Helllloooooooo! How are you!? Thank you for all the fun comments and all the excitement from the Season's Givings Blog Hop this weekend! WHOA! That was super super fun! I loved reading all of the comments about your creative resolutions. There were three main themes that came up over and over again your comments. One, getting organized! That seems to be the top priority for all of us (me included)! Two, starting Christmas cards earlier this year (I am one hundred percent on board this train too). Three, using the craft supplies we already have and making the most of our supplies. I'm going to do some brainstorming here and write some posts speaking to these things we all have in common. 2017 is ready to rock and roll! Let's do this!
Be sure to check out my current Prize Drawing for the month of January! CLICK HERE for more information. Make sure to email me with your order details so I can enter you in the drawing!! I have a few entries so far! Good luck!
Hope your week is going great! My studio is in full on heart mode! Valentines everywhere! I am loving all the new papers and the new collection of stamps and dies from Simon Says Stamp. I used some more of the brand new dies from the Hey Love collection to make today's card.
I am sharing a traditional red and white valentine - gotta love that! And, it's a shaker card with a twist... Instead of using acetate or clear plastic for my shaker, and sequins, I used vellum and paper hearts. I like how this one came out - just a bit of a change up from the normal shaker. It somehow seems a little more vintage or old fashioned. And, lemme tell ya, it was a lot easier to wrangle the paper hearts that it is to wrangle sequins! LOL.
It's kind of hard to photograph vellum... I hope you can see the little red hearts inside my shaker square! Much more prominent in person. I used two sizes of Stitched Squared dies to create a frame and layered the beautiful new Happy Valentine's Day die on top in bright red. YUM!
These new roses dies are so delicate and beautiful! I cut out just a couple of them for the corners of the card. My card is a 5x5 inch square. I thought about making the hearts pink but when I did that it sort of threw off the whole look. I liked it better with just red and white. I added pearl accents to the centers of the flowers and here and there on the card.
I used the new Clipping Hearts Die to make my 'confetti' for the shaker part. SOOOO easy! I made all these little hearts with just one pass through the Big Shot!
Here is my vellum frame....
I cut foam tape in half to mount my layers of the shaker part, and dropped in all the hearts.
This Valentine's Day die cut is seriously too gorgeous!!!! I know this one will get put to good use!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! Are you making Valentines yet? I really love making Valentines - definitely one of my top three fav crafting holidays. All the supplies are listed below. Hope you have a wonderful day! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY'S CARD!
You make the most beautiful creTions. This Valentine is no exception. Just think only 6 more weeks to spring
Posted by: Deb Vasel | 02/03/2017 at 06:26 PM
You can't go wrong with a red and white valentine card--no sireee. This is one luscious looking one too boot. Great idea on how to get all the hearts for your shaker part. So much fun!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 01/10/2017 at 10:45 AM
I love your Valentine shaker card. I wouldn't have thought to use vellum. Beautiful!
Posted by: Helen M | 01/06/2017 at 12:14 PM
Wanda this is so sweet!! Love the design of the shaker card. Happy New Year! Blessings :-)
Posted by: Natalie Houston | 01/04/2017 at 09:53 PM
I absolutely love this card.
Posted by: Vanias Reed | 01/04/2017 at 07:48 PM
Wanda, I'm a new follower and I just have to say I love your card today. I'd love to try this out. My attempt at shaker cards has been mediocre at best. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Donna Rinckel | 01/04/2017 at 06:13 PM
Love the vellum shaker and all the hearts 💕, Wanda! Great idea creating your own Confetti instead of sequins for your shaker. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | 01/04/2017 at 05:34 PM
Oh, I just love shakers and love how different this is using vellum & your own heart confetti. Lovely!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | 01/04/2017 at 04:52 PM
So creative!! You never run out of good ideas!! Thanks for sharing! Julie L
Posted by: Julie | 01/04/2017 at 04:33 PM
Super cute card, Wanda. I really like the layout and all the elements you put together.
Posted by: Jeanne Jordan | 01/04/2017 at 03:06 PM
Very pretty, I really love tbe patterned paper.
Posted by: Lori Uren | 01/04/2017 at 02:33 PM
Love the vellum twist to your shaker card, adorable!
Posted by: Rachel | 01/04/2017 at 11:35 AM
S0 so pretty!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | 01/04/2017 at 11:29 AM
Adorable, as usual.
Posted by: Julene | 01/04/2017 at 09:51 AM
I love the wonderful Valentine you created. Beautiful with the red and white and of course, gingham paper is always a "winning" thing for me.
Posted by: Verna Angerhofer | 01/04/2017 at 09:17 AM
Pretty card--I love the red gingham paper and the vintage look.
Posted by: Julie | 01/04/2017 at 07:49 AM
Sweet traditional red and white. Love that vellum twist Wanda. 2017 is going to be a great year I can tell already.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 01/04/2017 at 05:32 AM
I really like the vellum on your shaker. Such a nice card.
Posted by: Linda S. | 01/04/2017 at 04:38 AM
Super card, Wanda - love the offset frame shaker square and the floral diecuts on opposing corners! What a gorgeous card to wake up to this morning in my e-mail box :-)
Posted by: Susi Kelly | 01/04/2017 at 04:37 AM
VERY sweet card!
love that sweet paper you used ..
love to hear more about those 3 creative solutions for this year...
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 01/04/2017 at 03:17 AM
An absolutely adorable card Wanda!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 01/04/2017 at 02:07 AM
Lovely card, Wanda. Love the patterned paper. The link does not work. What brand is it?
Posted by: linda c | 01/04/2017 at 01:41 AM
LOVE the vintagey feel of this card! It's so pretty!
Posted by: Holly Havnaer | 01/04/2017 at 12:58 AM