See-thru shakers!!!

stamps used:  SU Danelion whishes

Dies used: balloons by Simon says stamps

Having fun making these see-thru shakers and with dies it makes it so easy.  Main thing is to match up the openings which can be done by die cutting all layers at the same time.  The die won't cut thru all four layers but it will cut thru two layers ..... then you just run the third and forth layers through machine one more time.  The die will slip into the indentation on the last two layers.
These cards have a part in which there are loose parts that move when you shake the card.  This is where the name of the card comes from ... Shaker cards.

Basic instructions:
1.  Place two A2 cards together and die cut through Big Kick (or any machine you own).  The top card with cut thru the folded card.  Place the second folded card with the die placed over the indentation of the die and run through the machine again.  Now you have both cards with die cut through them.
2.  Cut one of the folded cards in half.  One is for the back of the inside of the first folded card and the other will go on the back of the folded card when we put the shaker together.
3.  die cut four balloon frames.
Front of the card:
1.  stamp any images you want on the card.
2.  glue one of the balloon frames to the front of the card.
3.  glue a piece of acetate to the inside of the card then glue the inside cut out layer to the back of the inside of the card.
Inside of card:
1.  stamp any images you want inside the card.
2.  glue balloon frame over the die cut opening inside the card.
Back of card:
1.  glue a piece of acetate over the opening.
2.  add mounting tape all around the opening with acetate.  this is going to form the "pouch" for the shaker materials.  make sure all the mounting tape is touching so there are no cracks for shaker materials to fall out. add more mounting tape along the edges.
3.  fill the pouch with shaker materials.
4.  glue another piece of acetate to last piece of die cut card then adhere to back of card.  This will seal the shaker card.
5.  glue another balloon frame to the back of the card.
6.  I drew in balloon strings with a pen.

Here is another see-thru shaker I made and sent out to a friend's husband.

Here is a look at the first see- thru shaker I created.
I saw this idea on Jennifer McGuire's blog.
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