Flat Shaker Birthday Card

Hi guys, It's Jen here. For this month's inspiration post, I decided to keep it clean and simple with a flat shaker card! These are so quick and easy to make and don't add too much bulk if you're planning on sending it in the post, therefore saving you on postage.

Products used

Party Time Tails 5x7 Stamps – LDRS Creative

Party Time Tails Coordinating Dies – LDRS Creative

Hexagons A2 Coverplate – LDRS Creative

Special Occasions 4x8 Stamp Set – LDRS Creative

Quilted Plaid A2 Coverplate Die – LDRS Creative

Dark Wash Jeans – LDRS Creative

To start this card I trimmed  an A2 panel of light blue cardstock with my paper trimmer. Then ran it thorough my die cutting machine with the Quilted Plaid A2 Coverplate Die to add some texture. I used this panel as the background to my flat shaker card.

When making a flat shaker card,  I reccomend using a lightweight acetate sheet like the packaging that stamps and dies come in. This material is strong but is thin and flexible enough that it can folded easily (plus you are recycling too). You begin by trimming your acetate so that it is slightly larger than your A2 panel. I like to ensure there is roughly 1/4 inch extra on all 4 sides.

The textured background panel was placed face down in the centre of the acetate panel. Then I folded the bottom, left and right edges of the actate over the background and secured them in place with double sided tape.  This creates a pocket that you can add sequins and confetti as your shaker fill. Once I'd added my shaker bits, I secured the top edge of the acetate to seal the flat shaker. Then I spent the next 5 minutes shaking it around lol!I added the completed flat shaker panel to a card base with more double sided tape and set it aside. 

Next a added a sheet of double sided tape to a dark blue panel of cardstock then die cut it with the Hexagons A2 Coverplate. Once cut I removed the release paper and adhered it to the front of the flat shaker.

I stamped and die cut a sentiment from the Special Occassions Stamp Set with Dark Wash Hybrid Ink, stacked it with another layer and adhered it to the centre of the card with double sided tape.The focal image of the card is one of the cute little bunnies from the Party Time Trails Stamp set that I coloured with alcohol markers and cut with the co-ordinating die. Once again I stacked it with a second layer and adhered it to the cardfront in the bottom left corner to complete my card. 

I hope you give this a try for yourself and I'll catch you all again next month!