Valentines Day Shaker Cards - Creative Embellishments

Sharing some Valentine's Day cards created with some of the fun chipboard designs from Creative Embellishments and fabulous shaker mix from Buttons Galore and More.  

The image below shows the chipboard featured on my cards today: Creative Embellishments Artist Trading Coin (ATC's) Shapes combined with CE's Coin Ring Adapters for shaker cards  and CE's unique Love Arrow Set.  

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Creative Embellishments - Coin Ring and Shaker Acrylic Pieces

Creative Embellishments Artist Trading Coins - Shape

Creative Embellishments -Love Arrow Set

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Here is the first card.  

As mentioned above, I used the ATC's as a shaker.  CE makes it super simple to alter the ATC's into shakers using the ring spacers (Coin Ring and Shaker Acrylic Pieces) which also come with the acrylic window pieces.  

The chipboard has been embossed with an antique gold embossing power for the romantic gilded look. 

Shaker Mix time!  

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Buttons Galore -Sparkletz - Love Hearts

Buttons Galore/ 28 Lilac Lane

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The shaker has been filled with beautiful shaker mix in the shape of tiny crystal hearts from Buttons Galore -Sparkletz - Love Hearts.  The little heart crystals have a beautiful iridescence when light hits them. 

The finishing blingy touches were done with buttons and sequins from Buttons Galore and More /28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story  which comes complete with ribbon, metal charm, sequins, pearl beads, and more.  

The beautiful papers used on my cards today are from Authentique's Romance collection.  I also added a bit of gold foil paper for matting.  

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Authentique Paper - Love Notes Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Six

Authentique Paper - Romance Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Four

Authentique Paper - Romance Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Seven

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Here is the second Valentine's Day card. 

The embellishing chipboard piece on this card is part of the 3 piece Love Arrow Set from Creative Embellishments.  

My selection has also been embossed with vintage gold embossing powder from Stampendous.  

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy crafting. 

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Creative Embellishments - Coin Ring and Shaker Acrylic Pieces

Creative Embellishments Artist Trading Coins - Shape

Creative Embellishments -Love Arrow Set

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28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story LL106

Buttons Galore -Sparkletz - Love Hearts - SPK117

Buttons Galore/ 28 Lilac Lane

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Authentique Paper - Love Notes Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Six

Authentique Paper - Romance Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Four

Authentique Paper - Romance Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Seven

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Black and Gray Kitty Shaker Card and Tag Set - Buttons Galore and Creative Embellishment

Gray Cat Shaker Cards and Paw Print Tags

When art imitates life. 
Today's post is a tribute to my three gray cats.  They certainly have bold adventures, and shake up my household.  

Funny - I am paying tribute to three cats but only have one on the card?  Does that make sense?  Yep - it does actually.   My "Grays" are as close to being identical as cats can be.  Show one is to show all. 

The inspiration for my shaker card set is Creative Embellishments Challenge for January 2020 .  I'm celebrating all things kitty cat - taking my inspiration from the black cat in the challenge collage idea board.  

The challenges usually have some sort of twist, with January's twist to add texture somewhere to the project so I added stenciling, yarn and beads.  

I used the following chipboard pieces; Paw Prints left natural, ATC Tag - Set 2  painted black,   Cat shaker painted black.

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Creative Embellishments - Cat Head Shaker

Creative Embellishments - ATC Tag Set 2

Creative Embellishments -Paw Prints

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Every shaker needs fabulous shaker mix.  My mix is from Buttons Galore and More and is called Starry Night Embellishment Kit.  It has a vintage looking combination of burnished silver and gold assorted embellishments with accents of cream and taupe. Really very striking. 

My paper choice today is Echo Park - Little Lumberjack  : 

Thank you for stopping here.  Happy crafting and think about joining the monthly challenge at Creative Embellishments. 

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Creative Embellishments - Cat Head Shaker

Creative Embellishments - ATC Tag Set 2

Creative Embellishments -Paw Prints

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Buttons Galore/ 28 Lilac Lane

Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane Embellishments Kits - Starry Night LL127

Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

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Echo Park - Little Lumberjack Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Love - DIY Shaker Home Decor Wall Hanging

DIY Valentines Day Shaker Wall Hanging

I'm getting ready for Valentines Day by making a DIY shaker home decor piece to hang on my wall.  To be truthful, I was going to gift this to my friend, but I can't part with it.  Is that bad?  Don't judge me...haaaaaaaa.  We all fall in love with some pieces and can't part with them.  

I actually bought a  Hanging wood wall decor piece from Hobby Lobby that said, "You are so loved".  Half price too!  Can't beat that. 

The sign started off good but I knew I could make it better by gussying with chipboard from Creative Embellishments  and cheery shaker mix Buttons Galore and More.   


I combined the "Love Makes the World Go Round" chipboard  wreath and veneer Conversation Hearts from Creative Embellishments to decorate my piece.  The wreath with cream acrylic paint and topped with Crackle Accents - Crackle Medium.  

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Creative Embellishments - Wood Veneer Conversation Hearts

Creative Embellishments -Love Makes the World Go Round

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Every fun shaker needs cool fabulous shaker mix.  I used mix from Buttons Galore and More to bedazzle my wall hanging. 

28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story

If you are like me, I have forever been frustrated using beads and even sequins on my work.  Pike it up and the beads and sequins flake off to the floor top sweep up.  Very discouraging.  Soon there are no little glass beads left on the project. 

What's the best way to keep the little beads, sequins and buttons on a mixed media piece like this?  Where ever I wanted embellishments, I slathered a generous amount of Prima - Finnabair - Heavy Body Gel directly on the wood or chipboard.  

Why this particular product?  It dries totally clear and NOT glossy.   And because it's super thick and the beads and sequins can relax into the gel a bit to hold...not sink and be covered.  

I like to think the embellishments are being hugged  by the gel medium and gently encouraged to hang around to be enjoyed.   

Want beads to stick? ....slather on the Heavy Body Gel .  

Want to add a big bold button?  slather and glob

Need sequins to behave?  Yep slather and stick. 

The big bold red button focal embellishment is also from Buttons Galore's Cookie Jar full of Fancy Gold Buttons  - a gorgeous, rich collection of various gold buttons; some have jewels, some look vintage, some are shiny, a wonderful surprise in the jar.

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy crafting. 

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Creative Embellishments - Wood Veneer Conversation Hearts

Creative Embellishments -Love Makes the World Go Round

28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story LL106

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Ranger Ink - Inkssentials - Crackle Accents - Crackle Medium

Buttons Galore -Cookie Jar - Fancy Gold Buttons CJ100

Prima - Finnabair - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel - 8.5 Ounces

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