Happy Autumn Shaker Card Tutorial

Here’s an embossed shimmery shaker card tutorial created for Imagine Crafts with a Kaleidacolor Inkpad, several Memento Dew Drop Inkpads, and a Golden Glitz Delicata pad.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor Inkpad

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink

Dandelion, Tangelo, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sweet Plum, Lilac Posies, Lady Bug, and Rhubarb Stalk Memento Dew Drop Inks

Sponge Daubers

Tear It! Tape

On Point Glue

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Gel Press Petites by Gel Press (available at Topflight Stamps)

Falling Leaves Embossing Folder by Spellbinders Paper Arts

Leaf Die Set by Stampendous

Word Dies by Frantic Stamper

Shaker Contents from a variety of sources

Acrylic Stamping Block

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Purell

Heat Gun by EK Success

Big Shot

Instructions:

Step 1. 

Place the square Gel Press Petite onto an acrylic block. BTW, the Gel Press Petites package also contains petite circle and triangle Gel Presses.

Step 2:

Open the Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor pad, Press the mini Gel Press against the pad, slide the Gel Press down to fill the Press with ink.

Step 3:

Flip the acrylic block so that the inked Gel Press is face up. You’ll notice that the paper is not straight. It’s good to apply the ink in a random pattern. Place a piece of white cardstock against the Gel Press and pull the print. 

Repeat Step #2 and Step #3 until the paper is covered with ink. 

Repeat Steps #2 and 3 again to create a second print.

Step 4:

Spray the print (which looks like a hot mess at this point) with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol until the paper is saturated. Heat set.

Step 5:

Coat both prints with Purell to further lighten and blend the colors. A side benefit is that your hands will get clean!

Step 6:

Mist the prints with water to add some white droplets and splatter. Heat set both sides to dry and flatten the paper.

Step 7:

Use Sponge Daubers to apply yellow from the Kaleidacolor pad, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sugar Plum, Dandelion, Tangelo, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Ladybug, and Lilac Posies Memento Inks to enhance the colors on both prints. 

Step 8: 

Spray the prints again with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Heat set both sides of the paper.

Step 9:

Place a print inside the embossing folder and run it through a die-cut machine.

Step 10:

Use a leaf die to cut the embossed print. Reserve the die-cut leaf for another use.

Step 11:

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata to the edges of the leaf window and the panel. 

Lightly tickle the embossed elements to add some glittery golden touches to the design.

Heat set.

Step 12:

Flip the embossed print. Take a second to admire the colors of the reverse. The ink colors change and meld somewhat due to the Isopropyl Alcohol.

Place Tear It Tape around the edges of the leaf  on the back of the panel. Secure a piece of acetate to the tape on the panel.

Step 13:

Place foam tape around the edges of the leaf to create a well for the shaker contents. Be sure that there are no gaps between the pieces of tape. Use an embossing buddy or a dryer sheet to gently rub the sides of the tape and the acetate window so that the shaker contents can move freely.

Fill the aperture with your selection of shaker contents.

Carefully pull the backing off of the foam tape and place a piece of cardstock over the aperture to seal the shaker.

Step 14: 

Use cutting dies to cut rust cardstock (not shown). 

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to the die-cuts.

Step 15:

Adhere the sentiment below the shaker element.

Step 16:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the front of the shaker card to a Rust A2 card.

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