MFT | Word Shaker Cards

Hello and welcome to day 4 of a week full of shaker card fun with My Favorite Things! We're sharing lots of shaker cards, all week long, with giveaways, videos and inspiration!!

Today I am over on the MFT blog once again, with a card and video sharing how I created a multi-coloured word shaker card. It is so fun to do the unexpected and add different colours of sequins and beads to multiple words diecut on a card front. ;)

Here's a peek at my card:

Head on over to the MFT blog for all the details, the video and of course another giveaway for some shaker card goodies!!

Thanks for stopping by! Be back soon! ;)

MFT | Frame Shaker Cards

Hello and welcome to day 3 of a week full of shaker card fun with My Favorite Things! We're sharing lots of shaker cards, all week long, with giveaways, videos and inspiration!!

Today is all about creating frame shaker cards! There are so many options for creating shaker cards with a frame around it.... I definitely encourage you to think outside the box!

For my card I used the Lunchbox die-namics to not only use as my shaker card frame, but also use as the card shape. I love fun, unique cards that are unexpected so I loved the idea of adhering the completed lunchbox onto a small, custom note card that fits behind it.

Another fun thing I did with this shaker card that makes it unique, is the stamped and diecut shapes that I have floating around with the sequins. Definitely look at your stamps and dies for images and shapes that would work with your design. It adds such a cool look to the shaker card to have custom items mixed in! ;)

The lunchbox provides the perfect frame for my sentiment as well as the shaker pieces. I love how it looks like those items are actually in the lunch box! So fun! ;)

Make sure to visit the MFT blog all week long for awesome ideas and inspiration for shaker cards and of course, some giveaways as well!

Supplies

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MFT | Flat Shaker Cards

Hello and welcome to day 2 of a week full of shaker card fun with My Favorite Things! We're sharing lots of shaker cards, all week long, with giveaways, videos and inspiration!!

Today I am over on the MFT blog with a card and video sharing how I create flat shaker cards. They are just as fun and interactive as regular shaker cards, without all the dimension!

Here's a peek at my card:

Head on over to the MFT blog for all the details, the video and of course another giveaway for some shaker card goodies!!

See you tomorrow for more shaker card fun! ;)

MFT | Shaker Card Basics

Hello and welcome to a week full of shaker card fun with My Favorite Things! We're sharing all kinds of shaker cards, all week long, with giveaways, videos and inspiration!! And you know I love shaker cards, so I am super excited to get this week started! ;)

Today is all about the basics of shaker cards and some tips and tricks for creating them. For my post I wanted to share some of my favourite things to put inside shaker cards and also share a card a created using some of those supplies.

First off, I wanted to share some of my favourite things to put inside my shaker cards. You can use pretty much any small objects that you have on hand... as long as if fits inside the shaker area, you're good to go! Some of my favourite things to include are pictured above:

• sequins
• seed beads
• vase filler
• confetti
• wood embellishments
• other various embellishments

It depends how 'deep' your shaker card is for what will comfortably fit inside and still move around. Shaker cards typically use some kind of foam adhesive and the size and thickness of what you use inside will depend on how thick your foam layer is.

For my card today, I used two layers of thin foam adhesive with sequins and seed beads on the inside. I used acetate for the window and added a fern leaf over top using the diecut inlay technique.

The window is made from a circle die and the layers of foam adhesive that I used were perfect for the dimension of the sequins and seed beads. They move around with no problems behind the acetate window.

The sequins and beads that I used are blues, greens and clear so they match the card design and colours. I love the awesome detail they add behind the fern... such a fun way to make a card interactive and fun! ;)

Make sure to visit the MFT blog all week long for awesome ideas and inspiration for shaker cards and of course, some giveaways as well! Today's giveaway has everything you need to make a shaker card of your own!

See you tomorrow for more shaker card fun! ;)

Supplies

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