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This is also post number 19 for my "Challenge me a Christmas Card" series - it's been so much fun, I might just do it again next year! This card comes from two challenges - one set by my crafty friend,
Teresa Xanthos, who challenged me to make an interactive card. So I made a snowflake shaker card. The other challenge was from a sciencey friend, April, who wanted to see a window card.
Not only are shaker cards difficult to make (well, for me, anyway), but they're difficult to photograph, too!!
I used some older stamps - the snowflakes are from Stampin' Up, and the sentiment is from an Australian company called Annabelle Stamps (unfortunately, they are no more - which is very sad). I was going to use some newer snowflake stamps I have, but I couldn't remember whether white StazOn ink and StazOn cleaner should be used on photopolymer stamps, so I decided to stay on the safe side and use good old fashioned rubber stamps for stamping on the acetate.
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I've never thought of making a card with multiple shakers. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteOoooo love your card
ReplyDeleteUnique and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAs a relatively inexperience shaker maker, I am so impressd that you would do 3 on one card! I totally love the snowflakes on the acetate as well as how each layer adds just the right touch. Very well done! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty snowflake shaker card, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty card! I'd be thrilled to receive this!
ReplyDeleteWell...certainly glad that your friends challenged you as your card is just terrific. LOVE the little shaker spots. Great job. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I'm definitely in love for your shaker card!!! The snowflakes seems float in a blue sky! Love, love, love!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this shaker card! Very sparkly! Merry Christmas to you too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snowflake shaker card, love the blue colors, the iridescent shaker bits and the vellum sentiment!
ReplyDeleteI love this pretty circle/shaker card, Michelle! Three openings makes a shaker card a bit more difficult, I think, but you did a wonderful job with it. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteShaker cards are a lot of work and I love what you did with this one. FYI - you can use StazOn on clear stamps, just don't use the StazOn cleaner but do clean them right away. I use the blue stuff by Hero Arts and it works great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip, Jackie! 😄
DeleteBeautiful snowflake shaker card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card...I knew right away it was a shaker card. Love the snowflakes and blue backing.
ReplyDeleteDebbieC
gorgeous gorgeous card Michele - great design - this is going on my PInterest board for sure!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I think this is just stunning. I love shakers and this one
ReplyDeleteis very unique.
Wow! The snowflakes are just gorgeous! I love shaker cards (I have yet to make one, I find them intimidating...) and I'm in awe when I see a card this beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love this card! I love making shaker cards but they are difficult for me also. Your card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card! Love the snowflake shaker.
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Shaker cards! This is so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHoliday Hugs!
Michele
Gorgeous blue hues, Michelle ... and such pretty snowflakes ... all the better in those shimmery shaker windows! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle, your shimmery snowflakes shaker card is simply lovely, especially with the 'frosty' blue backgrounds! Gorgeous! Thank you so much for joining Taheerah's Extravaganza; my festive spirit is soaring in seeing your artistry...
ReplyDelete~carol
Gorgeous! I think you may have mastered the shaker card :)
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle! So pretty! And I agree - shakers can be so hard to photograph! This is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMy first visit to your blog. Your card is beautiful and delightful. I love how you made summer colors seem wintery but cheerful. Very appealing.
ReplyDeleteIngrid
It's a beautiful shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing shaker card, so very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snowflakes and how fun to use them in a shaker card!
ReplyDeleteLove your shaker card! Simple yet festive.
ReplyDeleteI love your pretty shaker card! Love the snowflakes and the colors you used for the background!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty and elegant shaker card!
ReplyDeleteWow, this shaker card is gorgeous - the images on the plastic are perfect and love the VELLUM:))
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous shaker card! I have some stamps that would be perfect for recreating this with my twist on it!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the rich blue color.
ReplyDeleteStamping on the acetate is such a good idea - it looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING shaker! Like the sentiment on vellum.
ReplyDeleteI love this clean and lovely design!!
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker spots. I always forget to stamp the acetate. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteCute card. Love your different approach to a shaker card. Fun and festive, too!
ReplyDeleteLove shaker cards, I just started making them. Your color scheme is beautiful thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for shaker areas! The circles are fun and add interest to your wonderful card. Thanks for sharing on this fun blog hop!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty shaker card!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty - love the sparkly glitter!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's so glittzy. Love the sequin mix you used.
ReplyDeleteI love shaker cards and your is so pretty
ReplyDeleteMichelle, your card is a real show stopper, just beautiful! I love the snowflakes stamped on the windows with the white Stazon. Its very elegant. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love this as a shaker behind the snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteGreat shaker card!Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteSnowflakes are my favorite, what a beautiful idea for a shaker!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I really like the three shakers. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the design!
ReplyDeleteYour shaker card is sooo goregous! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! What a creative idea to create a three window shaker card!
ReplyDeleteou beautiful
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty! Love how you made 3 shakers in one card. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
ReplyDeleteLove all the sparkle and shine with the deep blue
ReplyDeleteFantastic card.
ReplyDeleteLove the snowflakes in the circles.
Using different sizes of circles
was a great idea. The blue really
ties in with the "cold" idea of the card.
thanks for sharing.
so, so pretty, love all the glitz!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Such a unique shaker style card.
ReplyDeleteSo wintery fresh and amazing!! Love the shaker trio and the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with shaker cards, need to try my fuse tool. Such a glittery pretty card.
ReplyDeleteNot one but three shaker windows on one card. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love the snowflake shaker(s) card!
ReplyDeleteOh oh.... very creative use of shakers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card, the colors are stunning
ReplyDeleteLove the card.
ReplyDeleteLove your shaker card.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo!
ReplyDeleteWintery blue and snowflakes with a shaker! What could be better?! Love it all.
ReplyDeleteSo winters, so fresh. It's a cool card with a warm heart.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique design., very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour creation takes shaker cards to a whole new level.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards; love the background colors in the shaker windows.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty shaker card! Love the snowflakes on the acetate.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your shaker card!
ReplyDeleteThe best of both worlds - a window card AND a shaker card. Love the stamping on the acetate and the iridescent shaker bits look wonderful. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love this shaker card...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner! I love shaker cards, and the stamping on the window sheet gives such dimension. Perfection!
ReplyDeleteI love the different sized circles with SU snowflakes. A perfect Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker background and sequins!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker
ReplyDeletewith the snowflakes
in the windows.
Carla from Utah
Very pretty with the circle shakers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle. I love shaker cards and this one sparkles so. It is so cheerful. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty shaker card! Love the colors great job!
ReplyDeleteThis card is so beautiful - love the shaker sparkle. LOVE it so much.
ReplyDeleteOh wow - a triple shaker card - that is just stunning! Love the stamped details on the acetate!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully designed--love this!
ReplyDeleteGreat shaker card! Love the multiple windows.
ReplyDeleteYour card was worth all the work, it is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the circles and how its a shaker card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card!
ReplyDeleteI love this design! I find shaker cards to be tricky too so kudos to you for attempting 3 shakers on one card! Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteWow your card is awesome. I like the placement of the circles.
ReplyDeleteAmazing card
ReplyDeleteThis is a very pretty card. I love the shaker windows with the snowflakes! It makes the card feel like winter!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. I like the shaker windows.
ReplyDeleteMultiple shakers in a card - this is just lovely. That shade of blue HAS to be the most amazing color on this planet! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the three little shaker windows and the pretty snowflake stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love all the fun shaker windows.
ReplyDeleteLovely glittery shaker card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat SU stamp set is one of my very favorites! I'm going to have to CASE this card. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so gorgeous! So many things that I love about it. 💕
ReplyDeleteI think you are the 3rd person this week to say shaker cards are had to do. I have yet to do one & think I will heed this tip and make sure I am in the mood to use lots of little parts. Love this idea of yours and it is the 1st one I have seen with 2 windows like this. Great job & thank you for sharing how you made this beautiful shaker card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a "cool" shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card - it's like a cascade of shakers!
ReplyDeleteGreat shaker card. Beautiful colours. I have used stazon cleaner on polymer stamps. But i do clear the stamp again with with water and soap to remove the solvent residue.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker! love the colors Michelle!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors, the blues are all so vibrant and striking against the white...love this layout!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea for a card....I will have to work on it for next years card.
ReplyDeleteLove your card...thanks for the idea.
Your snowflake shaker card is beautiful! I love the stitching around each of the shaker circles and the colors are perfect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Nikki
ReplyDeleteI love the multiple shaker on one card idea. Your card is beautiful. thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteFabulous and very beautiful shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteI am seriously obsessed with shaker cards. This is a great one.
ReplyDeleteFun shaker design!
ReplyDeleteLove this card. I love all shaker cards but this one is especially appealing.
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow! Wonderful use of cutouts and color! Beautiful card, thank you for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful card!!! It's so fun and playful with the shaker parts!! The colors are also so pretty 😊
ReplyDeleteLove the blues and sparkly shakers!
ReplyDeleteLove shaker cards...and yes they can be difficult!
ReplyDeleteGreat inked background and love them multiple shaker elements!
ReplyDeleteSweet shakers alive! Great card!!!
ReplyDeleteShaker cards are hard for me as well - but yours is simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job, the card looks frosty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors!! On my to do list now!!!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love this card! I have never made a shaker card before but I know I have to be the only one. I love how they look and how they sparkle and how they are like a snow globe. I've never heard anyone say they are hard to make though. I would imagine that once I learn how to make one, I will make a whole lot of them. Okay, maybe not a whole lot of them but more then one. I love that there are 2 of them and that they are snowflakes. I love snowflakes! I saw an up close photo that someone had taken of a snowflake with a special camera. It looked like yours. It was beautiful!
ReplyDeletelove the colors. and the shakers. thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, this is just stunning! I Love all your cards - they are always so beautifully presented!
ReplyDeleteTriple shakers! Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I like the snowflakes stamped on the acetate sheet. Just adds a bit more dimension to the card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and I like how you stamped the snowflakes on the acetate for the added dimension!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card...love the blue color that you incorporated!!
ReplyDeleteLove that this card has multiple shakers! Very cute.
ReplyDeleteOooh! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card design, can't believe that there are three shake windows. It looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the smaller shakers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!!! Love that blue background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! Love the colors & the fun shaker elements.
ReplyDeleteWOW. I love everything about this card, and the shakers are amazing. So much sparkle and glitter.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love shaker cards!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun shaker card! Bring on the sparkles!
ReplyDeleteI really like the blue color behind the acetate. You did alot of work by making 3 "windows". Nice job.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! This is the first multiple window shaker card that I've seen and I love it! I use stazon on my clear stamps and it does fine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I shy away from making shaker cards! You've done a fantastic job! 🙂
ReplyDeleteLove your card! I just love shaker cards--they are so much fun and your is beautiful and so well done! Thanks you for sharing! (Peg)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card! It looks very simple. I can't wait to try and do a similar one. :)
ReplyDeletethree shakers?!?! skill level: expert! this is beautiful! love the blues!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Shaker card! Love that you used multiple windows! Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteSammibug in Ohio
Beautiful shaker card!
ReplyDeletenothing beats a snowflake shaker :)
ReplyDeleteMight have been difficult to make but it was so worth it - this is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the stamping on the acetate, too!
ReplyDeletePretty shaker card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card times three. Love the snowflakes you used. Too bad we can't get them now. Thanks for a wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteLove the multiple windows and shaker card!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO gorgeous!! Love your design of this beautiful shaker card!
ReplyDeleteLovely shaker card!! The multiple shaker windows looks beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful shaker card. I love the colors, both in the background and the glitter.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the colors you used, and love the shaker aspect!
ReplyDeleteNot just one shaker....but THREE! I am impressed. You certainly don't look like a person who has trouble making shaker cards! This is just lovely. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snow flakes.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Fabulous shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteReally fun design! I'm loving the multiple shaker elements on here!
ReplyDeleteA truly awesome card! The colors are stunning & I love the design!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, totally love it !!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous and sparkly card!
ReplyDeleteOh!! I LOVE the whole design of this!! It is so COOL!!
ReplyDeleteLove your shaker card. Your colors are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I really like multiple shakers! Lovely design! :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I'm so glad you took on those challenges because we get to benefit from them! Wow, so pretty - and the multiple section shaker card is such a great idea! It works especially well with snowflakes! I want to go make one right now! Unfortunately, I can't- maybe it will inspire me to hurry up with what I have to do to squeeze in time for this. Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! The multiple shakers are fabulous! Wonderful design!
ReplyDeleteSuch a delightful multiwindowed shaker card! Love the techniques and vellum banner!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card...love the windows.
ReplyDeleteI love your shaker card! It's very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful card. I love the three shakers. The stitched edge around the circles is a great detail.
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I love your blues and the individual shakers.
ReplyDeleteAll that sparkly glitter is so festive.
ReplyDeleteWow this is stunning. I have always wanted to try a shaker card! this is beautiful! thank you for the idea and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteCute card!
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty shaker card.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! Blue AND shaker elements; love it!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card
ReplyDeleteKathleen
Sweet, sparkly and shakey-fun! Love!
ReplyDeleteLove shaker cards!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous!! Love the 3 shaker windows and the blue color is stunning.
ReplyDeleteI've never been much of a fan of shaker cards, but this might change that. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning shaker card! I love your color choices! I think the shaker cards are hard to make too!
ReplyDeleteWhat mesmerizingly delightful shakers!
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