Crafting ideas from Sizzix UK: Spring Greenery

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Sunday, 13 September 2015

"Hello Sunshine" Card by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Today I am sharing with you a card I created for not a

particular occasion - it was simply fun to create a window

card by using the Circles framelits dies.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660804 Sizzix thinlits Die Set Happiness Phrases

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals

659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Spring Greenery

657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Circles

656551 Sizzix Bigz Die Birds

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After die cutting a circle in the middle of my double card

I began decorating it by adding first the bird.

After that I adhered the Happiness Phrases -

these are attached to the card only by the ends.

Then I added the layered flower and the Spring Greenery .

I used two sorts of the Intricate Tribal Florals to create my flowers.

The Bird was die cut from corrugated cardboard and pattern paper.

In this way it makes it steady and dimensional.

Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

Sunday, 30 August 2015

"Carefree Holidays" Layout by gerry van gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend with your loved ones.

For my post today I prepared a layout where I am combining

fussy cut flowers with gorgeous Sizzix dies.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Large Butterfly

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals

660220 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Mixed Media

659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Spring Greenery

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Two of the butterflies have 4 layers of punched butterflies.

Instead of masking I used one of the Mixed Media dies to decorate the background.

I simply die cut it 4 times and adhered pieces behind the photos.

One small piece was used in the middle of the stamped circle.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Graphic 45 pattern papers

KaiserCraft pattern papers

The Scrapbook Diaries clear stamps

Glitz Design Giant rhinestone

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Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

upstencilling!

I know it's not a real word but I'm a busy man and I have got time to go around talking about upcycling using die-cut stencils!

Last week we looked at using shop bought stencils and I thought 'Why not make your own Pete, after all, we do have some dies just crying out to be used in this way'.

I decided to take my own advice for once, especially as I have a cool idea for a house warming gift. On Saturday morning I shall be helping my good friend Wayne move house which is going to be a gradual process for Wayne and his family so on Saturday we are tackling the big stuff!

Some of the dies I have used today are among the most popular releases this year alongside some timeless classics....

I have also used an assortment of Stampers Anonymous stamps and three different Americana acrylic paints...let the fun begin!

Whilst on holiday recently I was trawling the shops for items which might benefit from a bit of Sizzix bling when I came across these lovely sentiments screen printed onto wooden backgrounds, they were a bargain at £3 each so I bought four of them. Next, I took a sanding pad and removed the sentiment giving me a blank canvas to work on.

I used the Word Play die to die-cut the legend 'august 2015' from thin kraft card and applied them to the wood using a thin layer of spray adhesive, just enough to hold them in place but easy to remove afterwards.

Next, I cut apertures in some thin kraft card to use as stencils. The reason I use kraft card is because it is not as absorbent as normal card making it ideal for disposable stencils. Time to choose my colours and I've decided to use Americana acrylics by Decoart. My base colour will be Pistachio Mint and I will use Bahamas Blue and Taffy Cream to add detail.

I am applying the paint using a round sponge applicator, it's more controllable than a stencil brush and it's both quick and easy to wash up after. I worked over the die-cut letters in applying the main body of the paint.

Now it's time to add the detail around the edges using my home made die-cut stencils

I lightened the green colour with some white chalky paint to add a little contrast, I then rolled out the paint with a brayer and applied it using various stamps it gives a wicked effect.

Now it's time to add the blue and cream, it's important to get a nice balance so think carefully before adding new elements, believe me I've learnt this through experience!

Add a little more stamped detail with the blue and cream acrylic before removing the die-cut letters using the tip of a craft knife.

And here is the finished piece, pretty cool and super easy to do, in fact, it's hard to go wrong using this technique as long as you are careful with your initial colour selection. I think I will try to give stencilling a rest for a little while but it's just so much fun!!!

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Stamp n' Stencil

They say that we only use 10% of our brains, or 5% in my case as many would argue! Sometimes I feel the same about die-cutting. There is so much potential which remains untapped so I thought It would be nice to share a couple of techniques which I haven't used for ages.

I am using the Bigz Heart Trio die. This is one of eight fabulous Bigz dies that have been designed for Sizzix by Echo Park which are perfect for a huge range of applications, I know that Angela, our textile guru is very excited about them!

I love the shapes of these hearts and they are so big and bold offering a blank canvas ready to be explored. I am using a selection of Distress inks as shown below and at this point I only have a sketchy idea of how they will turn out.

I attached some self adhesive foam to a square of mount board and Die-cut my shape... Aren't Bigz dies great!!!

I applied the ink pads directly onto the foam side of the die-cut shape before gently spritzing with clean water using a mister. Next, I pressed the shape face down onto a square of white card as one would do with a stamp.

For my next technique I die-cut the same heart from paper and used the negative as a stencil. I placed the stencil onto white card and applied the same inks using foam applicators.

I removed the stencil and lightly spritzed with clean water before drying with a heat tool. Next, I replaced the stencil and used a text stamp to add a little detail.

Finally, I die-cut a 3-D flower and some leafy foliage from white card before forming the flower and curling the leaves to add a little dimension. Click on the highlighted text to see the dies used.

Here are the finished cards. As you can see I have distressed the edges of the white card and attached each to a kraft base card secured with some suitably wonky stitching very kindly provided by our Angela although I feel I should point out that the 'wonky' stitching was by my request!

I applied PVA to the foliage and dipped it in gold glitter and I used a postmark sentiment stamp from the good people at Lily of the Valley (great set, very versatile!)

One card is for a wedding and the other for a special birthday girl. Hope they like 'em?

Sunday, 18 January 2015

Memories from Wrexham by Gerry

Hello Sizzix friends!

Today's project is about me :-)
I don't know about you but I often take selfies so I can share them online.
This photo is one of my favourite selfies and a special one because it was
taken in Wrexham when I visited for the first time Sizzix Europe headquarters.
And of course for my favourite photo I had to use my favourite Sizzix products!

As a base for my A4 layout I used the cardboard back of our old family agenda -

yes, I never throw cardboard! You can use it in various ways.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Spring Greenery

658711 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Ironwork Gate

656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die Tag & Bookplate

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Frame Layers & Flower #2

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Love how the Spring Greenery branches match

the fussy cut branches from the pattern paper.

I used the small die-cut circles from the Tag & Bookplate to decorate

all over the layout - I simply die cut them in different colours and

adhered them on my project.

I cut two small ends of the Ironwork Gate and coloured them in black.

Then I glued them on top of the other ends -

in this way I wanted to have more contrast and also

to match the rest of the "blacks" on the layout.

I die cut the doily by using two different pattern papers.

One of the pattern papers I used for the doily itself and

the circle where I stamped the quote.

From the black pattern paper I used only the circle for the layout.

I cut into two and used half underneath the other as a shadow.

Other Products I used:

Webster's Pages Pattern Paper

Stamps - Donna Downey, Pink Paisley, Prima Marketing

A fussy cut bird - Prima Marketing pattern paper

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I hope you enjoyed my project today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

25 years card

Hi everyone

I hope you all had a great week today i will show you a card 15x 21 cm made for our niece and her husband who has been married for 25 years. i think it was so fine to use Tim Holtz bigz die Victorian Carolers

Itemes I have used:

Sizzix Bigz Die Victorian Carolers 658764

Sizzix Bigz Alphabet set 2 dies Serif Essentials Numbers 656616

Sizzix Thinlits Die set 2pk Doily,Jewel Heart 658910

Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Florals 656640

Sizzix Sizzlits decorative Strip die Die Spring Greenery 659573

Supply list:

Paper: Purple Violets design galeriapapiere

Stamp: Joy Crafts Typewritter Keys

Ink: Memento Sweet Plum

Viva Pontura paint Lilla, ribbon

Thanks for stopping by, se you nextT Tuesday

Pia

Hej alle

Jeg håber du har haft en dejlig sommeruge, i dag har jeg et kort at vise 15 x21 cm, kortet har jeg lavet til min niece og hendes mands sølvbryllup. jeg tænkte at Tim Holtz Victorian Carolers var så fin at bruge til denne anledning

Sizzix dies jeg har brugt:

Sizzix Bigz Die Victorian Carolers 658764

Sizzix Bigz Alphabet set 2 dies Serif Essentials Numbers 656616

Sizzix Thinlits Die set 2pk Doily,Jewel Heart 658910

Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Florals 656640

Sizzix Sizzlits decorative Strip die Die Spring Greenery 659573

Andre materialer:

Papir: Purple Violets design galeriapapiere

Stempler: Joy Crafts Typewritter Keys

Ink: Memento Sweet Plum

Viva Pontura paint Lilla, bånd

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