Americana Flag Shaker Card - Hope Believe Cherish

 

Americana never goes out of style.  Today I'm doing a few different things with Americana - showing how an "Every Day" collection can be transformed into an Americana style, and made into a cute shaker.  

So let's get shakin' - scroll down and I'll share some simple instructions to make this shaker. 

The paper featured today is from Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack - from Sweden. It's filled with great summer/autumn images and colors.  

Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack

Below is a simple image of how easy this was to create.  

I made the base card, then cut out the square to be used for the shaker.  The tulle netting will be the window for the shaker.  Yep, tulle netting is great to use for simple, quick shakers because it has "slack" or allows for space to let shaker mix move freely. 

Instructions: 

1. Cut a piece of tulle netting big enough to wrap around the paper square.

2. Wrap the tulle around the paper square like a present,  then secure the netting on the back with 

double sided tape - leave one side open for filling. 

3. Fill with fun shaker mix  ( I used Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz CRZ100) and make sure all sides are glued/taped down so mix doesn't spill out.

Shaker Mix and Finishing Touches on the Card

Finishing touches help complete the card and give it that custom look.  It's all about the details - they do make a difference.  The shaker mix used today is Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz - beautiful, shimmery gems to represent the stars in the flag.  

The next little finishing topper is a 3D button from Buttons Galore and More - Stars & Stripes. While these buttons have plastic shanks, they are quite easy to cut off so the button can be glued flat onto a project. 

 

I also cut some of the journaling words from the Maja Design paper " Journaling - Everyday Life collection".  This sheet has a lot of wonderful words for so many projects.  

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Buttons Galore and More - 3D Buttons - Stars and Stripes 4330	Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack	Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz CRZ100
Maja Design - Everyday Life  12x12 collection - Journaling paper	Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision Craft Glue + Tip Kit

Celebrate With a Slider Card - Maja Design and Spellbinders

Celebrate with Patriotic Slider Card (with video)

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for June is one of those dies you won't want to put down.  It's a really fun, interactive slider card with embellishing dies that cover all the seasons and holidays.     

If you scroll down, you'll find a video from Spellbinders, showing how to use the die set to create your own custom slider.  

The adorable die set can be seen in the image below:

Large Die of the Month Membership 

from: Spellbinders / FSJ

The possibilities are endless with the embellishments in the set:

Balloons/Streamers ...think birthday

Banners.....think showers, congratulations, new job

Stars...holidays, summer July4th picnics, military honors, announcements, congratulations, new job, achievement awards

Florals...think anniversary, new home warming, quinceanera

Hearts...teacher appreciation, anniversaries

Bunnies/Eggs.... think showers, child birthday parties

Hearts...anniversaries weddings/work, BIG Birthday celebrations 

Acorns and Leaves...Autumn, Thanksgiving

Clovers... Good Luck, St Patricks Day, Spring

Snowflakes... Christmas, winter

and the ideas are limitless.......

Watch The Spellbinders Video to see how easy and fun the Large Die of the Month of June is. 

This is a special card because it's going to be sent across the world to my nephew who is serving overseas in the military.   

A card is a great way to say, "Hello, you are special and I am thinking of you."  But an interactive slider card says, "Wow!  You are loved, super special AND I really miss you."

Fun, right?  

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Maja Design - Life By The Sea

Maja Design  - Life in the Country

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The papers I used are from Maja Design in Sweden.  I chose two collections to mix to complete the look of my card - papers from the collections; Life by the Sea and Life in the Country.  Maja Design collections can often be mixed  - it's part of the charm and versatility of Maja Design collections. 

 The papers used from the Life By the Sea collection: 

 Drop the Anchor, Bottled Message, West Coast

The papers used from Life in the Country 12x12 collection:

Strawberries with Ice

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Cards With an Americana Twist

I'm here to share a few cards for the end of summer.  

It's  the unofficial end to Summer and back to school time for many - the transition to cooler weather.

In the United States, our summers end with one last festive holiday at the beginning of September - Labor Day.  Labor Day is a wonderful day to relax with the family, have a picnic, watch a parade, or just enjoy time off from work.  

I used the collection from  Maja Design called, Denim & Friends  paired with some dies from Spellbinders to celebrate Labor Day with some cards that resemble old fashioned  "flag buntings" in my opinion.  I love how a magnificent collection from Sweden and a little imagination with Spellbinders dies can help me celebrate Americana style.    

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are the particular papers I selected for this card. 

I used the following: 

Stars & Stripes (A & B sides) - shown on the top row

 Stonewashed

 Paisley

The die I used as a bunting is Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Venise Lace - Bella Clair Border by Becca Feeken.  Look how beautiful it is as a flag bunting?

Here is the second card using the same papers.  I added a bit of red cardstock behind the Spellbinders die for a bold pop of color. and I added the Spellbinders Nestabilities Stars Five die.  It's a classic star shape which I consider a staple in my die collection. 

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Maja Design Denim & Friends: shop here
Maja Design Denim & Friends Collection: Stars & Stripes (A & B sides), Stonewashed, Paisley
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Venise Lace - Bella Clair Border by Becca Feeken S4-790
Spellbinders Nestabilities Stars Five - Etched Dies - S4-092
Petaloo by Floracraft flowers - Darjeeling collection - Teastained Dahlias in Cream 1467-105
Petaloo by Floracraft flowers - Darjeeling Collection - Dahlias in Blue
Cream Ribbon
Red floral berries
Red sequins