Memories from Wrexham by Gerry

Hello Sizzix friends!

Today's project is about me :-)
I don't know about you but I often take selfies so I can share them online.
This photo is one of my favourite selfies and a special one because it was
taken in Wrexham when I visited for the first time Sizzix Europe headquarters.
And of course for my favourite photo I had to use my favourite Sizzix products!

As a base for my A4 layout I used the cardboard back of our old family agenda - 

yes, I never throw cardboard! You can use it in various ways. 

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Spring Greenery

658711 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Ironwork Gate

656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die Tag & Bookplate 

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Frame Layers & Flower #2

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Love how the Spring Greenery branches match 

the fussy cut branches from the pattern paper.

I used the small die-cut circles from the Tag & Bookplate to decorate

all over the layout - I simply die cut them in different colours and 

adhered them on my project.

I cut two small ends of the Ironwork Gate and coloured them in black.

Then I glued them on top of the other ends - 

in this way I wanted to have more contrast and also

to match the rest of the "blacks" on the layout.

I die cut the doily by using two different pattern papers.

One of the pattern papers I used for the doily itself and 

the circle where I stamped the quote.

From the black pattern paper I used only the circle for the layout.

I cut into two and used half underneath the other as a shadow.

Other Products I used:

Webster's Pages Pattern Paper

Stamps - Donna Downey, Pink Paisley, Prima Marketing

A fussy cut bird - Prima Marketing pattern paper

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I hope you enjoyed my project today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

A Spring Card by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends!

Waving Hi from sunny Holland!

It`s a beautiful day here and I am already

in a Spring mood. And you?

Today I have another layered card I created for you

using, of course, awesome dies from Sizzix.

Size: 11 cm x 20 cm

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Frame Layers & Flowers #2

658223 Sizzix Originals Die Bird Cage

658506 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Vintage Doily

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Here are a few close-ups for you....

The bird cage is die cut from corrugated 

cardboard and pattern paper.

I combined a few fussy cut flowers from the paper

collection with the doilies...

Use foam squares with your favourite dies -

it gives such a beautiful dimension to your project!

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Webster's Pages "Sweet Routine" Paper Collection

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Hope you enjoyed my card today!

See you next week!

Everyday card by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends!

It`s Sunday and I am ready to share with you my latest 

 card created with two of the recently released Thinlits dies.
If you need to make a quick surprise card for
your best friend all you need is .... two awesome dies :-)

657900 Sizzix Big Shot machine

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Frame Layers & Flower #2

659131 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Labels, Long

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As a base of my card I used a double round card from white cardstock

which has almost the same diameter as the inner (yellow-white) die-cut circle.

I left the round double card 1/2 cm bigger so I can adhere 

round the edges the scallop die-cut circle.

I die cut the Frame Layers & Flower #2 twice using 

two different pattern papers. 

The Long label was die cut from the same pattern paper as 

the scallop circle. On top I added the phrase - I used foam squares 

for more dimension. Then I fussy cut a few patterns.

Pearls and twine were added for decoration.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Webster's Pages - "Party Time!" paper collection

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Have a beautiful Sunday!

A "Merry Christmas" Card by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Today I prepared for you a Christmas Card using some

gorgeous new & old Sizzix dies.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot machine

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Frame Layers & Flower #2

657906 Sizzix Framelits Dies Frame, Snowflake

659131 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Labels, Long

658622 Sizzix Framelits Dies w/ Stamps Snowflakes #2

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Card Size: 12.5 cm x 14cm

To make the circle I used two different dies.

From the  Frame Layers & Flower #2 die I used the inside circle

of the doily which is the solid, main circle.

 Then I used the Frame, Snowflake die as this one I used

as a frame. I distressed with ink and adhered on top of the

solid circle.

The round shaped dates you see are fussy cut from the

pattern paper and then glued on top of the die-cut snowflakes.

I love this new set with long labels - it`s so intricate and 

beautiful.

Labels, Long

For my card I combined two of those labels.

The smallest label is used as a base of the title.

From the largest label only the top ornate part

was used to decorate the smallest label on the card.

OTHER PRODUCTS:

Webster's Pages - "A Christmas Story" collection

Webster's Pages - a paper clip bow

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And ... I want to share another card I created recently for 

Maja Design blog using two of my favourites new dies...

658780 Sizzix Bigz Die Window & Window box

658221 Sizzix Originals Medium Die Curly Gate

OTHER PRODUCTS:

Maja Design "Vintage Frost Basics" collection

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I hope you enjoyed my cards today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry