Dream Catcher Shaker Cards

 Hello crafty friends. Today I am sharing some colorful shaker cards made by transforming Creative Embellishments chipboard Dream Catcher pieces into shakers.

The dreamcatcher is a protective talisman that is used to protect people from nightmares and bad dreams. The charm was usually used for young children and hung above their cradles or beds. My youngest son used to love to sleep with his dreamcatcher over his bed.  

Here are the images of the chipboard pieces used today: Creative Embellishments Dream Catcher 1 - chipboard and Creative Embellishments ATC Coin Rings with acrylic sheets

 

 

The Dream Catcher 1 - chipboard pieces were quite easy to turn into shakers because the ATC Coin Rings fit perfectly. 

I painted all the pieces with acrylic paint, then inked the feathers with various Distress Inks (Crackling Campfire , Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade) to match the Little Birdie  patterned paper.  Once dry, I assembled the layers of the shaker and filled with shaker mix from Buttons Galore. Scroll down for more information on the shaker mix used.    

The first card has the dream catcher as the top layer over the rings.  I added foam under the feathers to provide extra support for the chipboard pieces. 

Shaker Mixes Used Today

I always say a fun shaker card needs fabulous shaker mix.  The mix helped create the magic of the shaker.  I believe Buttons Galore has the very best selection of shaker mixes with so many varieties to adore.  Today's selections are from the Doo Dadz collection and from the Shaker Mix Cube collection.  

The first card comes to life with Buttons Galore's Shaker Mix in a Cube- Spring Blooms.

The Cube mixes have an assortment of buttons, sequins, beads, and gems - perfect for inside a shaker project and as an embellishment around the card.  In the image above, the finishing accent pieces on the card areclear sequins from the mix.   

The second card today is filled with Buttons Galore's Marmalade Doo Dadz.

What are Doo Dadz?  Buttons Galore says it best,

  "Art & Crafts most unique embellishments! Sparkling iridescent flat back gems and rhinestones for crafting make up this colorful collection of shimmering iridescent embellishments." 

Here is the second card.  The dream catcher is the base layer lying flat on the paper.  No need for foam under the chipboard feathers.  The ATC rings layers are added on top.  The feathers are also accented with Doo Dadz.  Because the gems have a flat side they are easy to glue to projects for a touch of  shimmery glam.  

The papers used today are from Little Birdie Boho Dreams 12x12 Scrapbook paper

May your dreams be wonderful and colorful. 

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy Crafting.

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Creative Embellishments ATC Coin Rings with acrylic sheets

Creative Embellishments Dream Catcher 1 - chipboard

Buttons Galore  Shaker Mix in a Cube- Spring Blooms Ll547

Buttons Galore and More - Doo Dadz - Marmalade DD108	Little Birdie Boho Dreams 12x12 Scrapbook paper	Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brush Set Tools
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Squeezed Lemonade	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Crackling Campfire	Picked Raspberry Distress Ink Pad - Tim Holtz

Patriotic USA Wood Home Decor ( Shaker Art)

 

Freedom isn't Free.  I am thankful for the brave patriots (past and present) working to keep America free.

Creative Embellishments has some amazing products with patriotic themed designs to celebrate all things patriotic, from shakers to stamps, home decor, chipboard and stencils. My project today features the wood home decor USA shape, flag shaker and some chipboard shapes to accent the piece.

Today  I am featuring a home decor piece celebrating freedom using:   United States - Wood Home Decor. 

In addition to the wood home decor piece, here are the chipboard accent pieces used:  

 flag shaker set,  Star Pieces, Freedom Isn't Free - chipboard sentiment

Creative Embellishments Freedom Isn't Free - chipboard sentiment

Creative Embellishments Star Pieces - chipboard

Creative Embellishments Flag Shaker Set

 

This decor piece is going on my front door.  To protect the unfinished wood piece from sun fading,  I sprayed the piece with a coat of clear shellac to seal the wood.  As you can see, the wood Creative Embellishments uses is clean and unblemished, ready to use.

 

The sentiment, Freedom Isn't Free,  and the Creative Embellishments chipboard  Star Pieces were also kept simple and painted with vanilla acrylic paint.  

Let's Talk About the Shaker

 The flag is a classic iconic design for any patriotic crafty project but a  Flag Shaker  brings this to a whole new level of crazy decor fun (for me at least - smiling at my craft table because I enjoy the process.)  

The shaker pieces were painted using acrylic paints. The shaker was filled with fun shaker mix from Buttons Galore called DooDadz.  Great shaker mix makes the shaker all the more fabulous.  I like adding shakers to home decor projects because they add a unique, interactive element that is not typical of wall art.  

Here is the mix used today:   Buttons Galore - Doo Dadz - Yankee Doodle DD110

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy Crafting.

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Creative Embellishments Freedom Isn't Free - chipboard sentiment

Creative Embellishments Star Pieces - chipboard

Creative Embellishments Flag Shaker Set

Buttons Galore - Doo Dadz - Yankee Doodle DD110	Creative Embellishments United States - Wood Home Decor

Sweet Kitty Cat Cards

 

Cats, Cats and More Cats - Cute Kitty Cards

Howdy!  Today I'd love to share my love of kitty cats with you through paper crafting.  Our pets are such an important part of our lives.  They should be joyfully celebrated for the role they play in bringing happiness to the home.  I can find no better way to remove stress from my day than to create cards with a pet theme.  

 I just happen to have a happy reason for making cat cards.  I have some friends who adopted cats recently so I made cards to welcome the new family member to the home. 

Creative Embellishments has some great pet themed products and  other chipboard that is purrrrfect  for pet projects. Today I am featuring some chipboard pieces that aren't specifically pet themed but work so nicely.

This first kitty card features the following chipboard pieces painted with acrylic paints and Stickles Glitter Glue, then finished with DooDadz cyrstals from Buttons Galore and More : Creative Embellishments - Love Arrow Set,  Creative Embellishments - Doodle Frames.

 

I mentioned the other embellishing accents used on the card but let me show you.  The cute glitter "Smile" sentiment is a new line of products from Buttons Galore called Sparkling Sentiments, Spirit set.  These are small wooden pieces coated with glitter, perfectly sized for cards and craft projects. 

The pretty pink and blue crystal gems are from Buttons Galore Doo Dadz- Princess collection.  These are easy to use on cards and craft projects because they have flat backs for gluing. 

The kitties are images from Stamperia's ORCHIDS AND CATS 12x12 Paper pad.  The background papers were from Little Birdie's CELEBRATE LIFE 6x6 Paper Pad.

Now I'd like to present the second card.  The image of the sleeping kitty from the Stamperia paper makes me want to hug a kitty.  Thank heaven I have three crazy cats that I can seek out and hug.  

The xoxo heart chipboard piece for the second card is Creative Embellishments - Love Sentiments Hearts .  It was painted with cream acrylic paint then finished with Stardust Stickles Glitter Glue for a bit of shimmer. 

Next the card has finishing accents with Polar Wind Doo Dadz from Buttons Galore.  The sweet 3D button Hearts are also from Buttons Galore.  They are great quick toppers. 

Thanks so much for sharing your time to stop here.  Happy Crafting.

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Creative Embellishments - Doodle Frames

Creative Embellishments - Love Arrow Set

Creative Embellishments - Love Sentiments Hearts

Buttons Galore - Sparkling Sentiments - Spirit - SEN101	Buttons Galore Doo Dadz- Princess DD112	Buttons Galore Doo Dadz- Polar Wind DD102

Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Stardust

Buttons Galore - 3D Buttons - Hearts BZ131

Little Birdie CELEBRATE LIFE 6x6 Paper Pad cr83884*

Stamperia ORCHIDS AND CATS 12x12 Paper sbbl81