Cardmaking Power Couple: Hot Foil Stamping & Shaker Cards

Are you looking for a way to add a little extra shine to your next shaker card? How about the addition of a little foil? Carly thinks hot foil stamping and shaker cards are the perfect cardmaking couple and she’s here to share a little crafty inspiration! Check out more about her latest shaker card with Essentials by Ellen…

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For anyone who follows my cardmaking adventures, you know that shaker cards are my absolute favorite type of card to make! Truly I can’t get enough! And what could be a better addition to shaker cards then a shaker window with shiny foil?!

The first step in creating this card was foiling my acetate. I used the EBE Crystal Clear Plastic, silver foil and the EBE Tiny Stars Background. In case you need any tips Julie has a great video, How To Hot Foil Stamp On Crystal Clear Plastic.

To make the infinity shaker card front, I placed the foiled acetate into an Avery Elle Storage Pocket (other pockets would work well too). I folded the pocket at the edge of the acetate, burnished with my bone folder and cut off the excess. I just wanted enough extra plastic to secure the pocket inside a folded card like this…

After adding sequins to the pocket with the foiled acetate, I used double sided tape to adhere the pocket shut.

Then I adhered the pocket to the card. And finally I adhered the card closed.

So then the card has a clear shaker cover and a white back like this…

I finished the card by adding a silver panel to the front & a die cut rainbow “hooray”.

I also put a matching silver panel inside to hide the “back” of the silver panel on the front.

I love that even when all the sequins have been shaken to the bottom, there are still shiny foil stars! Have I convinced you that your next shaker card needs a foiled acetate window? 🙂

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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