"BFF" Cards by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends

I hope you all enjoy a sunny and relaxing Sunday!

Here, in the Netherlands, we are so lucky to have a good start

to the season - the sun is shining and it feels like a real Summer :-)

For my post today I would like to share two cards I created for my

daughter's best friends. On the last school day she wanted to give

them a small present with a card... and this is where I got involved ;-)

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

NEW 660434 Sizzix Thinlits Die Spring Garden #3 by Craft Asylum

660473 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Trim #2 by Craft Asylum

660218 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Handwritten Love by Tim Holtz 

658554 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Alphabet Die Wanted  by Tim Holtz

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Cards Size: 12cm x 12cm

I placed the Spring Garden #3 die in the middle of the front

of the card and die cut it. After that I removed the excess leftover

cuts and attached back the Spring Garden #3 die to the window card.

I adhered a square pattern paper inside the card.

I decorated the die-cut flowers with sugar dots.

I used one of the Decorative Trim #2 dies by Craft Asylum 

to make a frame round the square.

For the letters I used one of the alphabet dies from our Essentials Range -

The  Wanted   alphabet by Tim Holtz.

Each letter was die cut twice -  from light/dark brown cardstock.

The dark die-cut letter I used as shadow.

I gave a "painted" look by using a white pen.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Prima Marketing pattern paper; sugar dots

Gray cardstock - cards

Light/Dark brown cardstock - letters

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Have a creative Sunday!

GERRY

Some more hearts.... A Wedding card

hi there,

do you remember my last weeks hearted card?
I think i am in a hearted-mood at the moment..

And as it was time to make a wedding card - its my boss' wedding next week - i decited
to use this mood to make a hearted one.

Material:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower Layers & Leaf #2
Crêpe-Paper, Sewing Machine, Cardstock


First of all i sew some crêpe-paper onto the cardstock.
Then i took some of the  hearted Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
and cut them into pieces....
I added a flower and stamped the title...

Ready... and i love how it turns out.

Have a great weekende, Stephanie

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Hallo Ihr Lieben,

erinnert ihr euch noch an die herzige Karte von letztem Freitag?
Ich glaube ich bin gerade in einer herzigen Stimmung....

Denn als es jetzt Zeit für eine Hochzeitskarte war - mein Chef heiratet nächste Woche - habe ich
entschieden diese Stimmung gleich auszunutzen und eine herzige Karte zu machen.

Material:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower Layers & Leaf #2
Krepp-Paper, Nähmaschine, Cardstock

Zuerst habe ich das Krepppapier auf den Cardstock geklebt.
Dann habe ich die Herzbordüre aus dem Set Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
in Einzelstücke zerschnitten und die aufgeklebt.
Dann noch eine Blüte drauf und den Titel gestempelt...

Ich mag sie....

Liebste Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende, Steffi

hearted card with a view...

Hi crafters out there,

it is time for another quick and easy greeting card idea - a hearted card with a view...

All you need is:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
(out of this you need the  Bigz L Die (Everyday Essentials)
and the Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
white cardstock,
ombre-colored Paper (or cardstock in different colors of the same color family)
patterned paper
golden enamel pen

First i made the background card with a hole or Window at the front.

and than i cut a lot of the heart-shaped decorative trim out of the ombre-colored paper.

Than i fixed them a the back.

Some decorating with patterned Paper, butterflies, stamps and some golden dabs (I you want to know how i made them with the golden enamel pen >>klick here<< i made a video about the technique)

Finished....

have a great and sunny weekend, Stephanie

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Hallo Ihr da draussen,

es ist mal wieder Zeit für eine schnelle und einfache Karte - eine herzige Karte mich Durchblick.

Was ihr dafür braucht:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
(daraus die  Bigz L Die (Everyday Essentials)
und die Thinlits Plus Die Set (Basic Shapes)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Decorative Trim #2
weißen Cardstock
ombre-farbenes Paper (oder Cardstock in verschiedenen Farben der gleichen Farbfamilie)
Patterned Paper
einen goldenen Lackstift (Edding)

Zuerst habe ich mir die Grundkarte mit einem Fenster gebastelt
und dann jede Menge der Herzbordüren aus dem Ombre-farbenen Cardstock ausgestanzt.

Die habe ich auf der Rückseite des Fensters befestigt.

Das Ganze mit patterned Paper, Schmetterlingen, Stempel und goldenen Klecksen (wie das mit den
Klecksen erkläre ich in einem kurzen Video hier >>Klick<<) verziert....

fertig...

Viel Spaß damit und ein schönes
Wochenende, Steffi

A Quote Tag by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends and Happy Sunday!

I hope you are all doing well.

For my post today I prepared a simple tag.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

656551 Sizzix Bigz Die Birds

660222 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Scribble & Splat 

660473 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Trim #2

656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die Tag & Bookplate

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 There are two beautiful paper pads included in the 

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit machine by Craft Asylum.

I used one of the pattern papers to die cut the bird.

Then I simply distressed all edges with ink.

Splats were die cut from white cardstock and distressed with ink.

From the Decorative Heart Trim I used only two of the hearts.

The Letter "S" here stands for Surprise :-)

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Glitz Design papers, quote and gemstone

Ink pads

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Thank you for visiting!

Gerry

"Beautiful" Card by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix peeps!

Hope you are all well and enjoying a peaceful Sunday with your family :-)
For my post today I prepared a simple card using a few Sizzix products.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit 

656520 Sizzix Bigz Die Flourish, Floral w/leaves

657491 Sizzix Embossing Folder Springtime Background

660473 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Trim #2

FREE FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS

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The size of the card is approx. 11cm x 15.5 cm. 

The background was embossed with the awesome
Springtime Background embossing folder by Tim Holtz.

*The flower was die cut with the amazing Flower Thinlits Die included 

in the Sizzix Plus  Starter Kit. I used red cardstock.

*I also used one of the round shapes from FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS,

cut into two and used to decorate top and middle part of the card.

* From Decorative Trim I used only one heart which I used

as a "paper clip" on top of the card.

I die cut the Flourish, Floral w/leaves from 

FREE FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS and white cardstock. 

The flourish itself was cut into two parts and adhered 

on both sides of the quote.

All three Floral Leaves were outlined with red pen.

For more dimension I used foam tape/squares to adhere the elements.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Glitz Design Embellishment Stickers

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Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

"Mom" by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends!

Today I would love to share with you an altered piece of
corrugated cardboard.
I used the FREE FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS
and of course combined them with  Sizzix dies.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

669473 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Trim #2

660474 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Bubbles

660210 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Alphanumeric

FREE FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS

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For this fun project I used a piece of folded corrugated

cardboard which was used to divide bottles in a box.

Its sizes are approx. 31cm x 14cm. I added another piece of

corrugated cardboard (11.5cm x 13cm) which I used for

the photo. I treated all edges with gesso.

Before adhering the Floral Papers I used sand paper

to distress the edges.

One of my favourite butterflies (from Starter Kit) was decorated

with one of the flowers from FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS.

All paper flowers were fussy cut from the FLORAL PAPER DOWNLOADS.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Prima Marketing Shabby Chic Treasures by Ingvild Bolme

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Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry