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Today's flat shaker card features the "Make Yourself at Home" Cardmaking Kit for August 2021, a HeroArts Kit that is a Joann.com exclusive. This is the second card I have made from this fantastic card kit.  I combined the kit with the flat shaker card technique inspired by @amyrysavy.




To create the background I used the Hero Arts blending brush included in the kit to blend the four reactive inks onto white cardstock.


I used Versamark ink to stamp the images from the Need a Hand stamp set.  I embossed the stamped images with black embossing powder.  To color the ocean creatures and sea weed, I smeared the reactive inks onto a craft mat and used a water brush pen to watercolor the embossed images. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the stamped images.


I used liquid glue to adhere the stamped images to the ink blended background.  I used Versafine Onyx Black ink to stamp the sentiment onto the background.


To create the flat shaker element of the card,  I wrapped the card panel using a piece of plastic packaging and adhered the packing to the back of the card panel using double-sided adhesive.  Before adhering the plastic to the top of the card, I shook turquoise glitter and iridescent star glitter down the front of the card.  I used double-sided tape to adhere the panel to a white card base.


This card combines one of my favorite techniques - using up my supplies :)  Start saving and reusing that plastic packaging and take a chunk out of your glitter stash by creating some flat shaker cards.  Can't wait to see what you create!


Just Floating By
Supplies:
  • Amy Rysavy's Youtube Tutorial - https://youtu.be/1MxZ1EoWmf8
  • Accent Opaque White Cardstock 100lb
  • Reactive Ink Cubes - Creamsicle, Key Lime, Pool Party, Blue Hawaii
  • Hero Arts Ink Blending Brush
  • VersFine Onyx Black Ink
  • VersaMark
  • Recollections Ebony Detailed Embossing Powder
  • Hero Arts Need a Hand Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts Need a Hand Frame Cuts Die Set
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Water Brush Pen
  • Art Glitter Glue
  • Plastic Packaging
  • Double-Sided Tape
  • Recollections Memory Explosion Box Assorted Glitter Set
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