Guest Blogger: Valentine's - Series Part 3



post 1 of 2 for today...click HERE for the Reverse Confetti - Countdown to Confetti - Day one!



Hello and Happy Friday!  I'm back again and having fun with Impress!   The feminine and masculine styles have been a fun challenge for me so I've decided to keep that my theme.  

Let's get started!  I'm a big fan of shaker cards:


I stamped the Savvy Stamps Jar with Hearts image repeatedly on a watercolor paper panel.  I used Ranger Archival black ink.  I followed up with Zig Clean Color Markers in:  Geranium Red + Light Carmine

I poured a bunch of flat gold heart confetti on top of the panel and covered it up with a piece of acetate and used my sewing machine, complete with gold thread, to stitch the panels together.

TIP:  I free hand cut the acetate panel and then clean it up with large scissors when the panels have been sewn together.

I'm okay with sentiment free cards, how about you?  I was going to fit a sentiment in between the random mason jars but decided it would take away from the design.

Here's how I fit in a sentiment:


oh hello sentiment.  I think we all tend to neglect the interior of our cards.  I think it'll be a nice surprise to the recipient when they open up this fun shaker card, how about you?

 Savvy Stamps Jar with Heart on Side




Next is my masculine version:


Don't get me wrong, I'm all for using pinks for male cards (sequins, glitter, you name it!) but this card came about by accident.  I was thinking of using that awesome Savvy Stamps Woodgrain Heart on my first card but it wasn't fitting into my design.  I had already stamped and fussy cut it so I put it aside.  It has been stamped with Fresh Ink Pool and the sentiment is Ranger Archival Black.

I remembered I have quite the stash of Impress note cards and...insta-card!

Let's talk about Fresh Ink...they are awesome.  I have a majority of colors (with coordinating reinkers) and love using them.






Impress Grey Chevron Slim Cards


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Comments

jessica said…
LOVE your cards!!!!!
Karen B. said…
Great tip and great shaker card!
SugarGem said…
Super duper fun and cute
Audrey Pettit said…
Fabulous! Love them both!
Diane Jaquay said…
These are both wonderful, Amy! I love how you colored the jars on your cute shaker!
Lisa Lara said…
Oh I love your long tall masculine card Amy. Brilliant shaker gf.
Miriam Prantner said…
These are great! I'm really loving that fun shaker and how you painted the jars!
Jinny Newlin said…
Super cute! Gosh, I just love those little jars, and the gold heart sequins are the perfect addition to the stitched pocket! Oh, and that woodgrain heart is scrumptious! Love!