Fall Card

I've just finished this card for a card swap on one of the groups I am on, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARTHavenCreations_Friendships/. As you can see, the theme is 'Fall'. I had a shaker box outline printed on some cardstock that I have had for ages! So I decided to 'use it up'...a phrase my hubby doesn't like...but it's now become a joke at home about using things up...so I guess he has got used to it after 30 years! :D Anyway, the cardstock the shaker box was printed on was plain white, so before cutting it out, I

used the direct to paper method of coloring it with chalk inks. Then after cutting it out, I did the same to the back of the box flaps as they would show through the window. Once the ink was dry enough to handle, I used red line tape to tape in the plastic window (recycled from plastic packaging!). I then added the leaf confetti, and glued the back flaps together to complete the shaker box. I decided the box needed more ink, and used a contrast chalk ink on the edges. The small piece I had cut from the middle of the box for the window was also edged in this contrast ink and then I glued it to the top right hand side of the card, and using red line tape again, I taped the shaker box onto the card front. I then added a real skeleton leaf as an accent and used my Cricut to cut out the words for the card which I glued onto the small square at the top. Hope you like it! :)