Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog Hop

Mixed Media Blog Hop 

 Welcome to the IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog Hop.  For the next week, our two design teams will be featuring some amazing projects featuring products from both our companies.   Amazing stamps require amazing ink, right?

Mixed Media Prize Package

We're proud to announce your chance to win one of three different Mixed Media Prize Packages from IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps!  You have until midnight PST on Sunday, May 31st 2014  to comment on as many of the Design Team Blog Posts from this week as possible. On Monday, June 1st  we’ll draw three random blog posts and one comment from each of those posts will win a prize package!

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Penny Ward  (you are here)

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:


***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.





Supplies:
  • Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Inks; Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Luxe Bahama Blue & Rose Bud. irRESISTible Spray Danube Blue & Lilac Posies. Memento Markers Dandelion, Love Letter, Danube Blue, Lilac Posies, Cottage Ivy & Grape Jelly.
  • Viva Las Vegas Stamps! : Plate 1435
  • Lil Inkers: Stitched Mat Circles
  • Bo Bunny: Brad
  • Martha Stewart: Tourmaline Glass Beads
  • $1 Store: Mini Nail Art, Sequins, Mini buttons
  • Craftwell: Ebosser
  • Miscellaneous: Foam Adhesive, Foam craft sheets, adhesive, Clear plastic card stock
Tutorial:
1)  Make a base card from white card stock to measure 5.5 x 4.25 when folded. Set aside.

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2)  Cut white card stock same size as base card. Die cut next to largest circle in the center. Stamp small color wheel with Bahama Blue and Rose Bud. Stamp sentiment as shown with Versafine Black Onyx. Using irRESISTible, flick spots of color across the card front. Adhere Clear card stock to back of opening. Set aside.

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3)  Apply Memento markers to color wheel stamp (I colored every other). Stamp onto white card stock. Die cut with largest circle die.

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4) Die cut foam craft sheet two times with the large circle die, trim and adhere to stamped color wheel. Die cut two small circles for the center section. Add glass beads, sequins, buttons etc. to center area. Apply glue onto the foam ring and adhere card front. Attach brad to center of shaker panel.

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5)  Apply foam adhesive to the back of the shaker panel and adhere to card base.

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39 comments

Sandra H said...

Oh my goodness this is just adorable and perfect in every way xx

Sheri said...

the card is so cute!

Anonymous said...

This looks awesome

Barbara Rankin said...

What a fun card. I love the color wheel idea, and it is so very colorful for a birthday card, or just because.

Blue Rose said...

Penny,
I love shaker cards...the kid in me I guess. You did a fantastic job. Perfect colors.

luluvision said...

That is such a fun card!! I love it! Thanks for sharing!

C said...

Really fun card...thanks for the step by step instructions too

by belle said...

Fun shaker! Love all of the color!!

Annie said...

What a wonderful colorful shaker card. A perfect use for those tiny colorful buttons!

Taunya Butler said...

Oh my goodness - I am in love with this shaker card!! SO well done and Love the message!!

Anonymous said...

What a fun card! Thanks for sharing.

Lindart said...

What a fun and colorful card!

Sue's Paper Crafts said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your shaker. You are VERY creative. Love these blog hops, you meet the most creative and nicest people along the way. I'm a new follower.

Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Lovely Linda said...

This is fabulous Penny - such an adorable shaker card - you are so inspiring! :D

barbara macaskill said...

I LOVE this wonderful shaker card! Simple yet oh so cool! TFS!

Susan M. Brown {sbartist} said...

I am so in love with this fun dimensional shaker card! Off to put this plate on my wishlist!!!

Gloria Westerman said...

What a fun card...love it..tfs

Linsey R said...

OMgosh how FUN!!! I'm loving this fabulous rainbow pinwheel shaker, SO cool!!! I see lots of shaker cards but this is the most creative one yet and I just adore it. :) Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful talent. I find you very inspiring!!!

Anonymous said...

The color wheel was great and then you see that it's a shaker card.

Beautiful.

Robin B. said...

Wow, what an amazing shaker card! I love the bright colors against the white background.

Gayle Price said...

Brilliant idea ! So beautifully and professionally done !

IrinaR (Irina Rakovets) said...


I liked the idea with the window - a wonderful card turned out!

JPScraps said...

Great card! It's been so long since I've done a shaker card.

Mary C. Nasser said...

So clever! Love this and its reference to color and the color wheel! The dimension is great!

Karen Petitt said...

Such a pretty colour wheel! Thank you for sharing and for the blog hop Karen x

TracyM #6773 said...

FUN card and CUTE shaker :)
GREAT colours and FAB design!!!

Unknown said...

This card is just so fun to look at. I love the colors you used!

grammypat said...

What an interesting card and so much fun to make. Thanks for sharing

grammypat said...

What an interesting card and so much fun to make. Thanks for sharing

McStamper said...

What a cute card.

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Linda T said...

What a fun card! I just love the colors and the design. I started following you on Bloglovin.

Cynthia Clark said...

Love these bright colors. The shaker is great.

KayPeanut said...

A really cute card, and lovely bright colours.

New Creations said...

What a wonderful colourful pinwheel shaker card with step by step instructions!!

Isha Gupta said...

Lovely card Penny! Beautiful!!

Jean Bullock said...

How creative and fun. I love it.

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing this is a super fun Idea!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Fabulous and fun card! Thank you for the tutorial and will pin this too! Love the colorful and shaker aspect especially!!