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A Girly layout by Gerry van Gent

June 15, 2013, 6:00 pm
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Hello Sizzix Friends!
Today I've got a layout to share with you where
I combined old & new Sizzix dies.


657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine
658524 Sizzix Bigz Die Classique
658530 Sizzix Bigz Die Mariposa
657496 Sizzix On The Edge Die Distressed Doily
658252 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Cobblestones
657827 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Inside Out Alphabet
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The new butterflies Mariposa are so cute and adorable.
Love the fact that you can cut separately small wings and
adhere them so you'll achieve more dimension.
On my project the small butterfly was die-cut twice and the wings once.
I`ve used different pattern papers and as a final touch I added a resin in the centre. 

The other new die I used is the beautiful and so exquisite Classique Swirl.
The swirl was cut a few times from white cardstock.
I cut into pieces the swirl itself so I can have more swirls :-) 
and added to my project.


OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:
Webster's Pages - "Plum Seed" paper collection
Webster's Pages - silhouettes, metal trinket
KaiserCraft - Clear Stamp

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Dutch Translation

Hallo Sizzix vrienden!
Vandaag wil ik een layout met jullie delen waarmee
ik oud en nieuw Sizzix stansen heb gebruikt.
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De nieuwe Mariposa vlinders zijn zo schattig en mooi.
Het feit dat je kleine vleugels kunt stansen en gebruiken
op je vlinder creëert een prachtig dimensie.

The new butterflies Mariposa are so cute and adorable.
Love the fact that you can cut separately small wings and
adhere them so you'll achieve more dimension.
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Op mijn pagina heb ik de vlinder twee keer gestanst 
en de vleugels een keer.
Ik heb verschillende patroon papieren gebruikt en 
in het eind heb ik een kleine decoratie toegevoegd.
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De andere nieuwe stans dat ik heb gebruikt is de schitterende Classique Swirl.
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De "swirl" is paar keer uit witte cardstock gestanst.
Daarna heb ik de "swirl" zelf in stukjes geknipt om 
meer "swirls" :-) te krijgen.
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I hope you enjoyed my project.
Thanks for visiting us today & happy Creating!
Gerry
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Old pictures with Camilla Ekman

June 16, 2013, 1:00 am
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Good morning!

Sometimes it is fun to go through old pictures. I found an old adorable picture of one of my nieces. The photo is from 2010 when she just a few months old. For my layout I have used some of Sizzix dies.


Here is the Ornate Oval Frame.


And here is the Pennant Banners together with Branch w/Leaves and the Decorative Flourishes Set.


And the new butterfly from the Big Shot Starter Kit.

655268 Sizzix Big Shot Machine
656064 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK – Flowers, Branches & Leaves Set
657915 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps – Banners, Pennant
658949 Sizzix Thinlitz Die - Frame, Ornate Oval
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)
656538 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK – Decorative Flourishes Set

Have a nice week!

Camilla

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God morgon!

Ibland är det roligt att titta på gamla foton. Jag hittade ett gammalt sött kort på en av mina systerdöttrar. Fotot är från 2010 när hon bara är några månader gammal. På layouten har jag använt flera olika Sizzix dies.

655268 Sizzix Big Shot Machine
656064 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK – Flowers, Branches & Leaves Set
657915 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps – Banners, Pennant
658949 Sizzix Thinlitz Die - Frame, Ornate Oval
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)
656538 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK – Decorative Flourishes Set

Ha en härlig vecka!

Camilla
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butterfly cushion

June 17, 2013, 12:30 am
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Hello everyone! How was your week? I've been very busy playing with some of the new and upcoming applique dies for Sizzix over the past couple of weeks and making some projects that will be in a magazine later this Summer.

One of the dies I tried is a simple butterfly shape (I don't have the exact code for this yet, but there are many other butterfly dies on the website and this principle will work with lots of shapes as long as they are simple and single pieces)

Butterfly pillow

I fused fabric to bosal craft tex, which is a heavyweight interfacing, similar to curtain pelmet interfacing - it's useful for making bags to keep them rigid. I then used the big shot and my butterfly die to cut out my shapes. I layered 2 at a time - so it was 2 layers of interfacing, and 2 layers of fabric and it cut beautifully with no issues at all. The interfacing is thick, so I was surprised it cut through 2 layers of it without needing a little help!

I then stitched my butterflies in a line of 3 down the middle of a piece of canvas fabric (I used a heavyweight canvas to create a nice sturdy cushion cover, rather than regular cotton because I didn't want to quilt it). The stitches just go through the centre of the butterflies, so they're free to flap around.


Butterfly applique

I added a simple flange type border by cutting strips using the 1.5" strip die and added an envelope opening to the cushion.

All in all it took me around half an hour, and I love the effect of the 3D butterflies! I think it'd work nicely with circles too, or hearts and would make some really cool 3D effects on cushions. Or you could sew the butterflies to ribbon and make bunting for a little girl's room. I'm going to do some more playing around with this idea and see what I can come up with!




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Together Lay Out

June 17, 2013, 12:39 am
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Sometimes I'm in de mood to scrapbook but I don't have anything planned. In these occasions I go to my computer and look for a photo that catches my eye. Yesterday I found this one of my mother and me together. I don't have a lot of photos of the two of us, so this one is special just for that.



Supply list:
For this lay out I have used the Hello Pastel collection in the A4 size, and I have layered some papers to create my base. Then I have die cut a smaller piece of pattern paper with Paula Pascual's Hearts and flowers Edges Thinlits and I have die cut a tag with a more colorful pattern paper. Then I have adhered everything on my Lay out, put some twine around the die cut edge.  and insert some die cut hearts and circles from the Starter Kit.


I have placed my tittle on the left side of the photo using two alphabets from the same collection and I have written my journaling with a regular pen around my composition. As my last touch, I have made some dash lines with a black gel pen and glued some rhinestones here and there.

Happy Monday!
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A veces me apetece scrapear algo pero no tengo nada en mente. En estas ocasiones me voy al ordenador y rebusco entre mis fotos. Ayer encontré ésta en la que estoy con mi madre. No tenemos muchas fotos juntas, así que esta foto es especial simplemente por este hecho.

Materiales:
Para esta página he utilizado la colección Hello Pastel en su versión Din-A4. He superpuesto varios papeles para crear mi base y he troquelado un trozo más pequeño con los Thinlits "Hearts and flowers edges" de Paula pascual. Después the troquelado una etiqueta con un papel de color más vivo. He pegado todos estos elementos en la página y he puesto un poco de cordón alrededor del borde troquelado para poder insertar algunos círculos y corazones troquelados con el Starter Kit. Finalmente he puesto mi título con dos alfabetos de la misma colección, he escrito mi crónica con bolígrafo alrededor de mi composición para integrarla en el diseño y he acabado con unos toques de rotulador negro y brillantitos aquí y allí.

¡Feliz lunes!


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Tag

June 18, 2013, 1:00 am
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Hi everyone....hope you all had a great week. Today I have a tag to show you with newSizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis 
 


Supply list:
Sizzix Big shot machine (655268)
Sizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis (658531) 
Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbor(658523)

Manila tag # 12, Watercolor paper.
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl,  Perfect Pearls - Grape Fizz, Distress Stain Dusty Concord.
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection.
Button, Seam Binding ribbon.

How to make:

Die cut  Sizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis with watercolor paper and distress with
Distress ink Pad - Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade. Distress the edges with Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain. Spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over the flower. Let it dry.

Die cut Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbor with watercolor paper. Distress with Distress ink Pad - Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn. Spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over leaves. Let it dry.


 Distress the tag with Distress Stain - Dusty Concord and Perfect Pearls - Grape Fizz. Distress the tag with Distress ink Pad - Milled Lavender and spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over the tag. Stamp some text here and there.
Glue the flower together and put a button in the centre of the flower. Glue leaves and flower to the tag.




 Thanks for stopping by, see you next Tuesday!
Anne Kristine

Hei alle sammen....håper dere har hatt en fin uke. I dag har jeg en tag å vise dere hvor jeg har brukt
ny dies - Sizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis 

Materialer:
Sizzix Big shot machine (655268)
Sizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis (658531) 
Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbor(658523)

Manila tag # 12, Akvarell papir.
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl,  Perfect Pearls - Grape Fizz, Distress Stain Dusty Concord.
Stempler: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection.
Knapp, Seam Binding bånd.

Beskrivelse:

Stans ut  Sizzix Bigz L Die - Memphis med akvarell papir og distress med
Distress ink Pad - Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade. Distress the edges with Distress ink Pad - Walnut Stain. Spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over blomsten. La det tørke


Stans ut Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbormed akvarell papir . Distress med Distress ink Pad - Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn. Spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over bladene. La det tørke.


 Distress tag'en med  Distress Stain - Dusty Concord and Perfect Pearls - Grape Fizz. Distress tag'en med Distress ink Pad - Milled Lavender og spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl over tag'en.. Stample tekst her og der.

Lim sammen blomsten og fest en knapp i midten av blomsten. Lim blader og blomst til tag'en.

Takk for at du stikker innom...ses neste tirsdag.
Anne Kristine
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Packaing for a bottle of wine

June 18, 2013, 1:00 am
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Hi everyone
Today I will show you a packaging for a bottle of wine using different sorts of the beautiful Sizzix dies from Prima marketing
 

 
Items used:
Mariposa   658530
Elisse  658526
Estate 658527
Doily and Doily Border set 659058
Supply list:
Paper: Off White cardstock, Pion design-Playtime-
Ribbon:Hug Snug seam binding
Eyelets, Ponture paint-red-, one rose.
Ink: Distress ink-Fired brink-
Stamp: Vilda stamp
 
 


 
How to make:
The templates is easy to adjust to a size smaller or bigger
1. Cut off White cardstock or patterned paper 24x 26 cm, use scorpal, scor as shown on the templates.
2. Cut patterned paper 3,8x 18 cm , 6 pieces ink all edges. glue onto the cardstock
3. Make holes and fasten eyelets
4. Diecut using different sorys of Sizzix dies, glue onto the patterned paper.
5. Diecut using Doily and Doily borders to the bottom and decorate using the border.
6.Thread the ribbon through the eyelets and tie a bow. decorate with the red rose.
Now you have a perfect  gift for a person who has everything.
I hope you injoyed my project today.Have a great Tuesday, see you next week
Pia
 
Hej alle 
I dag vil jeg vise hvordan du kan lave en indpakning til en vin flaske som du nemt kan  regulere til en større eller mindre skjuler
Items brugt:
Mariposa   658530
Elisse  658526
Estate 658527
Doily and Doily Border set 659058
Supply list:
Papir: Off White karton,  Pion design-Playtime-
Bånd:Hug Snug seam binding
Eyelets, Ponture paint-red-, one rose.
Ink: Distress ink-Fired brink-
Stempel: Vilda stamp
Sådan gør du::
Manualen er nem at gøre større og mindre
1. Skær et stykke karton 24x 26 cm, brug scorpal, scor som vist på templates.
2. Skær mønsterpapir 3,8x 18 cm , 6 pieces ink alle kanter. lim til karton
3. Lav hul og isæt eyelets
4. Stands ud de forskellige Sizzix dies
5. Udstands Doily og Doily borders , brug til bunden
6.Før båndet igennem eyelets og bind en sløjfe og pynt med rosen
Nu har du den perfekte gave til personen som har alt
Jeg håber du blev inspireret, du må have en god tirsdag. Vi ses næste uge
Pia
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Layout "39.4 C" + video

June 18, 2013, 8:34 pm
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Hi All!

Daria is here. Today I have a layout to share with you and a video tutorial.

Items used:
Big Shot Machine (655268)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #2 (658604)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - For the Record (659108)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 9PK w/Stamps - Word Labels (658701)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 11PK - Cargo Stencil Number Set (657841)
Teresa Collins Papers and Die-Cuts
Prima and Melissa Frances Pearls
My Mind's Eye Brads
Scrapberry's Decorative Tape
Perfect Pearls Mists - Blue Patina, Pewter
Dylusions Ink Spray - Black Marble
Distress Stain - Black Soot
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso
3D Foam
Black Pen

I have prepared for you a video in which  I show how I created this page. I used different dies, mists, gesso and etc. Hope you'll like this.






Have a nice day!

Daria.

Всем привет!

Сегодня я хочу показать страничку и видео мастер-класс к ней. В мастер-классе я показываю полностью процесс создания этой странички (от начала и до конца). В работе я использовала различные ножи для вырубки, спреи, гессо и т.д. Надеюсь вам будет интересно.

Материалы, которые я использовала:
Big Shot Machine (655268)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #2 (658604)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - For the Record (659108)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 9PK w/Stamps - Word Labels (658701)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 11PK - Cargo Stencil Number Set (657841)
Teresa Collins - бумага и вырубки
Prima and Melissa Frances - жемчужинки
My Mind's Eye - брадс
Scrapberry's - декоративный скотч
Perfect Pearls Mists - цвета Blue Patina, Pewter
Dylusions Ink Spray - цвет Black Marble
Distress Stain - цвет Black Soot
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso - гессо
Объемный скотч
Черная ручка

Всем хорошего дня!

Дарья.


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Summer days!

June 19, 2013, 12:00 am
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Nothing evokes childhood memories of Summer days gone by like the sound of a distant ice cream van. The mad scramble when every kid in the street drops what they are doing and rushes indoors with a sense of acute  panic to beg their Mother for the few pennies (it was in my day anyway) needed to buy their favourite ice lolly, followed by the sense of shared relief when they all met back at the idling van, cash in hand.

It's a scene that is played out in every residential street in every town in the UK every Summer and long may it continue. I cued for 20 minutes with my daughter perched on my shoulders at a Summer fete last week to get my annual '99' and it was better than all the fancy overpriced ice cream/chocolate in the world, I don't think I need to explain why!

While waiting my turn I had the idea to make an ice cream card although we don't have any ice cream dies in any of our current collections which is fine because necessity is the mother of invention as the saying goes.

I must start by apologising to those of you living outside the UK who are unfamiliar with some of the brands which I refer to in the cards, I'm sure that you can do similar things with your own favourite lollies?

When I need to 'Get Creative' with die cutting my first port of call is to my beloved Framelits dies which are wonderfully versatile  because of, rather than despite their simplicity. The sets I used were:



 FAB

I chose quality heavyweight plain cardstock and I die cut three of the rounded tags in the same size. I also cut a strip of the brown card to use as the lolly stick. Next, I trimmed the brown tag to size before embossing with a dotty folder, I used the one from the new Big Shot Starter Kit although their are dozens to choose from
I mounted the 3 tags together before attaching the stick with 3D foam pads. Next, I used my PC to print the legend 'Have a FAB Birthday' onto the front of a white A6 card blank and Finally, I attached my assembled lolly with 3D foam pads.
99


I chose quality heavyweight plain cardstock and I die cut the the hearts and pennant. I used a lattice work embossing folder to add texture to the ice cream cone and cut away part of the magenta heart using a scalloped circle die before attaching it in place it onto the white heart. I cut a strip of brown card and attached it to the assembled hearts to represent the chocolate flake, without which no '99' would be complete.Next, I attached the ice cream to it's embossed cone and used my PC to print the legend 'Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999' onto the front of a white A6 card blank and Finally, I attached my assembled ice cream with 3D foam pads.






Sweetest


I chose quality heavyweight plain cardstock in cream and red and I die cut two rounded tags of the same size. Next, I used two scalloped circle dies to 'Chomp' a piece out of the top right hand corner of each and attached them together. I cut a strip of brown card for the stick and attached it to the rear. I used my PC to print the legend 'The Sweetest Thing' onto the front of a white A6 card blank and Finally, I attached my assembled lolly with 3D foam pads.


Zoom


I chose quality heavyweight plain cardstock in yellow, orange and red and I die cut three rounded tags in three different sizes before trimming each to size. After attaching the tags together with PVA glue I cut a strip of brown card to use as the stick. Next,  I used my PC to print the legend 'Zoom, just one look and then my heart went boom' onto the front of a white A6 card blank and Finally, I attached my assembled lolly with 3D foam pads.

For those amongst you racking your brains as to who sang the 'Zoom' song it was Fat Larry's Band, I don't know which one was Larry but if I saw a picture, I'm sure I could take an educated guess!

And here they are! Hang on! can I hear Greensleves?MUUUUUUUM........ 








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Spring cards !

June 19, 2013, 11:30 pm
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Thank You pretty cards!

I’ve started creating cards thanks to the Sizzix dies and I must say I like it! It is really a good way to please people and use paper scraps!

Here is the supply list I used to realise these two sweet cards…

Papers: American Crafts Collection Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico, I Lowe Scrap
Cardstock: American Crafts
Stickers: Jenni Bowlin Studio
Die-cuts: Studio Calico
Divine Twine
Ink: Archival Viridian
Stamps: Craft Origine

The dies:
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit
657815 Sizzix Textured impressions Embossing Folders 2PK-Groovy Flower Set

I wanted to create simple cards with pastel colours so I went for sea green combined with kraft.

The size of my first card is 11x15,5 cms, the second card’s size is 15x15 cms.
I used the same elements for both: a butterfly cut with the Big Shot and small bottles coming from a patterned paper from the last Dear Lizzy collection.

I really am a fan of this butterfly which is a part of the new starter kit! One of my new favourite’s! You’ll definitely have to try it!

On the first card, I embossed a white cardstock with my Big Shot. Its design gives a sophisticated note to my realization. Once embossed, the cardstock is matted upon a sea green pattern paper.

Let’s give more volume to the butterflies by gluing them with 3D adhesives.

The title “Merci” is made with this pretty Craft Origine stamp used with Viridian Archival ink!





I hope you liked my cards!

See you next Thursday

Have a nice day,

Karine

Jolies cartes pour dire Merci !

On peut le dire, grâce aux Dies Sizzix je me suis mise aux cartes et j'avoue que j'adore ça ! Un bon moyen pour faire plaisir et pour utiliser ses chutes de papiers !

Voici le matériel utilisé pour réaliser ces deux cartes toutes douces...

Papiers : American Crafts Collection Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico, I Lowe Scrap
Cardstock : American Crafts
Autocollants : Jenni Bowlin Studio
Die-cuts : Studio Calico
Divine Twine
Encre : Archival Viridian
Tampon : Craft Origine

658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit
657815 Sizzix Textured impressions Embossing Folders 2PK-Groovy Flower Set

J'avais envie de cartes toutes simples, aux couleurs pastels, je suis partie sur du vert d'eau associé au kraft.

Ma première carte est au format 11x15,5cm, le seconde plus grande au format 15x15cm.
J'ai utilisé les mêmes éléments à savoir : un papillon découpé à la Big Shot et des petites bouteilles provenant d'un imprimé de la dernière collection Dear Lizzy.

Je craque pour ce die papillon qui fait partie du nouveau kit starter ! Un de mes nouveaux favoris ! A tester absolument !

Sur la première carte, j'ai embossé à la Big Shot un cardstock blanc, ce design donne un côté sophistiqué à ma création. Une fois embossé le cardstock est matté sur un imprimé vert d'eau.

Vous pouvez donner plus de relief à vos papillons en les montant en 3D avec des adhésifs.

Le titre "merci" est réalisé à partir d'un joli tampon Craft Orgine imprimé à l'encre Archival couleur Viridian !

J'espère que mes cartes vous auront plu !

A jeudi prochain

Bonne journée

Karine


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Summerly (gift-) tags by Janna Werner.

June 20, 2013, 1:00 am
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Hello crafty friends, this is Janna with two summerly tags. It´s finally summer and the BBQ season is in full swing. If you plan to bring something along to the next BBQ party, you might want to pretty up a small present, like a vine bottle or a bunch of flowers, for example. These tags can be created really fast and are a great decoration.


Material list:
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (including BS machine and dies)
658289 Sizzix Framelits Die Set/Stamps - Banners
658613 Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle
cardstock, pearls, vellum, twine: Stampin´Up
papers: ILS, Crate Paper
spray: Studio Calico, October Afternoon
glitter paper: American Crafts
tape: mt masking tape
other: liquid pearls (Ranger Ink), sewing machine

You could also use the 656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates to create the tag base.


Cut cardstock tags to the desired size, then add papers and vellum. I used the Die Set/Stamps - Banners on paper, but handcut the vellum beneath. Cut a heart and a butterfly out of glitter paper, using a die from the Big Shot Starter Kit.


Apply white spray on top of the heart and butterfly, the glitter while slightly shine through when sunlight hits the glitter paper. After the spray has dried, sew the heart/butterfly on top of a cut our circle and glue them down onto the tag.


Add a few more spritzers and washi tape on top. Punch a hole on the top of each tag and thread the twine through the hole. Et voilà :)

I hope you enjoyed today´s inspiration. See you next thursday.
Janna

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Hall ihr Lieben, hier ist Janna - dieses Mal mit zwei sommerlichen Anhängern. Es ist endlich Sommer und die Grillsaison ist in vollem Gang. Wenn ihr ein kleines Geschenk zur nächsten Grillparty mitnehmen wollt denkt ihr eventuell darüber nach, dieses etwas aufzuhübschen - eine Weinflasche oder ein Blumenstrauß zu Beispiel. Diese Anhänger eignen sich sehr gut dafür, sie sehen nicht nur gut aus, sondern sind auch noch schnell herzustellen.

Materialliste:
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (including BS machine and dies)
658289 Sizzix Framelits Die Set/Stamps - Banners
658613 Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Wrappers, Circle
Cardstock, Perlen, Vellum, Garn: Stampin´Up
Papiere: ILS, Crate Paper
Spray: Studio Calico, October Afternoon
Glitzerpapier: American Crafts
Tape: mt masking tape
Anderes: liquid pearls (Ranger Ink), Nähmaschine

Ihr könnt auch die  656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates nutzen, um eine Tag-Basis zu kreieren.

Der Cardstock wird in die gewünschte Taggröße geschnitten, dann werden Vellum und Papiere hinzugefügt. Ich habe die Die Set/Stamps - Banners für das Papier verwendet und das Vellum per Hand geschnitten. Anschließend wwerden ein Herz und ein Schmetterling mit einer Die aus dem Big Shot Starter Kit aus Glitzerpaper ausgestanzt.

Auf das Herz und den Schmetterling wird weißes Spray aufgetragen. Wenn die Sonne draufscheint glitzert es leicht. Nachdem der Farbauftrag trocken ist, werden die Formen auf die Papierkreise genäht und anschließend auf dem Tag befestigt.

Dann kommen noch ein paar Spray-Spritzer hinzu und das Washi Tape. Durch das ausgestanzte Loch am oberen Rand der Tags wird abschließend ein Faden gezogen - et voilà :)

Ich hoffe, euch hat die heutige Inspiration gefallen. Wir sehen uns nächsten Donnerstag.
Janna



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Come rain come shine - beach huts

June 20, 2013, 6:30 am
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I went away for a few days, with my husband and we were fortunate to have glorious sunshine for the whole 4 days. We explored some lovely beaches and cliffs on the west coast of Wales ( you may have guessed Wales is becoming a favourite short break location for me) but it did make me think that a beach hut would be very useful if the weather was a bit less sunny!
As I'm not really a dab hand at woodwork, I decided to make a cushion cover with beach huts on it, rather than the real thing!!

 

 

It was really quick to make with the Big Shot Machine and a few dies.
I used a piece of lined for the cushion cover - 16" x 42"
The other fabrics needed are - white for the beach huts - 10" x 9", red for the rooves - 8" x7" and blue for the doors -5" x 6". 5 buttons and matching threads completed my list and I had them all, just lying around!
I cut the beach huts using Bigz die 658113, and 657166 , joined the pieces together.
For the rooves I used Bigz Die 657621 - I cut 2 triangles and then placed them  on the die again - moving them up by 3/4" to make the shape.
Finally I cut the doors using die 657605
I folded and pressed the cover fabric 17" from one end for the front. I stitched a narrow hem along the edge.
I positioned the beach huts along the fold and stitched all the pieces in place, adding 2 buttons to the doors.
I double folded 4" at the other end of the fabric and made 3 buttonholes evenly across the width.
I folded the fabric, right sides together, with finished ends overlapping, and stitched the side seams with a 1/2" seam.
Turning the cover the right way out all that remained was to stitch 3 buttons in place and insert a cushion pad.
Today it's raining again - but at least the beach huts make me smile!
I like the idea of making a set of cushions with all the beach huts different colours - but maybe with the weather this summer it would be better to make a draught excluder!!
Whatever the weather have some fun sewing.
Angela



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Flavor: Lavender Strawberry Sachet

June 21, 2013, 12:00 am
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Hi Everyone! This is Anna. Today I wanted to show you some strawberry love I made using the Sizzix dies. These spring strawberries can be enjoyed all year long: each strawberry bags filled with fragrant lavender... perfect to be given as favors.
 
 
Anna Drai - fabric scented lavander - strawberries - favor (1)


Wherever you find to use this strawberry lavender sachets know that they are natural the scent that can last for months. When the sachet is lightly crushed it will give more of its scent and when this is diminished the scent can be replenished with a drop of lavender essential oil.

One strawberry is cute...

Anna Drai - fabric scented lavander - strawberries - favor (2)

But a dozen strawberries is berry cute!!!

Anna Drai - fabric scented lavander - strawberries - favor (3)



To make the bag of favor I used a pretty doily Thinlits die, Wow..I love this!
Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves (657691)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tiny Tabs & Tags (657188)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Tattered Florals Set (657488)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die – Ornamental (656641)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Doilies, Lovely (658605)

scrap of cardstock: green, white, kraft
scrap of red fabric or felt
dried lavender
button
twine
mini wax paper bag
mini clothespin
sewing machine, yarn

Anna Drai - fabric scented lavander - strawberries - favor (4)

How to make:

For the strawberry

1- Cut out two hearts from the red fabric.
2- Layer and sew around the edge of the heart, leaving a small gap. I found it easier to sew the curved parts in this step and leaving a straight side open for filling the hearts. 
3- Using a paper cone or teaspoon, fill the heart with dried lavender as desired. My method is to fill it about a third with lavender, and then put is some pillow stuffing as well to make it plumper.
4- Stuff the heart about half way, then add a few of the dried bits of lavender.
5- Once you have sewn the heart completely shut, you can thread your needle again with some twine. At the top center of the heart, sew a loop so that you can hang the sachet.
6- Cut out the flower from the green cardstock. Make the hole in the center and fold in half. Thread the flower in the twine of strawberry. Glue and apply a button.

For the flavor package

1- Use Thinlits Die Doilies, Lovely (658605) to cut out a doily from white cardstock.
2- Apply the doily, folded in half, on the top edge of wax paper bag.
3- Insert the twine of strawberry into a hole of doily.
4- Cut out a mini tag for write name.
5- Apply the tag with a little clothespin.

You’re done! You have a lavender filled strawberry sachet favor. They smell delicious and are sure to wow your guests!
I wish you all a great and inspiring weekend!

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Flag_of_Italy Per le amiche italiane! :)

Ciao! Ecco un nuovo appuntamento con Anna. Oggi volevo mostrarvi delle deliziose fragoline che ho creato utilizzando alcune fustelle Sizzix.
Queste fragole si possono godere tutto l'anno: ogni fragola è imbottita di lavanda profumata... sono quindi perfette come bomboniere, per questa stagione ricca di matrimoni e altri eventi festosi.
I vostri ospiti vi ringrazieranno perchè il profumo naturale della lavanda può durare per mesi. Se si schiacciano leggermente emaneranno nuovamente il profumo e quando questo venisse meno, si può aggiungere una goccia di olio essenziale.
Per chiudere il sacchetto della bomboniera ho usato una bellissima fustella centrino Thinlits. Adorooo!

Materiali

Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Heart, Stem & Leaves (657691)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tiny Tabs & Tags (657188)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Tattered Florals Set (657488)
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die – Ornamental (656641)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Doilies, Lovely (658605)
ritagli di cartoncino: verde, bianco, kraft
avanzi di tessuto fantasia rosso o feltro
lavanda secca
bottone
cordoncino
mini sacchetto di carta oleata
mini molletta
macchina da cucire, filo

Procedimento:
 
Per la fragola
 
1 - Tagliare due cuori di tessuto rosso, possibilmente a pois.
2 – Sovrapporre i due cuori e cucire a zigzag lungo il bordo esterno, lasciando un piccolo spazio. Ho trovato più facile cucire le parti curve lasciando un tratto di lato rettilineo aperto per riempire i cuori.
3 - Utilizzare un cono di carta o un cucchiaino per riempire il cuore di lavanda secca. Il mio metodo è quello di riempire circa un terzo con lavanda e poi mettere un po' d'imbottitura per renderlo più cicciotto.
4 - Imbottire il cuore a metà, quindi aggiungere la lavanda.
5 - Una volta cucita l'apertura del cuore, è possibile infilare di nuovo l'ago con un po' di spago in alto, al centro del cuore per poterlo appendere.
6 - Tagliare un fiore con molti petali dal cartoncino verde. Fare un buco al centro e piegare a metà. Infilare il fiore nello spago del cuore, per creare la fragola. Non avevo feltro verde, così ho usato la carta, ma decidete voi cosa è meglio. Incollare il fiore verde e applicare un bottone.
 
Per il sacchettino dei confetti (o caramelle, cioccolatini...)
 
1 – Utilizzare un centrino del set di fustelle Thinlits, Lovely (658605) per tagliare un centrino dal cartoncino bianco.
2 - Posizionare il centrino, piegato a metà, sul bordo superiore del sacchetto di carta oleata.
3 - Inserire il cordoncino della fragola in un buco del centrino.
4 - Tagliare una mini etichetta per scrivere il nome.
5 - Fermare la tag con una mollettina.

Voilà! Così avrete una fragola riempita di lavanda, da usare come bomboniera o pensierino per un'amica.
Auguro a tutti voi un buon fine settimana!
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Canning Jar Favors

June 22, 2013, 8:21 am
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My daughter called us to say she was engaged on Christmas Day. They were in the Cayman Islands scuba diving and Galen gave Pam the ring. Yes, 60 feet under water! However, we are still waiting to hear when the big event will take place.

I created this wedding favor in hopes it might get the ball rolling...

Supplies:
658453  Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Canning Jars, 3-D
658443  Sizzix Bigz Die- Flower, Trinity's
658457  Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Rosebuds & Seed Packet Set
656491  Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack, 6 Cream Sheets
657900  Sizzix Big Shot
656657  Extended Cutting Pads

This die is a great value because it comes with a two sizes of jars- quart and pint, two lids and an inner well to hold treats. 

Die cut Canning Jar. To create a three dimensional project you will need to cut a second jar piece. Emboss all pieces using Rosebud Textured Impression folder. You might have noticed, I debossed the inner well section and embossed the front of the jars. Oops. That's OK...
ASSEMBLY TIP: 
Lay the back sides of the jars facing down and place the middle section (right side down) across the middle of the two jar bottoms. Mark with pencil. This will make both jar bottoms level when you stand it up. Apply strong double sided adhesive or use glue gun to adhere bottom tabs to jars.
Now adhere sides to jar. The sides may be adjusted to the width and height you desire on the jar. 
All taped up!
The jar stands about 5" tall, 3" wide and 1 1/4" deep. 
Side view...
For this project, the jar lid was used as a tag and tied it on with rickrack. Write in the couple's names with pencil.

Cut the lid from heavy silver cardstock. On the back of it, pencil in lines.
Place on a piece of foam and trace over the lines with an embossing stylus. Adhere to the top of the jar using foam dots for dimension.
This die would also make a great card if you folded over a piece of cardstock and laid the fold  inside the cut line of the die. I think it would also make a cute recipe book...

What would you use this die for? I'd love to hear... Thanks for coming by!
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A Canvas Project by Gerry van Gent

June 22, 2013, 7:00 pm
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Happy Sunday Sizzix Friends!
Today I prepared for you a canvas using Sizzix 
die-cuts and embossing folders.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot
658524 Sizzix Bigz Die Classique
658521 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Venice
657176 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Typeset Alphabet
658948 Sizzix Thinlits Die Frame, Fancy Rectangle
658947 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Doily & Doily Border
658951 Sizzix Thinlits Die Ornate Hanging Sign
658945 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Damask & Scallop Borders
658356 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders - 
Rose Vines & Trellis Set 
657667 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders -
Loving Thoughts Set
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I cut the big swirl from Sizzix Bigz Die Classique into parts so
I can spread it all over the canvas.
I used the Rose Vine Embossing folder with a pattern paper.
I embossed the pattern and then cut out only a few leaves for decoration.
The Fancy Rectangle was used here not as a frame.
I cut out the ornate parts and used them to decorate the canvas.

Behind the photo I used an embossed oval frame which
was embossed from the Loving Thoughts Set.

Other Products I used:
Webster's Pages - Modern Romance
Prima Marketing - flowers
Imaginarium Designs - chipboard
Ippity Unmounted Stamps set  - "Bloom & Simplify"

I hope you enjoyed my project today!
Have a great day!
Gerry

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teaching with a big shot

June 24, 2013, 12:30 am
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For the past couple of Sundays I've been at a knitting and patchwork shop just outside of Leeds called The Skep teaching Bonnie Hunter's scrappy trips around the world blocks.

This pattern is perfect for using up random fat quarters or strips of fabric that you have in your stash that you don't like too much (it's also perfect for those favourite fabrics too).I've made quite a few of these quilts now, they're fast, they're fun and they use up a lot of fabric.

When you use the 2.5" strip die to cut your strips it's also really REALLY fast to get all of your fabric prepared. I've got to admit I get a bit carried away when I'm cutting strips and end up cutting far too many every time!

We had a whole basket of strips to play with, some were lovely, some were quite interesting (to put it politely!)

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But I encouraged everyone to grab a mix of colours and prints to get the full effect of the pattern

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and I think you'll agree, the results were lovely! There's no such thing as a fabric that's too ugly in a scrap quilt - when it's pieced into a scrappy block you don't notice the 'ugliness' and instead you see the colour or the tone. The big shot is perfect for cutting scraps, and keeping them under control in smaller pieces that can be easily sorted and stored.

You can make your own 'jelly rolls' with the 2.5" strip, or mini charm packs with the square dies, sort them into colours and keep everything nicely organised. Believe me, it makes you feel ever so slightly smug and pleased with yourself when you turn a big pile of scraps into manageable pieces for easy use!

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Fresh window banner card

June 24, 2013, 3:34 am
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We are officially in summer, Yay! I love summer with all the bright colors, warm weather and its easy going life. Every summer I like to craft this way, making projects very simple and with a bright fresh look.

Today I'm showing you a window banner card, very easy to make and so summery.


Supply list:
In this case I'm using the negative space of the banner framelit to create the window, and then I glued the acetate on top and frame it with cardstock. I placed a smaller banner in the middle of the window and I have embellish it with a die cut flower from the Starter Kit. I'm really loving those dies, they are so versatile!


And don't forget to adhere another banner in the inside of the card to hide all the adhesive :)

Happy Monday!

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Ya estamos oficialmente en verano ¡bien! Me encanta el verano con sus colores brillantes, el clima cálido y su vida más relajada. Cada verano scrapeo de esta manera, creando proyectos simples y con un aire fresco. Hoy os enseño una tarjeta con una ventana en forma de banderola, muy fácil de hacer y muy veraniega.

Materiales:
En este caso estoy utilizando el espacio negativo del troquel para crear la ventana y después he pegado el acetato encima y he creado un marco con cartulina. En el medio de la ventana he puesto otro banner y lo he adornado con una flor hecha con los troqueles del Starter Kit. Realmente me encantan estos troqueles, ¡son súper-versátiles! 
Y no olvidéis poner otro banner en la parte interna de la tarjeta para ocultar cualquier adhesivo que se pueda transparentar.

¡Feliz lunes!

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Doilies, flowers, bits and pieces...

June 23, 2013, 12:19 pm
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Hi, i hope you had a great, creative week!
I'm back with some more inspiration for you... and I hope you will like it :)
Today I'm sharing with you another layout  - effect of my work in the classroom in France, in Massy near Paris.
During "Space, Media, Dimension" class we use a lot of paper scraps, plain paper cut-outs (mostly from Thinlits, Sizzlits and Sizzlits Decorative Stirps) and as lot of 3D Foam (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L). All that helps the students to create a dimensional, cleanproject like this:


Here you can see some more details: Sizzix cut-outs ripped into pieces and layered together with tons of little paper bits...


 This kind of project is effect for those of you who have far too much of paper scraps and cut outs which you want to get rid of. Layering gives so many possibilities!


For this project I used Sizzix products listed below:
- 658502 - Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Flower, Daisy
- 657996 - Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Card, Scallop Circle Insert
- 658001 - Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Interlocking Circles

Other supplies:
Papers - 7 Dots Studio - Dreamer Collection, Domestic Goddess Collection
Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Embellishments, stencils and stamps - Prima Marketing
Color - Luminarte Primary Elements
Ink - Ranger - Archivals - Jet black

Sending warmest hugs - I hope to see you back soon here on the blog!
xoxxo
Finn
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Gold wedding album

June 25, 2013, 1:00 am
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Hi Everyone
Today I will show you a page from an album 14,5x20 cm. My brother and his wife celebrated their golden wedding,50 year. The album should contain a lot of photo that I took during the party.

 Items used:
Bigz  Alphabeth set Sherif Essentials 656616
Albany Rose 658522
Abor:658523
Supply list:
 Paper: Prima-Devine collection-Epigram-, black cardstock and recycled cardstock
Stamp: Vilda stamp
Ink:Arhival ink-jet black-
Embossing: Gold from Ranger

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I hope you enjoyed my project today. Have a great week, see you next Tuesday
Pia
Hej alle
I dag vil jeg vise et album jeg har lavet til min storebror og svigerindes guldbryllup, det skal  fyldes med billeder jeg tog under festen.
 Dies jeg har brugt:
Bigz  Alphabeth set Sherif Essentials 656616
Albany Rose 658522
Abor:658523
Andre materialer:
 Papir: Prima-Devine collection-Epigram-, black cardstock and recycled cardstock
Stempel: Vilda stamp
Ink:Arhival ink-jet black-
Embossing: Gold fra Ranger
Du må have en dejlig uge, vi ses næste tirsdag
Pia
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...one of a kind....

June 25, 2013, 1:00 am
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Hi everyone... hope you all had a great week...today I have a card with  butterflies   from Sizzix Bigz Die - Mariposa . ... to show you. I just LOVE these beautiful butterflies ♥


Supply list:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)
658530 Sizzix Bigz Die - Mariposa
658519 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Bordeaux
658571 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Pocket Watch Frame
658566 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Circles
658526 Sizzix Bigz Die - Elisse

Papers: Pion Design - Vintage Garden
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous tim HOltz Collcetion, Vilda Stamps
Inks: Archival Ink - Jet Black 
Other: Seam Binding Ribbon, Cheesecloth


Die cut the butterflies x2 wiht patterned paper.
Ihave usedmysewing machineonthis card tosewthe butterflies and border to the card.
 

Die cut the clock with chipboard and patterned paper.
 

Thanks for stopping by!
Anne Kristine

Hei alle sammen...håper dere har hatt en fin uke...i dag har jeg et kort med sommerfugler.
Disse sommerfuglene er bare SÅ søte ♥

Produkter:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)
658530 Sizzix Bigz Die - Mariposa
658519 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Bordeaux
658571 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Pocket Watch Frame
658566 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 3PK - Sized Circles
658526 Sizzix Bigz Die - Elisse

Papir: Pion Design - Vintage Garden
Stempler: Stampers Anonymous tim HOltz Collcetion, Vilda Stamps
Inks: Archival Ink - Jet Black 
Annet: Seam Binding bånd, osteklut.

Stans ut sommerfuglene i to forskjellige mønsterark. Sy sommerfuglene og borden til kortet sammen med ostekluten. Stans ut klokken i chipboard og mønsterark.

Takk for at du stikker innom her.
Anne Kristine

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So Much More Than Paper...

June 25, 2013, 8:58 am
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Today I want to share with you some home decor ideas using the new Big Shot Starter Kit. It is so easy to forget that as useful as the Big Shot is for creating cards and scrapbook layouts, it is capable of creating so much more...my ideas are relatively simple and I am certainly not an expert when it comes to stitching but that goes to show that if I can achieve projects like this then anyone can!



 The heart used here to decorate the cotton reel was cut out of an old cork tile, I thought it may struggle going through the Big Shot but I needn't of worried!



Butterfly Frames are all over the high street and this one uses the Butterfly from the Bigz die in the Starter Kit which is a really useful size and gorgeous shape. I have cut out 9 different materials including cork, craft metal, fabric, sandpaper, thick felt, marquetry wood, tissue paper and leather.


To create this simple appliquéd cushion couldn't be easier. Attach iron on adhesive to the reverse of your chosen fabric and then using the Bigz die in the Starter Kit cut out a series of hearts. Peel off the backing and then use the iron to secure into position as shown above. Leave one space empty and simply draw around a die-cut heart shape with a light pencil mark. 


Fill the inside of your drawn heart shape with different sized buttons sewn on with neutral coloured thread.
I have created a very random running stitch, deliberately (honestly!) inaccurate around the perimeter of each heart shape using a deep yellow thread. Obviously all of these items can be created in colours to suit your home, maybe use remnants of curtain fabric that you have or scraps of left over wallpaper to tie the items in with your home.

I really hope that you like my ideas, have fun crafting!
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