July Shimmerz Challenge...

Back again today with another challenge I completed this month...:))

This was a challenge that I have been meaning to participate in for a while now, well since it started doing challenges....Shimmerz Paints!

This month was a fairly easy one, and masking is something I just about do on every layout, so I hopped straight to it!

 

"Summer Memories"

Okay the Shimmerz products I used on this layout are:

Colouringz - No Yoking

Colouingz - Heidi-Ho Blue

Vibz - Abomidable Blue

Shimmerz - Sunny

Pearlz - Blue By U

On this layout I used a Prima 6 x 6 Checker Mask.  I randomly sprayed the Heidi Ho Blue, Abomidable Blue in a few different spots and then watered it down more by spraying some water over the places where I misted.  This was starting to create my water coloured effect.  To highlight it even further I went in a painted on some Sunny and Blue By U.  Again I watered these down by spraying on some water and letting it pool in different areas. 

Next I used the middle part of a paper towel (umm cant think of the name of it but you know what I mean..well I hope you do...lol!!) I sprayed down the inside to create a ring effect and then as it dribbled down, I stamped a circle with the excess for more definition.

LOVE this gorgeous chipboard butterfly from the Crate Paper On Trend collection.

The day I did this I wanted to create something different.  I wanted to experiment and get my confidence back in scrapping.  So I just chopped up some square/rectangle pieces of paper (no measuring here) and pasted them down as my background.  Went over them with some gesso to matte it all together.  Then I pulled out my stamps.  This Prima rectangle stamp I have had for AGES, like a few years I think...never been used.  I think I have fallen in love with stamping.. This stamp is my new favourite!

I have also gone back to a bit of doodling...ruling some lines and going around the mask using a lead pencil...very therapeutic!

Overall I am happy with this layout and it definitely gave me the confidence to experiment more.

Thanks so much for visiting!
Hugs
Min xo