This month at YOUR NEXT STAMP, our Design Team (DT) Dare challenge is called SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. That means we were given the challenge to create a shaker card. Oh boy, this was going to be a real challenge, as I have only ever made ONE other shaker card. That one turned out okay (here), however I think I filled it a bit too much.
So for today's DT Dare, I used a the sweet Phoebe with her Wagon, along with the matching die.
To create my shaker box, I first cut the Happy Birthday sentiment (from the Big Balloon die set) from a 4.75 x 3.15 inch piece of cardstock. I positioned the die in the bottom (centre) approximately 0.5 inches from the bottom and ran that through my die cut machine. I then carefully used my paper trimmer to cut out the inside of my rectangle panel to leave the sentiment and a 0.5 inch frame.
I adhere some acetate and then another frame cut from the dark blue cardstock. I stuck down my foam adhesive and added my shaker filling. I then applied another panel of acetate to keep everything inside while I position it on my card.
This was all stuck down to my card base, along with Phoebe and 3 die cut balloons from the Balloon Trio die set.
I didn't have much in my stash to put inside my shaker. I will admit I am not a sequin fan, so I don't have many around. I did find a few blue sequins, along with some little bead that I am pretty sure I will be finding around my desk and in the carpet for months to come. I also used the little star dies that come with the Phoebe with her Wagon die set to punch out some yellow, blue and pink stars.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Phoebe with her Wagon
Dies: Phoebe with her Wagon, Balloon Trio, Big Balloon die
Paper: Carta Bella It's A Celebration
Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and check out the DT DARE post for this month. Comment on the post for a chance to WIN a prize. You will also see more amazing creations from my fellow YNS DT girls.
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
Lovely !!! beautiful colors
ReplyDeleteLovely !!! beautiful colors
ReplyDeleteEEEEEEEEKKKKK! I LOVE this card! SUPER SWEET! Oh, Tracy, I have to pin this to try. So cute! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa for your sweet comments. I haven't made a lot of these shaker cards, but I had a lot of fun doing this one. I hope to make a lot more. I know my kids loving giving them out to their friends for birthdays.
DeleteThank you very much Trina. I am sure the sequins and beads have found there way into every nook and cranny on my craft desk. As for the acetate, I used overhead transparencies. I got a large box from the office supply store a long time ago. I just got the cheapest brand possible. They are a nice thickness and work well. You can also use plastic packaging. I don't know if you saw the video on the Your Next Stamp blog by Maureen Wong, she shows making a shaker card and she used the plastic page protectors for her shaker cards. I hope this helps.
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