confetti sticks on shaker card.....

[trulyblessed]

Is there a way to prevent the static buildup that causes the confetti to stick and not move around? happens whether I use transparency or other plastic type window and is frustrating....any help appreciated. Thanks ladies

[InkStazOnMe]

Try using some windex to clean the transperancy/window sheet before taping it down. This seems to help sometimes.

[Lisa S]

you can also swipe your acetate with the embossing buddy or a dryer sheet before you assemble your card

[trulyblessed]

Thank you - never thought of the dryer sheet.

[PBrown9624]

I add a few small seed beads or no hole beads. They help keep things "moving" around. Hope that helps!

[trulyblessed]

Thank you.....another great idea! Still trying to work on it...having trouble with it being a round window instead of a square LOL

[al_silver2]

I just read in a thread the other day that washing the acetate in soapy water and drying with a paper towel before use will fix this problem. HTH

[Technique_Freak]

I was so glad to see this thread!!! I just ran into some interesting problems with this subject and found out something GREAT about SU micro beads.

Story:
I tried making a snowman shaker card with kosher salt, table salt, glitter and micro beads. I had some mico beads in a long tube (from the bead section at a craft store) and I had some in a bag from Hobby Lobby. All of the above items had a horrible problem with static. I tried using the Embossing Buddy on the acetate and a dryer sheet....neither made much difference. All of the products I tried flew out of my little area and stuck to the acetate so that they got on top of the foam tape - this wouldn't allow me to make a good seal. So then I got out my Stampin' Up! micro beads - I don't know why I thought they would be any different, but GUESS WHAT???? They weren't charged with electricity!!!!! They worked GREAT!!! I don't know why....but I'm stickin' with the SU micro beads!

Thanks for the Windex tip....I'll try that for my other beads and confetti!

[StampinCarla]

swiffer dusters usually work for me. When that doesn't I spray the acetate with a very light layer of StaticGuard and then wipe it off. That works pretty much all the time.
Good luck. * I usually use transparency sheets from the office store*

[stampin_in_atlas]

I always had the problem with embossing powder sticking around the embossed image...my cousin recommended a dryer sheet...worked like a charm...i would try that!! Just be careful not to smudge the acetate with the stuff on the sheet!