Easy Felt Flower

 Hi friends!

Today we will make a very easy  felt flower using circles cut with our Big Shot. Using larger or smaller circles we can make flowers of different sizes for all types of uses.

You need:

• your Big Shot
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Circles
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Leaves
• felt
• hot glue gun

1. Cut six circles. 
2. Bend 5 circles and 4 parts, glue the union for that not to be open. 
3. We get 5 quarter circle. 
4. Paste on the sixth circle 4 quarters, and the fifth in the space created above. 
5. Cut leaves. Paste one or more leaves below the flower. 

What do you think? Easy right? Until next week with a new tutorial!

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Ciao amici!

Oggi faremo dei semplici fiori in feltro usando dei cerchi tagliati con la nostra Big Shot. Usando circoli più o meno grandi possiamo fare fiori di diverse misure per ogni tipo di utilizzo.

Materiali

• la vostra Big Shot
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Circles
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Leaves
• feltro
• pistola di colla a caldo

Tagliare 6 cerchi
Piegarli in quattro, incollando l'unione per fare in modo che non si aprano, otterremo così 5 quarti di cerchio.
Incollare sul sesto cerchio quattro dei quarti, ed il quinto nello spazio che si crea sopra.
Tagliare una o più foglie e incollarle sotto il fiore

Fatto! Molto semplice vero? Ci vediamo il prossimo martedì con un altro tutorial!

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Hola amigos!

Hoy haremos unas flores de fieltro muy fáciles usando círculos cortados con nuestra Big Shot. Usando círculos más grandes o más pequeños podemos hacer flores de diferentes tamaños para todo tipo de usos.

Materiales

• vuestra Big Shot
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Circles
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Leaves
• fieltro
• pistola de pegamento termofusible

Cortar 6 círculos.
Doblar 5 círculos e 4 partes, pegando la unión para que no se abran. Obtendremos 5 cuartos.
Pegar sobre el sexto círculo cuatro de los cuartos, y el quinto en el espacio que se crea arriba.
Cortar hojas. Pegar una o más hojas por debajo de la flor

 Qué os parece? Muy fácil verdad? Hasta la semana pròxima con un nuevo tutorial!

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

"Happiness" Card by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Today I have a card to share with you which was

created with awesome new Sizzix Thinlits dies.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set Circles

NEW 660728 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Christmas Trims #3

NEW 660823 Sizzix Thinlits Die Floral Festival

660485 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Layering Daisy #2

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The base of this double card is created with the Circles dies.

Totally in love with the cute and so pretty  Floral Festival die.

I layered a few different die-cuts to decorate the top of the card.

 ....and a few close-ups for you...

I cut the Trim in two and used it to decorate the daisy.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Prima Marketing - pattern papers

Webster's Pages - "happiness" quote

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Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

"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

Circles Baby Quilt: Finished!

Dies used: Drunkard's Path Quarter Circle
                 Drunkard's Path & Fan Background


Hello again!

The little man that is set to receive this baby quilt has yet to make an appearance but it is now all ready when he is!

I've loved making this quilt. Sewing curves made a nice change, they weren't too tricky to handle and work so well on a small quilt like this one (approximately 32" x 32"). The circles are a really good size for quilting in that they are big enough to contain a specific pattern/design but not too big so that it's awkward to keep track of the design during quilting. I used 4 different quilting patterns and had 4 circles of each design.

The brushed cotton backing is super-soft and is lovely to touch especially with the ridges formed by the quilting.

All that's left now is to wrap it up and wait!

Happy sewing :)

Circles Baby Quilt

Dies used: Drunkard's Path Quarter Circle
                 Drunkard's Path & Fan Background


Last time I posted about the baby quilt I had just begun for my friend's baby that is due in a couple of weeks time. Having made the first four circles as a test run it was time to work out how the rest of the quilt was going to come together. After going through my entire stash of blue fabrics I opted to use some blenders to bring out some of the more detailed prints and not to repeat any as I'd originally intended and instead use 16 different fabrics.

I have to say that I'm not sure I'd have managed a quilt even as small as this if I had to cut all of those curves by hand! Here are all 16 circle blocks ready to be sewn together.

I always photograph my final intended layout and use the photo as a guide to work from as once sewing them all together gets under way I always lose track of what goes where! They were sewn together into four 2 x 2 blocks and then joined in pairs and then together to give the final quilt top.

The quilt is now basted and the backing is some super soft organic brushed cotton with a clouds design, perfect for snuggling a newborn under.

Quilting has begun and the plan is to have 4 different quilting designs for the circles, so there will be 4 of each style. One down, 15 to go.

As it's only small it's easy to manoeuvre on the sewing machine and fun to quilt. Next time I post there may be a little baby tucked up in it!

Happy sewing!

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