My Debut Creations with Shimmerz Paints

My debut creations with Shimmerz is here!!! Finally I manage to get them posted here... For those who have been following Shimmerz, you guys probably had seen them on the blog.. Here are the 2 projects I've done for my January assignments - an altered journal book cover and a 3D Victorian altered heart art placard... 

I had this idea of building blocks of pencils and plant some blooms onto it... Since I didn't get to have the space for such a garden piece, I transferred this idea onto a book cover using yellow, gold and pink as my choice of colours... Used a total of 14 wooden pencils and flooded almost the whole cover with roses from Prima... It's pretty great amount of work...

Always wanted to do something Victorian, yet can't get it started when you've the idea but kinda unable to get inspired... While I was searching for something to work on, I found this very nice frame chipboard in my stash and its like there forever untouched... Certainly this was what I've been looking for for this project... Breaking away from the common pastel shabby look for Valentine, here I am creating this Victorian piece of art placard with a Baroque touch...

Here are the lists of supplies and various Shimmerz products I used for these projects:

Book Cover

• Gesso 
• Cheese cloth
• Wooden pencils
• Shredded wood fibres
• Gold tinted acrylic paint
• Clear Scraps acrylic chicken wire
• Prima mulberry roses
• Vintage dictionary papers
• Melissa Frances resin frame
• Shimmerz Inkingz (Pink-A-Boo, French Twist & Miner, Miner, 493er)
• Shimmerz Creameez (Berry Hot & Get Glowing)
• Shimmerz Spritz (Cotton Candy)
• Shimmerz Vibez (Egg Noggin') 

Victorian Altered Art Placard

• Gesso
• Styrofoam heart
• Vintage dictionary papers
• Ledger script stencil
• Baroque frame chipboard
• Prima art ingredients (mica gold flakes, rose gold glass glitter & plum glass beads)
• Shimmerz Inklingz (French Twist, Sheer Bliss, Ruby Lost Her Slippers)
• Shimmerz (Wed Wagon)
• Shimmerz Blingz (Pixie Dust)
• Shimmerz Dazzelerz (Spun Sugar)
• Shimmerz Spritz (Bed of Roses)

Shimmerz has recently launched a range of new products; Creameez & Tonez, do hop over to Shimmerz Paint Store to have a look. Some freebies for you guys should you shop at Shimmerz, simply mention my name (Katie Zoey Ho) under "INSTRUCTIONS TO MERCHANT" during checkout, you will get to receive a FREE jar of Inklingz...

Happy crafting and I shall talk to you guys soon!!! Cheers!!!

Gear Up! Mixed Media Box at Made with Love

Hello peeps,

I know I've not been updating. Things are seriously piling up and I was freaking busy last week... There's a lot of unplanned happenings together with an unexpected design meeting and interview, my emotions were on rollercoaster ride... Moreover I had recently accepted a DT offer from one of the Sweden manufacturers and had gotten my DT starter pack, I was super excited the moment I saw how pretty the papers are... Well, in time to come, I'll be sharing my debute works soon...

Phew!!! I hope things can get more lined up this week... Alright for my next upcoming Prima class at Made with Love, I'll be teaching how to create an antique worn out patina look using various Prima Art Basic mediums and paints... It's somehow similar to my patina snapguide tutorial, but I'll be showing how to create the look in a different way using paints instead of mists... It's going to be a little intensive so I'm opening to only 12 pax for 2 sessions...

I hope to see some of you around... Below is the promotional collage and more detail pictures on this project...

Back to School Student's Sketchbook

I have been amazed and greatly inspired by fabric-based album, especially combined with papers... One of my fellow Graphic 45 teammies, Nadya makes gorgeous fabric-paper albums... Inspired by her, I decided to attempted one using ABC Primer, one of the deluxe collections and the latest mixed media album for today's feature on Graphic 45 blog post...

I wished I had bought a couple of ABC Primer fabric previously when I saw them on sale at Spotlight... It didn't occurred to me that Graphic 45 will be re-releasing this collection that fast and I was like "Oh damn, I should have bought it!!!" So... it happened that I have scraps of polka dots fabric left after making a blouse, and I decided to use it for this album... As it's pure white dots on black background, it didn't look vintage enough to go with the paper collection... Without a second thought, I tea-dyed the fabric and TaaDaaa, I've a vintage polka dots fabric!!!

Though the overall appearance of this album is not as pretty as Nadya's, I was having so much fun doing this up especially with those scrabble tiles... These tiles just goes so well with the paper collection...

Steampunk Altered Cologne Bottle

I had this used Ralph Lauren Explorer cologne lying around in my room; was empty and collecting dust. As I felt the cap is very interesting, I decided to do something about it. The first thought that came to my mind was Steampunk. Hence, I transformed this cologne bottle into a steampunk love potion bottle.

Guarantee pure and natural, it's one such great gift for this coming Valentine's. Sharing this on today's Graphic 45 blog post with a tutorial on how to create embellishments through stamping on UTEE.

Clear Scraps CHA Project Features

This year CHA seems to be a blast!!! Despite of my busy schedule last week, I only managed to catch a glimpse on what's happening via Facebook... Simply mind blowing on how amazing the products various manufacturers are coming up with... Seriously, I hope I could be there...

Well, a couple of my projects are there - mainly Graphic 45... Yeah!!! And I manage to see them via the publicity of my fellow design team members who took several pictures and posted them on Facebook... But not forgetting, I do send in my fair share of projects for Clear Scraps as well, showcasing around the booth...

Below here are 2 projects featuring the latest CHA releases; a mini mixable album and a wall decor using the clipboard and clear box... Total in love with the subtle colours of this paper collection, I used Pion's Vintage Garden for these projects... Also, used quite a number of I Am Roses mulberry flowers and laces from my stash... They just go so well together... Of course no forgetting some shabby chic resins and chipboards from Dusty Attic...