflies from the Free Paper Issues Cut File: Cherish Florals, and back one of them with paper from the Shimelle Glitter Girl 6 x 6 paper pad. 

I layer my darling photo onto the other 2 butterflies, and begin to build up my photo cluster. 

I decorate the unicorn's horn and mane with die cut florals, the paper backed butterfly & that super sweet bow! 

Here's a closer look for you....  

SO gor-jus!!!

And just look at the shimmer and sheen on my uniorn! Divine!

Final embellishments include those incredible Glitter Girl sparkly unicorns, a tiny bow for my beautiful girl, sequins, hearts & those tiny glitter Thickers. 

Oh-so-preeeeeeetty!!!!

Love this!

And I hope you did too!

Needing those Shimmerz?

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Yes, you read correctly!

AMANDA = free paint! Yay! 

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Shimmerz Paints: Major Heart Eyes for Color Stories Inspiration!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Time for another awesome installment of Shimmerz Paints delights!
This month Paper Issues Partnered Up with Color.Stories.Inspiration and I was so inspired by the mood board that I had to create with it for a second time!
(yep, this is my round 2 entry - lol!)
I mean, the colours are just stunning!
And when it comes to colour, Shimmerz Paints has got you covered!

Here's another look at that moodboard......

And here's what I created using that stunning color scheme......

"Major Heart Eyes"

Major heart eyes, indeed! 

What a cutie! And such a bright & fun page to reflect his happy personality!

I used the playful Amy Tangerine, Hustle & Heart collection and combined it with my favourite Shimmerz Paints: Dazzlerz & Paste-eez! 

Unfortunately, I don't have a hot orange or light blue in my pastes stash... 

BUT! I do have Paste-eez Salt of the Earth

This is a gorgeous white, which I color mixed to create my 'missing' colors from the color scheme. 

Here's how....

On an artist's mixing palette, I combined 3 drops of orange food dye to one part Salt of the Earth for that stunning hot orange. 

That pretty light blue was created with 1 spritz of Vibez: Jeni Be Bleu to one part Salt of the Earth. I LOVE how pretty this turned out!

Shimmerz Paints are just Aaaah-mazing! 

You'll also spot Dazzlerz: Pucker Up Pink and Sour Apple in my mixed media background. All colours were applied with a palette knife, at the same time - no drying between colours. Allowing for lots of colour blending and tonal work.

Ga ga gorgeous!

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

The blending between the hand mixed orange, and Pucker Up Pink is just sensational!

& that Sour Apple green is just divine! 

The cut file is a FREE one from the Paper Issues store; you can download it HERE

Yep! When it comes to mixed media and all the painty things, 

It's all about the color! The Shimmerz Paints colors!

I hope my take on the CSI challenge has inspired you to get out your Shimmerz Paints and play along too!

*Did you know if you type AMANDA in your Shimmerz Paints store order HERE

you'll receive a freebie?!

Yessss! AMANDA = free paint 

  

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: All About the Blues!!!

Hi Everyone!

I am super excited to be inspiring you all to use the blues in the latest Pinkfresh Studio collections! Whether it's the whimsical Escape The Ordinary, or the edgy Boys Fort collection Pinkfresh Studio has a blue for every occasion ;)

Did I mention that blue is my favourite colour? LOL.

I am always inspired by the varieties of blues in collections & how I can incorporate them into different color schemes and designs.

But enough chatter, let's start with something  very girly and pretty....

"Doer. Dreamer. Believer"

Oh swoon!!!

Isn't this the prettiest?!!!

As soon as I saw the gorgeous pattern paper, WANDER, I knew I had to make a feature of it! The diagonal design is such a striking one, and layering that diagonal paper edge with my sweet photograph and those LAYERED TAGS balanced it perfectly! Speaking of balance, this blue needed a little warmth to it - so I introduced the peachy pink tones and gold foil embellishments for added impact. 

The mixed media element really adds that wow factor, and supports this pretty color palette.
I have used the stunning Shimmerz Paints: Paste-eez in Peach Fuzz and applied it over a mandala stencil. Before removing the stencil, I also added a light spritz of Vibez in Pop Art Pink for a little more interest. Those stunning blue ink droplets are Shimmerz Paints: Spritz in Blue Sapphire - so pretty! As it is a feminine page, I have also featured the STITCHED HEARTS, and embellishments featuring butterflies & blooms! So girly and gorgeous!

Let's take a closer look......

Aren't those PUFFY STICKERS just divine?!! I love the watercolor prints, and the matte finish adds a level of sophistication to them. Very cool! 

The gold foil accents on both the LAYERED TAGS and GOLDEN FOILED WOOD ALPHAS continue that 'classy' feel as they add a grown up approach to bling. The tag with the XO inspired my use of the alphas, and added another layer to my design process.

The PHRASE STICKERS were totally on point when it came it adding sentiments to my layout, and described my Miss perfectly!

Those tags are so awesome! I originally intended to use them for card making, but they're just so good that I had to make a feature of them on this layout! La la LOVE them! And to think, all this inspiration and intention from one beautiful blue patterned paper! Loving the blues in Escape The Ordinary!

My next 'blue' layout is with the masucline Boys Fort collection,

"Hero"

How grungy and bold is this cool kid layout?!!

An entirely different look and feel to the previous layout, and yet still drawing on blue! 

This time, my layout design was inspired by the awesome FABRIC PENNANTS. Such a cool embellishment, and coordinating perfectly with my photo direction & the triangle designs in Boys Fort too! 

I rotated pattern paper THUMBS UP so that the triangles were all aligned, and resembled arrows to direct your eye across my page. There were coordinating triangle DIE CUTS that I also added to support this look. 

I mounted my photograph on layers of 6 x 6 PAPER PACK papers, and again drew on both shades of blues and triangles. To add more 'edge' and masculinity to my layout, I created the mixed media background, using texture & bold brush strokes that also travel across the page. 
Instead of gesso, I have used Shimmerz Paints: Acri-Tonez: 3 Sheets 2 The Wind and applied it with a palette knife. Once dry, I painted those gorgeous brush strokes with Spritz: Sapphire (yes, I think this Shimmerz Paints colour may be a new fave of mine!)
Here's a closer look for you.....

So cool!

Lots of awesome embellishments here too - the SCREEN PRINTED WOOD STICKERS are a new favourite of mine! And they compliment the WOOD BUTTON STICKERS so well! I also featured my lil boy's initial in the MINI ALPHA STICKERS for extra fun! Speaking of sticker fun, how about those masculine PHRASE STICKERS?!! These stickers are so bold and strong, and just perfect for any boy or man in your life!

Let's hear it for the Boys!

This collection is really striking and packs a punch! LOVE it for my cool boy!

And there you have it! 

Two very different collections, two very different looks but both featuring beautiful blues!

I hope both my layouts have inspired you today!

Thanks so much for stopping by, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo