Hello there! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Union Square Creative Cuts Dies! I paired these dies with an image from the Pix's Happy Holiday for a fun square shaker card. The Union Square Die Collection is awesome for creating layers for cards or tags (the tag and window shape are to die for (check out my tags and video next Tuesday)!!! Versatile die collections are some of my favorite and most used because you can use them for anything. Love that.
I started out my card by stamping an image from Pix's Happy Holiday on kraft cardstock using black ink and coloring in the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I love how colored pencils look on kraft cardstock. Love. And those bunnies?!!! They are the cutest!
I die cut the bunny with one of the Union Square Creative Cuts dies and then stamped the falling snow image from the stamp set over the image with Yeti White Pigment Ink.
A greeting from the Jingle Greetings Stamp Set was stamped on a 4" square of acetate using white StazOn Ink.
I die cut the frames from smooth white cardstock with the Union Square Creative Cuts and then trimmed down a top fold card base to 4 1/4" square. Using the frames as a guide, and holding them in place with my hand, I applied adhesive to the center of the card base and adhered the stamped and colored die cut.
I glued the two white frames together with a strong adhesive and then adhered them to the acetate. I applied two layers of foam tape all around the four sides and filled the shaker with Sparkling Clear and Marshmallow seed beads. I brought the card base to the shaker and adhered it.
I adhered a kraft frame to the outside border of the card for contrast and then finished the design with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh sequins and confetti.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
To watch the creation of this square layered shaker card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
S U P P L I E S
The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.
S H O P P I N G
Shop the entire October Mama Elephant Release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Mama Elephant (ME). Affiliate links used.
S I M I L A R P R O J E C T S
More projects featuring Mama Elephant stamps and dies from the October release:
So glad you kept going with this image!! Turned out so cute!
Posted by: Kari V. | October 23, 2016 at 01:47 AM
Oh my goodness. Love it!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | October 23, 2016 at 07:08 AM
Nichol, the card you made is cute--the color scheme.
The Mama Elephant die that you used, UNION SQUARE, is out of stock everywhere in the U.S. online.
Posted by: Vicki | October 23, 2016 at 11:39 AM
What a cute card. Your coloring is absolutely amazing. So beautiful.
Posted by: Iris Esther López | October 23, 2016 at 07:21 PM
Hi Vicki. I am not the manufacturer and don't stock the online stores. Please be sure to direct your request to Mama Elephant or the stores you shop so they know you want to see the die collection re-stocked as soon as possible. Thanks!
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | October 24, 2016 at 01:15 PM
Wow, wonderful shaker card! Amazing coloring as always!
Posted by: Hamutal Shafrir | October 24, 2016 at 09:27 PM
Love this card, please tell me where to get the acetate you used on this card.
Thanks a million!
Posted by: Diana Lanier | October 28, 2016 at 10:40 PM
It was from studio calico but I believe they dont carry it anymore. Sorry!
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Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | October 28, 2016 at 10:57 PM
I just watched the video and I love your shaker cards.
Posted by: Pennie | November 14, 2016 at 12:04 AM