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Post by grammadee on Jun 16, 2021 15:44:27 GMT
I love seeing and receiving shaker cards. Not a fan of MAKING them! The design is not a problem, basically use my dies to cut one window or more in the front panel, back it with acetate.
The problem comes with getting the whole thing assembled so that the front attaches squarely to the card base, and the sequins or beads stay inside their little window(s).
Think I have the squaring figured out. I placed my foam adhesive around the openings, filled the little wells I had created, and then backed the whole thing with another sheet of acetate. Now I just have to attach that sheet to the card base, and I can see what I am doing.
But oy! Those pesky little shaker bits! Doesn't seem to matter what I use as foam or adhesive, they still find a way to LEAK! Thought I had it solved this last time when I used SSS adhesive foam circles. But I just got the card ready to mail, and I fear that the only shaking that will be getting done is its recipient shaking her fist at me when she ends up with all those sequins all over her floor when she opens the envelope.
HELP! What do you use for this? What foam? What adhesive? How do you prevent the sequins from going all staticcy and attaching themselves to the acetate and preventing a complete seal?
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jun 16, 2021 16:54:14 GMT
First of all, I keep a Bounce dryer sheet handy, and carefully, lightly wipe my acetate before adding it......not enough of a wipe to smear the fabric softener on the acetate, but it does stop the tendency of glitter and sequins to jump to the acetate, which can prevent a good seal.
Some people just “huff” into the acetate or the sequins. The slight condensation from your breath can solve the cling tendency, too, but I always wonder if that little bit of moisture will result in gross mold later on (if the recipient keeps the card).
I recommend watching some Queen & Co. videos on assembling a shaker. Shakers are a big part of their business. I love their products/kits. And no, I don’t work for them.
The shakers that I’ve had trouble with, especially when mailed, are the ones from My Favorite Things. My adhesive didn’t hold their little plastic shaker to the card, and it was a mess when it arrived. I tend to use Queen & Co. shakers exclusively now. They are easy, fast, and they work really well.
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Post by tealpaperowl on Jun 16, 2021 16:59:24 GMT
I assemble mine like this.
I cut my shapes. Cut the middle for the opening. Add acetate with Art Glitter Glue. Let that dry. Then add shaker bits to that. I then add the foam, peel the back and add the back of the shaker piece.
I should note I always dust the acetate with powder, it helps my beads, sequins, etc not stick!
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Post by lovestocreate on Jun 16, 2021 19:26:40 GMT
I think I may assemble mine a bit differently. First I cut my window, back it with acetate, the line the entire perimeter of the window with foam tape. That way I get a solid wall of foam so the bits can't escape.
After decorating the card base, I put my shaker bits onto the base and then adhere my window to the base.
I see most do it in reverse, but I'm not that coordinated.
I also use a dryer sheet on the acetate and a powder tool along the inside edge of the foam tape so that the shaker bits don't stick to it.
My favorite brand foam is Scotch brand mounting tape. A great tip I saw years ago is for round or other non-square windows, use small scissors to cut little slashes all along the length of your foam tape to make it easy to flex and bend.
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Post by kkrenn on Jun 17, 2021 3:37:21 GMT
I love shaker cards too!
I use the foam strips that Stampin Up sells and rub one side with my embossing buddy (removes the static) and I gently rub my acetate with a dryer sheet. If the bits I'm using for the shaking part are particularly sticky I will take a small glass bowl and rub the embossing buddy all around inside it till I can actually see the powder it leaves behind. Then, I'll dump the bits into the bowl and mix them around so that they get a light coating from the powder.
I always put the shaker bits on the card and then place my foam/acetate piece on top.
Whomever suggested watching Queen & Co. videos is right on the mark! Queen & Co are fantastic when it comes to the shaker card!
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Jun 17, 2021 13:59:16 GMT
These are all good suggestions. I like the idea of powdering the shaker bits too, I will have to try it next time I make it.
I do add liquid adhesive on top of my foam adhesive this let me 'play' with the position for a few seconds and makes a stronger connection.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 17, 2021 16:24:56 GMT
These are all good suggestions. I like the idea of powdering the shaker bits too, I will have to try it next time I make it. I do add liquid adhesive on top of my foam adhesive this let me 'play' with the position for a few seconds and makes a stronger connection. Ooh, that's a great idea! I never put things on straight. I know some people butt their card up on the desk or a trimmer edge to line up the edges but that never works well for me. And I've been watching Natasha Foote on YT with her trick for double stick tape (might work for foam tape) pulling a tab of the release paper from each strip and centering things, lightly pressing, and then pulling the rest of the release paper off with the card pieces already in place. I'm not great at shaker cards but I do use a little anti-static powder on the foam tape edges and acetate, try to remember to use a double layer of foam for better shakability, struggle with every aspect of it... but the last one I sent made a 7 year old boy so happy - he and his mom were so impressed by the whole idea of it! So I will stress less and get more practice in. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Jun 17, 2021 16:37:53 GMT
I don’t care for the powder as much, because it is messier and you can end up with some white residue left on the acetate. When that happens, it shows, making the acetate look a little cloudy. Trying to clean it off sometimes resulted in static issues returning.
I also have asthma, so even a little powder can be an irritant. That issue isn’t a problem for me with the Bounce sheets. I have both the powder bag and the powder bottle with brush applicator. After trying them both, I went back to the Bounce sheet.
I also use a folded corner of the Bounce sheet to stir the shaker bits. It has the same effect as the powder, with none of the negatives.
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 17, 2021 21:06:15 GMT
I’m also a Bounce fan, including when transferring sequins to a case, rub my hands and rub into the original sequin container. I bought tubes of five different types of sequins/beads in the same color, mainly for shakers, and while the lid stayed on the plastic tube, some of the screw-on lids to the little five jars inside the tube opened up in transit, so different types were loose in the tube. It was a mess. (It wasn’t a shipping issue; people working the assembly line didn’t align the lids to the jars correctly, and I don’t blame them. It’s not as easy as it may seem.) I Bounced my fingers, lined a tray with Bounce sheets and poured them out to sort. It went much faster than I thought it would. These: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084H8QGJJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Iuse foam strips with a bit of liquid adhesive - usually Ranger’s Multi Medium Matte. Same for cards sometimes. And joblackford have you tried butting the card layers against your ScorPal or similar? I also sometimes use liquid adhesive and tape on cards for the wiggle factor. ETA I spent more time and had more fun sorting the little jars of sequins than using sequins, which is so rare that it’s silly I bought the multi-jars. But they do coordinate wonderfully. |
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Post by craftgranny on Jun 21, 2021 13:48:24 GMT
I love, love shaker cards!!! Have not seen the Queen & CO videos, so will look for them! I have watched a ton of videos from Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and almost anyone else that has a done a shaker card. Saw a tip about using a a plastic bag sealer to seal the sequins into an acetate pouch. I got one off of Amazon, very inexpensive and it works great! No more problems with leaky beads, beads sticking to foam tape etc. The bounce sheets are a great tip too!!! I own tons of shaker items to make shaker cards! The MFT shaker pouches and the die set work well too. They really help your with positioning the shaker correctly. The tip about using a scoreboard corner is equally good. I actually do that with attaching panels to the base card.
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