Hello Friends, How are you today? I am back to celebrate Concord & 9th’s Birthday with their month long celebration. It’s a “Happy Day” 🙂
Have you been following them all month…. amazing inspiration right & lots of giveaways … I am going to be sad when it’s all over. Today I have two cards and a video at the end of my post.
A few weeks ago I shared two cards using this same stamp on the Concord & 9th blog. In this video I explain how I drew the cake plate for today’s card. Honestly I am so in love with this stamp … sigh … and you can get so many different looks with it. It’s called, “Happy Day” and the coordinating die cut is called, “Happy Day Dies“.
If you take a close look here at the bottom of my cake plate. On the right side I forgot to use a “0” copic marker to soften the line. On the left the line is softer. (I must have been distracted?) Some Copic blending solution gave my cake some texture and a white gel pen some accents on the flowers.
I was determined to use the matching die cut for this cake. After coloring the letters I glued them with some glossy accents on to some blue foam … then I glued them onto the candles on the cake.
These are the colors I used on the flowers and around the image.
Are you ready for my shaker card? Honestly this was so much fun to make.
These die cut leaves are so pretty and artistic looking I had to make another card for my guest post with Concord & 9th. Why not another shaker card. Pretty Pink Post has created an exclusive sequin mix just for Concord & 9th and the colors are pretty wonderful.
Here is a close up and as promised here is a quick video sharing the key element on my card. I have tried several different kinds of acetates for shaker cards and I really like the weight of this one.
That’s it for today. I hope you will check out the Concord & 9th’s blog if you haven’t already and you will love their Instagram too. See you in a few days … it’s been a busy week. Hugs, Kathy
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Love those leaves!
love love your leaf card Kathy – just bought that set and am excited about using it now that you’ve inspired me with the shaker card.
Kathy, those are gorgeous cards. I admire your coloring work! And the shaker card is super fabulous. Thank You so much for the tips!
Wow! These are STUNNING!
Both of your cards are gorgeous and great technique for creating the Happy Birthday letters. Gorgeous!
Beautiful birthday card, amazing coloring! Love the leaf shaker card, and thanks for another awesome video.
Two dazzling cards! Love the crispness of the leaves and shaker elements of the first; the delicious colours and innovative decorating on the second. Kathy, you are, indeed, a WOW designer of things Concord and 9th! As always, so appreciate your videos…a special treat to enjoy with my morning coffee….
~carol
I just love the shaker card. I’m hooked on those leaf dies (just got them), and they are awesome with the sequins behind them! I’m not sure I can put ALL my sequins in the shaker. I’m sure I’ll need to hoard some of those lovelies.
Stunning cards, both! I love, love, love that shaker card! It’s so unique and elegant. And shaker cards are my favorite. Well, your cake stand looks pretty perfect to me. The whole card does. It’s gorgeous. Love the two toned “candles”. As always, thanks for sharing your talent. Hope you have a beautiful day!
I like the simplicity of the leaf card.
OMG!! Your cake card is so pretty! I really love how you did the letters and then I scroll further down and see the STUNNING shaker card!! Not sure I would have thought to use this set for a shaker but am SO glad that YOU did because it is FANTABULOUS!! Totally awesome and fun!!! TFS!
Beautiful cake and I like the Happy Day on top of the candles. Lovely leaf shaker card too.
Love your cards! The coloring on the cake is amazing.
I love this color combo on the cake and the shaker card too! Both of these items are on my wish list! So many possibilities! The leaf die set is so beautiful!
Gorgeous cards! that cake is STUNNING! love the shaker too, thanks for sharing your amazing talent!
I just love how it turned out! So cool and beautifully colored. The cake plate is too awesome.
Your cards are gorgeous, Kathy! The cake card is so eye-catching – your colouring looks amazing! As usual! I also love your shaker! So elegant looking and I happen to LOVE shakers! I enjoyed your video! Yes, we still have a land line! We’re old-school here! Have a wonderful day and thank you for the inspiration!
Love your cake card and your leaf shaker card!
Amazingly beautiful coloring on that cake, I could just eat! And then that shaker? Well it’s amazing too — love that leaf die!!!
Love your coloring and the cards you design. Always look forward and excited to see what you have to share with us, Kathy:)
Lovely,but for a shaker card I wish those inside cuts were a tiny bit bigger.
Your cakes are so amazing! I am blown away every time I see one of them. Just can’t get enough!
LOVING that TALL cake and stand!! Do you know how long I looked at the cake card SEARCHING for the shaker element?? Never to find it! I’m such a ditz sometimes/often!! And I LOOK first READ later.HA!!
Finally scrolling down, I SEE the shaker:)) and a video too:)) Have a Blessed day!
STUNNING cards! love that shaker!
Love both of your newest cards. The cake is beautifully colored and those HAPPY DAY candles are adorable!! The leave shaker card is simple and stunning… SIMPLY STUNNING! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and inspiration.
Two fabulous cards!!! Love the Happy Day one especially!!
Awesome! Thanks so much for the video!
Kathy, your leaf shaker card is simply divine with those lovely sequins. Guess you’re not a hoarder when you can use the entire package. The tips in your video look so helpful…I just might try my first shaker card ever. And, your cake with your handmade cake stand is colored so beautifully. Love the “happy day” candles!
Two beautiful cards, Kathy! I was thinking of making a shaker card tomorrow and seeing you make one today has clinched it! Jo x
The shaker card is stunning with those beautiful sequins! I have the cake and leaf sets and love all of the ideas to get me started!
Love that cake set! What a great idea for a shaker to use the leaf dies! Really creative Kathy!
These are both beautiful cards Kathy, love the leaf die, its lovely. I love the cake stamp too, very nice, indeed!
Oh boy, the things yo do with this cake are etraordinary and I love the candle words…awesome. Also, think your shaker is fabulous…love how you filled it full with the sequins…so pretty.
Kathy, today’s cake is awesome! Love how you used the letters! Your shaker card is wonderful too. Thanks for the great video showing how to use the more delicate die cut.
The cake is gorgeous! This is such a beautiful stamp. I also love your shaker card. Very unique with the feathers.
Oh My Goodness Kathy your cards are so beautiful. Love your coloring and your shaker card.
Love those shaker feathers.
Very unique idea.
The cake is magnificent.
thanks for sharing.
OMG Kathy, that cake is so extraordinarily BEAUTIFUL! Yum, too pretty to cut! And I just love your shaker card with the leaves. Yes, I Love those leaves too. C&9th does a fantastic job with their prods. So glad you can design for them. Blessings.
Both cards are complete showstoppers, Kathy!! The cake is delicious looking & I love the candle toppers. The leaves as a shaker is soooo clever! I LOVE that card!!
Hi Kathy ~ I was thrilled to see your name again on the C&9 month-long birthday blog hop. Your cards are always gorgeous and your coloring is out of this world stunning. It never ceases to amaze me. Love the creative and gorgeousness of this cake, along with the first two you show-cased; it’s amazing to me that anyone can “color” like this. I love the CAS beauty of the shaker card you created using the leaf die from C&9. I have this set as well as those sequins and since I’m a sucker for shaker cards, this will be on my list to CASE. Thank you for continuing to inspire so many people all over the globe. ~HUGS~
Hey Kathy, I love how you colored the cake and really love how you made candles for it! ! Your caked always looks so yummy !!!! Now, I have to say, I am in LOVE with your shaker card. This is the most unique shaker I have ever seen….so much fun!!!!
Beautiful cards. The shaker is a great idea with this die.
WOW Kathy both of your cards are awesome!!! Love them and Concord & 9th:)
Nice job Kathy , beautiful card . I’ve only made 1 shocker card
I love this cake too and never tire of seeing examples of it. I just got it yesterday. Need a coloring challenge so I will make the time to ink up all these new stamps I just recieved.
You see leaves; I see feathers! Oh, me and my feather fetish. 😉 What a beautiful card, and the sequins are perfect. I have a small bag of PPP sequins that are just too pretty to use–yet. Actually, leaves are among my favorite things, too, so this die is a double whammy winner. When are you serving the cake? It looks good enough to eat. Yummers!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love your leaf shaker…so inspiring! Thanks for sharing your awesome coloring and creativity.
Wow Kathy!!!!! Your cards are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your video on how you made the shaker card. I may have to try it.
I love how you colored the flowers and that shaker card is awesome. I generally don’t care for shaker cards but this is fabulous.
This is gorgeous x
They’re so beautiful! The cake is so yummy and realistic! Wanna eat it!
Love your shaker as well. So clean and fun!
Love the cake card….looks good enough to eat. LOL
Great video….I love the dies….and who doesn’t like a shaker card?
We still have a land line, too, but only because it made our bundle cost lower. Guess it’s a good idea for back up, but we’ve never made one call using that line. LOL
Have a great day….we’re bracing for some bad weather here in Florida….going to take advantage of being shut in and get some crafting done. Seems like it’s feast or famine with the rain here….we needed some, but not 6-12″ of it all at once.
I just received my leaf dies and I see a shaker card in my future!! Wonderful cards! Your coloring on the cake card is just beautiful.
Kathy I just love the way you see things that I can’t see til shown…that’s why your art is AMAZING. I love them both ,but the leaves are quite Beautiful.
That is THE most elegant shaker card I’ve ever seen!
This card turned out so well being a “skinny” shaker card.Using lots of sequins was the key. The cake card is super too. I can’t believe your dedication to coloring. Thanks
What beautiful cards! Your shaker card is so simple, elegant, and clever! I absolutely love your cake card…. and the cake stand you made for it!
Thanks for the inspiration, I love the idea of making the sentiment into birthday candles, so fun!! Thanks to Concord and 9th for the giveaway!
Gorgeous cards, Kathy!!! Love the shaker card especially and the sequin mix you used.
Love this card, Kathy! And, thanks for the video. <3