So Easy Faux Shaker Owl Card
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One of the retiring stamp sets I will miss using with my customers is Owl Together Now. At my Technique Tuesday class this month, I showcased one of the easiest ways to create a Faux Shaker card.
The biggest time saver is using a CD/Disk Envelope. You can find these in almost any office supply or discount store. I then cut one apart to use as a template when planning my stamped piece. The white insert piece is 4.75" x 4.75".
I punched out one Scallop Circle in Old Olive. I trimmed off the edge on the left side. I then trimmed the strip of textured Chocolate Chip card stock to look like a tree trunk. The textured card stock does give the tree some dimension! Do not use too much confetti – in fact, less is more! I used small gold and red hearts.
Before attaching the tree parts to the Whisper White card stock, I stamped the branch in Old Olive and then stamped 3 owls in Chocolate Chip. The hearts and the phrase were stamped in Real Red. (Sorry for the fuzzy picture here)
I stamped the outside of the CD envelope with hearts and then sponged it with Chocolate Chip ink. I inserted the Whisper White stamped piece into the CD envelope. I put the confetti inside and sealed the envelope so the confetti doesn’t fall out! I mounted the sealed envelope to a piece of Old Olive card stock and then to a folded piece of Whisper White. Here is the finished card:
Supplies Needed:
- Textured Chocolate Chip/Old Olive/Whisper White Card Stock
- Chocolate Chip/Old Olive/Real Red Ink
- CD Envelope
- Confetti
- MonoAdhesive
- Sponge
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Jun 26, 2010 - 05:06:31Great tip Jane.. duh, sometimes it takes someone else to show us the obvious on a Shaker card made easy. Congrats on earning your Blog Hopper Badge too! Hugs, Loni
Hi Jane, What a fun card! I really like the idea about using the CD envelope to make the shaker card with, Thanks for the Hot Tip!
What a cute idea! TFS!
Thanks for sharing this great idea Jane
So clever!
SUPER CUTE!
I like the shaker card, but I think your punch tree is the cutest! I’m going to have to try a card like this!
Jane, this is too cute! and I love owls so it is right
up my alley. thanks so much for sharing.
Now how cute is this–and what a clever trick, too! You rocked it, Jane. . . .
Great idea! Jane, you never cease to surprise me – so simple, yet never seen before – well, by me anyway. Thanx for sharing your creativity with us all the time!
Cute card!
Great card and alot of us will miss the owls. I loved your tip on using the cd envelope. Clever girl.
I just LOVE owls, can’t wait to get the new punch!
I have to make at least one of these.
Oh I am loving this. I have got to try it. I can make a shaker card (pain in the butt and is worth it). Being able to make a faux one and it being easier is a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe’s mommy
Great card. I love doing shaker cards so I appreciate the quick and easy directions on how to do one. TFS
Super duper cute!
Cute idea, Jane!
I am definitely going to be making faux shaker cards! Thanks for sharing this cute idea