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1 This card will use a landscape orientation with the card fold on the top. Open the card
up and place it flat down with
the outside front facing up. Cut
a 2-by-5.5-inch scrap cardstock
and washi tape it to the bottom
to use as an alignment guide. Place the letter dies spelling “MAHALO” along the top of the guide. You will have to leave a space for the sec- ond “A.” Tape the letters down with removable washi tape.
5 On the card front, line
up the inside pieces for the “As” and the “O.” Glue on to the shaker bag to complete the word.
2 Run the card
through the die
cut machine.
Remove dies.
Position the
second “A” and
die cut again,
saving the inside of the “A.” Save the inside cutouts for another project.
4 Place the shaker bag inside of the card behind the cutout letters.
Tape the bag to card, placing washi or clear tape around the edges. Take the 4.25-by-5.5-inch cardstock for the inside liner and tape in place behind the shaker bag.
IShake It Up With This Thank-you Card Project
hope you had a won- be! This week’s project is a The way I explain it to my shaker pouch taped to the Franklin Crafts stores. We derful Christmas. Did simple, “thank you”-themed co-workers is that it’s like front. Why not make a few? love bringing you inspira- you receive gifts? Do shaker card — that’s a card sushi rolls — standard rolls It’s a great way to mix and tion and hope you continue
you send thank-you cards with a clear “window” filled have rice on the inside, re- match cardstock scraps and crafting in 2023!
for those gifts? I think thank- you cards aren’t sent as often nowadays as most folks just text.
with glitter or small sequins that move when shaken. This project is relatively quick, and even quicker if you stamp and color an image.
verse rolls have the rice on the outside. Same ingredi- ents, different style.
3 For the shaker, take the clear bag and trim down to 2.5 inch-
es. Fill the clear crystal
pack bag with sequins,
beads, confetti, etc.
Don’t put too much
and make sure the fillers can move around. Fold the top of the bag down about half an inch and tape to securely closed so the fillers don’t fall out.
7 Here’s another shaker option: Make a large shaker
bag and tape to the front of
the card. Cut out a frame with
a large opening from the
4.25-by-5.5-inch cardstock.
Position on top of the shaker bag and tape in place. Die cut the giant THANK YOU from cardstock. Place onto the front of the shaker card and glue in place.
Have a wonderful New Year, and we’ ll see you next year with even more ideas.
But imagine how delighted the recipient of a card would
I’m sharing two styles.
The first card has “maha- lo” die cut on the front. The second card has a traditional
Speaking of thank yous, I’d like to thank all of you for supporting this column, our TV show and our Ben
Find this project sheet and more at benfranklinhawaii. com.
other bits you have leftover from holiday crafting.
6
Add any other embellishments to the front of the card.
8 The MAHALO card uses the
letter dies to make
the cutout for the
shaker pouch to
see through. The
THANK YOU card
creates one large shaker window and has the die- cut word glued on top.
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• blank cardstock card base A2 size (4.25-by-5.5-inch blank card) and envelope
• 4.25-by-5.5-inch cardstock, for front card frame/inside card liner
• 2-by-5.5-inch cardstock scrap, for lettering guide
• Lawn Fawn die in Henry’s Alphabet*
• 4.7-by-8.6-inch clear crystal pack bag (No. 30093553), or similar size
• shaker fillers, like glitter, sequins, small beads, confetti, etc.
• die-cutting system, like Sizzix Big Shot or Gemini
• washi tape
• clear tape
• quick-grab tacky glue
• paper trimmer
• scissors
• embellishments for the card, like stamped imag- es, die cuts, stickers, etc.
* Note: The second sample used Lawn Fawn die in Giant Thank You.
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