..:: love fall ::..

I friends! I am up on the {a flair for buttons} blog today with a new layout using two pieces of flair and a bunch of Shimmerz Paint.  Here is a look at my layout:

The Shimmerz Design Team were challenged to pick ONE COLOR and make it the focus color of the layout. I chose Vibez Sunset Strip. The gorgeous fall colors of the leaves in the photograph march the color perfectly!  I also added a few splatters of Coloringz Night Moves and Vibez Jeni B Bleu. Here are a few close ups:

See that pretty yellow!? Did you know that you can order custom flair from {a flair for buttons}?  You can! The "be present" flair was flair that I asked Shelley to make because it was my One Little Word a few years ago. I thought the idea of being present and noticing the beauty of fall made this the perfect flair for this project.

The flair above is from the Take a Picture 1 flair set. Once again, it's the perfect pop of color, and I think it's telling you to CHECK OUT THIS PHOTO! :-)  

I added some stamping to this layout as well. To see exactly how I put this together, check out my process video, if that suits your fancy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  See you soon! XO o.g.

..:: best friends ::.

Hi friends! I am up on the A Flair for Buttons Blog with this layout today using several pieces of flair and some Shimmerz Paints.  Here is my layout:

I used several Shimmerz Colorings products (Pink Stilettos, No Yolking, and Don't Citron Me) and a stencil to create my background. Then I added photos and ephemera from several different Vicki Boutin ephemera packs.

I used three pieces of flair, one each from the following sets: Sloth Love Flair, Tropical Vacation 2 Flair, and Summertime Flair 1.

I also made a video of my process if that suits your fancy!

Thanks so much for stopping by -- see you again soon! XO o.g.

..:: it is all about perspective ::..

Hi friends! Today I am sharing a Traveler's Notebook spread with you! I created a Traveler's Notebook that is sort of a "junk" style -- it uses many different sizes and scraps of paper from an older Clique Kits kit that I am trying to use up. I will do a complete share of that journal at a later date, but I thought I would go ahead and share this first spread with you today!

I started with this tag that came in the NSD Clique Kits kit. It was white -- but grabbed my Shimmerz Products and changed that! 😉

For my tag, I started by using the Shimmerz Stampz called Bed of Roses, and Versa Mark ink to stamp on the tag.  Then I applied white embossing powder and use my heat tool to set it.  The embossing acts as a resist, so when I added my color over the top, you could really see the beautiful stamp! I used Coloringz Pink Stilettos, Coloringz No Yolking, and Coloringz Lil' Yellow Skool Bus to make that tag purdy! The Pink Stilettos matches the shoes in this photo perfectly, don't ya think?

I'm hoping to fill this little TN with positive thoughts and things to remind myself how lucky we really are. This story, a little story about perspective seemed fitting. Here are a few close ups:

I made a video of my process, if that suits your fancy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  See you again soon! XO o.g.

..:: plant lady ::..

Hi friends!  I have a new layout featuring Shimmerz Paints to share with you! Here is my layout:

So for this layout I cut flowers from white card stock and leaves from one of the patterned papers in Crate Paper's Wild Heart collection. I backed the flowers with yellow, pink, and coral papers from the same collection.

Next I used three different Shimmerz products to add some texture and shimmer to the flowers. I used Creameez Trippin in the Tropics and Strawberry Fields and Inkings Good as Gold. I absolutely love this look! Here are a couple more close ups:

For a closer look at my process, if it suits your fancy, I invite you to check out this video of my process!  

Thanks so much for stopping by -- see you again soon! XO o.g.

..:: piano contest ::..

Hi! I am up on the {a flair for buttons} blog today with a new layout using flair from three different flair sets! I started with a white piece of card stock and I painted my background using several different Shimmerz Paints. Here is my layout:

And here are a few close ups:

I used several Shimmerz Paints to create my background: Creameez Berry Hot, Just Peachy, Daffodil, and Lettuce Get Together as well as Inklingz Blue Lagoon.

I used flair from three different {a flair for button} flair sets: Just Hearts 2 Flair set, Watercolors Flair set, and Take a Picture 1 Flair set.

For my papers I used Shimelle's Box of Crayons that I purchased at Paper Issues.

I had a ton of fun creating this layout and I even made a process video if that suits your fancy!

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you again soon!

..:: outside love ::..

Hi friends! I am up on the {a flair for buttons} blog with a layout using several flair buttons and a bunch of Shimmerz Paints!  Here's my layout:

This is one of those times that I started with the flair. I knew they matched these pictures perfectly, so I grabbed them and printed off my photos.

You may recognize that gorgeous Flutterby cut file! If you remember, I had cut them too small the first time, but I saved them because I knew I would use them. There were sitting there on my desk so I just had to use them!

I actually started by creating a background paper using several Shimmerz Vibez mists that matched my flair. Then I used that background paper to cut butterfly shapes to go behind the cut file. Finally, I stitched with gold thread down the center. I absolutely love how these butterflies turned out! Here are the paints I used:

The flair I used are from this fair set:

I made a video of my process if that suits your fancy!

Don't forget, if you are purchasing any Shimmerz products, put my name (orange gearle) in the comments and you will get a little something extra in your order!

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!

..:: snow much fun ::..

HI friends! Back again with another layout using the 2017 November Hip Kit Club kits. I have really enjoyed working with these kits and I still have so much left! This week my assignment was to work with a sketch. Here is my take on the sketch.

And here are a few close ups!

I also made a process video, if that suits your fancy! 

I used quite a few Shimmerz products on this one! Next time you order Shimmerz from Shimmerz Paints, if you mention my name in the comment section, you will get a little surprise freebie in your order! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you again soon!

..:: graffiti artists ::..

Hi friends!  I have a new layout and process video to share with you today! I am using Shimmerz Paints and flair from A Flair For Buttons, and I love this combination! Here's my layout:

And here are a few close-ups:



This flair is from the Hello Life Flair set. It's perfect for this layout because I do LOVE this photo -- but it also completely matches the red, black, white, high contrast look I was going for.

I also got to play around with some Shimmerz Paints! This is is a perfect splat of Night Moves. :-)

Behind my photo I added some AcriTonez Roses are Red.  I love using this paint because it has the primer built right in and it dries fast -- not to mention the rich color!

Check out my process video if that suits your fancy!

Thanks for stopping by!  See you again soon!