| Shaker Boxes Scrapbooking
Tips and Tricks
A “shaker” box is something like
a child’s rattle. It is a decorated embellishment for a
scrapbook which has a clear plastic top through which one
can see loose items inside. When shaken, it makes a rattling
sound. This is a wonderful way to add a special flair to
your pages – they can be cute or elegant!
Step by step instructions:
- Cut 2 identical
shapes from cardstock. One will be the TOP the
other will be the BOTTOM.
- Cut a hole in the
TOP.
- Cut a piece of
clear plastic to cover the hole in the TOP.
- Decorate TOP and
BOTTOM.
- Adhere the plastic
to the TOP. (Check for fingerprints on the
plastic).
- Line the underside
of the TOP with double sided foam tape.
- Place punchies,
beads, etc., inside TOP.
- Adhere BOTTOM to
TOP.
- Adhere the shaker
box to your scrapbook page as an embellishment
When using Jolee's
products, I keep the clear plastic backing that the
die cut pieces are packaged on...works great for
shaker box windows.
An easy and simple way
to make fillers for shaker boxes is with Shrink
Plastic.
Materials Needed:
- Shrink Plastic (I
prefer clear because you can use stamp pads to
make it any color)
- Punches
- Stamp Pads
- Heat Gun or Oven
You can make a variety
of shapes with any size or shape punch you wish.
After you punch out your shape, lightly dust it with
the color ink of your choice. Heat the shrink
plastic according to the package instructions.
You can use slide mounts
to display Double sided small treasure. This is
great for coins that you want to see both sides.
What to do:
- Cover one side of
the slide mount entirely. Wrap like a gift, so
none of the edges are exposed. (the slide mount
should still be attached on one side so you have
two "windows".)
- Place something
clear over both openings on the slide mount. I
used a cut-up page protector.
- Place the
“treasure” on the transparency.
- Put your glue all
around the edges.
- Place a small
hinge on one side. Be careful with hinge
placement. Make sure you plan it out well.
- Fold slide mount
over and put a weight on it until the glue dries.
- Attach by hinge to
your layout.
- Now you have a
double sided shaker box.
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