Hello! There are some new stamps and dies from Simon Hurley and Spellbinders, and they are so much fun! There are mylar balloon stamps and a adorable set of alligators. I was so inspired that I made three cards as soon as they arrived! Today I’m sharing a shaker card that’s got a gator that is ready for some cake!
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I colored the alligator from the Snappy Birthday Stamp Set with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens. I die cut it and set it off to the side to work on my background. I chose a piece of pink cardstock and stamped the star balloon from the Number Balloons Cling Rubber Stamp Set repeatedly using It’s a Girl Ink from Catherine Pooler and Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink. Then I inked the edges with Party Dress Ink with a Medium Blending Brush.
To turn this into a shaker, I used one of the dies in the Ripped Edge Circles Die Set from Lisa Horton and Spellbinders. I cut it right into the side of the balloon panel, letting it come off of the edge. I cut a piece of black cardstock to the same size as my balloon panel, and I wrapped it with leftover packaging from a stamp set. I dropped in some Crystal Iris Bali Breeze Card Bling from A Colorful Life Designs, then I adhered the panels together, topping them off with my alligator. I heat embossed one of the sentiments in the Snappy Birthday set with white embossing powder on black cardstock, and I inked the edges of my card base with Firefly Ink from Altenew. This shaker is nice and flat so you don’t need to worry about mailing it.
I am really having a lot of fun with these alligators. I can’t wait to show you the other cards I’ve made with them! Please visit Spellbinders to see all of the latest releases. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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