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
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.
The frame and the acetate |
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.
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 have had the glitter and sequins for ages & it's nice to use up some of that stash! 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
PS: Don’t forget to take a look at our sister store, Sweet Stamps, for some breathtaking images!
I would like to enter this stunning card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart
Shopping Our Stash - Shiny!
Eureka Stamps - #76 Love is in The Air
Card Makin' Mama's - Make It Sparkle!
Creative Moments - #36 Anything Goes/Love
Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart
Shopping Our Stash - Shiny!
Eureka Stamps - #76 Love is in The Air
Card Makin' Mama's - Make It Sparkle!
Creative Moments - #36 Anything Goes/Love
This is a lovely card. Thanks for joining us at CMM.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, thank you so much for sharing at Creative Moments
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