Beautiful Kit Shaker Card with House and Characters

A project from our live show HSN PRODUCT INSPIRATION - Join me for a fun filled show broadcast 22nd September 2026 · 22/09/2026 · watch it from 19:00

Create a shaker card using the Beautiful kit components. This card features a window aperture with moving sequins inside, a layered design with a house backdrop, and cute character toppers that add dimension and movement to the card.

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Step by step

1. Select two card backing sheets from your stash in contrasting colours—one darker and one lighter. ▶ watch 19:30
2. Cut a rectangular window out of the front card using scissors, following a white guideline if available. ▶ watch 21:30
3. Enlarge the window opening slightly by making small cuts at each corner with scissors or a trimmer blade. ▶ watch 23:00
4. Use a dark-coloured brush to colour in the white edges around your cut window to hide any harsh lines. ▶ watch 24:00
5. Fussy cut the house character from the kit papers, cutting carefully around the outline. ▶ watch 27:00
6. Fussy cut additional characters—a ghost and a girl—from the kit, removing any unwanted drips or details with scissors. ▶ watch 30:00
7. Cut a clear plastic bag (from the kit packaging) to size and trim away the top and bottom flaps to create a shaker window. ▶ watch 34:30
8. Apply double-sided tape or foam pads all the way around the back of your card window, ensuring no gaps remain. ▶ watch 37:00
9. Adhere the plastic bag window to the taped foam pads, smoothing it down carefully to avoid lumps and bubbles. ▶ watch 39:30
10. Place the fussy-cut house card flat inside the window as your background layer. ▶ watch 43:00
11. Apply foam pads to the back of the fussy-cut characters and adhere them inside the window, positioning them at different heights. ▶ watch 45:30
12. Scatter sequins around the inside of the window—use a moderate amount so the card shakes freely without being too sparse. ▶ watch 47:00
13. Remove the backing from all foam pads and press the window assembly firmly onto the front card, massaging it into place. ▶ watch 49:30
14. Adhere a sentiment topper with foam pads to raise it above the card surface for added dimension. ▶ watch 51:00

Tips from the show

• If you don't have a commercial shaker window, repurpose a clear plastic bag from your kit packaging as an alternative.
• When applying foam pads around the window, ensure they go side to side and bottom to bottom with no gaps, or your sequins will escape.
• Don't overfill your shaker with sequins—use just enough so the card shakes freely when moved.

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