Clearly Shimmerz, Vlog Tut!

Today on the Shimmerz Education Vlog, I am showing you how to combine the brilliant new Coloringzs with Glossy Accents for some fun techniques! Click HERE to watch!

 xx Heidi

My Prom Date

Not every woman can say that she went to the prom
with her husband,
but I can!

Of course, he wasn't my husband back then.
He was a shy eleventh grade boy
who summoned the courage to ask me to the prom,
and I'm glad he did,
because the rest is history.

Aside from our prom photo,
this is the only photo I have of him on prom night,
when we wandered through the aisles of a grocery store
in our dressy attire, craving junk food.

To create the layout,
I covered the background paper with layers of Shimmerz Vibez
in Pop Art Pink and Fiery Fiesta
and Shimmerz Spritz in Treasured Hymn.
I then stamped a bunch of "couples" over the background.

The shiny, glimmery background 

definitely takes me back to junior prom! 

I also cut out a few hearts from cardstock
and misted over them,
and then journaled over the negative space.
The resulting shimmery hearts were also put to good use:

I've been wanting to scrap this photo for years,
and with Shimmerz in hand,
I'm so glad I finally did!

*How About A Nice Jeni B Punch?*

remember the old "Hawaiian Punch commercials??
cheesy, cheesy....
but seriously!

It's Leslie here today and I'm here to share a layout with you
that I used just a "punch" of Jeni B Blue Shimmerz Vibez 
and it really brightened the entire layout:

I sprayed Jeni B Bleu Vibez all over a heart doily
(from The Girls Loft January kit) and it jazzed it up!
I also punched hearts from book paper & sprayed
LOTS of Jeni B Bleu on them, cut them in half and used
them as my border along the bottom of my photo's.
Just a punch of color to an already colorful layout
made a HUGE impact. I love mixing colors like that....

Thanks for letting me share with you today!
Have a lovely day!
Leslie Ashe

Coloringz On Fabric

For something fun and different, try spritzing the NEW Shimmerz Coloringz on white fabric.
The vibrant colors are magical!
My daughter and I made rolled fabric flowers and lace leaves to create a handmade headband.
We simply cut strips of white fabric, spritzed them with the NEW Shimmerz Coloringz (Lime in da Coconut, Mandarin Mai Tai and Pink Stiletto), let them dry...then a little twisting and gluing.

A fun and easy project in no time!

Two projects, many Shimmerz.

Hi Ladies, I have two fun projects to share with you today. When sitting down to creatre my first project, I knew that I would be using different products of  Shimmerz family.

I created the flowers by cutting the petals from scraps of paper and I added a touch of different Shimmerz as a topping on my background.

 

For this tag, I used Vibez: I get so strong and bright colours!

Here I used Shimmerz to create the green and blue drops.

On this card I used the soft Shimmerz Spritz.

Products used:

Vibez: Hermit the Frog and Jeni B Blue.
Shimmerz: Sunny, Clery and Acqua Marine.
Spritz: Cotton Candy, A Leaf Clover and Chick-A-Dee.

For this second project, I created a card that holds photos: it's a nice gift to give to your dearest ones.

Products used:

Vibez: RazzelDazzel Berry and Sea Monkey.
Shimmerz: Royal Purple, Magenta, Acqua Marine and Sunny.

Have a great day with creativity!

Roberta

Splash your color

some projects feel complete when they are covered in Shimmerz others require nothing but a simple splash.

This layout was based on a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. The sketch provided alot of possibilities but wasn't complete without the multiple colors of paint splashes all about the layout.
I used Razzle Dazzle Berry Vibez, Hermit the Frog Vibez, Blue by you pearlz, & Licorice Spirtz. To me they add a sense of movement to the layout and a fun touch to go along with the fun photo and story behind it.


a little Pixie Dust Blingz makes this felt flower sparkle, and stand out.




Layout #2 is another example of the effects simple paint splashing can have on a layout. Peas Be Mine Pearlz adds just the right touch to give this layout the artsy feel it needed.

I hope this makes you want to start splashing some projects today :-)Thanks for stopping by!!

Bethany's BIG Splash!

Congratulations go out to our very own Bethany Kartchner. She not only had her amazing art work published, but a whole article in the Jan/Feb edition of Somerset Studios on her Shimmerz technique. This a HUGE accomplishment and we are so proud of her!
Congratulations BETHANY!!!

Rita Barakat is a Featured Artist

We are so pleased that Rita Barakat from the Education Team is the Featured Artist on Scrapbook News and Review. She shared a wonderful video on Shimmerz that you are sure to enjoy!

Check it out here.

Thank you Rita for sharing your talent with us!

Shimmerz and The Color Room Palette #42

The Color Room's newest palette is up!

Shimmerz is sponsoring the RAK this month so hurry on over to join in the fun!

1962

When working on layouts with old photos, I often grab my Gold Glimmer Blingz.  It really adds to the vintage feel of a page. This is a picture of my mom and dad sitting in front of the fireplace with my grandparents (my mom's parents) in 1962, the year after my parents got married.

As seen in the January 2011 issue of Creating Keepsakes.  Copyright Creative Crafts Group.  Published with permission of the publisher.

Yep . . . hanging out with the in-laws. I wonder what they were talking about that day . . .

To give the plain chipboard alphas a vintage look, I painted them with Gold Glimmer Blingz and then I inked the edges with brown ink:

Have a wonderful day!

-Stacy Cohen

Shimmerz & The Color Room, Heidi's Take 2!

Are you playing along with Shimmerz and The Color Room this month? I hope so, because the palette match-ups with Shimmerz are delicious! In the layout below, I used Vibez in Hermit the Frog, Spritz in Sapphire and Sea Foam, and Pearlz in Blue By U.

Have you tried making coffee rings with your Shimmerz yet? I love how they turned out here, and the frame that was covered in Spritz Sapphire, and then topped with Pearlz in Blue By U is sooo gorgeous in real life. If you think it is shimmery in that photo up there, you should see it on my mantle. LOVE IT!

xx Heidi

A Whole New Concept in Sprayable Ink!

Coloringz and Shimmeringz are finally here! Do you want super intense color? Reach for one of 11 colors of COLORINGZ. Do you want crazy shimmer? SHIMMERINGZ are for you. No color, just mind blowing shimmer in 5 shades.




WAIT!!! There's more!!!

Coloringz and Shimmeringz are all on SALE!!!

You can see all our Shimmerz Products here!

They're Coming...

I got my hands on a few sneaky pics of the newest Shimmerz products and I just couldn't wait until Thursday (the official release date) to spill the beans.

Shimmerz will be releasing two (yep! two!) new products: 

Coloringz

 Coloringz are super opaque, highly saturated colors without shimmer. We're talking serious 

color here! Yet, they are still water-based and non-toxic. They'll still clean up with soap and 

water just like all the other Shimmerz products!

Check out these awesome new (10!) colors! Each of them was sprayed on plain white 

cardstock. Can you believe the burst of juicy color?

Shimmeringz

Shimmeringz are super shimmery sprays with only shimmer, no color. (There are 5 of them!)

Heavy Metal - a combo of 3 different metallics 
Goldie Lox - gold shimmer 
Concrete -  silver shimmer 
Baby's Breath - white shimmer 
Bronze Bomshell - bronze shimmer

With Coloringz and Shimmeringz, you can now completely customize your look. 

If you want a great red with gold undertones, just spray My Bleeding Heart followed by 

Goldie Lox. Want red with silver undertones? My Bleeding Heart with Concrete is your recipe. The creative possibilities are really endless!

 Here's a picture of a white cardstock flower that was sprayed with Pink Stiletto Coloringz 

and Heavy Metal Shimmeringz. 

All of these new products will be available for purchase on Thursday. Yeah!

Happy Shimmering!

xoxo

Bethany Kartchner 

Paint by Letters

We've all heard of painting by numbers,
but in this layout, I painted by letters:

I can't seem to get enough of Shimmerz vibrant greens and brilliant yellows,
which I used to fill in some of the stamped letters:

Shimmerz Pearlz in Samrock and Peas Be Mine,
Shimmerz in CandleLight,
and Shimmerz Blingz in Mello Yello
most definitely add a shimmery charm to this layout
and to these alphabet stickers:

Don't you just LOVE your Shimmerz?

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Hello everyone!   I have a layout to share today . . .

I used Pop Art Pink Vibez and Caribbean Sunset and Mango Madness Spritz on white Prima flowers.  I used Coal Shimmerz on a vintage crocheted doily.

These pictures are near and dear to my heart.  They are photos of my stepfather with my daughter when she was two-years old (she's now 8).  They liked to play "Monkey See, Monkey Do."  My stepfather would walk with his arms folded and then my daughter would copy him and walk with her arms folded.  He'd move his hands behind his back and she'd move her arms behind her back, and so on and so on (you get the picture).  My daughter always kept a straight face, but the rest of us would crack up every time she copied his actions.

My mom and stepfather loved these two pictures, so they framed them and proudly hung them on their living room wall where they've been displayed for the past 6+ years.

Sadly, my stepfather passed away a couple months ago.  We all miss him terribly.  As a gift to my mom, I made this layout for her and put it in a shadow box frame to go on the wall.

-Stacy Cohen

Shimmerz and Color Room Palette #41

The newest Color Room-Shimmerz palette #41 is now live!

Head on over and play along for a chance to win an awesome Shimmerz prize package!

With A BIG HEARTY Welcome!!!

Our Shimmerz family has grown by 2. I am so excited to announce that Suzy West and Sally Lynn MacDonald are our two newest Shimmerz Endorsed Instructors. They will be teaching THE most amazing classes across the country this year and will be puttin' on their Shimmer. WELCOME Suzy and Sally Lynn!!!! We are thrilled to have you be a part of Shimmerz Paints!



Suzy West has been scrapbooking for almost 20 years. She's been featured in several magazines and has published her own books. She's been featured on QVC, DIY, Scrapbook Memories TV, and on different internet sites. She travels all over the country teaching at different scrapbook stores and shows and has done so for over 10 years. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and taking tons of pictures.



Sally Lynn MacDonald has been an avid scrapbooker, stamper, paper and altered artist since 1998, when her first child was born. Subsequently, after the birth of twins, she quit her high-tech career at IBM to be home with her growing family. "This is when creativity became a survival skill!" she says.

She has been a professional instructor in the paper arts industry for several years, specializing in ink techniques and surfaces. She travels extensively, teaching workshops at stores and events throughout the United States, Canada and coming soon to Europe in 2011.

Video tutorial for transfer onto canvas...

over at the vlog... and here's a sneak:



See you there

Louise :)

Part 2- Paint Techniques

Hi there!
There is a new video up on the vlog today. Part 2 of the Paint techniques with a Punky sprouts album.

It is certainly lots of fun to tie the colour scheme of your album together using paints, and the possibilities are absolutely endless.

Shimmerz Teams Up with The Color Room

We are excited to announce that Shimmerz has teamed up with The Color Room this month!

The Color Room is a wonderfully inspirational site that features a new color palette consisting of 4 colors each week. There are also sketches and tutorials for your enjoyment. It is free to join so hop on over there now and sign-up for serious eye-candy! (The design team will knock your socks off!)

The palette this week is amazing. Simply amazing. And it features Shimmerz colors, of course.

So get out your Shimmerz and create a layout, card, mixed-media project, album, wall-hanging, whatever your heart desires using the palette above. Then make sure that you place it into The Color Room gallery for a chance to win a package of Shimmerz products!

Have fun creating!

Oh! For the Love of Cardboard...

and painting metal, and buttons, and paper, and paste. I don't know about you, but I reach for corrugated cardboard pieces almost as often as I reach for paper. I love the raw edges, and the texture it gives to wall art, layouts and cards. Using Shimmerz paints on it completely amps up the edginess of the overall piece and creates unique color effects every time.

This layout also is playing along with The Color Room's palette #40!

For this layout I used Vibez in Fiery Fiesta, and Spritz in Licorice, Treasured Hymn and Concrete.

Until next time, keep on Shimmerz-ing! :)

xx Heidi

New Video on the Shimmerz Vlog......

There is a new video to see on the VLog.  Drop in and take a look at ways to dress up canvas, acrylic, Chipboard and metal using a Punky Sprouts album.  Lots of fun.
GO HERE
Part 2 will follow on Monday

SHIMMERZ --- WAY Outside the Box

It's a new year! It's the perfect time to think outside the box. Go extreme! But, when ya go. . . take SHIMMERZ with you!



My dear, sweet friend Jeni Boisvert took this amazing photo. Do you know what she dripped down that glass? Yep--SHIMMERZ!!! Genius! A whole new way to take your Shimmerz to a new level. You can see more of Jeni B here. Her work is breathtaking. She's not just the best photographer. . .she the best friend too.

Did you know that you can use Shimmerz for makeup or even hair color? Abrey Adams is a photographer in Burley, Idaho. She does amazing makeup, hair and high fashion photography. She used Shimmerz as makeup and haircolor for this awesome shot! Even I was blown away! So cool! You can check out Abrey here to see more of her very cool, out of the box photography.

Be BRAVE! Be Bold! Show me and tell me how you're taking Shimmerz outside of that boring old box!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

A New Video - FRAMED STAMPED ART

GOOD MONDAY MORNING!  Over on the Shimmerz Vlog (our VIDEO TUTORIAL BLOG), there is a new tutorial posted and you may want to have a peek at this inexpensive way to dress up your walls!

Here is the link to SHIMMERZ EDUCATION.