I’ve been introduced to Martin Cheek by my good friend Leigh Adams. Martin is a published author on the subject of mosaics and makes the most wonderful and whimsical pieces. He’s based in the UK but does have an upcoming series of teaching appearances around the US. Check his web site or his Facebook page for more information. And check out his artwork on his web site. You can also check out some of his past commisions at his other site. What a pleasure!
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How to Make a LOVE Shaker Card for Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day card is a terrific example of how to design a shaker card with out needing shaker specific products!
Christy used products from Pretty Pink Posh to create this wonderful LOVE shaker card for Valentine’s Day. For the shaker element she used a die cut of the word love that also cuts out the center of the letters. She cut this out several times from red cardstock and glued them stacked on top of each other to create the wells for the shaker. She did this on top of a solid word cut from pink and then she filled it with tiny pink, red and white beads. She added one last layer with acetate to finish the shaker portion. For the base she added a white scalloped panel with two different border dies on pink cardstock, added the shaker and then some pretty die cut flowers.
Visit the Christy Gets Crafty blog to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
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