First foray into card making

June is a very popular birthday month in my family and friend circle. I’ve had a few requests for handmade items, but life has been too busy for me to be able to commit to bigger projects. I’m already starting my Christmas crafting :joy:

To make up for it, I decided to attempt to make a handmade shaker card. Filled with glitter for a colleague’s birthday.


Our team mascot is a black and white cat and a pure black cat. So I tried to incorporate them into the card as well.

I painted the background of the card with metallic watercolours.

I ordered clear acetate to contain the glitter, unfortunately I didn’t check my measurements and it wasn’t wide enough. My cardstock arrived and was stored in a stiff plastic bag. I cut this up and used it instead.

I piece everything together with lots of double sided tape.

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I love the colour combination :blue_heart: :green_heart: :purple_heart:

I hope your colleague loves the card!

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Awesome way to make their day special! Love the personal touches.

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I love the sequence on the side, and the cats are fun! Pat on the back for improving and making it work with what you had! It turned out cute.

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Nice pivot! I bet your card was well-received!

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