Confetti Shaker Card Frame SVG

How a shaker card works

A shaker card has a pocket behind a clear window, filled with sequins or confetti that slide around when the card moves. This file gives you the two paper parts. On the left is the front: a round window with a scalloped edge in the upper half, Happy Birthday in two lines of flowing script underneath, and a scatter of tiny confetti shapes (dots, stars, diamonds and bars) cut around them. On the right is the spacer frame. It has the same outline as the front and a scalloped opening a little larger than the window, so its edge hides behind the front.

Pieces and weeding

There are 2 pieces in the solid file, the front and the frame, with 19 cut-outs between them. The front is one connected panel; small stencil bridges keep the centers of the script letters in place. It passes our cut checks from about 7.5 inches wide, measured across both panels together, which makes each panel about 3.6 by 5 inches. These sizes were worked out on screen and have not been built into a finished card, so make a quick test cut on scrap card before you cut your good paper.

The color layer

One layer, Dusty blue, a soft gray-blue, holds both the front and the spacer frame.

Building the shaker

1. Keep both panels together and set the overall width. At about 10.5 inches the two panels come out near 5 by 7 each; measure one before going on.
2. Cut the front from cardstock. Cut the spacer from craft foam or chipboard, or cut it three or four times from cardstock and glue the frames into one thick stack.
3. Glue a piece of clear acetate behind the front, covering the window.
4. Glue the spacer frame onto the back of the front, lining up the outer edges.
5. Lay the card face down, pour a spoonful of sequins into the opening, and keep them away from the glue.
6. Seal the back with a panel of card in a contrasting color, then mount the whole thing on a 5 by 7 card base.

The panel behind the sequins is the color you will see through the window and the confetti holes, so choose it with care. White makes the sequins pop; dark navy makes them glitter.

Sizes

Do not cut it smaller than 7.5 inches overall, or the confetti holes and script get too fine. Measure after sizing, since your machine may round the numbers slightly.

Filling ideas

• Round sequins in two or three colors
• Tiny paper confetti punched from scraps of the card itself
• Small star sequins, with a navy backing panel

Keep the filling light. Too much will pack the pocket and stop it shaking.

Writing inside

The card base is a normal folded card, so the inside is free. Add a message there rather than on the back of the shaker panel, where it would be hidden.

Pairs well with

The Birthday Slider Card is another card that moves, and the Starburst Birthday Card uses the same dusty blue.