Full Window Shaker Card with Acetate and Sequins

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Join Toni for project 6 LIVE - broadcast 11th April 22 · 11/04/2022 · watch it from 3:15

A shaker card featuring a full acetate window rather than a shaped aperture, filled with colourful sequins. The card combines a stamped floral background, watercoloured flower focal point, vellum wrap with sentiment, and decorative sequin embellishments for a dynamic, movement-filled design.

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Step by step

1. Create a background on white cardstock by stamping a floral pattern repeatedly using black ink and the stamp set, repositioning the cardstock rather than the stamp to ensure even coverage. ▶ watch 6:30
2. Stamp a single flower image onto a separate piece of white cardstock to use as your focal point. ▶ watch 10:00
3. Take a second piece of white cardstock the same size as your stamped background and use a square nesting die to cut an aperture in the centre, creating your window opening. ▶ watch 11:00
4. Clean an old acetate sheet from a stamp set and cut it to the exact size of your window aperture to use as a shaker window. ▶ watch 13:00
5. Glue the acetate sheet to the back of the cardstock with the window, using everyday craft glue. ▶ watch 15:00
6. Apply foam pads around the entire inner edge of the window frame, removing the backing as you go, to create elevation for your shaker contents. ▶ watch 19:30
7. Cut a piece of vellum and wrap it around your acetate window, then trim away excess vellum. ▶ watch 25:45
8. Watercolour your flower focal point with light pink and green washes, adding colour to the flowers and leaves with a suggestion of colour rather than full coverage. ▶ watch 27:00
9. Glue your watercoloured flower piece to the foam pads on the front of your card. ▶ watch 29:00
10. Fill the shaker window with colourful sequins in coordinating shades, distributing them evenly so they move freely inside. ▶ watch 30:15
11. Add a washi tape sentiment or die-cut sentiment to the vellum wrap on your window. ▶ watch 32:00
12. Glue sequins around the edges of your focal flower and vellum wrap as additional embellishment on the front of the card. ▶ watch 34:30

Tips from the show

• If you don't have acetate sheets, clean and reuse the acetate from old stamp sets.
• When using glitter or fine sparkles instead of sequins, ensure there are no gaps in your foam pad frame or the sparkles will escape.
• Use foam pads on a roll if available, or cut larger foam pads into smaller pieces to fit your frame edges.

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