Father's Day Shaker Card with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Father's day shaker card featuring the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker from Clear Scraps.

Supplies Used:

 Mini Square Chipboard Shaker

My Stash

Cardstock: Black, Light Gray & Light Yellow

Shimmer Cardstock: Silver

Acrylic Paints: Metallic Gun Metal Gray & Matte Black

Shaker Bits

Hero Arts: Celebrate Everyday Clear Stamp Set

Various Dies: Tools, Stitched Rectangle

Metallic Silver Stars Embellishments

Metallic Brad Tops Embellishments

Bearly Art Glue & Foam Strip

Step 1. I paint the base of the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker in the Metallic Gun Metal Gray. I then paint the top frame of the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker in Matte Black. I set them a side to dry. 

Step 2. I adhere the two inner pieces of the frame of the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker together with some Bearly Art Glue.

 I set a heavy acrylic block on top of them to help them dry flat.

Step 3. I adhere the inner frames onto the base and set a heavy acrylic block on top of them to help them dry flat.

Once dry gather all the elements for the shaker.

I put the shaker bit into the base.

I put some glue around the inner frame and place the clear acetate that come the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker. 

I then adhere the top frame onto the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker and place a heavy acrylic block on top of it.

Step 4. While the shaker is drying I adhere the Black cardstock tot the card base then the Light Gray cardstock. I stamp the sentiment onto the Light Gray Cardstock and mat it with the Black cardstock.

Step 5. Now that all the elements are dry we can assemble the card. 

I start by adhering the shaker to the lower part of the card front. Then, I adhere the die cut tools onto the Mini Square Chipboard Shaker.

Next, I adhere the sentiment with a foam strip for a bit of height. I then adhere a few Metallic stars and Brad top to the card front.

Now, the card is complete!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

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Let's Shell-ebrate Card with Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a beach themed birthday card featuring variety of Poppystamps products for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This month is all about Celebrations!

Supplies Used:

Whittle Flamingo Die

Whittle Palm Tree Die

 Whittle Everyday Stamp

 Mushrooms and Toadstools Dies

 Sloping Hillside Die

Floral Cluster Die

My Stash:

Cardstock: Light, Blue, Medium Green, 

Kraft, Light Yellow, Pink, Light Tan, White and Black

Cloud Stencil & Water Stencil

Various dies from my stash: Hillside, Shells,  oval sentiment & Stitched Rectangle

Tiny Pink Rhinestones

Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry,

 Dusty Concord, Brushed Corduroy, & Mowed Lawn

VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne

Bearly Art Glue & Foam Tabs

 May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Thinking of You Always Card with CutCardstock

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with an encouragement card - it is a simple yet meaningful way to lift someone’s spirits and remind them they’re not alone. Creating a card using your favorite CutCardstock, stamps, or dies, you can a design a card that feels personal. Small details like shimmer spray, dimensional foam, or a few rhinestones can give it that extra touch of care. In the end, it’s not about perfection—it’s about creating something from the heart that brings comfort and encouragement to someone who needs it most.

Supplies Used

• DSC Light Yellow Cardstock
• DSC Patriot Blue
• DSC Aqua Cardstock
• Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

My Stash:

• Elizabeth Crafts Die Set: Swirling Sparrow
• Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray (Gold)
• Sentiment Stamp
• Various Dies (Dotted Rectangle, Sentiment Strip)
• Bearly Art Glue & Foam Strips
• Tiny Gold Rhinestones

Create the Card Base

• Trim Neenah Cardstock to create an A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
• Set aside.

Die Cut the Background Panel

• I used a dotted rectangle die to cut a panel from DSC Light Yellow Cardstock.
• This adds subtle detail and frames your design beautifully.

Die Cut the Focal Image

• Die cut the Swirling Sparrow base from the DSC Aqua Cardstock.
• Die cut the outer decorative pieces from DSC Patriot Blue .
• Adhere the pieces of the sparrow using Bearly Art Glue.

Assemble the Card Front

• Glue the yellow panel onto your card base.
• Attach the bird on top using foam strips for dimension.

Shimmer & Texture

• Lightly splatter the yellow panel with Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray (Gold).
• Let it air dry or heat set for faster results.
• This gives that soft, gold splatter shine seen in the card.

Add the Sentiment

• Stamp your sentiment on Neenah Cardstock.
• Die cut or trim into a strip using your sentiment strip die.
• Pop it up with foam strips across the center of the card.

Finishing Touches

• Add tiny gold rhinestones around the design for sparkle and balance.

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Polka Dot Shadow Box with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a polka dotted Spring Shadow Box featuring products from Clear Scraps. I was inspired to create this shadow box for my granddaughter. She loves lady bugs, Flowers, Purple and Pink. So, I decided to create this fun pink polka dot shadow box.

Supplies Used:

Wood Shadow Box 8x11

Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Spring

Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Bee Happy

6" Polka Dot Stencil (just linked not used)

My Stash:

Acrylic Paints: Grape Taffy, Pink blast, Red, Black & Dark Yellow

Fabric Flowers

Circle Stencil not pictured

Hot Glue Tool & Glue Stick

Wood Glue & Masking Tape

Brushes, Make Up Sponges, Paint Tray, Water bucket and Paper Towels

Step 1. I start by painting the lady bug from the Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Spring with red and black paint. 

I then used the circle stencil(not pictured) from my stash to sponge on the dot with black paint.

Next, I paint the flower from the Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Bee Happy with Pink Blast and Dark Yellow Acrylic paint and set. I set both to the side to dry. 

Step 2.  I gather all the piece from the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 along with the Grape Taffy paint and the Pink Blast. 

I paint the back panel, side panel and insert of the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 with the Grape Taffy paint.

Step 3. Once the Grape Taffy paint is dry I the use a make-up sponge along with the circle stencil and Pink Blast paint to make some pink polka dots on all the pieces.

Step 4. I paint all the edges with the Pink Blast paint.

Step 5. Once all the pieces are dry. I adhere the insert pieces with wood glue. Set it aside.

Next, I dry fit my Wood Shadow Box 8x11 pieces making sure I have everything in it proper place then I adhere it with wood glue.

I used some making tape to hold all the pieces in place while the glue dries. I insert the inner pieces and set it aside to dry.

Step 6. Once dry it time decorate. I gather the painted Ladybug and Flower along with a few fabric flowers. 

I used the hot glue tool and glue stick to adhere the ladybug to the top right corner along with a few fabric flowers. and the Chipboard Flower to the bottom left corner with a few fabric flowers

A few close ups of the corners.

Now, the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 is now complete!!

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