Sunday 6 July 2014

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby

I decided to make a shaker card; a style that I've not made for a while, but a challenge had caught my eye and motivated me to have another try.

So after a bit of pondering, I drafted out my design, printed out some text in fancy fonts, and die cut a trio of circles using a circle nestie.

I then spent ages carefully sticking 3D foam pads around each circle to create the pocket, avoiding any gaps that the pesky beads could slip through.

When I was done sticking, I sat back from concentrating hard on the teeny foam pads, and admired the neatness and lack of gaps.

That was the point where I noticed that in my keenness to get the pads on without any spaces, I'd left the biggest 'hole' of all, because I'd forgotten to add the acetate first.

So it was back to the drawing board to start again.


Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



10 comments:

Toni said...

LOL. I have done that too. ;-)

martina's kaartjes said...

lovely card ! let's shake ! =)
greetings from belgium
martina
x

Desire Fourie said...

Absolutely gorgeous shaker boxes. Lol glad I am not the only one who does silly things from time to time.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

Sarah said...

Hey up, someone's not been taking the girly card medication!! This is fabulous Annette the complimentary twine is a great touch, and I know it's mean but I did have a chuckle about the invisible acetate...the reason I don't make shaker cards!! xx

Dan said...

I sympathise with you forgetting the acetate, I do that kind of thing all the time! Lovely card too :) Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

Carole Pollard said...

Fantastic so different just a lovely design Love and Happy Crafting Hugs Carole x

Laura Sterckx said...

This is so pretty! I love the colors and the CAS design. The baker's twine is amazing. Thank you so much for joining us at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog. :)

Alina said...

wow, a lot of work sticking 3D foam around each circle, it's avery pretty card!
thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!!

Carol S. said...

You are so funny!! Great card though and better with the acetate windows. hugs, Carol S.xx

Jingle said...

LOL! I have SO done that! Glad you got all the pieces in order eventually! Very pretty card! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Shake it! Challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog!