Cards, Christmas, interactive, Shaker

Two Slimline Holiday Cards Using One Die, Two Ways feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

Hello friends. Here’s a fun way to use the same dies to get two different looks. My cards feature the Catherine Pooler Designs Candy Cane Christmas and Festive Joy Word Dies.
One card uses the Candy Cane Christmas dies as a background for a large dimensional sentiment and the other uses the same dies as the focal image which are shakers.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a slimline card base as well as a piece which I die cut with the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders. This piece measures 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″.

I die cut the candy canes from the back panel using the base candy cane dies from the Catherine Pooler Designs Candy Cane Christmas Dies. Then added pattern paper behind them from CP Bring on the Figgy Pudding Patterned Paper and Under the Tree Slimline Patterned Paper (discontinued).

I die cut the JOY from both Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock. I colored the white letters using the CP Be Mine Ink and offset the black letters behind. I added some glitter with a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen.

I finished it off by adding some Stampin’ Up! Snowflake Splendor 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Ribbon (retired). I left the inside of the card blank.

Dimensions


For the second card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a slimline card base as well as a piece which I die cut with the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders. This piece measures 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″.

Again, I die cut the candy canes from the back panel using the base candy cane dies from the Catherine Pooler Designs Candy Cane Christmas Dies. I stamped the holly leaves from the Catherine Pooler Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set with CP Rose Petals Ink. I added some acetate behind it to make a shaker.

I die cut the two candy canes from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Sugarplum 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper (retired) and Titanite from Altenew Forest Canopy Glitter Gradient Cardstock using CP Candy Cane Christmas Dies. The bows were die cut from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored them CP inks. I used Rouge and Green Tea inks. I inlayed the candy canes and adhered them to the acetate. This makes them look like they are floating and creates a fun shaker.

I stamped the sentiment from Catherine Pooler Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to make these slimline holiday cards! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Christmas, interactive, Shaker, Watercolor techniques

Fun Flat Holiday Shaker Cards feat. Catherine Pooler Designs Festive Joy Word Die

Hello friends. Want to make some fun interactive holidays cards that won’t cost you extra postage?!? Try making flat shaker cards. These cards, using the Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches and Catherine Pooler Designs Festive Joy Word Die were quick to make. The watercolor background takes a little longer due to drying time but doesn’t add much extra time to the process and it elevates the card with little effort.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ as well as two pieces of patterned paper from Catherine Pooler Designs From the Kitchen Of (came in the Baking Spirits Bright box) to 3-3/4 x 5-1/2″ and 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ for the background.

I added the pattern papers inside one of the Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches and added sequins in pinks, reds, teal, light aqua and some peppermint polymer clay bits.

For the sentiment I die cut the word ‘JOY’ from Catherine Pooler Designs Festive Joy Word Die 3x from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to create nice thick letters; it adds some nice dimension. Lastly I stamped a sentiment from the CP Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set onto Stampin’ Up! Real Red 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock with Lawn Fawn YETI Pigment Ink and added white embossing powder.

I finished off the card by adding some polymer clay peppermint sprinkles.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Catherine Pooler Designs From the Kitchen Of Patterned Paper (came in the Baking Spirits Bright box) to 1 x 5-1/2″ and left the rest blank.

Dimensions


For the second card, I decided to step it up. I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ as well as a piece of Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ for the background.

I used Color Burst Powder Brights to watercolor the background. I also added some splatters with Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi STARRY COLORS. I made sure the panel was really dry (I also put it under something heavy to flatten it some). Then put it inside a Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches and added flat gold and blue sequins.

Like the previous card I die cut the word ‘JOY’ from Catherine Pooler Designs Festive Joy Word Die 3x from Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Metallic Gold & Silver Kraft Stock Cardstock. For the rest of the sentiment, I stamped it using the CP Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set onto Stampin’ Up! NIGHT OF NAVY 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock with Tsukineko Versamark Emboss Ink and added gold embossing powder.

I left the inside of the card blank.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to make some fun flat shakers! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Christmas, interactive, Shaker

Create a Shaker Card Using Word Dies! feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

Hello friends. Here’s an easy way to make a shaker card. Just use word dies to cut out the shaker window! This one was created using Catherine Pooler Designs Festive Joy Word Die.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ as well as a piece of watercolor paper to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ for the background.

For the back panel I used Color Burst Powder (Brights) to add watercolor. Then die cut it using the CP Dots & Scallops Dies. I stamped swirl from the CP It’s Magic Background Stamp with CP Midnight Ink.

I die cut the shaker window using the CP Festive Joy Word Die, added some acetate behind it as well as some foam tape. I added sequins in pinks, reds, greens and white iridescent to the shaker. And backed it with a piece of Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb Black Cardstock.

I stamped a sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink and fuzzycut it. I also stamped the holly from the same set and colored using Copic markers. I used R59 & R27, YG17 & YG25.

On the inside of the card, I added the positive of the word joy I previously cut out and added another holly. And for the sentiment, I stamped a sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Holiday Joy Sentiments Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink and fuzzycut it.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to make this fun shaker using your own word dies! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Halloween, interactive, Shaker

Tombstone Shaker Halloween Card feat. Simply Made Crafts

Hello friends. Hereโ€™s a quick Halloween shaker card featuring Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting collection products. In case you are not familiar with this company, it is the creation of Helen Griffin from the UK. Go check out her blog. She has lots of cool dies and stamps.

For this card, I cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base, a piece of pattern paper from the Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting Digital Papers to 4 x 5-1/4 and another to 1-1/4 x 4″.

I glued those two pieces of pattern paper together and die cut a window using the largest tombstone in the Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting Spell Book Elements Die Set. I backed it with a piece of acetate scut to a litlle bit smaller than 4 x 5-1/4. Then added foam tape to the back. I used a variety of green, purple, black and orange sequins from my stash. And backed it with a piece of Doodlebug Happy Haunting 12 x 12 Petite Print Paper (discontinued).

To the front panel, I added some decorations by die cutting the ornate corner embellishments from the Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting Spell Book Elements Die Set from green metallic cardstock from the Tim Holtz idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock and an orange spider using the same carstock pack. For the sentiment I used one of the large spider web sentiments from the Simply Made Crafts A5 Ephemera Pack Spooky Specials Halloween Spooky Webs. I love these sentiment diescuts because they really create a great focal point.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″, added a strip of Doodlebug Happy Haunting 12 x 12 Petite Print Paper (discontinued) to 1-1/4 x 4″ and a piece of Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting Digital Papers to 1 x 4-1/4″. I added a white web and black metallic spider die cut from the Simply Made Crafts Happy Haunting Spell Book Elements Die Set.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this cute shaker card a try for yourself! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Autumn, Cards, interactive, Shaker

Fall Shaker Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots

Hello friends. Here’s another Autumn inspired card featuring the cute pumpkin mug from Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots (incl. in the Boo Box). This time I created a shaker card using the Haunted Tags & Charms Dies (also incl. in the Boo Box).

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base, and a piece of pattern paper from the CP Sunflower Fields Forever 6 x 6 Patterned Paper to 4 x 5-1/4″.

I die cut the shaker window from the pattern paper panel using the tag in the Haunted Tags & Charms Dies (incl. in the Boo Box). I added a piece of acetate with double-sided tape and added foam tape to the back. For the backer panel I cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Paper Bag 100 lb Cardstock to 4 x 5-1/4″ and used the Taylored Expressions Burlap Embossing Folder to add texture. For the shaker bits, I used some orange, red, brown and green sequins from my stash.

I stamped the pumpkin mug and foam images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots (incl. in the Boo Box) onto some Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I used Copic markers to color the images. I used YR04, YR09, YR14, , E23, E29, YG25, & YG67 for the mug; and W0 & 0, YG25, and E23 for the foam and straw.

I stamped the sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Boo Day Stampset (included in the Boo Box) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Eucalyptus Ink, fussycut it and adhered it to the card.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of CP Sunflower Fields Forever 6 x 6 Patterned Paper to 1 x 4-1/4″ and stamped a sentiment from the stampset included in the Queen and Company Happy Harvest Fall Kit with CP Orange Peel Ink.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to create your own fall shaker card using this cute stampset! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Halloween, Shaker

Halloween Shaker Card featuring Catherine Pooler Designs Count to Six Coverplate

Hello friends. Here’s a cute Halloween shaker card using the Count to Six Coverplate included in the Catherine Pooler Boo Box. If you purchased this box then you know how absolutely adorable it is! If not, you can still make this style of card using stamps and dies you own.

For this card, I cut a piece of Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock to 4-1/4 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a top folding A2 card base. I die cut 3 window frames from the same black cardstock using the Catherine Pooler Designs Count to Six Cover Plate (included in the Boo Box). I cut a piece of acetate to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and placed it behind the frames. Then added foam tape strips to the back.

I created a background by cutting a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and using CP Sweet Sixteen and Pixie Dust inks to ink blend the background then stamped the web with CP Grape Crush Ink using the CP Spider Web Background Stamp (included in the Boo Box).

I stamped the images from Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) using CP Midnight, Cotton Candy, Orange Twist, Melon Ice, and Pixie Dust Inks. I used Copic Markers to give the ghosts some dimension as well as the jar, candy corn and poison bottles. I used C0, R20 & 0 for the ghosts; BG000 & 0 for the bottles and jar; and C0 & 0, Y06 & Y17, and YR04 & YR09 for the candy corn.

The little spider came was die cut from black cardstock using the CP Haunted Tags & Charms die set (included in the Boo Box).

I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink and fussy-cut it out.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″. I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Martini Ink and added a black witch hat.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this fun interactive Halloween card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, interactive, Shaker

Birthday Cards: Ice Cream Shaker Card feat. Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes

Hello friends. Here’s another quick and easy birthday card using the Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die set from Honeybee Stamps. For this one I created a shaker card using the ice cream dies.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece of Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper to 4 x 5-1/4″.

For the shaker window, I die-cut a [x”] circle from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Sizzix Framelits Circles Die Set. I cut out the window from the circle using the ice cream from Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die-set. For the background of the shaker window, I inked up a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Party Dress, Whipped Honey, and Stone Blue inks.

I die-cut the rest of the ice cream from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored it with the same inks. I used Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock and Lawn Fawn Paper Bag Letter Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set
onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

I finished off the card by adding some starts die-cut from Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock Paper.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″ and 1 x 4-1/4″ and added some more stars.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this cute shaker birthday card a try and use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, interactive, Shaker

Shop Your Stash: Mother’s Day Card feat. Trinity Stamps and Queen and Company

Hello friends. I realize this is kinda late but I still wanted to share this cute Mother’s Day card using the Trinity Stamps Tiny Teacup dies. I combined it was some older stamps and dies from Queen & Company as well as Catherine Pooler dies.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I stenciled the background using the Catherine Pooler Designs Cookie Sheet Die (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) and Matcha Ink.

I die-cut the teacup from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with the Trinity Stamps Tiny Teacup dies. I used Cummerbund Ink for the cup and Over Coffee Ink for the coffee portion.

I die-cut the lacy border from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Morning Joe Border dies (discontinued).

I stamped the flowers from Queen & Company Love Jar Kit onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Matcha, Sage, Do-Si-Do, and Royal Treatment and Stampin’ Up! Petal Pink Inks and fussy cut the images.

For the sentiment I die-cut both the sentiment and shadow from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Queen & Company Sentiment Stacker Dies #1. I colored the shadow using Over Coffee Ink.

On the inside of the card, I added a die-cut sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Word Wishes dies (retired). I cut it from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored it using Do-Si-Do Ink.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this cute Mother’s Day card a try and use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, interactive, Shaker

Shop Your Stash: Flat Shaker Using Older Stamps feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

Hello friends. Continuing on my quest to make birthday cards and give new life to some older supplies, I made this flat shaker. I pulled out some older Catherine Pooler Designs stampsets for this one and combined it with some modern elements like the flat shaker to create a fun interactive card!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

I stamped one of the graphic images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and then ink blended the background to create a gradient with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and Catherine Pooler Designs Over Coffee Ink.

I adhered the panel to one of the Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches. You must adhere three sides first, add your sequins then seal the fourth side. I used Honey Bee Stamps Freshly Brewed Sequin Mix, as well as some aqua and yellow ones from my stash.

I stamped the coffee cup, graphic image, and beans from Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub and Over Coffee Inks. I stamped the diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) with CP Sauna Ink.

I cut out a circle from Vellum using the Stampin’ Up! Layering Circle Dies. And stamped a sentiment onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) and Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Birthday Stampsets and fussycut around it. I used some Foam Tape to pop up the coffee cup and some of the beans.

I left the inside of the card blank and added the same diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) which I stamped with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub Ink. I also added some beans.

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this fun flat shaker card a try and to use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations, Shaker

Birthday Cards: A Very Simple Shaker Card featuring Trinity Stamps

Hello friends. Here is a very easy and quick shaker Birthday card featuring Trinity Stamps new Circle Shaped Card Die Set as well as the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set. I love how all fun sparkly shaker bits look inside this card!

For this card, I die cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Paper Bag 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock using the Circle Shaped Card Die Set. I also cut a second piece which I will cut in half for the shaker. From this panel I diecut the center with the frosting die in the set.

I die cut the background from Honey Bee Stamps Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad with a circle die. I used the same die to cut the acetate for my shaker window.

For the shaker bits I die cut them from DCWV The Glitzy Glitter 12 x 12″ Cardstock, Altenew – Glitter Gradient Cardstock Set – Ocean Reflection, and also added some Trinity Stamps Sugared Surprise Sprinkles Embellishment Mix.

I stamped the sentiment from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Stampin’ Up! Pear Pizazz Ink (retired) and cut down into strips.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the swirl from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set with Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake Ink and a sentiment from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Stampin’ Up! Pear Pizazz Ink (retired).

Dimensions


Supplies

https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708

Thanks for reading this post. I hope Iโ€™ve inspired you to give this cute circle shaped Birthday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.