JOY Christmas Card - Buttons Galore and Creative Embellishments

Tis the season for sharing joy.  So why not make a card and actually share joy, right?  Creative Embellishments shakers and Buttons Galore shaker mix were essential in my success.


The Evolution of a Shaker Design
The creative process can be an interesting journey. The idea behind this card actually started with the shaker mix.  


 Buttons Galore and More released a new product line called  Sprinkletz, which resembles candy.   The Limeade shaker mix reminded me of small spearmint candies. 
Spearmint candy reminded me of Christmas. 
Christmas reminded me of joy. 
Joy reminded me of my beloved shaker passion. 
And off I went to craft my vision. 



The Evolution of Chipboard Joy 
This particular card design was originally made with Creative Embellishments - Joy (word), which were individual letters.  I layered the backside of the "O" with foam to create room for shaker material.  I love the results and was pleased.  

Then I got to thinking that other folks would probably enjoy making a Christmas shaker with the word JOY as well so I placed a request for an actual shaker design with the letters already connected.  Thus Creative Embellishments - Joy Shaker  was born.  

The Finishing Touches - Embellishments 

The final embellishments to finish the card are 3D Buttons from Buttons Galore, and a few red "peppermint" candy pieces from the Sprinkletz collection called "Very Cherry".

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Buttons Galore and More  -3D buttons - Christmas Presents CM107

Buttons Galore and More - Holly 3D Buttons CM129

Buttons Galore- Sprinkletz - Very Cherry NK102

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The paper collection used today is from LemonCraft, Christmas Greetings Collection.  

Thanks for stopping here today.  Your visit makes me joyful so thank you very much.  

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Creative Embellishments - Joy (word)

Creative Embellishments - Joy Shaker

Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

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Buttons Galore and More  -3D buttons - Christmas Presents CM107

Buttons Galore and More - Holly 3D Buttons CM129

Buttons Galore- Sprinkletz - Very Cherry NK102

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Buttons Galore -Sprinkletz - Limeade NK106

Buttons Galore and More / 28 Lilac Lane

Mason Jars and Teddy Bears -Christmas Ornament Shakers

Mason Jar and Teddy Bear Shakers Ornaments 

I missed Christmas in July.  So it's Christmas in August.  

This is the perfect time to start those Christmas projects to avoid the holiday scramble. Time seems to speed up once September starts, whether from the bustle of a new school year or just life in general, time seems to accelerate as days get shorter and the lazy days of summer vanish. That's if you even had lazy summer days.  I did not, but I did have fabulous summer days. 

I've taken some "every day" shaker shapes from Creative Embellishments and turned them into fun shaker ornaments for the tree (or to be used as gift tags).  My images below show the brand new Mason Jar Set  shaker design and the adorable, classic Teddy Bear Shaker Set.

First up - the beloved Teddy Bear Shaker Set.  Too cute for words, this shaker is wonderful for so many occasions.  I'm using mine as "Baby's First Christmas" ornament. 

The craftier side of me appreciates that all shaker sets from Creative Embellishments come with the pre-cut acrylic window piece. No more hunting through the house to find acrylic packaging. No more cutting, fitting and re-cutting acrylic to fit the shaker. Creative Embellishments has taken the stress out of shaker making.  

The chipboard pieces have been painted a light brown and dabbed with cream acrylic paint using a dry sea sponge.  This was done to add texture to the piece.  You can also see in the image below that the edges have also been painted for a finished look.  

I used gold jewelers thread/string to hang the ornament and tied it around one of the layers of the shaker BEFORE it was glued together and completed.   I tied the string to one of the chipboard layers after the paint was dry.    This seemed to be the easiest and cleanest way to attached a string to the shaker for hanging purposes.

You can see the string attached to the middle layer int he image below. 

Filling the Shakers

After the shakers are made, fill them with something fun and eye catching.  I found a product that I'm totally loving and is my latest crafty addiction. Shaker mix from Buttons Galore and More comes in a variety of colors, mix combinations and options - with buttons, beads, traditional round sequins, and custom created shapes.

The mix used inside the Teddy Bear is Sparkletz - Angels Song and has beautiful angel and music note shaped pieces added.  

Buttons Galore  -Sparkletz Angels Song SPK155

For the final embellishing touch, I tied with the traditional red plaid bow and topped with a fun 3D button from Buttons Galore and More - a sweet Holly 3D Button .  It adds a fun holiday touch to the piece. 

Buttons Galore and More - Holly 3D Buttons CM129

This is the second fun shaker made with Creative Embellishments chipboard shaker sets.  There are  so many options one can use to decorate the Mason Jar Set  - but for me, the best mason jar is one filled with candy.  YUM.

I love the detail on the lid of the jar.  It's really spectacular.  Because I find the details on the lid so interesting and perfect, I decided to leave the whole chipboard shaker set "as is' with no treatment and no painting.  I wanted the detailed etching to be very apparent and not to get hidden under any treatments or paint.  

The shaker mix on this card is part of a new collection of shaker embellishments from Buttons Galore called Sprinkletz. These resembles tiny mint candies - with the featured Sprinkletz reminding me of small peppermint candies. 

  Sprinkletz are made from polymer clay and tend to resist static cling.  Static is the shaker card's arch nemesis - often making the shaker mix cling to the acrylic window mercilessly.  Sprinkletz seem to resist static cling.  

The little peppermint Sprinkletz are also great for adding to projects as embellishments. I glued some here and there to enrich the evergreen cluster on the ornament.   They are flat and glue really easily by the way - much easier than sequins.
   

Buttons Galore - Sprinkletz - Very Cherry

In addition to the shaker mix, I added a few other embellishments to the front of the shaker once it was assembled.  I added some 3D candy cane buttons, traditional buttons and some sequins from Buttons Galore Shaker Mix - Deck the Halls

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Buttons Galore and More - Peppermint Twist 3D Buttons CM108

Buttons Galore and More Shaker Mix - Deck the Halls L501

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy Crafting.  Don't forget to check out all the new shaker mixes at Buttons Galore and More/28 Lilac Lane as well as the newly released chipboard shaker sets from Creative Embellishments.  Shop Here ******************************************************************* Creative Embellishments - Teddy Bear Shaker Set Buttons Galore  -Sparkletz Angels Song SPK155 Buttons Galore and More - Holly 3D Buttons CM129

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Creative Embellishments Chipboard Mason Jar

Buttons Galore- Peppermint Twist 3D Buttons CM108

Buttons Galore - Sprinkletz - Very Cherry

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Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

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