Wednesday, October 25, 2017

October Rudolph Days

Hi everyone.  Playing along with Rudolph Days. The challenge runs from the 25th to the end of the month.

I used a new-to-me die set of ornaments (gifted from a sweet friend) to create a shaker card.  I've not had a lot of success with making shaker cards, but this worked out really well for me.

Here's a close-up.

I was on a roll ... so here's another version ...

It's a great way to use some of my thousands of sequins. :)  I'll be making more of these!


Thanks for stopping by for a visit!







Stamps:  Christmas Messages (Hero Arts); Season's Gift (Penny Black)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock); Gold Foil, Silver Foil (SU!)
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Ornament & Shadow Layer set dies (Gina Marie Designs), acetate, gold embossing powder, silver embossing powder, heat tool; sequins: (red, iridescent, silver, clear) and (gold, dark green, light green, iridescent green, clear); gold cording, silver cording

Challenges:
October Rudolph Days

46 comments:

Bobby said...

Wow, Loll!! These are fabulous. What a wonderful friend you have.

Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety) said...

Oh my !! These are simply stunning.

Bonnie said...

These are so elegant, Loll! And shakers are always fun!

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

These are stunning Loll! Love those ornaments, and shakers too, double the fun! Have a great day! Love & Hugs. Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Anonymous said...

Stunning!

nancy littrell said...

Wow...both your ornament shaker cards are Stunning and so Elegant my friend. TFS Hugs..P.S. I love when you are on a roll, Loll:-)

Trina P. said...

Love your ornament shaker cards, Loll, especially the silver one. I need these dies too! 😂

Susan said...

These are so beautiful! Can't wait to try making some with you!

Christine Alexander said...

Can't wait to try these, they are so elegant :) CAS perfection

Lee-Anne said...

Wow...love those elegant dies! Perfect for shaker cards. Beautiful cards my friend!

Darnell said...

Awesome,Lolly! These are like jewelry! I especially love the silver one! What a pretty shaker design and a brilliant way to use sequins!! Hugs, Dolly

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Beautifully CAS cards but both absolutely stunning Loll. The silver and gold along with the colourful sequins make your cards look so opulent. I love them! Crafty hugs, Sandra x

Ina G said...

Oh Loll! you have made 2 amazingly beautiful cards here. CAS perfection. Love both gold and silver cards. You certainly mastered the shaker cards here. I struggle with these and don't often make them.

Jane Willis said...

What a brilliant idea to make the ornaments into shakers, so elegantly done too
Jane (Rudolph Days GDT)

Gunilla/Nilla said...

Stunning cards! Love to visit your blog. Always so much inspiration.

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

What stunning cards Lol, those bauble dies are beautiful.

Sue xx

mamapez5 said...

I think these are beautiful, especially the gold/green one. What a lovely gift of dies. Kate x

Sarn said...

Simply fabulous and very schparkly!

Stamps and Paper said...

Your bauble die is beautiful Loll and I love designs you made

Anne

Sue said...

Wow, these are breath-taking, Loll. The ornament dies are sooo lovely, and I love how you made shaker cards with them. The green and gold is a particularly beautiful combination x

Jeanne said...

These are stunning, Loll! Perfect for the holiday. So glitzy and elegant. I think it's really neat that the cording works perfectly with the shiny gold and silver. The sequins really complement the design, too. Wonderful work!! :)

Joan said...

How clever and so beautiful too

Maura said...

Awesome idea for a shaker card Loll - the sequins look like jewels, so very pretty!!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Well! you have managed to make baubles new and exciting, Love them.
Faith
x

Debbie said...

Wow!! These are soooooooo pretty! I wouldn't have even realized you could make them into a shaker card - glad you figured out how to do it.

Brenda in IN said...

Gorgeous die and you made lovely cards with it. I love the shakers.

Kath said...

Fabulous shaker cards!
Kath x

Mac Mable said...

You keep these shaker cards coming...they are beautiful and CAS perfection too x

BożenA said...

OMG! Loll !! Amazing shaker card. I love golden ornament and green sequins. It looks stunning !! This card looks like you only made shaker cards. Wonderful both versions.
Hugs,
BożenA

Jean said...

I love these beautiful shaker cards, a fabulously creative idea.
Jean x

Kathleen said...

Superb CAS cards and totally love the baubles as shakers, they look stunning.

Kath x

scrappymo! said...

These are such beautiful cards, Loll. I love the idea of using the bauble as a shaker card. Now I have to check out my bauble dies and perhaps do another link to you if I manage to make one too.
I think they are eye catching and love them both.

Thanks for taking part in the October Rudolph Days Challenge.

Marcia Hill said...

WOW!! These turned out FABULOUS Loll! I would never have known you struggled with shaker cards looking at these! I have 1000's of sequins too...hmmmm!! CAS perfection my friend...love them!! :0)

Bunny said...

Holy Snikeys! These are beautiful. [Bunny]

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh Loll - looks like you are the new queen of shaker cards with these amazing cards.
Blessings
Maxine

TK said...

Beautiful, Loll! I love the silver and gold foil cs but the fact that you also used a few sequins too -- you have inspired me!

Dr Sonia S V said...

WOW your shakers are so elegant and beautiful

Thank you so much for joining us at the Rudolph Days Challenge!
Rudolph Days Challenge DT
Dr Sonia

Anonymous said...

Oh, wow, Loll, these are so striking! Absolutely gorgeous! Two questions: how about a tutorial and do you find Neenah cardstock in Canada? Thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph days challenge!
Linda
Rudolph Days Challenge DT

sally said...

What fab shaker bauble cards!

Sally

Barb Ghig said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards, Loll! I love that you chose gold and silver foil and your shaker component is perfect!

Robyn Oliver said...

Have to totally agree with everyone - WWWOOOOW!! Fabulous dies and a amazing cards Loll, just beautiful

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, these shaker ornaments are simply gorgeous, Loll! Love the color combination (gold & green, silver & red) - the sequins look like Emerald and Ruby!! Hideko

AlisonC said...

What gorgeous ornaments. They really suit the shaker treatment. Mine normally end it disaster. seeing these makes me want to give it another go. x

Anonymous said...

That is so so gorgeous!! I will have to try with my "ornament dies".

Anita in France said...

So rich and elegant, Loll ... these are both gorgeous ... I'm especially taken with the silver and ruby one ... what a delicious CAS combination! Hugs, Anita :)

Daria said...

So elegant!