MFT Color Palette and Freshly Made: Hi

A few weeks back there was a sequin shaker blog hop and I made my first shaker card.  I loved it. Since then, the crafting purchases that I have made relate to shakers - frame dies, dies that cut little confetti, fun sequins, etc.  They are really very easy to make - and I know that the recipient of these cards will smile.

I recently got the new Rectangle Frames die set from My Favorite Things.  I got it mainly because the largest frame is the right size to frame their large background dies, but I also knew the smaller boxes could make it very easy to create a rectangle shaker box.  I also recently got the Flower Sequin Kit from Impress Rubber Stamps.  The pink flowers in the set work very nicely with the current MFT Color Palette Challenge (although much better in real life than in this photo!)  The blue sequins are Doodlebug Swimming Pool sequins and the little clear sequins are Pretty Pink Posh 4 mm Sparkling Clear.

With the rectangle shape of the frame, I was further inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.

It's the beginning of a long weekend, but my family doesn't really have any plans.  It's supposed to be stormy so outdoor fun will be limited.  I told my family that even though Memorial Day traditionally is BBQ and parades, we will likely end up indoors catching up on the many great movies that we never made it to in the theater.  So we are still looking forward to a relaxed long weekend, even if quite sedentary!  

• Stamps: My Favorite Things Spring Backgrounds (the flowers), Typewriter Text Background
• Paper: My Favorite Things Pink Lemonade, Berrylicious, Kraft, Fancy Pants Memories Captured 6x6 pad
• Ink: My Favorite Things Pink Lemonade, WPlus9 White
• Accessories: My Favorite Things Rectangle Frame die, Happy Hellos die, Sweet Tooth Buttons, Hemp Cord (also available at My Favorite Things)