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Shaped Card Base

Today’s card is a shaped shaker card, so I’m starting with the card base. For this I’m using the Trinity Stamps Circle Shaped Card Die Set and cutting it out of Accent Opaque 120 lbs. I fold the card base and reinforce the fold with my bone folder.

Shaker Parts

Next I’ll cut the shaker parts. I start with a stabilizing frame out of white cardstock. The internal die comes with the Circle Shaped Card Die set. It’s meant for donut glaze or pizza sauce, but I think the wonky style goes well with my theme.

For my decorative pieces, I’m using a 6 by 6 Echo Park paper pad called Love Notes. It’s meant for Valentine, but it’ll be great for my retirement card too. For the frame I’m going with a cute, pink gingham. For the back panel, I’m using a retro car pattern. I glued it to the front of my card base.

I’m also cutting out the window from acetate. To ensure that the texture from my cutting plates doesn’t transfer to the shaker window, I’m protecting it with some regular paper. Unfortunately the acetate didn’t cut through all the way. But the die left a very clear indentation that’s easy to follow with my scissors.

Then I ink blended a bit of Kitsch Flamingo on the decorative frame for added depth. I glued the acetate to the back of it.
And then I added a layer of white cardstock behind the acetate for stability.

Gnome

For my gnome, I’m using Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome Die Set. It’s super cute and comes with lots of accessories, like a pot of gold for St. Patrick’s. But I’m sure I have small die cuts in my stash that I can use for other occasions besides spring. A little jack o’lantern for Halloween or a present for a birthday, for instance. So many possibilities! I just love it.

Except for the hat, I cut all the pieces out of white cardstock and double up the Base, Hat and Boots, for stability.

I ink blend the colors I need with Distress Oxide inks and my detail ink blending brushes:

With all the parts ink blended, I can put together my gnome. First I glue the beard onto the base. Then I place the brim on the hat, and attach the hat. The nose and boots come next. I put the boots behind the beard. Hold on to the hands, they’re going to hold the sentiment.

Sentiment

For my sentiment I used “Happy Retirement” from the Spellbinders Sentiments for You Stamp Set. I heat embossed it with Distress Embossing Glaze in Pink Flamingo. Then I cut it out with a small rectangle die from Tim Holtz Postale Die Set. I glued the gnome hands to the front of the rectangle and added foam tape behind the “sign” and the hands.

Assembly

Now we can put together all the parts. Making sure that the hat points up, I glue the gnome to the frame and the acetate.

While the gnome dried, I started working on my shaker well. I doubled up foam tape, and cut it in half lengthwise. I removed the backing paper and applied the tape to the back of the shaker frame. The double foam tape will allow me to add more sparkly bits to the shaker.

I also add foam tape behind the gnome. That’s so:

The shaker bits stay where you can see them.
The middle won’t sag or break in the mail.

Before I add my shaker bits, I’m applying anti-static powder to the inside of the acetate and foam tape. Then I wipe off the powder with a micro fiber cloth.

Shaker Bits

I spread glue on the foam tape. There was so much glitter, that it needed glue to hold. Then I pressed the card front down onto the foam tape, taking care to align it top to top.

I removed the backing paper from the foam tape on the sentiment and adhered it to the gnome, so it looks as if the gnome is holding the sign. I also added some more hearts to the outside of the card.

Cardmaking YouTube Hop

This card was part of my monthly Cardmaking YouTube Hop for the month of March 2024. The theme was New Beginnings. Here’s the playlist.

If you missed our first hop, the theme was Celebrating Friendship.

Video showing the process of creating this round shaker card.

Product List

Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome Die Set https://shrsl.com/4fvmw
Trinity Stamps Circle Shaped Card Die Set https://shrsl.com/4fvmx
Spellbinders Sentiments for You Stamp Set https://amzn.to/3Ij44XV
Echo Park Love Notes 6 by 6 scrapbook paper https://amzn.to/4c3FN5B
Unconversationals Clay Heart Sprinkles https://shrsl.com/4g0n4
Conversation Sweeties https://shrsl.com/4g0n7
Champagne Twinkle Stardust Rhinestones https://shrsl.com/4g0n9
Advantus Red Glitter https://amzn.to/3wx9747
Detail ink blending brushes https://amzn.to/48JcKBA
Distress Oxide Kitsch Flamingo https://shrsl.com/4ddgl
Distress Oxide Tattered Rose https://shrsl.com/46n1o
Distress Oxide Black Soot https://shrsl.com/4g0nd
Distress Oxide Lost Shadow https://shrsl.com/4g0nf
Heat-Resistant Acetate https://amzn.to/3T0YYo5
Distress Embossing Glaze Pink Flamingo https://shrsl.com/4g0r3
Tim Holtz Postale Die Set https://shrsl.com/4g0r7

Shaped Shaker Card