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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Pencils, a Parrot and Sequins

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I don't often make shaker cards, but I had not long bought the Peek - a - boo window die and this parrot stamp (a magazine freebie) was calling out to be framed.


I stamped the parrot in London Fog ink and coloured it with Poly Chromo pencils on a snippet of white card.



The sentiment, which came in the set, was stamped in the same ink on the card front.


After colouring the parrot, I fussy cut him, figured out how to frame him using the die cut, and decided to make a shaker card!! Creating 'on the fly', as it were! 
 I put some metallic, holographic paper on the card base and filled the aperture with Whimsical Forest Mix , and a pinch of Winter Snow as well.   


I finished the card with some washi tape on the inside - I chose this tape as it was a nod at the recipients 'bucket list' wish to drive Route 66!

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18 comments:

  1. Love the shaker card and that parrot is so lovely.xx

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  2. Gorgeous Maxine. I don't do many shaker cards either but this one is just fabulous

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  3. Hi Maxine, a fun card and a very bright parrot, reminds me of the noisy white cockatoos that visit our garden. love the shaker card with the parrot sitting in the window... have a wonderful week... Megan

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  4. Brilliant shaker card Maxine - I love that you sort of created it 'on the fly'! Such a lovely image as well.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  5. Wonderful birthday card! Thanks for joining us at Always Happy Birthday.

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  6. Very cute image. Love the shaker card. Thank you for sharing your creation with us @ Incy Wincy Designs Happy Birthday Challenge. Good luck!-Maria Giselle B.

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  7. Your shaker card is amazing Maxine! Gorgeous!

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  8. Fab shaker card,I love the parrot!

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  9. A sensational card made on the fly, Maxine! I love those times when a card just seems to want to make itself! And that's especially cool when you create a fabulous shaker card!! Hugs, Darnell

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  10. A cardstyle that I almost never make, but with this one looking so fresh and good... What a great parrot and love its colours! Hugs, Gerrina

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  11. Hi Maxine - whata great card - love that parrot and the Shaker Card is such a great idea - love this card xo

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  12. Maxine, I love how everything falls together so charmingly here. The sequins behind the bird match so well. Super shaker card.

    Love,
    Monica

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  13. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (commenting on #’s 2 & 7)
    Thanks for joining us at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenges for our latest challenge.  {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenges}Good luck and join us again soon. Hugs, Kathy

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  14. Great idea to create a shaker card with this adorable parrot image, Maxine. I have made a few shaker cards, but always struggle a bit with glue everywhere. :) xx

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  15. LOVELY shaker card, Maxine. And I love the popping up parrot!!!! Hugs, my friend.

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  16. Such a beautiful shaker card. We are so blessed you link your artwork with us last Challenge at Word Art Wednesday. There still a few days left for you to join us again in our current Challenge. Leaving you with the inspiration of the Scripture in 1 Thessalonians 2:13 which says, "And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe." Have a blessed day!

    JO ANN
    https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com

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