Shaker cards are one of the things that used to amaze me
when I first started to rubber stamp. I
thought they looked so amazingly cool and complicated! I still love them and I enjoy making
them. I knew when I saw that some of Globecraft & Piccolo’s Accent sets included adorable little frames that many a shaker card would be born!
And again, I created a card showing my love of using the nontraditional
for holiday cards - you could make this for any holiday or just
because!
To make this card I used:
- 4 ¼ x 5 ½ Matte Gold Cardstock
- Piece of acetate
- I Love You rubber stamp from Great Impressions, #C230
- Ranger Archival ink in Jet Black
- Piece of scrap white cardstock (to stamp sentiment on)
- Frame from Fine Flower Vines Flourish Accents, A105
- 2 pcs. From Medium Flourishes Accents, A139
- 2 pcs. From Steampunk Airship Accents, A100
- Enamel & Embossing Powder Adhesive Fluid
- Aged White Embossing Enamel
- Vintage Gold Embossing Enamel
- E600 Adhesive
- Crafters Pick The Ultimate Glue
- Foam Tape
- Filler for shaker, I used gold heart sequins and glitter
- Krylon Leafing Pen in 14k Gold
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| The frame I used - check out all the others!! |
First thing I did was stamp my sentiment on a piece of scrap
white cardstock, then I cut it a bit smaller than an ATC – yes, the frames are
ATC sized! – and made sure it fit the frame properly. Set that aside.
Take your frame and cover with Embossing Powder Adhesive Fluid and emboss with Aged White Embossing Enamel, I embossed my frame twice and left it a bit bumpy,
covering the frame with the embossing powder adhesive in between layers. If you
prefer a smooth finish just keep repeating the embossing steps and heating
until it becomes smooth – it shouldn’t take any more than 3 or 4 times to make
the finish smooth. I then edged the
frame with my Krylon Leafing Pen in 14k gold, both the inside and the
outside of the frame.
Once your frame is dry it’s time to build the walls that are
going to stop your filler from spilling all over the place. I have some old foam tape that I use and I
always use 2 layers so I can ensure the frame will be deep enough and I can
sill in all the spots that may be an opening.
Since my tape is old, I use glue in between my 2 layers just to make
sure it sticks to the frame and to each other.
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| The start of my "walls" |
Once my walls are built I put the frame under something medium weight, a
book for example, and leave it there for a few hours to ensure I have a good
bond. Keep in mind how deep (high) your
walls are when selecting filler – you can’t loose with sequins or glitter. Because my color theme is gold and it’s a
“love” card I chose some gold heart shaped sequins and some prisma glitter for
my filler. I put them in the center of
my scrap where I stamped my sentiment. This
way you can see where you are attaching the frame. A few dabs of glue and
attach your back to your frame.
I glued my completed shaker onto my card that I made from
the matte gold cardstock. Then I took
the accents I had chosen (both sets of Accents I used have a bunch of cute flourishes to choose from) and embossed those with the Vintage Gold embossing enamel, again embossing both twice. After I was done, I used E600 glue to attach
the Accents to the card because the cardstock was a bit slick. I finished by edging the card with the Krylon
Leafing Pen, again in the 14k gold, and I was done! |
| Another view of the card - it's difficult to photograph shiny things!! |
I hope this inspires you to create your own shaker cards –
they are so much fun! Enjoy! Christi
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