Pilin' on a Shaker with Crafting with Dragonflies

The theme this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Anything Goes, and at Pile It On our theme is Shakers. I combined these challenges to create this shabby chic double shaker card:

I stamped the penguin (Clear Impressions) with StazOn ink onto white Fuse paper, and used my Fuse tool to adhere a piece of page protector plastic on top; I cut it out by hand. I filled this shaker with plastic confetti (Recollections). I attached it to the card with foam tape.

I made the base frame from white foam core board. The background is a piece watercolor paper that I inked with black & orange inks. I filled the big shaker with white sequins (Paper Sweeties) & snowy Flowersoft. I used packaging plastic for the clear top. I wrapped a paper frame with my favorite washi tape for the top frame.

I strung twine through a piece of lace. The sentiment (Clear Impressions) was heat-embossed in glittery white on black paper. I die-cut the little penguins from a black/white textured cardstock (Core'dinations) and sanded them. The card was finished with black Liquid Pearls in the corners.


Inspiration/Challenges:
Animal Friends Challenge: Punches and/or Dies + Animal
Cas-ual Fridays Challenge #152: Tic-Tac-Toe (Middle column: Twine, Monochromatic, No patterned paper)
Cheerful Sketches Challenge: Sketch
Crafting with Dragonflies: Anything Goes
Hannah & Friends #253: Stamped Animal
One Crazy Stamper: Christmas in July
Pile It On: Shaker Element

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Hello Hon -- Going Native with the UnstampaBelles

The UnstampaBelles July challenge is Going Native with the twist of Square Cards. You can make whatever you like without using any stamps.

I decided to make a card inspired by my adopted home, Baltimore.

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teamies and hope you'll join us this month at UnstampaBelles!


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Pilin' On your favorite Color(s)

The theme this fortnight at Pile It On is Your favorite Color(s). I had some crafting fun with my favorite color, purple, and "Girlz get your craft on" by our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps.

I colored the image with Copic markers (of course!) and used a Wink of Stella brush pen for part of her ribbon. I added 2 sizes of pearls to the marker. The die cut background papers are from my stash. I've had the pre-embossed violet paper for ages. I finished the card with Liquid Pearls & grape Stickles.

Inspiration/Challenges:
AuroraWings Challenge: Your Favorite Color + hand-colored image
Brown Sugar: Monochrome
Card Mania #82: Lace and/or Pearls
The Crazy Challenge: Lace
The Ribbon Girls: Anything Goes + Card + Ribbon
Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes with a stamp and ribbons
Stella Says Sketch Challenge: Sketch #411

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Baltimore Summer Fun at Crafting with Dragonflies

Our theme this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Summer Fun. I was inspired by the summer Maryland traditions of the Baltimore Lemon Stick & crab feasts.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the lemon (SVG Cuts) and peppermint candy straw (Miss Kate Cuttables) after adapting them a bit to my design.

Inspiration/Challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas #273: Sketch
Mod Squad Challenge: Lazy Days of Summer
UnstampaBelles: Go Native + Square Card + No stamps



Thank you for visiting, and may our small traditions bring a larger peace,