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

Creative ideas for summer party

Hi everyone, It’s Anna here and I'm so excited to be here today sharing a fun idea for Summer!

I love the new Sizzix Big Shot Plus starter Kit! I’m going to show you how to use this kit and two other dies for your summer party. I used also the nice flower from Botanical Bloom collection design by Craft Asylum.

With a bright yellow selection of lemons and flowers, I created: garland, little baskets and party invites.

There is nothing like enjoying refreshing citrus on a warm summer’s day! ;)

 

 

This is a little basket for snacks, that I created with box Thinlits:

 

 

This is my fresh party invitation card:

 

 

Let's party!!!

 

 

Let me explain you how to make the garland:

1- Fold the paper doilies in half.

2- Created your lemon using two circles (cut in half) and three leaves of Starter Kit. Assemble the lemon and add to the doily.

3- Place twine between the layers of any doily and glue together.

4- Cut out more flowers using Bigz Die - Bountiful Botany #2 , I used also a piece of mesh bag of lemons to created a flower. Layer the shapes to created two beautiful flowers and add.

So, is an easy and fun way to set the scene at your next party or celebration!

Sizzix Cutting Pads are now colored in a new delicious flavor: mint!!! With striking color, these deliciously colored Cutting Pads can be easily spotted on any work station.

I used also the useful Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies. For perfect registration, this Magnetic Platform uses high-grade magnets to hold Thinlits, Framelits and other chemically-etched, wafer-thin dies securely in place during cutting.

 

Hope you like it and I inspired you to create something pretty with your Big Shot Plus!

Thanks so much for visiting me today

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) (660515) (machine A4 size+dies)

Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies (656499)

Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) (660522)

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles (657551)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Bountiful Botany #2 (660486)

cardstocks

patterned papers

paper doilies

mesh bag of lemons

twine

brads

 

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

Ciao a tutti, sono Anna e sono felice di condividere con voi un'idea divertente per l'estate.

La nuova Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit mi piace tantissimo, non lo nego! Infatti sto per mostrarvi come usare il kit e altre due fustelle per abbellire le feste d'estate. Ho usato anche il delizioso fiore della collezione Botanical Bloom by Craft Asylum.

Con una bella selezione di sfumature gialle, sotto forma di limoni e fiori, qualche tocco di rosa, ho creato diverse decorazioni, come una ghirlanda, dei cestini e naturalmente gli inviti.

Non c'è nulla come gli agrumi per rinfrescare una calda giornata d'estate, non credete?! ;)

I cestini li ho creati con la fustella Thinlits scatolina, mentre ora lasciate che vi spieghi come fare la ghirlanda (in fondo trovate l'elenco dei materiali):

1- Piegare i centrini di carta a metà.

2- Creare i limoni con due cerchi (tagliati a metà) e tre foglie dello Starter Kit. Assemblare il limone e incollarlo al centrino.

3- Mettere lo spago tra gli strati del centrino e incollare insieme.

4- Tagliare diversi fiori utilizzando la fustella Bigz Die - Bountiful Botany #2 , ho usato anche un pezzo di rete dei limoni per creare un fiore, visto che le fustelle Bigz sono in grado di tagliare anche più strati di questo materiale. Sovrapporre le forme di fiori, per creare due bei fiori da mettere all'inizio e alla fine della ghirlanda.

Ecco un modo semplice e divertente per creare un po' di scenografia alla vostra prossima festa d'estate!

Ah avete visto un'altra novità??? Ora i Cutting pads sono anche di colore verde menta!
Sarà capitato anche a voi con quelli completamente trasparenti, di non riuscire a "vederli" sul tavolo di lavoro. Con questo nuovo colore, possono essere facilmente trovati e non si mimetizzeranno più con le carte e tutto il caos creativo che regna sovrano! In policarbonato di alta qualità, questi nuovi cutting pad colorati vi accompagneranno per migliaia di tagli con le vostre amatissime fustelle!

Come si vede dalle foto, per questo progetto ho usato anche la Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies, la piattaforma magnetica, perchè è molto più comoda se si usano le fustelle sottili (Framelits e Thinlits). Queste si appoggiano e non si spostano! Perfetto!

Bene, spero che il progetto di oggi vi abbia ispirato a creare qualcosa di bello con la nuova Big Shot Plus!

Grazie per la visita

 

Materiali:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray) (660515) (macchina formato A4+fustelle+carte)

Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies (656499)

Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint) (660522)

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles (657551)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Bountiful Botany #2 (660486)

cartoncini

carte scrap

centrini di carta

rete dei limoni

twine

brad

Paper boat card

Hi Sizzix friends!

Today I want to show you my last Summer card. It’s a hexagonal card inspired by the sea, to create it I’ve used some of the Framelits from the Essentials Range and my Big Shot Plus, of course!!! 

It is so cute and reminds me the sea, with the waves and a little paper boat!!!  

Here are the materials and the dies I have used:

White cardstock, scrapbooking paper, hexagon and scallop squares, a stamp and enamels.

And a simple steps:

I have used the the scallop squares dies to die-cut the top of these halves hexagons to reminds waves.

More details of the card: 

I have used the foam pads to put each piece of paper together, giving volume to the card.

I’ve also distressed the edges in blue and yellow Distress ink. 

I have used the following Sizzix products:

• 660020 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
• 658609 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Hexagons
• 657566 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK - Squares, Scallop

I hope you have enjoyed this hexagonal summer card . Thanks for your visit!

Have a creative and happy Friday!

Raquel

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¡Hola a todos!

Hoy os quería enseñar la última tarjeta veraniega que he realizado. Se trata de una tarjeta hexagonal inspirada en el mar, para realizarla he utilizado un par de Framelits del Essential Range y por supuesto mi Big Shot Plus !!!

Es una tarjeta muy resultona que recuerda al mar con sus olas y su barquito de papel!!! 

Y estos son los materiales y troqueles que he utilizado:  cartulina blanc, papel para scrapbooking, hexagon y scallop squares Framelits, un sello y enamels.

Unos sencillos pasos: He utilizado el Framelit del cuadro festoneado para darle forma a la parte superior de los medios hexágonos en tono azul para que parecieran las olas.

Más detalles de la tarjeta: Cada pieza de papel está enganchada con almohadillas 3D dándole volumen a la tarjeta. He entintado los bordes con tinta Distress amarillo y azul.

He utilizado los siguientes productos Sizzix:

• 660020 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
• 658609 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Hexagons
• 657566 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK - Squares, Scallop

Espero que os haya gustado e inspirado esta tarjeta veraniega hexagonal. ¡Gracias por la visita!

¡Feliz y creativo viernes!

Raquel

Hello Summer Card

Hi Sizzix fans!!!
Today we celebrate the coming of Summer with a cute card!!

For this project I used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit 660515
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles, Scallop
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases

Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops 660395

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles

Watercolors

Glue

Gilding paste

Gold flakes

Scissors

Cardstocks

 Create a background using watercolors.

Die cut two clouds with Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles.

Create the sun with Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles, Scallop.

Die cut Hello Phrase with Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases.

 Create waves using Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops 660395. 

 Create a boat using different cardstocks.

Assemble all and decorate to your liking.

The Hello Summer Card is ready!!

Do you like it????

See you next thursday!

Giovanna

-PER LETTORI ITALIANI-

Ciao amici!!

Oggi celebriamo l'arrivo dell'Estate con un carinissima card ricca di elementi decorativi!

Per questo progetto ho usato:

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles, Scallop
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases

Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops 660395

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles

Colla

Forbici

Colla per foglia oro

Foglia oro

Acquerelli

Cartoncini vari

Creare uno sfondo sui toni del celeste usando gli acquerelli. Fustellare due nuvolette con Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Speech Bubbles. Creare il sole usando Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles, Scallop e decorarlo con foglia oro. Fustellare la scritta Hello con Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases e tante onde usando Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops 660395. Creare una barca usando vari cartoncini. Adesso assemblare tutto e decorare secondo la propria fantasia!!

La Hello Summer Card è pronta!!

Bella vero??

Alla prossima!!

Giovanna

Set of summer cards, Part 2/2: Beach ball

Hi Sizzix friends!


Today I want to show you the second of the two summer cards I have made. I have used the same framelit but in this case the result is a fun beach ball.

This is the card:

The summer is a beach time, so this ball reminds me the fun days playing with our children, so it is perfect for decorating this card to welcome the summer. 

Here are the materials you need to die-cut:

For the beach ball a piece of green, blue and orange cardstock, the circles Framelits, pieces of different blue colours for the waves and the decorative scallops strip die.

And now the steps to create this beach ball using only a circle die and the other steps to complete the card:

Die-cut a blue, a green and an orange circles.

Then die-cut only these parts of the orange circle.

Then die-cut these parts of the green circle. 

We have the beach ball pieces!!! 

The green parts are slightly over the edges of the blue circle, 

make sure the top is positioned well!!! (The die-cut blue circle is a complete shape)

Then die-cut different blue colours cardstock using the decorative scallops strip die to 

resemble the waves in our card.

And now we have all the pieces for our card!!! 

Draw a dotted line on the ball.  And don’t worry about the bottom of the ball 

because anyway it will be hidden between the waves.

Now we can put all the pieces together and stamp the message.

More details of the card:

To see the first summer card click here!!! 

I have used the following Sizzix products:

• 660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Circles
• 660395 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops

I hope you have enjoyed this summer card. Thanks for your visit!

Have a creative and happy Friday!

Raquel

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¡Hola a todos!

Tal y como os comenté la semana pasada, hoy os enseño la segunda tarjeta del conjunto que preparé. En este caso he vuelto a utilizar el mismo troquel de círculo pero para conseguir un pelota de playa. 

El verano es tiempo de playa, así que esta pelota nos recuerda a los divertidos días de playa con nuestros hijos, así que era perfecta para decorar una tarjeta veraniega.

Estos son los materiales que necesitamos troquelar: cartulina azul, verde y naranja para la pelota, el troquel  troquel de círculo, diferentes tonos de cartulinas azules y el troquel decorative scallops strip. Con esta tarjeta podemos aprovechar nuestros retales!!!

Y ahora los pasos para crear esta pelota de playa y el resto de la tarjeta: 

• Troquelar un círculo de cada color (azul, verde y naranja)
• Troquelar las siguientes partes del círculo naranja (nos quedamos con la pieza resultante)
• Troquelar las siguientes piezas del círculo verde.
• Ya tenemos todas las piezas de la pelota. Las piezas verdes están ligeramente desplazadas del borde del círculo azul, mirar que en la parte superior queden bien posicionadas las piezas.(El círculo azul lo utilizamos entero) 
• Troquelar las diferentes cartulinas azules utilizando el troquel decorative scallops para simular las olas del mar.
• Ahora ya tenemos todas las piezas para nuestra tarjeta!!!
• Dibujar una línea discontinua en la pelota. No te preocupes por la parte inferior de la pelota, no se va a ver porque la esconderemos entre las olas.
• Ahora ya podemos unir todas las piezas y estampar el mensaje.

Más detalles de la tarjeta:

Para ver la primera tarjeta puedes clicar aquí!!! 

He utilizado los siguientes productos Sizzix:

• 660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (White & Gray)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Circles
• 660395 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops

Espero que os haya gustado esta segunda tarjeta veraniega. ¡Gracias por la visita!

¡¡¡Feliz y creativo viernes!!!

Raquel

Set of summer cards, Part 1/2: Watermelon

Hi Sizzix friends!

Today I want to show you the first of the two summer cards I have made. They are very clean and simple but with a fun result. The inspiration for these cards came from the way that Sizzix designer and blogger Pete Hughes takes profit of the dies and his example has motivated me to play with simple summer shapes. 

Let me show you the first card:  

For me watermelon is the fruit of the summer, so it is perfect for decorating this card to welcome the summer. 

Here are the materials you need to die-cut:

For the watermelon a piece of green and red cardstock, the circles Framelits, a piece of white cardstock, the decorative scallops strip die and the candy hearts embossing folder.

And now the steps to create this watermelon using only a circle die and the other steps to complete the card:

 Die-cut a green circle.

 Then die-cut only a part of the circle.

 Then die-cut a half circle in the red cardstock.

 We have the watermelon pieces!!!

 Die-cut a decorative strip in white cardstock to resemble a tablecloth in our card.

Emboss the decorative strip using the heart embossing folder.

 And now we have all the pieces for the card !!!

 But before putting all the pieces together, I have painted the seeds using a black gel pen.

Now we just have to put all the pieces together and add the message using a stamp or handwriting depending on what you prefer.

More details of the card:

I have used the following Sizzix products:

• 660200 Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (White & Gray)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Circles
• 660395 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops
• 660477 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Candy Hearts 

I hope you have enjoyed this summer card and see you next week with the second card of the set. Thanks for your visit!

Have a creative and happy Friday!

Raquel

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¡Hola a todos!

Hoy os quería enseñar la primera de las dos tarjetas veraniegas que he preparado. De estilo sencillo y limpio, como no, pero con un resultado muy divertido. La inspiración de estas tarjetas viene por la manera cómo el diseñador y blogger de Sizzix Pete Hughes le saca partido a los troqueles y sus ejemplos me han motivado a jugar con formas veraniegas sencillas.

Para mí la sandía es la fruta del verano, así que era perfecta para decorar esta tarjeta que le da la bienvenida al verano!!!

Estos son los materiales que necesitamos troquelar: Cartulina roja y verde para la sandía, el troquel circles Framelits, cartulina blanca, el troquel decorative scallops strip  y la caprtea de embossing candy hearts.

Y ahora los pasos para crear la sandía usando tan solo un troquel de círculo y los pasos para completar la tarjeta:

• Troquelar un círculo verde.
• Después troquelar una parte de ese círculo con la misma medida de troquel.
• Troquela medio círculo en rojo.
• ¡Ya tenemos las piezas de la sandía!!!
• Troquelamos una cenefa decorativa para simular el mantel de una mesa.
• Le haremos el relieve con la carpetilla de embossing.
• Ahora ya tenemos todas las piezas para la tarjeta!!!
• Pero antes, con un boli de gel negro le pintamos las pepitas (también se pueden hacer con embossing caliente)
• Tan solo nos queda juntar todas las piezas y listo.

Algunos detalles de la tarjeta:

He utilizado los siguientes productos Sizzix:

• 660200 Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (White & Gray)
• 657551 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Circles
• 660395 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Eyelet Lace & Scallops
• 660477 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Candy Hearts 

Espero que os haya gustado esta primer tarjeta veraniega y nos leemos la próxima semana con la segunda tarjeta que le hace de pareja. ¡Gracias por la visita!

¡Feliz y creativo viernes!

Raquel