Saturday, October 29, 2022

Christmas cards with Sizzix Thinlit Tim Holtz Twig and Thump

2:11 PM

Hi everyone! I am back again to share another card I created with the new Tim Holtz/Sizzix release for Christmas 2022. I had so much fun creating these card and I hope it has inspired you. A new reorder of the Sizzix Tim Holtz dies are coming soon so get your order in immediately while supplies last since these adorable colorlit dies and Tim Holtz stamps sets will soon sell out fast.

For these cards, I am showcasing the Sizzix Thinlit Tim Holtz Twig and Thump die set to create these Christmas cards. The set comes with 26 dies and there are two different sets of dies for their nose and hands besides several dies for five different snowmen dies so that you can really create a variety of scenes for those wintery Christmas card.

I sponged on blue Distress Ink to add a little color to the background before using a embossed folder for the snowflakes for the top card.

I die-cut some of the snowflakes with glitter cardstock as well with white shimmer cardstock. For the greeting, I die cut the "Winter Wishes" die from brown cardstock and die cut the backing behind it with white cardstock.

I am lovin the Sizzix Colorized Tied Bow die set for various occasions.

Have fun when your Holiday dies arrive and I'll be back soon to share more projects using them.
So get crafting and have a fabulous day and thanks for visiting.

The Rubber Buggy has the crafting supplies for your next project. So have fun crafting this weekend with these products. My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday. Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions.
Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Sizzix Thinlit Colorized Bow Tied Christmas Cards

12:00 AM

Welcome back and Nancy, here. Christmas is around the corner and don't wait too long to get your supplies while they last. It is so much fun to get these made way before the Christmas rush.

I am showcasing the new Christmas 2022 new arrival of the beautiful Sizzix Thinlits Colorized Bow Tied. Just imagine a variety of uses for this beautiful bow for birthday cards or other occasions.

This die set comes with 11 dies and on the back of each die, it is etched with a number of a Set from #1 to 3 to use each set with the color cardstock if you wish. The best way to begin using the Sizzix Colorize die set is to watch the Sizzix tutorial by clicking HERE.

The set comes in 11 dies but divided into Set #1, #2, #3 that are etched behind each die for cutting with certain colored cardstock by set. I had experimented with different shades of red and threw the first bow away since the shades were too much of a contrast. For the card shown above, Set #1 was cut out with the dark cardstock for the background. Then, I experimented with Set #2 of metallic red and then Set #3, I used the red glitter cardstock.

I really recommend getting the new Sizzix Chrome Precision Base Plate for Intricate Thinlits even though your old one works fairly well for cutting thin dies. I only have to use one cutting pad rather than two with the plate and each thinlit die comes out perfectly cut out each time and the tiny pieces fall out of the die. I bought this to use on old intricate dies that were no longer cutting well and worn out and this base cutting plate did the trick of no more problems with cutting any die cut out with only one swipe through the Sizzix die cutter. In addition, the Chrome Precision Base Plate leaves no impressions behind from previous cuts, so it always looks new even after a year of daily use.

Sizzix Chrome Precise Base Plate for Intricate Dies

I used Beacon 3-n-1 Advanced glue to assemble the bow. I really liked using the 5" square red and white patterned paper and then cut off the ends of the ribbon to the edge of the paper. Make sure to have the ribbon of the bow to be placed up and down and left and right since it looks a lot better but I also liked not always centering the bow in the middle of the 5" square patterned paper or embossed cardstock to leave space for sentiments, etc.

I love the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Confections Candy Canes for the center of the bow. I added the Tim Holtz Ideo-ology Layers-Christmas Botanicals for the center of the bow. The package of these gorgeous die cuts of poinsettias, etc. are idea for Christmas cards.

Play around with your cardstock papers since this die cut bow will be the center of attention with the sentiment.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Botanical Die Cuts

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Confections Candy Canes

Sizzix Thinlits Colorized Bow Tied

So get crafting and have a fabulous day and thanks for visiting.

The Rubber Buggy has the crafting supplies for your next project. So have fun crafting this weekend with these products. My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday. Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions.
Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Graphic 45 Let It Bee Birthday card with pocket

12:00 AM

Welcome back and Nancy, here. I am excited to do fall birthday cards with a handmade bouquet of fall leaves and flowers and sticks from my back yard. I stamped out some sentiments and adhered these to the candy bars for that added touch when my friend gets her bouquet of flowers with treats.

Leaves are turning and morning walks feeling crispy cooler temperatures and seeing the pumpkins just inspired me to create another card with Graphic 45 Let It Bee collection. I love these images and colors of beautiful sunflowers, golden bees and bright red poppies with bee sentiments just perfect for card making, mini albums and papercrafts.

I made a card to insert inside the pocket and added a wooden spoon and tea bag for a treat. Now my card is a gift! You can also tuck a gift card inside but I will add some family photos this year in additional to the treats and birthday card in the pocket.

I added some metal bees and coated with some Prima Marketing gold wax to bring out the bees. I used a hot glue gun to glue on the bees as well as the handmade sunflower. I used a Copic Market that is a darker gold to brush on the center of the yellow petals for some contrast. I added a jute string behind the flower before using a hot glue gun to adhere it to the card.

I created a pocket with 1/4" depth with 2" x 6" pocket and the scoring of 1/4" on the inside of the card so when the card is folded, the pocket will fold with the card. The outside measurements of the card is 5" x 7" but when scoring, make sure to cut an addition 1/4" for that scoring in the center.

Before gluing the front of the card to the base frame, I added jute string around the card so that the jute could hold the card together with the treats in the pocket on the inside of the card.

My card measures 5" x 7"

Supplies:

Graphic 45 Let It Bee 12" x 12" paper pad or individual Graphic 45 Let It Bee cardstock separately.

My Color Heavy White Cardstock

My Color Heavy Black Cardstock

EK Success Scoring Board

EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors

Handmade sunflowers flowers

Metal bee embellishments

Canvas ribbon Optional May Arts 3/4 Inch Classic Ribbon

Instructions:

First, create a 5″ x 7″ fold card base from white heavy cardstock and measure 14 1/4" x 5" (1/4 will be score in the center for the fold that will coordinate with the pocket.
Next, 5" x 7" Graphic 45 pattern paper on 5" x 7" cardstock and adhere to front of card base.
Cut out 2" x 5" Graphic 45 pattern paper and add a 1/8" black cardstock border around this paper and glue behind the image.
Cut out the Honey Bee square from the paper pad and adhere to the top right. I also made sunflowers from an ole die and used the yellow pattern paper to cut out the flowers. I used a Copic Marker that is has a little bit of coral and used the large tip to ink in the center of each petal for that fall look of a sunflower.
Use a hot glue gun to adhere metal bees and the handmade flowers to the front of the card.
Inside Instructions. Cut out a 5" x 7" patterned paper from the collection and adhere to both sides of the inside.
Cut out sentiments images from the collection and adhere to both sides of the inside.
I type my sister's name and printed it on the paper pad and cut it out with a tab die cut for the birthday card inserted in the pocket on the inside of the card.
Graphic 45 Busy Bee
(In the 12" x 12" Graphic 45 Let It Bee paper pad collection or sold separately)

Graphic 45 Let It Bee 12" x 12" paper pad

Graphic 45 Queen Bee
(In the 12" x 12" Graphic 45 Let It Bee paper pad or sold separately)

So get crafting and have a fabulous day and thanks for visiting.

The Rubber Buggy has the crafting supplies for your next project. So have fun crafting this weekend with these products. My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday. Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions.
Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

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Saturday, October 8, 2022

Two Cute to Spook

12:00 AM

Happy Fall Saturday, and for those Halloween crafty friends today, I have two cute to spook monster cards for our little grandkiddos for Halloween that is only a few weeks away. I created these cards using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Costume and Sizzix Tim Holtz Mischievous die sets along with the Simple Stories Vintage October 31st stickers.

The Sizzix Tim Holtz Costume is basically layers of dies that you build up following the color code stamped on the back of each die. Of course, Halloween comes with kitties. I added the Sizzix Tim Holtz Mischeaveous featuring eight curious cats that are perfect for adding spooky kitties to these cards. The set comes with 16 dies of eight cats and eight coordinating heads to make those kitties pop!

I highly recommend first to watch tutorials from Sizzix for the steps of putting these monsters together by click HERE. My first attempted for each monster assembly was a learning experience and had to do it twice to get it right. I found the mummy to be more challenging at first than the other two monsters. I would highly recommend to NOT do all of the cutting at once in the beginning since those little pieces get easily lost. Therefore, cut one die and glue to base before continuing to the next die that will be cut with a different colored cardstock. At first, you will refer to the tutorials and the color guideline to get you through the first assembly as well as the picture on the front of the die packet of the monsters.

I sponged each card with the yellows and blues of Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads using a brush. I cut out a circle using a punch and stuck it on before sponging and then sponged around the circle to make for a moon. After sponging the blue, I used Ranger orange and yellow ink using a brush for the moon.

For additional to the background, I dug out some ole Halloween dies and stamps to use for these cards.

Additional Supplies for these cards:

Beacon 3-n-1 Glue

My Colors Cardstock

My Colors Black Cardstock

My Colors Golden Rod cardstock

EK Success Scoring Board

EK Success Cutter See Scissors

Ranger Distress Faded Jeans ink

Ranger Distress Fossilized Amber Ink

Ranger Distress Crackling Campfire Ink

Ranger Distress Chipped Sapphire Ink Pad

Ranger Distress Black Soot Ink Pad

Sizzix Big Shot with Sizzix Chrome Precision Base Plate for Intricate Thinlits.

So get crafting and have a fabulous day and thanks for visiting.

The Rubber Buggy has the crafting supplies for your next project. So have fun crafting this weekend with these products. My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday. Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Graphic 45 Warm Wishes Christmas Cards

12:00 AM

Welcome back and Nancy, here, to share my second posting of two Christmas cards made with the gorgeous Graphic 45 Warm Wishes. Since Graphic 45 Warm Wishes Journaling cards had most of the gorgeous images as well as the Christmas sentiments, there wasn't too much work and time to complete each Christmas cards.

For each card, I started with a Graphic 45 Journaling cards, Graphic 45 Warm Wishes paper pad or Graphic 45 Warm Wishes Pattern/Solid Paper pad. I cut my frame to create a 5" x 7" card and glued the patterned paper on the front and then cut it out rather than cut the patterned paper at 5 x 7 and glued it onto the frame. I have found this so much easier. I die cut the poinsettias. I glued in the center of each poinsettia the Pink Fresh Studio Metallic Champagne pearls. I used the Scor Tape to adhere the ribbon onto the card.

That’s pretty much all it took to complete the card front. I liked using the metallic cardstock to frame the journaling card for that added shimmer to each card.

Graphic 45 Warm Wishes Collection sets available at the Rubber Buggy:

8 double-sided papers each sold separately

12×12 collection pack (includes 16 sheets, 2 of each 8 designs & decorative sticker sheets), 8×8 paper pack

12×12 Patterns & Solids pack

Coordinating Chipboard

Journaling Cards

Ephemera Assortment

Decorative Cardstock Stickers

Warm Wishes Stamp Set

Additional Supplies for these cards:

Pink Fresh Studio Metallic Champagne pearls

My Colors 100 lb. Heavy White Cardstock