Welcome to the Cheery Lynn Designs Shaker Card Kit New Release Blog Hop.
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Please humor me and try not to notice that the two projects I made would have photographed much better together if I had used the same gold cardstock (hanging head in shame). In my defense, they would never be seen together since one is a card and one is either a gift tag or holiday ornament. So much for planning ahead though….
My projects feature the Bell Shaker Die Set and a mix of Mini Circle Shakers and Mini Merry Christmas Shakers. A great way to give the new shaker dies and shaker pieces a try is to pick up the Bell Shaker Card Kit that provides all the pieces I used along with the acetate and foam.
I used non-adhesive foam to create my shaker piece and my adhesive of choice is glossy accents because it goes on in a really thin layer and you can get the glue right up to the edges without having excess squeeze out on to the acetate. Many different types of adhesive work for this, just experiment and see what works best for you. Cheery Lynn carries double-sided adhesive foam as well.
There is a great shaker card video tutorial on the Cheery Lynn Blog that will take you through the steps if you have not assembled one before.
I also colored the edges of the foam with a Krylon 18kt Gold Leafing Pen. Just be sure to ink the edges of the foam and set it aside to thoroughly dry. Learn from my mistakes! If you touch it before it dries, you will have gold on everything! I also tried coloring the foam edges with Copic markers and that works fine too if you need a different color. I just don’t like seeing the white foam.
Cheery Lynn Dies Used:
K105 Bell Shaker Die Set
K101-21 Shaker Mini Circles Set
K101-6 Shaker Mini Merry Christmas Set
PS101 Pierce Plate Large Parallel Rectangle
B837 Holly Leaf Set
B839 Christmas Wreath Set
Word Art Wednesday #254/255 – Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends #30 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #344 – Anything Goes with Twist of Use Dies Cuts or a Punch
Addicted to Stamps #134 – Lots of Layers
Amusing Challenges – Anything Goes with a stamp
Allsorts #387 – Let’s Make a Start on Christmas
CHNC #305 – Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Catz #344 -Anything Goes w/Twist of Use die cuts or punches
Simply Create Too #121 – Christmas Colors
Simply Papercraft #39 – Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. #387 – Ribbon, Sparkle and Shine
Crafty Girls Creations #28 – Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers #118 – Christmas and Use Die Cuts
ABC Christmas Challenge – V is for Vertical
Simon Says – Anything Goes
I topped off both my card and my tag/ornament with a gorgeous bow made on my Bow-it-All V3.0 using ribbons from the October Ribbon Club Assortment (which will be available through the end of November) from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I love finishing off my projects with a pretty and festive bow.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Your next stop is Debbie’s fabulous blog.
Supplies Used:
Dies: Cheery Lynn Designs (see list above)
Ribbon – Really Reasonable Ribbon Gold Metallic String, and the
Stamps – Inspired by Stamping Big Holiday SetAdhesive – Stick It Adhesive Sheets
, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider
, E6000 
, Glossy Accents Precision Tip
Zutter Bow-it-All V3.0
Zutter The 9-in-1 Tool
White Mulberry Paper with Gold Tinsel
Silver Snowflake Embellishment
I love the beautiful bells and making it a shaker card really makes it look like it rings.Christmas is the birth of our Savior and definitely bells should be ringing..
They also make great place settings.
Love both of your projects, but using the bell as a tag or Christmas ornament is especially brilliant!
Oh Bonnie, I just love these! The bells make great shakers and the holly leaves and beautiful green plaid bow are just perfect!
What a beauty! Very cute bell!
Your card is just beautiful …love your embellishments! The card and tag with the bell kit are perfect designs for the holiday!
So cute love the bell and the bow just makes it.
so lovely card!!
hugs
coco
WOW…both are gorgeous and I love them…the ribbon is perfect for them too (and I have it..lol) so I know…so fun!
Pretty projects! Like the Shaker Bell Tag or Ornament. It would make a great favor for guests on Christmas Day.
Awwww Bonnie your card and matching ornament are absolutely beautiful, and would make a lovely gift! Love the bell shaker, its beautiful too!!!!
hugs
Cheryl
What a beautiful card and ornament. The mulberry paper gives it a special touch!
love all of these…
Love this shaker shape! Your card and tag are adorable! I love the idea of using a shaker as a stand alone tag!!
Beautiful. The bell shaker is fabulous and makes a great ornament, too. I love the holly you added and the ribbon is gorgeous.
OMG What a beautiful card.
I love both of your designs. They really bring in the Christmas theme with simplicity and beauty. The gold on the bell really sets it off nicely.
This bell is the perfect idea for a shaker! It makes a gorgeous tag too! Very pretty designs!
Nice card. So different from the run of the mill christmas cards!
what a great Christmas card and tag.
This is super cute, Bonnie. You’ve done a fantastic job showcasing this sweet shaker.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com