Ethnic style creations by Karine

Hello!

Thursday, here we come with an ethnic-style creation! This lay-out has been realized with scraps from my latest mini book on the same ethnic theme. I also realized 3 cards.

Supply list:

Mini album ethnique Kit: http://www.lesateliersdekarine.fr/product/kit-mini-album-ethnique-et-son-tutoriel

Papers: Crate Paper

Glitter paper: American Crafts

Cardstock: American Crafts

Alphabets: Jenni Bowlin

Spay ink: Studio Calico

Black Versafine ink

Stamps: Stampin'up, Kési'Art

Masking Tape

Dies

650515 : Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

659957 : Sizzix Original Die-Phrase, Love #3

660801 : Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK-Speech-bubbles

660804 : Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK-happiness-phrases

I started by selecting three tiny pictures which are very representative of my stay in Africa.

The background has been partially built with Crate Paper pattern paper pieces.

Some splashes and stamp prints are added to wrap up the whole. They are printed with black ink for a maximum of contrast.

The words “hello” & “Love” are cut out of white cardstock.

I had fun creating a frieze with the Speech Bubbles die. I cut little triangles out of pattern paper, cardstock and glitter paper. The shapes are sewn with white thread with a sewing machine, not glued, to add some texture and volume.

I wanted to keep this ethnic atmosphere when I created these 3 little cards: a gold triangle, masking tape and a small leave cut out of white paper. This pretty die is to be found in the Big Shot Plus kit!

Then the tiny accents are sewn :-)

I hope you liked today’s realizations!

See you soon,

Karine

Hello !

Une nouvelle création en ce jeudi, tendance ethnique ! Une page réalisée avec des chutes de mon dernier mini album sur le même thème, elle est accompagnée de trois petites cartes.

Matériel :

Kit Mini album ethnique : http://www.lesateliersdekarine.fr/product/kit-mini-album-ethnique-et-son-tutoriel

Papiers : Crate Paper

Papier pailleté : American Crafts

Cardstock : American Crafts

Alphabets : Jenni Bowlin

Encre en spray : Studio Calico

Encre Versafine noire

Tampons : Stampin'up, Kési'Art

Masking Tape

Dies

650515 : Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

659957 : Sizzix Original Die-Phrase, Love #3

660801 : Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK-Speech-bubbles

660804 : Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK-happiness-phrases

J'ai tout d'abord sélectionné trois mini photos bien représentatives de mon séjour en Afrique.

Le fond de page est particiellement reconstitué de petits morceaux de papiers imprimés Crate Paper. Quelques éclaboussures et tampons viennet habiller l'ensemble. Pour un maximum de contrastes ils sont imprimés à l'encre Versafine noire.

Les mots “hello” et “Love” sont découpés dans du cardstock blanc.

A l'aide du die Speech Bubbles, je me suis amusée à créer une frise en découpant des petits triangles dans du papier imprimé, du cardstock et de l'imprimé paillette. Pour ajouter une touche de texture et de relief, les formes ne sont pas collées mais cousues à la machine de fil blanc.

Dans le même esprit 3 petites cartes : un triangles doré, du Masking Tape et une petite feuille découpée en blanc, ce joli 

Hello-card

 

 

My stash of regular birthday and just because cards has dwindled to next to nothing so I need to start filling it up again. I also knew I wanted to try using Originals Die - Phrase, Hello #2 to diecut some felt I had lying around and that is how this week's card came about.

 

 

I went with a relatively simple design for the card adding a piece of bold striped paper and on that mounting my little cluster of sentiment and embellishments.

 

 

It was very easy to diecut the felt and the cut is as clean as a cut you normally see when diecutting paper. I decided to give this simple and quick card a little extra by handstitching along the inner lines of the heart.

 

 

 As you can see here the edges of the diecut sentiment is well-defined and straight.

 

Supply list:

Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)

Originals Die - Phrase, Hello #2

Cardstock

Patterned paper

Felt

Enamel dot (My Mind's Eye)

Tread

 

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Mit lager af fødselsdags- og bare-fordi-kort er ved at være godt slunkent, så jeg er nødt til at komme i sving med at fylde lageret op igen. Samtidig ville jeg også bruge Originals Die - Phrase, Hello #2 til at udstanse i noget filt, jeg har haft liggende.

 

Jeg valgte et meget enkelt design, hvor jeg brugte et stykke kækt mønstret papir, og så samlede jeg min tekst og min pynt nederst på kortet.

 

Det var virkelig nemt at stanse i filtet, og jeg fik det samme fine, skarpe snit, som man ser, når man udstanser i papir. Jeg besluttede mig for at give kortet lidt ekstra ved at håndsy langs inderkanten af filthjertet.

 

Som du kan se på det sidste billede, så står kanterne af det udstansede ord skarpe og veldefinerede.

 

Ingredienser:

Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal)

Originals Die - Phrase, Hello #2

Karton

Mønstret papir

Filt

Enamel dot (My Mind's Eye)

Sytråd

Dearly Beloved

Whenever I have been naughty, my wife always starts by saying "You know what you've done don't you?" to which I almost always reply " What now my beloved?" in the vain hope that one little endearment will help to calm the waters.

I'm not that naughty really, just minor day-to-day irritants like forgetting to fill the water filter jug or forgetting to pick up milk or..... it's usually forgetting something or other!..... MEN!!!

 This week I'm going to make her birthday card (21 again!) and I thought I would use some of the new dies/folders from Lori Whitlock and Prima listed below.

• Sizzix Originals Die - Flourish, Beautiful by Lori Whitlock (659714)
• Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Sweet Dots & Florals Set by Lori Whitlock (659726)
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Ornate Labels by Lori Whitlock (659711)
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Couquette by Prima Marketing (659701)

I started by cutting a 10 x 12 cm rectangle of ivory card and die-cutting a flourish from the same card. I used the flourish as a template and traced around the edge on the base of the rectangle with a pencil before trimming around the pencil line and rounding off the upper corners with a suitable punch.

I embossed the floral pattern onto the card and gently inked over the embossed image using the Weathered Wood Distress Ink pad applied with a blending tool followed by the Shabby Shutters ink pad. I also applied a little Mustard Seed ink which is a very strong yellow so use with caution, it adds a little freshness where needed. I used the same colours on the flourish.

 Remember the beginning of the blog? well this is where the 'Beloved' part comes in. I measured the tab die from the Ornate Labels set and created the word 'Beloved' on my PC before printing onto ivory card. Next I cropped the word with the die and die-cut the ornate label from gold card which I then distressed with a sanding pad. I also cut the label background onto which I matted the ornate label followed by the die-cut phrase. This is a seriously useful set of dies and I urge you to check them out. 

For the finishing touch I wanted to add a pretty little flower and who better to design such a set of dies but Prima. This is one of five different flowers in the same set and they are a die-cut essential in my opinion. I inked the edges of the petals using the same inks as before and set about applying a little texture and dimension to the petals using my trusty tool kit by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. I added a Crystal to the centre as the finishing touch and......

.....Here's the finished card.

I had so much fun I decided to make another one using the same elements but changing the colours slightly. I also used a different ornate label and flower, both from the same sets though.

And here they are together, now all I've got to do is choose which one I think she will like..... and then give her the other one as I'm bound to get it wrong!!!

Botanical Flourish Card


Hi there,

It's been a while since I have posted a new project - the last few weeks I have been travelling through New Zealand! This was my 5th time teaching craft classes in New Zealand, I really love it there! This was also the first time I was able to really explore the country. So it was a fabulous trip!

Back onto the crafting I have to share today, it's a simple card, perfect for those times you need a beautiful card to send to a friend.

Instructions:
1. Stamp the Darkroom Door Grid Background Stamp onto a folded card using Archival Magenta Hue ink pad.
2. Trim two images from the Darkroom Door 'Viva La Flora' Montage sheet and adhere to the card using double sided adhesive.
3. Die cut a label using the Banner & Borders Thinlits #658788 using light pink cardstock. Stamp a sentiment onto the label from the Darkroom Door 'Etched Flowers' Rubber Stamp Set using Archival Jet Black ink pad. Adhere to the card using 3D foam adhesive.
4. Die cut some green foliage using the Botanical Flourish #658226 die and tuck it in behind the label. Adhere it to the card using small dabs of wet glue.

Supplies used:
Sizzix Originals Die: Botanical Flourish #658226
Sizzix Thinlits Die: Banner & Borders #658788
Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp Set: Etched Flowers DDRS088
Darkroom Door Background Stamp: Grid DDBS037
Darkroom Door Montage: Viva La Flora
Archival Ink: Magenta Hue, Jet Black
Pink & Light Pink Cardstock

Hope you enjoyed this small project today! I look forward to sharing more with you soon!

Rachel

A Spring Card by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends!

Waving Hi from sunny Holland!

It`s a beautiful day here and I am already

in a Spring mood. And you?

Today I have another layered card I created for you

using, of course, awesome dies from Sizzix.

Size: 11 cm x 20 cm

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

659127 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Frame Layers & Flowers #2

658223 Sizzix Originals Die Bird Cage

658506 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Vintage Doily

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Here are a few close-ups for you....

The bird cage is die cut from corrugated 

cardboard and pattern paper.

I combined a few fussy cut flowers from the paper

collection with the doilies...

Use foam squares with your favourite dies -

it gives such a beautiful dimension to your project!

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Webster's Pages "Sweet Routine" Paper Collection

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Hope you enjoyed my card today!

See you next week!