Floating Shaker Card with Watercolour Sparkle Flowers

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni for TECHNIQUE TUESDAY 28th Sept 21 · 09/28/2021 · watch it from 2:30

A stunning shaker card featuring a lily cluster stamp coloured with sparkle pens and watercolour technique, mounted behind a cellophane window filled with iridescent sequins. The design creates a floating effect with the sequins visible through the clear sleeve, giving a dynamic, shimmering finish.

You will need

460905 TV - Gossip - Glitter Sparkle Pens Set 4 Yellow, Burgundy, Red - 061218DLSEE IT 460899 TV - Gossip - Glitter Sparkle Pens Set 2 Navy, Green, Orange Yellow - 061218BSEE IT Stamps By Me 5MM Sequin Pack - Whisper - 290921ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Take a 5x7 piece of white card and a smaller piece. Secure the smaller piece in the centre of the larger piece using temporary tape, positioning it so the stamp will print half on each piece. ▶ watch 2:45
2. Ink up the lily cluster stamp with Versafine waterproof ink and stamp across both pieces of card, pressing down firmly on the recesses to ensure good detail transfer. ▶ watch 3:15
3. Stamp the image again with a different ink colour to create variation across the design. ▶ watch 4:00
4. Carefully separate the two pieces of card to reveal the split design. ▶ watch 5:15
5. Place the smaller stamped piece on your mat. Squeeze sparkle pen colour onto the mat and dilute it with a clear sparkle pen to create lighter, more manageable tones. ▶ watch 5:45
6. Paint the flower centres with diluted pink sparkle pen, adding darker shades in the centre for depth and dimension. ▶ watch 6:00
7. Colour the leaves and remaining petals with green and yellow sparkle pens, using light washes first then adding darker tones for shading. ▶ watch 8:30
8. Mount the coloured piece onto a black card mat, then mount that onto another mat layer to create dimension. ▶ watch 14:30
9. Cut a cellophane sleeve from a stamp bag using a guillotine, creating a window approximately the size of your coloured design. ▶ watch 16:45
10. Adhere the cellophane sleeve to the back of the mounted design using tape on three sides (top, left, and right), mitering the corners for a neat finish. ▶ watch 17:45
11. Open the card and pour iridescent and latte-coloured sequins into the cellophane pocket, distributing them evenly across the front. ▶ watch 20:00
12. Fold the cellophane over the sequins and seal the bottom edge with tape, wrapping it tightly like a present and tucking in the corners for a neat appearance. ▶ watch 21:45
13. Apply foam pads across the back of the sealed shaker element to secure it to the card base, ensuring the design is protected and the shaker moves freely. ▶ watch 23:00
14. Stamp or adhere a sentiment to the front of the card to complete the design. ▶ watch 25:00

Tips from the show

• If you don't have sparkle pens, use watercolours mixed with mica powder to achieve a sparkly finish on everyday card stock.
• Use an anti-static bag inside your cellophane pocket before adding sequins and glitter to prevent them sticking to the design underneath.
• Score the creases on the back of the cellophane pocket firmly so it doesn't pop open when the card is handled.

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