Wednesday 8 March 2017

Kylie's International Highlights Top Ten Blog Hop - Get Well Soon


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I'm so excited (and at the same time humbled) to be taking part in this very special blog hop as one of the Top Ten winners from last month's Get Well themed International Project Highlights run by Kylie Bertucci.  The theme for this blog hop is also Get Well.

I would like to just say a big "thank you" to everybody who voted for my card, thereby providing me with this wonderful opportunity.
Beetles & Bugs, Get Well, Shaker card, Jar Of Love, #thecraftythinker, #internationalhighlightstoptenbloghop, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW
A little bit of humour to cheer up a sick friend!

I think this quirky shaker card is suitable for any age group, male or female and so it will sit in my stash of cards (hopefully for a long time) until it's needed.

I've realised that, since this is an international blog hop, some of you may be scratching your head in bewilderment at the moment!  So, just in case, I should explain that if we contract a virus we will often say "I've caught the bug" or "I have a bug".  This card is a play on words and "shake" also means "to rid oneself of".

The bug is stamped, coloured and hand cut.  The lid is heat embossed in gold.  The shadow under the jar is from the Beautiful You stamp set and the splodges are from the Timeless Textures stamp set.

I created the greeting with the Brushwork Alphabet set.
Beetles & Bugs, Get Well, Shaker card, Jar Of Love, #thecraftythinker, #internationalhighlightstoptenbloghop, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW
The bug shakes around in the jar

I cut the layers to size and then cut the jar from the top layer with an Everyday Jars framelit.  Positioning the top layer over the Whisper White layer beneath, I stamped the matching jar from the Jar of Love stamp set into the cut out space so that I knew it would line up.

Using Fast Fuse, I stuck a piece of Window Sheet to the back of the cut out and then carefully stuck Foam Adhesive Strips around the edge of the cut out and then around the edge of the layer.

I placed the bug on top of the stamped jar and then carefully lowered the top layer to adhere it.

Tip: stamp the top layer before adding the foam strips.

Thank you for visiting, do click on the next person on the list below to continue the hop.
'Til next time!

Stephanie





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20 comments:

  1. Lol- I love this Stephanie! so clever!

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  2. Ha ha ha! What a great idea! Love it!

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  3. This made me giggle...Love your idea Stephanie and would amke anyone feeling a bit sick alot happier xx

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  4. I love the play on words and your shaker card. Great job Stephanie

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  5. Love it Stephanie. I think that would really cheer anyone up. Made me giggle.

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  6. I was looking at your sentiment trying to figure out what stamp set it was from -- now I need a new alphabet set.

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  7. Cute idea... I love making up unique sentiments and you have done a great job with the Brushwork Alphabet set!

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    1. Thank you, Julie! I was a bit worried about not getting all the letters lined up properly but I think those letters are quite forgiving!

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  8. Congratulations, Stephanie, for making the Top 10! You deserve it, Friend! Love your card...your bug shaker card is so clever! Makes me look at that bug set in a whole new light! Have a blessed day!

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    1. Thank you, RaeDeen! You're always so kind! You have a great too! x

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  9. Nice card Stephanie, Congrats on being voted in the Top 10 .. happy your bug is in a jar cos he wouldn't last long at my place if I spotted him lol

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    1. Thank you, Nicole, for the compliment and the giggle! It wouldn't last long in this household either!

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