Saturday, April 26, 2014

Sequin Shaker Blog Hop!

I have been so excited about this blog hop since Paulina announced it. If you have been around my blog for a while, then you know I made my very first shaker card EVER about 6 weeks ago. Thanks to the lovely sequins from the Pretty Pink Posh shoppe (and now available at a bunch of other online stores...yipppee!!) I have been hooked. They are so fun to make and even more fun to give away. Who doesn't LOVE an interactive card??

I decided to use some of the awesome stitched dies from Lil' Inker Designs. LOVE them. I used the cool, Anytime Tag Die set for my shaker frame. 



Creating a shaker element in any size and shape is easy if you have some nesting dies. Simply start by cutting the largest size you want, then pink a smaller one, line it up in the middle of your first cut piece and run it through your die cut machine again. This will create the frame for your shaker. Paulina did a great How-to video here. Check it out. 


I created a Bokeh effect in the background with the solid circle stamp from Spot On stamp set and a pencil eraser. The sentiment was stamped in Grout Gray ink and it's from the Stay Beautiful stamp set. Once I had all the stamping done and pieced together my frame elements, I filled up my shaker with LOTS of pretty sequins from the Pretty Pink Posh store. I used: Fresh Mint, Aquamarine, Lemon Meringue, Pink Peonies.  


I prettied up my shaker frame with a custom flower. I used an unexpected die for my bloom, can you tell? It's the small stitched sun by Lil' Inker Designs. I cut two and layered them together, topping it with a pretty soft yellow button. The leaves are from the MFT Blueprints 14 Die-namcis. 
I will send you on your way. There is so much more to see. Please see all those that are hopping along in the link up on Paulina's blog. 





Join us at the PPP blog and link up your card. Or just check out all the great shaker card inspiration you'll find there!
Thanks for popping by today!







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43 comments:

  1. This is so pretty, I love the arched window to display the sequins!

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  2. he card´s structure is so original!! I love the result!

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  3. Lisa!!!!!!! This is jaw dropping!!!! I LOVE all the Lil' Inker goodies on this card!!! You rocked this shaker card!!!! xoxo

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  4. The stitching on your card is so perfect and the sentiment makes my day!

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  5. Love your shaker card, Lisa! I need to get some sequins so I can make one. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  6. I love the shape of this card. And your mimic of the sequins with the stamping is great! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. What a great card. Love the shaker shape, and the stitched dies! I feel a purchase coming on!

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  8. What a beautiful card and I love the bright pretty colors you used too!

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  9. I love the arched window look & the flower is awesome! Great card.

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  10. So pretty! The stamping on the back panel is gorgeous. I love the mix of patterned papers and die-cuts.

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  11. LOVE it. Thanks for sharing.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
    {Would love to have you visit. My entries are #49 and #58 so far}

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  12. Beautiful arched window into such soft and pleasing colors. The flower is the perfect touch to this fabulous card.

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  13. Wow!! A definite favorite for me Lisa! Love the arch and that fabulous vine embellishment!

    Hugs,

    Jenny

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  14. Fab card, love your handmade flower x

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  15. wonderful card - love your 'sun' flower!
    Sandra ltb

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  16. Perfectly designed! Wonderful card!

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  17. Very pretty! Thanks for attaching the link for the shaker card tutorial.

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  18. very sweet, I love the background!!!

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  19. Love everything about this! The colours, the embellies and, of course, the sequins!

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  20. oh wow! I love everything about this card! you did a fab job! :)

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  21. awesome card! i like that your background goes with the sequins.

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  22. It makes me so happy to read that I've been able to inspire you to create shaker cards. You're such a pro at them now! Seeing you use your PPP makes me so happy- I'm so happy you've been adding to your stash!

    So thrilled to have you as part of the very first Pretty Pink Posh blog hop! Thank you for participating and for sharing your beautiful creation!

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  23. This couldn't be more perfect! Definitely need those dies!

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  24. Love the arch window. Fabulous card. TFS

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  25. Absolutely gorgeous! I love all the stitching! <3

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  26. I really like the unusual shape of this shaker

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  27. This is so lovely, Lisa! I'm swooning over that background paper!! Hugs, Darnell

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  28. Oh, this is so beautiful, Lisa! I love your shaker card!

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  29. Hi Lisa. I think this is just perfect. Lovely colors too. :)

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  30. So so pretty, Lisa! Love what you did.

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  31. Really amazing! And we wouldn't have heard about it, had you not posted this for all of us to see. Thanks for the heads up in your blog. A pretty fine reminder why these blogs are such an asset, either to people looking for new stuff, or those who are looking to distribute useful information.

    Mamie Patrick

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Thanks so much for your kind and supportive words. I appreciate each of you taking the time to leave some love. Have a great day!