Fall Birthday - Masculine

For some reason, I always find shaker cards stressful to make but when I saw the sketch for this challenge, it just called out, "Shaker," to me. The card was inspired by Can You Case It? Sketch Challenge #92.

The card base was cut from Mossy Meadow cardstock. A panel of Very Vanilla was added then a piece of masculine fall paper. The Happy Birthday was die cut from Very Vanilla cardstock and adhered to acetate. Very thin strips of foam tape were added around the perimeter of the frame. Since this birthday card will be mailed, I kept it low profile by using thin foam tape that still provides enough space for the sequins to shake.

A small assortment of orange, bronze and green sequins were placed in the upper center of the card and the die cut frame was adhered over the sequins. I used a powder tool on the acetate before placing it over the sequins to reduce the static. I purposely chose to leave the fall paper visible through the shaker box.

The sentiment was stamped on a banner of cardstock and popped up with foam tape. A few sequins were also adhered to the banner. The inside of the card was lined with a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock and a strip of the fall paper.

Don't forget to join in the fun at CYCI #92!

Techniques: Stamping, die cutting
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")
Materials are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Watercolor Wings (sentiment)
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, fall paper (Joann's)
Die: Lil' Inker Designs "Boxed Up Birthday Greeting"
Misc.: Assorted sequins, foam tape, Window Sheets (acetate)