| Knowing how to make a scrapbook shaker box | | | | the cut "frame" that you have created. This frame |
| means you can add an interesting, interactive element | | | | -Card Stock B -- will display the items inside. |
| to your layout. | | | | 4. Cut a four inch square from a sheet of page |
| Attractive to look at, fun to play with, and easy to | | | | protector or other similar, clear acetate product. |
| make, scrapbook shaker boxes are a pleasing addition | | | | 5. Using the back side of the frame, adhere the clear |
| to any page. They are not, of course, limited to use in | | | | acetate to the edges of the frame. A sturdy, doubled |
| scrapbooks. You can use them on a hand made | | | | sided sticky tape works well for this. Be sure that |
| greeting card, in an altered book or in many other craft | | | | every area is securely glued to ensure no items can |
| projects. | | | | escape the box once it is assembled. |
| As the name suggests, these items are essentially | | | | 6. Still working on the back of the frame, attach |
| small, 3D "boxes" that contain tiny items that move | | | | mounting tape around the four sides, placing it on top |
| freely within the confines of the box. Typically, | | | | of the acetate. Again, be sure that the mounting tape |
| geometric shapes are the easiest to make - squares, | | | | lines up at the corners. Any open areas will result in |
| rectangles, triangles, octagons, etc. However, curved, | | | | escaping items. |
| organic shapes are possible - but do require a little | | | | 7. Remove the release paper from THREE sides of |
| additional care an attention in both designing and | | | | the frame. Carefully place the four inch square of card |
| assembling. | | | | stock (the piece set aside for the bottom (i.e. Card |
| The essential supplies you need to make a shaker | | | | Stock A) over the sticky mounting tape. The box is |
| box include card stock or other firm paper, acetate | | | | now glued down on three sides. |
| such as that used for page protectors, mounting tape, | | | | 8. Place a small roll of scrap paper inside the box, |
| glues and adhesives, small items to place inside the | | | | inserting it partially through the opening that you have |
| box, and decorative elements as desired. | | | | not yet glued down. This scrap paper is a temporary |
| Once you have assembled your supplies, the tutorial | | | | prop to hold the shaker box open while you pour the |
| below gives you step by step instructions for making a | | | | items inside. |
| shaker box that is four inches square. | | | | 9. Pour the beads or whatever products you are using |
| | | | inside the shaker box and shake around until the beads |
| 1. Cut a square of card stock, four inches by four | | | | flow freely. |
| inches. This is the backing or bottom. Let's call it Card | | | | 10. Remove the scrap of paper you were using for a |
| Stock A. | | | | prop. Peel the release paper off the fourth side of the |
| 2. Cut a second square of card stock, the same size | | | | frame, then attach the fourth sides together. |
| as the first. It can be a different color if desired. This | | | | Your shaker box is now completed. You can decorate |
| will form the top part of the box. We'll call it Card | | | | any way you choose, and then incorporate it into your |
| Stock B. | | | | scrapbook layout. |
| 3. Cut a three inch by three inch square of card stock | | | | Scrapbook shaker boxes can contain any number of |
| out of the center of the second piece creating a | | | | items, such as beads, confetti, sequins, tiny seashells, |
| "window." Discard the three inch square and refer to | | | | crumbled potpourri, etc. |