Decorating A Planner

I am a bit of a planner nerd at heart and often find new planners to add to my collection. I recently received a spiral bound 'Life Planner' which was fairly blank on the front and back covers, with the exception of some gold lettering.

So I decided it needed the Sizzix treatment and made some pretty planner decorations for the cover!

The planner cover is made from a nice cardboard so it was easy to stick decorations to it with some PVA glue. I used a gold and peach colour theme and used some of the cut out shapes to decorate with too.

Items used include:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine

Sizzix Bigz Die - Tribal Hearts

Scrapbooking Papers

PVA Glue

A quick and easy DIY to make the planner look a lot prettier. Customising a planner is a great way to put your own style on it too!

Happy planning!

Claire

lovely jar

Hi crafter!

In these summer days, I'm enjoying a lot to fill and empty jars, especially the glass ones.

I love decorating them and give a touch of originality, using paper, wires and colours.

So even a messy person like me can find an order nice to see ... and to create!

The decorations on glass jars are also ideas for a wedding, as wedding favor, place cards or small gifts.

So,let's start working!

Every thing will have its tag!

NECESSARY:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) new!

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 4PK w/Stamps - Frames

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles

Sizzix Bigz Die - Heartfelt

Cardstock or paper scrap (black or grey)

Tissue paper

Scissors

Stick glue

Scotch bi-adhesive

Glass jar

Twinery

White pencil

Have a lovely day

Manuela

Pasticci di carta

*per i lettori italiani*

Ciao crafter!

In questi primi giorni d'estate mi diverto molto a riempire e svuotare barattoli, specialmente quelli di vetro.

Amo decorarli e dargli un tocco di originalità, usando carta, fili e colori.

Così anche una disordinata come me riesce a trovare un ordine bello da vedere..e da creare!

Le decorazioni sui barattoli di vetro sono anche idee per un matrimonio, come bomboniera, segnaposto o piccolo regalo.

Allora tutti all'opera

Ad ogni cosa la sua targhetta Sizzix!

OCCORRENTE:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) new!

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 4PK w/Stamps - Frames

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles

Sizzix Bigz Die - Heartfelt

Cartoncini o carta scrap (nera o grigia)

Carta velina

Forbici

Colla stick

Scotch biadesivo

Barattolo di vetro

Filo bicolore

Matita bianca

A presto!

Manuela

Pasticci di carta

Spring is here ! by Karine

Hello!

Today let me show you a colourful and girly lay-out! Plenty of details surround a tiny picture. Are you up to it?

Supply list:

Papers: Crate Paper, American Crafts

Alphabets: October Afternoon, American Crafts

Frames: Crate Paper

Badge: Freckled Fawn

Stickers: Studio Calico

Enamel Dots: Studio Calico

Stamp Craft Origine

Ink: Prima

Others: Masking Tape

Dies:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit

659107 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK-Everyday Eclectic

Start by selecting a wood pattern background paper. Try to choose a light coloured paper so as to be able to add plenty of embellishments on it!

In pastel pattern scrap paper pieces, cut out shapes such as hearts, labels or a star. Use your Sizzix dies and Big Shot.

To add a girly effect, work with glitter paper from American Crafts.

Glue your tiny picture. Add some masking tape stripes here and there and some cardboard frames. Now play with your Sizzix embies!

Start with the simpler shapes such as the labels and play with volume by using 3D adhesive foam.

This is an easy lay-out which is ideal when you want to use your scrap paper pieces!

Have a lovely day,

Karine

Bonjour

Je reviens aujourd'hui avec une page colorée et des plus girly ! Un maxmium de détails autour d'une mini photo, ça vous tente ?

Matériel :

Papiers : Crate Paper, American Crafts

Alphabets : October Afternoon, American Crafts

Cadres : Crate Paper

Badge : Freckled Fawn

Stickers : Studio Calico

Enamel Dots : Studio Calico

Tampon : Craft Origine

Encre : Prima

Divers : Masking Tape

Dies utilisés :

658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit

659107 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK-Everyday Eclectic

Sélectionnez tout d'abord un imprimé bois en tant que fond de page. Choisissez de préférence un fond clair et susceptible d'accueillir une multitude d'embellissements !

Découpez dans des chutes de papiers imprimés pastels des formes tels des coeurs, des étiquettes, une étoile. Utilisez pour ce faire les dies Sizzix et votre Big Shot.

Pour un côté plus girly, choisissez également du papier pailleté American Crafts.

Collez votre petite photo, ajoutez quelques touches de masking tape, des cadres en carton et jouez maintenant avec vos décorations Sizzix !

Commencez par les formes les plus simples telles les étiquettes et jouez le volume en utilisant du 3D.

Une page toute simple et idéale pour venir à bout de vos chutes de papiers !

Bonne journée

Karine

Proud Mum by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I`d love to share with you a layout I created about me.
Being a mum is one of the greatest things that happened in my life.
So I decided to create a layout about how proud I am being a mum.
And yes, Mother's Day is just around the corner :-)

657000 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

658000 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Decorative Hearts

658252 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Cobblestones

656917 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Chip Block Alphabet

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To create this layout I used only decorative strip dies.

What I usually do to make my background is to stamp and mask.

This time I decided not to get messy with mediums but 

to use dies instead. 

I used white cardstock for all the die-cuts. 

In this way they pop and they draw attention right away :-)

Isn`t this Decorative Hearts strip die simply adorable?

And so perfect for making a project for your mum or your loved one!

After die-cutting it once I cut & used three of the hearts separately.

I`m so in love with the Cobblestones strip die -

no wonder you can see me using it often.

For this layout I die-cut the strip die only once and it was more than enough to 

decorate all over the page. I cut it into pieces with different sizes.

Other Products I used:
Prima Marketing - Divine paper collection
Prima Marketing - metal trinket
Prima Marketing - stamps
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I hope you enjoyed my project today!
Have a sunny Sunday!
Gerry

"Sweet Romance" Layout by Gerry



Happy Sunday crafty friends!

Gerry`s here today to share with you my latest layout inspired

by approaching beautiful Valentine`s Day. Yes, I`m still in Love with

my sweetheart :-) and I do celebrate Valentine`s Day :-)

I used different Sizzix dies to create this layout...

{655268} Sizzix Big Shot Machine

{658072} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Card Edges, Dec. Accents & Leaves

{658000} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Decorative Hearts

{657791} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Birds On A Wire

{657906} Sizzix Framelits Dies Set - Frame, Snowflake

{658039} Sizzix Bigz Die - Ornate Plate

{658946} Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Decorative Border & Heart

To frame our photo I chose the beautiful Decorative Accents from the decorative strip die.

I cut it 4 times and created a frame by adhering all the strips in the shape of a square.

N.B. I adhered the "frame" on a piece of a cardstock to make it stable.

Because I needed the scallop circle of the Ornate Plate I cut carefully out the inside part.

Once the Ornate Plate was ready I glued, in the middle, the circle from the Frame, Snowflake Die Set.

The Decorative Hearts Strip Die was used on my layout as a mask.

I first cut it and then used two different colours ink (pink and yellow) for the masking itself.

Don't you just love the NEW Thinlits Dies? All of them have such gorgeous designs and can be used for various occasions. For my project I used the Decorative Border & Hearts Thinlits dies. I chose the heart from the set and I created my heart embellishment. As a final touch I added Crackle Accent on top.

The two yellow "swirls" I used here are actually leftovers from the frame I created for the photo.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

"Modern Romance" collection from Webster's Pages

Nederlandse vertaling

Goede zondag creatieve vrienden!

Vandaag ga ik je mijn laatste scrapbook pagina laten zien,

geïnspireerd door Valentijnsdag.

Ja, ik ben nog steeds verliefd and ik vier die dag met groot plezier.

Om deze pagina te maken heb ik verschillende Sizzix stansen gebruikt...

{655268} Sizzix Big Shot Machine

{658072} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Card Edges, Dec. Accents & Leaves

{658000} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Decorative Hearts

{657791} Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die - Birds On A Wire

{657906} Sizzix Framelits Dies Set - Frame, Snowflake

{658039} Sizzix Bigz Die - Ornate Plate

{658946} Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Decorative Border & Heart

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Om de foto in te lijsten heb ik het mooie Decorative Accents stans gebruikt.

Ik heb het 4 keer gestanst en ik heb het in een vierkant vormpje geplakt. 

N.B. Het "lijstje" heb ik op een cardstock geplakt.

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Ik heb voorzichtig de binnenkant uitgeknipt omdat ik de scallop cirkel van de Ornate Plate nodig had.

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Toen de Ornate Plate klaar was heb ik de cirkel van de Frame, Snowflake Die Set in het midden geplakt.

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De Decorative Hearts Strip Die heb ik op mijn pagina als een masker gebruikt.

Eerst heb ik de hartjes rand gestanst en vervolgens heb ik twee kleuren (geel en roze) inkt gebruikt.

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Vindt u de nieuwe Thinlits Dies niet prachtig? Ze hebben allemaal zulke mooie ontwerpen en zijn ze geschikt voor iedere gelegenheid. Voor mijn project heb ik de Decorative Border & Hearts Thinlits gebruikt. Ik heb het hartje van de set gekozen en ik heb mij eigen embellishment gecreëerd. Uiteindelijk heb ik Crackle Accent gebruikt. 

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De twee gele "swirls" zijn overgebleven van het uitgestanste "foto lijstje".

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I hope you enjoyed my project today!

Have a Sizzix day!

Gerry