Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Aurora 'Swim with Betty'


There's a new release at The East Wind today and it's perfect for summer.  Meet Aurora 'Swim with Betty'.  I've made a shaker card, although it wasn't my original plan, but the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers new challenge is "S" is for Shaker and when Edna says "Shake", I SHAKE! (Probably 'cause Edna was my mother's name. Old habits die hard)  LOL



Here's a closeup for the lovely Aurora and Betty.  I used the NB (no background as opposed to fully transparent) png version of the stamp and printed it atop digital paper from the Gecko Galz La Isla Bonita paper pack.  Many of The East Wind images come with several different printing options for the same low price (WooHoo!) so be sure to check the listing to see what is available. Then I colored her and Betty with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and added some epoxy bubbles.



The shaker itself was made from Cricut cartridge packaging.  I cut a window with my Spellbinders Grand Labels Four and scored and folded the card stock around the packaging.  I was adhered to a back panel after filling it with sand and beads to shake.  The die cuts, both inside and out) are Magnolia and I'v'e also added a seahorse, shells and a starfish from Jolee's. The sea floor at the bottom is a piece of kraft card stock that I covered in transfer tape, sprinkled with more sand and tore across the top.  The sentiment is from Graphic 45.  I really love how it came out.  (Thanks to you, SOSS!)
 Lots of TEW fun happening all over the place so...

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19 comments:

  1. Beautiful Donna. I love the framed card. Have a great day. It's going to be hot out here

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  2. Donna this is awesome!! Your mom was also an Edna??? How cool is that!! We love our Edna! And you are right, if she says shake, we all SHAKE!!
    Your shaker card is just gorgeous! Thanks for coming back to the sisterhood for our S is for Shaker challenge :)

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  3. This is so creative and fun! I love both the colouring and your design. How awesome and inspiring you are!

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  4. Love her hair and love the water and seabed. And I can't resist a shaker card! Fab!

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  5. WOW! Donna, Love your shaker card this is an awesome job and the background is fantastic. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Thursday.
    Hugs, Pat♥

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  6. Thank you for joining us at Crafting from the Heart with your beautiful card.

    Pam x

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  7. Great design.... Love your underwater look.

    Thanks for joining us at Animal Friends
    Anja

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  8. What a great shaker card, thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday for our ‘Animals’ Challenge, hope to see you again. Emma DT x

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  9. Fantastic work, Donna. The sanded kraft paper makes great textural interest along side the smooth blue sea. (I'm trying to sound arty.) Thanks for shaking along with the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

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  10. Wonderful card.
    Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends.
    Hugs
    Kuni

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  11. This is beautiful! Your colouring is gorgeous, and what a perfect image for a shaker card. Thanks for joining the fun at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

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  12. Wow, Donna, this is gorgeous! Beautiful coloring as always, and love that you used actual sand for the 'ocean floor'! Thanks for joining us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

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  13. Oh wow that awesome,love the scene you created. Thankyou for joining us over at Digi Choosday for our 'Animal' challenge. Hope to see you again Lynda xx

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  14. Beautiful under world you created and that is a pretty shaker card. Awesome Donna! Thank you so much for entering ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this time. Please join us again in the upcoming challenge soon. Happy creating :)
    Hugs&Smiles,
    Asmah
    TTCRD DT
    Qinaahana Arts and Crafts {My Blog}

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  15. Wow, this is a very cool card! Great design and such a beautiful coloring! I love the brillant colours also. Thank you very much for your participation into the Animal Friends Challenge. Kind regards from stempelfrida
    http://Stempelfrida.blogspot.de

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  16. Absolutely stunning. It's people like you that make me love/hate shaker cards..love yours hate mine. LOL Thanks for shaking with us at Sisterhood of Snarky Sisters.

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  17. Stunning!!! Great card. Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Challenges. Good luck. Monica.-dt

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  18. Absolutely gorgeous! Awesome coloring as always! Thanks for joining in the fun at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

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Thanks for making my day!