Star Shaker Card - TupeloDesignsLLC DT Project

Hi Everybody,

It's Saturday!  That means I'm posting using some products from TupeloDesignsLLC.  The card I made for today is special to me because I have a three month follow up next week with the surgeon who did my knee surgery and I want to give him this card to thank him.  

I made the card in the red, blue and silver because 4th of July is next week already.  This year is flying by!  

I started by using Yupo Paper for this project because I made an alcohol ink background.  You can also use Glossy Cardstock or Photo Paper.  I think I have 20 packs of photo paper that I got free in with the box of inks for one of my printers. I'm glad I finally found a good use for them and they're already cut to perfect size. 

I used Ranger Alcohol Inks in Watermelon, Sailboat Blue and Silver Mixative.  I tried to separate the red and blue inks so that they wouldn't run into each other making purple so I left a little gap and put the silver mixative in that area in between.  Next I used some Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending Solution to move it around.  I blew through a straw a little also.  

I let it sit for a few minutes and then used a heat gun just for a few seconds.  There were a few sticky spots from the ink so I used Thermoweb Deco Foil in Ocean Blue and Red and wow, this is so pretty in person!  Just that little bit of shine added so much.  All you do is press the foil down over the sticky spots with the pretty side face up. I love doing this!

I made this a shaker card using the Clear Scraps Chipboard and Acrylic Shaker Shape in the Star Shape.  I thought this would be a fun card continuing with the 4th of July theme as well.  I've heard people say that they don't know how to make a shaker card.  If you use something like this, the work is done for you because all of the layers, backing and window are included.  Since these are chipboard you can color them however you want, with paints, sponge inks, etc.  I chose to emboss these in silver.  I did it three times to get this beautiful smooth look. 

I didn't use the chipboard backing. I used a star die same size as this shaker with blue metallic paper and embossed it using an embossing folder with stars on it.  I think this looks fabulous!  Really starting to pull everything together.

I cut out the sentiment using a Lawn Fawn die called Scripty Thanks, using a layer of fun foam and then added a couple of white cardstock layers. I thought the white would look awesome against these other colors. I used a thin layer of Glossy Accents so give some shine. 

I used sequins and confetti from my stash for the inside of the shaker star.  After you fill it, all you do is glue the layers together.  Make sure you peel off the removable film on both sides. This is to prevent scratching before you use it on your project. To finish it off, I embossed a few silver stars on the background.  Be careful if you emboss on alcohol inked Yupo Paper, Glossy Paper, etc.  Don't hold the heat gun too close or it will start to warp. 

Here are a couple other examples of chipboard shakers.  Everything is in here to make one shaker card except for what you want to put inside, sequins, etc.  Super easy!  Mine looked like this...

I also have these:  

Link to Ice Cream Cone Shaker

Link to Cupcake Shaker

Did I inspire you to make a shaker card?  Even if you know how to make a shaker card, these shaped ones are FUN!  I know how to make them but I will definitely use these as well.  I can't wait to use the cupcake for a birthday card matter of fact. 

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Regina

HUGS Eclipse Card

Hi Everybody,

I made an Eclipse Card with one of the alcohol ink backgrounds made previously on yupo paper.  I made several and now am making card with them.  

For this background I used Tim Holtz Stream Alcohol Ink, Silver Mixative, BG01 Copic Refill and Blending Solution.  I dropped a few droplets of each one and the blending solution on the paper and blew around with a straw.  I added a few drops of color and/or blending solution until I got the look I wanted.  

To make the Eclipse Card, all I did was cut out the letters in the word HUGS and popped up with some foam squares to give it the dimension.  I also popped up the sentiment on a black strip embossed with white embossing powder.  

I originally put metallic silver cardstock under the alcohol ink layer and was going to leave the letters off because I lost the H lol.  I think either way looks great. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Regina

Alcohol Ink Valentine Card

Hi Everybody,

I started playing with alcohol inks and yupo paper last week.  I've had the alcohol inks for a few years but no yupo paper which seems to be what people prefer these days.  A few years ago I used glossy cardstock and photo papers.  Times change lol!

I used a Copic Refill BG01, a Tim Holtz alcohol ink in Stream and the Silver Mixative for this background.  I added drops of each on a Ranger felt pad which velcros to the blending tool, a couple drop of Blending Solution and just went back and forth to create these horizontal stripes.  You can add more ink if you want it darker.  So Easy! 

I love this die from Simon Says Stamp called Stacked Hearts because you can also use the hearts that fall from die for the project like I did here or save for another one.  I cut this out with white cardstock and sponged with Memento Teal Zeal.  I wanted the color to be a little darker than the background.  I also sponged a few of the hearts that I inserted back into the die.

The Love die is from Lawn Fawn.  I cut it out three times using black cardstock and once with silver glitter paper, using the black as a shadow.  I embossed the sentiment on a strip of black cardstock with white embossing powder.  This sentiment is from the Hero Arts Stamp and Cut set.  

A few years ago, all of the Valentine cards I made were red, pink and white.  It's a lot of fun to make them non-traditional colors.  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Regina