"Never Give Up" by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday friends!

Hope you are all doing well!

For my blog post today I am sharing a pillow box I created with 

a coordinating quote card. It's one of those small, hand-made things you

can give to a friend for encouragement and to show you care.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660844 Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set Box, Pillow

660094 Sizzix Thinlits Die Delicate Wings

656554 Sizzix Bigz Die Corners, Flourish #2

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals 

660220 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Mixed Media

660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Large Butterfly

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After die cutting the Pillow Box I began decorating it by adding

 different embellishments including die-cut flowers and flourish.

The coordinating card was cut to sizes fitting the pillow itself.

I added a pearl in the centers of the die-cut Intricate flowers.

As usual, I punched the butterfly multiple times and adhered

on top of one another in order to give more dimension.

Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative week ahead!

Gerry

a rustic card....

Hi there,

last week i received wonderful new Sizzix stuff...

Look at the great new Cutting Pads - isn't this color cool?
(also available: Watermelone and Grape)

And those cool tribal hearts - you know i love hearts.... Aren't they perfect?

Time to make a a card with this great things...

Materials:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tribal Hearts
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint)
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Woodgrain #3
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Rose Vines & Trellis Set

Have a wonderful weekend, Stephanie


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Hallo Ihr Lieben,

letzte Woche habe ich tolles neues Material von Sizzix erhalten...

Mint-farbene Cutting Pads - ist diese Farbe nicht genial?
(Gibt es übrigens auch in Watermelon und Grape)

Und diese zauberhaften Tribal Hearts - ihr wisst ich liebe Herzen....sind sie nicht perfekt?

Zeit eine schicke Karte damit zu machen...

Material:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tribal Hearts
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint)
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Woodgrain #3
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Rose Vines & Trellis Set

Habt ein schönes Wochenende, Steffi

"You & Me = Selfie" by Gent van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends!

Today I am sharing another layout which is part of our

Summer Vacation (2014) album. Love that selfie of hubby and I -

it has a special place in our family album :-)

For this layout I combined New & Old dies and of course I used one my 

favourite paper punches by Sizzix - Butterfly, Large!

The colour combination is not the usual Summer colour combo -

it has to do with the country we were on vacation - Egypt :-)

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

NEW 660481 Sizzix Thinlits Die Do What you Love

NEW 660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals

NEW 660502 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Tribal Borders

NEW 660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Butterfly, Large

656520 Sizzix Bigz Die Flourish, Floral w/Leaves

656554 Sizzix Bigz Die Corners, Flourish #2

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The flourish I added to decorate the photo were created by

mixing the pretty Sizzix florals and fussy cut paper flowers.

I, once again, used the Do What you Love die and, 

once again, I used it in a separate parts on my project.

I combined one of the Tribal Borders with

the scallop border from the Starter Kit.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Websters Pages - pattern papers

Prima Marketing - pattern papers, sugar dots

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Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

"Hello" Cards by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

For my post today I created two cards which 

are perfect for a new-born baby boy/girl.

I called my cards -  "delivery bag cards"

because of the small "handle" I added on top :-)

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660804 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Happiness Phrases

660222 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Scribble & Splat

660474 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Bubbles 

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I decorated the Splat with pearls and mini paper roses.

I adhered the Happiness Phrase "Hello" on top of a decorative label.

For the bag handle I use one of the Decorative Bubbles .

Firstly, I die cut the bubble with the hearts. 

After that I separated the circle into two parts.

 I used the trim of hearts to decorate the handle.

I hope you enjoyed my cards today!

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

The Scrap Cake Pattern papers

Prima Marketing Say it in Crystals

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Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry 

"Hello Baby Girl" By Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I am sharing a cute project that I created for a new-born baby girl.
This time I decided to create something special instead of a traditional card.

I used the Free New Baby Paper Downloads and
I mixed some old and new Sizzix dies. 

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit Machine

660473 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Trim #2
660804 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Happiness Phrases
658551 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Mini Filmstrip & Mini Tickets
656621 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Filmstrip Frames

Free New Baby Paper Downloads

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To create this project I used two different sizes wooden spools 

which were my base to attach the die-cut filmstrips.

Filmstrips were die cut from dark brown cardstock and adhered

around the wooden spools. Then I treated a bit with gesso & ink.

I used one of the gorgeous butterfly dies included in the Sizzix Plus Starter Kit.

It was die cut from white cardstock and decorated with a mini paper rose.

Cute little hearts come from the Heart border (Decorative Trim #2).

I cut separately each heart and glued on the styrofoam.

Don't you just love that cute little bird from Free New Baby Paper Downloads?

"Hello" phrase was die cut twice - once from white cardstock and

once from the pattern paper. 

From "Congratulations" phrase I made a banner by

cutting a small triangles at both ends.

I attached to filmstrip with foam squares for more dimension.

My project was adhered on a piece of styrofoam and

then adhered on a wooden tray.

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

Butterfly Frame... A Mothersday Gift...

Hello crafters out there,

just a few days and Mothers Day is here.
Time to think about the perfect present.

I love my mother... she brought up two lovely kids ;-)
and she is also a loving grandmother since one year.

So i made her a special "Grandmothers Day" present...
A butterfly frame with a picture of her grandson...

All you need is an embroidery frame and a photo,
a coloured pen, cardboard,
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515
Bigz L Die (Everyday Essentials) (comes together with the Starter Kit),
Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes) (also with the Starter Kit).

First of all you need a lot of butterflies...

Don't throw away the pickings from the inside of the filigree butterflies (Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes))  - some of them look like cute little hearts - we need them later.

Then i took the cardboard and cut out a background for the embroidery frame
and painted it white.

Now i arranged all the butterflies on - first the full ones, then the filigree ones...

Next i put the photo on... painted the small leftover hearts golden and spread them
on the frame...

finished.... i hope my mom will love it...

Material:
embroidery frame and a photo,
a coloured pen, cardboard,
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515
Bigz L Die (Everyday Essentials) (comes together with the Starter Kit),
Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes) (also with the Starter Kit)

Greetings, Stephanie

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Hallo Ihr Bastler,

nur noch ein paar Tage bis zum Muttertag.
Zeit sich Gedanken um das perfekte Geschenk zu machen.

Ich liebe meine Mama.
Sie hat zwei zauberhafte Kinder aufgezogen :-)
und seit einem Jahr ist sie jetzt auch schon eine liebevolle Oma.

Und so hab ich Ihr ein "Großmutter Tag" Geschenk gemacht.
Einen Schmetterlingsrahmen mit dem Bild ihres Enkels.

Alles was ihr braucht ist ein
Stickrahmen, ein Foto,
einen farbigen Stift (ich hab einen goldenen Edding genommen), Pappe,
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515
Bigz L Die (Everyday Essentials) (kommt zusammen mit dem Starter Kit),
Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes) (auch zusammen mit dem Starter Kit)

Zuerst braucht man eine ganze Menge Schmetterlinge.
Hebt auch die Kleinteile aus den filigranen Schmetterlingen auf - einige
Teilchen sehen aus wie kleine Herzen - die brauchen wie dann noch.

Dann habe ich aus Pappe einen Hintergrund für den Stickrahmen geschnitten
und diesen gestrichen.

Arrangiert nun die Schmetterlinge auf dem Rahmen.
Zuerst die gefüllten, dann oben drauf die filigranen.

Dann habe ich die kleinen Herzen (ihr erinnert euch an die Reste aus den Schmetterlingen?)
golden bemalt und diese zusammen mit dem Foto auf dem Rahmen verteilt....

Fertig - ich hoffe meine Mama mag es.

Liebste Grüße, Stephanie