Blue Christmas

 

Final post for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop....

I wanted to use blue for my final card since it's  my favorite color....

I used the fun image from Gracielle from the set called Tea-lightful. 

I used the shaker mix called Cinnamon Roll from Sparkle Blends to fill the cup to the brim.

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by to check out these fun coffee creations :)

Sweet Vibes

 

Another post for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop....

I'm using another image from Gracielle this time I used the set Cup of Cheer! I love the cookies aside the cup of very special coffee... I made one a sugar cookie and the other a chocolate chip ;)  For this card I decided to make it a whole card shaker and used the shakie bits - Sugared Cranberries from Sparkle Blends.  They matched the Vintage Christmas paper from Unity Stamp Co. so very well don't you think?

I hope you're all having a lovely Holiday Season.

Thanks a Pumpkin Spice Latte

Welcome to the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop :)

Hello Friends!!

Here's a fun card made using shaker bits from Sparkle Blends and Digital stamps from Gracielle.  I thought it was perfect for Thanksgiving next week :)

 The pumpkin is from the Gracielle stamp set - Faith Family Fall set and the cup is from the Bubble Tea set.

I filled the shaker using the awesome sequins mix from Sparkle Blends called PSL Season. I LOVE the little "bubbles" and the fimo Pumpkin Spice Latte cups in the mix...really makes it special.

 

Happy World Card Making Day Card

 

My final card for the day....Happy World Card Making Day card :) The strip on the left side of the card is a gel plate monoprint that I stamped using Rubber Stamp Tapestry's new set called Card Maker!! How fun is that. The other side of the card was made using a stencil and sponge dauber. I added a few Pastel Flat Back Gems from Sparkle Blends.  Hope you had a chance to play today!

Fall Hello Shaker Card

Another card for World Card Making Day....This time I decided to celebrate Fall - my favorite time of the year! No tutorial, just creative fun. 

I made the background using Distress Oxides just blended together then I stamped on a variety of leaves using the stamp set from Rubber Stamp Tapestry called Falling Leaves.

I die-cut the shaker element using a slimline die from Spellbinders. It's got a variety of pieces that can be used together or separately. I love the vintage look of it don't you?

I assembled the shaker and used the Sparkle Blends sequins mix called Leaf Peeping - so cute!

Added a twine bow and die-cut Hello (MFT) to finish it off :)

 

World Card Making Day 2021 - Blackberry Bramble Birthday

Here is my first card in months...long story for another day.  Anyway, I have some new inks from Lavinia called Elements and I love them. I made this card using these inks and a couple others. 

The background stamps are all peg stamps from Rubber Stamp Tapestry - a branch plus the new set called Blackberry Bramble. Lovely isn't it?  The "BIRTHDAY"  stamp is from Unity Stamp Co.

Below is a simple step by step on how I made it....

Henna Element Inks & Branch

Flowers & VersaFine Clair Nocturne

Berries & Elements Mulberry, Violet Chalk and Merlot

Leaf & Pine and Lime Punch Elements Ink

Background colors were added by using the existing ink leftover on my sponge daubers.

A few pen work elements, stamped sentiment (using Mulberry & Merlot inks), then I finished off the card using sequins and bits from the Sparkle Blends mix called Alison's Gothic Peacock.

Hope you're able to join in the fun and make at least one card today...

Happy World Card Making Day!!

 

Casting it's Spell Shaker Card

 Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

I love making shaker cards and this one seemed perfect for the new sea sentiment.

To create this card I first colored two pieces of cardstock using Distress Oxide inks. The inside panel was inked with Twisted Citron and Salty Ocean, the outside panel was initially inked with Twisted Citron and Mustard Seed.

From there I stamped the sentiment on the inside panel and embossed with black embossing powder. The outside panel was stamped using VersaMark ink and the Rope Net until the panel was covered. It was then embossed with clear embossing ink. Salty Ocean and Peeled Paint were then rubbed over top of the embossing to make the rope image pop.

The center of the rope panel was die-cut, this window was covered with a piece of acetate and the back was joined to the front panel with foam tape after it was filled with shaker bits from Sparkle Blends.

This shaker was then added to a black card base.

Rope Net

Sea Quote

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Shakin' Things Up with Marina

Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

Today I wanted to share a fun shaker card I made using a couple of the new stamps from the recent stamp release and the new Fairy Scapes - Deep Blue Sea.

I started off by drawing a circle with a pencil on a sheet of the Deep Blue Sea cardstock. I then stamped the Teeny Ocean creatures around the edge of the circle using various colors of ink.  I then fussy cut around the inside of the circle.  I stamped Marina on the cut away portion of the cardstock.  I then set about creating the shaker by adding a piece of acetate to the back of the card panel, foam tape, shaker bits from Sparkle Blends (Ocean Beauties) and finally the stamped circle.  The shaker was mounted on silver metallic cardstock and a blue card blank.  A few enamel bubble stickers were added to finish off the card.

Marina

Teeny Ocean Set

Deep Blue Sea

Sparkle Blends - Ocean Beauties

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Doodles Paper Playground/Sparkle Blends & Pear Blossom Press and Sassy & Crafty Collab!!

Hello Friends! I've been asked to participate in a fun collaboration between Doodles Paper Playground/Sparkle Blends, Pear Blossom Press and Sassy & Crafty Stamps. This has been so much fun as we are showcasing the amazing light up products from Pear Blossom Press on our shaker cards.  This is actually an Instagram hop but I know many of you don't Instagram (I don't much either) but I wanted to be sure to share it with you as well.

My first creation....Shake It Up Baby

To create this shaker I used the stamp set Shake it Up Baby from Sassy & Crafty Stamps, the Pear Blossom Press's brand new EZR-Light which is a circle of lights with a little button power pack all in one.  It is filled with the lovely sequins mix called With a Bang.  I used one of the stars in the mix as the "button" to press to light the lights.  Isn't it such fun!!

I was so surprised how bright it was and how the lights bounced off the sequins. Really kicks up the WOW factor don't you think? I am so excited about these. They will really make for some amazing cards.

My second card....

I love how this turned out. It was a bit more complicated but oh so worth it. I started out by making a night sky with a piece of black cardstock and metallic watercolor paints. I then cut a hole in the card panel and adhering a stamped piece of vellum behind the hole. I then installed the 3 light strand of EZ-Lights around the vellum moon.

Next I cut a large piece of acetate and enveloped the entire panel filling it with the shaker mix called Extraterrestrial. Some of the bits glow in the dark so it's an extra special mix.  I again used a large white star (from the previously used mix) as the "button" to activate the lights.

I am just in love with how much fun these lights are. They are easy to install and all you have to do is press the button to light it up. 

(NOTE - I put a little note inside each card to press the white star for a bit of fun.)

As I mentioned before, this is an instagram hop so if you'd like to enter the giveaway you can head on over there and follow the directions to be entered to win the amazing prizes being offered.  I have included the blurb from the hop below....

We have a fun, interactive collaboration for you today, plus an amazing #CraftyGiveaway  Search for the hashtag: #ShakeLightAndSparkle to see all the amazing inspiration projects created by our talented designers!

Join @Doodles_Paper_Playground @SassyAndCrafty.co @PearblossomPress and as we highlight a brand new #EZlights product AND have a lot of fun doing so.  

You could win a:     
- $15 gift card from Pear Blossom Press     
- Shake it Up Baby stamp set from Sassy and Crafty     
- 5 assorted Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground 

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12 Days of Christmas Shakers - #12 - Merry Christmas!!

 

Merry Christmas friends!!!

For my final shaker of the 12 days of Christmas Shakers I have a slimeline card filled with sparklie goodness! The papers and stickers are from Echo Park's Farmhouse Christmas. I just love this kit - it is so very me.   The string of lights is a die from Gina Marie Designs @ Scrapbook Outlet. It was cut using Rinea foiled papers hence the shimmer.  The shaker bits are left overs from several different Sparkle Blend mixes. 

The window is quite a story...it was made for a card that I intended to use for a project for another design team several (4-5 years ago). It was going to be a window in a card but at that time slimlines weren't popular and it was just too big so I just stuck it in my pile of "for future use".  And that my friends is why I never throw anything away - LOL!!!

Hope you all have a very safe, happy and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Lots of love my friends!!

12 Days of Christmas Shakers #11 - Oh Christmas Tree...

 Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Shakers....

Today I have a fun Christmas Tree shaker which I made using this lovely die from Gina Marie Designs. I love the design inside the tree. It's so pretty cut from the Emerald/Emerald Starstruck foiled paper from Rinea. It adds such a lovely shine.

It is filled with the shaker mix Boughs of Holly from Sparkle Blends.

12 Days of Christmas Shakers #9 & 10

 Unexpected DT work popped up - Fairy Hugs is going to be on Hochanda January 6th - made 21 cards :) Hope they reach their destination on time!  Anyway, I was so busy creating I didn't have a chance to post the last couple shakers I have for you...Both of these are ornaments but the 2nd one is a bit special. Check 'em out....

#9 - Wreath Ornament Shaker...

I love this shaker...it is a Wreath shaker kit from Creative Embellishments. It has such an intricate frame...so very pretty. I colored it using Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Spray which as you can see has such a beautiful shimmer to it. It was filled with a sequins mix from Sparkle Blends called Light In The Forest. Blues, Greens, Golds with a hint of black. Just lovely!

#10 - Shaker Ornament/Gift Box

Can you guess what this shaker/ornament/gift holder is made from?  

Yes? No? Anything?

Here's a hint... 

Ha Ha Ha - Moo!!

Did you guess? It's a Laughing Cow cheese container. I don't know about you but I can't throw these boxes away. They are just so much fun! I decided to turn a few into ornaments and what better than a shaker ornament?

So I started off by cutting a hole in the lid, adding a piece of acetate and inserting double stick foam tape inside the lid. I then cut 3 pieces of pattern paper - These papers are from Echo Park Lumberjack Christmas (LOVE these papers!!). One is for the back of the shaker element, one for the inside of the box and the third is for the back of the box to cover the label. 

Inside of the box where you can if you choose add a little gift. It's a large enough compartment for all sorts of things but I'll probably add money or a gift certificate.  I did reinforce the hinge since the original is only paper with a bit of gaffers tape. That way it can be opened lots without it coming apart.   There was a hole in the box already which is what I used to add a bit of ribbon for a hanger.  

Note: If you make one of these you'll have to trim the cardboard ring on the inside of the box a bit to account for the foam tape. 

To finish this off I filled the shaker with a few different sequins mixes from Sparkle Blends... Old St. Nick, Holly Berry and Minter is Coming.  All so very beautiful.

As luck would have it, the Christmas Wreaths chipboard set from Creative Embellishments are a perfect fit for these boxes!! I used the Joy wreath for this shaker. I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment and Fairy Hugs Powder glitter to embellish the holly and berries.

I hope you are enjoying these shakers as much as I am making them :)

Not long now....are you ready?

12 Days of Christmas Shakers #8 - Santa is Coming to Town!

 Guess what day it is?  

Day 8 in my 12 Days of Christmas Shakers!!

Today's make is a darling little tag shaker which was created using VersaFine Clair inks and Mister Huey's Opaque white color mister.  It was then stamped with images from the Clearly Besotted set of stamps called One More Sleep. The moon above the town was perfect for a shaker.

The shaker is filled with a sequins mix called "Mixed with the Fans" as it was mixed live on the Sparkle Blends FB group! How fun is that?  I glued a few extra bits to the front of the tag for some extra sparkle. I finished off the tag with lots of pretty purple fibers.

Have a lovely day friends!!

12 Days of Christmas Shakers #7 - Merry & Bright Bunnies

Another day of Christmas shakers!  

Today I have a bunny/snowman shaker for you :)

This card was made using some cute pattern paper that I received as a gift (not sure the brand). I just fell in love with those darling little bunnies and I knew I had to turn them into a card. The card is filled with the limited edition sequins mix called Hello Frosty.  This mix comes with those fun snowmen pieces in it as well as snowflakes, icicles, hearts and more! It was a perfect match for this pattern paper.

I fussy cut an extra bunny for the front and embellished with extra sequins, snowmen, etc.  It needed a little something so I used Fairy Hugs Powder glitter around the window. Really sets it off and gives it that extra something special don't you think?

Only 11 days till Christmas...are you ready?

Supplies:

Sparkled Blends - Hello Frosty

Fairy Hugs Store - Fairy Hugs Powder - Orchid

Pattern Paper - unknown

Happy Poinsettia

Today I wanted to share a couple cards made using one of the newest peg stamp sets - Happy Poinsettia! It's one of Rubber Stamp Tapestry's smaller sets but it still packs a punch. Check it out.... I thought it would be fun to share a few ideas using them on different size cards.  

RST stamps used: Happy Poinsettia, UM Christmas Greetings

My first card using just those 2 stamps for this fun frame on an A2 size card. I have used a wide variety of inks to add depth and dimension. A bit of pen work completes the frame with a sentiment from the Christmas Greetings UM set of stamps. This was matted on a card base covered with Violet/Violet Starstruck foiled paper.

RST Stamps used: Happy Poinsettia, Winter Wishes UM,  Large Pinecone

Sparkle Blends Sequins Mix: Rustic Rudolph

The next card I have for you is a 6x6 card again using Happy Poinsettia with the addition of the Large Pinecone and a sentiment from the set Winter Wishes UM.

RST Stamps Used: Happy Poinsettia,  Large Pinecone, Christmas Greetings UM

Sparkle Blends Sequins - Various 

My final card is the popular slimline card! I wanted a rustic look for this card so I smudged up the panel, stamped the poinsettias, pinecones and other foliage peg stamps then added the sentiment from Christmas Greetings.  I then added a few small groupings of sequins here and there for a bit of sparkle.

Supplies:

Rubber Stamp Tapestry Stamps: Happy Poinsettia, Christmas Greetings UM, Winter Wishes UM, Large Pinecone

Sparkle Blends - Rustic Rudolph,

Rinea - Violet/Violet Starstruck foiled paper.

12 Days of Christmas Shakers Day 6 - Deer Me

 Back with another shaker for the 12 Days of Shakers...

Deer Me ornament

Today I have another fun shaker kit from Creative Embellishments - Deer Head Shaker!!

I created this shaker in the same fashion as I did the Santa Boot Shaker Ornament on Day 2. I covered the back piece with Mocha/Gold Glossy foiled paper from Rinea then filled with the shaker mix Eggnog with Nutmeg from Sparkle Blends! I love this mix!

I added a few extra sequins to the front for his little nose and holly; I also added a gold stretch cord to be used as a hanger.  I sponged a bit of Acorn VFC ink on his horn and around the edges for a bit of extra depth!

Hope you have enjoyed the 12 Days of Christmas Shakers so far - half way through - more fun to come :)