Shake, Rattle, and Woof: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating this Dog Shaker Card

I am excited to share my first creation as a member of the Design Team for Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge Blog. The opportunity to craft cards for this challenge, with its fantastic sponsors, has left me buzzing with enthusiasm. Don’t forget to check out the amazing cards crafted by the other Design Team members, as they are a true inspiration. For this new challenge, I made a Dog Shaker Card.

The challenge takes place every two weeks on Wednesdays, with each theme revolving around Anything Goes.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

Dr. Digi House Of Stamps

and

Colour of Love

Now to my card.

• Base card measuring 10,5 centimetres by 15 centimetres.
• Brown card stock measuring 10 centimetres by 14,5 centimetres
• Beige cardstock measuring 9,5 centimetres by 14 centimetres
• Beige cardstock to die cut from
• And brown card stock for behind the frame.

For my dog shaker card, I used a delightful digital stamp from Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps, titled “A Bone to Pick.” I enjoyed colouring the dog using alcohol markers, which brought it to life. The website also offers a perfect freebie, “Bone Freebie Digital Stamp,” with pre-applied colours, eliminating the need for additional colouring.

So now to the colouring of this cute dog. I used the following colouring combinations

• The dog: Dark Wood (119), Clay (116), Hazelwood (108) and Tawny (106).
• Nose: Black (120)
• Mouth: Burgundy (247) and Geranium (15)
• Bone: Hazelwood (108), Tawny (106) and Colorless blender (0)
• Nails: Black (120) and gel pen

For the background, I used stamps featuring cute dog paws on beige paper, applying them with brown ink. To add depth, I darkened the paper’s edges with brown ink.

To take it up a notch, I decided to create a shaker card. This not only allowed the dog to lie nicely on the edge but also provided the perfect opportunity to shake tiny bones around him. After printing and meticulously cutting out the free digital stamp, I used the bones as shaker elements. Die-cutting a frame from beige cardstock, attaching acetate behind it, layering three strips of foam tape, and sealing the back with brown paper completed the shaker card. Glueing the dog to the front added the finishing touch

Digging into my collection, I found 3D mixed craft stickers. The chosen sticker perfectly complements the card, embodying every dog’s dream.

Thank you for joining me in creating this cute dog shaker card. I hope you enjoyed the process and found inspiration in the magic of this cute dog card.

If you have any questions, need clarification, or just want to share your thoughts, I’m here to listen and help. Crafting is more than a hobby; it’s a vibrant community, and I’m here to support you in your creative endeavours. Let’s continue to spread the joy of crafting and explore the endless possibilities together!

Crafting Tranquility: Monochrome blue flower card

I link this blog post because this is also a card with 1 colour scheme. And we can say the same about this shaker card. They are both monochrome.

Baby Shaker Card Tutorial

Shaker Card Love and Hugs

• Digital stamp “a bone to pick“ from Dr. Digi house of stamps.
• Freebie digital stamp “bone freebie digital stamp“. also from Dr. Digi’s house of stamps
• Twinmakers (alcohol markers) from Decotimecraft
• Clear stamps with dog paws Joy Crafts
• Sticker sentiment from Hobby Flora.
• Memento ink Espresso truffle and Rich cocoa

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