We are already nearing the end of February, which is honestly MADNESS, but it does mean it’s time for another Squirrels Gone Nutz collaboration!! (If you are scratching your head, and wondering what on Earth I am talking about then feel free to delve into last month’s post here.)

We’ve created a sort of Crafty Lottery as it were, that will give us a random pairing of theme and supply/technique and this month’s jackpot was Friendship and Shakers, (also, please note, I am using the Royal We, and all credit must go to my fellow nutters on this one!)

I honestly have NO idea where this card came from.
It’s one of those cases where a card idea just sort of falls out on your desk and by the time you know what’s happening you are halfway done.
Do you get what I’m talking about? Or is that just me?!

Once I had finished painting the flower, I set it aside to dry, whilst I worked on my shaker element. (*for details about how I use these brush markers check here.)

I die cut the Geo Floral cover die, also Pinkfresh, from Neenah 80lb that I had stuck double sided adhesive to the back of; this makes it super easy to adhere onto a panel of acetate. This would form the front of my shaker, because I’m making it full panel baby!! (*Note: That must be read a la ‘London Baby!’ If you know, you know.)

I used a double layer of adhesive foam strips from Scrapbook Adhesives, these things are AH-MAY-ZING for shakers and sentiment strips! I’ve only recently discovered them and I’m telling you, I am NOT going back!!!

I added a whole mix of seed beads, sequins and little hearts, in blues, teals and a pop of cream too, then I closed the shaker with another piece of acetate. This is an awesome tip that I got from Cassie Trask on Youtube, and it works perfectly because now you can easily line up your shaker exactly where you want on your background!