Polar Bear Shaker Card

The new SVG release from Sanqunetti Design this week is this adorable Christmas Polar Bear file.

I made this cute fella into an arched shaker card and so far without a sentiment.  I might 'retro-fit' a personalised sentiment later; adding it in white vinyl onto the acetate window will be an easy adaption.

 

The entire card is made from paper and card with the exception of the facial features, which are cut from black vinyl.  Not forgetting the sequins of course - three types of regular sequins (opaque white, white pearl and iridescent) and two of snowflake confetti (opaque white and iridescent)!

The shaker frame is a 'built up' style made from 5 card layers, one acetate and one using a product new to me, the Stix2 Sparkly Adhesive Acetate Sheet. This latter item I applied to smooth white card prior to cutting on my Silhouette, cutting one frame and also the fur parts of the hat.  The decorative papers used are from Lawn Fawn 6" x 6" pads (Perfectly Plaid Christmas and Snow Days (retired)). The card base and frames are cut from 300gsm cardstock from my local paper mill (Papeterie) - these shakers cards need a really stable firm card base!

Shame this is retired - it is great for quick backgrounds!

Wondering what a Built Up style of shaker card is?  Well it is my own terminology, but I have a full explanation in my post on the Silhouette UK Blog.

The file is available from Sanqunetti Design store and from Etsy.

I think I might make more cards and card items with this fella. What do you think, gift tags? wobble cards? hanging tree decorations? What would you make with him?

I have entered this card in the Delicious Doodles November 2016 Non-Traditional Christmas Challenge.

Pumpkin Latte Love Card

Cards that will hold a gift card are always useful, aren't they? I made this one with an Autumnal feel using this week's new SVG release from Sanqunetti Design - Pumpkin Latte Love SVG.

Supplies Used

6" X 6" card blank
Patterned papers from Lawn Fawn (Let's Polka Mon Amie) & Doodlebug (Friendly Forest)
Plain cardstock Lawn Fawn (Fundamentals - Green)
Silhouette adhesive corrugated paper

Silhouette metallic sketch pen

Card adhesive

The SVG file needed only a few adjustments to make the gift card holder.

These are the extra steps required:

• Form an interior for the cup to form the card carrier by making an internal offset of the cup in the Silhouette Design software. Attach the cup lid to the carrier piece without applying adhesive to the lower edge (to allow it to overlap the cup).
• Cut the collar for the cup in kraft-coloured adhesive corrugated paper, this cuts beautifully in the software using the recommended settings.  
• Make an attachment strip sized to be hidden behind the cup's collar. Make it long enough so that the ends can be folded under and, once attached to the collar, used to attach the collar to the card, Ensure that it is folded closely enough to the edges of the collar to allow the card carrier to pass through, but not allow it to fall through the bottom.
• Use the Silhouette sketch pen to write the sentiment using the Silhouette machine (swop the blade for a brown metallic pen). Use an interior offset to fill in the lettering.

I'm entering this card in a couple of special UK challenges this month. 

Orange and Brown combo challenge over at Delicious Doodles Challenges

'O' is for Open challenge at the ABC Challenge

Challenge #27, Anything Goes at A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge

Anything Goes challenge at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

Anything Goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog