Red, White and Blue Star Shaker Tags

Star Shaker Tags

I love making cards and tags that move and shake.

Generally, making Shaker Tags are fun and easy to make.

But I sometimes tend to make things harder than they need to be?

That was the case with the Star-shaped Shaker Tag.

After working on it and getting frustrated because the vision I had wasn’t quite working out,

I set it aside and went for a simpler version.

As you can see, I did finish the Star Tag and like how both of them turned out.

How to Make a Star Shaker Tag for the 4th of July

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RD8914 Freedom 12″ x 12″ Scrapbook Paper* (PhotoPlay Paper)
RB8918 Land of the Free 12″ x 12″ Scrapbook Paper* (PhotoPlay Paper)
Red Cardstock
Xyron Tape Runner*
Imagine’s Tear It! Double Sided Crafter’s Tape*
Black Inkpad
Acrylic Mounting Block for Clear Stamps*
Twine: Blue and White Twine*, Red and White Twine*
Crop-A-Dile Punch*
Red Pleated Ribbon
Patriotic Embellishments
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive*
Removable Painters Tape*

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Directions:

Cut two tags using the Nested Tag Die Set. The larger out of red cardstock and the smaller out of red, white, and blue floral print.

Adhere the tags together using the tape runner.
Die-cut both layers with the star die. Once happy with the placement, put a small piece of removable painters tape* over the star to keep it from moving when it is die-cut.
Lay banner die onto the tag to help figure the correct placement for the star hole.
Place the tag and die onto the Crossover II Die-Cutting System*
.Place clear acrylic protective plate over the dies and crank the handle to run the die through the machine.

Cut a small piece of acetate to fit over the star opening. The acetate comes with a protective liner on both sides. You will need to remove both sides before adhering it to the tag.

Pick out Red and Blue Shaker Sprinkles, from the Rainbow Sprinkles, to use for the inside of the shaker tag.

On the back of the die-cut tag, place tear it tape adhesive around the opening of the star.
Remove protective liner off the tape. Place acetate over the star opening.
Cut a second red tag. Place strips of adhesive craft foam around the star to make a well around the star. Add additional strips around the bottom and top.
Add red and blue sprinkles in the well around the star. Remove protective liner off the back of the foam strips and adhere to the second red tag.

Center two star together, place a piece of removable painters tape* on the dies to keep them from moving. (The smaller star is the same size as star opening.) Run the dies through the Crossover II die-cutting machine to create a star frame.

Adhere star frame over the star opening.
Cut a banner out of plaid paper.
Stamp “Celebrate with a bang!” (from the Home for the Holidays stamp set) Trim down to fit onto the plaid banner.
Glue pleated ribbon around the bottom and top of the tag.
Punch hole in the top of the tag. The Crop-A-Dile Punch* easily goes through all the layers.
Tie twine together and loop through the hole.
Glue small star and flag embellishments onto the tag.

Close up of the Star Shaker Tag

I used the largest of the Nested Star Die for the outline of the star.
What made the process a little more difficult for me was that I also cut a foam star the same size. I had problems getting the foam star to line up and had to set it aside momentarily.
A small star cut out of foam and scrapbook paper was used as the dangler on the tag.
I cut several banners to use on the front of the tag.
You can find the small banner instructions here.