Pirate, Girl, Spaceman Logo Shaker Cards

By Geri Beam June 2025

Supplies needed:

• JWCF 456 lego pirate, girl and spaceman pics cut file

• Black card stock – 3 pages

• White card stock – 1 page

• Acetate or clear acrylic sheet – 1 page

• Pencil to draw details on cut pieces

• Alcohol ink markers to color cut file image

• Wet glue

• Double-sided foam tape

• Sequins, beads and/or tiny glass beads to go inside shaker

• Black permanent marker

• Brother Scan N Cut machine

• Cutting mat

• Cutting blade

• Pen holder with brown pen

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Load the Scan N Cut machine with the digital cut file JWCF 456 lego pirate, girl and

   spaceman pics

2. Resize each of the images to 5” high by 4” wide

3. Use the Scan N Cut pen holder with a water-soluble pen with brown color

4. Load the white card stock on mat and choose the option to draw

5. 

   Once the images have drawn, change the pen for a cutting blade.

6. se the Scan-to-cut Data feature to add ¼” to the outside of the image. Save the file.

7. Do not unload the mat and then cut out the images

8. 

   Use a pencil to add details to each image such as eyes, mouth and clothing details.

9. Use alcohol ink markers, water colors, or colored pencils to color the images.

10. 

    Use double-sided foam tape around the outside edge of the colored images. Set this

    aside for later.

    

11. Create frame and outline images. Use the Brother Canvas Workspace (web-based, free

    software) to create these cut files. I used software from Floriani called Craft N Cut to

    create the cut files.

12. Cut from black card stock one outline and two frames for each image.

    

13. outline image to cut one acetate for each image.

14. Glue the acetate to the frame for each image.

15. Glue the outline to the back side of each color image.

16. Place the colored image face up with the black outline down.

17. Sprinkle contents of shaker (sequins, beads or tiny glass beads) into the center of the image.

18. Carefully remove the paper from the top of the foam tape. Try not to get any debris on the foam tape.

19. Carefully align the acetate and line up with the colored image. Gently press the acetate onto the foam tape.

20. Glue the other frame on top of the other outline.

21. Use a black permanent marker on the edges.

22. You can attach this shaker to a card, create a stand, or just have fun shaking it.