Thursday, October 30, 2014

Dashing through the Snow Shaker Card Tutorial

When I first began blogging, I started looking for various challenges for inspiration and luckily stumbled onto the STAMPlorations blog. They have 4 challenges running every month and inspiring designs from some incredible crafters. Not to mention, they give away a snap-ton of prizes every month and you don't have to use their products to play. 

I don't go about plugging products all over the place, because I'm not on a design team (yet - hopefully someday my dreams will come true!) but I have no qualms about this one. I signed up for their bi-monthly stamp club because I fell in love with their sketchy-looking stamp designs. I received this month's set in the mail yesterday and oohed over the beauts. 

I decided to make a shaker card for the first time ever and I'm so pleased with how it turned out! I chose the sleigh from the Joyful set, inked it in black, and colored it with Spectrum Noir markers (love those things!). Then I masked the sleigh so I wouldn't get ink on it, masked the line where I wanted to snow to appear, and sponged over it with Broken China Distress Inks.



Next, I stamped some snowflakes around the edge and cut a piece of foam paper to the exact specs of my image. Since the foam will eventually be covered up with a frame, it doesn't really matter what color to choose. You can see that my snow line is very faint.



I sprinkled in some sequins - just enough to feel like snow, but not too much to cover the beautiful design of the sleigh. Over the top of everything, a piece of clear acetate was adhered to the foam frame. 


I grabbed some very festive paper and ribbon for the background, and created a sparkly frame to cover up the clashing green foam. I don't know why white space and I aren't friends, but I just can't seem to leave any on my cards. ;) I love mixing and matching patterns and colors.

One of the things I love about STAMPlorations stamp sets is that they have many sentiment builders, which are words that aren't joined together in a string but, rather, stand on their own. The Joyful set has a TON of Christmas-themed words you can use. I chose "Dashing through the snow and embossed in red sparkly powder. 



Of course when the card stands up, you can't always see the pretty sequin "snow". 



My card is inspired by the sketch from STAMPlorations challenge and the colors from Inspired By Stamping challenge.


 

Speaking of cool companies, I just won some stamps from Inspired by Stamping (and ordered a few extras because I just couldn't decide!) and I can't wait for them to come in the mail!! Inspired by Stamping has three challenges every month too! You have until Nov 15 to play over there and can use any product. 

I'm also going to enter this into
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes

Stamplorations Anything Goes challenge (you do have to use their products for this one only)

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19 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness your shaker is adorable! Who wouldn't want to go dashing through the snow in that beauty?!

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  2. Gorgeous Becca. What a fabulous card.

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  3. I love shaker cards and I think they are so fun! This is really cute with the sleigh. Nice job Becca. Hugs, Jerrie

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  4. Like the shaker sleigh card. Like how you colored it, the sequins & used Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Made one shaker card and need to try it again. Thanks for the inspiration & for stopping by my blog to comment on my Halloween carved pumpkins & TH Spider Cobweb card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  5. I like the scene u created for the shaker :) love it the design. thank you for sharing with STAMPlorations!

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  6. Cked out the Stamplorations blog & entered 3 creations.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  7. Really awesome shaker card!! I love that image and you've colored it beautifully!! HUGS

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  8. SO pretty! LOVE the great image, your coloring, and the fun sequin shaker! Thanks for joining us at Inspired By Stamping! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  9. Becca this is adorable colored and love the shaker card idea and you have a yummy DP for this lovely stamp from Stamplorations...I wish I live in the USA..the Stamplorations not sell it in Germany and I love HER STAMP all are adorable and Its like my style of stamp I search..you are lucky living in the USA can buy Shery stamp easily...I wish I can fly one day there and buy much stamp from Stamplorations...LOL...Fabulous card my friend..hugs, Monika

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    1. Hi, Monika! You don't have to live in the US to get STAMPlorations stamps. I ship worldwide...including to Germany! You've ordered from me before and you received your order, correct? I'm not sure what you mean by STAMPlorations not selling in Germany -- do you mean in craft stores there? That involves a ton of logistics, but since I have an online store, anyone from anywhere in the world can buy STAMPlorations and shipping isn't even high -- only a flat $8 and I partially refund when shipping outside the US and Canada comes out cheaper. Hope this clears it up :o)

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  10. Such a cute shaker! Love your coloring too. Thank you so much for playing along with the Anything Goes Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week :)

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  11. This is such a fun card, Becca--love the images & how you put everything together!

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  12. This is so nice and love the sequins in it. Now I have a better idea how to make a shaker card

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  13. What a fun shaker card, Becca ... the shimmery frame is fabulous with those twinkly sequins ... so perfect with that wonderfully festive sleigh! Thanks so much for popping by my blog and leaving me some sweet words ... it's so appreciated! Anita :)

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  14. Hi Becca. I do love your shaker card twist, it takes the 'dashing through the snow' to a completely new level. Beautifully coloured sleigh too. Thanks for joining us at STAMPlorations for our Sketch Challenge. Good Luck! Monika

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  15. Wonderful shaker card! I have this on my list as something I want to make! I must admit I am a bit intimidated but you make it look doable! Thank you for the tutorial! I am determined to make a shaker card! Yours is so beautiful - you have inspired me!

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  16. Fantastic shaker card, Becca! I love all the festive DPs you used too! I've only done one shaker card in my life and it's not even close to being as good as yours LOL!

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  17. Your first shaker card turned out like this?? AWESOME!!! They are super addicting, just to let you know ;) Fair warning & all :)

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  18. Gorgeous shaker card Becca, great colour combo for the IBS challenge too.

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