Embellished Valentine’s Frame

Hello Sizzix Fans, 

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and here is an idea for creating a last minute handmade gift for your Valentine!

Every year, I tend to add a few home decor pieces to my Valentine’s collection. This year I embellished a simple frame, using You & Me Thinlits set, by KI Memories and I Heart This Thinlits set, by Hampton Art.

 

 

I created a little frame using the male & female shadow figures that are so popular today.

 

 

First cut turquoise cardstock to insert in the frame. Cut a slightly smaller piece of polka dots paper. Next die cut the male & female shadow figures from the You & Me Thinlits set, using kraft cardstock, and adhere them to the right of the card frame as shown.

Die cut the sentiment, from the You & Me set and the comic bubble from I Heart This set. Adhere the letters onto the bubble, then adhere the bubble to the front of card.

Embellish with banner, labels, strass, hearts... If you want add stitches.

Add in the frame some twine. Lastly insert the card in the frame.

 

Items used:
Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - I Heart This (659767)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - You & Me (659780)
frame (Ikea)
cardstocks (turquoise , kraft, red)
scrap of patterned papers
wood veneer embellishment
bakery twine red and white
foam board tape
(sewing machine and thread)
 
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed today's inspiration.

Anna

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

Buon venerdì a tutti,

sono Anna di Cafè Creativo.

Immagino vi siate accorte che domani è San Valentino e se non avete ancora pensato ad un regalino, vi posso aiutare io con un'idea last minute!

 

Ho abbellito una semplice cornice, utilizzando You & Me Thinlits set, disegnato da KI Memories e I Heart This Thinlits set, by Hampton Art.

Ho creato questo quadretto (che è anche una card, due al prezzo di uno!!!) utilizzando le sagome stilizzate maschile e femminile, che sono sempre di moda nello scrap. Io le adoro!

 

Per prima cosa tagliare un rettangolo di cartoncino turchese da inserire nel telaio. Tagliare un pezzo leggermente più piccolo di carta a pois da incollare sopra.

Tagliare le figure maschio e femmina dal You & Me Thinlits set, usando del cartoncino kraft, e incollare a destra in basso. Tagliare il sentiment, dal You & Me set e il fumetto da I Heart This set. Incollare le lettere sul fumetto, poi incollare il tutto sopra gli omini. Aggiungere un cuoricino tagliato con i Thinlits.

Abbellire con banner, etichette, strass... Se volete aggiungete delle cuciture qua e là. Aggiungere nel bordo della cornice dello spago infiocchettato. Infine inserire il tutto nel telaio.

 
Materiali:
Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)
cornice (Ikea)
cartoncini
patterned papers
abbellimento di legno
spago bianco e rosso
scotch spessorato
(macchina da cucire e filo)
 
Grazie per la visita! Spero abbiate apprezzato la mia ispirazione di oggi.
A venerdì prossimo!

Anna

Treat Boxes - Valentine's Day

 

Hi Sizzix fans! Anna here with today’s Sizzix Tutorial to help you get started on your Valentine’s Day projects!

I'm showing you two sweet treats Boxes, very easy to make and so lovely! Inside are the yummy chocolates!

 

 

Valentine is around the corner and what’s the best way to show love and appreciation to your loved ones?

To create the boxes you need the great Sizzix Bigz XL Die Box, Mini Pizza and a pair of Extended Cutting Pads.

To embellishments you need a few pieces from the Jen Long Sizzix Thinlits Set.

I made two video with directions on how to create these boxes. Enjoy!

 

Box n.1

 

Box n.2

 

Thanks for stopping by and till next time happy crafting!!!

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)

Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Extended, 1 Pair (655267)

Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Box, Mini Pizza (659944)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 20PK - Arrow Base w/Layering Shapes (660103)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Card Front, Hearts w/Layering Shapes (660107)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 20PK - Notebook Base w/Layering Shapes (660110)

 

cardstocks

patterned papers

glitter paper

paper doily

strass

mini clothespin

foam board tape

3D foam squares

 

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

 

Bentrovati a tutti i fans di Sizzix! Sono Anna ed oggi sono qui con un'idea e Tutorial per i vostri progetti handmade per San Valentino!

Infatti nella foto vi mostro due scatoline molto facili da realizzare, grazie a Sizzix! All'interno potrete mettere deliziosi cioccolatini o un biscottone fatto in casa. Oppure le potrete pensare come regalini o bomboniere per mille altre occasioni.

Per creare le scatoline, oltre alla macchina Big Shot, è necessario possedere la fustella Sizzix Bigz XL Die Box, Mini Pizza e un paio di Extended Cutting Pads, ovvero i pad lunghi, essendo la fustella una XL. Per creare gli abbellimenti, invece, avrete bisogno di tre pezzi della collezione Jen Long Sizzix Thinlits Set.

Ho realizzato due video dove spiego passo-passo come creare queste simpatiche scatoline. Se volete vedere altri tutorial iscrivetevi al mio canale! Buona visione e buon divertimento!

 

Grazie della visita!!! Happy Crafting!

Materiali:
Sizzix Big Shot Machine (657900)
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Extended, 1 Pair (655267)
Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Box, Mini Pizza (659944)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 20PK - Arrow Base w/Layering Shapes (660103)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Card Front, Hearts w/Layering Shapes (660107)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 20PK - Notebook Base w/Layering Shapes (660110)

cartoncini
carte scrapbooking fantasia
carte glitter
centrino di carta
strass
mini molletta
scotch spessorato
3D foam squares

Valentine Garland

Here is a quick and easy decoration for Valentine's Day!

The die I used is the Garland from the Vintage Kitchen collection.

I have fond memories of cutting strips of paper and gluing them together as a child making paper chains to decorate our Christmas tree. But with this die is there is no need to cut or glue! Each strip has interlocking slots at each end and all you have to do is join them together!  Keep adding links until the chain is as long as you'd like. This is a great activity for kids to do too.

Make a chain to decorate for parties, special occasions, and seasonal decor. Hang flowers, letters or photos from it to personalize. There are so many ways to use this die.

It also fits around your wrist so you can cut it from leather or fabric to make bracelets! There are three different designs on the die. Each link can also be used as a bracelet and the negative space has lots of uses too (see here).

To assemble a chain, hold a strip with your thumbs over slots on either end and raise one hand above the other. Press one slot under and one slot up so one slot is depressed and one is raised. Now curl the strip so the slots meet and connect the strips to make a chain. Repeat. And that’s it!

If you want to keep this as a permanent garland, you can staples or glue the slots together. If you want to store it flat, just take the links apart and store for the next time to conserve space and prevent the chain from being crushed in storage.

Here are some more Valentine projects to inspire you...

Quick and Easy Valentine Cookie Box by Lisa Hoel- visit her blog for how-to's!

Here's a Round Robin banner I made with some friends last year... a fun way to create together. 

Read about it here.

Romantic Canning Jar tags- how-to here...

Happy Valentine crafting everyone! See you in two weeks...    Eileen

Setting the table

With Valentines just round the corner, this month I chose a rather lovely bundle of Cotton and Steel blenders paired with some Kona Snow and the Equilateral Triangle Die (658663) with my Big Shot machine.

I'm not one for making a huge deal out of Valentines, but with the new year has come a renewed effort to rid my home of clutter.  Its working!  The easiest spot to de-cluttered was the table, often found piled with papers, laptop, post, handbag, ... you get the picture.  So what better than to celebrate with a new table runner.

I had a rough plan, which I mapped out on EQ7, so I knew to cut 22 patterned triangles and 70 background.  To manage my time and fabrics easier, I cut 5" strips from my fat quarters of cotton and steel, and the same again across the width of fabric for the background.  This meant I could manage the fabric cuts to maximize yield.

you can get 7 triangles from one FQ strip or 14 from a full width of fabric strip.  Layer up your fabrics and position them just over the previous cut line with each pass through the machine.

I started by making background half hexi's from 3 triangles. a total of 22 of these. 

then laid everything out, to piece patterned triangles to the half hexi's and then into strips. Once you have 2 strips, joint these together. 

Trim the ends, ensuring you have 1/4" beyond the points for seam allowance.

measure your top, add borders, mine were 4" finished, layer up, and quilt as desired. 

Of course the pattern creates the perfect opportunity for some fancy quilting!

I trimmed up the runner after quilting and used the left overs from the fat quarters and the 2 1/2" strip die (658328) to cut my strips for a scrappy binding.

I'm really pleased with the result, and its making it easier to keep the table clear too!

If you haven't seen already, pop over to my blog to see what I used to keep the runner in place. 

This runner is 60" x 24" and is just perfect for my table.  I hope you'll give the equilateral triangle die a go, and create something beautiful in time for Valentines too.  

"Fly , fly my love " brooch

Hi everyone! Here I go with a new Valentine project. This is my first time using Sizzix dies for making a brooch and I have to say I love  the idea.
I have made a  cute and romantic brooch with  a lovely bird die by Brenda Walton and the little heart in the Stephanie Ackerman  die again.

Supplies:

658341

Sizzix Bigz Die - Bird Scroll

659958

Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

657900

Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal

Thick white felt

Scraps of fabrics for bird and heart 

Little scraps of decorative fabric

Double side fusible web

A tiny mother of pearl button

some of cream tiny ric rac

Machine black thread

Cotton  8  white thread

safety pin

This is a quick project , just you need to cut out the white felt, iron the fusible web on the fabrics for the bird and heart and cut out with the die and Big Shot machine.

Iron the fabric bird on the bird felt.

Sew  lines with black thread two times around , lay the little scraps of nice fabric with sequins in the middle of the bird and sew the vichi red heart with black thread too.

Now just sew the tiny button  with cream ric rac down and stitch by hand a cross stitch with white cotton thread next to  the button.

Add the safety pin on the back and you have it !! A cute brooch for you or  as a gift .

I hope you enjoy this new project I have designed for Sizzix. I will be wearing mine too !!

Have a wonderful week and see you next Saturday!!

Love 

Mercedes

¡Hola a todo el mundo ¡ Ya estoy aquí con un nuevo proyecto para San Valentin. . Esta es mi primera vez usando los troqueles de Sizzix para hacer un broche y tengo que decir que estoy encantada.

He hecho un bonito y romántico broche con uno de pájaro de Brenda Walton y otro de un pequeño corazón  del troquel de Stephanie Ackerman que ya he usado en otro proyecto anterior.

Materiales:

658341

Sizzix Bigz Die - Bird Scroll

659958

Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

657900

Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal

Fieltro grueso blanco

Trozos de tela  estampada para el pájaro y vichi para el corazón

Entretela de doble cara termofusible

Un diminuto botón de nácar

Un trocito de

Hilo negro para máquina

Un alfiler para broche

Hilo de algodón blanco del nº8

En este proyecto rápido sólo necesita cortar el fieltro con el troquel de pájaro, planchar la entretela en los trozos  de tela  estampada y cortarlos con el  troquel de corazón y pajarito. Planchar éste último sobre el fieltro blanco y dejar pegado. Pasar un pespunte a la máquina con hilo negro , un par de veces.

Colocar los trocitos de tela fantasía ( con lentejuelas por ejemplo) sobre el centro del pájaro , coser encima el corazón con el pespunte doble.

Luego sólo añadir el botón dejando la piculina debajo  y bordar al lado una cruz con hilo blanco de algodón.

Añade el alfiler por detrás y tendrás listo tu broche para tí o para regalar.

Espero que te haya gustado este broche que he diseñado para Sizzix. Yo también llevaré el mío puesto. 

Disfruta de la próxima semana y nos vemos el sábado que viene.

Cariños

Mercedes

Valentine square cushion

Hi everyone! I have started to plan some projects for next month and I just finish my first one.
It´s a cute square cushion using the Drunkard´s Path dies. I have chosen red and white colors , one of my favorite combo and perfect for Valentine Festival....... and it´s filled with an adorable lavender from the garden of a dearest friend of mine.
I used other die for the cute hearts , one of the last from Stephanie Ackerman. This die has some nice banners too.

Here it´s the back of the cushion with  the red heart button.

The size is 8" x 8" and 3" tall.

As I love embroidery I did something too.

Supplies :

657169

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Drunkard's Path Quarter Circle

657168

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Drunkard's Path Arch & Fan Background

659958

Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

657900

Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)

White  and red printed fabrics for the drunkard´s Path blocks

Scraps of printed flower for the hearts

Two pieces of printed flower  fabric for the border ( 16.5"x 3.5")

Two heart buttons

fusible web

Red and white Cotton 8 embroidery thread

Stuff and lavender

Cut out the Drunkard´s Path quarter circle and fan ( eight pieces from  everyone ) and sew four and four making two blocks.

Then iron the fusible web to the fabric for the hearts.

Cut out four hearts with right face down.

 Sew the hearts by machine with a decorative  stitch and do some embroidery with cotton 8 thread in the four corners like a flower and some french knot and some stitches in red around the circle with one thread.

Sew both side of the rectangle fabrics and pin around the top of the cushion .Take a look to the pics.Then add the other block and sew too leaving a hole to the stuff. Take out  and iron.

Now  you only need to add some stuff and lavender. Sew  with  an invisible stitch by hand and sew the two buttons and it´s done!!

I hope you  like this cute square  cushion  with a lovely smell of lavender  to say hello to February.

See you next Saturday!

Happy weekend!!

Love

Mercedes

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¡Hola a todo el mundo ! He empezado esta semana a planear algunos proyectos para el próximo mes de febrero y acabo de terminar el primero. Es un cojincito cuadrado usando los troqueles drunkard´s path. He elegido un combo de colores que me encanta, el rojo y el blanco , y que es perfecto para la fiesta de San Valentín……. Está rellenado con algo de lavanda del jardín de una querida amiga.

También he utilizado unos corazones de uno de los últimos troqueles de Stephanie Ackerman. Este troquel también tiene unos bonitos banderines.

En las fotos puedes ver la parte delantera y trasera con los botones en corazón rojo.

Tiene una medida de  20 cm x 20 cm y  7.5 cm de alto.

Como me gusta el bordado , he aprovechado para  bordar algo también en las esquinas y alrededor.

Materiales:

Supplies :

657169

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Drunkard's Path Quarter Circle

657168

Sizzix Bigz L Die - Drunkard's Path Arch & Fan Background

659958

Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

657900

Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)

Tela blanca y estampada roja para los bloques Drunkard

Retales de tela estampada para los corazones.

Dos piezas de la misma tela estampada para los laterales ( 40.5cm x 9 cm)

Dos botones de corazón en rojo.

Entretela

Hilo  rojo y blanco de algodón en el número 8 (bordar con una hebra )

Relleno y lavanda.

Se cortan  ocho piezas de cada troquel en las telas blanca y estampada roja. Con ellos haremos  dos bloques. Echa un vistazo a las fotos.

Plancha la entretela por el revés de los retales para los corazones y córtalos usando la troqueladora, dejando el derecho hacia abajo.

Cose los corazones con una puntada de festón y haz algún bordado en las esquinas como una flor y nudos franceses con el hilo de algodón.

Luego cose ambos lados  de las dos tiras rectangulares y colócalas como bordes sujetando con alfileres sobre el cuadrado delantero con corazones.  Cose del revés.Echa otro vistazo a las fotos para hacerte una idea. Añade  el cuadrado trasero , cose y deja una abertura para rellenar luego con relleno y lavanda.

Espero que te guste este pequeño cojín cuadrado con un delicioso olor  y que te servirá par saludar al mes de febrero.

Te veo el próximo sábado.

¡Buen fin de semana !

Cariños

Mercedes