Bente's shabby chic page




Hi there.
Today I have a shabby chic scrapbook page to share with you.
I primed my bautiful paper with gesso and a little mist using a stencil as well for added texture.

I cut two large circles using decorative scissors and stitched them to my paper. With a paintbrush I added gesso diluted with water to tone down the background music pattern. It could esily look very busy. I cut and embossed a smaller circle and used it as a mat for my two photos.

I made these gorgeous flowers in two sizes with the Tattered Florals die set that I love. It is just soo good for when you need some flowers to tone in with your papers.

I made my flower clusters tying in a swirly chipboard piece and also a light blue lace ribbon rosette.

I also fussy cut some pretty butterflies from a matching patterned paper using the Susan's Garden Tool Kit which has become one of my absolute favourites to use when I craft. All the tools in the kit are really very useeful!

Thanks for looking and I hope you'll enjoy the rest of your day!! :-)

I used these Sizzix products for my page:
Sizzix Big Shot starter kit (Powder Blue and Teal)
Sizzix Accessories Susan's Garden's Tool Kit
Sizzix Bigz Die, Tattered Florals
Life Made Simple, Sizzix thinlits basic set (I used the small heart)

Patterned papers: Inkido Beautiful Memories, Spring Time
Mini roses: Papirdesign
Lace: Papirdesign
Other flowers Prima, Petaloo
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Hejsan!
Idag har jag en shabby chic scrapbooking layout att visa er.
Jag preparerade det vackra papperet med gesso och lite mist och använde dessutom en stencil för att skapa lite mera tekstur.
Jag skar ut två större rundlar med mina dekorativa saxar och sydde dom fast på papperet med min symaskin.Jag spädde ut lite gesso med vatten och målade lite på musikpapperet för att göra mönstret lite mera diskret. Jag ville inte att mönstret ska ta för mycket uppmärksamhet. Jag skar ut en mindre cirkel som jag embossade och använde som matta för mina två foton.
Sedan gjorde jag dessa underbara blommor i två storlekar med Tattered Florals Bigz dies so jag ju är sååå förtjust i! Denna die är ju helt perfekt när du vill ha blommor som passar dina papper perfekt!
Jag skapade mina blomsterklungor och blandade in en fin chipboard swirl och en liten ljusblå spets rosett.
Dessutom klippte jag ut några fjärilar från ett matchande papper med saxen som ingår i Susan's Garden Tool kit. Detta kit har snabtbt blivit oumbärligt för mig och jag vill helst inte skapa något utan att ha mina favoritverktyg till hands!! Alla delarna är bara helt suveräna :-)

Tack för att ni tittar inom och ha det så fint under resten av eftermiddagen!!

Jag använde dessa Sizzix produkterna på min sida:
Sizzix Big Shot starter kit (Powder Blue and Teal)
Sizzix Accessories Susan's Garden's Tool Kit
Sizzix Bigz Die, Tattered Florals
Life Made Simple, Sizzix thinlits basic set (Jag använde det lilla hjärtat)

Mönstrade papper: Inkido Beautiful Memories, Spring Time
Mini rosor: Papirdesign
Spets: Papirdesign
Andra blommor: Prima, Petaloo

Sunday post from Bente 'My Piece of Heaven'



Hello, I hope you are all having a lovely week end so far. 

I have a new page to share with you and of course I have used some of my new gorgeous Sizzix dies for it!

Here are a couple of shots I took along the way:

After I sprayed some different shades of mist on my page I look for the right placement 

for my diecut pieces.

Then I decide where my photo should go and start adding different kinds of embellishments.

And now a few closeups of my finished page:

 I used one of the new and funky Life Made Simple sets to cut the small tab. And the Tim Holtz rosette die is one of my favourites.

Sizzix products used for this page:

659432 Sizzix frameworks die - Lattice 

659431 Sizzix frameworks die - Trellies 

657177 Mini paper rosette die

 658300 Sizzix Big Shot starter kit (powder blue and teal) 

659747 Life Made Simple, basics

Other products used:

Scraps of Elegance April kit 'Flutter ':

Papers from Bo Bunny, collection 'Primrose' 

 Prima (Talia Tenacious) 

Petaloo ( Darjeeling Wild Blossom,-soft green, Botanical Blooms X 4 -grey)

Heidi Swapp colorshine Mint Green

October Afternoon mists (Icebox, Miss Mary Mack)

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Hej, jag hoppas att ni alla har en härlig helg hittills.

Jag har en ny layout at visa, och jag har naturligtvis roat mig med att använda en del av 

mina nya fina Sizzix dies tillsammans med den läckra turkosa Big Shot maskinen.

 Här är ett par bilder jag tog på vägen:
Efter att jag sprutade några olika nyanser av mist på min sida provade jag ut rätt placering  

för mina diecut bitar.

Sedan bestämmer jag var mitt foto ska gå och börja lägga till olika typer av dekorationer.

Och här är några närbilder på min färdiga sida. 

Jag använda ett av de häftiga nya setten för Project Life typ av scrapbooking. (Life Made Simpl).

Tim Holtz söta strip die för att laga rosetter är en av mina favoritter!

Sizzix produkter jeg har brukt på min sida:

659432 Sizzix frameworks die - Lattice 

659431 Sizzix frameworks die - Trellies 

657177 Mini paper rosette die

 658300 Sizzix Big Shot starter kit (powder blue and teal) 

659747 Life Made Simple, basics

Andra produkter jag har brukt:

Scraps of Elegance April kit 'Flutter ':

Papper från Bo Bunny, collection 'Primrose' 

 Prima blommor (Talia Tenacious) 

Petaloo blommor ( Darjeeling Wild Blossom,-soft green, Botanical Blooms X 4 -grey)

Heidi Swapp colorshine Mint Green

October Afternoon mists (Icebox, Miss Mary Mack)

100% Winter - nostalgic layout

Hi,  hope you had a great week!
I'm back from USA to cold and rainy Ireland and now getting ready for the real winter: I'm visiting Poland in the coming days and believe me - I have to take a lot of warm clothes with me :) Snow, frost - real winter, all that made me think about a new project for you - a bit nostalgic, but so accurate for this season!

Here you can see some of the step-by-step photos. I've used several dies from Sizzix collections including Thinlits and Sizzlitz: they helped me create unique, light layered look.

Several layers of die-cuts, 3D Foam Squares and some veil added depth and delicate, vintage feeling to the project. I just had to add some of my Mechanicals - metal embellishments from Prima Marketing too!

Here are the dies I used on my page:
- 658947 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Doily & Doily Border
- 659117 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Springtime
- 658339 - Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Medallions

I hope you like my idea and you will do some more "winter composition" experiments in your projects too!
Happy crafting!
Finn 

Layering obsession... - Thinlits and Sizzlits everywhere!

Hi, it's me again!
I hope you had a great creative week! I'm away now, attending the CHA Show in Anaheim, but I've got something which I prepared for you in advance! My layering obsession continues, as you can see - it is just pleasure for me to build these projects adding more and more semi-transparent elements!

Personally I'm a huge fan of doily patterns - but can't you see how beautifully they work with inks, metals and washi tape? Poetry! Just a touch of nks and they are matching perfectly my chosen color palette... they even look cool if you won't press all of the details out of them!
Love this look! :)

Here are the Sizzix dies I used for this layout:
- 659117 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Springtime 
- 658506 - Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Vintage Doily

I wish you all a great creative week!
xox
Finn 

Last moment for Christmas Cards!

Hi, I hope you are ok!
December is a very busy but also very enjoyable time: we think more about our family and friends, plan Christmas Day, shop a lot and cook traditional dishes. December is also the most busy time for postmen - this is the month where we send the most greeting cards and gifts!
If you plan to send your handmade cards it is high time - so maybe a couple of ideas will be useful for you?

On the card below I used both my favorite doilies (Thinlits), some Prima flowers and Sizzlits from Brenda Walton. I wanted to create more opaque, matte look so instead of looking for patterned papers I painted some of my white cardstock with acrylic paints before cutting my flower elements. The effect was great!

Before gluing I inked the edges of my leaves and flowers with Distress Ink (Ice Spruce). Doily elements as well as the paper roses were sprayed with mists later - when the project was already glued together. It created interesting, watercolor look. I used shades of delicate gold, silver and cold blue.

Finishing touches were made with adding some metal elements - Prima Mechanicals and a bit of Liquid Pearls from Ranger. 

Here is full list of dies used for this project:
- 658731 - Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Holiday Greenery 
- 658735 - Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Winter Florals 
- 659117 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Springtime 
- 658947 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Doily & Doily Border 

I wish you all a great, creative week!
Happy December!
Finn

Procrastination - friend or foe?

Hi,it's me again!
I'm sure some of you have the same problem as me: - problem with focusing on thinkgs that "need to be done"... And I guess layout below is just about moments like that. It just madeitself one late evening, when I should be thinking about something else... Van you see all these layers and textures? What can be better?
And colors? This color set is going to be popular on my desk for next couple of weeks!

Sizzix Dies used in this project:
- 658502 - Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Flower, Daisy
- 659117 - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Springtime

As you can see I went totally crazy with layers, inks, stamping, splashing... It was great fun and I was happy to try finally my new set of Archival Inks (Wendy Vecchi) and play with colors that were already on the background paper (7 Dots Studio - 9th Wave). There are also my Prima Mechanicals - but a altered and rusty this time. I had them on my desk for too long!

These little cut-outs totally rocked my world - I can layer them in tons, absolutely everywhere - on cards, tags, layouts, canvases - you just name it. I love how versatile and eye catching they are and no matter what the colour palette is - they will always match!
Perfect choice for me:)
See you soon!
Finn

Perfect detail - Thinlits

Hi, it's great to see you here!
I'm having a time in my creative life when I'd like to use  a very limited color palette, focus more on the texture and free space than color. When it comes to texture - what can be better than layers of beautifully cut and ripped paper? Great, matching detail here and there makes a huge difference and it is great if you can decide what shape you want to use - and repeat this pattern many times too! This is one of the reasons why I like using Sizzix dies - I'm not limited with number of elements I want to use!
On the layout below I used just one cut-out element - but it is matching perfectly with the stencil, crochet doily and all the layers I put on the background. Simply perfect!

Here is the set I used for this project:
659010 - Thinlits die set - Christmas

You can see more on the close-ups:

All I needed here was a bit of watercolor - Distress Ink - some chalk paint and stamping - with my Vintage Vanity stamps from Prima. Finishing touches were done with soft pencil.

I wish you all a great, creative week!
best wishes
Finn

Creating a card with scratch paper by Janna Werner.

Hello there, this is Janna. Today I´d like to show you a way of incorporating scratch paper onto a card.

Material list:
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (machine + butterfly die)
658363 Sizzix Framelits Labely, Wavy
657846 Sizzix Texture Fades Bubble & Honeycomb
cardstock: Tchibo, Stampin´Up
stamps: Hero Arts, Stampin´Up, Glitz Design
mask: Kesi´Art
sprays: Ranger Ink, Heidi Swapp
other: scratch paper, masking tape, liquid pearls (Ranger Ink), brush, modelling paste, sewing machine, ink

I had these two scratch papers lying on my desk - I used them for mixing Gelatos with water and testing sprays. In addition, I added pencil lines and masking tape, then I stamped different images on top of the paint application.

Afterwards I applied modelling paste, using a butterfly mask. This creates texture and depth. You could also mix the modelling with paints to create an even more colorful look.

I cut different shapes out of the scratch paper and cut a butterfly out of black cardstock. I embossed the butterfly with a bubble pattern to add more structure and details.

When layering the different pieces, I added a piece of vellum between the two papers to reduce the intensity of the first layer. Then I applied stitches with a sewing machine to create a shabby and artsy look which fits the scratch paper.

The last step was to add the details: a stamp and 3dimensional drops - I used liquid pearls for that, but you could also use small pearls or rhinestones, for example.

I hope you enjoyed today´s inspiration. I´ll see you next thursday for a new Sizzix project - meanwhile you might enjoy browsing my other papercrafting projetcs as well, like cards, scrapbooking pages, gift wrappings or wall decoration.

Take care,
Janna

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Hallo, hier ist Janna. Heute möchte ich euch eine Möglichkeit zeigen, wie ihr Schmierpapier zur Herstellung von Karten verwenden könnt.

Materialliste:
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (machine + butterfly die)
658363 Sizzix Framelits Labely, Wavy
657846 Sizzix Texture Fades Bubble & Honeycomb
Cardstock: Tchibo, Stampin´Up
Stempel: Hero Arts, Stampin´Up, Glitz Design
Schablone: Kesi´Art
Sprays: Ranger Ink, Heidi Swapp
Anderes: Schmierpapier, masking tape, liquid pearls (Ranger Ink), Pinsel, Spachtelmasse, Nähmaschine, Stempelfarbe

Ich hatte zwei Schmierpapiere auf meinem Tisch liegen, die ich zum Mischen von Gelatos und Testen von Sprays verwendet habe. Zusätzlich habe ich noch Bleistiftlinien aufgezeichnet, Masking Tape aufgeklebt und dann mit unterschiedlichen Motiven gestempelt.

Danach habe ich Spachtelmasse auf eine Schmetterlings-Schablone aufgetragen, dadurch entsteht Textur und Tiefe. Die Spachtelmasse kann man auch mit Farben mischen, dann wird der Farbauftrag noch bunter.

Aus dem Papier habe ich dann verschiedene Formen ausgestanzt, außerdem habe ich einen Schmetterling aus schwarzem Cardstock gestanzt und diesen mit einem Bubble-Muster embossed. So erhält die Karte mehr Struktur und Details.

Beim Stapeln der einzelnen Schichten habe ich eine Lage Vellum zwischengeschoben. So wird die Intensität des unteren Papiers abgemildert. Anschließend habe ich mit der Nähmaschine um die Karte herum genäht, um den shabby und artsy Look zu unterstreichen.

Zum Schluß habe ich noch ein paar Details hinzugefügt: einen Stempelabdruck und 3D Punkte - dafür habe ich Liquid Pearls verwendet, man kann z.B. aber auch Perlen oder Glitzersteine nehmen.

Ich hoffe, euch hat die heutige Inspiration gefallen. Wir sehen uns dann nächsten Donnerstag wieder, mit einem neuen Sizzix-Projekt. Währenddessen könnt ihr ja mal einen Blick auf meine anderen Papier-Werke wie Karten, Scrapbooking-Seiten, Geschenkverpackungen oder Home Dekor werfen. Viel Spaß :)


Macht´s gut,
Janna

How To: fast mini album for Polaroids with Janna Werner.

Hello everyone, Janna here. Today I would like to share a short tutorial about how to create a mini album that can be used for mini Polaroids like Fuji Instax mini, for example.

This is my craft table right before starting to create the album - you can see, you don´t need that many supplies (just ignore the baskets :) ). Please have a look at my Instagram account (@jannawerner), if you´d like to see more photos of my room and storage space. Now let´s have a look at the products used..

Material list:
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine or
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (including BS machine and dies)
658528 Sizzix Bigz Die - Flora
658523 Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbor
6x6" Paper Pads: i.e. Dear Lizzy, Glitz Design, Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey..
crepe paper, fabric flower, petals, pearls: Stampin´Up
twine: Garn und Mehr
spray: Heidi Swapp
cardstock: Bazzill
glue, scissors, bone folder, tag, sewing machine, watercolor paint or Gelatos, brush, pencil, water, vellum

This mini album can be created within 30 minutes, so it is a great last minute gift as well. And it doesn´t matter whether you are a beginner or advanced, the album can be adjusted, if you love more layers, for example.

Gather a few of your favorite mini paper pads. You need approx. 5 papers, then you´ll have 8 pages on the inside + a back and front side. Fold the papers in the middle, use a bone folder to flaten them.

I also attached two crepe paper circles and folded them in the middle. This makes the album a bit more interesting - you could also add vellum or fabric, for example. Just keep in mind to not use too many papers and inserts as the album might get too thick and won´t close properly in the end.

Use a sewing machine to bind the album, just stitch along the fold. Do not use the narrowest stitch or the paper might get damaged.

Now your mini album is nearly done - yes, already! You can decorate the inside as well, of course, but the base frame is done. The good thing about creating a mini album with small paper pads is, that the papers usually have a white back which leaves lots of place for journaling. Now let´s move on to the front cover. I have a tag which I sewed on top of a piece of vellum. On top of the tag is a smaller paper, just to add more dimension and something to look at. Now I want to decorate the tag even more. Therefore I cut leaves and a flower with the Big Shot machine and the Bigz Die - Flora + Bigz Die - Arbor.

As I mentioned before, the mini album might be a bit too thick to close properly. Just adhere a piece of twine around it. As you glue the tag on top, the twine will automatically stay in place.

You can leave the flower and leaves as is or paint them, with watercolor or Gelatos, for example. I like to use it only on the outside of the shapes, to add a bit more depth. But you can also color it completely.

Add a bit of golden spray on top of the flower, if you´d like a decent shimmer. As you can see in the detail shot below, I also attached pearls and petals. That´s it!

I hope you enjoyed today´s inspiration - if you like, have a look at my other papercrafting projects as well.

And as Father´s Day is just around the corner, Sizzix is offering 6 free paper downloads - enjoy!
Have a great day,

Janna

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Hallo ihr Lieben, hier ist Janna. Heute möchte ich euch ein kurzes Tutorial zur Herstellung eines Mini Albums zeigen, in das kleine Polaroids wie z.B. von der Fuji Instax mini reinpassen.

Das erste Bild zeigt meinen Arbeitstisch - wie ihr seht benötigt man gar nicht so viele Materialien (die ganzen Körbe einfach ignorieren ;) ). Wenn ihr weitere Fotos meines Arbeitszimmers und meiner Aufbewahrungsmöglichkeiten sehen möchtet, dann schaut auf meinem Instagram Account (@jannawerner) vorbei. Jetzt aber zurück zu den Materialien..

Materialliste:
655268 Sizzix Big Shot machine oder
658300 Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (including BS machine and dies)
658528 Sizzix Bigz Die - Flora
658523 Sizzix Bigz Die - Arbor
6x6" Paper Pads: z.B. Dear Lizzy, Glitz Design, Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey..
crepe paper, Blüten, Perlen: Stampin´Up
Garn: Garn und Mehr
Spray: Heidi Swapp
Cardstock: Bazzill
Kleber, Falzbein, Tag, Nähmaschine, Wasserfarben oder Gelatos, Pinsel, Bleistift, Wasser, Vellum

Das Mini Album kann man innerhalb von 30 Minuten basteln, es ist damit auch ein super last minute Geschenk. Außerdem ist es egal, ob ihr Anfänger oder Fortgeschrittene seid, das Album lässt sich an fast alle Wünsche und/oder Vorlieben anpassen.

Sucht ein paar eurer liebsten mini paper pads zusammen. Ihr braucht ca. 5 Papiere, damit habt ihr dann 8 Innenseiten + eine Vorder- und Rückseite. Faltet die Papiere in der Mitte und glättet sie mit dem Falzbein.

Ich habe zudem noch zwei kreisförmige crepe papers hinzugefügt. Man kann z.B. auch Vellum oder Stoff mit einarbeiten, so wird das Album noch interessanter. Nur dran denken, nicht zu viele Papiere oder Materialien zu verwenden, da das Album dann unter Umständen nicht mehr richtig schließt.

Mit einer Nähmaschine wird das Album dann gebunden, einfach an der Falz langnähen. Nicht den kürzesten Stich verwenden, da die Seiten sonst evtl. beschädigt werden können.

Jeetzt ist das Album schon fast fertig - ja, so schnell! Natürlich kann es auch innen noch weiter ausgeschmückt werden, aber das Grundgerüst ist fertig. Das Gute an den mini paper pads ist, dass die Rückseite der Papiere meist weiß ist - so habt ihr gleich Platz für handschriftliche Eintragungen. Weiter geht´s mit der Gestaltung der Frontseite. Ich habe einen Tag auf ein Stück Vellum genäht. Auf dem Tag ist ein weiteres Papier befestigt, einfach um mehr Dimension zu erschaffen und einen kleinen Hinkucker zu haben. Jetzt will ich den Tag noch weiter schmücken. Dafür habe ich mit der Big Shot Maschine und Bigz Die - Flora + Bigz Die - Arbor Blätter und eine Blüte ausgestanzt.

Wie ich bereits erwähnte, kann es sein, dass das Album etwas zu dick ist, um richtig zu schließen. Wenn das der Fall ist, dann einfach einen Bindfaden drumherum wickeln. Der Tag wird obenauf geklebt, so hält der Faden automatisch.

Die Blume und Blätter können so belassen werden oder mit Wasserfarben bzw. Gelatos ausgemalt werden. Ich finde es am Schönsten, wenn nur der Rand eingefärbt wird, so entsteht mehr Tiefe.

Sprüht etwas Goldspray auf die Blume, um dieser einen leichten Schimmer hinzuzufügen. Wie im letzten Detailbild zu sehen ist, habe ich auch noch Perlen und Blütenblätter befestigt.

Ich hoffe, euch hat die heutige Inspiration gefallen - wenn ihr Lust habt, dann schaut euch auch meine anderen Papier-Projekte an.

Anlässlich des Vatertags bietet Sizzix 6 kostenlose Papier-Downloads an - viel Spaß!
Habt einen schönen Tag,

Janna