"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 

Baby Boy/Girl gift Boxes by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends and Happy Sunday!

I have today two gift boxes to share with you.

The gift box die is available in the Big Shot Plus Starter Kit.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Starter Kit

660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Large Butterfly

660474 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Bubbles

660488 Sizzix Textured Impressions Emb. Folder Botany Decoration

657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Circles

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The flower on the top is die cut from the Bigz A5 Die from the Starter Kit.

After that it was embossed with Botany Decoration embossing folder

and then shaped, distressed with ink and glued .

Each flower has 4 layers.

I punched the Large Butterfly twice, adhered on

top of each other and added glitter .

I used the Decorative Bubbles to make a small "window"

on the front side of the gift box. 

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Prima Marketing: Pattern Paper,

Paper Ink Pads

Ribbon 

Stickles

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Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

Gift Bag by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Today I am sharing a gift bag I created by using

once again products by Sizzix - dies, a punch and 

Free Colouring Download Papers. Hope you'll enjoy!

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

659197 Sizzix Movers & Shapers XL Die Bag w/Flap

660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Butterfly, Large

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Flowers

660485 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Layering Daisy #2

657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Circles

FREE PAPER DOWNLOADS

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My very first step was to die cut the bag. 

By the original Bag belongs a flap which I removed so

I can create my own (hand)bag.

I added two strings which I used for the handles.

This is how it looks like the original

659197 Sizzix Movers & Shapers XL Die Bag w/Flap

I distressed the edges with green ink pad and prepared my embellies.

I used the matching Circles die to die cut the "present" and I 

coloured it in with Copic markers.

I love that Daisy die - no wonder I often use it on my projects :-)

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Imaginarium Designs chipboard

Prima Marketing Sugar Dots

Prima Marketing/Ingvild Bolme Distress Ink pads

Copic Markers 

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Have a very creative Sunday!

Gerry

"You & Me = Selfie" by Gent van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends!

Today I am sharing another layout which is part of our

Summer Vacation (2014) album. Love that selfie of hubby and I -

it has a special place in our family album :-)

For this layout I combined New & Old dies and of course I used one my 

favourite paper punches by Sizzix - Butterfly, Large!

The colour combination is not the usual Summer colour combo -

it has to do with the country we were on vacation - Egypt :-)

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

NEW 660481 Sizzix Thinlits Die Do What you Love

NEW 660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals

NEW 660502 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Tribal Borders

NEW 660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Butterfly, Large

656520 Sizzix Bigz Die Flourish, Floral w/Leaves

656554 Sizzix Bigz Die Corners, Flourish #2

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The flourish I added to decorate the photo were created by

mixing the pretty Sizzix florals and fussy cut paper flowers.

I, once again, used the Do What you Love die and, 

once again, I used it in a separate parts on my project.

I combined one of the Tribal Borders with

the scallop border from the Starter Kit.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Websters Pages - pattern papers

Prima Marketing - pattern papers, sugar dots

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Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

"Do What You Love" Layout by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends!

I hope you all have a lovely Sunday :-)

For my blog post today I created a layout featuring new Sizzix dies

and the brand new Sizzix Paper Punch "Butterfly" by Tim Holtz.

Punches are soon available in your local retailer!

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

 NEW 660481 Sizzix Thinlits Die Do What You Love 

NEW 660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals

NEW 660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Butterfly, Large 

660222 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Scribbles & Splat

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I have die cut multiple times all dies so I can layer flowers and florals.

Be sure to use foam tape/squares if you want to create more dimension!

The NEW Butterfly paper punch is amazing!

Easy to use and easy to store - there is a locking latch!

You can punch various materials as cork, vellum, craft metal/plastic,

flexible magnet, up to 3 sheets of cardstock, etc.

 For my project I simply punched pattern paper.

Layered two butterflies and decorated with pearls.

Do What You Love thinlits die by Craft Asylum is one of

my favourites so far in this collection - not only beautiful with

its intricate design but also so playful - 

it gives you many opportunities to use the designs! 

For my project I die cut multiple time the design using

different colours cardstock - I used the quote separately!

OTHER PRODUCTS USED:

Prima Marketing pattern paper

cardstock

pearls

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Thank you for visiting today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry