"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

"Never Give Up" by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday friends!

Hope you are all doing well!

For my blog post today I am sharing a pillow box I created with 

a coordinating quote card. It's one of those small, hand-made things you

can give to a friend for encouragement and to show you care.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660844 Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set Box, Pillow

660094 Sizzix Thinlits Die Delicate Wings

656554 Sizzix Bigz Die Corners, Flourish #2

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Intricate Tribal Florals 

660220 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Mixed Media

660159 Sizzix Paper Punch Large Butterfly

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After die cutting the Pillow Box I began decorating it by adding

 different embellishments including die-cut flowers and flourish.

The coordinating card was cut to sizes fitting the pillow itself.

I added a pearl in the centers of the die-cut Intricate flowers.

As usual, I punched the butterfly multiple times and adhered

on top of one another in order to give more dimension.

Thank you for visiting us today!

Have a creative week ahead!

Gerry

Two different cards with one Thinlits Die Set

Hey guys,
what have you done in the past days? Autumn is near, and I just had the feeling to create some cards with leaves. Clean and simple, but I really love how they turned out. But instead of using leave dies I took the Thinlits Die Set with Intricate Tribal Flowers and made some tiny and pretty leaves. Normally they are for the flowers, but who else knows this than us? ;)

I really hope you like them. Are you in the mood for autumn now?

Here is the list of supplies I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies #656499
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) #660522
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Tribal Florals
Sizzix Word Dies
Pattern paper, sewing machine and two blank cards

Have a nice weekend, xo Julia

"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 

Watercolor Birthday Card and a Pillow Box

Hey everybody,
for some reason I love matching birthday sets. A cute card with a matching box for a small gift are always a fun idea. Yesterday, I had the chance to give away this summer set.

Before I used the Intricate Tribal Florals Thinlits to create these pretty flowers, I prepared watercolor paper with some paint. Just a little tipp: use a lot of water and let the color drop into it! So the color can swim wherever it wants to.

And use the magnetic platform for die cutting! It´s just awesome that your thinlits stay were you put them on and don´t slide away. ;)

Do you like this set? Tell me what you think about it. :)

List of supplies I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) #660515
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Tribal Florals
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint)
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies
Sizzix Pillow Boxes
Watercolor paper and paint, brushes
Light green cardstock and vellum
Heat tool and white embossing powder, versamark stamp pad

Have a nice weekend and a lot of sun in your life! :)
xo Julia

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