Gift bag

Today I will show you a gift bag. It's always nice to have a gift bag ready if you need to wrap a gift

Items  used:
655268 Big Shot Machine

658289 Banners
657177 Mini paper Rosettes
657188 Tiny, Tabs & tags
657496 Distressed Doily
Supply list:
Paper: Kaisercraft-75 Collection-Penny-,Off White cardstock
Ink: Distress ink-Vintage photo-, Stormy Sky-
Ribbon: Cheesecloth ( gauze like fabric made from cotton) colored it with
distress ink-Stormy Sky-

Stamp: Whiff of Joy

 I've used a brown paper bag size 12x14 cm ,used a different sorts of dies and paper from
KaiserCraft.

 

Thanks for stopping by, see you next Tuesday

Have a great day

Pia

Dies jeg har brugt:
655268 Big Shot Machine

658289 Banners
657177 Mini paper Rosettes
657188 Tiny, Tabs & tags
657496 Distressed Doily
Andre materialer:
Papir: Kaisercraft-75 Collection-Penny-Off white cardstock
Sværte: Distress ink-Vintage photo-, Stormy Sky-
Bånd: Cheesecloth ( gauze like fabric made from cotton) colored it with
distress ink-Stormy Sky-Stempel: Whiff of Joy

Jeg har brugt en brun papirspose størrelse 12x14 cm ,brugt forskellige dies og papir fra Kaisercraft Tak fordi du tog turen forbi, håber vi ses næste tirsdag.Ha' en dejlig dag

Pia

Picture Frame

Hi Sizzix fan...hope you all had a wonderful week.
Today I have a Picture Frame to show you.

Supply list :
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine 
658570 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame
658567 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Ovals
657824 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Flower Garland
657467 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Festive Greenery
657187 Sizzix Bigz Die - Small Easel

Papers: Pion Design - Studio of Memories, chipboard
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain
Other: Tulle, feather, brads, 3D foam 

How to do: 
1. Cut out chipboard 12,5x15,5 cm, patterned paper 12x15 cm.
2. Die cut the frame with  658570 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame  ,
 658567 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Ovals
3. Distress the edges gently with Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain.
4. Glue patterned paper to chipboard. Glue the picture on the front. 
5. Glue the frame over the picture with 3D foam. 
6. Die cut some flowers and swirls and glue it to the frame with some tulle and white feather.

7. Die cut Small Easel with chipboard and glue it to the frame. 

    Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Easter!

Anne Kristine  

Hei alle Sizzix fans... håper du har hatt en fin uke.
I dag har jeg laget en foto ramme.

Produkter som er brukt:
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine 
658570 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame
658567 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Ovals
657824 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Flower Garland
657467 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Festive Greenery
657187 Sizzix Bigz Die - Small Easel

Papir: Pion Design - Studio of Memories, chipboard
Stempelputer: Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain
Annet: Tyll, fjær, brads, 3D foam 

Beskrivelse:
1. Skjær ut chipboard i str. 12,5x15,5 cm, mønster papir i str. 12x15 cm.
2. Stans ut rammen med  658570 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame  ,
 658567 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Ovals
3. Distress alle kantene forsiktig med Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain.
4. Lim mønsterarket til chipboarden og lim bildet på fremsiden . 
5. Lim rammen utenpå bildet med 3D puter.
6. Stans ut blomster og swirls og lim det fast til rammen med tyll og fjær. 
7. Stans ut Small Easel med chipboard og lim det fast på baksiden av rammen.

Takk for at du stikker innom og ønsker deg en riktig GOD PÅSKE!
Anne Kristine  

Puppy bookmark for children

In the age of computers and screens enhancing reading in children is very important and fun bookmarks can help us in this purpose.

Today I'm showing you how to make a puppy bookmark that every child will love.

Supply list:

• 655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine
• 657687 Sizzix Bigz Die - Dog, Puppy
• Cardstock: Mahé
• Paper scraps
• Stamps: American Crafts
• Adhesives: Glossy Accents, foam squares
• Ink: Ranger Distress Ink, Memento ink
• Mini brad, Brown gel pen 

Die cut 2 shapes of the dog with craft cardstock and adhere their ears together using a strong adhesive like Glossy Accents. Then die cut all the little parts with paper scraps an use them to embellish the puppy. I have put a mini brad in the heart and adhered it with a foam square to create some dimension. 

For sure they will love their new Puppy bookmark and will want to read more!

Happy Monday!

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En la era de las pantallas y los ordenadores potenciar la lectura en los niños es muy importante y un marcapáginas divertido nos puede ayudar en esta misión. Hoy os voy a enseñar cómo hacer un divertido punto de lectura en forma de perrito que le encantará a cualquier niño.

Materiales:

• 655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine
• 657687 Sizzix Bigz Die - Dog, Puppy
• Cartulina: Mahé
• Restos de papeles
• Sellos: American Crafts
• Adhesivos: Glossy Accents, foam squares
• Tinta: Ranger Distress Ink, Memento ink
• Mini brad, Rotulador marrón 

Troquela dos formas de perrito con la Big Shot y pégalos entre ellos solo por la parte de las orejas. Después troquela todas las partes pequeñas utilizando restos de papeles y utilízalos para adornar el perrito. Yo he puesto un mini brad en el corazón y lo he pegado utilizando foam adhesivo para crear más dimensión.

Ten por seguro que les va a encantar su nuevo marcapáginas y que querrán leer más :)

¡Feliz lunes! 

thinking ahead


I've been thinking ahead to Summer. With the crazy snowy weather as it is here in the UK (as we come to the end of March!) I need to cheer myself up a little and at least dream about the warmer weather we are bound to get any time soon (I live in hope!)

The Summer means more time spent outside, and less time spent at the sewing machine, so I need portable projects that can be hand sewn and my default hand sewn projects are usually hexagon english paper pieced.

My 1" and 1.25" hexagon dies are getting a work out at the minute, the 1" is turning junk mail, used envelopes and (dare I admit it?) bills into hexagon papers and the 1.25" die is making light work of cutting my fabrics into perfect hexies ready for basting. I love using the dies for cutting paper. It should be incredibly obvious to use them this way, as Sizzix is so big on scrap booking and paper crafts, but when I realised I could actually cut papers from my hexagon dies it was like winning the lottery. Simple things, eh?!

It's so satisfying getting these prepped and ready for sewing together. My long term vision is a traditional grandmother's flower garden quilt, something big enough to cover a bed. I know it's going to take me a long, long time but having this kind of project where I know there's no deadline helps keep me sane amongst a stack of projects that are more urgent.

In a couple of weeks I'll be at  the Spring Quilt Festival in Exeter demoing the Big Shot on the Cotton Patch stand and, as I'll be away from home for a few nights, my hexies will be there keeping me company on an evening. I'm hoping to get a fair few 'flowers' stitched up. I'll keep you posted on my progress! This is where I'm at so far. It's a start, albeit a small one!

Have a wonderful week - keep warm and happy stitching!

Katy

Easter Baskets from Gerry

Hello Sizzix friends!

Gerry's here today with some Easter inspiration.

I have two Easter Baskets to share with you today which 

I made for my kids. These baskets will be part of their decoration

during their Easter breakfast at school.

655268 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

657724 Sizzix ScoreBoards Die - Candy Cup

657707 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Flower Burst w/Ribbon

657747 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Regal Edging

658506 Sizzix Sizzlits L - Vintage Doily

I used peel cardboard (1.5mm) to die cut the base for the basket. 

Then I chose pattern papers to "dress it up".

I sanded the edges of each side of the basket.

To make the Flower Burst w/Ribbon more stable I die cut it three times -

twice using white cardstock and once using pattern paper.

Then I adhered them to one another. 

I added Pearl Drops and a paper flower on top.

I also inked a little bit the edges.

The Regal Edging strip die was cut as normal.

I removed one of the die-cut pattern as I needed 4 for one basket.

Fold in 4 so it will look quadratic and adhere only in the middle

of each side of the basket.

Add a twine and a flower to the front side.

Die cut the  Vintage Doily and adhere underneath each basket.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Webster's Pages - "Modern Romance" Collection

Webster's Pages - "New Beginnings" Collection

Webster's Pages - "Best Friends" Collection

Prima Marketing Flowers - Velvet Rainbow Brights

 I hope you enjoyed my projects today!

Wishing you a Happy Sunday!

Gerry

Dream by Camilla Ekman



It is Sunday again and I am here to share a new layout with you. This layout is in muted spring colours and includes yummy Sizzix dies. The papers are from Vintage Summer Basics collection by Maja Design.

Behind the photo I have used the Weathered Clock die.

And in layers underneath the clock I have used the Distressed Doily die and the Botanical & Rose Garden die.

I used some flowers, bling and alpha stickers to finish the layout.

655268 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

657496 Sizzix On the Edge Die – Distressed Doily

657190 Sizzix Bigz Die – Weathered Clock

658071 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die – Card Edges, Botanical & Rose Garden

Have a nice Sunday!

Camilla

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Det är söndag igen och jag är här för att visa en ny layout jag har gjort. Layouten är i dova vårfärger och inkluderar fina Sizzix dies.Pappren är från Vintage Summer Basics kollektionen från Maja Design.

Bakom fotot har jag använt Weathered Clock die. Och i lager bakom klockan har jag använt Distressed Doily die och Botanical & Rose Garden die. Jag använde till slut några blommor, bling och alfabetssticker för att slutföra layouten.

Ha en härlig söndag!

Camilla

Light and shadows block



It's official - it's Spring! well at least according to the date - let's hope the weather will catch up sometime soon!
So this week I've chosen to make the block 'Light and Shadows'
I've looked back at the fabrics I've already used and have tried to keep a balance so that I am using different ones from my collection.

For this block you will need enough dark fabric to cut - 5 x  2 1/2" squares and 2 x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles.
From medium fabric you need to be able to cut 2 x 2 1/2" squares and 2 x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles.
Finally a small piece of light fabric to cut 1 x 2 1/2" square.
Using die 657607 and the Big Shot machine cut 5 dark, 2 medium and 1 light squares.
With die 657605 cut 2 rectangles from each of the dark and medium fabrics using
the Big Shot machine.

 

Join a dark and a medium square to each end of a dark rectangle

Join 2 dark squares to either end of a dark rectangle

Join 2 dark squares to a medium and a light square

Join the 2 sets of squares together,

 

and then join a medium and a dark rectangle - see photo below



Finally lay all the pieces out, see below

and then join them to complete the block

I'm running workshops at the Sewing for Pleasure show at the NEC this week - today until Sunday - if you're visiting the show do come by and join in or jsut say Hello.
Hope to see you there.
Next week I'll be working with applique flowers - just in time for Easter.
Have a lovely week.
Angela

Shabby Chic cards "light" with Janna Werner.

Hello there, this is Janna with two Shabby Chic cards. Well, actually you could say it is a Shabby Chic "light" style, have a look by yourself :)

Material list:
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine
657691 Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves
658613 Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle
657846 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders - Bubble & Honey Comb
blank card: Tchibo
patterned paper, cardstock, brads, vellum, twine, rhinestones, doily: Stampin´ Up
tags: Ranger Ink
other: sewing machine, white thread
 

 

I love Shabby Chic, but I also love minimalism - it is always a challenge to create a card with scraps and to not add too many elements. If you have a close look you will see, that I used the same supplies on both cards, but I also used scraps. The heart on this card was cut with the Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves. I used the negative on the other card. Same with the circles that I cut with the Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle, you´ll find them on both cards.

I arranged the elements slightly different on both cards and used the honeycomb embossing die on one, the bubble wrap embossing die on the other card, both belong to the Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders - Bubble & Honey Comb set. Instead of embossing the paper, I used vellum, great effect!

You know, I love my sewing machine. It is a super easy way to add the Shabby touch to a project. Furthermore you can adhere the elements without using glue.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great and crafty day, everyone!
Janna

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Hallo ihr Lieben, hier ist Janna mit zwei Shabby Chic Karten. Eigentlich könnte man diesen Stil eher Shabby Chic "light" nennen, seht selbst :)

Materialliste:
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine
657691 Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves
658613 Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle
657846 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders - Bubble & Honey Comb
Kartenrohling: Tchibo
Patterned Paper,Cardstock, Brads, Vellum, Twine, Rhinestones, Doily: Stampin´ Up
Tags: Ranger Ink
Anderes: Nähmaschine, weißes Garn

Ich liebe Shabby Chic, aber ebenso Minimalismus - es ist immer eine Herausforderung, eine Karte mit Scraps zu gestalten und nicht zu viele Elemente zu hinzuzufügen. Wenn ihr genau hinseht könnt ihr erkennen, dass ich bei beiden Karten die gleichen Materialien verwendet habe. Ich habe ebenfalls Scraps, also Reste, benutzt. Das Herz habe ich mit der Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves geschnitten. Das Negativ der Form habe ich anschließend für die andere Karten genutzt. Das Gleiche mit den Kreisen, die ich mit der Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle zurechtgeschnitten haben, die sind auf beiden Karten drauf.

Ich habe die Elemente auf beiden Karten etwas anders arrangiert und zwei verschiedene Embossing Dies verwendet: Honeycomb auf der einen, Bubble Wrap auf der anderen. Beide Dies gehören zum Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders - Bubble & Honey Comb Set. Anstatt das Papier zu embossen, habe ich Vellum genommen, das ergibt einen tollen Effekt.

Ihr wisst, dass ich meine Nähmaschine liebe. Es ist super einfach mit ein paar Stichen einen Shabby Touch zu kreieren. Außerdem muss man nicht soviel Kleber verwenden, wenn man auf diese Weise die Papiere verbindet. 

 

Habt einen schönen Tag!
Janna 

Mini book O Masculin

Mini Album " O Masculin"

Here is a mini album I realized specially for one of my classes at Version Scrap Paris next month.

A 100% handmade mini album with a creative, textured and asymmetric structure to insert your nicest portraits in!

Supply list:

Papers: Color Conspiracy

Alphabets: 7Gyspsies

Die-cuts: Color Conspiracy

Wood embellishments: Studio Calico

Stamps: Craft Origine, 7Gypsies, Stampin'up

Inks: Versafine, Distress, Adirondack

Spray inks: Glimmer Mist Tattered Angels

Others: Tags, thread

Used dies:

658608 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 4PK - Frames, Instant

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

I used my Big Shot and my Polaroid dies to put the emphasis on some of my pictures. I had fun using the 2 largest Pola dies on many occasions!

For a fancy effect, I glued my frames in an oblique manner and I chose to use frames smaller than my pictures! It allows seeing the picture in full, focusing on the face.

Do not hesitate to trace the inner outlines of your frame with a thin-tipped black pen, for more originality.

I also inserted one of this dies on my cover page. It is cut out of a yellow patterned paper and shaded with Vintage Photo Distress ink. A text stamp is printed where the picture should have been.

On the last double page, I had fun embossing a white paper with one of my favourite embossing folders: the hexagon-shaped one! I used blue & yellow Adirondack inks to make the patterns stand out. I added some ink splashes, a few nice patterns and here we are!

 

I hope you liked what I showed you today!

See you soon,

Have a nice day,

Karine

Mini Album " O Masculin"

Voici un mini album réalisé pour un de mes prochain ateliers à Version Scrap Paris le mois prochain.

Une structure créative, texturée et asymétrique 100% fait-main pour accueillir vos plus beaux portraits !

Matériel utilisé :

Papiers : Color Conspiracy

Alphabets :7Gyspsies

Die-cuts : Color Conspiracy

Embellissements en bois : Studio Calico

Tampons : Craft Origine, 7Gypsies, Stampin'up

Encres : Versafine, Distress, Adirondack

Encres en spray : Glimmer Mist Tattered Angels

Divers : Tags, ficelle

Dies utilisés :

658608 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 4PK - Frames, Instant

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

J'ai utilisé ici ma Big Shot et mes dies polaroids pour mettre en valeur certaines photos. Je me suis amusée avec les deux plus grandes découpes pola à plusieurs reprises !

J'aime jouer la fantaisie en inclinant mes cadres et en choisissant des cadres plus petits que mes photos ! Cela permet de voir la photo en entier tout en zoomant sur le visage.

Pensez également à repasser au stylo fin noir les contours intérieurs de votre cadre pour un rendu plus original.

J'ai également repris un de ces dies sur la page de couverture. Le cadre est ici découpé dans un imprimé jaune et ombré à l'encre Distress Vintage Photo, un texte imprimé au tampon vient remplacer la photo.

Sur la dernière double page, je me suis amusée avec un papier blanc que j'ai embossé avec une de mes plaques préférée : le motif hexagonal ! J'ai utilisé des Adirondack blet et jaune pour bien faire ressortir les motifs, quelques tâches d'encres, des jolis motifs et le tour est joué !

J'espère que ces quelques visuels vous auront plu !

A très vite et bonne journée

Karine