CASE #137 - Colorful Pinwheel

Time for your weekly does of CASE Study Inspiration.  Our muse this month is the incredibly talented JJ Bolton of Ribbon Girls Blog.  Told you JJ was a total trixie didn't I?  This one looks all C&S but I happen to know that in typical JJ style the color has to come from somewhere doesn't it?  This one looks like a shaker card but where is the shakie stuff right?  Well I happen to know this is an hourglass card.  OK so what does that mean right?  It means it's technically not a shaker since the colorful filling on the inside appears and disappears into the hour glass behind the white card stock cover.  Don't believe me - check it out here.

Here's my take on JJ's card.   I used the cut file for the pinwheel stamp to cut the window on my card stock. stamped my pinwheel with Staz On on transparency and mounted it behind the window.  I stamped the stick and the sentiment and then got to work on the back.  I lined the window with strips of adhesive foam and played around filling the space with different things before I settled on the flower buttons (think confetti, beads, sequins etc.).  I like the fun happy look, and am glad I got a rainbow of color in there to do JJ proud!

Need a little more inspiration?  Check out more examples from the rest of the Design Team - they are sure to inspire.  And you will want to check our guestie this month - none other than Anya Schrier from Life is What You Make It blog!

Chupa - Iwona Palamountain

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren

Clare Buswell

Debbie Hughes

Jean Martin

Maureen Plut

Teneale Williams

Thanks for stopping by - hope I see you over at CASE Study Blog Challenge!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.5 x 6.25"

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Playful Pinwheels

Digital Cut Files:  Waltzingmouse Pinwheels

Card Stock:  Papertrey Ink White, Stampin Up Pool Party

Buttons:  Stampin Up!

Pearl:  Recollections

Ink:  Staz On Jet Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Ribbon:  3/8 Aqua Satin Celebrate It! (Michaels)

Transparency: Staples