{Challenge} Sizzix Bigz Die

Shelly here with a challenge you're going to DIE for! Use any Sizzix Bigz die to create a card, embellishment or layout! Here's my example using Sizzix Bigz Die Flower Layers #9, Flowers, 3-D #2,

Here's how I created my 6x6 card: I started with a piece of 12"x6" dotted swiss cardstock and folded it in half. I used a 5x5 die to create the black background mat. Next, I cut several pieces of felt, netting, and newsprint brown paper bags and two different Sizzix Bigz Dies to create my three flowers. I used Distress ink on one of the felt flower layers. Use a crop-a-dile to punch a hole through all layers and use a brad to hold it all together. I used glue dots to adhere the felt/paper flowers to the card front. Tie a 6" piece of ribbon into a bow and place upper left. Use circle die cuts from Pea Pod Parts to create layered lower right greeting. Use a small "Thanks" (or whatever is appropriate for your needs) onto the circular journaling spot. Use pop dots to create added dimension.

Remember the Sale going on NOW until May 25, 2012:

Sizzix Bigz Dies - $11 for $19.99 regular priced dies!!

Sizzix Bigs Dies Used: Flower Layers #9, and Flowers, 3-D #2, Accucut 5x5" mat

Cardstock: Bazzill Swiss Dot

Felt: Stamp School Whip Cream, My Favorite Things pack

Embellishments: Jillebean Soup Pea Pod Parts, Basic Gray Glazed Brads

Tools: Crop-a-Dile, Vagabond

Misc: 6" of ribbon, netting, paper newsprint bag

Adhesive: Glue dots, pop dots

Ink: Distress Ink

{Challenge} Use Yellow on a Card or Layout

Create a card or layout using the color YELLOW! It's Springy out there in the world so why not add a bit of yellow springy cheer? I love the new Fabrication papers from Teresa Collins and all of the floral stamps that are available now.

Here's my card sample using yellow printed papers and several Copic markers from the yellow family:

To create a card like this one cut cardstock 4" x 11" and fold at 5.5". Use a border punch along the front bottom edge of the paper. Use a mat for background behind stamped image like the scallop mat I cut using an Accucut die and machine. Next stamp an image onto paper and color in with markers or water color pencils. Adhere stamped image to a mat in a similar shape to the stamped image (oval in my sample). Use ribbon to visually anchor mat/stamped image to lower section of the card. Use pop dots to add even more dimension when adhering stamped image/mat to card front. Stamp small greeting and tuck behind stam

ped image. Cut inside card liner in matching cardstock color and adhere to inside of card so that it shows through the punched lower border.

Copics:

Papers: Bazzill cardstock, Teresa Collins Fabrications Yellow Flower

Stamps: Inky Antics Oval Tulips, Hero Arts "Just for You"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Pens/Markers: Copic (See Photo inset with colors), Spica glitter pens in Garnet, mint, lemon, orange, and clear

Punches: Martha Stewart border punch, Stampin' Up small oval punch

Dies: Spellbinder, Accucut

Ribbon: Little Black Dress Designs Lip Smackin' Ribbon Ensemble-Green

Adhesive: Pop dots

{Fabulous Friday) AWDML Sale!

Flower Soft is from Katy Sue Designs, famous for developing the embellishment which brings to life your floral accents with its stunning 3D textural effect. Sprinkle it on like glitter over the adhesive and create textured and delicate results for foliage and floral designs (and lots of other designs too, like snow).

On this Congratulations Way 2 Go! card I used the spring mix in the center of the flower and ocean around the outside of the flower center. The pointy tip on the glue applicator is a great asset to help get the Flower Soft exactly where you want it! I used sage on the veins of the green flower and ocean again for the body of the butterfly on the flip-side of the card.

Flower Soft is on Sale April 13, 2012 through April 19, 2012

Flower Soft - Individual colors $3.50

 

Embellishments: Flower Soft in the following three colors: Soft Spring, Sage, and Ocean

Rub-on: Pebbles-Congratulations, Spica Glitter pens for outline and blue accents

Paper: Theresa Collins Fabrications, Bazzill

Flowers: Prima and Maya Road

Dies: Sizzix-Card Diamond Flip-its, Memory Box-Small Pinwheel Posie, Spellbinders-Ribbon Banners

Punches: Martha Stewart-Leaf, Stampin' Up-ovals and scalloped ovals

A Walk Down Memory Lane: Hambly Overlay Tutorial

I would like to show you how to create a card using Hambly Overlays. Overlays give the card maker another layer of dimension (and fun!).

Here's a sample of the card I created using

Hambly's On Edge Metallic Overlay.

1. Trim an 11x4" piece from the Hambly Overlay sheet.

2. Use a Martha Stewart Score Tool to score at 5.5" to create a 5.5x4" card.

3. Trim a piece of black or brown cardstock 11"x4" too, and score it at 5.5" as well tucking it inside the overlay after it has been scored.

4. Die cut a greeting and two small flowers for the card front: use a Vagabond die cutting machine or similar die machine,  Sizzix Mover & Shaper Label & Love dies for the piece cut from the Stamp School Sno Cone cardstock, and a Spellbinder die for the two felt flowers.

 5. Die cut a window on the card front by laying the Hambly overlay over a Sizzix Mover & Shaper die (small label) and running the entire 11x4" overlay piece through the die cutting machine. (Hint: Make sure you have the overlay centered over the die and that you are cutting on the FRONT of the card overlay piece).

6. Slip the "Love" die cut piece between the piece of cardstock and the overlay so that it peaks out through the window.

7. Use a crop-a-dile to punch holes through the felt flowers and on either side of the "Love". Place brads through the flowers & holes to fasten the felt flowers, Hambly overlay, die and cardstock piece all together.

8. Use the Crop-a-dile again to punch two holes right on the top fold of the card.

9. Run a ribbon through the holes and tie a knot at the top of the card. I used Little Black Dress Lip Smackin' blue gingham ribbons so that I could curl them for added body.

10. If desired, use a corner punch and punch two photo corners for the bottom two corners of the card front. Use Stickles to add a faux brad look to the top of the photo corners.

Tools/Dies: Vagabond die cutting machine, Mover & Shaper Dies-labels, Love, Crop-a-dile, Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Paper Trimmer, Scissors, Spellbinder Die:Blossom Tags and Accents , EK Success: Photo corner punch

Ribbon: Little Black Dress Lip Smackin' Ensemble in Blue

Paper: Hambly Screen Print Overlay, Bazzill, Stamp School Sno Cone

Other: Felt: Stamp School, Brads: Basic Grey, Stickles glitter

Showing some Family Pride with a little help from Reminisce

Create adorable jungle animal themed layouts using Reminisce's new line of papers/stickers titled "Family Pride". Our family's last trip to the zoo was a while ago now, but these adorable animal stickers from Reminisce reminded me I still needed to scrapbook a few memories. Our family trip to the zoo in Madison, WI. Leaf stickers used as photo corners, green "back-side" used for grassy fringe along right side of layout.

I also created a fun-loving birthday card using a new die I picked up at The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL and Reminisce's Family Pride papers. I love the fluffiness of the flower.

Technique Using Ranger Perfect Medium and Perfect Pearls

Create gorgeous stamped images with Ranger's Perfect Medium and Perfect Pearls. I created this card using Jillibean Soup's Gazpacho Soup, Accucut die cut card base (Bazzill cardstock), Perfect Medium, stamps, and Perfect pearls in two different colors.



Perfect Pearls in two different colors!



Begin by die cutting a card base with an Accucut die cutting machine (or similar die machine). Adhere Jillibean soup Gazpacho soup papers to inside base. Use Ranger Distress ink and blending tool around scalloped edges of the card front. Cut striped paper for card top using the Tim Holtz distress tool around the paper's edge, ink if desired. Use stamps on Ranger Perfect Medium ink pad and stamp on brown cardstock (the Perfect Pearls really shines through when used on darker cardstock colors). Use fluffy Perfect Pearls brush to apply Perfect Pearls in first color (spider is Kiwi). Stamp second image and use second Perfect Pearls to dust over the second image (floral is Blush). Adhere stamped image to card front. Use Ranger Liquid Pearls in four courners of cardstock to "anchor" the image to card front. Also, I used a silver metalic pen to outline the cardstock just a bit. Finally, add a Jillibean "Soup Label" for the card's greeting.

Items Used:

Bazzill Cardstosck

Jillibean Soup Gazpacho Soup papers & soup labels

Ranger Perfect Medium ink & Perfect Pearls

Ranger Liquid Pearls

Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Silver Metalic pen

Ranger Distress Ink

Ranger Blending Tool