Shake, Shake, Shake

Hello!  Today I have a shaker card to share....not one of my favorite type of cards because I always have a difficult time photographing to show the items in the shaker window.  But they are still fun to make.   I made this one for the Mix It Up Monday challenge Shake, Shake, Shake at Stamp TV.  Since I am on a quest to use products and stamps that I seldom use or never used,  I began by selecting what I would use in the shaker from some old stash of confetti.  When I found these musical notes, I decided to go with a musical theme.  I found this GKD Label stamp in the Lovely Labels 2  set as well as the sentiment to go with my theme and also pulled out Cuttlebug EF Allegro to create my card with Red and White CS, GKD Black Onyx ink,  circle dies, a circle of acetate and a foam sheet.   The result is shown above.

For this shaker, instead of using foam tape  I used a panel of white foam cut slightly smaller than the white panel and cut out a circle for the window.  The foam was taped between the card base and top layer.  I used a die machine to cut the circle from the foam but next time I think I will cut by hand as the foam was flatten a bit by the machine.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Shake It Up

Hello!  I debated whether I wanted to make a shaker card but finally gave in and made a birthday card with stars and stripes with star confetti inside the star window.  I stamped the sentiment from Winnie and Walter's The Big, The Bold, and The Happy set  in the back of the window.  I always find it hard to photograph shaker cards and capture the items shaking.  I made the window using an acetate recycled from the package of some dies. Star confetti was from stash as well as papers. I used Sizzix die to cut the stars.

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday: Shake It
Cute Card Thursday: Reach for the stars.
Seize The Birthday: Option for toppings-Stars and Stripes
Crafty Catz Challenge: Stars or Stripes or Both
Just Add Ink: #221- Shakers
Papertake Weekly: Stars and Stripes

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Cards Entered In STV Technique Challenges Aug 09

Going forward I will include more details.

Thanks for visiting.
Theresa