Shaker Ornament with a Digi Stamp

Hello! I am late in posting for Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. The challenge theme is Christmas. What a way to jump start your Christmas card making. This is one of my two creations for the blog challenge. Do come back to my blog to see the other project I created using our other challenge sponsor.

This is not my original planned card for the challenge. I printed the image from Fabrika Fantasy to a watercolor paper. I applied masking fluid to protect the images from the blending I did on the background using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and water. I was able to achieve the background I want but when I removed the masking fluid, it made the images lighter. I could go for a no line coloring of the images but only the top portion of the images were masked. The bottom part of the images still has its lines intact.

Good thing, I was able to create a substitute for my failed first design. I printed the image on Neenah Solar White cardstock taking into consideration the size of the opening of the Lawn Fawn Snow Globe die. I colored the image with Prismacolor color pencils. It is a challenge to color the image since I printed it small. Just make sure the color pencils are sharp. Also, since the images are small, it does not require any blending at all.

I fussy cut the image so I can use a background I previously created using the the LF die. This background has dried Wendi Vecchi clear embossing paste on it. I die cut the window part and the back panel of the snow globe. I die cut the back panel twice. I used Neenah Classic Crest 110lb white cardstock.

The Lawn Fawn Snow Ready, Set, Snow stamp set coordinates with the LF Snow Globe die. I stamped the snow globe image to the window die cut using Versamark ink. I poured silver Hero Arts embossing powder to this, then heat set it. I masked the sides of the snow globe stand so I can blend Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress ink to the area. I lifted off some of the blending ink by stamping Lawn Fawn Woodgrain Backdrops to the area. I removed the mask. I colored the bottom stand with a small tip brown marker.

I adhered an acetate to the back of the snow globe window. I used a thin double sided tape to adhere the acetate. I used the solid snow globe die to cut the acetate. I adhered Darice foam strips around the window creating a well. I also adhered this foam strips to the rest of the back of the window snow globe die cut.

I adhered the background to the solid snow globe piece, using the window snow globe die cut as a guide. I adhered the colored digital image on top of the background. I adhered some Lawn Fawn Chunky glitter to the snow bank. I used a Sakura clear pen on the ice blocks for some shimmer. I poured more LF glitter to the center of the panel before sealing the shaker card with the window panel. If you have glitters escaping through the sides, just squirt some liquid glue through the sides and apply something heavy on top of the shaker card while it is drying.

I heat embossed the snow globe sentiment onto white cardstock using silver HA embossing powder. I die cut this sentiment using the coordinating die. I adhered this to the base of the snow globe using foam adhesive.

To make the snow globe into an ornament, I taped a thin ribbon to the back. I covered this with another solid snow globe die cut which I stamped first with To & From for easy giving.

This is not the first time I created paper ornaments. You can check my other two creations for more inspiration. One is a Phone and the other is an Angel.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant & creative day. I cannot wait to see what you've created for our Christmas challenge.

Maria Giselle B.

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Fabrika Fantasy Challenge Blog

Challenge 14~Christmas/Holiday w/ Optional Twist: Any Hanging Items

Challenge #20~Interactive Cards