Sweet Talk with Wendy McGaffey

January 14, 2015

Today we have Wendy stopping by for a chat and with a look at how she creates! You’re going to go CRAZY her sweet project!

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I’m feeling…

Ready for 2015 while it will bring some BIG changes for me ( I will officially become an empty nester ) I will do my best to embrace these changes and find new ways to stay busy.

I’m Wishing..

I had better will power … I’m currently snacking on homemade cookies and my 3rd coffee of the morning.

I’m Loving…

My Volunteer position at our local hospital.

I’m Creating…

SugarPea Design cards for the month of January…seriously having a blast with this newest release.

I’m Reading…

Nothing currently …I did start to re-read The Outlander series before the Starz mini series debuted on TV and soon I’ll start to re-read the second book before April 4th … I love Diana Gabaldon and Jodi Picoult I’ve read everything they have written.

I’m Watching…

I LOVE renovations shows, cooking competitions like Master Chef & Master Chef Junior and the ID channel… and action movies …quite an array I know anything creative or fast paced is for me.

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For my project today I chose to make a shaker card….I am having soo much fun creating shakers with any possible theme I can think of.

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I start out with an idea , then I stamp my images , choose papers and start the steps to create a window.

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I used our newest SugarCut Heart Journal Card die to create my window, I generally use washi tape to hold it in place.

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I adhere the acetate then add foam tape .

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 I also like to cut out a frame of colored cardstock to cover the foam tape and make the inside of the card look just as nice as the outside.  I also rub the acetate with my embossing buddy to get rid of any static.  Another cool tip is to take a q- tip and dip it in baby powder, and run it along the inside of the tape and it will stop your shaker bits ie – sequins, micro beads or in my case mail from sticking to the sides.
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For decorating the front I decided to cut another frame from designer paper.
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 I colored my image with Copics.  Did you all notice that I stamped and colored all those pieces of mail and never realized that they were stamped upside down?  But it didn’t matter because I was hand cutting them all out anyways.
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Once I figure out where all the images are going  then I’ll add the pieces of mail, close the shaker with another piece of acetate, adhere the images to the front and finish the inside with my sentiment and another cute embellishment…a letter …cut using the Sugar Cut Special Delivery accents envelope.

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Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial into how I make a card.
You can find Happy Mail and the SugarCuts – Heart Journal Card die set in store HERE!

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18 Comment

  1. Reply
    Tami B
    January 14, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    This is adorable and I love that you used the letters for your shaker elements.

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      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:40 pm

      Thanks ..I thought the letters would be so cute in the window of a shaker…Im so happy with how it turned out..thanks for stopping by and your kind comments

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    Pam
    January 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Oh, I love this! Can’t wait til my stamps get to me!

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      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:41 pm

      You’ll love playing with your new SPD goodies !

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    Lesley Croghan
    January 14, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    This is awesome, Wendy!

    1. Reply
      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      thanks Lesley!

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    LisaJ
    January 14, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    Such a fun shaker card!

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      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks !

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    Cathy P.
    January 14, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Adorable, Wendy! I love the way you used the mail behind the shaker window – genius! Great colors, too! P.S. Being an empty nester is awesome (once you get past the transition!!). Hang in there.

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      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      Thanks for the words of encouragement <3

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    Lisa Lara
    January 15, 2015 at 1:54 am

    This is just the cutest shaker using the letters Wendy. Wow. Love it. Great tutorial. I hear ya on the will power.

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      wendy
      January 15, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      LOL..thanks Lisa !

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    Genevieve
    January 16, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Well, I think it’s the more original shaker card I’ve seen since this trend is on. Very cute!

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    Mary-Anne V.
    January 16, 2015 at 8:27 am

    Simply adorable…just love how you made sequins out of the letters!

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    Patti J.
    January 16, 2015 at 9:21 am

    Oh my goodness, how cute is this!!!! I would never have thought about the letters being used this way – SO creative! Adorable card, and what a fun new set!

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    irene grau
    January 16, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    This is so clever! I love the letters as the shaker element.

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    Iris Soscia
    January 17, 2015 at 10:41 am

    So cute – love the penguin.

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    Theresa
    January 21, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    Love this. And I have the perfect use for it too. Where can I find the stamp set?

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