OK, I won't lie to you.... This is only the second shaker card I have ever made in my card making years. Yes, only the second one. But with these new little shaker pouches from Impression Obsession, I have to say I am looking forward to making more. They come in all shapes and sizes and do coordinate with Nestie Sizes for easy framing. Each little plastic pouch has a small adhesive strip on the edge, you just fill it with whatever you want to shake, remove the adhesive and waaah-laaa. Done. Brilliantly EASY.
So I colored my little snow girl and snow boy with Copics, just lightly coloring in the sky and leaving the ground and snow white. I added White Fun Flock in my shaker pouch... soft looking like snow. I did however run in to an issue.... Static, OMG!! my fun flock was sticking to my little plastic pouch everywhere, clinging on like I glued it down. YIKES! Hmmmmm.... I got an idea, every once in awhile that happens, lol!! I got a Fabric Softener Dryer Sheet -- rubbed it over my plastic pouch, then refilled with my fun flock. It worked.... no static!!!! Oh, I was so happy!!! And.... now my card smells Oh, So Linen Fresh!!!
I used two Nesties to create a frame for my Shaker Pouch, one circle and one Scalloped Circle. I used my Japanese Screw Punch to add little holes in each scallop. I embellished the frame with Embroidery Floss and pearls. I was so excited that my Dryer Sheet trick worked, and how cute these little pouches were --- I forgot to add some bling to the Snow Girl's flower on her hat!!! I guess that one idea sucked the rest of my brain function away!!! ALSO -- if you shake the snow away from the bottom, the image will reveal a little red heart! Finished card size is 4.75" Square.
Paper: DP by Basic Grey - Red Swirly DP from the Sugared Collection, the Aged Aqua DP is from Nook and Pantry; Riding Hood Red, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Red Micro Pen, White Gel Pen, Spellbinder's Oval Nesties, Spellbinder's Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles, Embroidery Floss, Pearls, White Fun Flock
Registered: January 22, 2006 Location: knoxville tn Posts: 284
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 @ 7:06 PM
Oh, so cute! I love the lacing and how the yarn matches his scarf/hat. I really like all the pearls. They make one think of snowballs. Great colors too. These snowmen are the cutest. I have "snowball fight" on its way to me right now.
Registered: April 20, 2004 Location: Central Texas Posts: 8506
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 @ 11:04 AM
This is adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your tip for the static, and the pearls and thread around the scallop oval is beautiful!! I've never seen the IO pouches, but now I gotta look for em. You enabler!! LOL