Autumn Blessings Shaker Card

Shaker Cards with CAS-ual Fridays

Welcome back, everyone.  Today I'm over on the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog sharing a little inspiration for the current challenge Shaker cards.

Products

• CAS-ual Fridays Autumn Blessing  Stamps
• CAS-ual Fridays Acorn Fri-Dies

Other Supplies

• A2 top fold  110 lb White  cardstock

• Echo Park Paper  Co. 6  X  6 paper pad   - A Perfect Autumn
• Gold seed beads
• Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens
• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Walnut Stain
• Hero Arts - Infinity Rectangle Dies
• 3D mounting  foam
• Versamark Watermark ink
• gold embossing powder
• Wagner heat  tool
• Strathmore Bristol paper

Preparation

1. Die cut leaves using Strathmore Bristol paper
2. Watercolor leaves using Zig clean color real brush pens and aqua brush.  Let dry.
3. Die cut Acorn using a perfect Autumn pattern papers,  stamp Autumn from the CAS-ual Fridays Autumn Blessing stamp set using Versamark ink, add gold embossing powder,  and heat set.  Add 3D mounting foam to the back of a corn and set to the side.
4. Die cut pattern papers using Hero Arts Infinity rectangle dies, one pattern paper for the back of your Shaker and one pattern paper to create a frame for your shaker, die cut a piece of acetate  to create a window for your shaker
5. Adhere the largest pattern paper to the front of your card-base, adding 3D mounting foam to the back of your frame, add  water-colored leaves, and gold seed beads inside frame, and adhere  to card base.
6. Stamp sentiment blessings on to  die-cut Banner.  Adhere to card base.

Tips: Use embossing buddy tool/bag to eliminate stray  specks of embossing powder.