Layout for Creative Embellishments

I love this picture of my sweet Nika dancing with my Dad.  I've got a hidden journaling card on the left bottom side inside the little envelope with a little story about my Dad and the dogs.

I am loving all the shakers that are in the Creative Embellishments shop.  I used the Dog Shaker for a title.  The shaker spells out the word dog and uses the paw print for the "O".  I heat embossed the D and G with black embossing powder and heat embossed inside the paw with Stampendous Aged Ivory.  I found it best to assemble the shaker walls and adhering to the paw before embossing the bottom of the paw as I thought the edge would not be smooth and therefore I might not get a good seal if I embossed the entire paw before assembling the shaker.  Hope that makes sense.  I also like to assemble my shaker and set it aside so that it can thoroughly dry; otherwise, I find that the shaker pieces adhere to any glue that may have seeped out when assembling the shaker parts.  Tip:  A toothpick works well to spread a thin line of glue on shaker pieces.

This is another chipboard piece from the Family Word set, heat embossed again with aged ivory embossing enamel.

I really adore these paw print chippys.  I left them in their natural state and just colored in the hearts with a Dyan Reavely paint pen.  They are so doggone cute!!

Creative Embellishments Chipboard Used

Dog Shaker

Paw Prints

Family Words

Other Supplies

Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs collection

Stampendous Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel

Shaker Material from Buttons Galore & More

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