Words and Pastell Colors

Hey guys,

I´m back with a non-halloween-or-autumn-card. Just a card to say a friend of mine, that she is awesome. :) It was so easy to create this card! And I hope you like it.

I love all the different materials on this card, you can see wood, twine, enamel dots and of course an heat embossed sentiment. It´s super fun to mix all of those things up together.

Here is my list of supplies that I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Word Play #657837

Hope you have a nice weekend! xo Julia

Zombie Eyes

Hey guys, 

after showing you some christmas cards the last weeks, I have a really easy halloween card for you. You just need your watercolors, white cardstock and a brush. :) And of course, the Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) #660020 and the Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #657551.

1. Draw some circles in different colors and very important: BE MESSY. These will be the zombie eyes for our card. Let it dry!
2. Now use black watercolor to add the pupil of the eyes. I made some circles and stripes in different sizes. This looks more spooky! ;)
3. Cut them out with your Big Shot Plus and put them onto your card. I decided to place a fun sentiment between them.

That´s it! :)

The fun fact about this card is, that you just imagine zombie eyes on this card at the second sight. My husband was like "oh, what a beautiful pattern" and than he realized what it really was. ;)

I hope I could inspire you to create your own spooooooky cards. :)
Have a nice day, xo Julia

Christmas Card Prototype #2

Hey guys,

how was your week? I´m still in progress creating prototypes for my christmas card this year. Using a lot of different Sizzix dies. This week I made a christmas-word-background with the holiday words. Maybe I´ll try some more colors for this kind of card. What do you think?

I love the colors of the sequins. They fit perfectly to christmas cards. I am a bit into violet and lavender this year. ;)

For a little more "glimmer" on my card, I used goldglitter watercolor to decorate the star.

My list of supplies that I used:
Watercolors in violet, yellow and goldglitter
Star stamp by hero arts
StazOn Ink Pad Tuxedo Black (works perfectly with watercolors)
Sequins by Pretty Pink Posh
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 16PK - Holiday Words 2: Block #660976
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Stars #657567

What will your cards look like this year? I´m curious about what you will make. :)
Have a nice weekend, xo Julia

Christmas Card Prototype #1

Hey guys,

it´s time for the first protoypes of christmas cards, right? So here is my first idea. In turquoise, mint, gold and white. I think this looks really cute! :)

List of supplies that I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) #660522
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles #657551
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Handwritten Holidays #660979
Sizzix Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Happy Texture #660876

Have you started making your christmas cards yet? :)
Have a nice day, xo Julia

Money as a gift for a wedding?

Hey guys,

even in fall a lot of people get married. And you know, the most of them want to get some money for their honeymoon or something like that, as a gift. I got this beautiful bird house Die for the Big Shot Plus from Sizzix and I think, that this one is the perfect thing for hiding some money. 

So cute, right? And oh the possibilities... Just glue a paper straw at the bottom of the hous and put it into a flower pot. So pretty and I´m sure the bride and the groom will love it! ;)

List of supplies that I used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515

Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 5PK - Box, Birdhouse #660872

Oh man, I love this Die Set so much! Can´t wait to create some more of them as cute decoration for my garden next year. :)
Have a nice day, xo Julia

Be happy with sequins

Hey everyone,

how was your week so far? I needed a really quick card for a birthday. And this is what I created with some Sizzix Dies and Cardstock. Sequins are always a good idea, right? ;)

Some weeks ago I bought a big bag of sequins in every color and so many different sizes. Love it! :)

So here are the supplies that I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases #660804
Sizzix Bigz Die - Thought Bubbles #659741
Cardstock, twine, color mist and sequins

Wish you a nice weekend! xo Julia

Is it a boy or a girl?

Hey everyone,

I hope you guys had a nice week? We are moving into a new home in the next few weeks and I was cleaning up my room, when some of the pink little elephants got into my hands. Do you remember my elephant parade part 1 & part 2? :)

I think you know that feeling... You have to clean up a bit and to sort out all of your bits & pieces, but  when there is a chance to craft, you craft. Right? :) With the elephant duo I die cutted some dark blue elephants, for baby cards. You can never know, when you need one! ;)

To get a little more depth on this cards, I die cutted the thought bubbles and stamped the sentiments on them, before I used 3D adhesive tape. Do you like them? I love all the gold glitter dots. :)

And here is the supplies you will need to make cards like these:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) #660522
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Elephant Duo #660496
Sizzix Bigz Die - Thought Bubbles #659741
Clear Stamps from Danipeuss and Pinkfresh Studio
StazOn Ink Pad in Jet Black
Heidi Swapp Gold Shimmer Mist
Sewing Machine and cardstock

Thank you for watching and have a nice day, xo Julia

Pretty Owl Bags

Hey everyone,

it smells like autumn outside and in the next few weeks I will meet some lovely ladies. So I thought it´s time to make some candy bags with my Sizzix Owl Bag Bigz XL Die #659720.

List of supplies that you need:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Bow-Tied #659426
Sizzix Bags
Pattern Paper from Crate Paper
White and grey Cardstock

You can use one-colored cardstock for these cute owls, or combine it with a lot of pretty pattern paper. 

For this bags I used one of my favorite 6x6 Paper Pads from Crate Paper. I love how they turned out and I really hope the girls will like them. :)

Have a nice day, xo Julia

Two different cards with one Thinlits Die Set

Hey guys,
what have you done in the past days? Autumn is near, and I just had the feeling to create some cards with leaves. Clean and simple, but I really love how they turned out. But instead of using leave dies I took the Thinlits Die Set with Intricate Tribal Flowers and made some tiny and pretty leaves. Normally they are for the flowers, but who else knows this than us? ;)

I really hope you like them. Are you in the mood for autumn now?

Here is the list of supplies I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) #660522
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Tribal Florals
Sizzix Word Dies
Pattern paper, sewing machine and two blank cards

Have a nice weekend, xo Julia

You make me happy with watercolors

Hey everyone,

today I have a card for you that I made with a lot of watercolors. I can´t get enough of my watercolors. I´m a graphic designer and part of my studies were illustration. And my personal favorite medium to create illustrations was watercolor. You see, every last word in my sentences is "watercolor". :D So, just have a look at my card. I really hope you like it.

Most of my projects including a lot of pink, but for this card I tried a little bit of more blue to get an other feeling for it. I love how it turned out with the pop of purple. Can you see it?

Here is my list of supplies I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) #660522
Sizzix Thinlits Die - Happy Birds #660497
White Cardstock, Sequins, Watercolors and a Brush

Thank you for stopping by and have a nice weekend. :) xo Julia

Feathers on Borders - Thank you cards

Hey crafty people,

I hope you all are doing well. :) 

Today I wanna show you two cards that I made with a lot of paper scraps. I have them in a big box and sometimes I just take it and see what happens when I use my Dies to get them in shape. In this is what happened this week. So easy, so fun. :)

I made some borders to get a frame on my card, so that the feathers are not floating in the nowhere. If you know what I mean. ;) The feathers are so beautiful! I really love all the bits and pieces that you can take away and put some pretty pattern paper on the back. So that´s how I made these cards. :)

With a stamp I added a sentiment and of course sequins and a piece of twine is the last detail to get a beautiful highlight on your project. Do you use sequins on your cards and other paper crafting projects?

Here is the list of supplies that I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops #660395
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Lattice Feathers #660501
White Cardstock, Twine, Sequins
Pattern Paper

I hope you like my cards and I wish you a beautiful weekend. <3
xo Julia

"Hello and Be Happy" Tags

Hey guys,

I hope you are doing well? :) Last week I met some friends and I wanted to make something for them. Of course it should be made from paper. ;) And next to cards I think that tags are a good idea to give away. 

At first I die cutted my tags and the sentiment in one step out of my cardstock. I love how simple it is to make things like these with the Magnetic Platform - it is a must-have! ;)

With one of my favorite stamp set (hey, it includes a lot of ampersands! That´s totally awesome. ;) ) I made some marks on the cardstock with versamark. No embossing powder. Just my stamps and the versamarkt ink pad to get this watermark style. 

Glue all things together and you are ready! ;)

Are you making tags? Do you just making them for gift wrapping, or to give away as home decor for the workspace wall? I´m curious, tell me. :)

Here is the list of supplies I used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515

Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 9PK - Tags #2 #658611

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases #660804

White and brown cardstock, twine, Versamark

Ampersand Stamp Set by October Afternoon

Have a nice weekend, xo Julia