Shimmery Birthday

Happy Tuesday and I hope you are staying healthy and well during this strange time we are all going through.

Today I’m over on the Shimmerz Paints Blog sharing a couple of cards I made for the Shimmerz Spring Forward Challenge. The challenge is all about making a layout or card WITHOUT using PATTERNED PAPER!!

I love making background for my cards and here are a couple of ways you can get the look for pattern paper but by making your own.

For my first card, I started with some cardstock. I put a little of the Spun Sugar Dazzlerz paste on my craft mat and added Jeni B Bleu Vibez to give it a blue tint. I spread the Dazzlerz through the stencil and waited for it to dry. I love this sparkly paste and how easy it is to add fun colors to it for different looks.

Once it was dry, I used Cotton Candy Spritz and sprayed it on the background and wiped off the excess. The Dazzlers acts as a resist to the spray and has both shine and texture on the background.

I finished my card with a die cut sentiment and some sequins and a Butterfly Beauties Dotz for some added fun!

For my next card, I wanted to see how the Vibez and Spritz would react with photo paper.

I started with a layer of Glorious Day Vibez and let it dry and then added a layer of Jeni B Bleu. I ran the paper through my die cutting machine with a Reverse Confetti Stitched Circles cover plate one it was dry. I then add a layer of Cotton Candy to add a little pink to my background.

Since the photo paper has a layer of plastic, you can really see the spray marks which adds a fun texture. I added a die cut sentiment, some sequins and another set of Dotz for some added fun.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget we have a Spring Forward Challenge and a chance to win a $50 store credit. I look forward to seeing what you create! You can simply share your creation on the Shimmerz Sharez Facebook Group or anywhere on social media using the hashtag #shimmerzspringchallenge.

If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you’ll receive a freebie with your order! Have a wonderful day and stay healthy and well!

Supplies

*Listed below are the products I used and contain affiliate links when possible at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! All products were personally purchased by me or provided by companies I design for.

Picket Fence – Floral Damask Shop at: EH \| Pk	Pinkfresh Studio – Classic Words Shop at: EH \| SC	Reverse Confetti – Stitched Circle Shop at: EH	Photo Paper Glossy Shop at: AZ
Strathmore – Bristol Smooth Shop at: SC \| Blk \| AZ	Pretty Pink Posh – Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix Shop at: EH	Shimmerz Paints – Dotz -Butterfly Beauties Shop at: Shmz
Gina K Connect Glue Shop at: EH	Hunkydory – Double Sided Tape Shop at: TP	Shimmerz Paint – Dazzlerz – Spun Sugar Shop at: Shmz
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers – Clear Overlay – Pack of 3 Shop at: EH \| Blk \| AZ	Shimmerz Paints – Spritz – Cotton Candy Shop at: Shmz	Shimmerz Paints – Vibez – Glorious Day Shop at: Shmz
Shimmerz Paints – Vibez – Jeni B Bleu Shop at: Shmz	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine Shop at: EH \| SC \| Blk \| AZ	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Glass Media Mat Shop at: EH \| SC \| AZ