Hi Friends! It's Carly here for #throwbackthursdays! I'm super excited to be crafting again after a few weeks spent moving and unpacking. Well it was really like one day to move and I'll let you know if I ever finish unpacking, LOL!
Today's card was really inspired by the die used to make it, Savvy Stamps Dies, Let It Sparkle. I love this die and I've been dying to create a shaker card with it!
I started with a piece of Solar White a little larger than the die. I applied Stick It to both sides of the cardstock. If you haven't tried Stick It yet it is awesome for intricate dies, like a super thin piece of double-sided adhesive.
Then I die cut the Stick It/cardstock combo. I didn't need a shim but I did roll it through my Big Shot twice.
I carefully removed all the little letter centers and then pulled the top liner paper off to reveal the Stick It adhesive. To the Stick It I applied copper transfer foil and burnished over it.
I removed the bottom liner paper and applied a piece of clear plastic.
I used thin strips of foam adhesive around the edge of the die cut. I love the Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Sheets because I can cut them to any size. My shaker box was ready...
I did a super quick watercolor wash on the front of my card with Distress Ink Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick with a few copper splatters.
Then for my shaker material, I used sequins inspired by the Pantone Colors of the Year, Rose Quartz and Serenity. And for extra shaker-goodness I added some Prills. I had picked up some Minnie (white) Prills and I was excited to test them out. They add a great shake!
I decided I needed a little more copper on my card so I used some copper alcohol ink and a little plastic bag to color some of my white Prills.
I piled my shaker goodies on the top of my watercolored card and then centered my shaker box on top.
You can find some awesome tips about shaker cards in The Classroom archives. Check out these articles:
A Basic Shaker Card by Julie Ebersole
In Detail: Product Reviews & News – Sequins and a Shaker Card by Jean Manis
Have a great day!
xo, Carly
