Like pretty much any crafter, I think a little glitter can give a fun finishing touch to any card, and I also think shaker cards are super fun. When I saw a set of Valentine glitter confetti at the craft store, I knew I needed to come up with a way to use those for Valentines.
These are pretty quick and easy to make, and don’t take a ton of supplies.
- From left to right:
- Those fun glitter confettis
- A punny stamp set (this one’s from Michael’s) and a stamping block
- Some cards and cardstock (also from Michael’s)
- Cherry Cobbler ink (or your favorite red)
- A heart shaped paper punch
- A sheet of acetate (such as an overhead or sheet protector)
- For adhesive: Foam strips and double-sided tape
- Cut your cardstock to 1/4″ less than your card or border (both length and width)
- Punch out your heart shape, and stamp your sentiment and hearts
- Cut a piece of the clear acetate sheet a little larger than the punched heart, but smaller than the cardstock
- Use double sided adhesive (I like Stampin’ Up’s Tear and Tape Adhesive) to adhere the acetate to the back of the cardstock, making sure all of the punched out heart is covered.
- Using foam strips (again, I use Stampin’ Ups Foam Adhesive Strips), completely outline the punched heart, on the acetate sheet. Make sure there are no gaps where glitter can escape!
- Once you’ve built a little fence using the foam strips, fill it up with glitter. It’s best to do that before you peel the top paper off the foam strips.
- The most challenging part…centering your shaker on the card front. You can’t flip it, of course, or the glitter will go everywhere. So, that blurry pic shows the back of my card. I make corner marks on a grid sheet.
- Then I center the glitter shaker part in those marks. No, this pic does not show a centered one! But I fixed it before finishing the card!
- Then lay the card, facedown, on the shaker part, lining up the corners. Use a bone folder or your fingers to press it firmly. You need to really seal all of the foam strips around the glitter.
Ta-da! A cute, non-messy glitter confetti Valentine! I decided the heart shape needed a frame, so I just doodled one with a marker. For the one with baker’s twine, I didn’t exactly get the shaker piece centered…but, see…you can’t even tell with the twine added!
By the way, remember that’s it Sale-a-Bration at Stampin’ Up! It’s the best time of year to shop for all those gorgeous stamps and supplies…you’ll get free products with every $50 spent! The link is up there on the right, if you feel the need for a little retail therapy. The Sale-a-Bration choices are super cute this year!
