An Over-Stuffed Shaker Card ... A Blog Challenge Entry!

Today's card project was created for Allison's "Suggestive Sunday" blog challenge. This week's theme, "I Can See Clearly Now," called for the use of a clear element, such as acetate, tissue, mulberry paper, or vellum. I chose to use an acetate transparency to create my uber-stuffed shaker card.

I cheated a bit on the shaker box as I used a rubber stamp template to create my box but all's fair in love, war, and blog challenges, yes?

Once I had created my box using DCWV card stock, I overfilled it with microbeads, shiny confetti, seed beads, and fairy dust (just seein' if you're payin' attention).

I stamped the shaker box background panel, my "giggle" word, and the arrows using "Black Soot" Distress Ink. I glued everything down to my card base, and stepped away so as to avoid any damage from an overstuffed shaker box explosion.

I haven't created one of these kewl shaker boxes in for-evuh, so this was a fun way to revisit an old favorite! So, thanks, Allison!

PS: Kids absolutely LOVE these thangs ... and most adults do, too!

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me! You, ummm ... ROCK!

~Hugs,


Card Stock: Xerox 110#, DSWV; Stamps: Arrows by FontWerks, Sentiment by Stampin' Up!, Large Polka-Dot, Great Impressions, and, Shaker Box Template by Art Gone Wild (I just realized this stamp wasn't created by Stamp It! ... Ummm, so sorry about the lab animals); Ink: Distress Ink by Ranger Industries; Beads, Confetti, and Fairy Dust: Unknown; Adhesive: ATG 714