Fun & Easy Shaker Card & A Blog Hop!

 Fun & Easy Shaker Card!!

It's another Blog Hop with our team Canada Ink's Up!!

This months theme is a fun fold. I think a shaker card falls into that category?? This is a card we will be making at my December Card Club! Be sure to hop along to all the other participants! The list is near the bottom of this post.

I saw this technique from Patty Bennett and I have been making lots of these fun cards! It's very addicting!

I started with a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Basic White Card Stock, scored at 5 1/2". The open end of this card base will be the top of the card.

Using a Clear Cello Stampin' Up! Envelope, place a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Window Sheet inside the envelope. 

Fill with Sequins! Make sure your sequins are on the front side of the envelope/window sheet with the flap, that will be the front. Tape the opening closed with some scotch tape. You don't want all your precious sequins escaping!

Remove the clear envelope release tape and with the card base opening at the TOP and the clear envelope opening at the top, line up the bottom of the envelope to the bottom of the C/S and the sides evenly. Once you are happy with the placement, fold the envelope adhesive flap over to the inside of the card base. Using Tear and Tape, completely seal the card closed on the top, bottom and both sides. Now the clear envelope lifts up and becomes your card front!

Attach a layer of 4" x 5 1/4" of Basic Black C/S, then a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper to the inside of the card. 

Die cut 2 Basic White C/S labels using the Tasteful Labels Dies. Stamp one with a sentiment and one with the ornaments using Memento Black Ink.

Die cut a large and small Basic Black C/S Christmas tree using the Christmas Tree Dies. Using the Tinsel Die, cut some Silver Foil or Silver Glimmer Paper tinsel. Glue onto the small tree using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. 

Attach the front label using some Tear And Tape.

To attach the inside label, I lined it up with the front label, then glued it down. Attach the larger Christmas tree inside. 

Add some Wink Of Stella to the ornaments. 

If you need more room to hand write your greeting use the back of the card.

I hope you like todays card and have a chance to play around and create some of these fun fold shaker cards for yourself!

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

Be sure to check out the other Blog Hop participants below.

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Product List

Whimsical Trees Bundle (English) [156810] $70.00	Merriest Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156353] $29.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $42.00	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $13.50
Peaceful Place 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156394] $20.00	Window Sheets [142314] $6.75	Subtle Shimmer Sequins [156407] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $8.25	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $9.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00

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Delicate Dahlias In So Saffron

  Delicate Dahlias In So Saffron

I made todays card for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, click on the link to check out all the amazing cards! 

I used So Saffron Card Stock and Ink to create this card. 

I love the pop of the Calypso Coral Card Stock, the Basic Black Bakers Twine bow and the tiny little Basic Black Card Stock 
border behind the tag. Just that little shadow of the Basic Black C/S helps to make the tag "pop"!

I also added a small rectangle of "Be Dazzling Specialty 6 x 6 Paper" behind the Calypso Coral C/S sentiment. This gorgeous paper is FREE with a $60 order during Stampin' Up's! Sale-A-Bration promotion! It is so sparkly and beautiful! Check out the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue on the right hand side of my Blog for all the details or contact me and I can answer any questions that you might have. There are many more products that you can earn for FREE during this promotion!

Directions:

I started with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of So Saffron Card Stock. Score it at 4 1/4". This is the card base.

Using So Saffron Ink and the Delicate Dahlia stamp, repeated stamp the flower all over the card base front. *Tip: This is a detailed stamp, you don't want to over ink it or you will lose lots of the finer details. 

Die cut one Basic White C/S and one Basic Black C/S label using the Tasteful Labels Dies.

Stamp some Dahlias using So Saffron Ink onto the Basic White C/S tag.

Cut the Basic Black C/S tag in half horizontally. Glue the two parts behind the Basic White tag so that a tiny little border shows. 

Attach this tag to the card front using Dimensionals.

Cut a small rectangle of Calypso Coral C/S and using Memento Black Ink, stamp a sentiment. Attach this to a rectangle strip of the "Be Dazzling 6 x 6 Specialty Paper". Attach this to the card front. 

Tie a triple bow using Basic Black Bakers Twine, attach to the right edge of the tag using a Glue Dot. 

Try making this layout in multiply colors of card stocks and inks. 

Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for this great layout!!

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Sending thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the wildfires. 

Arlene

Product List

Delicate Dahlias Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156601] $0.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $42.00	Be Dazzling 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper [156629] $0.00
So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105118] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925] $12.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $15.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Paper Snips [103579] $13.50	Clear Block E [118484] $16.25	Clear Block G [118489] $6.00

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Wonderful Season

Wonderful Season

I wanted to show you how versatile Stampin' Up!s Designer Series Paper can be.  I chose the gorgeous yellow rose print from the Flowers For Every Season, and turned it into a Christmas card! 

I love this card and how the Basic Black C/S shows off the beauty of the Designer Series Paper! 

I started with a Basic Black card base 11" x 5 1/2" and scored at 3 3/8" from each end to create the tri-fold. To maximize my 6 x 6 piece of DSP I cut the front panel at 3 1/8" x 5 1/4" and the inside flap is the leftover piece cut to 2 7/8" x 5 1/4".

The belly band is Basic Black C/S cut to 1" x 9". Starting at the front of the card, wrap the band around the card ending in the front. Remove, crease score lines for a neater look, then glue the ends together. You don't want to wrap the belly band too tight or it will be difficult to get on and off of the card. 

Die cut a Basic Black C/S Label from the Tasteful Labels Die. Attach to the Belly Band using Dimensionals. This will cover up the seam of the belly band.

Die cut a Whisper White C/S Label using a smaller label from the Tasteful Labels Die. Stamp sentiment in Memento Black Ink from the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set. Attach to the Basic Black C/S Label using Dimensional's. 

Die cut 2 medium poinsettias using Bumble Bee C/S, 1 Basic Black C/S centre and 2 Basic Black C/S Sprigs. Attach to belly band/labels using Multi-Purpose Glue. 

Using a Dark Daffodil Delight Blend, colour 1 Rhinestone. Add to the center of the poinsettia. Slide belly band onto card.

Happy Stamping and Creating! 

Leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you!

Arlene

Product List 

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $77.25	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $42.00	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $15.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $12.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50