Happy, by Amanda Hartmann

Hello Bee Arty Fans,

Happy Saturday! Ready for some Shimmer Dust inspiration!?

Full step by step instructions are below so I hope you follow my steps to create some fun pages of your own!

I created this page during our recent Bee Arty retreat. I created the background with stenciling and Shimmer Dust. Then I layered die cuts, lace, thread, stickers, and a Charms Creations (also coloured with Shimmer Dust)

Products used:

* Heavy White Cardstock

* Black Cardstock

* White Gesso

* Colour Shimmer Dust - in NEW colour Jacaranda

* Colour Artist Inks in Soot.

* Bee Arty: Bee the Sunshine: Honeycomb Spray A5 Stencil

* Colour Blast: Compass Metal Die 

* Bee Arty: Embrace Change: Autumn Trio Metal Die

* Embossing Powder: Indigo Sparkle (embossed chipboard title)

Last night, I decided to recreate the page (with a different colour) so you could see the steps I took.

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Second project: "Photo Op"!

Bringing in the orange of the Amber Shimmer Dust in this one!

Products used:

* Heavy White Cardstock

* Kraft Cardstock

* White Gesso

* Colour Shimmer Dust - in Amber

* Colour Artist Inks in Soot.

* Bee Arty: Bee the Sunshine: Honeycomb Spray A5 Stencil

* Bee Arty: Destimation Anywhere: Grungy Filmstrip Metal Die

WHY to try this technique?

Gessoing the paper first is the key to this technique. It means your have time to play with and move the colour around the page before it soaks in and sets. You can layer extra colour, or extra water to get lighter and darker elements. You can experiment with adding complimentary colours. Moving and drying the colours lets you see all the complex colours and shimmer in the shimmer dusts. You will have such fun exploring and experimenting!

Thanks for looking today!

Amanda