Category: Shaker Cards

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Shaker Card for GDP002

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I am excited to show you another shaker card for a brand new challenge blog, Global Design Project. This challenge, #GDP002, is the second challenge ever for this challenge blog. Some of the design team also design for the Pals Paper Arts challenges that I participate in.
GDP002
This shaker card is a little more traditional than my last one. In my last post, Birthday Card for MOJO415,  I went big and did a full card shaker card.  There really are so many variations of shaker cards – you can experiment for weeks and not get bored.

This card could also be considered a DSP card. I have been creating A LOT of cards that feature Designer Series Paper lately, the reason being that I have so much retired DSP that I love and am trying to use so it doesn’t go to waste. The DSP on this card is current DSP called Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper.  Once I had picked out the DSP, the colors for this card kind of fell into place.

To a Good Friend

I felt the Cajun Craze layer under the shaker frame would look a little naked if I didn’t jazz it up a little so I embossed it with the Happy Hearts Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I had a lot of fun creating my own confetti for this card using the Hearts Border Punch. 

You may notice that there is a piece of the Cajun Craze embossed layer missing so as to showcase the shaker frame completely. To achieve this I first die cut the Always Artichoke shaker frame. I then laid it over the Cajun Craze piece and lightly traced around the shaker frame with pencil. After cutting that out and finishing the shaker frame, all I had to do was adhere the frame in place. Just a hint with the dimensionals – I suggest using two layers so that your confetti or sequins have plenty of room to move around. They get a little squished sometimes when there is only one layer of dimensionals.
To a Good Friend Closeup

I really love the versatility of the sentiment. It could be used as a birthday card or a “just because” card. I also think that with this color combination of Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Always Artichoke this card could work for a masculine card.

However, I have a feeling that my husband would tell me the shaker frame (especially with the heart confetti) makes this NOT a masculine card. 🙂 Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts on the masculinity of this card. 

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

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Birthday Card for MOJO415

smackey2012

Hello all! I decided to try out another sketch blog. This one is called Mojo Monday and is sponsored by Verve Stamps. Here’s the sketch from this Monday’s challenge, MOJO415.

I decided to go a little bit outside of the box and make my card for this challenge a shaker card.  It’s been awhile since I played around with shaker cards and I have been wanting to do so for awhile. I had a lot of fun interpreting this sketch as a shaker card.

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I can never find great lighting in my house, so I need to explain the colors a little bit. Some things that look orangey are actually pink. The card base, larger rectangle of the pocket, and the stamped star are all Melon Mabmbo, a pink Stampin’ Up! ink. The smaller rectangle of the pocket is Tangerine Tango.

Here are the card dimensions: Melon Mambo base= 4 1/4″ x 11 (scored at 5 1/2″). Whisper White frame= 4″ x 5 1/4″ (I cut out the middle using my Stampin’ Trimmer- there is a 1/2″ border). Window sheet= 3 3/4″ x 5″. Tempting Turquoise strip= 1″ x 5 1/4″. Tangerine Tango rectangle= 1 3/4″ x 2 3/4″. Melon Mambo rectangle= 1 7/8″ x 2 7/8″. Bookmark= 2″ x 2 1/2″.

Here’s a closer look at the pocket. I really liked this idea of a little bookmark to fit in the pocket.

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Hopefully the recipient of this card will take the bookmark out to admire the cute stamping on the lower half! 🙂

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The pocket looked a little bare at first so I stamped one of the decorative images from  the Tin of Cards stamp set in Tangerine Tango ink on the Tangerine Tango rectangle for a cool tone-on-tone look. MojoMonday415View3

If I were to do this card over, I would probably make the card base Whisper White and the shaker card layer Melon Mambo. I’m feeling like this card could use a little more Melon Mambo. I’m still happy with it though. 🙂

Leave me a comment below and let me know your thoughts. I welcome constructive criticism!

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

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