Gold Embossed Fireworks Shaker Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the HTCN studio broadcast 8th Nov 21 · 11/08/2021 · watch it from 25:15

A luxurious shaker card featuring an embossed fireworks background in rich gold relief, with a circular window filled with gold sequins. The design uses layered foam pads to create depth and movement, making it perfect for celebrations and special occasions.

You will need

Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black - 300921CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Glue a piece of gold glitter cardstock to your card base, centring it and leaving a white border on the sides. ▶ watch 26:15
2. Cut a backing panel from cardstock that is narrower than the gold layer, so you see a strip of gold down each side. ▶ watch 27:00
3. Stamp the large Fireworks background stamp onto the backing panel using embossing ink, ensuring full coverage. ▶ watch 27:15
4. Rub an anti-static bag over the stamped area to remove excess powder and ensure clean embossing. ▶ watch 28:00
5. Generously cover the entire stamped area with gold embossing powder. ▶ watch 29:15
6. Tap off excess powder back into the container, then use a heat gun to melt and set the embossing powder until it shines. ▶ watch 29:45
7. Die-cut a circular aperture in the centre of your embossed panel using a circle die. ▶ watch 31:45
8. Die-cut a gold ring from glitter cardstock using two circle dies of different sizes to create a frame. ▶ watch 34:30
9. Glue the gold ring around the edge of the circular aperture, keeping glue only on the gold to maintain neatness. ▶ watch 35:15
10. Attach an acetate panel to the back of the card over the circular hole using double-sided tape. ▶ watch 35:45
11. Apply foam pads around the entire edge of the aperture, pushing them close together so sequins cannot escape. ▶ watch 36:45
12. Apply a second layer of foam pads around the edge in the same way, then add support foam pads to the lower section. ▶ watch 38:30
13. Pour gold sequins into the aperture while it is still open, filling it generously. ▶ watch 40:15
14. Seal the shaker by pressing the pre-cut gold circle backing firmly over the foam pads and sequins. ▶ watch 40:45

Tips from the show

• Use double-sided foam pads in two layers to create enough depth for sequins to move freely.
• If you run out of foam pads, draft excluder tape can be used as an alternative, as it is sticky on one side.
• Make sure foam pads connect with no gaps between them, or sequins will fall out.

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