Shaker, Wobbler Birthday Card, a Remake

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. A new month means a new challenge at Stick It Down Scrapbook and Card Making Challenge in FB. There are several opportunities to join with three sketches to choose from.

My Favorite Things just said its goodbye to its crafting era. I am saddened to see another great crafting company close its doors. I remember my first MFT product, which I still have, believe it or not. I also remember where I bought it, a brick and mortar store here in St. Louis, which sadly closed a long time ago. I also remember joining the MFT blog challenges, winning once last November 2021. Lots of great memories. It just shows how anything is vulnerable to the changing times. I want to thank Kim, MFT's owner, for all the great things she has brought to me in the crafting world. I wish her well and maybe I will cross paths with her again in the future.

This card is a tribute to MFT using MFT products from my card stash.

This is also a remake of a card I created a long time ago. I had a bit of technical malfunction with the shaker feature of that card. I really wanted a seamless shaker card at that time but I was not able to contain the shaker beads. With the developments and improvements in crafting, I was able to figure out how to fix this problem. 

I stamped the images on watercolor paper using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink so I can do a no line coloring. I used the Misti Stamping Tool to stamp the images. With the texture of the watercolor paper, I needed to re-stamp the images. The stamping tool was a big help on this part.

I stamped five images from the MFT stamp set to follow the number of balloons on the sketch. 

I colored the images using a newly acquired Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Noveau Set of 24. I already have the set of 36 colors and also own several single watercolor pans. I love this watercolor brand! The new set offers muted colors which is a great addition to the 36 color set. 

After  I watercolored the images, I fussy cut the images leaving a narrow border around it.

I used pattern papers from Doodlebug to complete my scene. I trimmed the green checkered paper at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  I traced the wavy road die on this panel. I cut the panel on the traced lines and erased the pencil lines.

I die cut the wavy road die on a pebbled patterned paper. Using the split panel as guide, I positioned the wavy road die cut on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" light weight paper. I lightly traced this with a pencil. I colored this traced road with a black marker. This black coloring will show through the wavy road die cut.

I adhered the wavy road die cut to the white cardstock panel using the traced lines as guide. I erased the pencil lines. I lined the wavy road die cut with a double adhesive tape. I wrapped this panel with a left-over plastic film packaging leaving one of the ends open. The double adhesive tape served as a trap to keep the shaker elements. I poured seed beads on this wavy road pocket. It was a bit tough with the narrow opening that's why I chose a very small shaker element, seed beads. I closed the bottom flap to seal the shaker. Now I have a seamless shaker. This is the upgraded step of my previous card. 

I stamped the sentiment on the larger green checkered paper piece. I treated this first with an anti-static tool. I stamped the sentiment using a red dye ink then stamped it using Versamark ink so I can heat emboss it with clear embossing powder. I used the Misti Stamping Tool for this purpose.

I adhered the checkered paper to the wrapped panel using liquid adhesive. I set this aside to dry.

I adhered one of the bear images on the road portion of the panel using a mini wobbler. I adhered the other bear image and the larger tree with foam adhesive. I adhered the other tree and the stop sign image with liquid glue. I used a portion of the negative die cut to ground the car.

I inked the edges of the green checkered panel to mute down the brightness.

This is the old version of this card having the same shaker and wobbler elements (https://ienjoywhatido.blogspot.com/2016/02/masculine-interactive-birthday-card.html). 

Below is a short video showing the interactive elements of this card. It is scheduled to go live later at 4pm CST (My 13 year old posted it that way.) I hope you come back to see it.

I hope you join this month's Stick It Down Challenge. We can't wait to see your take on this month's sketches. 

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #346

Scrapbook & Cards Today FB Challenge

Wobbly Unicorn Pumpkin Shaker Card with Glow in the Dark

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. The title seems a lot to take but this card is loaded with interaction! It took me a while to create it since my creative juices seems to be in hiatus at the moment. Slowbut sure! I hope you like it.

I started off by die cutting a pumpkin on a cream cardstock. The pumpkin die is from the Honey Bee Patchwork Pumpkin Honey Cuts. I used the coordinating stencil to add some shadowing on the pumpkin. The ink I used is Tim Holtz Distress Antique Linen Oxide. 

For the unicorn, I am using the Pinkfresh Studio Magical Unicorn stamp set and coordinating die set which unfortunately, is retired. I stamped the horn on pink cardstock. I heat embossed this with pink embossing powder mixed with Wow! It Texture powder. With the powder just freshly melted, I poured Wow! Platinum Metallic Sparkle embossing powder to the area and heat set it again melting this powder into the pink powder. I repeated the process again one more time using the pink mix embossing powder.

I die cut the horn using the coordinating die. 

For the ears, I die cut this on cream and pink cardstocks. I inlaid the cream ear die cuts on the negative cuts on the pink cardstock, securing it with tape on the back. I trimmed this off with scissors using the ear die cuts as guide. 

For the flowers, I am using the Pretty Pink Posh Hugs stamp set and coordinating die set. I stamped the flowers on light pink, peach and orange cardstocks using matching embossing powders. I die cut the images using the coordinating dies. I colored the flowers using matching color pencils. 

I temporarily positioned the horn, ears and flowers to the pumpkin to figure out the placement of the eyes. I used the Misti Stamping Tool in stamping. I flipped the eyes upside down to give it a different look. After prepping the area, I stamped the eyes using Versafine Onyx black ink. I poured black embossing powder to this, then heat set it.

I started building the unicorn pumpkin by adhering the horn, the ears and the flowers. I added Pretty Pink Posh gems to the center of the flowers.

Working on the card front, I trimmed a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock. I created this into a stitching frame using the Altenew String Art Rectangles die set and the Hero Arts Nesting Rectangle Infinity die set. I used the largest string art rectangle die and a rectangle die which fits inside this die. I secured these two dies together with tape, then ran this over the white cardstock through the die cutting machine. I threaded the floss through the holes. I used the DMC Variations Floss. I only partially added thread to the frame.

I trimmed a peach patterned paper at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I temporarily positioned the frame and the unicorn to give me an idea of where to stamp the greeting on the patterned paper. I used a corner of the Misti Stamp Tool to align the frame to the patterned paper. Once I was happy with the sentiment placement. I picked the stamp with door of the Misti, removed the frame, prepped the area, and stamped the sentiment on the patterned paper using Versamark ink. I poured Altenew Golden Peach Crisp embossing powder to this, then heat set it. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn Tiny Tag Sayings stamp set.

To turn the frame into a shaker, I adhered an acetate to the back using a thin double adhesive tape. I cut thin strips of adhesive foam and adhered this to the back of the frame. I prepped the sides of the foam with an anti-static powder tool to prevent the shakers from sticking to the side of the foam. I positioned this on one of the corners of the Misti Stamping Tool. I poured different kinds of shakers including the Trinity Glowing Sky Glow in the Dark embellishment mix. After I removed the release paper from the foam tape, I adhered the embossed patterned paper to seal the shaker card. I butted the patterned paper to the corner of the Misti where the shaker panel is also positioned.

I created another frame on pink cardstock using the Hero Arts Nesting Rectangle dies. I added details to this frame with Altenew Dotted Swirls Debossing die. I adhered this to the front. 

I adhered a wobbler to the back of the unicorn pumpkin, adding glue to the wobbler to make it more secure. I removed the release paper of the other end of the wobbler, added dots of glue to it, then adhered this to the acetate. 

The unicorn's horn and ear sometimes get caught in the embroidery floss when it is wobbled. But it is very easy to free the horn and/or the ear from the embroidery floss to wobble it again.

See the action of this card in the video below.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

I added below links to the products I used on this card. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase these product/s. It is just a way to help a crafter out sustain her love for crafting. Thank you for your support!

Maria Giselle B.

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Ellen Hutson Septembers Challenge #29

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge~Emboss It

Wobbly Cricut Die Cut Thank You Card

Our chiropractor was nice enough to give us a gift card to Serendipity, a local ice cream shop here at Webster Groves, St. Louis, Missouri. My sons enjoyed the treat. To show how much we appreciated his kindness, I created this card with ice cream as theme, too.

I cut the image from Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge. I cut the ice cream cone in layers using cardstock. With the ice cream layer, I applied white Wendi Vecchi embossing paste. I didn't apply the paste smoothly to achieve the texture of ice cream. I applied American Crafts Grapefruit embossing powder. I set this aside to dry. I am not sure how long it took for this to dry but I left it overnight. After which, I heat embossed it. I adhered the layers using Ranger Multi-Matte Medium glue.

For the back layer which was cut in white cardstock, I stamped stripes using Simon Says Basic Stripes stamp set. The ink I used is Avery Elle Raspberry pigment ink. I adhered 1/8" double sided tape over the stripes. I poured Elizabeth Crafts Designs Cool Diamond Silk powder over the tape. After I shook the excess, I rubbed the glittered strips with my finger. I inked the edge of the ice cream part on this layer with the same Avery Elle ink.

To work on the card base, I am using a kraft Bazzill cardstock. I am fortunate to have a Simple Stories Beat the Heat patterned paper from the Summer Days collection which has ice cream cones on the B-side. I actually bought this patterned paper because of my obsession with clouds, which is the A-side of this patterned paper. I die cut this patterned paper using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles die. I also used the same set of dies to create a border rectangle on a pearlized paper. I also used this to die cut another kraft cardstock.

For the sentiment, I stamped the Altenew Label Love on kraft cardstock using  Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink. I poured white embossing powder to this, then heat set it. I trimmed off the excess. I traced the letters using a 0.3 Sepia Copic multiliner. I adhered this to the bottom of the innermost stitched rectangle. I applied a Darice Mini Action Wobbler to the back of the die cut ice cream. I adhered this on top of the sentiment.

I hope you enjoy viewing my blog. Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed and brilliant day!

Maria Giselle B.

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scrapbook.com~July 2017 Cricut Challenge

Challenge #306~Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Masculine Wobbler Get Well Soon Card

I was tasked by my husband to create a get well soon card for his uncle. Looking thru my craft stash, I came up with the idea of using Lawn Fawn products and Basic Grey Hipster patterned paper for the card.

I cut different papers using the heart from the Lawn Fawn Tiny Tags die set. I cut a second heart using card stock to use for layering. I snipped off the tag hole to just to make the cut a solid heart. I die cut different faces from the LF Make Me Smile die set onto the heart. I created the scene using LF Stitched Hillside Borders. I inked the edges of these die cuts with brown ink. I embossed a sentiment from My Favorite Stamps LJD Cheerful Blessings stamp set.

I know odd numbered embellishments is usually visually ideal, but I have 4 sons, thus, 4 hearts to represent each boy. To make the card interactive, I put one of the hearts on an Action Wobbler.

Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a blessed and brilliant new year!

Maria Giselle 

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Challenge #10

Masculine Interactive Birthday Card

I was asked by a friend to create a card for her husband's birthday. I have a plan for the lay out but I was having trouble choosing the patterned paper for the background. After taking a trip to Scrapbook Factory here in Illinois, I got inspired by a card sample featuring one of their on-sale wooden block stamps. It is an image of a pick-up truck.

After I revived my Cricut Imagine (Hoo-hoo!), I cut a car from the Cricut Going Places cartridge using water color card stock. I kept the negative cuts on the front of the card for further embellishing. I water colored the card using Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi. I mixed up some colors to come up with the gray bumper. I also mixed the pearl color with the palette I created to make the bumper shimmer. I colored the wheels black. Once it is dry, I doodled lines to accent the tire marks. I gold embossed the negative cut for the front of the card using Wow! Ultra Embossing Powder. I water colored the headlights. I adhered a piece of acetate to create a windshield. I applied a piece of tape to the back of the car to support the negative cuts that I want to piece in. I did apply a small amount of liquid glue to this pieces to secure it. I also applied Glossy Accents to the headlights.

For the pole embellishment, I stamped this on a water color paper using Ranger Archival Ink in black. I stamped the sentiment using a Close To My Heart stamp set. I masked the sentiment so it will be accomodated to the design. The sentiment is stamped using Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed using clear powder. I also water colored the pole. I fuzzy cut the image.

For the background, I die cut clouds onto an Inkadinkado masking paper using a Taylored Expression Rolling Cloud die. I attached this on a white notecard. I inked the clouds using Simon Says Stamp Die Ink in Sea Glass. I moved the cloud mask up and changed the alignment to create variation.

For the ground, I applied a tape to where I plan to ground the car. I am using a Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrop. I used different hues of gray for the solid chevron stamp. I stamped another chevron pattern from the same stamp set using a white pigment ink. I allowed this to dry.

To balance the card, I partially die cut an opening to the right side of the car using an Avery Elle-ments Custom Panel die. I adhered an acetate to the back of this. I trimmed a gray card stock to matte the panel. I applied foam adhesive to the back, making sure to keep the acetate free of foam tape. I applied sequins and seed beads to this well. I sealed this using another gray cardstock. I adhered this to an A4 note card.

I adhered the pole using liquid adhesive. I used dimensional tape for the signs to pop it out. For the car, I trimmed the adhesive of the Action Wobbler so it won't show. I adhered this to the front of the card.

I also created a customized envelope for the card.

Thanks for viewing my blog.

Maria Giselle B.

I am submitting this creation to:

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-february-2016/