If you have already gone to Monday’s blog post then the first two photos will be redundant!

I am using a watercolor wash technique on Simmery White cardstock and die cutting the two detailed snowflake images from the Chic Die set (#158815)

This week’s blog posts are all going to start with the same technique but I am going to show the finished product on three types of cards. I love to watercolor – it’s fluid and fun and looks great every time – even if you think it looks messy sometimes those make the best pieces of cardstock to use! I started with Shimmery White cardstock (#101910) not only does this cardstock have a glorious shimmer to it but it is thick enough to stand up to watercoloring on it! (and the finished product sparkles!!!) I smoosh the top of our Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads down onto the ink pad inside tranferring some ink to the case top making a palette inside the cover like a paint tray! I watercolored in two ink colors Pacific Point (#147098) and Starry Sky (#159212) adding extra water to the ink in the lid with a waterpainter brush (#151298) and applying it to pre-wettened Shimmery White cardstock – apply color until happy with the coverage and depth of color – add more color to make the hue darker and richer in tone.

Using the snowflake dies from the Chic Die Set (#158815) I cut multiple snowflakes from one 4″ x 5 1/2″ sheet of watercolored Shimmer White cardstock. This will be the same starting process for all the cards this week.

now this is where the process becomes different for each card this week uses some of those snowflakes but this one also uses the nagative space from the original watercolored cardstock used to cut the snowflakes – I just hate to waste a beautiful piece of watercolored cardstock! AND THIS IS THE PERFECT APPLICATION for this negative space.

Measurements:

Card Base: Orchid Oasis 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layers: Shimmery White CS 4″ x 5 1/4″
(I did a watercolor wash on two of these for sentiment pieces and the snowflakes)
Window Sheet 4″ x 5 1/4″
Snowflake Specialty Vellum 4″ x 5 1/4″
Scraps: 1″ x 4 1/4″ Orchid Oasis and backing for
the snowflake
3/4″ x 4″ Watercolored Shimmery White

Adhere the Window Sheet (#142314) to the back of the watercolored Shimmery White (#101910) cardstock layer.

Adhere the Snowflake vellum to the cardbase. Although the vellum will be mostly hidden by the sequins and the forward layer I did take the extra time to adhere this layer with mini Glue Dots (#103683) to the backside of the larger silver dots on the patterned vellum that way the adhesive is totally invisible!

Turn the watercolored layer over and adhere Foam Adhesive Strips the entire way around the periphery of the card, making sure not to leave any holes as the shaker card will “leak” sequin!

Add a small pile of Sparkle and Shine Sequins Assortment to the center of the vellum layer.

Remove the paper backing from the Foam adhesive Strips and match up the sides to the edges of the Vellum and rub gently to make sure all the strips adhere and seal the shaker card closed.

Stamped a sentiment onto extra watercolored Shimmery White cardstock and adhered to an Orchid Oasis matte and added to the cardfront.
Also added a die cut snowflake with a scrap piece of Orchid Oasis CS behind. Added a sequins in the middle of that snowflake embellishment

Last but not least I added a knotted Metallic Mesh ribbon to the spine of the card!

Shaker cards are such a fun interactive card – try your hand at it! Go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie