New layout video with Shimmeringz

Hiya

Louise here with another project with the gorgeous Shimmerz! I love this stuff, it colours pretty much anything and is soooo easy to use, my 5 year old is even into it. Anyway I created this layout using the new Shimmeringz in Bronzed Bombshell, Shimmerz Aqua Marine and Shimmerz Spritz in Sea Foam. Enjoy!






L :)

Shimmerz and Acrylic!

Hey there! Did you know that you can use Shimmerz on acrylic?

Here is a quick and easy project that you can make with a

few scraps, stickers, acrylic (Clear Scraps) and Shimmerz!

How to...

Supplies:
Shimmerz Coloringz "Lime in da Coconut"

Shimmerz Vibez "Jenni B Bleu"

Clear Scraps Acrylic

Scraps of Paper, GCD Studios- "Soul Food"
Faber-Castell PITT Artist pen Big Brush
EK Success Disney's Tinkerbell stickers
Sandlion, Kelly Pannacci "Two of a Kind" stickers

We are thrilled to announce...

That we are welcoming IRENE TAN to our Education Team! 

Here is a little bit about Irene (in her own words):

"My name is Irene Tan  or more known as “Scrapperlicious”. I'm the mother of two and I have the most wonderful family that always supports me in pursuing my passion. Scrapbooking to me is really about family and life. There's nothing more fun and inspiring than to scrap photographs captured during everyday life with our loved ones. My scrapping motto has always been "Scrap with your heart and don’t forget to have fun too!"
I officially started scrapbooking in March 2007 and a couple of months later, in June, I discovered an absolute love of stamping and inking. My scrapping is 'Ephemera' style but, I also love to work with some fun colours at times. One thing you can be sure of is I'm all about distressing, misting and inking! Currently, I’m a also designer for Bo Bunny, Clear Scraps, Dusty Attic, Stamp Enjoy, Vilda Stamps, Swirlydoos etc."

Be on the lookout in April for Irene's work, she is a brilliant scrapper, and an amazing artist!You can see more of her work currently at http://scrapperlicious.blogspot.com/.

xx Heidi

Art journaling backgrounds with Shimmerz Paints and art mediums.

Hi there!
I have been playing in my art journal lately. I love mixing art mediums, like watercolor crayons, acrylic paints, inks and gesso with my Shimmerz Paints. I love the sprays, they are particularly useful for splatters, drips and misting....creating gorgeous effects in the backgrounds of my pages. AND the shimmer justs adds that extra dimension to the artworks. I could play all day!!!!

Products used-
Gesso
Watercolour Crayons
Acrylic paints
Shimmerz Paints. Colouringz- Mama sings the blues,
Shimmeringz- Babys Breath, Goldie Lox, Heavy Metal
Spritz- Sapphire, Licorice

STAMPED Denim with Shimmerz Pearlz Paint and Vibez

This month, we have a word, and that word is GREEN.

For this video, I used a scrap of DENIM jeans that were headed for the garbage.  They were too grungy to give away, so I salvaged a piece and made it into a focal point on my layout.

TIP: You can take any Shimmerz Paint, a stamp, and try it on FABRIC!

Hope you enjoy!

Shimmerz Products Used in this Video:

Jeni B Bleu Vibez

Hermit the Frog Vibez

Espress-o Pearlz Paint

Video tutorial by Lesley Langdon.

B. You Starts Today

Heidi Kelley's new Shimmerz class starts today at Stash to Treasure!

Over 12 videos, and 6 days of working with Shimmerz...All for only $5.00! You don't want to miss a moment!

 B. You!
"Putting a bit of YOU into your art journal by misting, masking, and adding personal details." 

Some sneaky peeks at what we are creating...

 

 

Click HERE to get more information.

Visit http://www.stash-to-treasure.net/ for more details! 

What's the difference?

Whats the difference betweeen Shimmerz, Shimmerz Pearlz and Shimmerz Blingz?

Before...

 After...

Supplies:

Shimmerz Lilac

Shimmerz Pearlz Luscious Lilac

Shimmerz Blingz Poinsetta Pink

New Shimmerz class -- B. You with Heidi Kelley

Shimmerz Education Team member, Heidi Kelley is hitting the virtual road and teaching an amazing new Shimmerz class at Stash to Treasure! Class starts March 1st so hurry over and register now!

This class is going to put your all your Shimmerz Paints to work!! Over 12 videos, and 6 days of working with Shimmerz... so if you love using our product - you gotta get yourself over there for an amazing crash course in fun techniques! All for only $5.00! Yep, that's it!

 B. You!
"Putting a bit of YOU into your art journal by misting, masking, and adding personal details." 

Some sneaky peeks at what you could be creating...

 

 

Click HERE to get even more information.

Visit http://www.stash-to-treasure.net/ for more details! 

Coloringz Your T-Shirt!

We love the earth and we will use Coloringz to display it and wear it proudly! :)  Find Coloringz Lime in da Coconut and No Yoking in the store!

We are on the lookout...

For 1-2 more Educators for our Shimmerz Education team! 

If you feel comfortable in front of a video camera, and you are passionate about your artwork, then maybe you should be teaching and showing others how to put paint and mists to creative work! :)  We are looking for artists who will commit to posting one video per month, and who love working with, and promoting all the amazing products that Shimmerz offers.

Here's what you need to do:

We'd like to see what you can do with paints and mists,

so email us at shimmerzcall@live.com with the following:

1)  Your resume and blog address.
2)  A 4 minute or less video that shows you working with
paints and or mists.
3)  Your contact information.
 

Who will our next artists be? We cannot wait to see! 

 

Trash? I think not.

I LOVE my trash bags. Yep. I buy myself a box, and I don't share them with my husband for his regular to-do chore around the house. Why, you ask? Because trash bags are most definitely not just for gathering the garbage! You can make layout backgrounds like this one....

or this one...

or create beautiful shimmery effects in patterns like this...

by using this VERY simple technique!



I hope you have enjoyed this and will put your garbage bags to good use... I mean, really.... :)
xx Heidi

Welcome to Shimmerz Ed Guest: Ronda Palazzari

We are beyond excited that Ronda Palazzari is guesting for us this month! Ronda is an amazing artist and we are lucky to have her here today!

My name is Ronda Palazzari and I live in the burbs of Denver with my two teens.  My hubby is currently residing in Qatar, so we are a global family. I’ve been 
artistic all of my life, but I didn’t start scrapping until about 1995. It seemed the perfect fit for me after the birth of my kids, considering my love of 
print, photos, and paper.   I love being a mixed media artist and enjoy pushing the boundaries of scrapbooking. I am a technique girl who loves to get messy, 
especially with paints & inks.  Some of my proudest scrapbook moments are being a named a Memory Makers Master, becoming part of the Maya Road, Purple Onion, 
and Cocoa Daisy Design Teams. I have also been blessed in being published in various magazines, Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Artful Blogger as well as 
some idea books.

What Ronda failed to mention is her new book! Congratulations Ronda! 

Enjoy her video!

Thank you so much Ronda for taking time out of your busy schedule to guest for us!

Hiya!

Louise here with a quick layout using the gorgeous new Shimmerz Coloringz and Shimmeringz. You'll have to excuse the lack of introduction and audio (although there's still a great music track!) but my camera was having a bad day... I'll kick it before my next video ;)

So for this one I used the gorgeous Coloringz in My Bleeding Heart (over red paper it adds a deeper, richer hue), and Anchors Away (over these other colours gives a dense, dark shadow look). Also I sprayed flowers with the My Bleeding Heart and the Goldie Lox Shimmeringz - just gorgeous!!





Back soon with a very cool technique for using this new range, until then don't forget to stock up over at www.shimmerzpaints.com

L :)

A Shimmering Mini-Album

Punky Sprouts, the maker of my favorite style of mini-albums, recently sponsored the Shimmerz Education Team. I was the lucky recipient of a Junk in my Punk album and I had a blast with it!

As you may know, I recently had my 6th sweet baby: Wyatt Grant. My album is dedicated to his first few weeks of life. It is a special project that I hold dear to my heart.

In my video, I offer tips on creating an interesting mixed-media mini-album as well as a beautiful background watercolor technique using Shimmerz paints and mists.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate (take a few sips for me!) and enjoy!



xoxo
Bethany Kartchner

Shimmerz Swatch Book

Hey there. I made myself this little swatch book a while back to help me keep track of all my Shimmerz Paints.  I love it- and it really helps me match my Shimmerz Colours so much easier.  I made you a quick video showing you how I did this.



Hope you enjoyed watching........

Lydell Quin
Shimmerz Education Team
 www.lydellquin.blogspot.com

FABRIC HEART ART with Shimmerz Spritz!

Lucky me, I get the first post in February, so I can wish you all a splendid month filled with candy hearts and hugs, and lots of hugs and kisses from loved ones.  This month, Bethany gave us a loose theme of "HEART", and it was up to us to use it or not.  I used it.  I RAN with it!  This project is ALL HEART!

 Do you have a crafty daughter, a scrapbooker, yourself perhaps who needs some LOVE this February?  Have a bit of time to sit down and create ART FROM THE HEART? 

This video tutorial takes you through creating a FABRIC HEART with Shimmerz and stamps, then creating a canvas/Gesso background for your heart to really shine.

This project is also great for using up odds and ends of stash!  It's a CRAFTY project for a CRAFTY chick!  PS: Heidi K. - see that wing?  I believe it came from your stash!  Thanks!!!

Hope you enjoy!

Shimmerz Products Used in this Video:

Red-y or Not Vibez

Pop Art Pink Vibez

Razzle Dazzle Berry Vibez

Cotton Candy Spritz

Barn Door Spritz

Eucalyptus Spritz

Licorice Spritz

Jeni B Bleu Vibez

Other Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co. Stamps (Just Be You)

Gesso Paint (Ranger)

Mod Podge (Matte)

Canvas on Frame (11x14)

Fabric (white cotton)

Staz-on Jet Black by Tsukineko

Metallic Pen (Silver)

Hottie Pink Shimmerz Blingz (to cover up mistakes)

Blue By You Shimmerz Pearlz (chipboard letters, some on top of Gesso)

Prima Flowers, Leaves, and Flower Packaging (white words on plastic)

Metal Keyhole (Tim Holtz)

Hemp Cord

Glue Arts Hot Glue Gun

My Mind's Eye Brad

7 Gypsies Chipboard Letters (Create)

Basic Grey Chipboard Letters (from, the)

Stardust Stickles (Ranger)

Gems: Queen & Co.

Metal Watch Container Top with Glass

Metal Wing

Metal Corners (Lee Valley)

Video tutorial by Lesley Langdon.

Clearly Shimmerz!

 Have you gotten your order in for the new Shimmerz Coloringzs?  I am in love. The colors are brilliant, and intense, and were perfect for my making of this mixed media album, "Punky Love", by Punky Sprouts!

I used Coloringzs in No Yoking, Pink Stiletto, Mon-Shari, and Valentino... and some Vibez in Jeni B Blue! Here are a couple close-ups of the transparency and acrylic pages you will see me alter and embellish...

 Are you ready to watch now?? Then, click below!!