Hey crafty friends! Last week on my Facebook, I shared how to make a super fun & simple shaker card featuring our fun product, the yay! Layered Word Die. I wanted to be sure to give you a step-by-step tutorial as well that you can save for later & come back to anytime you need!

Below you will find a full process video - check out how I used our yay! Die for a Halloween themed card! How fun is that!?

How to make a Shaker Card using the yay! Die

Using our Card Sentiment Dies - specifically the A2 Liner Die, cut out a card base. You can choose any color or patterned paper you like! Then, take that card base, and place the largest die cut from the yay! Word Die and place it in the center of your base to cut out the "hole" or "window" for your shaker. 

Our largest yay! die has both the stitched edging on the inside AND the outside of the die, so that way it will leave the stitching on your card base, making your shaker window extra cute! That's why I love pairing it with our A2 Liner Die, because the stitched edges match throughout the card. 

Next, flip your card base over to the back. Place adhesive all around the outside outline of the "yay". I like using Crafty Power Tape here. It's very easy to tear to get into those smaller places, and it's super strong. You could use glue, but I prefer tape here so we don't get any residue on our Acetate Sheet. 

 Once your Adhesive tape is down, grab an Acetate Sheet! We now carry Brutus Monroe Acetate sheets. These are 5.5 x 4.25 sized (so perfect for an A2 sized card!). I had to trim it down just a little bit in order for it to fit perfectly since we did use the A2 Liner Die here.

Then just remove the backing on your adhesive tape & place your Acetate Sheet onto the back of your card base! This will create the "window" for the shaker. 

The next step is to now use the actual word in our yay! Layered Word Die Set, and cut out the word yay! to go on top of the Acetate Sheet. This is where the Adhesive Sheets come in hand, be sure to place an Adhesive Sheet on the back of whatever cardstock you are using for the yay! Word before cutting out. This will create a sticker and allow you to place on top of the Acetate without having to worry about glue residue. 

I also like to cut out multiple "yay's" and stack them on top of each other. This creates great dimension & makes the word pop even more! From there, you just place the word on top of your acetate and press down to make sure it's secure. Now time to work on the back of the card base again! 

Grab your Crafty Foam Tape, and create a base around the "yay" so it isn't showing, but will be able to hold the sequins. Make sure there are NO spaces between your foam strips, so no sequins can get out.

Then, pour in some sequins! A helpful tip is to use an anti-static pouch here on your acetate sheet before pouring the sequins in. This prevents the sequins from sticking to the acetate sheet. Make sure to not pour in too many sequins, but you can have a generous enough amount for them to move around. 

Be sure the sequins are all laying flat, then carefully remove the backing of the foam tape. From here, you will want a background piece cut out (a little smaller than the A2 Liner Die) and you can place that directly on the foam. 

Now, you have your shaker! You can now put this on the base of an A2 sized card, and decorate the inside like I did with this fun Halloween card shown below! 

I hope this is helpful in relieving some of the crafting anxiety that comes with starting new things! Let me know your thoughts in the comments, or if you plan to make a shaker card - and for what holiday! 

Emily

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