Saying THANK YOU!

Hello everyone!
Today is my last day of posting on this gorgeous blog, but you won't get rid of me that easily! :)
It's been an incredible year creating and blogging for Sizzix and I can't thank them enough for the trust and kindness - it's been fantastic working for them the last year!

But I won't stop using Sizzix products, of course, how can I?

You'll be able to find my layouts, mini albums and cards made with the latest Sizzix products on my blog : www.celinenavarro.com 

In the meantime, here are some cards I made during Stitches, where I was demoing for Sizzix  such a fun and great experience!

Here's a list of products I used for these cards : 

• the brand new Big Shot (I want it!)
• the Vagabond (I need it too!) (656950)
• Sweet Girl Thinlits (659119)
• Mini filmstrip & tickets Decorative strips die (658551)
• Artful Words decorative strip die (658552)
• Ornate oval frame die (658949)
• Embossing folder (don't have the item number though)

I hope you will like those! :)
Feel free to visit my blog for more Sizzix projects in the upcoming days, weeks and months :)

Thank you again for making this place such a happy and creative one :)

Yours,
Céline

Thinking of You layout

Hi! 

This week I would like to show you a layout.

Items used:
Big Shot Machine (655268)

Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 11PK - Cargo Stencil Number Set (657841)

Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Butterflies Set (657209)

Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace (657481)

Sizzix Texture Trades Embossing Folders 3PK - French Connection Set (657192)

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps - Floral (657776)

Paper Glitz Design - Cashmere Dame

Stickers Glitz Design - Cashmere Dame

Flower-ribbon

Pigment Ink - Pink

Crystals - Pink

As you can see I used many dies to cut elements for this layout. I cut the butterflies and lace.

To make the butterflies more textural I used French Connection Set embossing folder. 

I used stamp from Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps - Flora to make the title.

I used Cargo Stencil Number Set to show the age of my daughter.

Have a nice day,

 Daria.


Всем привет!

Сегодня я хочу показать новую страничку, в которой использовала довольно много ножей Сизикс. Я вырезала бордюры и бабочек. Чтобы бабочки были текстурными, я использовала одну из папок для тиснения. После того как сделала рельеф, я прошлась по выпуклостям пигментными чернилами, чтобы еще больше выделить их визуально. 
Я использовала штамп из набора Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps - Floral. Мне нравится этот набор тем, что все отштампованные элементы можно вырезать прилагающимися ножами. Но в данном случае я этого не сделала, просто использовала надпись в качестве заголовка.
Так же я вырезала цифру 6 (возраст дочки на момент снимка). 

Материалы:

Big Shot Machine (655268)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 11PK - Cargo Stencil Number Set (657841)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Butterflies Set (657209)
Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace (657481)
Sizzix Texture Trades Embossing Folders 3PK - French Connection Set (657192)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps - Floral (657776)
Бумага Glitz Design - коллекция Cashmere Dame
Наклейки Glitz Design - коллекция  Cashmere Dame
Цветочная лента
Розовык пигментные чернила
Розовые стразы

Хорошего дня!

Дарья.

Make your own background!

Hello!

Embossing has been a very popular technique in my scrapbook classes over the last few years. People like that you can emboss paper and turn any piece of paper into a new one, adding texture and a 3D effect to your crafty projects.

Today, I would like to show you a 8x8 layout I made, mixing patterned paper with white cardstock that I previously embossed and inked!

But first of all, here's what you'll need for this layout : 

• a Big Shot (655268)
• Sewing and measuring Tape Embossing Folder set (657671)
• Papers (Studio Calico)
• Stamps (Studio Calico, Technique Tuesday)
• Badge (October Afternoon)
• Wood veneers (Studio Calico)
• Alphas (American Crafts)
• Inks (Versafine)
• Mists (Studio Calico)
• Cut'n'Dry foam (Ranger)

First of all, you need to cut a piece of white cardstock size 4x4". Then, insert it once inside the embossing folder and run it through your Big Shot.

As the width of the embossing folder is 4", you just have to run it through your Big Shot once.

Once your white cardstock is embossed, grab your favorite Studio Calico mists and add colors to the top embossed designs, using a cut'n'dry foam.

While you let this dry, start glueing your picture on the upper right side.

You can start stamping your background (here I used a ROAD TRIP stamp by Technique Tuesday) and create embellishments with title stamp (like the I love this life stamp by Technique Tuesday).

Once your embossed paper is dry, glue it at the top of the paper, near your photo.

Use your sewing machine and sew all around the edges.

Add your title, wood veneer embellishments, badge and label and you're good!

I am loving this size more and more so you might see more of these layouts in the near future! :D

Have a great day!

Céline

Love This Bingo - Life is beautiful layout

Hi everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!

You Know I am completely in love with this brand of products, did you see the last releases for the CHA? I am crazy!!!!

I know you were waiting for my post, but for today I would to do a page, a different kind of page to say you all a big, huge thank you for having followed mw every single monday all year long!

Today it's my last post here but don't be sad I'll keep to work with Sizzix amazing products and create a lot of things and participate to a lot of other Sizzix fun initiatives over here and on my blog so stay tuned and  keep to follow me again!!!

I love you all  and have each of you that have followed me in my heart!!! Thank you from the deep of my heart!

Here the layout that I want to dedicate to you all my sweet readers! Why? I want to invite you to believe in yourself and in your dreams, to fight for realizing them even if the life is a bingo everyday! You never know what will happen tomorrow but you have to improve and wonder yourself every single day because life is beautiful! 

Let me  show you my page!

Materials you need:

• Big shot machine (655268)
• Sizzix Framelits Die set 5PK w/stamps - Butterflies #4 (658290)
• Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK- Card Phrases set #2 (657523)
• Sizzix Framelits Die set 6PK - rectangles (657908)
• Sizzix Textured Trades Embossing Folders 3PK - Playing games set (657193)
• Studio calico Kits Couple's skate and Rainbow Kneesocks
• Studio calico stamps
• tattered angels Glimmer mist chalkboard
• Sewing machine
• Studio calico Mister huey's leaf green and dewey
• Bazzill white card stock

Some tips and tricks!

First you can create lovely journaling cards using embossing folders and then cutting them with the rectangles framelits! Use them for your Project Life ;)

After use your mister huey's to make them cool and embellish them as you like or leave it white :)

Add many lovely tiny details to your page to make it your own and to express what you have inside of you! Make the creative flow comes up!

With the sewing machine create lovely details to add, I love the phrase and the butterfly!

Hope to have inspired you and to see you around here and on my blog! Don't forget my Project Life 2013 with sizzix and and the December daily I'm finishing :) You will see lovely creations on my blog :)

Take care

Winter Mini Book

Hello!

Today let me show you a part of a mini album I teach in whole France this winter!

Here are the dies used in this project, the very ones that my students will get to work with:

-658283Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder w/Stamp - Snowflake Background Set

-658270 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Textured Poinsettia Pattern Set

-658255 Mini Snowflake Rosette

I chose to work with the dry embossing technique to give volume to my lay-outs.

The latest Sizzix dies are the perfect match! I used “winter” embossing folders such as the Poinsettia flowers and the snowflakes.

An advice though: it is better to use smooth white paper, like Bristol sheets. It will be easier to work with inks.

With a cut’n dry sponge and Adirondack inks, add colour to your sheets by making slow circular moves. Mix the colours. Add small silver beads to the core of the flowers for the festive aspect.

For the second embossed page, I used a matching stamp to obtain printed 3D snowflakes!

Start by stamping you white sheet with grey ink, then insert your stamped paper in your embossing folder. The patterns should match. Use your Big Shot for embossing and you’re done!

Work on the corners with red Adirondack ink, though you’ll need to leave some white in your sheet for brightness.

Then use dies to embellish your cover.

The cover has the same colours as in the rest of the album. It is a mix of beige and grey paint.

I added patterns with a stencil, stamps and brown and black inks.

The 3D snowflakes are Sizzix dies. Within a few minutes and a few folds, they bring the essential finishing touch to your cover! I added small silver beads at their centre.

I hope you liked my mini album!

See you next Thursday!

Karine

Supply list:

Mini album: 7Gypsies

Papers: 7Gypsies, 4h37, Hambly

Alphabets, Stickers: 7Gypsies

Pearls: Rayher

Versamark

Black, red and grey Versafine inks

Adirondack inks: Sunshine Yellow, Red Pepper, Slate

Distress inks: Vintage Photo

Acrylic paint: beige, red, grey, mustard yellow

Gesso

Washi Tape

Stamps: Craft Origine, Paper Artsy, Florilèges Design, Hero Arts, American Crafts

Others: Divine Twine, school eyelet

Bonjour !

Pour aujourd'hui un extrait d'un mini album que je donne en atelier un peu partout en France cet hiver !

Voici les dies utilisés pour ce projet et avec lesquels mes étudiants vont travailler :

-658283Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder w/Stamp - Snowflake Background Set

-658270 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Textured Poinsettia Pattern Set

-658255 Mini Snowflake Rosette

J'ai choisi de travailler l'embossage à froid en fond de page afin de donner du relief à mes pages. Les derniers dies Sizzix sont juste parfaits pour l'occasion ! J'ai utilisé des plaques à embosser spécial "hiver" comme les fleurs de Poinsettia et les flocons de neige.

Un conseil : utilisez de préférence du papier blanc et lisse, comme ici des fiches bristol. Les encres seront plus faciles à retravailler.

Avec un morceau de cut n'dry et des encres Adirondack colorez vos fiches en effectuant tout en douceur de petits mouvements circulaires. Mixez les couleurs. Compltétez le centre des fleurs avec des petites perles argentées qui ajoutent un côté festif.

Pour travailler la seconde page embossée, j'ai utilisé un tampon assorti pour avoir des flocons imprimés et en relief !

Commencez par tamponnez en gris votre fiche blanche, puis glissez votre papier tamponné dans votre die en prenant soin de bien faire correspondre les motifs.

Utilisez votre Big Shot pour embosser et le tour est joué !

Retravaillez les angles avec de l'encre Adirondack rouge, mais pensez à laisser un peu de blanc à votre fiche pour apporter de la lumière.

Des dies pour décorer la page de couverture de votre album.

Cette dernière reprend les tons de l'album. La couverture est un mélange de peinture beige, grise. Des motifs sont apportés à l'aide d'un pochoir, de tampons et d'encres marron et noire.

Les flocons tout en volume sont des dies Sizzix. En quelques minutes et quelques plis, ils apportent la touche finale et essentielle à votre page de couverture ! Le centre est complété avec de jolies petites perles argentées.

J'espère que mon mini vous aura plu !

A jeudi prochain !

Karine

Matériel :

Mini album :7Gypsies

Papiers : 7Gypsies, 4h37, Hambly

Alphabets, Autocollants : 7Gypsies

Perles : Rayher

Versamark

Encres Versafine noire, rouge, grise

Encres Adirondack : Sunshine Yellow (jaune), Red Pepper (rouge), Slate (Gris)

Encres Distress : Vintage Photo

Peinture acrylique : beige, rouge, gris, jaune moutarde

Gesso

Washi Tape

Tampons : Craft Origine, Paper Artsy, Florilèges Design, Hero Arts, American Crafts

Divers : Divine Twine, oeillets pour classeur

Wish List!

Christmas Dies and embossing folders are a great investment as they can be used and reinvented year after year. The die/Folders that should be on every one's wish list this year are the Bigz Die - Tattered Poinsettia (658251) and Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Textured Poinsettia Pattern Set (658270).

The Poinsettia die is not just for Christmas though, It makes a lovely sunflower, great leafy foliage, cute daisy and I'm sure you can think of dozens more ideas. It works equally well on a card or layout, fashion accessory or home decor item, but it is when it is partnered with the matching embossing folder that the magic really starts to happen.

We start by die cutting the parts of the flower, I am using silver card for the simple reason that it shows the embossing really clearly. Next, carefully place the die cut into the folder flush with the corresponding embossing area and run it through the machine to create that wonderful leafy detail.

Here is a super quick idea using the poinsettia cut and embossed from ivory card before inking to enhance the embossed detail. The flower centres are decorated using various shades of adhesive green gems to match the vase/ bottle.

 

Holly Jolly Christmas Gift Bag & Card

Hellooooooooo everyone!!!
How are you?
Did you miss me? I miss you so much :) I know it's Thursday but I would to share with you an extra project for Christmas! I love this time of the year, is so Magic!!! Are you doing your December daily??? I'll show you mine next week :) so stay tuned!
Did you enjoy the last Christmas Blog Hop?? I found every project amazing!!! I adore to make handmade gifts for my family and friends, especially Christmas Gift packs:) with Sizzix dies this is so easy and amazing!!! I am so thankful for this! And you? What are you doing?

oookkk I have to stop myself I would to chat a lot with you all ;)

Today I want to share with you a new Christmas Gift Packaging and card idea :)
Take a look :)

Materials you need:
Big shot machine (655268)
Big shot pro (656250)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 3PK w/stamps - Tags (658279)
Sizzix Framelits Die set 8PK - Circles (657551)
Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - Bag Mini Grocery (657673)
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder w/stamp- Snowflake Background set (658283)
Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Stripe Die - Snowflake Rosette (658256)
Bazzill kraft and white card stock
American crafts Gold glitter card stock
Studio calico patterned paper
Red and white twine
Christmas bell
Big pearl and little pearls artoz and my mind's eye
White wool
Studio calico  opaque white mister huey's
Tattered angels glimmer mist iridescent gold
White and gold embossing powder
Heat gun
Embossing ink pad
Paper doily
3D double side tape
Hot gun glue

Let's start :)

The Bag

1. Use your bag die and your big shot pro to make the it. Fold and build it using the instructions inside the die package.
2. Make a snowflake rosette and be sure to not waste the border is left from the die cutting.
3. With the hot gun glue adhere the snowflake to the bag. add a pearl in the centre.
4. Stamp and emboss the "have a jolly holiday" but this time cut only the phrase with the circle framelits.
5. Cut another circle bigger than the first with the phrase and make a little hole to hold them to the bag.
6. Complete with twine, Christmas bell and white wool.
7. Finish it spraying iridescent gold glimmer mist and opaque white mister huey's.

The card

1. Cut a stripe of kraft paper of 12x30 cm and fold it in half.
2. Cut a rectangle from the white card stock of 11x14 cm. Now use a versamark ink pad for embossing and stamp with the big snowflake stamps. Emboss them with the white powder. at the end emboss the snowflakes with the appropriated embossing folder.
3. Glue this rectangle on the front cover.
4. Glue the paper doily cut in half and on it what is left from the snowflake rosette, I have used the border is left :) 
5. Cut a circle from the gold glitter card stock and adhere it.
6. Stamp and emboss the greetings phrase using the gold powder and snowflake tag and stamp.
7. Stick it on the gold circle with 3d double side tape.
8. Add simply the red and white twine, the white wool and a Christmas bell making a knot.

Hope you like it:)
Don't forget that on the website there are a Christmas Challenge and a competition !

Christmas Challenge

The Christmas Challenge is in week 4 of 5 and this week Anna Dabrowska, Celine Navarro, Karine Cazenave-Tapie, Loredana Bucaria and Pete Hughes are battling to win the best gift bag or box. If you vote for your favourite, you're then taken straight to download the free project sheets.

http://www.sizzix.co.uk/christmas-challenge

Christmas competition

We have a festive giveaway on the site where 3 lucky winners will win a Big Shot and 2 items from our holiday collection. Or if they've already got a Big Shot they can choose from selected dies or embossing folders from our 2012 collections up to the same value. T&C's apply. Closing date 14th December at 10am GMT.

http://www.sizzix.co.uk/sizzix-christmas-giveaway

Go go goooo and vote and be sure to participate to win amazing prizes!!!!

have a lovely weekend 

Love, Lory

Embossing and inking

Hi there!

Here is a layout especially created for the EntreArtistes event that I host with Céline Navarro several times a year. This class will be taught for the last time last week-end in Paris 

I used only one Sizzix die on this layout but let me say that it’s its main component and it really inspired me.

Here are the references of this nice hexagon embossing folder. Hexagons are so trendy nowadays!

657814 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Free Spirit Florals Set

Let’s start by embossing white paper with the help of the Big Shot. Then I used my favourite inks (Colorbox yellow and pink) and cut’n dry to colour my background.

Then I cut out each hexagon shape (including the incomplete ones) and I partially reconstituted the pattern on the background. The edges are outlined with a thin-tipped black pen to make the whole stand out. Really nice effect, don’t you think? It brings volume and contrast to my creation, which, I must say, is one of my favourites of all times! What about you?

See you next Thursday!

Karine

Supply List:

Papers: Crate Paper

Cardstock: American Crafts

Alphabets: American Crafts

Stickers: Jenni Bowlin

Colorbox yellow & pink

Stamps: Craft Origine, Hero Arts

Others: masking tape

Bonjour !

Voici une page crée pour nos évènements EntreArtistes que j'anime plusieurs fois par an en duo avec Céline Navarro !

J'ai donné une dernière fois cet atelier ce week end à Paris :)

J'ai utilisé un seul die Sizzix sur ma page mais je dois dire qu'il a été l'élément déterminant de ma page et réellement ma source d'inspiration !

Voici les références de ma jolie plaque à embosser hexagones, un motif résolument tendance en ce moment !

657814 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Free Spirit Florals Set

J'ai commencé par embosser mon papier blanc à l'aide de ma big shot, puis avec mes nouvelles encres préférées ( Colorbox jaune et rose ) j'ai coloré mon fond à l'aide d'un morceau de cut' n dry.

J'ai ensuite découpé chaque hexagone, même les morceaux coupés et j'ai reconstitué partiellement mon motif sur mon fond de page. L'extérieur est souligné grâce à un stylo noir fin qui permet de faire ressortir l'ensemble.

L'effet est très sympa, vous ne trouvez pas ? Il apporte relief et contraste à ma création qui fait partie à ce jour de mes pages préférées !

Et vous ?

A jeudi !

Karine

Matériel :

Papiers : Crate Paper

Cardstock : American Crafts

Alphabets : American Crafts

Autocollants : Jenni Bowlin

Colorbox jaune et rose

Tampons : Craft Origine, Hero Arts

Divers : Scotch de masquage

Embossing makes me happy!

Hello everyone!

Christmas is just around the corner and I've ONLY got started on my December Daily album! Before I can even show you pages using my favorite Christmas products in my album, I wanted to share this layout with you :)

My friends Angie and Gilles are expecting a baby (boy or girl, we don't even know!) or December 25 and we did a photo shoot back in September, it was so much fun! Now I just can't stop scrapping their photos, they are just beautiful :)

To make this layout, you'll need : 

• a Big Shot (655268)
• Embossing folders - Free Spirit Florals Set (657814)
• White cardstock
• Studio Calico December kits
• Distress inks
• Mr Huey mists

First of all, you need to cut a piece of white cardstock 8"x6". Then, insert it once inside the embossing folder and run it through your Big Shot.
Insert it a second time inside your embossing folder, making sure the designs overlap each other and match.
run it through your Big Shot but be sure that it doesn't crush over your first designs.

Once your white cardstock is embossed, grab your favorite Distress ink and add colors to the top embossed designs, leaving the inner part white.

Add some dots of mists here and there to add more color.

Let it dry.

then add your photo, embellishments and title! :)

Doesn't it look great?

Feel free to share what this layout inspired you! :)

Take care!
Céline

Waiting for Christmas

Good afternoon everyone! How are you?
Yesterday I have taught a Christmas workshop :) Using sizzix products is so fun and you can create really amazing things! Today I want to show you something from my mini book :)

Materials you need:

• Big shot machine (655268)
• sizzix textured embossing folder wstamp snowflakes background (658283)
• sizzix framelits die set 3pk - frame snowflake (657906)
• bazzill cardstock white and kraft
• office stamps protectors
• gold embossing powder zing american crafts
• white embossing powder zing american crafts
• heat gun
• double side tape
• 3d double side tape
• christmas bell
• red and white twine
• glimmer mist tattered angel iridescent gold
• sewing machine

Here some shots about my mini, really fun and really easy! I had a lot of fun using the mebossing folders and the embossing w stamps folder, they give a real cool touch to your projects!

HOW TO MAKE IT:

I have created a pocket folding in a half a white bazzill cardstock and kraft cardstock for the inside. size 13cmx30,5, fold them in half and sew on the left and right side. I have added two little tags and stamped "december" and add a maya road white flower with the hot gun glue.

for the inside of this mini album I have created many lovely and tiny journaling cards with a lot of details. the size of the little cards is 6,5cm x 8,5 cm.

Take a look:

Stay tuned because I'll post something more about this lovely mini in the following days :) so follow me:)

Simple embossed gift box



Happy Wednesday everyone,

This week I wanted to share with you an easy gift box you will make very quickly. We are now entering the ‘gift giving season’ so you may even want to have some boxes in stock :)

Even though there are a lot of gift box templates available in web I decided draw my own pattern. I wanted to embellish the box with embossed images so the rectangle part in the middle has the height of an embossing folder. The curved top and bottom I draw using a dessert plate as my template. Simple and easy!

 Here’s a list of materials I used:

• Big Shot Machine (655268
• Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Bohemian Lace Set  (657811)
• Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Frames, Decorative #2 (657938)
• Black, grey and white cardstock. Small piece of yellow
• Sentiment stamp. White stamping ink
• Light grey and purple ink. Ink applicator or sponge
• Circle punch, scissors (for the spiral paper flower)
• Bone folder and stylus
• Glue (Tacky Glue)
• Satin ribbon, narrow two-sided  tape

For the black box I used a 20.5 cm x 26 cm rectangle piece of basic black cardstock. I scored and folded the sides (at 2 cm and 14 cm), and trimmed the curved top and bottom edges using my pre-cut box template as cutting pattern. Then I used a stylus for scoring the curved lid folds – a round dessert plate was a prefect template for the curved line.

 

For the box front and back I cut two rectangles from white cardstock, sized slightly smaller than the box width. I die-cut an opening on one of the rectangles and embossed them with Bohemian Lace embossing folder. I inked the white embossed panels with purple stamping ink and glued down on the box front and back. I finished the box with stamping a sentiment text with white ink and decorated it with a paper flower and folded leafs.

For the grey gift box I used the same box template, but instead of embellishing it with an embossed panel I placed the box inside an embossing folder and run through my Big Shot. I wanted to highlight the embossed images a bit, so I inked them gently with light stamping ink. As final step I attached two strips of red satin ribbon on top and bottom of the embossed image. Done!

 

 

 



I hope this will inspire you to make your own gift box variations of this simple pattern.

Have a nice week!

Love,