Any shaker card adhesive, static, and other tips?
 

I just made a pretty fancy shaker card Snowglobe Wedding Shaker by karjor - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers and really struggled with a few things. I used two sheets of fun foam to pop up the snow globe, used a circle frame lit to cut out the opening in each and then glued them together with rubber cement. I used Crystal Effects to attach the acetate, hoping it would dry non-tacky so the little snowflakes and beads would not stick to it instead of shaking. I wiped the inside image and the window sheet with a used dryer sheet. Then I put seed beads in along with my vellum snowflakes, hoping the weight of the beads would break part clumps of snowflakes if they stuck to the edges. I left out the mica flakes, because I just can't get them not to be staticky.

After all that, I still have some little snowflakes permanently stuck to the edge of the inside, and static seems to be causing them to stick together. It turned out OK, but if anyone has tips for how to raise the window, what adhesive is best for no residual tackiness, and how to control static, I'd sure appreciate it.

Anyone have any tips? I've experienced this problem when making shaker cards, also.

Cute card!

I wonder whether the problem with the vellum snowflakes is not residual tackiness from the adhesive but rather that they'll wheedle their way into the tiniest sliver of a gap and get wedged? So if your adhesive didn't go all the way to the very edge of every one of your layers, there's a space that the vellum can wedge in to?

I'm guessing, I haven't experienced this. I've used glass glitter and microbeads in shakers and they seem fine. I generally cut several shapes from cereal packet board for the "popped up" bit and stick those together with my favourite Scotch Quick Drying adhesive (this stuff).

If I'm right about those tiny gaps I guess I'd run glue round the inside of the stacked shape and smoosh it with my finger to get a smoothed off shape with minimal chance of a gap. Or put on too much adhesive so it oozes out round the edge and trim it with a blade once it's dry.

Try lightly powdering your elements with the Embossing Buddy before you put them in the baggie or cup or frame. It's great for reducing static cling.

Thanks for the responses! Ok Joanne - you have shown me an adhesive I don't own yet and it looks very interesting! I will have find some next time I'm in a craft store.

Thanks Lyssa - I had not wanted to wipe the acetate because I did not want to make it powdery, but had not though about powdering the parts that shake!

One tip I found on line after I posted the original question was to wipe the acetate with glass cleaner, or to wash the with soap and water. I haven't tried those tips yet, but several people swore by them.

I like to use Scotch foam mounting tape (aka double-sided foam tape) which has adhesive on both top and bottom. I have not had any problems with the 'stuff' in the shaker window sticking to it. And it's very fast to make shakers with this: cut top, bottom and sides to your window dimension, adhere them on the bottom around the perimeter of your shaker window and then when you're ready to adhere the top window, just remove the release paper from the top of the foam and adhere your top window.

You can find this in big box stores in smaller rolls or you can buy big rolls (which I do) since I use this a lot for dimensional layering:

here are some options...http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ounting%20tape

I found this tutorial from SCS' own Beate where she uses the mounting foam/tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD6vmmQKGug

Stampin' Up! has some great shaker frames on page 175 of the current catalog. I find these super easy to use.

Before we carried them, I liked using the edge of the dimensionals sheets, the thinner pointy side. These are easy to bend to fit a circular shape, have adhesive on both sides, and it is a great way to use those edge pieces up.

Interesting thread!

I would try wiping the acetate or shaker cup with a Dryer Sheet (Bounce) just before filling it. I bet it would cut down on the static cling!

I always wash the acetate with soap and water first and I've found that it does cut down on the static cling. Also, a used dryer sheet helps.

Karjor, your card is so pretty! Thanks to all who replied with helpful tips. I love shaker cards.

If you are worried that stuff may stick to the edges of the foam tape right where it meets the window, try adding salt and dumping the excess before adding your filler. It's a trick someone passed on here years ago and it really works. Just make sure it's fine table salt and not one of the new fancy sea salts that are so popular now.