Clean & Simple Tree Shaker Cards with Kristina Werner
Hello, all! Kristina here! In my video today I wanted to show how to create a clean and simple shaker card. And since I had my supplies out for one card, I decided to go ahead and make two more as well.
I started by creating the “back wall” of the shaker. I used the Hand-Lettered Holiday background stamp and three combinations of cardstock and ink: Green Leaf cardstock and Field ink, Cotton Candy cardstock and Bubblegum ink, and Schoolhouse Red cardstock and Merlot ink.
For the window of the shaker, I cut out my own template for a tall triangle shape (a tree). Then I cut all three shaker windows at the same time using a craft knife (see the video for how this was done exactly).
I glued acetate to the backside of each window panel, applied foam adhesive around the windows, and then put sequins inside. I closed up the shakers by pressing the stamped cardstock panels on top. Super easy!
To finish off the cards, I diecut the Large Written Merry Christmas die out of Matte Gold cardstock three times and glued the greetings to the front of each card.
Thanks for stopping by today! All the supplies I used for my cards are listed below.
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Really like the clean look to these cards. Simply done and they are stunning!!! My turn to try a shaker card, haven’t make any yet. Thanks for sharing these Kristina!
Clean and simple but what an impact with the sparkly sequins and gorgeous gold greeting! I’m going to give these a try for sure!
So often we forget that the simplest tools in our craft room can do amazing things, also. Loved that you made your trees with a ruler and Xacto knife. Pretty cards. Thank you.
These are dynamite, Kristina. I love that a person can make them w/o stamping — or one could stamp on one of the larger areas of white before assembly and then one could avoid die cutting. Either way, it saves one process.
Thanks!
Lori S in PA
These are so fun!!
love the cards- old drafting tip- use a pokey tool to make a small hole where the lines intersect, and you will feel exactly where to stop with your craft knife .