MMSC57 Crush the Turtle Happy Birthday Shaker Card

It's a rainy day here today and even a bit chilly for this time of year :(   but, on the bright side, it gives me the chance to post a card for you all to see.  I decided to take the opportunity to make a birthday card for my little boy whose birthday isn't until the end of July, but you know how summer is.  I didn't want to miss my chance.  He LOVES shaker cards, and he is still into the Finding Nemo stuff, so I thought that Crush the Turtle would be a cute card for him.  I got this image from McMahon Five Designs.  They have tons of great images and products over there to choose from.  I love using their stuff!!  I also created my background using white paper sprayed with glimmer mist.  I have never been great at coloring digi images, so I admit that I have alot to learn there, but thankfully, my son will not mind that part.  I added some bubbles to my image with crystal accents, punched out some coral with the MS fern punch and added some sand and shells for the shaker.  I used acetate for my shaker film, and I embossed it to give it a feel of the ocean.  I also framed it with the MS border punch that reminds me of seashells.  I added lots of glitter and a sentiment or two, and I think I am set to give this to the birthday boy.  I know he is going to love it.  I already showed my husband who couldn't resist shaking it up a few times.  I hope you enjoy it too. 

I hope you can see the bubbles in this photo. 

Side view, so that you can see it as if it were an aquarium.

I added some more coral to the card as an afterthought.  Hope it holds up.   I took this pic today, so with the gloomy day, it didn't turn out so bright.   If you enlarge this picture, you can see the embossing on the acetate which turned out pretty cool, I think.

Thanks for visiting me today.  I hope you all have a wonderful day, and I am glad you could share a little bit of it with me.  Drop me a line and let me know what you think of my Crush shaker.  I would love to hear your thoughts.

I am entering this into the MM challenge this week.  Hope my friends over there enjoy it.  Will be happy to hear from them. : )

Some other challenges for this card are:

Aifactory:  Anything goes with a punch

Caardvarks: Embossing

Crafts and me: For family...this is for my son.

Crafty Creations: Childs play

Cupcake Crafts: Dazzle us

Cuttlebug Challenges: Paint inspired...created paint splattered paper using my glimmer mists and used my swirl embossing folder on my acetate to give a wavy look.

Everybody Art Challenge:  Things with wings...Does this turtle have wings?? They look like wings to me.  Hope it qualifies.

For Fun Challenges: Happy Birthday

Meljen's: Dry embossing

One Stop Craft Challenge:  Make your own dp...I made mine with glimmer mist.

OCC: Summer inspiration

Pixie Dust Studio: Punch it out

Stampin for the weekend:  Summer//travel

Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Animal

The Sisterhood of Crafters: celebrate a birth

The Treehouse: Beach theme

Hugs and blessings to you,