:: Tips and Tricks with Ulrika aka LillBlomman #8 ::

It´s so fun to find new ways to use your supplies! I wanted some kind of jungle feeling background for my previous Shaker card. I thought it could be cute with lians in different green shades. Suddenly I came up with the idea of using my Stiched Hillside dies and use the space after taking off the die-cuts as a stencil.

I used different angles of the dies. Make sure to leave some space on your cardstock so that the stencil don´t break.

Use your favorite white paper that works well with Distress Ink and a Blending Tool.

First I used light green shades random over my paper. You want your lians to show and then your background can´t bee too dark.

Use Washitape to make sure that both paper and Stencil don´t move when you add your colors. I started with Forest Moss.

This is how it looks after the first color. But to get a cool jungle feeling you need to add more layers and colors.

I also used Peeled Paint and Moved Lawn. After every layer you move your Stencil to the right and  to the left or even upside down to get the lians loop to different directions.

The next step is to create the frame and box for the leaves. I always use EK Success powder to stop the static on the OH sheets. For this card I will use 3d tape instead of the foam sheet I used on my Shaker Card with three windows.

Now the background is ready for the sloth gang. You find my list of supplies at my prevoius post where you also can see my finished card.

:: Shaker card with Lawn Fawn ::

You can never create too many Shaker Cards ;)

 I have a a fun Shaker Card with Hang In There stamp set from Lawn Fawn to show you toady.

I thought it was cute to make a whole gang with Sloth hanging in a row and ready for a Birthday party. I also gave them party hats and added some balloons for even more party feeling.

List of suppllies:

Copic Markers W0, W1, W3, W5

Copic Markers N1, N2

Copic Markers E40, E42, E43

Copic Markers E70, E71, E74

Copic Markers E51, E55, E57

Copic Markers YG 61, YG63
Lawn Fawn Outsie In Stiched Scallop Rectangles
Lawn Fawn Stiched Hillside Borders
Lawn Fawn Hang In There Stamps and Dies
Lawn Fawn A BIrdie Told Me Stamps and Dies
Lawn Fawn Year Four Stamp and Die
Distress Ink Mini Pads Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Bundled Sage, Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn
Memento Tuxedo Black
Over Head Plastic Sheet
3d Tape

Instead of adding glitter or sequins I stamped and die-cutted a lots of leaves.
If you want to see how I created my own djungle backgrond with lians come back on Wednesday for my Tips and Tricks with Ulrika aka LillBlomman #8.

:: Tips and Tricks with Ulrika aka LillBlomman #7 ::

I really love to crate Shaker cards! They are fun and easy to create. There are different techniques how to create them and here is one of them. You find my list of supplies in my previous post.

For this card I use a piece from a 3 mm thick foam sheet. I like to use foam sheets because you get at sturdy and even background. 

You can use any shape for your windows. I use a stiched square from Lawn Fawn. Measure where you want your frames and windows. I drew lines on the inside of the frames. Then I die-cut a slightly bigger hole than the inside of the frame. You don´t want the foam too close to the frame edges.

After that you cut out the holes in the patterned paper you do the same with the foam. Draw inside of the windows.

This is how it should look.

This kind of thick foam don´t work in my Sizzix. I use a scalpel instead.

Now it´s time to add my plasic sheet. I use a OH sheet. I think a double-sided tape is the best choice when you mount the OH. You want to make sure that none of the glitter can escape.

On the other side you mount your frames. For those I use Tacky Glue. I want to be able to correct the frames in the exact right position. If you find that the edges aren´t perfectly tight to your patterned paper you can use the plastic thingie from the double-sided tape and add a tiny amount of glue and push it under the edges.

Time to choose images for the windows. I picked some darn cute monkeys from Lawn Fawn.

I also wanted some speech bubbles with sentiments on my card.

Now I add the foam on the back. For this step I also use Tacky Glue. I always use EK Success powder on both windows and papers. That provent static. It not so fun if all of your glitter or sequins are stuck on the OH. Add glitter and sequins in the windows and mount your front to your card base.  I decided to add patterned paper and only one of the monkeys inside of my windows. I fussy cutted the other two and mounted with 3d tape.

:: Monkey Birthday Card ::

Today I have three cute birthday monkeys on a shaker card to show you.
In my next Tips and Trix I will show you  one of my techniques when I create shaker cards.

List of supplies:

Copic Markers E30, E31, E33, E35, E37

Copic Markers BG000

Copic Markers B01, B02, B04

Lawn Fawn Perfectlyplaid 12x12 Blue Raspberry

Lawn Fawn Outside In Stitched Square

Lawn Fawn A Birdie Told Me Stamps and Dies

Lawn Fawn Year Five Stamp and Die

Lawn Fawn Crittters In The Jungle Stamp 

Darice Nested Squares

13arts Glitter and Sequins

Over Head Plastic Sheet

Darice 3mm foam sheet

Memento Tuxedo Black

EK Success Powder

Sizzix Big Shot

MISTI

:: Easter ATC Part Five ::

These two are the last ones, I promise ;) , Of my serie of ten Easter ATC. Six of them are for a Easter Swap. The rest of them will be up for trade.

My list of supplies:

Melissa Frances Spring Die Cuts

Prima Marketing flowers

Panduro Flower Punch

Panduro White Glass Beads

Reprint Rhinestones

Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

Tim Holtz Small Talk Occasions

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle Scalloped Frames

Paper: Prima Marketing Princess collection, Maja Design Vintage Spring Basic 9th of April, Pion Desin A Day In May Beige Ornament.

Ranger Stickles Stadust

:: Easter ATC Part Four ::

I have even more Easter ATC! 

My list of supplies:

Melissa Frances Spring Die Cuts

Prima Marketing Wild and Free Midningt Walk Flowers

Prima Marketing mini flowers from old glass bottles with flowers

Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Classic Butterfly Punch

Sisal

Prima Marketing Art-Stones

Panduro White Glass Beads

EK Success Dotted Scallop Edge Punch

Lawn Fawn Stitched Border

Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Spellbinder Fleur De Lies Rectangles

Tim Holtz Small Talk Occasions

:: Easter ATC Part Three ::

Time for part three of my ATC with Easter theme. It will be a part four in  acouple of days.

On my cards today you find chickens and bunnies.

For the bunny ATC I worked with pink, white and brown. 

To get some textures I used white Sisal and brown feathers together with Art-sones from Prima and glitter.

My list of supplies:

Melissa Frances Spring Die-cuts

Prima Marketing mini flowers from old glass bottles with month names as April

Prima Marketing Wild and Free Flowers Midnight Walk

Sisal Feathers

Prima Marketing Art-Stones

Prima Marketing Finnabair Loose Glitter

Panduro Glass Beads

Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals

Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sail Oval

EK Success Dotted Scallop Edge Punch

By adding some 3d Tape under my die cut I get even more depth.

By using a iridescent loose glitter I get both the pink and the white colors.

:: Easter ATC Part Two ::

I wish you all a warm and creative Valentine!

Although it´s Valentines day or Alla Hjärtans dag in Swedish I have more Easter ATC to show you.

I will show you even more Easter ATC the following days and for all of them I used super cute images from Melissa Frances called Spring Die cuts.

For this card in peach, orange and gold colors I used a girl holdning a Easter egg.

I mixed flowers from Prima with Glass Beads, Art Stones and Star Shaped Gold Seaquins.

My list of Supplies:

Scraps of papers from Pion Design and Blue Fern Studios

Melissa Frances Spring Die Cuts

Cheese Cloth

Sisal
Feather

Prima Marketing Art-Stones
Prima Marketing Art-Stones Mini
Prima Marketing Finnabair Loose Glitter

13arts Amber Microspheres
13arts Copper Flower Glitter Confetti
Wycinanka Chipboard Frame
Prima Marketing Travelers Flowers
Prima Marketing Vintage Emporium Wood Variety
Martha Stewart Leaf Punch
Ranger Stickles Gold

You can also make Easter theme in brown!

Love all textures and layers!