Shake It Valentine

Once I saw the Virginia’s View Challenge for shaker cards, I knew I wanted to make a shaker valentine for Skylar this year, but didn’t have anything specific in mind when I started. For once, that turned out quite well.

I started by tinting some transluscent embossing paste with a drop of Raspberry Fizz (PTI) reinker and using the “Falling Hearts” stencil by Simon Says. It makes an almost sparkling background.

As I was looking through my dies for a heart I spotted this new one, “Surely Stitched Heart” which I received in my last order from Simon Says. I wasn’t sure I could make a shaker heart with such a thin die, but by die cutting the heart twice, and then a third time from fun foam, it went together surprisingly well, and I love how it looks. I filled it with a bunch of sparkly hearts and sequins, perfect for a little girl who loves pink and fancy things. I decided to leave the sentiment for the inside. The heart and mat are Hibiscus Burst by Papertrey Ink.

Here’s a closer look at the stenciled background.

I’m linking up to two Simon Says Challenges as well:  Monday’s “Red and Pink,”

and Work It Wednesday “Something New.” I’ve never used this die before.