Shaker Card with a twist

Hello everyone,

I am back with another Valentine Card...can't stop making them...:D
Shaker cards are very much in trend now...but I have observed that there are very less variations of shaker cards...meaning...it usually an image in the background and an acetate either stitched or adhered with foam tape...

And I always like to give my cards a twist...
So here is my shaker card...

Here is a closer look at the shaker elements and the image behind...

I know what you are thinking...where is the twist?????

Wait for it...

Open the card and.............

A bit more....

And Tada...the twist... it is a see-through shaker card...the image is on the inside of the card...

Here's another look at the see-through shaker card...

(My second futile attempt to emphasise that it is see-through :P )

Now that the suspense is over...let me tell you about the all the elements on the card...

The card background - I have used Worn Liptick DI with a circular dauber. I wanted a messy look so I did not try to blend the colour and I also spritzed it with water several time. I have used Vintage Photo DI for the edges of the card. And lastly, I have flicked white acrylic paint with a toothbrush for the white splatter.

The B&W heart - The heart is part of a digi from The Graphic Fairy. I omitted the couple that was in the middle of the heart. Fuzzy cut the image.

Shaker elements - I have used some silver sequins, light pink pearls and small silver balls

The shaker background - I used the heart cut-out from the front panel on the inside of the card. The sentiment is stamped using letters from different stamps.The doodle border is drawn using a Micron tip pen. 

Hope you like my shaker card and the twist...

Note: Sorry for the quality of the pics. Had to take them with mobile. :(

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Create Something Catchy - Love-themed shaker card

Stamplorations - Heart + stamped sentiment

The Mixed Media Card Challenge - Love themed card

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - Pink card

The House That Stamps Built - Pink + Hearts

Love you to the Moon Spinner card

Hello everyone,

I just can't stop making Valentine's card...even though its been 4 days since Valentine's Day :D
Here's another one...
This one has a lot of my favourite things...interactive part, lovely quote and stars...

I just love this quote "I Love you to the Moon and Back".
I was inspired by the quote to create this card...

I made a spinner card...where the heart goes to the moon and back...lol...

         

For the spinner part, I cut out a swirly slot,,,which starts with a heart hole and ends in a Moon ( drawn and coloured with White Sakura marker)...
The heart which spins/slides was made using a heart stamped in blue dye ink which was mounted on a white hand-cut heart with foam tape...

I got this freebie a few days back...don't remember which site it belonged to...

I printed it out in black and white...I cut out the words and stars from the image and glued it on the blue card base...

For the black layer, I took a piece of black cardstock and sprayed white acrylic ink with a toothbrush... The effect is amazing...It looks like a view of galaxy or like a night sky full of stars...

I mounted the blue card layer on the black base. In the end I drew a rugged white border with white gel pen...and the card was done :)
I think this makes for a good Masculine card...or even a card for a child.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
The Male Room - Masculine card in non-traditional colours
Stamplorations -  Spinner Heart + Heart stamp
The Crafter's Cafe - Heart + Valentine
Sentimental Sundays - Valentine Sentiment
Crazy for Challenges - Valentine card

Interactive & Iris Heart Card

Hello everyone,

When I was little, I received a birthday card from my cousin. It was an interactive. It had a small window and a circular tab on the side. When you slide the tab, the messages through the window would change...

Now many years later...I finally found out how to make one...Hurray!!!!!

So I chose to make a valentine card with this technique...
The quote says... For yesterday's memories,  today's happiness, tomorrow's dreams.... I LOVE YOU!!!
When you slide the circular tab on the left...the message changes...                              

For the front of the card, I have used pattern papers and some stamping on the side panels...

The I LOVE YOU is a printed sentiment...And the quote in message window is handwritten...

As this card is for my hubby, I wanted to make it more special (read complex :P )...

My husband loves interactive cards as well as elegant cards...so I did both...

I made a Iris fold heart as well...I just think it looks neat and elegant...

I used all my pink and red pattern paper scraps for the iris folding...

And to merge is all together I added the individual elements in an accordion card with 3 sides...

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.fi/2015/01/challenge-23-valentines-day-with.html

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.in/2015/01/sos-186-love-me-do.html

http://wedodoobadoo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/challenge-2-romancewe-do-doobadoo.html

http://colourq.blogspot.in/2015/01/colourq-challenge-277.html

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe283.html

Inspired by the Colour Gradient (Class and Elegant) -  http://thecardconcept.blogspot.in/2015/01/challenge-27-love.html

Black and Gold Card

Hello crafters,

There are some colour combinations that are just awesome no matter what...one such combination is Black and Gold...
And when black and gold are the ingredients...why not add some roses and red in the mix :D

I started out by making an outline of the roses with a gold gel pen on a black cardstock. I have used a rose stencil stencil for this.
Once the outline was done...I painted the flowers and leaves with my new golden acrylic colour (I am not a good painter so I hardly own any paints )...

Next I propped this piece on a red cardstock which was put on a gold cardstock...
The golden paper is actually a part of a wedding invitation.
Then I mounted the whole thing on the card base...

Here is a closer look at the golden roses and paper...
(I had a hard time capturing the golden colour)

I didn't add any sentiment as I don't know what occasion I want to associate it with...
It can be a Valentine/Date card or an Anniversary Card or even a Birthday card...but it surely does give a romantic vibe to me :)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Black+Gold - http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/01/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe280.html
Black+Gold+Red - http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.in/2015/01/week-205-colour-challenge.html
Old Stencil+ New Acrylic Colour - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2322
Gold - http://aaacards.blogspot.in/2014/12/use-little-gold-game-31.html