Make a Shaker Tag using the Specimen Card

from the Eileen Hull New Field Notes Die from Sizzix.

Last month, we shared projects using Eileen’s New Chapter 3 release dies.

Today I thought I’d share a simple tutorial on how to make a Shaker Tag

using the Field Notes & Specimen Card Die*.

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas.  The view and opinions are my own. 

Materials Used to make the Shaker Tag:  (*affiliate links)

• Sizzix-Field Notes & Specimen Card Die by Eileen Hull*
• Sizzix Big Shot Plus Die-Cutting Machine*
• Sizzix Mat Board*
• Xyron Creative Station*
• Echo Park Life is Beautiful Collection Kit*
• Double-sided Adhesive Foam Sheets*
• Dress My Crafts Sequins*
• Clear Acetate Sheets*

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Directions:

• I used the Life is Beautiful Collection Kit*.  It comes with beautiful papers, greetings, and stickers perfect for my tag.
• Cut a 4″ x 5″ piece of scrapbook paper for the front of the tag.
• For ease of assembly, I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive onto the back of the paper.  Place the paper in the machine, crank the handle to run the paper through.  As it goes through the machine it adds a complete layer of adhesive to the back of the paper.

• Place the paper onto the Specimen Card* section of the die.  Sandwich the die between the cutting plates.  Crank the handle of the Big Shot Plus* to run it through to cut out the shape.

• Use the Field Notes & Specimen Card Die* to cut a specimen card using the adhesive foam sheet.
• Cover a 4″ x 5″ piece of Sizzix Mat Board* with a 4″ x 5″ piece of scrapbook paper that has been ran through the Xyron Creative Station*.  Cut the Mat Board* using the Field Notes & Specimen Card Die*.  (Make sure to save the small cut out from the center.)
• Cut a small piece of Clear Acetate* 2 ¼” x 2 ¾”.
• Cut a small piece of paper for the inside of the tag.

• Place the paper for the inside of the tag onto the chipboard tag. Add adhesive to the small rectangle and place into the opening on the back.
• Remove the protective coating from both sides of the small piece of acetate.
• Remove the adhesive coating from the tag front. Place the acetate over the inside opening of the tag.
• Remove the first protective coating from foam tag. Line up and place onto the tag front.
• Place sequins in the small well the foam has created. Remove the second protective coating from the foam and place the back of the tag onto the foam.

• Decorate the front of the tag using stickers from the collection kit.  Add 3D adhesive foam squares* to the back of the butterfly and watering can.
• Tie a simple ribbon on the top of the tag.
• Add the tag to a gift or bag for the perfect addition.