Banner & Borders Venetian Card


Hi, it's Rachel here today with a card I created using the Sizzix Banner & Borders Thinlits Die #658788 along with Darkroom Door stamps and images.

When I first saw this die set, I knew it would work really well for borders on cards. This card is only showing one of the dies. There's actually 4 in the set, so it's a really versatile set. Here's how I created the card:

1. Stamp the Darkroom Door Tickets Background Stamp onto cream cardstock using Archival Coffee inkpad. Lightly sponge around the edges of the card using the same ink.
2. Die cut the swirl border from Banner & Borders Thinlits Die #658788 using Kraft Glassine paper. Adhere it underneath a Darkroom Door Venetian Filmstrip and attach to the card.
3. Cut a word from the Darkroom Door Venetian Wordstrips and mount onto dark brown cardstock. Adhere to the card using foam tape.

Such a quick card to make, but looks great! I love how these dies can use up little strips of paper too. I have lots of little strips of cardstock and patterned paper left over from projects and these dies are perfect for using them up!

Hope this has inspired you! Thanks for dropping by today!

Rachel

Vintage style wedding card

Hi, It's great to see you here again! :)
Summer is traditionally a wedding season, so it is not a surprise I'm attending a wedding this weekend. Of course - this special day needs a special card.. I'm not a fan of clean, elegant ones, so I've made my version of more grungy-shabby card for my cousin and his wife-to-be:) I hope thy will like it!

As you can see there are many layers, but not so much mixed media work this time! I decided to try a bit more "shabby" look - almost no spray, but a lot of fabric, paper, thread... feminine, but not too girly. Vintage, but not too elegant.
The whole project is based on 3 layers of paper - as a base, some canvas and lace strips on the top of them - and finally - dimensional composition in the middle, build with 3 Sizzix cut-outs supported with vintage trinkets, pearl swirls, thread and paper flower.

For this project I used Sizzix dies listed below:
- 658604 - Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #2
- 659109 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - For the Record 2, Documented 

All the papers and canvas are new, coming releases of my products with Prima Marketing -  Vintage Vanity and Elementals. Metal embellishments are from my last collection - Mechanicals. The project was finished using a bit of Ranger Distress Ink and Liquid Pearls. For sticking the elements and dimension I used products from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares and Crafty Power Tape.

Thank you for stopping by! Seed you soon!
Finn

A LOVE YOU card

Hello everyone!

It was Valentine's Day last week, I hope you were spoiled with love and roses!
I made a pretty card for my Valentine too, even though he was much into Super Mario "Wanna be my player two?" kind of thing, I thought I would make him a cute and girly card! :)

Using your Big Shot and the LOVE 3D Pop Magnetic die, you'll be able to create this card within 10-15 minutes, no more, no less!

Here's what you'll need to create this cute little card : 

• a Big Shot (655268)
• LOVE 3D Pop Magnetic die (657800)
• American Crafts Kraft paper
• Amy Tangerine & Dear Lizzy papers
• Basic Grey fabric label
• Kaisercraft flower cabochon
• Studio Calico stamps
• Versafine inks
• American Crafts Alpha thickers

First of all, you need to cut a piece of kraft paper that measure 4". The length is up to you.

Then fold in two.

Decorate the cover with embellishments and such. Here, I simply glued a fabric label and stitched two pieces of paper, and glue them all together on my cover.

Add a flower for a more feminine look.

To create the inside of the card, use the LOVE 3D Pop Magnetic die with your Big Shot. HEre, I used a Dear Lizzy patterned paper to cut my LOVE pop-up sign.

Once it's cut, you'll have "lines" appearing on your die-cut : that's exactly where you need to fold your die-cut for him to fold properly.

Once it's fold, glue the upper and lower edges to the card, making sure the LOVE sign isn't glued.

Add stamps and YOU with silver Thickers by American Crafts.

Finish by sewing all around the card.

You created a very cute card in minutes!

And don't feel like you have to use this die only for Valentine's day : you can tell your loved ones you love them EVERYDAY :)

Have a great day!

Céline

A Good Vintage

It's good to be back after a couple of weeks off with my family, followed by a crazy week which began with a QVC show in London, then some video filming to promote our new ranges (more of that in the future!) in Colchester and finally, demonstrating at a new Hobbycraft store in  Altrincham last Saturday.

There's always lots going on here at Sizzix Central which is just how I like it!

Today it is my pleasure to introduce a new range of dies/embossing folders that share the name Vintage Cardmaking, I was lucky enough to work with these dies last January in preparation for our annual UK trade show and it was my favourite set without a doubt.

Below are a few of the projects which I made for the show starting with a few cards, There are tons of different vintage style card ranges on the market today and any one combined with this range would be a winner. Check out the fantastic embosslits dies which I cut from silver cardstock and brought to life with alcohol inks.

Next up are a couple of embellished frames which combine Textured Impressions and some wonderfully decorative Sizzlits dies.

Finally, we have these gorgeous notelets which are cut using Bigz XL dies and embossed with their very own corresponding Textured Impressions folder.

Hope you like them, I had so much fun working with this range and it is one that has proved very popular at demos and trade shows over the last 6 months.