2015 Christmas Project Series Day 11: Snowman Selfie Shaker card

 Hello! Todays project is a fun and colorful Snowman Selfie Shaker card.  It features two products carried at Laura's Loft: Newtons Nook Frozen Friends and Holiday Wishes.  Another fun feature of this card is that if you temporarily attach the shaker, it can be removed and turned into an ornament by attaching a hanger to the back. 
Here's my supply list:

• Simon Says Stamp Holiday Frames Die
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Die - 3 3/8 by 4 5/8 inches
• Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir paper
• Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp Kraft cardstock
• Lawn Fawn Snowy Day 6 x 6 paper pad
• Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• ColorBox Mixed Media ink: "Jasmine" (White)
• Hero Arts Shadow Ink: Tide Pool
• Spectrum Noir Markers
• Newtons Nook stamp sets "Frozen Friends" and "Holiday Wishes"
• Avery Elle Window Sheets acetate
• 3M Foam tape
• tape runner
• Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
• Doodlebug sequins
• Prima chunky glitter
• My Minds Eye "Joyous" and "Jubilee" enamel kits

I started by running the Holiday frames die with the red cardstock through my big shot.  Using the red die cut, I created a smaller stitched rectangle by die cutting the green piece twice.  The red piece served as a gauge to get the border even.  I trimmed the acetate to fit the window from the top and side edges to cover the bottom edge of the words.  I attached the acetate with Tombow liquid glue.  

I stamped the main image with Momento black.  A dye based ink is important to use when using alcohol markers so that the image lines don't smear or smudge.  I angled the snowmen so that they would come in from the side at an angle to replicate the selfie look.  The shades I used are: OR 1, 2; DR 3, 5, 7; GT 1, 2, 3; PP 1; Blender Pen and various colors for the ornaments.  I cut my foam tape in thirds and put two layers around the edges, being careful to butt up the edges of the tape to make sure none of the shaker bits escape. 

I like to run a powder tool around the edges of the foam tape before I take the release paper off so that the bits don't stick.  I added sequins, glitter and micro beads before removing the release paper.  Once your shaker bits are in, remove the release paper and making sure each piece is in the correct orientation, attach the focal image, pressing around the edges to seal. 

To add some detail to the card base, I stamped the snowflakes around the edge of the base in white pigment ink.  I stamped the hearts in Tide Pool ink.  If you want to make the shaker available for an ornament, use a removable adhesive to attach it to the card base.  If not, use tape runner.

To finish up, added a few enamel hearts and gems.  I really loved how this one turned out.  It's just adorable. 

Thanks for hanging out with me today! I hope you had fun and learned something new.  Feel free to ask any questions and let me know what you think. 

Much love and Merry Christmas!

2015 Christmas Project Series Day 10: CAS Flip It Card 4 ways

Todays project is a Clean And Simple Flip It card using a die by Stephanie Bernard.  There are several shapes for this type of die and this particular one spoke of Christmas to me.  As you'll see, its a single peice of cardstock that folds into a standard 4.25 by 5.5 inch card and the middle shape flips when it's opened.  I leave the inside blank to provide space to write a message to the recipient.  Let's get started! I made 4 cards for this post.
Heres my supply list:

•  Cardstock cut to 6 by 6.5 inches

1.  Blackberry Bliss by Stampin Up
2.  Kraft by Simon Says Stamp
3. Schoolhouse Red by Simon Says Stamp
4. Neenah Solar White 110 lb.

• Patterned Paper

1. Lawn Fawn Snowy Day Collection
2. Bo Bunny Altitude Collection

• Sizzix Flip-It Die set by Stephanie Bernard
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes dies
• Simon Says Stamp Snowflake dies
• Stampin Up glitter paper in Iridescent Ice
• Doodlebug glitter paper in White
• Royal Blue metal sheets (company went out of business)
• My Minds Eye Jubilee enamel shapes
• tape runner
• Tombow Mono Multi
• Zots Bling mini glue dots
• Creative Design Bling sequins in Glacial Bliss

I start by trimming my cardstock to 6 by 6.5 inches.  I line up the die to the edges of my cardstock and run through my big shot.  The die will cut and score the cardstock for you.  All you have to do is fold, crease and decorate as desired.








I'm using a sheet from Bo Bunny's Altitude collection to die cut two panels that will go on the front of my card.

 These papers are from Lawn Fawn's Snowy Day collection.  I like how these dies are seperate as you can line them up to get the pattern or scene on the paper that you want on the card.

 The set also comes with dies to embellish and emboss that fit the cutouts. 

 These four cards came together in about 30 minutes.  I kept these three fairly simple by finishing them with foam squares under the inner medallion or outer wreath for dimension and a bow enamel sticker on the red and green wreathes and die cut snowflake on the sheet music wreath.  I added a bit more to the purple card with sequins and die cut metal snowflakes as well as a die cut glitter snowflake over the middle medallion.  I used Tombow liquid glue to adhere the die cut snowflake and Zots Bling glue dots to attach the sequins and metal snowflakes.

Thanks for hanging out with me today!  I hope you had fun and learned something new.  Feel free to ask any questions and let me know what you think!

Merry Christmas and much love!