Shaker Ornament Tutorial

Shaker Ornament

Hi friends, sharing a Christmas themed Shaker Ornament with a leaping deer on Chrismtas themed pattern paper and glittery handmade poinsettias.

Shaker ornaments are such fabulous little pieces of home decor and would look lovely anywhere in your home and I think the would make cute handmade gifts too.Shakers are so much fun but time consuming to make and sometimes a bit tricky...sharing an easy way to make shakers which will save you time and help you churn up a dozen to gift or sell.

Materials

Acetate- I used OHP[Overhead projector transparency sheets]. You can recycle bits of transparent packaging too
Glue - Good quality Glue which is not too runny and doesn't take ages to dry.
Shaker elements- beads, sequins, glitter balls, paper bits anything small and lightweight!
Foam- Use the thickest craft foam you can get your hands on.
Shapes - Base and Frame- I used dies...You can hand-cut also

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

Use a circle/other shaped die to cut a sturdy base for your shaker ornament. I layered pattern paper on thick card-stock and an additional layer of foam to form the base. Cut the same sized circle from acetate also.

The Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax dies and the Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame dies give perfectly fitting base and frames. Many a times shape dies from the same company dont complement each other so I was pretty thrilled with this one! [ I later bought the dienamics single stitch circle frame and sadly it does not coordinate with the radial stax so what I mean to say is if different sets of nesting dies coordinate...it's luck!]

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

 Cut frames from craft foam. If you have thick craft foam you can quickly and easily build up the shaker using just 2 or 3 layers.

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

 Dont use the glue gun but use thick good quality glue to stick the foam layers. [ used Aleene's fast grab tacky glue].Hot glue can leave strings and create uneven bumpy areas unless you are super precise and careful!

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

Tip : Allow time for the shaker well to dry nicely before you add the shaker elements as otherwise you will get sequins , beads and what not sticking to the glue on the sides.

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

Once you have added your shaker elements, you can stick the acetate circle directly on the top foam frame and then add another foam /paper frame on top. 

Shaker Ornament Tutorial 

Tip: If your shaker looks a bit uneven...put the whole shaker under a heavy book or box for some time and allow time for the glue to dry.
Use the left over bits of inner foam to help stick the pearl strings/ tassels etc...Her you can happily use the hot glue gun.

I hope you liked this simple Tutorial .

Don't forget to churn up a Christmas project for Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge  which runs from 25th to the end of this month.

Supplies : Dies :  Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax , Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame,Memory Box Leaping Deer,Marianne Design Poinsettia LR0435.