Shimmery Shiny Buttons

I promised a tutorial, and you've got one :)
Enjoy, please leave some love and let me know what you think!!!

I have a simple fun way to make your own buttons using any of your Shimmerz products. I love the bare elements line by Creative Imaginations. These are called pointes. They are adhesive backed and ready to be altered.

For this project I am using Shimmerz Pearlz "Carrot Top", and Blingz "Pixie Dust", a paint brush (small), a 1/8th inch punch, and a fine tip black pen.

You need to decided which color you want your buttons to be. Simply peel the pointe off the back of the clear sheet, use your paint brush and apply a generous amount of paint to the adhesive back.




Allow it to completely dry. It will take about 20 minutes or less.



Now you can do this two ways. If you desire more bling you can add your Blingz to the adhesive side first, then come behind it with the Pearlz once it drys. I did it both ways. Also keep in mind you can adhere a patterned paper behind your button once your Shimmerz drys for an even different look.



this is the button with the Blingz "Pixie Dust" applied first.
And once it dried I applied the Shimmerz Pearlz "Carrot Top" to the back. So basically you can reverse the steps of paint application for different levels of shine.

Next you will take your dry buttons and eye ball where you want your buttons holes



then punch your button holes



and voila you have a gorgeous custom button to match your projects.



And her is my project using these buttons

this is a close up using the Pixie Dust Blingz first, followed by the Carrot Top Pearlz.


here is a close up using the Carrot Top Pearls first, followed by the Pixie Dust Blingz





I hope you are inspired to go and customize something for your project using your Shimmerz.
Happy Scrapping!!!

My LittleShoebox at CHA - & SD4U Challenge reveal

There is still time to reserve your spot today at CHA and learn from the best :) Here's the info...

Monday, July 26, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Room: 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Supplies: It is always a good idea to bring your basic kit: Trimmer, scissors, wet adhesive, bone folder, cropodile

We look forward to spending a few hours with you to work on a wonderful album for your store, and to give you good ideas for classes! We are so excited to be sharing all of our new products with you, and you will be spoiled as always, and hope you like our products as much as we had fun designing this class for you!

Instructors: Pattie Beltra, Erin Yamabe

Sponsors: My Little Shoebox

Ticket Information
Members: $25, Non-members: $50 on-site


And here is the reveal for the SD4U Ad challenge. Stop by our forum to see the details on how to play along.

ScrapbookDeals4U forum link

SD4U July Kit Reveal & Challenge sneak

Ok, for you ladies that aren't familiar with SD4U there is a lot that goes on over there. A lot in a good way. I mean first of the month challenges, and mid month challenges. And so many other great, and fun things to participate in and get your mojo going.

Each month there are three different kits available for your scrappy pleasure. I had the opportunity this month to work with GCD's "Homespun Collection". There is still time to get your kits and come play along.





Here is what I did with the kit..

"Express yourself"







"lovely" this is my niece, my oldest sisters gorgeous daughter. She also has a terribly handsome son.









Next, "Made with Love" card



to learn how to make the pretty fabric flower on this card. Please visit Scrapbookdeals4U website in our classes and tutorial section of the forum. Hope to see you there

And last but not least "flippin great courage"





I have a tutorial, and challenge I am hosting at SD4U. I would love to see you ladies over there. Here is the sneak of the layout I did for the challenge. Comb play with us :)



Be sure to check back soon I have some fun awaiting :)
Happy Scrapping ladies

Breaking the CHA barrier

Shimmerz has some EXCITING, AMAZING, JUMPING FOR JOY, kind of news... We have broken out and are going to be at the Chicago CHA show that runs from July 27-29th! This is the first time that Shimmerz has represented itself at CHA and we are doing it just like we do everything else.
Just a LITTLE bit differently.




We are thrilled to announce that we will be joining forces with the FABULOUS girls at Glitz Designs and will be sharing booth # 839 with them!
Glitz and Shimmerz are perfect product partners and we have some great make and takes using both products and some fun Shimmerz techniques.


Not only that but we will have a special CHA release as well. So be on the look out for our newest Shimmerz colors coming soon and perhaps a special sale as well...Who doesn't love a great promotion?


So if you are headed to CHA at the end of the month, make sure to highlight booth #839 (in pink highlighter, of course!) and check us out! We will be there with bells on!

And here they are...

these are the final reveals from the new releases from My Little Shoebox

Harmony



Simple Life


Summer Breeze


aren't they adorable! Can't you just see all the scrappy fun you can have with these! Boy oh boy I can't wait!!

Toot Toot!!!

Hey there ladies, It has been days since I've blogged. I sure did miss you all. I have been running like a mad women. I am getting adjusted to some new roles and responsibilites. I am totally excited about it all, it just has to become a part of my day to day task. You know how it goes.

I have been waiting for months to share this fun and exciting news. I received an email about 4 months ago requesting 4 of my projects for publication in Scrapbook Trends Magazine. And after months of patiently waiting here goes...

This is the Stamping Idea Book
This layout was created using the Teresa Collins Pearls by Shimmerz Paints



This layout is of Madison also created using Shimmerz Pearls











Here is a Sneak Peek of a tutorial I will be doing on a cool way to use your Shimmerz. So be sure to check back and check the Shimmerz blog for many more cool ways to use your Shimmerz





Thanks ladies for visiting. Hope to chat with you again soon. Have a scrappy weekend!

Exciting News: Scrapbook Deals 4 U

I am thrilled to announce I will be joining the Scrapbook Deals 4 U Kit club Design Team.

If you aren't familiar with the site as yet and have not had the pleasure of having one of these beautiful kits. Here is what's in store for you this month. So come on and join us ladies in tons of fun. Challenges, contest, tutorials, and much more.








and here are the new ladies

Michelle Unruh
Taj White
Tanya Desmond
Seppa Gubler
Ly T Le


They join returning team members Misty, Kris, and Jen!

Shimmerz Product Spotlight: Red-Y-or Not Vibez

Here's another gorgeous color from Shimmerz Paints. Red-Y- or not is just yummy! But don't take my word for it order your self a bottle today and give it a try. You won't be dissappointed.







Ok so are you ready for so yummy CHA sneaks to go with all the yummy Shimmerz?
Well here we go "Green Line" is the 3rd release from My Little Shoebox. This one is just way too cute!!
But you be the judge!

CHA sneak peek

Oh yea baby, I am in love with this one. I can't wait to see the rest of the awesomomeness to come. Can't you just see the possiblilities with this one gals :)
I am just happy looking at it!!


It's called "Cute as a Button" and indeed it is.

Hot off the Press_New My Little Shoebox

Their is some MAJOR buzz going on here at the warehouse... I'll give you a hint... it's colorful and full of MLS glory. Yep that can only mean that CHA is around the corner and we are showing off the new goods. Every other day for the next week and a half we will be showing off 1 of our new 6 lines.

You will notice some BIG changes to our lines we changed our overlays to new cardstock stickers, we added STAMPS, we added a 4th paper to the collection, changed our glitter alphas to lower case and changed the font, and changed our circle scallop to a SQUARE... PHEW that's a lot of awesome-ness!!!!

I wont keep you waiting here is the NEW Sunday Market...

100th follower and a little to share

This was a fast, fun lo. I havne't had the time to really enjoy this collection the way I'd like. So I hope to really sit down soon and get crafy with this. I totally love the fun elements of this line.





I can't believe it has been 2 years since I came upon this amazing craft. Since then I have had some awesome experiences. And have grown in ways I am so proud of.

And I can't believe I have 100 followers. Now I know to some that may not seem like alot but that is alot for me. I am honored and excited that each of you would choose to follow my blog. So I want to say thank you by giving away a RAK to the 100th blog follower "Sandy Davis". Thanks you Sandy and to all of my blogging friends. Oh and Sandy you can totally play with some of my Shimmerz :)
Sandy please email your address to tajwhite25@yahoo.com

If you aren't a follower please become one. So we can celebrate again with another blog giveway :)

This is the girls and their grandmother


My girls are the cutiest and I love seeing them together.


Happy Scrappy crafting ladies!!

Shimmerz Product Spotlight: Concrete Spritz

One of the great things about Shimmerz products is the never ending selection of awesome neutral colors to pick from. Concrete Spritz is one of said products. It has a great light grey tint to it, with a lovely burst of silver shimmer. We think it is pretty amazing and wanted to share WHY with you!
Check it out:




See! Pretty awesome, isn't it! Pair Concrete Spritz with Chickadee or Plum Pudding to create eye catching color combos that are so hot right now:



Don't have Concrete Spritz? Never fear, you can visit our retail partners or stop by our online store!

Go ahead, get your spritz on!

Shimmerz Product Spotlight: Vertigre

Welcome a new feature to the Shimmerz Blog...The Shimmerz Product Spotlight. We think we have some pretty amazing products. A biased opinion perhaps, but we want to help keep our customers informed! It can be difficult to fully see the amazing color and shimmer that our products have via online and sometimes the product image can be deceiving. So here is a color that is often overlooked but totally deserves the spotlight: Shimmerz Vibez Vertigre! Rich, lustrous and coppery, this color will put the ooh-la-la into your next project! Chock full of the intensity that our Vibez products are known for, this color can stand on its own or blend seamlessly with any of our 15 other Vibez colors. Our other metallic based colors Rolling in the Hay and Penny Pincher are perfect partners as well!

Haven't tried our products yet? Please visit our website for a list of online retailers or to visit our online retail store.

Big Announcement

Hey Ladies, today is a very exciting day for me. I am so excited, and honored to announce I am one of the newest members of the My Little Shoebox Design Team. The new team is being revealed today on the MLS blog so please stop by and check out all the gals and become a follower of their blogs and the MLS blog if you aren't already :)

Here are one of my layouts completed for the call. I am so excited I can't wait to create more yummy projects (jumping up and down!!!)

Shimmerz is so Delovely

Have you ever had an embellishment or a set of papers that you have held onto forever, and you keep saying to yourself "I am gonna use this one day"? Well, I have had these super cute felt flowers for over 2 years now. When I was asked to complete some pages for my local scrappy store "Scrappers Boutique" using the new Cosmo Cricket Delovely line I thought hey these flowers are perfect for this collection.

I spritz the white cardstock using "Razzle Dazzle Berry" Vibez and a few circles I cut using my die cut machine. I used the circles to create a circled background, and by only spraying my spritz once it created a very suble shadow. Which was perfect for my layout. Once all the paper layers, and embellishments were applied to my layout I used Blingz in "Pixie Dust" and brushed it onto various parts of each flower. I love the way it looks like sugar, and makes this layout that much sweeter.











I hope this inspires you to get out those old embellishments and let your Shimmerz products give them new life and meaning to your projects. Happy Scrapping ladies!!