Oh I do love a good shaker! Make it a balloon shaker and it’s even more fun LOL. I was inspired by these confetti filled balloons I saw on Pinterest along with the gorgeous script sentiment from the new Mama Elephant Birthday Wishes set.
I started out by blending Sea Glass and Lake Shores inks on the front of a white card base and lightly splattered with some Gansai Tambi watercolours in toning colours. I’ve picked up this idea from the fabulous Melania Deasy and I just can’t stop using this fun technique :D Once the inks had fully dried I stamped the greeting in Versamark and silver heat embossed.
All that was left was to cut a Balloon die from a panel of white card, back it with acetate and foam mount it on the card front where I’d added a gorgeous Phosphorescence sequin mix from Lucy Abrams. I finished off with a twine bow and of course a good shake-shake-shake test run!
You can find the new Mama Elephant sets at both Mama Elephant and Simon Says Stamp; check them out they are such fun :D
Supplies
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So pretty! Love the colors & that giant balloon is adorable. Thanks so much.
I love this.
Oh Debbie. this is lovely. its so soft and elegant, but so much fun. this really has the Debbie Hughes touch. I use so so many of your ideas when I make cards. I am not getting many of the up on my sites, but I will. in the meantime, I really am so happy when I get the email that says you have created another wonderful creation for us. thank you from the bottom of my heart.
how pretty! I love shakers!
Debby, leave it to you to make a shaker card–a balloon shaker card– that is beyond elegant. Wow! The color palette, the background layer, and that Happy Birthday stamp that just might be the prettiest happy birthday stamp in all the history of happy birthday stamps. Perfect card!
Debby ~ Everything you create is gorgeous–soft and elegant! I truly admire your work. Thank you for sharing.
gorgeous!!
Love your beautiful shaker card! It’s soooo elegant and fun!
I love shaker cards and this one is really beautiful! Great idea!
Absolutely love this!