As we transition from Spring to Summer, one thing remains- gorgeous florals and fluttering butterflies soak up the sun and make our days bright. Check out this stunning shaker card and watch this Monarch soar.
Today’s card creation comes from our designer, Kendra who has created a fun shaker card featuring the ‘5907-02D Monarch Butterfly Die‘. We love turning this into a shaker because those intricate wings can become an array of colors and shapes depending on what you fill your card with. These purples and golds really dazzle and have us dreaming of warm summer days and sipping lemonade as we watch the butterflies flit from flower to flower in the garden. Follow along as Kendra shows us how to make a monarch butterfly shaker card.
- Kendra started by creating a A2 sized card base with the fold on the long end from white cardstock.
- Cut a piece 5 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ a piece of floral patter paper from the ‘2403 Botanical Daydreams‘. Adhere to center of card base.
- Stamp the ‘Thanks for being YOU!’ sentiment from the ‘38002-01 Comfort & Thanks‘ in black ink near the bottom right of the card base.
- Die cut the 4.5″ x 3.25″ rectangle from the ‘5013D Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set‘ from white cardstock. Place the shadow layer of the butterfly from the ‘5907-02D Monarch Butterfly Die‘ in the center. Adhere a piece of acetate to the back side. Add foam tape to back side. Add shaker pieces. Cut a piece of purple paper 4 3/8″ x 3″ from the ‘2403 Botanical Daydreams‘. Adhere to the back of your shaker window.
- Die cut the outline butterfly layer from the ‘5907-02D Monarch Butterfly Die‘ from a piece of vellum. Adhere to the top of the shaker window only by the body. (Kendra only added glue to the butterfly body. Leaving the wings and antenna free for dimension) Adhere shaker to card base.
- Add seven black rhinestones down the center of the butterfly body.
Supplies Used:
5907-02D Monarch Butterfly Die