My friend Beth is moving this weekend and while I'm so happy for her. It's a huge step for her and her relationship and a wonderful opportunity for her to pursue happiness after a few very hard years. But I'm going to miss her!
I also wanted to tap into the Anything Goes challenge at Retro Rubber this week. The sentiment has been in my collection for about 3 years and the butterfly is at least a year. Maybe 2? I have so many lush butterfly stamps that it's hard to keep track!
She loves all things girly and pink so it had to be a butterfly card. I decided to make it up lifting and make it a little shaker, so I stamped the background and just colored the background with ProMarkers in rose pink and amethyst. I used pink foam I got from the pound shop in the kids' art section and then I was able to just add the plastic as I didn't need to mask the foam ring, just made it part of the design. I love making shakers with beads, they are so colourful and rattle around so well.
The sentiment is big and central and I added a little tie around it and some pink metallic candies. The colors don't really go and I didn't love the extra details but I remembered it was for her, and she likes OTT bling and texture and that pacified me!
I love, love shaker cards and yours is so beautiful!! and I agree, beads really are colorful and they move more freely than sequences.
ReplyDeleteYour friend will love this card, I hope you and her can still keep in touch.
Thank you for playing along with Retro Rubber, I hope to see you again in the gallery.
What a great shaker card! The colors are vibrant and are perfect for your friend! It is so hard to see a friend move away but so exciting for them! Lovely card! Thank you for joining us at Retro Rubber!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I saw your card in the gallery, when I was doing my commenting rounds and I knew instantly that this was yours. I love it, you are way better at these fiddly shakers than I am. I bet Beth loves it. Just think of her moving as another fun place to visit :) Cx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea for a very feminine card! Wonderful job with all of the details. Thanks for including Retro Rubber in your stamping fun this week!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a different shaker card! Love your choices of colors and elements!! Thank you for playing along with us at RRCB and hope you will join us again soon.
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