Hi All!
I really enjoyed having Juana join us last month as a special guest, so I decided to invite another guest this month. You may recognize her – Caly Person is a member of our community! Check out her blog and also her Instagram, where she posts her great work. Her cards are awesome – I know you will love her. And, she’s one of those people who does it all – she works full time and has 4 young kids! A complete inspiration! Her card today includes a suspension inside a shaker, with a VIDEO. Love it! Enjoy…
Hi, Everyone!
I’m so excited to be a guest on LiveLoveCards today! It’s such an honor to be a part of this community and to share my love for cardmaking with you all. Darlene has always been such an inspiration to me and I’m so grateful for her support and for all the opportunities she’s given me to share my work! Since March’s challenge is focused on “Cards for Kids,” I wanted to make a fun shaker card. I recently purchased two monster-themed stamp sets – a solid set that I’ll be using today and an outline set that I can use to color with various color mediums when I feel like spending more time on coloring. They are kid-friendly for any occasion and I’m looking forward to using them! Here is a close-up:
View the video below and scroll down further for more detail.
I started by ink-blending a piece of cardstock using distress inks. This shaker card is so simple because it uses a frame die to cut this one piece into three and you don’t need to create any extra backgrounds pieces. Check out the supplies below. If you don’t have a frame die – you can also measure/draw out your frame on the back side of your piece and carefully cut the frame out using a paper trimmer.
I stamped my images in various colors and used my Brother Scan N Cut 2 to cut out the monsters. Fussy cutting works too! I didn’t buy the coordinating dies. If you want to emboss the shaker window or the inside portion of card, you’ll want to do it before any assembly. I had already assembled my card so I kept it simple with a black sentiment on the card. In order to suspend a monster inside the shaker portion, I used a strand of invisible/transparent thread and loosely adhered it at the top and bottom of the frame prior to attaching the shaker frame.
I added a window sheet to the frame to hold in sequins and added foam tape to the frame for the shaker portion. Three more monsters on the top of the shaker portion finishes off the card. This card is very simple and I hope you’ll try it!
Thank you for visiting! I hope you all enjoyed this card.
XOXO,
Caly
Card Measurements:
| Element | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Ink blended panel | 4 x 5 1/4 inches | 10.2 x 13.3 cm |
| Card base | 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches | 10.8 x 14 cm |
Supplies:
 MFT Lots of Hugs EH | SSS |
 MFT Single Stitch Line Rectangle Frames EH | SSS |
 Sizzix Big Shot EH|SSS |
 Memento Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks EH | SSS |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Blending Refills EH | SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Blending Tools EH | SSS |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
 ATG Tape Runner EH|SSS |
 Ranger Multi Medium, Matte EH|SSS |
 Mini MISTI |
 Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS |
 Mint Macaron Ink |
 Peekaboo Peach Ink |
 Sweet Sugarplum Ink |
 Embossable Window Plastic |
 Darice Crystal Iridescent 5mm |
 PPP Lime Sorbet 6mm EH | SSS |
 PPP Cornflower 4mm EH | SSS |
 PPP Pink Blush mm EH | SSS |
 Invisible Thread |
 Brother Scan N Cut 2 |
jpklehm
Happy to meet you, Caly. This is a super cute card! Thanks for sharing!
Caly
Thank you!
lovinpaper
Super cute card! I wish I had boys for those monsters.
Soozie4Him
I think girls would enjoy the monsters too! I have 5 granddaughters and I was thinking about getting this set to make cards for them – monsters can be any color, right??
Caly
Yes! I definitely think girls would love pink and purple monsters 😉
Barb H.
Such a cute card! Love the colors and everything about it.
Connie
Hi Caly! What a super cute card! Any child big or small would be delighted with it. I’ve seen your videos before and liked them. You present well!
Caly
Thank you, Connie!
jennyjo88
Hi Caly, your card is Super-D-Duper adorable! Love the suspended monster. 🙂
Caly
Hi! Thank you!
Andrea
Caly, this is an awesome card! Love the suspended element in the shaker, and the soft background really makes the bold monsters pop. Congrats on being a guest here, and happy to “meet” you! 🙂 ~ Andrea
Caly
Thanks, Andrea!
Glenismaree
Hi Caly. I love everything about your card. Soooo cute!!! Well done.
Caly
Hi!!! Thank you so much!
Carol Mac
Wow, love the little suspended monster! I just made about 5 shaker cards with the Little Monsters stamp set, and would have loved to have added this element! Oh well, next time…I will add to my favorites! TFS?
Caly
YAY! Thank you!
Anita
This is SO good. I love your cards Caly!
Caly
You’re so sweet! Thank you, Anita!
Kylie Adams
Super cute project 🙂
Brenda L.
What a fun and amazing shaker card Caly! I had never seen a suspended image before in a shaker card, so this was exciting for me. Yes, I live under a rock a lot! lol It was also nice to meet you Caly and I hope Darlene has you back as a guest designer. You rock! Hugs, Brenda
Caly
Awww…that’s so nice of you to say, Brenda! *HUGS*
Jennifer Stark
Hi Carly!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!! You Scan and Cut cut out those shapes PERFECTLY. I am learning how to cut out shapes with my Silhouette. Everything is always a smidge off! Thanks for sharing with us. Now I’m off to find your blog!!
Caly
Thanks Jennifer! I hope I don’t disappoint! The Scan and Cut will scan and cut images in one pass – you don’t have to upload the images into an extra software. I think that’s the problem with the Silhouette and the Cricut :). It’s very stamper-friendly!
Bertie
So cute. Love the frame for the shaker part and of course the little monsters.