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These pastel candy-inspired shaker cards are the ultimate holiday treat, featuring the Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps' Cozy Christmas Release. They're packed with details and sparkle, plus a game-changing tip for creating perfectly flat shaker pockets. Let’s dive in!
CARD RECIPE
Honey Bee Stamps Products:
- Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts: For the dimensional gingerbread houses.
- Great Greetings: Holiday Honey Cuts: Die-cut festive sentiments.
- Sprinkled With Joy Stamp Set: For cheerful inside sentiments.
- Horizon Slimline Borders - Honey Cuts: Used to create the snowy hills on the shaker fronts.
- Bee Creative A2 Shaker Pockets: Essential for the shaker base.
- Gingerbread Pearl Stickers: To add fun embellishments.
Shaker Fillings:
- Bokeh Lights Confetti Mix
- Candyland Clay Pieces (sprinkles)
- Peppermint Ice Clay Pieces (sprinkles)
- Pastel Confetti/Sequins (from stash)
Additional Supplies:
- Chunky Glitter: For snow-covered details.
- Copic Pigment White Splatter & White Gelly Pen: For snowy accents and highlights.
- Foam Dots: To elevate the houses for dimension.
- Copic Markers: For shadowing and depth.
- Blue Ink Pad: For stamping inside sentiments.
Background Details:
- Cardstock Panels: Cut pink, blue, and white cardstock slightly smaller than A2 size for the inside panels. Splatter them with white ink for a snowy effect.
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Shaker Pocket Hacks
Flattening the Shaker Pocket:
To eliminate the "pillow effect" caused by the acetate's natural spring, using a heat gun apply gentle heat to the glued tabs once attached to the paper. This resets the plastic's memory, leaving your shaker cards flat and polished.Keep It Clean:
Leave the protective film on the shaker pocket until you're ready to glue it to the card base. This prevents scratches and ensures a pristine finish!Use flat fillers for smoother movement inside the shaker. The flatter the bits, the more fluid the movement!
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Create the Shaker:
For the inside of each shaker, I cut pink, blue, and white cardstock panels slightly smaller than A2 size. Splatter with white pigment ink for a snowy backdrop. Place these panels inside the Bee Creative A2 Shaker Pockets, and seal 3/4 sides. Fill each shaker pocket with shaker bits like Bokeh Lights Confetti Mix, Candyland Clay Pieces, Peppermint Ice Clay Pieces, and sequins for maximum movement. Seal the pocket and apply heat to the tabs for a flat, sleek look if you do not like the natural forming pillow effect.
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Create the Gingerbread Scene:
Use the Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts to die-cut the gingerbread houses. Add chunky glitter to mimic snow, and use Copic markers for shading and depth.
Use the Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts to die-cut the gingerbread houses. Add chunky glitter to mimic snow, and use Copic markers for shading and depth.
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Assemble the Scene:
Use the Horizon Slimline Borders Honey Cuts to die-cut snowy hills, and adhere these along with the houses and die-cut sentiments directly onto the front of the shaker pocket.
Use the Horizon Slimline Borders Honey Cuts to die-cut snowy hills, and adhere these along with the houses and die-cut sentiments directly onto the front of the shaker pocket.
Add Final Touches:
Embellish the gingerbread houses with Gingerbread Pearl Stickers and sprinkles.
Embellish the gingerbread houses with Gingerbread Pearl Stickers and sprinkles.
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Finish the Inside Sentiments:
Stamp cheerful holiday sentiments from the Sprinkled With Joy Stamp Set using a blue ink pad. These coordinate beautifully with the pastel tones of the cards.
Stamp cheerful holiday sentiments from the Sprinkled With Joy Stamp Set using a blue ink pad. These coordinate beautifully with the pastel tones of the cards.
These cards are a pastel winter wonderland packed with sparkle and charm! With these tips and tricks, you're ready to create your own magical shaker cards that will delight your loved ones this holiday season.
For those that want to watch the video of these come together, click here to my Instagram Reels. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 🌈❆
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To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support
