Hi there! This is Karen, from Close To My Heart, and I’m back this month to share a little more creative inspiration to shake up your creativity! Today, we’ll be focusing on a project that’s taken the crafting world by storm—shaker cards! This sequin technique is a great way to add some extra sparkle (literally!) to any card and can even be used in scrapbook layouts!
To get started, you’ll need to break out the scissors and cut a few pieces of your favorite patterned paper. To create the card shown here, you’ll need:
1 – 3″ white circle
1 – 3″ die cut circle (we used a Close To My Heart Stitched Circle Thin Cut metal die)
1 – 4″ x 2¼” piece
1 – 4″ x 3″ piece (preferably a different pattern than the first one) 🙂
1 – 4″ x ½” piece (you’ll get to use three of your favorites in this project!)
You’ll also need a plain white card for your base; for this project, we used a 4¼” × 5½” card.
Once you’ve got your paper cut, you’ll need some sparkly sequins, a 3″ acetate circle, and some 3-D foam tape. The foam tape and acetate circle can be purchased separately, or you can find them in a handy kit made specifically for shaker cards on the Close To My Heart website!
Now that you have your pieces cut and your materials gathered, you can begin constructing your card! First, take your 4″ x 2¼” piece of patterned paper and attach it to your plain card with your adhesive of choice, centering it at the top. Because the card itself is a tad larger than the patterned pieces, you should leave a tiny bit of white space at the top, bottom, and sides.
Next, you’ll attach the 4″ x ½” piece right underneath the 4″ x 2¼” piece. Attach the 4″ x 3″ piece underneath the 4″ x ½” piece.
Now it’s time for a little stamping! Using your favorite color, stamp your sentiment in the center of your 3″ white circle and allow time for the ink to dry. Once your ink has dried, you’ll want to take some precautions against static.
Gently take an anti-static tool or a dryer sheet and rub the surface of the paper in gentle, circular motions. Do the same to your acetate circle. This will help the sequins to move freely in your shaker window. (Make sure to be gentle, or you might smudge your ink!)
Once you’ve stamped and static-proofed your 3″ circle, attach it over the patterned pieces on your card. Then, take your foam tape and place it carefully along the edges of the circle. If you’re using individual pieces of tape, try to place them as close together as possible to keep the sequins inside. Now it’s time to add the magic!
Gently sprinkle a few sequins onto the center of the 3″ circle, inside the foam tape. Carefully place your acetate circle over the foam tape and press down firmly to attach it.
To finish it off, take your 3″ die cut circle and attach it to the acetate circle so the foam tape is no longer visible. You can also attach any additional complements you’d like, and voila! Your shaker card is complete!
We hope you enjoyed this shaker card tutorial, and we’d love to help you incorporate this technique into your own crafts! To help with this, we’ll be giving away the Shaker Window Foam and Acetate kits, PLUS the Stitched Circle Die-Cut to five lucky readers!
For an opportunity to win, be sure to comment below by midnight ET on July 18th, 2019! Good luck!
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Thank you Karen for sharing this sweet card and the ease at which you created it!
Last month Close To My Heart joined us with this gorgeous layout below and gave away five sets of their Mix-Ins paper and cardstock packs to five lucky SCT readers!
The five randomly selected winners are…..
- This is such a pretty layout! It’s amazing that such a simple technique can be so dramatic. I’ll be trying this for sure! ~ mroberts3 May 18, 2019 at 12:28 pm
- Such a great layout.. will definitely try this technique!! ~ Michelle P. May 18, 2019 at 6:29 pm
- What a lovely layout. I like the woven background. I’m told CT!H papers are really great quality, but I have not had used any myself. So awesome giveaway ❤️ ~ Nina Oelke May 18, 2019 at 9:49 pm
- I love this weaved background and how the layout looks! I saved a photo of this for inspiration for myself down the road. I love CMTH products and I’m so grateful to have a chance to win today’s price! ~ Amber M. May 19, 2019 at 11:15 am
- Love this technique, I have done a layout using the same technique before!!! Love your new paper packs! Just ordered one from a crop I attended on NSD with Brae Montgomery (featured in your layout!) ❤️❤️❤️ ~ Amanda McFadden May 20, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Congratulations ladies! Please send us your full name, address and telephone number to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and we will share that with our friends at Close To My Heart and they will send these prizes out to you!
Have a wonderful Saturday. If you’re in Canada, please enjoy a lovely long weekend!
Very cute card! Great idea that can be used for any occasion and a good way to use up my stash of patterned paper! Thanks for sharing this!
Loved the Welcome to the World shaker card. I’m a little intimidated about making shakers but the instructions here made it look easy.
Cute card! Been wanting to try to make a shaker card but just haven’t had the nerve to try it but these directions looks easy enough to try.
Thanks for sharing! And a chance to win.
I love the shaker cards they look very snazzy.. I have seen others do them but have not attempted them myself, something to add to my to do list once I source the required items.
What a sweet shaker card! Very well made. I’m gonna have to make one as well for a friends upcoming birthday!
I love these little shaker embellishments. I have crudely concocted my own but I am sure CTMH has the perfect easy solution!
Thanks for sharing your awesome tutorial and beautiful card.
I would so love to win this giveway! Just what I need to jumpstart my project. Thank you also for the tutorial. These are truly easier to make than I would have thought when you have the appropriate materials.
Love CTMH!!!! This shaker card has inspired me to Try my hand at it! Thank you and keep the inspiration coming!!
Good tip about the anti static bag! Looking forward to making more shaker cards, thanks for the inspiration.
Look the simplicity with which you explained this and how CTMH make beautiful artwork easy! I had forgotten about the anti-static bag and to use it here. Thanks!
Love Close to my Heart products. Love the shaker card. You make it look so easy.
Such a sweet card with very clear instructions! I think I now have the knowledge to give a shaker card a try. Thanks for sharing with all of us who need a bit of a push to try new things!
Such a cute card…shaker cards are my favorite. Close to My Heart is one of my favorites as well. Thank you CTMH and SCT for the inspiration and the giveaway.
Shaker cards are so much fun! Thank you for the tutorial!
I love shaker cards and this one is so sweet.
I love creating shaker cards! Thanks for giving away all the elements to create this pretty card
Love the card and looks like it would be fun to create. Could use it for any occasion. Thanks for the inspiration!
Cute card and we have someone expecting a baby girl soon , so this card will be perfect to celebrate her arrival.
I have yet to attempt a shaker card. Winning this would be the encouragement I need!!
Such a gorgeous card. I love shaker cards yet never seem to actually make any. This kit would make the process a whole lot easier. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
The card is lovely and the clear instructions make it really easy to follow! Can’t wait to make one of these myself.
Love your card and the tutorial!
Thanks so much for sharing…
Lovely card and tutorial. Thanks for sharing and making it a bit easier to create.
Thank you for sharing this – shaker cards are not as difficult as I thought they would be!
So cute. I will probably try on a Scrapbook page.
CTMH has absolutely nailed the simplicity of a circle shaker card!!! Love how easy it is to make
and would love to win some of their crafting goodness!
Love this card design and will definitely be giving it a try.
I would love to try this! It looks fun!
Pretty shaker card! I love the colors and details! Thanks for sharing the card making tips!
Fabulous shaker card…love the colours.
I have this earmarked to purchase from Close To My Heart. I would love to win it, as it would allow me to purchase even more Close To My Heart products.
Adorable card! Great idea for a baby card. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
such a sweet shaker card!
I have purchased a set of the shaker circle kits but would love the opportunity to win another set and the stitched circle dies to make the process easier.
What a cute card! Love CTMH products. 🙂
Love this Shaker Card. Thank you so much for the great tutorial.
Thank you for this tutorial! I have a Fuse tool and have been wanting to do all things shaker pockets these days!!
What a darling card. Love these papers. Thanks Close to My Heart and SCT for the chance to win.
What a sweet card! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I love shaker cards yet I never tried my hand at them. I’m now inspired to make my first one.
Thanks for the chance to win some great products.
This makes shaker cards so easy! Love CTMH!
Oh this prize would be wonderful to win, thank you for the chance!
Live the tutorial. You make it so simple. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks.
LOVE the CTMH shaker window kits. Make these cards so easy to assemble 👍🏻
Love how simple this shaker technique looks – must give it a try:)
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I cannot wait to get started!
Thanks for this tutorial! I always thought you needed to have special shaker card pieces. Can’t wait to try this!!
I have never tried shaker cards, but I would love to try. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the great tutorial. I really like the shaker card. The info about using something to stop the static in the shaker area was a big help. I don’t think I have ever been told that before. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thank you CTMH for this tutorial. What s great card and it looks so quick and easy. I would love to win the stitched circle, acetate and foam to try out this card.
Thank you for the great tutorial on a beautiful card.
Karen, thanks for such a great tutorial! I love shaker cards, but have a hard time making them. I’m going to save this tutorial to refer to when I make them. Thanks CTMH for providing today’s prize (which is awesome) and to SCT for always sharing and providing us with so much inspiration. ❤️
I’ve seen shaker cards before, but I’ve never had a tutorial on how to make them. I never would have thought about static. So thanks for that.
There are shaker kits, I need them. They are so fun and any time I send one out the recipients love them.
Thank you for the clear and easy instructions. I love shaker cards and your sample is great.
Beautiful card!!!! I’ve always wanted to make a shaker card…and now I can!!! Thank you for the tutorial!!!!!!
Love this 💕
I love these shakers! I want to try one on a layout next.
Such a sweet card! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Love shaker cards and this one is so prettty. The kit would make it easy!
Love it!! I love making shakers and learning new techniques to make them! Thanks so much!!
I like the way this shows that any card can be a shaker card!
I love making shaker cards! This is one is very pretty!
I have never made a shaker card. You have provided very clear instructions. As I am homebound recovering from surgery I am going to do a lot of card making. Thank you for the opportunity to be a winner
DELIGHTFUL card … I LOVE shakers!
Thank you for sharing 🙂
I would love to win this! I have never made a shaker card and this would be the perfect motivation to try it.
Great tip about the static! I’ve made shaker cards before, but never thought about that…. It make a huge difference! thanks.
Your tutorial makes this technique seem so easy! Thanks for the opportunity to win these products.
I love making shaker cards, but they always seem so daunting! Your instructions really make it look simple, and I’d love to win these products.
Love shaker cards! Thanks for the tips to make them easier!
Thank you for this tutorial! Can’t wait to try it!
Wonderful shaker card. Like the soft colors.
Melissa
What an adorable card! I love shaker cards and appreciate the step-by-step instructions. Thank you so much to CTMH for the inspiration and the chance to win today’s price!
Oh I am in technique heaven! Never thought of using an anti static bag. I have only made a couple of shaker cards but wasn’t happy with them because of how all the sequins and beads clumped together. Thank you for this and what a sweet little card.
Now I can embrace shaker cards – normally I get glue everywhere and they just aren’t “pretty”. Great tip on how to lay down the sequins…I would have ended up flipping them and spilling them all over <3
I love shakers, they always look so fun!
This is such a fun card! I love how you created the shaker part. Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂 Congratulations to last months winners!!
Such a great card! You make it look so easy! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great products, love making shaking card and yours is awesome, thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for the tutorial! This is definitely a technique I will try. Very cute!
This looks like a much easier way to make a shaker card than any I’ve seen before!
Such a beautiful design and so simple to make. Thank you for sharing. You’ve inspired me.
What a fun shaker card. It looks so easy to creat with the CTMH pieces. Thank you for sharing.
I love shaker cards and need to practice making more.
Great projects! Love the shaker card!
I have made shaker cards following different sets of instructuins but have to say your instructions are the most straight-forward and the simplest! Love the card – it’s very adaptable for different messages! Will be trying it out this week.
I love shaker cards and this one is so pretty!
I love shaker cards, and this is so cute. Would love to win this amazing prize.
Thanks for the info on how to make a shaker card, I’ve wanted to try one and now I may.
Such a cute idea!! I still haven’t tried the shakers, they are almost intimidating, but you make it look easy! Thanks
So cute! I love the colours and the sequins!! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂 I love making shaker cards and this set would make it a breeze!
Such a sweet card ! Your instructions are very easy to follow I have printed them off and I am going to try to make my first shaker card thank you so much!
A really cute shaker card and the tutorial was easy to understand and not so intimidating. Thanks for a chance to win!
Thanks for the tip about using the anti-static pouch. I am excited to try the tip -I always seem to have sequins sticking.
Thank you for the clear instructions on this gorgeous card!! Beautiful paper on your card, as well!
Such a beautiful and fun card! I think shaker cards are awesome, they are appropriate for almost all occasions and so fun to make and receive. Thank you for such a great tutorial!
This is such a fun card! 🙂 Love the design.
Simple and lovely, tfs! Great tutorial, love the hint about using the anti static tool, that’s what I’ve been missing!
I’ve made a few shaker cards but am always critical of myself that they don’t look as good as I think they should! This tutorial makes it look very easy! I love shaker cards – they are so fun and I think the people you give them to really appreciate the thoughtfulness!!! Thanks for pushing me to try this technique 🙂
Thanks for the step by step tutorial. I have been card making for a couple years but I have been afraid to try to make a shaker card. You make it look so easy! I feel ready now to try this technique. Really appreciate the detail you provided for newbies like me who have never made a shaker card.
Thank you for the tutorial….I have made shaker cards before but the anti-static tip is a game changer! The card is a perfect colour combination too and is adorable.
Love shaker cards and how easy they are to make! Thanks for the chance to win!
This card is precious! I love the pink and green together. Thank you for the chance to win. I’d love to make a card like this one!
Learned how to make the shaker card and now I’m itching to try it today. Thanks
Awesome tutorial, this looks like a fun project to try. Thank you!
Oh my how sweet is this shaker crd! great tutorial and so love the papers used 🙂 thaks!!
So cute and so easy!
So adorable! I’d love to win it!
Thank you for sharing this easy to follow tutorial and the card inspiration.
What a sweet card. Thanks for the chance to win.
Such a cute card! I love the shaker kits from CTMH!
These shaker cards look so cool. Will have to have a go!
Fun project, I love to make interactive cards and shakers are so pretty.
Thank you so much for an amazing tutorial-you make it look so fun and easy to create those beautiful cards! I’m so excited to try that ! Thank you for the opportunity to win !!! 😊
This is a gorgeous card! Wow!
Cute card – thanks for these great instructions – I am going to use this over the weekend to finally crack open a CTMH shaker card kit I bought recently!
These are so cool. I’m gonna try them!!!!!
What a beautiful card! Great color choices.
Thank you for sharing the instructions on making this lovely card… I can’t wait to give it a try!!
Such a beautiful card…and not surprised…CTMH style….thank you for sharing….winning is fun…Good Luck to everyone!
Great card, great papers, and such a fun embellishments. I love shakers!!
Great shaker card tutorial. You make it look easy!
I love shaver cards! So easy and the recipients is so impressed.
Thankyou..now I know how to make a shaker card.
I would love to win. The shaker is really cute!
Great idea to make a shaker. Everyone likes interactive cards.
Great project!! Love your products!
Beautiful card! I love the anti static part. I had never thought of that before with the shaker cards but it makes complete sense. Thanks for doing a step by step instructions.
Great simple instructions! Thank you. Although having the shaker card pack for awhile I had put of trying one feeling a bit intimidated by the process – not anymore!! I love that I’ll also be able to use lots of my off cuts too
Love a good shaker card! These papers and card are so sweet. Thanks for the tips!
Cute shaker card – great instructions . I need to try this !
Love the shaker card.Thank you for the great tutorial, definitely on my to do list. Wonderful give away.
It is a gorgeous card and very helpful tutorial. Thank you.
Love the CTMH shaker kit and thin cuts!
Shaker cards are such fun. I make them for my grandkids a fair amount, and they always like them.
Something about a shaker card to bring a smile on a face every time. I love the papers in this project.
This card is so cute! I’ve been wanting to make a shaker card and may have just found my inspiration!
I’m a visual learner, so this post makes shaker cards less scar6 for me to try now.
Beautiful card.
This is so stinking cute. I’d love to win this !!! Thanks
I loved this tutorial! Takes all the guesswork out of making these fun cards! Thanks so much!
Thanks for this step by step tutorial! I love shaker cards, they truly amp up the fun level on any creation. The inspiration and giveaway are appreciated!
I love this idea. It would be wonderful to add to a special album I am making for my niece’s 13th Birthday. Thanks heaps for the tutorial.
I love this card! I’d love to make some cards like this!
I’m so going to play with this tonight!!
Thanks for clearing up the mystery of shaker cards. I can’t wait to give this a try!
. I made a few shaker cards, years ago, and have kind of forgot about it. Thanks so much for posting this tutorial, it has inspired me to make another one! 😁
Shaker cards are very popular right now. Looks easy!
This is beautiful!! The shaker card looks easy & I love the inspiration you provide!! Thanks so much.
Such a cute simple shaker. Thank you file such a inspirational tutorial.
I really love this sentiment and circle shaker. I have always loved CTMH and the quality of products they offer. I have been a CTMH fan from way back when it was DOTS!! I would love to have this sentiment in my stash
I love creating shaker components! They are so fun to create and play with. Thanks for the chance to win supplies that will help make them easier!
This looks like a fun project to do I’ve seen them on your different projects but haven’t tried it yet would love to win it so I could try it out!
I’ve never made a shaker card. I really like the sentiment & colors used on this card. Very pretty!
After seeing this tutorial, it doesn’t seem too hard to make.
Wonderful card, I especially like all the fun pattern papers used and of course who could resist a shaker card – Fantastic!
Love shaker cards
Shaker cards are so fun to make (and addictive) or receive!
Love the pink and gold combo!
Super cute! I’ve been stamping/cardmaking for more than 5yrs and I can’t remember ever making a shaker card before. I think it’s about time that I got too it! Thanks for the inspiration 😀
Wow, how easy when you have the correct tools. I’ve made just one in the years I’ve been making cards. It was a labor of love, but it took so much time and material to get the circle just so. This is a piece of cake and just lovely!
Just found you today and already in love with your gorgeous website <3
This is such a cute card! Your directions make putting together this card seem simple. I saved the idea to make myself.
You make it look so easy. Thank you for the lesson and for offering us a chance to win.
Such an adorable card! Thanks for sharing! 😊
What a lovely shaker card!!!
Thanks for this great chance to win!!!
Congrats to all the lucky winners!!!
Your directions are so clear that I’m sure I could make a shaker card. Thank you!
This is such a cute baby card! Your directions make it so simple to understand how to make a shaker card.
This card is adorable! I’ve never made a shaker card but with this tutorial I think I’m going to give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration and another great giveaway.
Shaker cards are so fun and interactive. This would be a great set to own, as I don’t have anything like this. Love the layout example!