Monochromatic shaker card

Hello there, I'm back with another shaker card.

I wanted to see if I could create a marbling effect using distress ink smooshing and cling foil on yupo. As was to be expected, the ink did not fully dry on the yupo paper. Since I did like the soft effect I had created, I was determined to use my panel anyway. So I decided to use it as the background for a CAS shaker card and also sprayed it with a surface sealant as an extra precaution.

I used a label die from CAS-ual Fridays (part of one of the earlier SOA collections) and a stitched rectangle die (SSS) to create my shaker window. Before adhering my acetate panel, I stamped the Mondo Magnolia (Essentials by Ellen) using black Stazon. The sequins in my shaker are by Studio Calico. To finish off, I also adhered 3 SC sequins in matte silver on top of my shaker window

Here's a close-up of the sparkling sequins:

My card was inspired by the following challenges:
CAS Mix Up September - Marbling, stamping, die cutting
Essentials by Ellen Pin-sights September challenge (see graphic below)
CAS-ual Fridays - CFC157 Shaker cards
CASology - 162 Frame
STAMPlorations - September Theme and Sketch (see graphic below - I went with the theme)

 

 

Warm Christmoose hugs...

So what do you do when inspiration strikes, even though it's almost time for bed because you have a busy working day ahead? Most of the time I'm being a sensible girl who goes to bed, but today I could not resist creating another card for the MFT Superstar Contest, using the second of the two MFT stamp sets that I own (so far) AND using a technique that's been on my crafty to do list for a long time.

I arranged the stamps from the Merry Christmoose stamp set onto my MISTI and stamped them onto a panel of black cardstock using Versamark ink and then heat-embossed the stamped images in white ep. After that, I stamped the scene again using white pigment ink and smeared out the ink to create a chalkboard effect. I then did some quick colouring using my Inktense pencils and did a little more smearing using my fingers to add some colour to the embossed tree as well. I drew in a line to connect the stockings, swiped the edges of my card panel over my white ink pad and then mounted my panel onto a white card base. This is definitely one of the quickest cards I ever made, but I love how it turned out.

BTW, if you're curious to see which product I have not shown today, check out the following posts:
here, here and here.

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I'm also linking my card at:
ATSM - 212 Make your mark
Penny Black and More - Add a sentiment (+ hand stamping)

MFT Superstar Contest - Vellum shaker

Although for some unknown reason I have only collected a few products by My Favorite Things (I've counted 2 stamp sets and 3 die sets) until now, I do have a long wish list, so when I saw that MFT was having a contest, I was determined to play along.

Having only a few supplies to play with automatically means you need to try and use them creatively. As it happens, I also had to create a card for a young lady who will be turning 12 next week and who loves her dog and playing the piano. Based on the MFT products I own, I figured a card with a piano/music theme would be fitting. And I decided to put a little pink in the mix as well (literally). After all, the card is meant for a young lady!

I started by die cutting black and white cardstock using the Chevron Stripes dies and arranged & adhered them onto a piece of printer paper before cutting my panel to size and adhering it to my card base. I also die cut the musical notes and treble symbol from the Musical Notes die set several times from gold holographice cardstock. I created a vellum envelope using my scoreboard and filled it with several die cut musical notes and a mix of flat sequins in white, gold and hot pink. After heat embossing the sentiment from Banner Greetings in white ep onto another piece of vellum, I fussy cut the banner and adhered it to my shaker envelope using a strip of double-sided tape. I also glued on a few die cut musical notes. I then adhered my vellum shaker element using double-sided tape, and my card was done.

I do hope the birthday girl will love this card as much as I do, lol.

Click here if you would like to see the card I made 2 years ago using these Chevron dies.

Challenges:

My Favorite Things Superstar Contest

Happy Little Stampers - September Anything goes with dies

Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday goes (no toppings for me)

Fusion - Birthday Bash - I went with the inspiration photo, which has a delightful mix of B/W stripes, gold, accents and small circular elements.

SSS Monday - Inspired by music