Thursday, June 27, 2013

Explore- Shimmerz and Scrap Friends Challenges



This layout was inspired by this amazing sketch designed by the talented Lydell Quin for Shimmerz.
I just love the circles going up the page and I just had to mask them with light molding paste and color them in Green Shimmerz. I sprayed both bamboo leaf and olive branch to the page and let it drip into the middle. I also  dripped some Before Dawn Shimmerz spray to add contrast. 

Photo: .......Do you want to join in a Challenge using our all time favourite Paints? Come join in the fun over at the Shimmerz Blog....shimmerzpaints(dot)blogspot(dot)com. All you have to do is create a project using this months sketch and any Shimmerz Paints you can get your hands on....Remember the deal we have going ATM.....place an order, mention a Shimmerz Designer in "notes to merchant" and you will receive a free sample tub of our new Textures and Dazzlerz! Title your project SPC03, load it to our Shimmerz FB page and you are in the running! to be a Guest Designer on the Shimmerz Blog for a month, so share your work with the world! Easy as that!!!! Get started now!

If you get the chance, get yourself some Shimmerz sprays, they are really awesome!! and as I said before, if you make an order from the Shimmerz website and you mention my name at the "instructions to merchant" box during checkout, you will receive a free sample product from Shimmerz.


I also used the Yummy Scrap Palette from Scrap Friends for this layout. It was a monochromatic palette which fit my style perfectly and I couldn't pass it up.



All the yummy flowers are from Prima and I tried to match them to the palette. I also stamped with some black archival ink using BoBunny Stamps.


Finally I journaled along the edge of the paper. I really love to watch my daughter explore nature. She loves animals so much and it gives me such joy to see her discovering new things.


Materials used:
Papers: Magenta, 7 Dots Studio
Flowers: Prima
Shimmerz Sprays: Bamboo Leaf, Olive Branch and Before Dawn
BoBunny Stamps
Gesso, Cheesecloth
Black paint
Ranger black archival ink
Golden Light molding paste
Crafters Workshop circle stencil
Alphas: Stickos
Gems: Prima

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26 comments:

  1. Words and PicturesJune 27, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    A really enchanting layout, Keren - it really draws the eye in - beautiful.
    Alison x

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  2. Vicky AlbertoJune 27, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    super gorgeous :)

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  3. Sandi ClarksonJune 27, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    What a great page, Keren! And wowzers, I love that sketch! Going to have to try that one!

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  4. Sandi SmithJune 27, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    so very beautiful Keren and I love the journalling coming down the side.

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  5. Julie Tucker-WolekJune 27, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    This is gorgeous!! I love love love love the colors and loveeeeee the flowers!!!

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  6. Lolô ArtesanatoJune 27, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Just gorgeous!
    Love the colors and pic!
    xx
    Leila

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  7. Elena OlinevichJune 28, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    so very beautiful, reminds rain drops

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  8. Adriana BJune 28, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    stunning work, simply gorgeous :)

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  9. RomyJune 28, 2013 at 4:58 AM

    It's such a gorgeous lay-outs. Your work is always pure eye-candy!

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  10. Dolly BJune 28, 2013 at 5:35 AM

    Stunning! the colours are divine, love this layout
    Mary

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  11. Jasmine SJune 28, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    Just stunning Keren. Soft and dreamy and capturing.

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  12. Ella SwanJune 28, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Beautiful page Keren ;). I love the white space on this one!

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  13. ShonaJune 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    love love love this...gorgeous :)

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  14. LynnJune 28, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Wow Keren, this is amazing! I love all the elements and the textures.

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  15. UnknownJune 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Beautiful color pallet. Love all the flowers.....everything looks so dreamy!!

    Happy Crafting
    Tracie

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  16. LizzycJune 28, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    This looks lovely, you do scene photo so well.. I love the flow down the page and love the textures on the back ground too.. and the colors are wonderful!!

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  17. SoniaJune 29, 2013 at 4:17 AM

    Amazing layout my dear^_^
    Love the colors and adorable image and perfect embellishments as always^_^
    Happy weekend,
    Sonia

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  18. Linda EggletonJune 29, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Wow, amazing work, Keren...this one is a stunner!

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  19. Bente FagerbergJune 29, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Amazing page. The texture is awesome. So pretty!! .-)

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  20. sandiJune 29, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Oh my word Keren this is fabulous! Gorgeous combination of challenges! Looks stunning!

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  21. UnknownJune 29, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Stunning page again cool colors.
    byebye,Lean

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  22. Tone-LillJune 29, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Stunning work, love your page :)

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  23. Mrs FrizzJune 30, 2013 at 3:57 AM

    and it's absolutely stunning Keren ... what beautiful colourings, photo, sketch, everything ... it's gorgeous.

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  24. Lizzy HillJuly 5, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Gee, you use these colours to perfectionn....sooo glad you joined us at Scrap Friends...& those Prima flowers are now calling to me!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. sannalippertJuly 13, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    fabulous layout, as always, Keren! thanks so much for playing along with us at ScrapFriends :)

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  26. Eila SandbergJuly 17, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    Lydell sure is one talented lady in many ways! this is fab take on her sketch. Adore the soft greens and the beeeautiful background work. I could sit and dream for ever looking at your page! xoxoxo

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