A Gift Box by Gerry van Gent



Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!
Today I want to share with you a gift box
which I created using a few new Sizzix dies.

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine

658520 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Sew Cute

658521 Sizzix Sizzlits Dec. Strip Die Venice

658524 Sizzix Bigz Die Classique

658526 Sizzix Bigz Die Elisse 

657524 Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set Card Phrases Set #3

This is what I did to make the gift box

1. Die Cut the bigger label 8 times:

- 4 times using corrugated cardstock

- 4 times using pattern paper

2. Attach the labels to one another by using 

double-sided tape.

3. Cut out of corrugated cardstock a square

 (approx. 7cm x 7cm) to use as a bottom.

4. Begin decorating the sides of the box:

- use flowers, cut outs, embellishments

- add the die-cut swirls, phrase, heart button, 

- add twine "handle" and decorate it with a 

die-cut heart border.

I also die cut the smaller size labels and add to 

two of the sides of the gift box.

Once again I die cut them from corrugated 

cardstock and pattern paper.

OTHER PRODUCTS I USED:

Prima Marketing - "Fairy Belle" collection

Prima Marketing - flowers

Ingvild Bolme - Jeans Buttons vintage trinkets

Ingvild Bolme - Bird Homes resin

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I hope you enjoyed my project today!

Have a great Sunday!
Gerry

Floating banner card

Hello!

I am back with a floating card, one of my favourites effects using acetate for that effect.

For this card you will need:

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only

658293 Sizzix Framelits Die Set 2PK w/Stamps - Labels, Flourish

658297 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Banner & Flowers Set

658607 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 13PK - Flowers, Intricate

The above embossing folders match the die set, also is worth notting the Lovely flowers match the embossing folder that come with the Banner folder.

You can see here, on the left, how it works. I die cut the largest banner and then embossed using the banner texture embossing folder.

Because it matches the die it has anice framing effect. Then I added some solour by using distress inks.

 I then die cut the flourish, I was only interested on the centre of the die, because it matches perfectly the inside of the embossed banner. This is great because I usually get unwanted distress in the centre and this way I can perfectly cover it up.

I attached the banner to the front of a folded acetate card - just a piece of acetate folded in half and then trim to the desired size. I die cut another white banner and attached it to tje inside of the folded acetate card. Finally I added the sentiment and a flower I made using the Intricate Flowers framelit set.

I hope you like it!

Jolly Santa Tag


Hi there! It's Rachel here from a cold and rainy Australia... perfect weather for crafting! I know Christmas is a few months away but it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas cards! Especially if you have lots to make!

Today I'm sharing a project created by Marjie Kemper who is on the Darkroom Door Creative Team. Marjie has used the Sizzix Tags & Bookplate die as the main element to work on for her tag:

Marjie used the Darkroom Door Jolly Santa Collage stamp and the Sizzix Snow Flurries texture fade to create this wintery tag. The tag was cut from white cardstock using the Sizzix Tag & Bookplates die. Next she added texture with the Snow Flurries texture fade, running it through the machine twice to cover the entire tag.

She stamped the Jolly Santa and added some of the Snow Flurries around the edges by carefully positioning the stamped image in the Texture Fade, one snowflake at a time.



Here the reverse side ~ she ended up with Snow Flurries just around the Santa image, and not on top of him.