Silhouette Bird Canvas

This week I've been experimenting with different materials in the craft studio and discovered a roll of vinyl in my stash. For this DIY you will need the following:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit
Thinlits Sweetie Bird Die
Black Vinyl (sticky back)
Black String or Yarn
Hot Glue
Mini Canvas

Using just the main body part of the bird die, I cut out 5 birds in the black vinyl.

I then fixed them to the canvas using the sticky peel sheet on the back of the vinyl. Using a hot glue gun, I glued a line of black yarn underneath the bird's feet to create their 'perch'.

Cute eh? You could definitely create these canvasses with any designs and vinyl colours. Why not try it with card or fabric instead?

I hope you're having a creative weekend. I'll be hosting a craft party in my city to make flower crowns for summer!

"A Smile for Mom" by Gerry van Gent

Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!

Maybe you have already guessed (by the title!) that my
blog post today is dedicated to my mom. Living far away from
my mom is not only hard for me but also hard for my mom.
That's why I love sending her photos - and of course, some of
the photos are scrapped like this one today.
Perfect present for Mother's Day!
I chose my favourite "scrap" canvas which is A4 size and
perfectly matching the Sizzix Big Shot Plus machine.

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660474 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Decorative Bubbles

660222 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Scribble & Splat

658506 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set Vintage Doily

657176 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Alphabet Typeset

558504 Sizzix Sizzlits L Die Flower Rose 3D

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My very first step was to emboss the background paper.

I used the A4 Embossing Folder included in the Starter Kit.

The die-cut letter "a" was adhered underneath an epoxy sticker.

I die cut a few times both of these Decorative Bubbles 

using different papers. Then I began mixing them and 

creating embellishments for my photo.

The big flower was created by using both sizes Bigz Die flowers included 

in the Starter Kit - I die cut them so many times until the flower looked "full".

For the centre I hand made the rose by using one of the old dies (558504 Rose 3D)

I added a bit of Stickles.

Other Products I used:

Maja Design Papers

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

Prima Marketing Embellishments

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Thank you for visiting today!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry 

"Be Happy" layout by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix friends!
Happy Sunday to all of you!

Today I have another layout to share with you... this time
mixing some new and old dies which were so much fun to play with.
This photo (of my daughter and I) makes me smile and feel so happy -
a great memory of last Summer so I decided to scrap it and of course
Happiness Phrases dies were the perfect touch to it.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

NEW 660804 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Happiness Phrases

NEW 660236 Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades Butterfly Duo

NEW 660220 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Mixed Media

NEW 660222 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Scribbles & Splat

656938 Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die Tag & Bookplates

657491 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders Springtime Background

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To make the butterflies I used my favourite brown fabric canvas. 

 On top I adhered another layer of the pretty Butterflies but this time I

used another material - sort of hard fabric which looks like grid.

They used it as anti-slip underlay for carpets/rugs (Ikea)

To make my butterfly pop and catch attention I added

a small flower and I added cute white antennae.... 

...and some more close-ups for you.....

Before I used the Mixed Media thinlits die I

cut a strip of the bottom part of the background pattern paper (approx. 6cm).

Then I die cut the paper strip from begin to end - using 4 times the Mixed Media die. 

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Maja Design Pattern Papers

Prima Marketing Flowers

Ingvild Bolme Distressing Tool

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Thank you for your visit!

Have a creative Sunday!

Gerry

"This Moment" by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix peeps!

Hope you are all enjoying a relaxed Sunday!

Today I want to share with you a canvas I created

using awesome Sizzix dies. Scrapping on canvas is an 

absolute pleasure for me for the last years.
So here is one I created especially for you :-)

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

658837 Sizzix Framelits Die Set w/Stamps Love, Hugs & Hearts

659133 Sizzix Thinlits Die Moroccan Card Front

657495 Sizzix On the Edge Die Butterflight

656640 Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Florals

658506 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Vintage Doily

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For the die Moroccan Card Front I used black cardstock in order to have

contrast to my pastel coloured background. Once it was die cut I separated 

it in a few pieces and added as decoration to the photo.

When I die cut the butterflies I carefully fussy cut three of them 

so I can use them separately on my project!

To make my project even more personal I hand made some of the flowers

by using the super awesome die Tattered Florals.

I chose brown fabric canvas which I combined with some white lace and ...

of course a brad to fasten the pieces altogether.

I also die cut two small flowers extra to use them on the canvas.

The two hearts were stamped and die cut with Love, Hugs & Hearts Die set.

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I hope you enjoyed my canvas today!

Have a creative day!

Gerry 

Layered home decor



Hello Sizzix fans! Today again my turn to provide you with some inspiration using Sizzix products. This time I made home decor, in the form of a small canvas. 

The main decorations of my project are: openwork birdcage and layered bird. I cut them using a Sizzix Bigz Die - Caged Bird from 3mm thick chipboard. I love the Bigz dies, especially for the fact that they give the possibility of cutting in various thick materials. 

The cut out chipboard shape can be freely decorated. I painted my chipboard elements white acrylic paint, and then I heat embossed them using light aqua embossing powder (birdcage) and clear holographic  powder (bird). To highlight the delicate nature of my main ornaments, added some fussy cutting flowers and honeycomb motifs which I cut out from kraft paper, using Sizzix Frameworks Die - Honeycomb.

Sizzix supplies used:

656634 Sizzix Bigz Die - Caged Bird

659430 Sizzix Frameworks Die - Honeycomb

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)

My today's project is very simple to recreate and I hope that you take advantage of my idea to create a similar, small home decor or gift.

Thank you for visit us today! 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

~~ Karola ~~ 

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Witajcie! Dziś znów moja kolej, aby dostarczyć Wam nieco inspiracji z wykorzystaniem produktów Sizzix. Tym razem stworzyłam dekorację do domu, w postaci małego podobrazia. 

Głównymi ozdobami mojego projektu są: ażurowa klatka dla ptaków oraz warstwowy ptaszek. Wycięłam je za pomocą wykrojnika Sizzix Bigz Die - Caged Bird z 3 mm tektury introligatorskiej. Uwielbiam wykrojniki Bigz, szczególnie za to, że dają możliwość wycinania w grubych materiałach. 

Kształt wycięty z tektury możemy dowolnie ozdobić. Ja pomalowałam moje tekturowe motywy białą farbą akrylową, a następnie zembossowałam na gorąco, korzystając z jasno turkusowego pudru (klatka) oraz przezroczystego holograficznego (ptaszek). Aby podkreślić filigranowy charakter moich głównych ozdób, dodałam kilka kwiatków wyciętych precyzyjnie z papieru do scrapbookingu oraz motyw plastrów miodu, wycięty z papieru typu kraft za pomocą wykrojnika Sizzix Frameworks Die - Honeycomb.

Wykorzystane produkty Sizzix:

656634 Sizzix Bigz Die - Caged Bird

659430 Sizzix Frameworks Die - Honeycomb

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal)

Projekt jest bardzo prosty do odtworzenia i mam nadzieję, że skorzystacie z mojego pomysłu, aby stworzyć podobną, małą dekorację do domu. 

Dziękuję za dzisiejsze odwiedziny na naszym blogu i życzę Wam 

wspaniałego, kreatywnego weekendu! 

~~ Karola ~~

A Happy Canvas Layout by Gerry van Gent

Hello Sizzix Friends and Happy Sunday!

I hope you all had a beautiful and cosy Christmas

and you all spent precious moments with your loved ones.

I am here today to share with you a canvas layout which has nothing
to do with Christmas or Winter :-)
It`s simply a happy, colourful canvas .... where I am featuring
 a few gorgeous Sizzix dies.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

658948 Sizzix Thinlits Die Frame, Fancy Rectangle

658951 Sizzix Thinlits Die Ornate Hanging Sign

658946 Sizzix Thinlits Dies Decorative Border and Heart

658240 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die Brick Wall

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The Fancy Rectangle Frame was die cut twice using

pattern paper and white cardstock. I used the white

cardstock die-cut frame as a shadow.

As for the Brick Wall strip die - it was used all over 

the canvas in small pieces.

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Once I die cut the Decorative Border I cut it exactly in two parts.

For the canvas I used only half of the border, adhered it on 

top left part of the canvas and decorated with lace.

The Ornate Hanging Sign was die cut from white cardstock.

For my project I used only the ornate part of the sign.

I added a final touch to it i.e. a small resin flower.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Webster's Pages - pattern papers, lace, stamps, resin and alphas

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This is my last blog post for 2013 and I hope you enjoyed it!

WISHING YOU ALL 

A HEALTHY, HAPPY & CREATIVE 2014!

See you ...next year :-)!

Gerry

Christmas Wreath - Merry Christmas from Finn!

Hi, I hope you are ready for celebrating Christmas!
As always I'm not ready! I have no idea how it is possible but there is always some last minute shopping, decorating, some very urgent projects that need to be finished...this year I was running like crazy to get some proper Christmas decorations for our new home: tree, lights, candles - and of course I needed something for my front door - a wreath!
Honestly saying - prices of ready-to-go wreaths were highly discouraging... and the quality of them would be also a matter to discuss! So I decided to buy plain, natural (and discounted!) wreath and decorate it myself!

I started with a simple set: scissors, hot glue gun, pine cones, some red berries and otdor lights...but very soon my mighty Sizzix Big Shot came in and cutting has started!

(yeah, you can see my not-the-best-photo taken by my husband - work in progress!)

I decided to use burlap, few of my 12x12 Resist Canvas Sheets from Prima and brand new Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Jumbo Tattered Florals (659441) - just perfect for my needs!

Flowers are really big and super easy to cut - Bigz Dies will go through layers of fabric, thin metal, wood, felt, chipboard - just name it! I cut out my elements from different sheets of Resist Canvas to get more interesting effect - and after spraying them with colorful mists and gluing them with hot glue gun I finished each flower with a selection of my Prima Mechanicals. 

This way I got a perfect Christmas decoration for my front door - with a bit of personal touch! Simple, not expensive, fast. What can be better?

If you like this project - and new Tim Holtz Jumbo Tattered Florals Bigz XL Die (659441) I have a good news for you! Here you can see a great video showing how you can use BigZ Dies and these particular grungy flowers - and what is even better - this product will be available is your local stores in January 2014!

Happy Christmas to you all!
Finn