Hey there! It's been a busy week as Amanda is back to school. She's a senior this year. Hard to believe that my little girl just had her last "first day" of high school! I also started back to work on Tuesday. Hearing the alarm clock so early in the morning has not been a favorite part of my day!
A favorite part of my Friday is always showing you my latest Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge project.
This week's sketch is a beauty!!! In fact, I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do as soon as I peeked at the sketch.
I knew that I needed to play with the Shaker Frames. Oh, these little guys are so much fun! Basically, they are nesting concentric circles of raised foam. You use your paper piercing tool to lift off the circle that fits best for your image and place it over that image (image should already be colored in). Next, add your shaker material. I used the new Mica Flakes, but I can't wait to try glitter, microbeads and other goodies too! Now, it's time to peel off the paper layer to expose the adhesive. All you need to do now is lay a piece of Window Sheet over it to complete the shaker! So fun and easy!
This card is for my mom! She LOVES penguins!!! I think she's really going to like this interactive penguin card!!! This penguin comes from the new Polar Party stamp set. They are watercolored with my Aquapainter and Stampin' Write Markers.
Let's talk about the card "deets".....
My base card is Pool Party! I love this color for winter cards!!!
Layer #2 is Whisper White that's been embossed using my Big Shot and the new Snowburst embossing folder. I love these little snowflakes!
Layer #3 is a 3" x 4" piece of Island Indigo polka dot dsp. This dsp can be found in the 2011-2013 In Color Patterns dsp stacks. You'll notice that I use these stacks a lot! The patterns are very versatile and usable on almost any project!
The seam where the two layers meet are covered with a length of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon. Those fun and frilly edges are 'da bomb!
I already talked about my shaker box, but I didn't talk about how I hide it. I grabbed a strip of Pool Party cardstock and marked the center of it with a pencil. I punched a 1 3/4" circle using my punch. I then ran a piece of Island Indigo cardstock through my Big Shot using the largest circle on my Circles #2 die. I placed it over the hole I previously punched, lined up the punch and re-punched to make the frame!
All I needed to do was sponge the edges with Pool Party ink, add the four silver brads and mat it onto some Island Indigo cardstock!
My sentiment comes from the new Petite Pairs stamp set. It's quickly becoming as loved as my Teeny Tiny Wishes. They nestle nicely within the punches, and there's a matching verse for the inside of my card too!
Well, that's about it for my happy little penguin card! I hope it makes my mom happy!!! I'm pretty sure it will!
I have a feeling that I'm not the only one who's going to use the Shaker Frames for this week's Stamping 411 challenge. I'm off to go see if I am right!
Until next time......Happy Stamping everyone!
Card Recipe
stamps: Polar Party, Petite Pairs
paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White
ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo
accessories: Big Shot, Snowburst embossing folder, Shaker Frames, 1 3/4" circle punch, Circles #2 Bigz die, Mica Flakes, Silver Brads, Window Sheets, Aquapainter, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Pastels (to blush the cheeks)
Hey Girl! It looks like you and I had similar ideas for the shaker card! Great minds... I think your mom is gonna love this!
Posted by: Selene | September 15, 2011 at 06:44 AM