Strong Together

Happy Monday and I hope the start of this new week finds you healthy and well. I’m over on the Shimmerz Paintz Blog today with another card I made for the Shimmerz Spring Forward Challenge. The challenge is all about making a layout or card WITHOUT using PATTERNED PAPER!! I made a fun background using Tidy Widy Texturz with some Sprtiz and Coloringz.

I started with some Bristol Smooth cardstock and sprayed a couple of layers of Chick-a-Dee Spritz. Once it was dry, I mixed some Tidy Widy Texturez with some 4 Leaf Clover Sprtiz. Texturez have a grit or snady texture in the paste and I used my palette knife to spread it around my background. I sprayed some In Deep Coloringz on some plastic and added smooshed it on the background to give it additional texture.

I knew I wanted to use this Strong Sentiment from Ellen Hutson but my card needed something else, so decided to include the Bear from the All Inside set as well.

I sprayed the bear with Grey Flannel Vibez and added a little colored pencil for additional details. I also added some white gel pen to his eyes and a little pink to his cheeks. I painted the bunny with Ride the Tide Creameez and added it to my bear.

I made a little sign by attaching the Together sentiment which is part of the Be Strong set and added a little handle for him to hold.

I finished my card with a die cut sentiment and Glossy Accents for shine!

Two things –

1) The Shimmerz Shop is still running at full pace and we want you to have confidence knowing that everything you receive is safe. There is also a sale running till March 31st.

If you make a purchase, type in ERICKA in the comments and you’ll receive a freebie with your order!
2) 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.

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.

Essentials by Ellen – All Inside by Julie Ebersole Shop at: EH	Essentials by Ellen – Be Strong by Brandi Kincaid Shop at: EH	Essentials by Ellen – Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole Shop at: EH	Essentials by Ellen – All Inside by Julie Ebersole Shop at: EH
Essentials by Ellen – Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole Shop at: EH	Essentials by Ellen – Strong by Brandi Kincaid Shop at: EH	Strathmore – Bristol Smooth Shop at: SC \| Blk \| AZ
WOW! Embossing – Black Glint Shop at: EH Misc	Hunkydory – 3-D Foam Tape Shop at: TP	Hunkydory – Double Sided Tape Shop at: TP
Ranger Ink – Glossy Accents – Clear Dimensional Embellishment Shop at: EH \| SC \| AZ \| Misc	Tsukineko – VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad – Onyx Black Shop at: EH \| AZ \| TP	Shimmerz Paints – Texturz – Tidy Widy Shop at: Shmz
COPIC Multiliner Set Fine, Black, 4pc Shop at: EH	Ranger White Pen Shop at: EH Misc	Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Set of 36 Shop at: EH \| Blk
Shimmerz Paints – Coloringz – In Deep Shop at: Shmz	Shimmerz Paints – Spritz – 4 Leaf Clover Shop at: Shmz	Shimmerz Paints – Spritz – Chick-a-Dee Shop at: Shmz
Shimmerz Paints – Vibez – Grey Flannel Shop at: Shmz	Shimmerz Paints – Creameez – Ride The Tide Shop at: Shmz	Ek Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: EH
Hero Arts – Wagner – HT400 Precision Heat Tool Shop at: SC \| AZ	MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: EH \| SC \| AZ \| Misc	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Glass Media Mat Shop at: EH \| SC \| AZ