Easter egg DIY Shaker Card (+ Freebie)

Firstly, cut all your pieces as shown below.

DIY shaker card layout and pieces to cut template

You can get your cut files and printable template HERE for free!

I used my Silhouette Cameo but I made the shapes simple enough in a PDF and SVG file for you to cut with scissors or cutters.

Fold your base cardstock in half.

Stack your layer pieces to make sure measurements are good.

Next, on the back of your second layer, apply 5 pieces of double-sided foam tape, one on each corner and one on the center.

Put the piece back on the first layer as centered as possible and peel off the protective paper backing of the adhesive tape pieces to adhere them together.

Glue the two cardstock eggs as shown below or in your preferred way.

Transfer your shaker depth piece to the craft foam.

Then cut it very carefully and glue it to the white piece of card stock.

Make sure you apply just enough glue to glue it and seal it but that won’t spread way too much through the edges.

Trim any excess of craft foam.

Transfer the egg shape to the clear sheet of acetate and cut it out.

This will create the shaker card window.

Cut 1 strip of each ribbon about an inch longer than the card’s width. Place your ribbons one on top of the other and put them in your desired place. In my case, is on the bottom of both eggs.

Turn it over and glue both ribbons to the back.

Make a cute bow with one or both ribbons and glue it on top of the ribbons slightly to the right.

The egg shaker will be the top layer of the card. So at this point, your card is almost ready.

Very carefully, apply glue to the edges of your shaker window. Again just enough to seal it but avoiding spreading.

Glue it to the acetate.

Let it dry.

Time to have fun filling the shaker.

I used tiny beads and assorted confetti (not edible).

Put a little bit of each filler you want to use but don’t stuff it, you want to be able to move freely inside of the shaker.

Keep in mind that some materials generate static, like in my case, so it gets stuck in some places but eventually, it moves.

Time to close the shaker.

Here’s the tricky part, and it’s important to be very careful applying the blue so your items won’t get glued.

Same process as the 2 times before, add a thin line of glue around the edges and carefully put it on top of the shaker. Press slightly and let it dry.

Then apply glue on the back and place it in the center of the card, slightly turned to add a dynamic feeling and slightly on top of the ribbon.

We are almost there!

Apply 5 pieces of foam double-sided tape to the back of your work, remove the film, and put it as centered as possible on your card base.

Lastly, (but not least) and optional, add a sentiment.

I created a simple ribbon and hand-wrote “Happy Easter!”

Alternatively, you could make it a happy birthday card too, if someone happens to have their birthday by those days.

Using foam double-sided tape I place it on the top left side of the card.

Voila! One super cute easter card with a super fun shaker egg!