Christmas Birdhouse

Happy Friday everyone, It's Anna with a new Sizzix project.

Today I wanted to show you a quick and easy Christmas ornament!

I've been wanting to try to make this cute birdhouse and yesterday I finally set down to just do that. I wanted something simple enough, but cute.

I made the ornament using the Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 5PK - Box, Birdhouse (660872) and some dies for decoration.

Have you seen the Love Birds collection? The dies are a great size for Papercraft, also A4 size for Big Shot Plus.

 

 

 

Begin by cut out the birdhouse from gitter cardstock and patterned paper using the Big Shot Plus machine and the die Box, Birdhouse. This die set includes a birdhouse box with roof, a small heart and a sweet bird.

 

 

In the front cut out the small heart to make the opening. Insert the twine in the middle of roof.

Fold along score lines to assemble.

Create a small hole below the opening in the front of the Birdhouse and adhere a small stick in the hole as a perch.

Embellish with a small red bird, twigs, “love” banner, small bell and ribbon bow.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to make some little houses of your own.

Happy crafting!

 
Items used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 5PK - Box, Birdhouse (660872)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Love & Wishes #2 (660826)
patterned paper
gold glitter cardstock
cardstocks
small stick
twine
ribbon
harness bell
rhinestone
 


 

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Buon Venerdì a tutti, Sono Anna con un nuovo progetto Sizzix per voi.

Oggi volevo mostrarvi una veloce e facile decorazione per Natale!

Da quando ho ricevuto la fustella, avevo voglia di provare a fare questa dolcissima Birdhouse e ieri finalmente mi sono messa all'opera, pensando già al Natale. Volevo qualcosa di abbastanza semplice, ma carino e con questa casetta è possibile ottenere tutto!

Ho creato dunque la struttura con la fustella Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 5PK - Box, Birdhouse (660872) e altre fustelle per gli abbellimenti.

La fustella fa parte della collezione Love Birds. Le fustelle sono di grandi dimensioni, anche in formato A4 per la Big Shot Plus.

Creare la casetta è davvero semplice...

Iniziare tagliando la birdhouse dalla carta effetto legno e dal cartoncino glitter, utilizzando la Big Shot Plus e la fustella Thinlits Plus. Questo set di fustelle comprende una scatolina casetta con tetto, un cuoricino e un dolce uccellino.

Sul fronte della casa, fustellare il cuoricino per fare l'apertura. Inserire il cordoncino nel mezzo del tetto.

Piegare lungo le linee di cordonatura e assemblare il tutto.

Creare un forellino sotto il cuore, sul fronte della Birdhouse e incollare un pezzetto di stecchino nel foro.

Abbellire la casetta con un un uccellino rosso, ramoscelli, banner con la scritta “love”, campanellino e fiocco rosso. Finito!

 
Spero vi sia piaciuto questo tutorial e spero possa ispiravi a creare tante belle casette.
Buon lavoro!
 
Items used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 5PK - Box, Birdhouse (660872)
Sizzix Thinlits Plus Die Set 6PK - Timeless Love Gift Box (660833)
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Love & Wishes #2 (660826)
carta scrap effetto legno
cartoncino glitter oro
cartoncini vari
stecchino
twine
nastrino rosso
campanellino oro
strass

Watercolor textured backgrounds

Hello, welcome to a new week! It's Anna posting today.

Experimentation is one of the best aspects of paper crafting. There are more techniques to make an Embossed Background using Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Now that Sizzix have created the new Folders Plus, you increase possibilities and techniques, saving time!

Today’s tutorial shows how to combine a Plus embossing folder and inks spray for create “watercolor” textured backgrounds.

These are my cards:

 

 

 

 

 

Read on to discover this papercraft technique: how to make embossing watercolor cards (one of methods).

 

 

Spray different colours liberally onto your craft sheet (cling film).

Spray several times the water over the ink.

Press the cardstock (A4 sheet) into the ink.

Let a few drops of spray ink.

Make sure to fully dry your cardstock (with a heat tool, if you want).

Using the Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Botanical Swirls and the Big Shot Plus machine emboss your finished cardstock.

The size of A4 cardstock is enough to cut 4 backgrounds for your cards and all of them are different! All that’s left is for you to use your watercolor backgrounds on your creations!

 

 

For my finished cards I used flower, twig and butterfly that I have cut out from cardstocks and patterned paper to embellish. To create flower and twig I used the dies of new great collection My Kind of Happy by Debi Potter.

The great thing about “watercolor” cards this way is that it will look different every time you do it. You can experiment with different colour combinations to see what sort of looks you can create.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today. Have a great week end, see you next Friday!

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine (660020)

Sizzix Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Botanical Swirls (660579)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Butterfly Trio (660448)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Garden Flowers (660869)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Flower (660874)

cardstocks

scrap of patterned paper

ink spray

cling film

vellum paper

heart brad

sewing machine

 

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

 

Benvenuti! Sono Anna, con un nuovo tutorial per voi.

 

La sperimentazione è uno degli aspetti più belli del paper crafting, non trovate? Ci sono diverse tecniche per creare uno sfondo “embossato” utilizzando le mascherine Sizzix. Ed ora che Sizzix ha messo in commercio le nuove mascherine da embossing per la Big Shot Plus, le possibilità e le tecniche aumentano, soprattutto per farci risparmiare tempo!

Il tutorial di oggi mostra come usare una Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder e i colori spray per creare sfondi con effetto acquerello con disegni in rilievo.

Con un solo sfondo in formato A4, io sono riuscita a creare ben quattro card! Due ve le mostro nelle foto in alto.

 

Continuate a leggere per scoprire la tecnica usata: ovvero come fare card con effetto acquerello e disegni in rilievo (questo è solo uno dei vari metodi).

 

Spruzzare diversi colori sulla pellicola trasparente.

Spruzzare quindi due o tre volte l'acqua sopra.

Premere bene il cartoncino (foglio A4) sopra i colori spruzzati.

Capovolgere il foglio e se volete, potete lasciar cadere qualche goccia di colore qua e là.

Fate asciugare completamente il cartoncino (se volete, potete accelerare i tempi con phon ecc).

Utilizzando il Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Botanical Swirls e la macchina Big Shot Plus imprimete il disegno sul cartoncino già decorato.

La dimensione del cartoncino A4 è sufficiente per tagliare ben 4 sfondi per le vostre card, tutti diversi! Non vi resta che utilizzare gli sfondi per le vostre creazioni!

 

Per le mie card ho usato per abbelire fiore, ramoscello e farfalla che ho fustellato da cartoncini e carta fantasia. Per creare fiori e ramoscello ho usato le nuove favolose fustelle della collezione My Kind of Happy by Debi Potter.

 

La cosa bella di queste card effetto acquerello è che, anche se realizzate simili, quasi “in serie” avranno un aspetto diverso ogni volta, grazie al particolare sfondo, che non sarà mai uguale! Si possono fare prove con diverse combinazioni di colori e abbinamenti cromatici con i cartoncini sui quali far aderire lo sfondo lavorato, per vedere quante possibilità creative ci sono.

 

Bene, spero che il mio tutorial di oggi vi sia piaciuto. Buon week end, ci vediamo venerdì prossimo!

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine (660020)

Sizzix Textured Impressions Plus Embossing Folder - Botanical Swirls (660579)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Butterfly Trio (660448)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Garden Flowers (660869)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Flower (660874)

cartoncini

ritagli di carte scrap

ink spray

pellicola da cucina

carta da lucido

brad

macchina da cucire

star shaped treasure box tutorial

Hi there,

i hope you are celebrating a wonderful great easter with your family.

If you need a little break between egg hunting, family cake parties and easter dinner
i have a little tutorial for you...

I made a little star shaped treasure box for you...

First i made four stars using the second largest die of the Sizzix Framelits Die Set Stars (#657567).
One side of a ray measures 3cm - this measure we need later.

Than i embossed one of the stars with dots using the Sizzix Textured Impressions 
Embossing Folders Houndstooth & Stars Set (#659745)

Than i added watercolor...

During the watercolor dries i built the box.

I cut a strip of paper, 31 cm long
(5 rays with two sides - each 3 cm - makes 30 cm... + 1 cm for fixing)
and 5 cm wide (left and right 1 cm for fixing).

Every 3 cm i fold the paper strip...and i clip small triangles for making the fixing straps.

Than i glued one of the remaining stars to the strip.

Then i used the third largest die and the third star for building a framed star..
I laid it on the box and marked the overlaping paper.
Then i cropped it and fixed the framed star.

I fold the fourth star and glued two rays on to the box.
Now the other three rays are the lid.
I fixed a small magnet for closing the lid.

The box is finished.

Decorating time!!!! Remember the first embossed star...
I decorated it with Stamps and leaves and fixed it on the front of the box.

Ready....

Material:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine (#660020)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set Stars (#657567)
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Houndstooth & Dots Set (#659745)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Greens (#659436)


Happy crafting
Stephanie

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Hallo ihr Lieben,

heute habe ich ein kleines Tutorial für euch.
Eine sternförmige Geschenkbox.

Ihr braucht:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine (#660020)
Sizzix Framelits Die Set Stars (#657567)
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Houndstooth & Dots Set (#659745)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Greens (#659436)
Cardstock in weiß
Wasserfarbe und Gedöns zum Dekorieren.

Zuerst schneidet ihr euch vier Sterne aus - ich habe den zweitgrößten aus dem Sizzix Framelits Die Set Stars (#657567) genommen. Die Seite eines Strahls ist 3 cm lang - dieses Maß brauchen wir später.

Einen der Sterne embossed ihr mit den Pünktchen aus dem Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Houndstooth & Stars Set (#659745).
Ich habe das Ganze dann noch mit Wasserfarbe bepinselt.

Während die Farbe trocknet, schneidet ihr euch einen Streifen Papier aus.
Der muss 31 x 5 cm sein (die 3 cm von vorhin x 10 Seiten + 1 cm Klebefläche).

Den Streifen faltet ihr alle 3 cm und schneidet euch kleine Dreiecke in den Rand um die
Klebelaschen zu fertigen.

Dann klebt ihr einen der restlichen Sterne an eurem Rand fest.
So entsteht schon mal eine kleine Box.

Aus dem dritten Stern macht ihr einen kleinen Rahmen zusammen mit dem drittgrößten Die.

So könnt ihr euch schon mal die überlappenden Papiere der Box abmessen und diese dann
abschneiden.... Dann klebt ihr euch den "Rahmenstern" auf - das sieht schöner aus.

Den vierten Stern faltet ihr nach zwei Strahlen und fixiert diese zwei Strahlen auf der Box.
Die restlichen drei Strahlen sind der Deckel. Ich habe einen kleinen Magneten angesetzt, der die
Box geschlossen hält.

Jetzt geht es ans Dekorieren des embossten Sterns... Blätter, Stempel... was ihr mögt.
Dann klebt ihr den Stern auf die Vorderseite der Box....

Fertig....

Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß beim Nachmachen...

Liebste Grüße
Stephanie

Handstitched Butterfly Card with DIY Tutorial

Hey everybody,

today I want to show you a quick and easy idea for a cute stitched butterfly. You can use it for some pretty cards, your Scrapbooking Layouts or some boxes. So here is the complete list of supplies I´ve used:

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Sweet Butterfly #660802

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases #660804

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

Pattern Paper, White Cardstock, Yarn and a Needle, Bakers Twine in your favorite color

The Thinlits are perfect for an additional hand stitching because you already have prepared holes as result of the Die Cutting process. I love it and there are so many possibilities to make some beautiful projects with it. But first of all, let´s make this cute card to say hello to someone special. :)

1. Place your Thinlits on the Pattern Paper and your Cardstock. 2. Let your Big Shot make some awesome work! :) 3. Take your Die Cuts from your Cutting Pads. 4. You can start stitching with your Needle and Bakers Twine or Yarn.

5. When your are finished take a scissor and cut off the ends of the Bakers Twine and glue the ends to the backside. 6. Bring your butterfly with some adhesive into shape.

That´s it! :) Now you have a beautiful handstitched butterfly. I like the dimension it gets with the stitched details.

I wish you a lot of fun making this quick DIY project, hope you like it. :)

Have a nice day, xo Julia

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Hallo ihr Lieben,

eine kleine und schnelle DIY Anleitung habe ich heute für euch, wie ihr schnell und einfach einen bestickten Schmetterling für Karten oder auch Scrapbooking Layouts machen könnt

Hier die Liste an Materialien die ich verwendet habe:

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Sweet Butterfly #660802

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Happiness Phrases #660804

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

Pattern Paper, Cardstock in Weiß, Nähgarn und eine Nähnadel mit größerem Nadelöhr, Bakers Twine 

Als ich die Thinlits sah wusste ich sofort das dieser Schmetterling bestickt werden muss. Immerhin bieten sich diese integrierten Löcher doch total dafür an, oder? :) Mir schwirren da noch ein paar weitere Ideen im Kopf herum, aber neeeeeeee.... Dazu gibt es dann an anderer Stelle wieder mehr. ;)

Also lasst uns loslegen:

1. Wie gewohnt die Thinlits auf euer Pattern Paper und den Cardstock legen. 2. Durch die Big Shot kurbeln und schauen was sie wieder tolles gemacht hat. ;) 3. Die gestanzten Teile aus den Thinlits entnehmen. 4. Euer Bakers Twine in das Nadelöhr fummeln und mit dem Sticken beginnen. 5. Am Ende die Garnenden abschneiden und auf der Rückseite mit einem Tropfen Flüssigkleber befestigen. 6. Die Einzelteile des Schmetterlings zusammen kleben.

Fertig ist euer von Hand bestickter Schmetterling! Sieht das nicht süß aus? :) Ich mag diesen Mix aus Papier und Garn total und vor allem diese Dimension die dadurch entsteht. 

Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß beim Nachmachen, hoffe euch gefällt meine kleine DIY Idee. :)

Habt einen schönen Tag, xo Julia

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

A Gear necklace made with mountboard

This week I have been inspired by the Prima dies that just been released this month.
I love Gears, I do think they are great as less feminine flowers, a perfect add on to cards and layouts, but the also make lovely jewelry.

I made a similar one using the old Tim Holtz gear dies a few years a go. But as it is made out of mount board - or passepartout as it is called in some areas, the stuff used to mount art piece on frames - it tends to age fast if worn a lot.

So I decided to make a new version using the new Prima die Sizzix Bigz Die - Love Gears 659709.



I die cut several gears out of mount board. At the end I only used two designs out of the four included on the die. I attached them together with strong wet glue and I let them dry completely.

Then I used Liquid Leaf which is a high shine metallic medium and painted all over it. To distress it a bit, I added some other metallic tints using a wax from the same manufacturer.

Finally I added a chain using a jump ring and the own circle hole of each gear to unite it.

It is an statement piece, but I think it is perfect as they are all the rage now!

#thankyou

Hi everyone....hope you all had a great and creative week...today I have a envelope and a tag to show you.

Supply list:
657900 Sizzix Big Shot machine
659202 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK - Labels, Regal
659575 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Butterfly Frenzy  
659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery 
659434 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Curvy Banners
659424 Sizzix Frameworks Die - Courtyard
659449 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK -Courtyard & Trellis Set

Papers: Glassine, Pion Design - Flower Frames, Manila tag # 8
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz collection, Lili of the Valley
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Spun Sugar, Pumice Stone
Other: Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts, cheesecloth, Seam Binding Ribbon, Gesso, button


How to do:

Die cut the envelope in glassine or vellum with Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK - Labels, Regal
Sew it together as a pocket. Emboss the envelope with  Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK -Courtyard & Trellis Set.
Die cut banner in patterned paper with  Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Curvy Banners
Die cut framework in patterned paper with Sizzix Frameworks Die - Courtyard
"Glue" framework and cheesecloth to the tag with Gesso 
Distress the edges with Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone
Die cut greenery in patterned paper with Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery
Glue roses,greenry, cheesecloth in the front of the envelope. Add a bow and a banner.

Die cut butterflies in patterned paper with Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Butterfly Frenzy  
Glue butterflies in the front of the tag, add a button in the top of the tag

Thanks for stopping by...wish you a great day ♥

Anne Kristine

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Heisann i dag har jeg en konvolutt med en tag å vise deg

Materialer:

657900 Sizzix Big Shot machine
659202 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK - Labels, Regal
659575 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Butterfly Frenzy  
659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery 
659434 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Curvy Banners
659424 Sizzix Frameworks Die - Courtyard
659449 Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK -Courtyard & Trellis Set

Papir: Matpapir, Pion Design - Flower Frames, Manila tag # 8
Stempler: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz collection, Lili of the Valley
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Spun Sugar, Pumice Stone
Annet: Roser - Wild Orchid Crafts, osteklut, Seam Binding bånd, Gesso, knapp.

Beskrivelse:
Stans ut konvolutten i matpapir eller kalkerpapir med Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK - Labels, Regal
Sy det sammen til en lomme. Emboss lommen/konvolutten med Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK -Courtyard & Trellis Set.
Stans ut banner i mønsterark med  Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Curvy Banners
Stans ut framework i mønsterpapir med Sizzix Frameworks Die - Courtyard
"Lim" framework og osteklut til tag'en med the tag Gesso 
Distress kantene med Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone
Stans ut gren i mønsterpapir med Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery
Lim roser, gren, osteklut i front på konvolutten. Sett på sløyfe og banner.

Stans ut sommer fugler i mønsterark med Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Butterfly Frenzy  
Lim sommerfuglene i front på tag'en, lim fast en knapp i toppen av tag'en.

Takk for at du stikker innom her og ha en herlig dag ♥

Anne Kristine