Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Shake it up, baby! FTTC #62


It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC62)! This week Dee Jackson is our challenge host! Dee is shaking things up a bit! Or, better yet, she is challenging us to shake things up! We are making shaker cards. Now, you can have a big shake or a little shake. You decide if your shaker is the focal point or the accent! We would love to see what you create! So, go get busy and "shake it" with us this week! Here is a wonderful
shaker card tutorial at SCS by Beate Johns to get you going!

As soon as I got this challenge I thought of this card. Almost everything popped into my head right then! How often does that happen? Almost never, LOL! Everything except the layout, which I found on Sunday: CPS 162. So, first I stamped the chair image from Beach Life on Classic White card stock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then I colored with my Prismacolor pencils. I love how I could make the blue and yellow meet without creating a green horizon :) then I went about making the "frame" and the shaker element, using Flourishes Crystal Clear card stock, Classic Rectangle Nestabilities, and a little play sand. The rest was easy--I know you're saying, "there she goes with those knots again". Well, yeah, I can't seem to do a nautical-themed card without my fave K & Co. Sea Glass paper or a sailor's knot, LOL! If you want to know how to tie these knots, I have a tutorial here.

Here's another view showing the sand moved:

I've been wanting to make a shaker card for a long time! Thanks, Dee, for making me take the plunge! It was fun!! Now, come along with me to see what my team mates are shakin'!


Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Beach Life (Flourishes)
Paper: River Rock, Baja Breeze (SU!); Crystal Clear card stock, Classic White card stock (Flourishes); Sea Glass Mat Stack (K & Co.)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); 3M foam squares, Pop Dots, foam tape, cotton yarn (craft store); Prismacolor pencils, OMS, blending stumps; Designer Label and 1 1/4" circle punches (SU!)


24 comments:

  1. Barbara, this is soooo pretty!! I love you used the sand for the shaker. What a fantastic idea! Beautiful card and knots!

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  2. I love shaker card but I never would have though of this and I have a chair stamp like that. The sand was a wonderful idea. This is a beautiful card.

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  3. Fun tastic Barbara, love the colors and the image... Smile and happy day!

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  4. FABULOUS beachy shaker card, Barbara!!

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  5. What a beautiful card. I went to check out the tutorial but it did not come up...... I would love to learn this since my husband is all about sailing so it would add total cuteness to his cards without being girly :)

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  6. Aw, I want to go play in your sand. THis is just fabulous! And I love your knots....someday I'll attempt them! Just gorgeous all the way around!

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  7. This is super cool! The shaker idea is so fun! You really put alot of work into this one for sure! TFS!

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  8. Beautiful Barbara!! I'm so glad you had fun making your first shaker card. It's one of my favorite interactive cards. Your coloring is so soft and soothing,

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  9. BEAUTIFUL!!! Love your shaker idea!!! The rope and the play sand are awesome!!! WTG Hugs ~S~

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  10. Very cool card! Love the layout.

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  11. Amazing, Barbara! Thanks for the link back to the knot-tying tut...
    and for the link to Beate's on the shaker card. I'm such a visual person, so even tho I've done shaker cards, it was super helpful. This card is totally beautiful!!! <3

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  12. This is so serene and beachy! The rope knots just add to the theme and feel of it! Thanks for joining us at CPS this week!

    ♥♥♥Lea

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  13. Very cool! Great idea make the sand the shaker part too!

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  14. Love this shakercard. I 've never made one, but I'm sure I'll be trying it soon.

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  15. This is absolutely FABULOUS! I love the sand shaker, and the knots add so much to the card! Perfect paper choices too :)

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  16. DIBBSIES!!!DIBBSIES!!!DIBBSIES!!! Oh man!!! WHERE IS MY SIZE 7 FONT????? LMAO!

    This is GORGEOUS and those knots, I REALLY need to dust off the tutorial I printed on this....

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  17. This is wonderful.. I just got back from the beach and I love a nautical theme.. Terrific job Barbara.

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  18. This is so serene and fabulous, Barbara! Gorgeous design! LOVE that nautical knot, too! I must try that! Fantastic shaker design, too!

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  19. Bar, this is so awesome! What a great idea to combine this fabulous beach stamp set with sand in the shaker! And your knots are so perfect for the design!

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  20. Fantastic shaker card and makes me want the sun and beach like right now. Awesome. Pat

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  21. Love Love LOOOOVE everything about this card. This is one of my favorite Flourishes set and you colored it beautifully. Love all the sailor knot accents....I GOTTA try them!

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  22. A beautiful card here, Barbara! Thanks for sharing it with us.

    I have tried to email you 3 different days, but your email comes back saying that I have an error.

    I wanted to thank you for the sailor's knot tutorial, and I hope to try and make it one of these days.

    You have a wonderful blog along with the others in your group.

    Joan
    Maple Grove, MN.

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