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

50th wedding anniversary card

Hi Sizzix friends!!!

Some days ago a couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. It’s an important milestone in their lives that they wanted to celebrate so I created a greeting card with an inside pocket for the present.

I’ve played with white and gold colour because in my country this anniversary is called “the gold wedding” and of course with lots of Sizzix dies !!!

It’s a big card sized 13,5 x 19,5 cm. To create it I’ve used the round circles Framelits, the leaves 660821 and 660822, Heartfelt and the Alphanumeric Thinlits. For the background I’ve used the embossing folder Plus Happy Texture.

Some pictures of the details with some explanations:

First I’ve die-cut the circle on the background white cardstock (that is 5mm smaller than the card size) creating a round hole on the cardstock and then I’ve made the embossment.  

Then I’ve die-cut the round sparkly frame using two sizes of circle dies. The flowery paper is between the card and the white embossed cardstock. 

I’ve die-cut two hearts in white cardstock and then I’ve repeated the same process that I’ve used for the frame to create the rings.

I’ve also die-cut a pair of leaves in white cardstock to give volume.

When you open the card there is a pocket that contains an envelope. To decorate the pocket I’ve die-cut the names of the couple in sparkly paper using the alphanumeric die.

Here are the envelope details:

I’ve die-cut this white heart and made the embossment so I can use it as the closure of the envelope.

I’ve created this envelope using vellum paper. 

Here is the top view of the wedding card I’ve created for the celebration: 

I have used the following Sizzix products:

• 660020 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray)
• 656499 Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies 
• 660522 Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) Teal blue
• 660876 Sizzix Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Happy Texture   NEW!
• 660821 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Back to Nature   NEW!
• 660822 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Back to Nature #2   NEW!
• 660210 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 102PK - Alphanumeric (1" Tall)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles
• 660233 Sizzix Bigz Die - Heartfelt
• 659975 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Winter Borders & Rosette

Other supplies:

• White cardstock
• Scrapbooking paper
• Sparkly paper
• Vellum paper
• Gold chipboard numbers
• Gold string

I hope you have enjoyed this clean and simple wedding anniversary card and that it has given you a bit of inspiration. Thank you for your visit!

Have a creative and happy Friday!

Raquel

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Hola a todos!

Hace unos días una pareja celebraba sus 50 años de casados. Es una fecha muy importante para ellos y querían celebrarlo, así que preparé una tarjeta para felicitarlos con un bolsillo interior donde añadir el regalo.

He jugado con el blanco y el dorado pues se trata de las "Bodas de oro" y, por supuesto, con varios troqueles de Sizzix!!!

Se trata de una tarjeta de 13,5 x 19,5 cm. Para realizarla he utilizado los círculos de  Framelits, las hojas 660821 y 660822, Heartfelt y el Alphanumeric Thinlits. Para el fondo he utilizado la carpeta de embossing Plus Happy Texture.

Algunas imágenes de los detalles y sus explicaciones:

Primero he troquelado un círculo en la cartulina blanca de fondo (que es 5mm más pequeña que la tarjeta) creando un agujero en la cartulina y entonces he realizado el embossing.

Después he troquelado un marco circular papel purpurina utilizando dos medidas de troqueles de círculo. El papel de flores está entre la tarjeta y la cartulina con embossing.
He troquelado dos corazones en cartulina blanca y he repetido el mismo proceso que en el marco anterior para crear los anillos.
He troquelado un par de hojas en cartulina blanca para darle volumen.
Cuando abrimos la tarjeta está el bolsillo que contiene un sobre. Para decorar el bolsillo he troquelado los nombres de la pareja en cartulina de purpurina usando el troquel alphanumeric.

Aquí os muestro algunos detalles del sobre:

He troquelado el corazón en blanco y le he realizado el embossing. Utilizando este elemento como cierre del sobre.
He creado el sobre utilizando papel vegetal.

Y aquí una vista superior de la tarjeta que he creado para esta celebración: 

He utilizado los siguientes productos Sizzix:

• 660020 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray)
• 656499 Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies 
• 660522 Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) Teal blue
• 660876 Sizzix Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Happy Texture   NEW!
• 660821 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Back to Nature   NEW!
• 660822 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Back to Nature #2   NEW!
• 660210 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 102PK - Alphanumeric (1" Tall)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles
• 660233 Sizzix Bigz Die - Heartfelt
• 659975 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Winter Borders & Rosette

Otros materiales:

• White cardstock
• Scrapbooking paper
• Sparkly paper
• Vellum paper
• Gold chipboard numbers
• Gold string

Espero que os haya gustado esta tarjeta "clean and simple y que os sirva de inspiración. ¡Gracias por la visita!

Feliz y creativo viernes

Raquel

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

Sparkle & Shine Christmas cards

Hi Everyone! This is Anna.

I cannot believe we have reached October already! Maybe it isn’t such a strange idea to be thinking about Christmas cards right now ;)

Here are two cards that I created using some Thinlits dies from Winter Wonderland collection by Craft Asylum.

When I make Christmas cards, I tend to like to use non-traditional Christmas colors…

 

 

 

For this card, I started with my pink base, that I created with spray ink.

I die cut the deer from gold glitter paper. I added the sentiment from the same collection. I die cut "joy" from card and then I glued above vellum banner.

Isn't the deer so cute?

 

 

 

 

For this card, I used the new Christmas trees dies. I love the little trees in this set! The sentiment is from the same collection. I die cut it from white paper and glue above vellum, to create the feeling of a chilly card.

I added tiny stars and rhinestone.

 

 

That's all I have for you today!

I hope you enjoyed my project today. Have a great week end, see you next Friday!

 

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Decorative Trees (660878)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Winter Wishes (660882)

Sizzix Thinlits Die - Proud Deer (660881)

cardstocks

patterned papers

glitter paper

vellum paper

spray ink

distress ink

lace

rhinestones

sequins

wood veneer embellishments

sewing machine and thread

 

 

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ITALIANO

 

Ciao a tutti! Sono Anna.

Non riesco a credere che siamo già in Ottobre! Quindi forse, non è così folle pensare già ai biglietti di auguri natalizi. Dobbiamo pur portarci avanti ;)

Nel post di oggi vi mostro due card che ho creato con alcune fustelle Thinlits della collezione Winter Wonderland by Craft Asylum.

Quando creo le card di Natale, cerco di variare un po' provando anche altre combinazioni di colori, oltre a quella tradizionale bianco, rosso e verde.

Per la prima card, sono partita da una base rosa, che ho creato spruzzando l'inchiostro spray su un foglio di carta bianco..

Ho tagliato il cervo dalla carta oro glitter, usando la Big Shot e la fustella. Ho aggiunto il “sentiment”, della stessa collezione di fustelle. Ho dunque fustellato "joy" dal cartoncino, che ho poi incollato sopra un banner di carta da lucido.

Non è carino il cervo glitter?

 

Per il secondo biglietto ho usato le fustelle Thinlits con gli alberi di Natale. Mi piacciono proprio gli alberelli di questo set! Volevo che la composizione sembrasse quasi una finestra con una tenda.

Ho fustellato la frase dal cartoncino bianco e incollato sopra ad un pezzo di carta da lucido, per creare la sensazione di “ghiaccio” ;)

Ho aggiunto quindi qualche stellina e uno strass.

 

Questo è tutto... Spero vi sia piaciuto il mio progetto oggi.

 

Buon week end!

Al prossimo Venerdì!

 

Materiali:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Decorative Trees (660878)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Winter Wishes (660882)

Sizzix Thinlits Die - Proud Deer (660881)

cartoncini

carte scrap

carta glitter

carta da lucido

spray ink

distress ink

pizzo

strass

paillettes

wood veneer

macchina da cucire e filo

2 cool watercolor effect backgrounds

Hi everybody!

I love watercolors! and I love my embossing folders! that's why today I want to share with all of you 2 easy ways to create beautiful watercolor effect backgrounds.

Here you have a video to see what I'm saying, I'm sure you'll do a lot of times in a lot of projects!

This 2 watercolor effects are great to create all the projects you want. Here are 2 cards created with the effects you've seen me making in the video.

and some nice details

This are the Sizzix products used in this projects:
660020 Sizzix Big Shot PLUS (White & Gray)
660982 Sizzix Bigz Die - Handwritten Believe
660979 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Handwritten Holidays
660838 Sizzix Framelits Plus Die Set 15PK - Circles

Be Happy!!

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Hola a todo el mundo!

Me encantan las acuarelas! y me encantan mis carpetas de embossing! es por eso que hoy quiero compartir 2 formas muy fáciles de crear fondos con efecto acuarela muy chulos.

Mas arriba tienes un video para ver a lo que me refiero, estoy seguro que lo vas a hacer un montón de veces en un montón de proyectos!

Estos 2 efectos de acuarela son geniales para todos los proyectos que quieras hacer. Mas arriba hay 2 tarjetas de ejemplo creadas con los efectos que me has visto hacer en el video.

Estos son los productos Sizzix usados en estos proyectos:
660020 Sizzix Big Shot PLUS (White & Gray)
660982 Sizzix Bigz Die - Handwritten Believe
660979 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Handwritten Holidays
660838 Sizzix Framelits Plus Die Set 15PK - Circles

¡¡Sed muy felices!!

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

Giant Hug.... {a greeting card...}

Hello there...

it is time for another greeting card.
And because i am a outdoor and nature lover, i made a card that reminds me
of a great day in the woods...

All you need:
Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Drapery & Woodgrain Set
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Leaves
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Layering Frames
Sizzix Bigz Die - Tribal Hearts

Hope you have a great weekend, Stephanie