Tuesday 18 November 2014

Shake it!!

Hope your week has got off to a good start. The rain has finally stopped here in Dorset and I think we are set to have a few reasonable days which is good because I am on annual leave this week and will now be able to get some riding in!! Surprise has been delighted to have a break while the weather has been so horrid...I'm not ashamed to say that I am most definitely a fair weather rider these days!!
Anyway, I'll stop jabbering and get on with the reason for my visit...another Christmas card and it's a shaker card today.


Oh good grief I can see myself reflected in the acetate, so apologies for that!!
The Sassy Cheryl image, Winter was coloured with my Promarkers. The pearl board frame was experimental and actually embossed with a mask. I was really pleased with how it turned out. I also mixed up some mica powder and painted the background for a bit of shimmer, which, as is so often the case, doesn't show up in the snap. I used Glamour Dust Crytal Glitter and pearls for the shakey bit and the sentiment is from a very old stamp set of unknown origin!! 

Some challenges to join in with

Just Inspirational - Frame It
(Simon and Garfunkel - A hazy shade of Winter)
Get Creative #2 - Anything Goes + Glitter

Crafting When We Can #82 - Use your markers
Thanks for your support and your recent comments xx

40 comments:

Veerle said...

Very lovely card Sarah, nice colouring you did. And great colour combo.
Hugs, Veerle xxx

Laine said...

Such a cute image Sarah, in a fabulous shaker creation. Love the embossed/mask detail.
Laine
xx

susiestacey said...

Lovely card Sarah x Susan x

Patricia said...

Brilliant card, love everything about it.
Enjoy your time out I am sure Surprise will love it.
The rain here has finally gone off as well, thank goodness.

Patricia xx

brenda said...

Fair weather rider, fair weather golfer (mostly in the past mind you) so can totally identify. Pretty card Sarah and nice sentiment, not seen that one before.

B x

Whisper said...

Aaah absolutely delightful and it's to see a shaker card for a change too, luv Sam x

Sue said...

A gorgeous shaker card Sarah. I love the sweet image and beautiful colours.
Enjoy your time off, hope the weather stays fine for you.
Sue xx

Donna said...

Gorgeous card Sarah, fab combination of colours and a really fun design! Thanks for joining in at Passion for Promarkers this week and good luck! :) Donna ♥ x

Julie B said...

Fab shaker card Sarah. The weather was a lot drier here today and looks set for a couple of days of dry weather. I think we were spoiled by the very dry early autumn! Enjoy your week off and the rides. :)

Wishcraft said...

Fab shaker design Sarah, lovely card :o) Hugs, Lisa x

Unknown said...

Fab shaker card Sarah! Looks so fun!
Lucy x

Hazel said...

Sarah, this is a pretty CAS card. Hazel x

Carol S. said...

Love your shaker card, great image too. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Chrissy said...

I saw you too Sarah and I waved at you..did you see me?..lol..fabulous shaker card and love the sentiment..have fun riding..I'll just watch from the other side of the fence.

Luv CHRISSYxx

La Papera Gialla said...

Your colors are perfect!
Thanks for playing with us at Chirstmas Card Challenges this week!
Monica - CCC DT

aussie aNNie said...

Sarah this is one fabulous shaker card...gorgeous colours and image used.
aNNie xx
The Journey is the Start

Doreen said...

Love the image and details,just gorgeous.xxx

Jane Savage said...

This is beautiful, Sarah! Love the WoW and the gorgeous colour combo you’ve used! Hope you enjoy your riding! xxx

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous and soooo cute.
Luv
Debby

Carole Pollard said...

Brilliant this is a great design and technique it looks so lovely Enjoy your riding and weeks holiday hope it stays dry Love and hugs Carole x

Jenny L said...

Hi Sarah,
tried to comment last night, but my browser started playing up.
So here I am this morning when I have more patience with it.
Love this super card.
Great designing with the wonderful shaker design, and she is very lovely too, and what a lovely sentiment.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Carole said...

Super card Sarah, love the embossing
Hugs
Carole x

Michelle said...

Ha ha ha - I see you too! Gorgeous shaker card Sarah - love the glitter and pearls inside - the rains eased off here as well and im glad you may get a good few days - Michelle x

Unknown said...

Love that you used pearls and the sentiment is perfect. Beautiful card Sarah! xx

Karon said...

Beautiful shaker card and I love the embossing. TFS

Donna Ellis said...

how sweet to use the pearls in the shaker portion of your card, Sarah! It is darling! hugs, de

Vickie Y said...

Adorable image and card! Thank you for sharing with us at CWWC Challenge.

vic said...

This is beautiful Sarah I love the image and your gorgeous colouring too, hugs
Vic xx

Debs said...

Gorgeous card Sarah - love the LO and fabulous embossing.
Debs xx

Heidi Brawley said...

oh how I LOVE your shaker card!!!! I really need to try one of these!!!! Hugs, Heidi

Sue said...

This is really lovely Sarah I had peek close to see your reflection lol huggles Sue xxx

Lady Bug Stampers said...

Oh Sarah this is adorable. Yes I can see you but it is ok. Love your take on our theme "Frame it". Thanks for joining us at Just Inspirational Challenges.
Linda K. DT

Susan Powell said...

What a beautiful card and a fun image!!!

Pamellia said...

Beautiful shaker card Sarah! Love the embossing and your image is so vibrant against the whites! hugs :)

Annette said...

A gorgeous card, and I love the shaker style.
Hugs
Annette
xx

Anonymous said...

Lovely card now you have me singing "shake it off" too! tehehhe hugs me x

Jo said...

Super cute card. Love the image you've used. Love the embossing too.

Thanx for playing along at CWWC this fortnight :)

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

Ooh this looks gorgeous! I love to see shaker cards and this one is so snowy and magical!
Rebecca.
x

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous card and brilliant song choice.

Thanks for joining this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers.
Lorraine x

Eemeli said...

Lovely color scheme and such a fabulous simple design. Thanks for joining our challenge at Get Creative.

Hugs from Finland,
Eemeli {DT}