Happy Valentine's Day! I'm so excited to share this sunny shaker card I made with the February Love from Lizi Card Kit. I wanted to give the beautiful ephemera pieces a little extra flair, so I decided to turn it into a shaker card!
For this card, I went with a bright and cheerful color scheme using the sunny yellow and navy cardstock from the kit. I just love that butter yellow – it reminds me of sunshine! To add some texture, I used the Dotty Stencil from the kit and applied clear texture paste to the yellow cardstock. While that dried, I got to work on the shaker element.
I was really drawn to the mirrored polaroid frame included in the kit, so I decided to give it a makeover to match my colors. I painted the whole frame with Uncharted Mariner Distress Paint and then sprayed it with some mica spray for a touch of shimmer and texture. I love how it turned out!
For the shaker, I glued one of the floral ephemera pieces just below the acetate window and another on the outside of the frame. I filled the shaker with a mix of clear rhinestones from the kit, flatback pearls, sequins, and beads. To make sure there were always some sparkles showing, I glued a few of the shaker bits down to the yellow cardstock and let the rest flow freely.
To finish the card, I typed a sentiment on my typewriter, cut it into a banner shape, and adhered it to a scrap of yellow cardstock. I love how this card turned out – it's so bright and cheerful!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fabulous day!
Hi friends! I'm excited to share the tutorial for the masculine version of the pop-up gift card holder I showed you last week. It uses the same dimensions as the feminine version, but with a few changes to make it perfect for guys. I opted for a belly band over the simple ribbon closure. (For those who are curious about the closure, I wrapped the ribbon around the folded project and secured it on the back with adhesive, then covered it with a 3" wide scrap of patterned paper.) On today's version, I also swapped out the rounded corners for straight edges for a more masculine look.
Today's video is part of a giveaway hop for Not 2 Shabby on YouTube. I hope you enjoy the video! Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win. Click the link in the video description box for all the details. Here's the link to my video: https://youtu.be/kdXJRLEtFuo
I actually started making these pop-up holders years ago, and I can't remember where I first saw it, so I can't take credit for the original idea! If you're curious, I made a square greeting card version back in 2017, and you can check it out on my old blog post. People always seem to love receiving these pop-ups, so I decided to make a masculine version today for some birthdays I have coming up this week.
I chose some neutral pattern papers from the Cottage Comforts Paper Pad and always artichoke cardstock as my base. The measurements for this project are below.
Main Holder:
1 - 4.25" x 10" card stock panel, scored on long edge at 2", 5", 6", and 7" 2 - 4" x 2.75" panels of 1st pattern paper
2 - 4" x 1.75" panels of 2nd pattern paper
1 - 4" x 2.75" white cardstock panel for inside note
Belly Band:
1 - 1.25" x 9.5" panel of cardstock, scored on long edge at 2.5" and 7"
1 - 1" x 4" panel of patterned paper (optional mat for belly band)
The sentiment on the belly band is from the Mini Messages stamp set and cut with the EZ Wonder Add On #1 dies. The guy with the mug ephemera is part of the Cottage Comforts Ephemera pack and added on foam tape to pop up on the belly band.
The sentiment on the inside is from the Inside Birthday Greetings set from last month's Box of the Month. The ephemera on the pop up are cut aparts from one of the patterns in the Fresh as Cotton paper pad in this month's Paper Pad Club. I cut it out with my Brother Scan 'n Cut.
This was a super fun project and I hope you'll pop over and let me know how you like it over on YouTube. Have a wonderful start to the week!
