ANIMAL SHAKERS x3

Hello!

One layout, three silly cards  :o)

Playing along with the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter

#497 For the One You Love  (ends 2/8)r.

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

February  (ends 2/28)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

#59 Anything Goes w/a Featured Critter  (ends 3/1)

Crafty Animals Challenge

#58 Anything Goes - Must inclued an animal (ends 2/25)

TECHNIQUES

die cutting  (heart, sentiment strip)

fussy cutting  (animal, conversation hearts)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

alcohol markers  (animals)

direct stamping  (animals, conversation hearts)

shaker  (large heart)

patterned paper  (backgrounds)

SUPPLIES

cow stamps - JRL Designs Farm Friends #S528 

conversation hearts - CraftSmart (Michael's)

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Hello Stamp&Cut set #DC151

heart die - Spellbinders Nestabilities 

alcohol markers - Copics

inks - Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, 

Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters

patterned paper - American Crafts Pebbles Lovely Moments 6x8 pad

foam mounting tape

acetate sheets - Hero Arts

* Funny Story

As you'd guess, this piggy card was supposed to be a shaker card.  So I got all finished putting the card together and as I was tilting it this way and that in my sweaty little hands to admire my handywork, I hear tiny beads hitting the floor.  So I carefully look at all the edges where I put the foam, wondering how I missed a crack...?  Meanwhile sequins and hearts are flying everywhere.  I can't even admit to you how long it took me to realize I hadn't put any acrylic sheet in under the heart die cut area . Yikes.  Don't drive when you're drunk, and don't make more than a one layer card when you're exhausted  >;o)

Thanks for coming by - I love to think I'm not the only one,