Hello friends! Stephanie Dagan here to present a small, surprise-filled tutorial as to how to go about creating a shaker window. It's very easy to make and is suitable for either a card, or layout. Also, it brings an interactive element to your project, in that the viewer will feel enticed to shake it about to see the contents in action. It's truly a lot of fun!
First, cut a frame from a chosen Paper Heart patterned paper. My particular frame measures in at around 4.13" inches and has a thickness of .86". Also, I opted to go with a square shape frame, but feel free to choose a different shape frame and size if you'd like.
Trim a piece of transparency about the same size as your frame. Position and adhere it to the backside of the frame, then sew around the opening as shown below.
After you've completed the sewing, once again, on the backside of the frame, put foam tape all around.
Punch several small sized hearts and place them on the center of your photo. This is to ensure they don't end up trapped beneath one of the frame's "sticky" edges. Carefully position the frame over the center of the picture and that's all!
Hint: you can add a variety of different material types to the inside of your shaker window - buttons, fabric pieces, little beads, etc...I used traditional glass glitter on page two of the album and CP die-cuts on page four.
Do give this technique a try on your next project! And remember, to mix things up in terms of filler! You'll be surprised by the result! Thanks for stopping by today!
Awesome!!!!!
Posted by: Cheryl Leong | January 06, 2012 at 04:41 AM
How FUN! I loveeeeeeee this technique!!! GORGEOUS creations too! :):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | January 06, 2012 at 04:43 AM
so cute!
Posted by: susan Tutt | January 06, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Love this -- maybe even I can do it -- lol!
Posted by: Ann Marie Merlino | January 06, 2012 at 06:22 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Rachel Mackin | January 06, 2012 at 08:17 AM
These are wonderful!
Posted by: Tona | January 06, 2012 at 12:06 PM
I think I might even be able to do this... thanks for the tutorial! Your projects are all adorable!
Posted by: Pendra | January 06, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Fantastic mini. Beautiful and classy
Posted by: Trine | January 07, 2012 at 12:12 AM
AMAZING, I feel a scrap lift coming on. Everything about this is awesome, the technique, the pictures, the colors, the mini album. Just send the completed project to me, pictures and all;o) love it!!!
Posted by: Mary-Ann M. | January 07, 2012 at 06:51 AM
Very, Very cute!!! Thanks so much for sharing this project. I bought it already and made some cards and posted them on my blog today!
Posted by: Teresa Horner | January 07, 2012 at 09:53 AM
Thanks for sharing the technique! Love the album!
Posted by: Melinda T | January 07, 2012 at 03:40 PM
What a great way of making these shaker boxes!! I will have to give it a try on a layout very soon! :-)
Posted by: Michelle | January 08, 2012 at 08:04 AM
This is really cool way to add a fun decoration! And it doesn't look like it takes too much time to create either!
Posted by: Jessica reyes | January 08, 2012 at 09:11 PM
Wow, absolutely amazing!
Posted by: Anabelle O'Malley | January 09, 2012 at 02:32 AM
Absolutely stunning! I LOVE this!!
Posted by: Amy H | January 09, 2012 at 06:19 AM
what a cute idea!!
Posted by: Danielle Flanders | January 09, 2012 at 06:40 AM
Hello, Steph! There is really no doubt. You are born as artistic and creative as that. Anyway, thank you for the free tutorial of the thing above. I will surely make one if I have time.
Posted by: Joann Hewitt | February 05, 2013 at 06:13 AM