Introducing the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles Kit
April 30, 2014
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It's time to reveal the next Make It Market Kit from Papertrey Ink! Our next kit is called Shakers + Sprinkles and it will be available for purchase on May 1st at 10pm EST from the Papertrey Ink website. A complete list of the kit contents and pricing can be found at the very bottom of this post. To see more images of the kit contents, be sure to visit Nichole's blog where she'll share images of the die set, stamps, papers, etc.
I mentioned last time that there would be a Pinterest board for each kit. You can find the Shakers + Sprinkles board HERE
This kit is just plain fun and happy. And it's so all-inclusive. I've been creating tons of cards and added very minimal supplies besides ink and cardstock. It's a great one for if you justs want to sit and create or want to take something to a crafy get-together! Everything you need is right here (inks and cardstocks not included, of course). There is so much to tell you about and I have tons of projects to share, so let's get started.
The theme of the Shakers + Sprinkles kit is centered around creating shaker cards and tags...making them and filling them! But the products are multi-purpose so you're definitely not limited to just creating shaker cards with it, which I think you'll see by the end of this post! So, little info on some of the items included in the kit...
Included in the kit is a set of dies (there are 12 dies in this kit!) that will enable you to cut all the bits and pieces that will make it easy to create shaker elements. There are three different shapes -- rectangle, oval, and heart. Each shape has two dies that will work together to cut the elements needed for the shakers.
There are also three word dies that will combine with the stamp set in the kit to allow you to create all sorts of fun sentiments. Here's a look at the stamp set and how it will work with the word dies (black images are stamps, grey images are dies).
PLUS there are confetti dies so you can cut your own confetti! And the way they're designed will allow you to use the negative portion of the die as well (I love things that are double duty!), which you'll see in some of my projects in a bit.
So I don't know about you, but I think the hardest part of creating shaker elements is figuring out how to seal them so the contents don't escape. I usually end up cutting strips of foam tape which is kind of tedious. Well, included in the Shakers + Sprinkles kit is just the thing to make that easier as well -- sheets of double stick foam that you can diecut. Yes, sheets! It's just like the stuff you get on a roll, but in full 8 1/2" x 11" sheets that can be cut with your dies. And besides using it for the shakers there are lots of other things you can use it for too. I put together a video for you that will show you how to assemble a shaker using the elements from the kit. I also show you some tips and tricks for using the foam sheets that will make the process easier and give you some ideas for using for other things besides just the shakers.
Well, that covers the shaker part, now how about some sprinkles...everything's better with sprinkles, right? We went all out in selecting 10..yes 10!...different types of sprinkles, each one in its own test tube with a cork stopper. I spent lots of time searching out some really fun things to include. There are several different colors of basic sequins, but there are also faux sprinkles (they look sooo real!), faux sugar, hearts, stars, flowers, and some gorgeous gold glass glitter. The test tubes come to you in an adorable pink box and when you purchase the kit you will also receive a download for a template so you can create an insert for your box that will hold all of the tubes perfectly in place.
I also designed a pad of patterned paper to go along with the kit. It's an 8 1/2" x 11" pad that will give you lots of design options. Some of the patterns are full sheets, but there are several which are split into quarters, which means they are sized perfectly for a standard card front. Some of these quarter sheets have designs can be left as is for a quick card, or embellished further if you'd like. Others are tone-on-tone patterns, but by splitting the sheet into quarters I was able to include multiple colors of the same pattern, giving you tons of options.
And Ok, enough talk...let's get on to the projects, shall we?
My first card uses the rectangle dies to create a shaker element. It's filled with lots of different fillers from the kit. I stamped the sentiments on the backing of the shaker before assembling it. The diecut "sprinkles" word is layered over the top. Notice the little diecut sparkles? They're from one of the confetti dies.
The patterned papers are from the pad that's included in the kit. The main background is one of the quarter sheets I mentioned above...the fun dots and sparkles are already there, making a quick and easy background that's sized just right for us card makers! yay! So many times I find 6x6 or 12x12 patterns that I wish would fit on my card fronts, but need to be trimmed down, thus losing some of the design. That's the fun part about getting to design product...now I can have whatever I want! ha! :-)
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next is another shaker card. This time I used the heart dies. Before assembling the shaker I stamped the sunburst and the sentiments onto the backing. I filled it with some of the flower sequins and the gold glass glitter. The patterned paper is from the kit as well. I like how the tone-on-tone patterns let me change up the color scheme a bit, this time I stuck with the aquas and yellows.
A few more things to note..the tiny hearts scattered across the card front were cut with the heart confetti die from the kit. I cut them from Harvest Gold cardstock as well as from the double-stick foam from the kit, then layered them. They make cute dimensional accents...I also topped them off with a dab of Glossy Accents to add some shine. They almost resemble the enamel embellishments that are so hot right now! Also, the white scalloped strip along the bottom was cut using the rectangular die included in the kit. With a little trimming, the long side of the rectangle is the perfect size to fit across a card front.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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My next project just might be my very favorite of all of my projects today! I pulled out some felt (not included in the kit) and used the heart dies from the kit to create a sweet sugar cookie! I used Classic Kraft and Vintage Cream felt. Remember how I mentioned at the start of this post that the confetti dies are designed so that the negative portion can be used too? Well, that what I did here. I used the heart confetti die to cut all of the tiny hearts out of the larger heart. I backed it with another heart cut from Sweet Blush cardstock.
Of course I had to sprinkle some of the faux sugar on top and a few of the adorale heart sequins (I just used a clear drying glue - Scrappy Glue to be more specific). It turned out so real looking, I just love it! Wouldn't it be sweet for Valentine's day or to send along with some baked goodies? Or ever something done in holiday colors for Christmas cards? You could use this same idea to create a tag also. One other thing to note here is that to give the diecut "sprinkled" sentiment more dimension I diecut it from the double-stick foam and layered a cardstock diecut over the top. Those dimenional sentiments that are popular right now where you stack several diecuts? This gives the same look, but quite a bit quicker. (I show you an easy way to do this in the video at the top of this post). Oh, and I also wanted to note how I used the scalloped rectangle die to emboss the border.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next up I used the heart dies again to create a shaker tag. The oval and rectangles might be a little too large to use as tags, but the heart is perfect. I filled it with the heart sequin mix from the kit.
It was hard to capture in the photo, but this time I stamped the sentiment onto the clear acetate using white Staz On ink. I think these would be so cute for valentine treats...or you could change the sentiment to use for birthday favors, etc.
ll other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next I have several cards that use the kit contents in other ways besides creating shakers. First is a set of quick and easy cards using several of the panels from the Shakers + Sprinkles patterned paper pad. These designs are pre-printed, and you can leave them as is for quick cards, or embellish them even further. There are three sheets of each design, so you could make three card sets like this!
For this one I added a strip of the chevron paper along the bottom edge and added a few sparkle diecuts and real sequins over the printed dots and sequins.
Here again I just added a few sparkle confetti diecuts and sequins to the pre-printed panel.
For this one I added the stitched heart frame over top of the printed sequin heart and added the "scatter" word diecut and stamped the rest of the sentiment in black ink.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next I had fun playing around with the circle confetti die. I diecut confetti from several different colors of cardstock, then diecut the rectangular from from the adhesive foam and pressed it into my pile of confetti.
The sentiment, from the set included in the kit, was stamped in True Black ink. I stamped the small circles (also in the stamp set) in matching ink colors, stamping multiple times without reinking to get the different shades of color without having to pull out more inks. I diecut some of the sparkles from vellum using one of the other confetti dies.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next is a quick card using the "sprinkled" diecut layered over a foam diecut for lots of fun dimension. I just stamped the circle from the stamp set several times using Orange Zest and Raspberry Fizz ink.
The rest of the sentiment was stamped with True Black ink and I added a strip of patterned paper from the kit along the bottom edge.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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Next, I used the foam to diecut a word again, but this time instead of topping it with a cardstock or patterned paper diecut I coated the adhesive foam with the faux sugar and sprinkles from the kit.
The foam is super sticky and holds the glitter and sprinkles in place...it's not shedding a bit, which is great! Just use your fingers to press them firmly into the foam and you're good to go. I added a few strips of patterned paper along the bottom and a few buttons (buttons not included in the kit). The background paper is one of the pre-printed panels from the paper pad.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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My last card for today (I actually have more, but I'll save a few for later! :-) ) uses one of the little glassine envelopes that are also in the kit. I've seen these all over Pinterest, filled with sequins and confetti as a quick way to make a shaker-like element.
I used the rectangular dies from the kit to create a window in the front of my card and backed it with some clear cardstock, also from the kit. I adhered the glassine envelope filled with sequins to the clear panel. The inside of the card is lines with a cute sequin polka dot paper from the kit. I stamped the "& Smiles onto a piece of white cardstock and punched it out with a 1" circle punch, then tied it to the senitment for a cute little tag.
All other supplies (stamps, dies, papers,etc.) are from the Make It Market: Shakers + Sprinkles kit, which will be available for purchase at 10pm EST on May 1st from Papertrey Ink
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My goodness, that was a lot of information and a lot of projects for one post! Congratulations if you made it all the way to the end. :-) Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my excitement for this new kit!
Here is a complete list of the kit contents, along with pricing for each item...
Shakers + Sprinkles stamp set- $15
Shakers + Sprinkles: Rectangle die collection- $12
Shakers + Sprinkles: Oval die collection- $11
Shakers + Sprinkles: Heart die collection -$11
Shakers + Sprinkles paper pad $13
3- Double sided 8-1/2" x 11" foam adhesive sheets $10
2- 8-1/2" x 11" Clear Cardstock sheets- $1.50
4- Glassine envelopes- $0.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Fake Sprinkles shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Fake Sugar shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Chunky Gold Glass Glitter shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Silver Star Sequins shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Pink Sequin Mix shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Turquoise Sequin Mix shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Orange Sequin Mix shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Yellow Flower Sequin Mix shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Chartreuse Sequin Mix shaker filler- $1.50
1- Test tube & cork w/Heart Confetti Mix shaker filler- $1.50
Test tube storage box- $1
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE: $90