Christmas Cards by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday friends!

I am sharing today two Christmas cards which I created 

while giving a Sizzix demo at Dhondt Hobby Products 

Open Days in Desselgem, Belgium.

For the base of the first card I used the Tickets framelits dies to create a double card.

After die cutting the Tattered Poinsettias I embossed them by using

 the Springtime Background embossing Folder. 

Then I used ink to distress (more to pop up) the embossed parts.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

657569 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Tickets

658261 Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Poinsettia

657491 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders

Springtime Background & Borders Set

660725 Sizzix Thinlits Die Christmas Stockings

658279 Sizzix Die Set w/Stamps Tags by Hero Arts 

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For the back of the card I used once again the three first die cut 

  and then embossed Tattered Poinsettias.

For the centers of the Tattered Poinsettia I used the stars which 

were leftover from the die cut  Christmas Stockings.

Added some Stickles as a final touch.

The  Christmas Stockings were die cut from self-adhesive red foam.

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For the second card I die cut the decorative frames from

white cardstock and glitter cardstock.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660882 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Winter Wishes

658261 Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Poinsettia

657938 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Frames, Decorative #2

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The Tattered Poinsettia was die cut from

vellum, cardstock and corrugated cardboard.

Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative day!

Gerry

Flowers and details with Lilith

I know it is nearly Christmas and that winter is just around the corner but at this time of year I usually get a wee bit nostalgic and I start longing for summer again. When I started thinking about my project for this week I couldn't help myself and just had to use this cute photo of my sun sitting in the garden of our holiday home where we stayed this summer. He was observing every little detail: the grass, the flowers and most importantly the insects. I love how to see the tiniest things. I think as adults we sometimes forget to look more closely.

I used an embossing folder with flowers to create one of the layers underneath my photo which I cut out using a frame die cut. I also spent a bit of time cutting around the embossed flowers. 

 
Supplies: Paper: Shimelle's Collection (American Crafts), Maggie Holmes Open Book (Crate Paper), Other: Doily, American Crafts tiny attacher, American Crafts gold staples, white paint, Mr Huey's Mint Julep (Studio Calico),
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Wreath & Flowers Set 659815

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Tickets 657569

 
Have a wonderful week and see next Tuesday.

Lilith

Vellum tickets by Lilith

I love scrapbooking but I am a mother to 4 boys and work as a teacher too so time is scarce. I need my creative time even if it is only 20 minutes here and there. I wanted to create a quick layout and sketched a design using the Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Tickets . 

I cut out different sizes from vellum and placed them over the kraft cardstock, adding darker kraft tags and my photo. To finish off the layout I popped on a couple of buttons and some stickers. A quick layout and I had fun creating.

Supplies: 

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Tickets
Other: Studio Calico The Underground kit, Studio embellishments, Maggie Holmes rub-ons,

Happy Tuesday,

Lilith