Hello crafty friends,
Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Today I’m playing along with Kate's sequin challenge for the month long Winnie & Walter 3rd
birthday bash. There are 10 challenges
and this is my 5th and 6th card so far! First up is the bunny themed shaker
card. Further down is the big window
shaker card where the entire card is a shaker.
If you've arrived here randomly, you can check out Kate's challenge here.
BUNNY SHAKER CARD
This simple shaker card was made using what I call the
hugging bunnies stamp (plus some of the hearts in the set) from the “Welcome to
the family” stamp set. I plan to use
this set for Easter cards and definitely for some baby shower cards coming up.
Side note about photo (the “fur” is faux)
To keep the shaker element the bigger focal point for this
card, I used a 3 ¾ “ X 5” piece of aqua
colored cardstock for the top panel.
Next I cut an oval shape (to give the impression of an egg) at the top for
the shaker window and stamped the bunnies with Versamark ink. I then added white embossing powder and heat
set it.
I cut a piece of thick craft foam a little smaller than the
aqua piece and the oval shape using a craft knife to provide support to the top
panel and leave plenty of room for the beautiful sequin mix. The best part about this mix is the pieces
mixed in, such as little beads and star shapes – so fun!
Tip: When cutting with a craft knife, I have found
that my glass cutting mat from We R Memories Keeper makes it much easier to cut
without the knife dragging, resulting in a much smoother cut.
I found a piece of cardstock in my stash with little arrows,
which I used as the front card panel cut to 4 ¼” x 5 ½” (A2 size). On top of that I used Be Creative tape to
attach the foam piece to the patterned cardstock. I used the same tape to attach an acetate
piece to the aqua panel. Next I filled
in the space with the sequin mix and attached the aqua panel.
Tip: When using Be Creative tape or any other
double sided adhesive tape with a liner, a simple tool, such as the edge of a
craft knife or something with a pointy edge helps to get the liner removal done
much faster.
The sentiment “hugs” was die cut from thin craft foam with
white cardstock glued on top. Before die
cutting I applied Distress inks in Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers.
I glued the shaker assembly on top of a white A2 card base
and called it done! I now have all sorts
of thoughts swirling about the cute Easter cards I’m gonna make. But that’s later.
On to the next card:
I have to say that this card turned out quite differently
from the way I first envisioned it. I
die cut the top in 3 different materials because I wasn’t sure what I would
like best with the sequin mix of aqua and turquoise colors. The final result ended up being rather “out
of the box” and different from my usual style.
I used the Multifaceted Cutaway (electronic die cutting machine version) for this project. W&W sells the physical die (which I've linked below along with the electronic one).
I used the Multifaceted Cutaway (electronic die cutting machine version) for this project. W&W sells the physical die (which I've linked below along with the electronic one).
I wanted the entire card front to be a big shaker window,
but since it’s necessary to have a “wall” around the shaker window I cut a
frame to cover the sides where my double sided adhesive foam tape would be
concealed. I stacked both the gold and
turquoise cardstock pieces on top.
Since I was already on this metallic finish vibe, I decided
to die cut the daisy flower (from Addie’s Garden set) and a couple of leaves in
the same metallic cardstock colors and stamped on top of those in Black Stazon
ink due to the slick surface.
The bottom of the shaker window is a piece of white
cardstock that I colored with Distress inks to blend in with the sequins.
I also glued a few sequins here and there on the outside of
the shaker panel as a finishing touch.
Again, I am so thrilled that you took a look at these creations. I love getting your feedback, so please consider leaving me a comment.
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Until next time - happy crafting!
Hugs,
Teresa
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