Pretty Planner Clip

I am a huge planner geek and I love spending weekend afternoons decorating my planner pages for the week ahead. I decided to make a video this week to show how I made this pretty planner clip.

I hope you enjoy seeing how it was made. I really enjoyed shooting and editing the video!

Supplies used:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus

Standard Magnetic Platform

Mint Cutting Pads

Thinlits Die - Intricate Garden Flowers

Thinlits Die - Back To Nature #2

Card stock

Hot Glue

Glue Stick

Paper Clip

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

Chalkboard Flower Pots

I adore having fresh flowers in my home. Here in my home city of Cambridge, we have a wonderful flower market where I buy tulips in the Spring and peonies in the Summer. I think Peonies look so delicate and the petals almost paper like.

Today I want to share with you a simple DIY for some chalkboard flower pots - perfect for displaying blooms in your home. I started with my Big Shot Plus machine and the Bigz dies which are my favourite to use.

You will need:

• Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (includes Bigz flower die)
• Flower pots or jars (I spray painted mine white)
• Chalkboard paint
• Heavy white card stock
• Paintbrushes
• Mod Podge
• Chalk or chalkboard pen
• Flowers!

I cut out flower shapes from the card stock using the Bigz die.

I then painted each flower shape with one coat of the chalkboard paint. Before painting, I like to tape the shapes to something so they don't move around.

Once the shapes were dry, I used the Mod Podge to adhere them to each flower pot. 

You can use chalk or chalkboard pens to write the name of the flowers or maybe even a message if you want to give the flower pot as a gift. You could even use this idea for herb pots as well. 

I love how simple these pots are and chalkboard paint is definitely one of my favourite craft supplies. 

What do you think? The roses are fake, so if you never remember to water flowers they are a great option and look realistic. 

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday full of flowery happiness!

Upcycled Flower Lampshade

Today I thought I would share a lampshade upcycle using some pretty flower dies and fabric. This project involves no sewing and it's a super simple make! I started off with this basic plastic white lampshade.

Supplies:

·         Sizzix Big Shot Plus

·         Sizzix Flower Layers and Leaves (Bigz Die)

·         Fabric

·         Lampshade

·         Mod Podge / Fabric Glue

·         Paintbrush

Step 1) Iron the fabric. Cut out a selection of fabric flowers using the botanical dies and the Sizzix Big Shot Plus machine. The amount you need will depend on the size of your lampshade, so cut and check as you go along.

Step 2)  Test out an arrangement of fabric flowers on the lampshade. Mine was plastic, so I painted the wrong side of the fabric with Mod Podge and adhered to the lampshade. If you

are using a fabric lampshade, you can use fabric glue.

Step 3) Continue to glue your fabric flowers around the lampshade. I arranged mine so they overlapped at some points. Smooth any creases in the fabric with your fingers before the glue dries.

Step 4) Leave your lampshade to dry and then attach to the lamp base.

You could try this with different fabrics and dies – it’s so simple that you can be super  

creative with the design!

Claire

Quick and Easy Candy Bag

Hello everybody,

I told you the last weeks how many friends are invited us to some birthday parties and I like to give them something that I made by myself. For the daughter of a special friend I made a little candy bag. 

Here is my list of supplies:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515 and the included Bigz Die Essentials

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Candy Hearts #660477

a paper bag, some pieces of pretty paper and of course some candy ;)

I die cutted some of the flowers with the Bigz Die from the Big Shot Plus Starter Kit and attached them together with my stapler. With bending the wings of the butterfly and the leaves it became a little more depth. The paper bag got a little texture on the bottom with one of my favorite embossing folders! I love the pattern with the cute hearts. 

I filled it with a lot of candy, but you can also use other things like nailpolish, a little book, pens or other crafty things. :) Hope you like my little gift bag and wish you a beautiful weekend.

Have a nice day, xo Julia

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Hallo ihr Lieben,

diese Woche habe ich für euch eine kleine Idee für eine Süßigkeitentüte. Zum Geburtstag einer Freundin habe ich, für deren Tochter, eine kleine Überraschungstüte zusammen gestellt. Sie ist nämlich eine kleine Naschkatze. ;)

Materialliste:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515 und die darin enthaltene Bigz Die Essentials

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Candy Hearts #660477

eine Papertüte, hübsch gemustertes Papier und ein paar Süßigkeiten

Die Blümchen und den Schmetterling mit der Bigz Die und den gemusterten Papieren ausstanzen und mit einem Tacker zusammenheften. So ist alles schon locker, aber fällt nicht auseinander. Die Papiertüte bekommt mit dem Embossing Folder im unteren Bereich ein tolles Herzchenmuster (ich mag das total) und dann ist die Candy Bag eigentlich auch schon fertig. :) Mit doppelseitigem Klebeband habe ich mein Blümchengebilde an der Papiertüte befestigt.

Dieses Tütchen macht sich auch toll als Geschenktüte für Nagellack, kleine Bücher oder Stifte etc. Da könnt ihr eurer Fantasie freien Lauf lassen. Ich hoffe meine kleine Idee hat euch gefallen und wünsche euch ein tolles Wochenende. xo Julia

Bright colourful card

Last time I shared how to make gorgeous bright and delicate flowers from the Tribal Collection by Craft Asylum for Sizzix for a layout. today I share how to use them in a card.

I used the same dies:

660492 Sizzix Bigz Die - Tribal Florals

660494 Sizzix Bigz Die - Native Florals

660500 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Intricate Tribal Florals

660499 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Intricate Native Florals

I used the exact same process to make this flowers as I did for the layout: die cut with the Bigz die the solid flowers using watercolour card, then spray the colour and then layer the intricate ones die cut using the Thinlits sets.

This time, though I added a sentiment from the Everyday Tab Messages stamped in black as well as patterned paper on the right edge.

I love the brightness of the flowers and the delicate intricate white detail. I am sure this will brighten some one's day very soon!

A "Happy Birthday" Card by Gerry van Gent

Hallo Sizzix peeps!

I am sharing today a Birthday card I created for a friend of mine.

We have finally some sun in The Netherlands and it finally feels like 

summer... and yes, this card is totally inspired by pretty summer colours.

I used the brand new dies by Craft Asylum "Layering Daisy".

660515 Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit

660485 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Layering Daisy #2

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Hmmm, I got a bit addicted in die cutting all those beauties!

I wanted more and more...

Eventually I used only 6 daisies: 2 white, 2 yellow and 2 turquoise!

Once I adhered all 6 daisies on top of one another 

I added my final touch to the flower - a big rhinestone.

I "lifted up" each daisy so it will look more dimensional.

Card size: 12 cm x 15 cm

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

The Scrapbook Diaries "Butterfly Stamp Set" by Gerry van Gent

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard "Happy Birthday"

Glitz Design "Color Me Happy" Giant Rhinestone 

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

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Have a great Sunday!

Gerry

3D Flower Boxes

Yesterday I had an awesome day as we held a craft party in my city. The day consisted of lots of different paper crafts including paper bead making, bookbinding, tissue paper flowers, origami and of course box making with the Sizzix Plus!

I had such a good time showing people the joys of the Sizzix Plus starter kit. We firstly made boxes using the box die from the starter kit, then people assembled flowers and used hot glue to fix everything together.

Here are the boxes everyone made! I love all the bright colours and we even used wallpaper as well as card stock to create the flowers.

Some people also used butterflies for their boxes and it was great to see all the colour combinations. Everyone agreed that the Sizzix Plus machine was really easy to use. Some people had never used a die cutting machine before so it was great to see them amazed by the whole concept.

We used the following dies to make our Flower Boxes:

• Box and flower dies from the Sizzix Plus Starter Kit
• Bigz Petal Power Die

I hope you enjoyed seeing our craft party creations today!

Claire

Quick & Easy Gift Wrapping Inspiration

Hey everybody,

hope you had a nice week so far? :) Today I want to show you a quick and easy gift wrapping idea. 

Here is the list of supplies you will need:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515

Sizzix Bigz Die -Flower Layers & Leaf #2 #660403

6x6 inch Pattern Paper and some glue

If you have any 6x6 Paper Pads, this is the time to use them! :) One sheet fits perfectly on this Bigz Die and you get everything you need. I made this four times, to create four flowers by mixing all the single parts.

If you have glued them all together, you are ready. Yes, that´s it! So super easy and so fun. :)

I have made them because I am always in trouble having some wrapping paper at home. I am a crafter, but this is something I always forget to buy. And let´s be honest: I love to add some cute things on gifts for friends. So I have covered a book completely into kraft paper and made a bow with green ribbon. Quite boring right? ;)

Just put your flowers all over wrapped gift and see how beautiful it comes out. And the best is, you can make as many as you want to. :) Do you like it? Hope I have inspired you to try this at home.
Have a nice weekend, xo Julia

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Hallo ihr Lieben,

ich hoffe ihr hattet eine tolle Woche? Wenn ihr schon mal auf meinem Blog wart, wisst ihr ja wie sehr ich es liebe Geschenke hübsch zu verpacken. Letzte Woche hatte ich ein paar neue Stanzen im Briefkasten und eine davon inspirierte mich zu einer kleinen Verpackungsidee.

Hier die Materialliste:

Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit #660515

Sizzix Bigz Die -Flower Layers & Leaf #2 #660403

6x6 inch Pattern Paper (gemustertes Paper)

Klebestift oder Ähnliches

Falls ihr dieses Projekt nachbasteln möchtet, ist dies die Gelegenheit 6x6 Paper Pads zu verbraten. Denn die 6x6 inch Papiere passen perfekt auf die Bigz Die. ;) Ich wollte vier Blümchen haben, also habe ich mir vier Papiere gesucht und jedes davon durch die Big Shot Plus genudelt. Wie ihr auf den Fotos seht, habe ich die Einzelteile wild durcheinander zusammen geklebt. Das sieht klasse aus und ihr bekommt ein passendes Set an Blumen. 

Ich weiss nicht wie es euch geht, aber ich vergesse immer wieder neues Geschenkpapier zu kaufen. Bastelsachen habe ich ohne Ende, aber Geschenkpapier… Eine Rolle Packpapier habe ich aber immer, also werden die Geschenke meistens darin eingepackt. Mit einer Schleife und ein paar dieser Blümchen versehen, ein Hingucker oder? Ich finde es toll und habe direkt noch ein paar Blumen mehr gemacht. Die nächsten Geburtstage kommen bestimmt. ;)

Habt noch ein tolles Wochenende, xo Julia