Birthday and Easter

I seldom make shaker cards, but here's my second one this year!  Arlene recently posted a card made with a large balloon die.  That reminded me that I have an old one by Winnie and Walter.  I didn't use her design for this card, but that will be coming.  I got a wonderful surprise when I pulled out my die set.  Stuck to the back was a small poinsettia die set I lost at least 3 years ago.  I accepted that I'd never see it again and now it's back in my stasht!  I have several poinsettias, but I was really sad to loose this one because it's size is just right for many cards.

Anyway, my shaker is for Time Out's In the Clear Challenge.  I wanted more of an elegant look, so I die cut the balloon from SSS Matte Champagne cardstock. 

The background is a beautiful printed paper a friend gave to me.  I used an assortment of goodies for the shaker element and a piece of packaging for the cover.  

The bow and the Altenew Essential Sentiment Strip were cut from a scrap of the same printed paper.  Now to make something with the pretty metallic balloon diecut!

I'm also entering SSS Wednesday and WAW.

This is one of the quick Easter cards I made using the other panel of gorgeous Washi from The Ton that my friend Betty gave me long ago.  

I used a scalloped Elizabeth Craft Design rectangle die, SSS butterfly die cut from vellum and Poppystamps Proper Happy Easter.  I'm entering SSS Monday since I heat embossed the sentiment letters with Avery Elle Rose Gold powder.

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Sizzix and Memory Box

I entered the IG challenge #12daysofsizzix Day 6: Gift Box using Sizzix Tim Holtz die sets: Funky Wreaths and Seasonal Sketch along with the words from Sizzix Scrapbook.com For You die set.  

I covered a small box with holly tissue paper from my stash.  The wreath was inked with Brilliance Coffee Bean and then attached to a vellum circle.  The solid poinsettias were covered with red Glimmer mists.  One diecut was watercolor paper and the other was red cardstock.  That made one poinsettia darker, which I actually like.  I added the die cut words to the center of the wreath and tied it on with green twine I've had for years.  You can see the shimmer in my IG post.

I'm entering SSS Monday.

Next is my entry for the Memory Box September challenge using Memory Box Layered Narrow Pines and Birch Press Warm Wishes Vintage Sentiment.  I'm always drawn to trees--maybe because I live in the Pacific Northwest.  I do have quite a few stamps and dies, but couldn't resist adding this layered die set to my stash last year.  

I die cut the base trees from watercolor paper covered with 2 green shimmer mists.  The top layers were cut from white cardstock and then embossed with Wow White Twinkle Powder.  You can see the shimmer and sparkle in my IG post.  The smooshed background was made with a piece of acetate and watered down Distress Oxides speckled egg and prize ribbon.  I die cut the sentiment words from the same panel as the trees and finished off with beautiful Taylored Expressions gems.  

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