Checkbook cover w/ Shaker box Tutorial...

here is my first tutorial...so bear with me gang...

I decided to make a hello kitty checkbook cover

with a shaker box.

the supplies you will need:

cardstock

designer paper

plastic window

check book cover

corner rounder

double sided tape

double sided foam tape

coluzzle (or something to make your window with)

big shot or a machine that can cut your die

hello kitty die or whatever you choose for your picture

here I chose pretty in pink cardstock

6 1/4" is the width and 6 3/4" is the height

you need to use the corner rounder so that the paper will fit in your checkbook cover
I have a big shot and used it to cut the hello kitty die I am using only the hello kitty head of the sitting hello kitty die
here is what it looks like once it's finished...I had to cut black cardstock for the whiskers and eyes...so saffron for the nose and designer paper for the bow

I have a coluzzle and used it to make my window
depending on the size of your picture...the window can be either bigger or smaller, but remember what you are making it for so that it will fit...either for a checkbook cover, card or whatever you are adding your shaker box to
make sure your plastic window is a little bigger than the opening...
make sure your foam tape touches at all four corners

this is what is sealing in your beads, glitter or whatever you choose to make your box shake!

I chose to use the chunky glitter from SU for my shaker box

you need to peel off the backing of the tape first

before adding your glitter or beads...

this will help you keep the glitter in the middle

and not getting it stuck all over the place

I used white cardstock for the backing of the hello kitty head...I had to measure the cardstock to cover the opening of the shaker box. this one was 4 1/4" width x 3 1/4" height. I stamped it with pretty in pink ink with swirls

so I added the picture to the shaker box

make sure you measure the designer paper to be a little bigger than your design because you have to fold the edges over on the back so it gives it a finished look.

here I added the hello kitty shaker box to my cardstock and then I added that to the plastic checkbook cover. there you go...it's done!

I hope you could follow along and make one too. this was fun and I love sharing my ideas with you too. have a good Monday!