Poppystamps January Challenge: Snow Day
by Michele K. Henderson

Shaker, Winter

Hello Everyone!

There is so much going on here on the Poppystamps blog, you won't want to miss a thing! In addition to our amazing blog hop, where you could win every day, we have an exciting January challenge we would love you to join! This month, our theme is Snow Day! Create a card or project with your idea for Snow Day, and link it up here on the blog for your chance to win some brand new blog candy!

Growing up in Wisconsin, Snow Days meant winter fun and friends! Now that I live in the deep South, I sometimes miss seeing the beautiful winter landscapes, quiet and white,  fluffy snow covering everything like a blanket. At night, hues of purples and greens would wave through the starry sky like a searchlight. For my Snow Day inspiration, I created a simple shaker, crispy snow white and filled with sparkly sequins.

If you've never made a shaker card before, let 2018 be the year you give it a try! The idea is simple; create a "well" out of foam tape or craft foam, fill it with sequins, then add your cover panel. Make sure you've added a window too, which can be made from just about anything you have in the house, such as plastic packaging, or a recycled clam shell. I usually make a lot of shaker cards, since I love they way they sound, so I go to the office store and get a pack of clear computer pages. You can also purchase individual sheets too if you'd like to start small.

You can fill your shakers with all kinds of fun materials too! I used purple, green, and blue sequins to remind me of the Northern Lights! You can use a mix of sequins, tiny seed beads, tiny confetti or paper cuts, chunky glitter, coffee beans, be creative! One time I made a shaker with black Tahitian sand, a few tiny shells and a magical "pearl"!

You can make a Snow Day shaker, or some other Winter fun Snow Day idea, using at least one Poppystamps die or stamp, and you might be randomly selected to win a $20 gift certificate to use in the Poppystamps shop! We can't wait to see what you'll create!

Thanks so much for joining us today!

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52 Comments

  8. Hi Michele, Shaker cards are my favourites, and this is gorgeous !! I was interested to read about you making one with black Tahitian sand and seashells, I bet that was really effective and stunning.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  11. Love your snow day shaker, so pretty with all the colors!! I kind of would love to see the backside of snow right now…lol
    (doesn’t mean I won’t join the challenge) just as living in the Michigan brutal temps I am sure you can understand)!!

  14. Having most always lived in climates with a definite winter season, I always love a great “snow” card!! This is lovely!!

  18. I like snow, when i don’t have to drive in it! Love to watch the beauty when it’s coming down and blanketing everything in white. Thanks for the card!

  19. Michele! This is SO CUTE with the three little windows & snow flakes! Your addition of different colored sequins add to the FUN of this card too!! I also love how delicate the snow flakes in the windows are!! SUPER JOB!!!! 😉

  21. This is gorgeous Michele! I love the colors you chose for the shakers. They definitely hit the mark for the Northern Lights.

  24. Love the glittery look! I don’t know about snow–I live in Orange County,CA. 🙂

  31. A wonderful shaker card Michelle! I haven’t made a shaker card yet, but I’m going totry that this year!

  33. For us a quarter inch of snow meant no school! 😀 I love your choice of colors alluding to the Northern Lights.

  38. Gorgeous shaker card – love all the sequin colors and the pretty snowflake die on top ! Thanks for the suggestion of other things to fill the shakers.

  40. So pretty, Michele!! I just love the bright, cheery colors you chose. Beautiful work, as always!!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  41. What a fun snowflake shaker card!! I live in Minnesota so I could use this die for many ocassions over the winter months!! Cute!!!

  43. Lovely shaker card! I don’t have any poppy dies that could be used for shakers yet, but hopefully i can still add here when I pick some up. 🙂

  45. Love this shaker, beautiful dies for your windows and the sequins are gorgeous. Well done.

  49. Love that you chose to use different color sequins in your shaker panel. Beautiful and fun. Thanks for sharing

  50. Great color choices for your shaker card, Michele, and it definitely reminds me of Winter Snow Days!

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