Fabulous Inky Friday #8 and Winners From Challenge #39 - Teach Me - Shaker Card

Greetings Everyone!!  Please come join us for this week's awesome COLOR challenge #40 right HERE!!!

We want to sincerely thank ALL of you who participated in this challenging challenge!!  There were many entries that read "this was my first shaker card" usually followed by "and it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought!!!"  or  "it was so easy!".  So thank you for all being brave and trying something new!   

All of your Shaker Card entries were beyond fabulous!!!  So fabulous that it was impossible to pick just five.  Leaving us with a three way tie! 

 We are so excited to announce our Top 5 entries (in no particular order)!!!  

(please grab the badge of your choice below!! and CONGRATS!!)


Jennie
Christina G.
Hazel Parr
Jenn Zeeb
Three way tie Arabella, Shirley and Tip Top

our chosen at random $10 gift certificate winner!!!

#20 Kapree

Congratulations!! Please contact Christy for your gift certificate!!!

Please Note: Only participants that use Tiddly Ink images qualify for prizes and those participants are entered into the random generator! Thanks!

Now on to the inspiration!  Let's get this weekend started right with some beautiful creations!  Make sure to look closely you might see one of YOUR beautiful creations!!

Lou using Ty the Tap Dancer

Melissa using Walk The Dogs

Tracy using Tiny Little Dancer

Kiara using Georgia the Gymnast

Caz using Good Luck

Fae (non DT member) using Catch my Heart

Kelly R (non DT member) using Catch My Heart

Thanks for coming to see all the wonderful inspiration today!  Make sure to enter our COLOR challenge this week!

Challenge 39 - Teach Me - Shaker Card Challenge (tutorial included)

Hello Everyone!! Happy Tiddly Tuesday!! Oh do we have some BEYOND amazing inspiration for you this week!!! (who am I kidding...every week is inspiring to the nth degree!!) But this week, our team has been challenged to create shaker cards for you!! We've included a tutorial attached below for you to follow as that's also YOUR challenge this week!!

We promise, it's not as hard as it may look! And the WOW factor is just over the top! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions if you get stuck on any part of the tutorial .

Enjoy the gorgeousness that our team has created for you!!! And remember to add your creation to Mr. Linky below!!

Please note: In order to be eligible to be entered to win you must use a Tiddly Image. If you don't have one you can pick up a lovely variety of freebies here!! (you can thank Christy for those! =)

Meredith

Lynne

Melissa

Lou

Tracy (Guest Designer)

Larissa

Kiara

Caz

Shaker Card Tutorial
(written by Meredith Winston)

I chose to use a 5.5 x 5.5 card. It's a 'go-to' size for me....I just love it!

I used my Basic Grey magnetic mat (I use it for every project I make!!).

I measured in 1" on each side making sure to use light pencil marks on the inside of the front of my card. This way there are no pencil marks showing on the outside of your card.

You then need to connect the dots to make a square. I then used my craft knife to CAREFULLY follow my ruler to trim out the square. This is the frame of your card.

I then measured the acetate that you need as the "glass" in your frame. You don't need to be as precise with this as the inside cover is covered in the end. You’ll see down below that I’ve demonstrated two different techniques when using acrylic.

For this example, I used traditional "red liner" tape to adhere the acetate to the inside of the frame.

I then brought out my stamps, ink, images and embellishments to decorate both inside and out.

You can use either foam squares as I did here, making absolutely sure that you place them directly next to each other so that the glitter doesn’t sneak out of the edges OR you can use 3-D foam runner tape (it comes on a spool...as opposed to 3-D squares or dots).

I have done two different techniques. My first technique is using a single piece of acrylic as shown here:

I adhered the top of my picture first to make sure that my alignment was correct. I then shook in about...a tablespoon or so of chunky, silver art glitter.

My second example uses an acrylic pre-folded card. I stitched the edges together, dropped in a red cardstock heart that I stamped and heat embossed. I sprinkled my glitter inside and taped up the top. I adhered it in the same manner as the single acrylic sheet. It lends itself to a bit more of a three dimensional look.

But either way you’ll have a fabulous shaker card in the end! I then peeled the backing off of the other 3 sides of the 3-D tape and pressed my image firmly down. I shook any excess glitter off and.....

Voila!!