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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Growing In Unity - Day 3: Shaker Card

I am back again for day 3 of my week as a Growing In Unity gal!

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I thought it would be fun to create a shaker card for today's post...so I did!
I heat embossed the floral image from the Blossomy Condolences stamp set using black embossing powder on clear film. I then added some doodling around the die cut window. I layered that over some patterned paper, enclosing some sequins into the shaker portion of the card. A sentiment can be stamped inside to fit the occasion whenever I am ready for it. 

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Thanks for stopping by today!
Supplies:
Cardstock: Core'dinations (Smooth White - 110#);
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Blossomy Condolences);
Ink: Tsukineko (VersaMark - Watermark);
Embossing Powder: American Crafts (Zing! Embossing Powder - Black);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Indie Chic - Nutmeg 6x6);
Sequins: 28 Lilac Lane (Blues);
Pen: Faber-Castell (PITT Artist Pen - Black);
Dies: Spellbinders (Circles);
Other: Grafix (Clear Dura-Lar Film);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); Wagner (Heat Gun);

38 comments:

  1. How fun is that. Definitely on my list to learn soon. Lovely card.

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  2. Love this. Hope do you keep your film from warping when you heat emboss?

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    1. I use a heat resistant product (linked in the supply list) and also make sure my heat gun has been running for a bit before bringing it to the embossing powder. I also just emboss little sections at a time so that the heat is not staying on the clear film for a long time (which can cause warping).

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  3. I do need to branch out into doing some shaker cards. Like what you did with this one!

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  4. What a beautiful shaker card. I have never made one, but would LOVE to. I like interactive cards!

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  5. Very nice shaker card. Thanks for including the type of film you embossed on. Mine has always warped. Now I know what will work. 😀

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    1. You do still need to be careful with it, but it can be done!

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  6. Beautiful work! I love shaker cards. The colors are really nice. Thank you for sharing.

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  7. Awesome shaker card! Love your doodling around the window opening, and that pretty floral image you used!

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  8. Shaker cards are fun to give, like the idea of stamping and​ embossing on the window.

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  9. Shakers are my absolute favorite type of card! Yours is really
    pretty! Love how you stamped the image on clear film (I've never
    tried that - love the look).

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  10. Great idea to keep it open to whatever occasion. I like the colors you choose.

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  11. What a cute card! How hard is it to emboss on the clear film without it melting?

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    1. I use a heat resistant product (linked in the supply list) and also make sure my heat gun has been running for a bit before bringing it to the embossing powder. I also just emboss little sections at a time so that the heat is not staying on the clear film for a long time (which can cause warping).

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  12. Such a beautiful card. I love shakers.

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  13. this card is so cute! Love the clean and simple look. The shaker makes it fun! Love the dp paper behind the floral image.

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  14. Oooh, what a cute shaker card! I love how you heat embossed the image on clear acetate for a fun look. Haven't tried a shaker card yet but I always like seeing them.

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  15. I like the patterned paper background! I will have to try to make a shaker card.

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  16. I simply love this card. A CAS design, yet still eye-catching. I love shaker card and these colors too! Well done.

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  17. Love shaker cards. I never thought to use embossing powder on the clear acetate, I had assumed it might melt or cause it to curl up o shrink. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. You do need to be careful with it, but it can be done!

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  18. Cute card! Love the embossing on acetate. Beautiful colors too!

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  19. Cute, I need to try a shaker card.

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  20. I love the colors - and you never cease to amaze me with all the techniques you know!

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  21. Shaker cards are so fun to make! Great job...
    Angie VerDuin

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  22. Very pretty! Need to give a shaker card a try soon!

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  23. I need to try a shaker card soon. It can't be that hard, I'm thinking.

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  24. I really love that you stamped on the shaker acetate panel. I also worried about melting and warping the acetate overlay so thanks for the tips

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  25. love this shaker card- am going to try direct stamping as well

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  26. Love shaker cards, they're so much fun!

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  27. I love shaker cards and this is a cute example.

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  28. The embossing looks great - I think I would struggle to keep it from smearing. Yours is perfect!

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