Seize the Birthday #206 - Guest Designer

 

Today marks my final guest design post over at the Seize the Birthday challenge blog.  I've had a wonderful time these past few months and am extremely appreciative of the opportunity.

A new challenge just went live and if you're a Toppings kind of person, this is a fun one.  

Challenges are such a great way to create outside our comfort zone as well as a wonderful motivator to use product we have but rarely use.  Today's challenge falls in the latter for me.  Seldom do I use transparencies or vellum on any of my cards so I took the opportunity to make an over the top shaker card.  (Go big or go home!)

  

I began by first ink blending an A2 panel of white cardstock with Distress Oxide in the color Picked Raspberry.  I then splattered it with some Perfect Pearls to create a shimmery bit of texture.  Once dry I used a twelve circle background die to cut the open circles from the inked panel.  I adhered a piece of computer transparency behind the panel (making sure to go around each circle fully with liquid adhesive) which serves as a clear backing to each of the holes.

My next step was to cut three additional circle panels from heavy white cardstock, stacking and adhering them together.  Using this stack as a guide I grabbed another white A2 sized panel and stamped the fun circles into the approximate center of each cut out using different patterns and colors of Distress Oxide inks.  I then adhered my white stacked panel over top of the stamped circles.  At this point I basically had twelve wells in which I could add some shaker bits.  I decided to use a chunky white glitter in each well.  Once I had the twelve wells filled I adhered the pink panel/transparency piece over top using liquid glue.  The entire shaker front was then adhered to a heavy white cardbase.

I then stamped and die cut the Happy sentiment in pinks/reds and covered the sentiment with a layer of Glossy Accents.  I chose Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers for the background of my heat embossed sub-sentiment and adheredboth to the front of the card using liquid glue.  

This is most definitely a girly/girl card.  I have a girlfriend down the street whose birthday is today and she just happens to have a seven year old girl who I know will really appreciate my choice for her mama this year.  *wink*

Supplies:

Lil Inker - Perfect Palette die

Lil Inker - Spiffy Spots stamp set

The Greetery - Written in Ribbons stamp/die set

Ranger - Distress Glitter

Distress Oxide inks

Perfect Pearls - Pearl color

 

I want to thank Nancy and her team for sharing my cards on their blog these past few months.  It's been an honor!  I hope you'll check out their designers for inspiration and join in on the action.

It's a New Year!  Continue to stay safe and healthy my friends.   

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Thank you for visiting my little crevice of the crafty blogosphere.  Your time, comments and friendship are much appreciated.  

Happy Crafting!

Jules