Look For The Rainbows - A Window Shaker Card

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

I originally created this project for the "Lets Get Messy" challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  But I accidentally posted in on FB yesterday so now I have to create another project for next week! Getting messy means using glitter, pigment ink, acrylic paint, you know, the kind of things that require getting your hands sticky, or messy!  I plan to break out my Geli Plate at some point!

Shaker cards are generally "messy" makes for me!  I use tons of glue and in this case a mix of Distress Inks on the outside and in my windows!  I used stickles and glitter, and glue to embellish cloud windows.  I had so much fun unsticking myself from my panels. 

I added a few sequins to the card face!  I smeared glue on my balloon and then sprinkled on some glitter.  I don't like glitter so much because it gets everywhere!  I used a mixture of stickles and glitter to create a rainbow background in my cloud windows!

I am so glad that I started using craft foam instead of double-sided foam tape on my window projects!  It has made the creation of the projects easier and more efficient.

Thanks for visiting!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Stuff I Used:

2020 Stash Party #43 - Another Purple Shaker - Thinking of You

Hello, Crafty Makers!

I made a couple of die purchases this year that made it easier for me to create slimline cards.  In the past, I would simply use my geometric dies to cut my windows (and I still do for plain windows.) But I saw two dies that I really wanted to add to my collection.  

For this project, I decided to use only two of the windows instead of three.  I like it!

Thinking of You

Normally, I would have cut four panels and used three of them plus a layer of craft foam to create the wells for my shakers.  But I only used one layer of foam to create the wells and it seemed to work ok!  I was testing it because I want to make a shaker bookmark and need to be sure I would still get the shaker effect!

I added a die-cut to the interior.  I did not feel that an interior sentiment was necessary.

HUGZ,

Stuff I used:

Dies: PinkFresh Studio Slim Stitch

Stash Party #9 - A Floral Thank You - Perfect Pearls

Hello, Crafty Makers!

My mojo is trying to work its way back.

In order to keep it going, I raided my stash again looking for products I have not used in years!  

Guess what I found:  Perfect Pearls™!

I wanted to make vellum flowers and I wanted to make an aperture card.  I was able to do both and incorporate the Perfect Pearls™   

To create my vellum flowers, I stamped the image onto a regular piece of vellum using VersaMark embossing ink and then heat embossed them using white embossing powder.  Using my mermaid brushes, I blended Distress Oxide Inks over the petals and the leaves.  I didn't have dies for these flowers so I fussy cut them.

I couldn't get the light right, but you can see the shimmer!

I created the "metallic" background using Ranger Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls.  I blended the inks on a piece of white card stock and then using a small paintbrush, I applied Perfect Pearls™ to the surface.  I used a microfiber cloth to wipe away the excess Perfect Pearls™.  The metallic finish is so pretty.

Pretty much any background die will work.  I love this bold geometric die. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

***The Heartfelt Creations™  floral stamps used in this project came out of my stash.  They are so old, I fear they may have been discontinued.  I no longer have the packaging for the die.  Perfect Pearls is a Ranger Product

Happy House Day - A Special Non-Valentine Card

Hello, Crafty Makers!

The Hubster and I do not celebrate Valentine's Day but, because we closed on our home on February 14th, as a joke we always say Happy House Day! 

This year, the Hubster surprised me with 4 boxes of Truffles that are only available at this time of year.  I was stunned.  Two of the boxes were the ones I always want and never get because they sell out so quickly and two were a new variety that he thought I might like.  And even though he said they were not Valentine gifts, I still felt the need to make a card to thank him.  He loves it when I make cards for him.

He likes Kraft CS because he thinks it is more masculine.  I was looking through my stash of 6"x6" papers and I found this amazing steampunk paper by Bo Bunny.  I layered the printed paper onto a piece of Gold CS.  I cut my hollow heart and then decided to make it a window by applying a piece of acetate.  I double-stacked adhesive foam to give the window depth.   My original plan was to have the word "together" on the inside of the window and the word "forever" at the bottom by cherub's foot but I did not like that composition.  I like the placement on the cherub's wing.  Since this will be displayed in his man cave along with his other cards from me, I was not concerned about the cherub hanging off the edge.  In the end, The Hubster loved it and that is all that truly matters.

Thanks for Stopping By!

Challenges Entered:

Brown Sugar Challenge: Love and/or St. Valentine's Day
Simply Create Too Challenge: ATG w/optional Twist: Use Hearts
Aud Sentiments Challenge: Love or Valentine Sentiment