Ornamental Shaker Card

 Hello and Happy Saturday!  I've had a lovely day at the Craft table and I hope you had the opportunity to do some Holiday crafting as well.  Today's make features elements from the Hero Arts October 2020 Monthly Card Kit, Silver Mirror Card, Glitter and Fine Eyelash Yarn. 

I created a shaker card using the Ornament from the Hero Arts Kit.  I die cut the ornament using silver mirror card, die cut 2 Reindeer and put the shaker element together adding 2 types of fine glitter for the inside.  The designer papers are from the Doodlebug Designs "Winter Wonderland" 6x6 paper pad, the sentiment and tiny Reindeer are also from the Hero Arts kit, the fine eyelash yarn came from my stash (purchased from an Etsy Seller a few years ago).

I'm pleased with the results as Shaker Cards are definitely not my specialty.  I took an extra bit of time making sure to get every piece of the shaker element correct.  My husband said just the ornament would make a nice gift to include in Happy Mail; I'm not sure I have the patience to create more than 1 of these at a time.  It is pretty though and I like the non-traditional colors of the designer papers.

Thanks for visiting and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Christmas Card Throwdown

Crafty Hazelnut's

A Gem of a Challenge

Inkspirational Challenges

Crafter's Castle

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dream Valley Challenges

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV #128

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Creative Knockouts

Just Us Girls

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Christmas Ornaments

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving Eve!  Today begins a new challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and our two sponsors this week are Fred She Said and Delicious Doodles.

Today my design team project was created with the Colorful Christmas Ornaments digital stamp set by Fred She Said.  These images are pre-colored which makes for a quick and easy holiday card.

I fussy cut the images and popped the middle bauble up on foam pads.  I layered a glitter card under a die cut mat of black which really made the baubles Pop!  This card is a standard A2 (4.25: x 5.5") with the holiday sentiment placed on the inside of the card.  I've added some Wink of Stella to the berries and the bling gems on the ornaments.  I can never get the Wink of Stella to show up on pictures; it adds just the right touch of sparkle to the card.

We hope you'll join us in the challenge this week and we hope to inspire you with our creations.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:

The Paper Shelter

Digi Choosday

Through the Craft Room Door Week 20

Lemon Shortbread

Retarte 132

The Holly and the Ivy

Try Stampin on Tuesday Technique Challenge

Christmas Bauble Shaker Card

Today I'm sharing a quick and easy Christmas Shaker Card.  I die cut the bauble shape and secured a piece of acetate behind the opening.  I then placed foam tape around the opening and filled with sequins and Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

I used the negative die cut piece and created a frame for the opening.  The Stamped sentiment is from a Hero Arts set and the card measures 4.25" x 5.5".  The finishing touch was adding some card candy and calling it complete.

I'm making a little head way in my holiday card crafting; I should be in good shape by the 1st of Sept. and then I can focus on Halloween and Thanksgiving cards.

I hope my post today inspired you in some way and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  A Bit More Time to Craft #73, Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #58, Digi Doodle Studios #8, DL.Art, Through the Craft Room Door ATG, Crafting By Designs, CardzTV #58, Crafting with Friends #72