How to make a treat Christmas bag

Hello Sizzix Friends!
Making treat bags is so funny, especially in this period, so inspiring for me.

Christmas treat bags are perfect for sweets, small gift and handmade presents.
Here is my personal treat bag created with this amazing Set: Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840).

 

You need:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Rectangles #2 (658610)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 16PK - Holiday Words 2: Block (660976)
Sizzix Accessory - Die Brush & Foam Pad for Wafer-Thin Dies (660513)
Glitter Cardstock
Kraft shiny Golden paper
Cardstocks
Scissors
Double-sided sticky tape
Double-sided foam pads

Die cut the treat bag using the kraft shiny golden paper sheet and the die from Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840).
Realize the decoration using one the the Thinlits available in the Set.
Because of its intricacy, Thinlit Die may require up to three passes to cut.
You need the Sizzix Accessory - Die Brush & Foam Pad for Wafer-Thin Dies (660513) to remove excess papers from the decoration.
Arrange the bag using double-sided tape and embellish it as you prefer.

Happy Sunday!
Silvia

 

 

 

*Per i lettori italiani*

 

Buongiorno amici creartivi!
Adoro creare sacchetti regalo specialmente in questo periodo dell'anno che trovo sempre ricco di ispirazione per me.

I sacchetti regalo Natalizi sono perfetti per contenete dolcetti, piccoli regali o doni fatti a mano.

Ecco il mio personale sacchetto realizzato con un Set favoloso: Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840).

Ho usato:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK - Rectangles #2 (658610)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 16PK - Holiday Words 2: Block (660976)
Sizzix Accessory - Die Brush & Foam Pad for Wafer-Thin Dies (660513)
Cartoncino glitter
Cartoncino satinato oro
Cartoncini
Forbici
Nastro biadesivo
Gommini biadesivi


Fustellate il sacchetto regalo usando un cartoncino satinato e la fustella principale del Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 8PK - Bag, Tall (660840).
Realizzate gli intagli usando uno dei thinlits presenti nel set.
Probabilmente, visto la quantità di intagli,  ci vorranno almeno 3 passate all'interno della macchna Big Shot Plus.
Una volta fustellato utilizzate Sizzix Accessory - Die Brush & Foam Pad for Wafer-Thin Dies (660513) per rimuovere l'eccesso di carta dalla decorazione.
Componete quindi il sacchetto utilizzando del nastro biadesivo e decoratelo a piacimento.

Buona domenica!
Silvia

Christmas with a twist!

At this time of year everyone is in full-on festive mode, myself included. Most craft company's release their Christmas products around September/October time and we here at Sizzix are no exception. I will be blogging Christmas ideas right up until the day itself but there are some great dies being released right now which it would be a crime not to feature so I decided to set myself a little challenge.

I wanted to create Christmas cards with a contemporary feel using non-traditional colour palettes alongside non-traditional dies. Only you can judge if I managed to pull it off.... No pressure then?

 The dies I used come from a great collection by the designer Lori Whitlock and I should point out that I've cheated already by adding some of the Tim Holtz festive word dies, I knew it wouldn't last long!

• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Simple Flowers (659895)
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Simple Flowers #2 (659949)
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 14PK - Hello Life (659892)
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK - Holiday Words: Block by Tim Holtz (660057)

I took the various colours from bits and pieces in my stash and I couldn't resist reaching for my good old Dymo label maker, remember when they were cutting edge tech in the 70's and kids of all ages plastered the house with sticky labels?

I started by die-cutting one silver, one gold and one ivory flower. I used a ball end stylus tool and foam mat from the Susan's Garden tool kit to form the flowers and add dimension, I took the eight pieces from the flower detail of the silver die-cut and gently curled each one with my stylus

I attached each curled piece to the centre of the gold flower at the narrow end using PVA glue, tweezers and a steady hand! Next, I took my ivory flower and giving it a light coating of spray adhesive, I then sprinkled the flower with Distress Glitter and shook off the excess before mounting the two flowers together.

I die-cut two leaves from silver card before adding the embossed detail with my Impressions Pad and Silicone Mat I next die cut the rounded corner rectangle before adding the 'PEACE' aperture with one of the holiday words dies. Next I die- cut the tabbed rectangle from gold card adding the arrow aperture. It is gold honestly, I know it looks mustard yellow! you just can't get the photographers these days!!!

All that remains is to mount all the bits together adding the Dymo part of the phrase held on by a paper clip and a sparkly gem to the centre of the flower before attaching it to the face of an A6 ivory card blank. I love mixing different metallics and I really like the effect. I liked it so much I couldn't stop at one card so there are a few more below for good measure, I hope you like them?

This card also has a very minimalistic modern vibe and I have taken Scandinavian winter interiors as my influence on the colour palette.

I do love these aqua blues with white and silver but I think it is the black strip which sets it off.

I know what I said at the start of this blog but I couldn't resist a bit of red either!!!