Hello! I am excited to be participating in a very special Birthday Bash Blog Hop starting today, Thursday, January 24th, 2019 and ending at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, January 27, 2019! The Designing Divas and I, along with several members of the talented White Rose Crafts design team, will be creating extra special Birthday Themed Shaker Cards for the hop today! In addition, my project for today also work’s with this week’s White Rose Crafts theme, which is “Water Activated Inks.” Please be sure to read through the bottom of my post for details on a Freebie Sparkle Blend, free shipping, and all of the Hop links. Here’s my card.
I was inspired by the Tim Holtz “Blueprint Assortment” stamp set. I’ve had it for a while, but never got around to using it. And I thought this hop, along with the WRC theme was the perfect opportunity. I decided to go with the “Conversation Hearts” Sparkle Blend, because of the wide range of colors in it. There’s blue, purple, orange, pink, red, yellow…..but they aren’t super bold. The shades are softer, without being pastel. Perfect for a birthday card. Next I chose my Distress Oxides for the background. This is where the “Water Activated Ink” theme comes into play. Adding water to Distress Oxide ink causes the colors to oxidize and change into a beautiful chalky finish. I used Peacock Feathers, Worn Lipstick, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet, and Fossilized Amber. I applied the colors to my craft mat, sprayed them with water and dragged my white cardstock through. This gave me a linear, streaky pattern that I liked. I dried and re-dragged my cardstock through to add color to the top and bottom of the layer, until I was happy with the overall look.
Next, I stamped my 2 images and colored them with Zig Clean Color Markers. I also used a white Posca pen on the candle. Then I die cut rectangles from Lawn Fawn’s Pop Up Box die set. Behind my windows, I added a piece of Perfectly Plaid Rainbow cardstock, also from Lawn Fawn. I went back and forth about adding a sentiment, but in the end I opted not to. I’m still thinking I may add a small one in the middle, but I hate to cover up the color there. What do you think?
The simple design and easy-to-color images made for a quick double shaker that I think is super festive and fun. And you can get pretty much all of the supplies over at White Rose Crafts. Now, how about the Freebie, Blog Hop, and free shipping info?
As an added bonus, White Rose Crafts will be offering Free Shipping all weekend to correspond with the Blog Hop, so if you’ve had your eye on any of the limited edition Sparkle Blends from our previous releases, now is the time to buy before they sell out and are gone for good! Here is the full hop list:
What a COOL stamp set! I love how you colored it and did a double window shaker!
I love your card and how you mixed the inks together! I think a small- happy birthday- sentiment would look good in the middle. I love Tim Holtz blueprint stamps!
Cute card and the
shaker parts and
stamps are so fun!
Carla from Utah
This turned out so cool! I love how the colors all coordinate, without looking matchy matchy! Fab job!
OHHHH I just am in love with this double shaker and the oxides! No I do not think you need a sentiment! I think the card speaks for itself! It is just sooooo awesome! Wonderful job! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with us!
Love this, so sweet and so adorable!
Awesome shaker card! I love the blueprint designs you used and the pretty sequin mix inside the shakers!
So artistic and creative!!
So pretty in these colors and with the blueprint stamps.
So artistic looking and I love all the mix of colors. Great shaker windows too and lovely cupcake designs.
Wow! Love this whole project. Beautiful
I love how colorful your birthday card is and how fun too.
I wish I was receiving.
Loving this two window idea for a Shaker card. So clever
Love how you created the background – it's perfect for your fun card.