Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 4 - Birthday Wish Shadow Box Frame

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! This week, we are using a Frame and Frame Back with Stand ScoreBoard Pro Die from my friend Eileen Hull. This die has many frame and accent options to mix and match!

Now on to my project!



I like to make home decor items, so I decided to turn the frame components into a wall hanging shadowbox. Using the Brook Collection from Crate Paper I covered the frame pieces in different patterned papers and stacked everything together using a large and small jewelry box as the bases for the shadow boxes.



Since is a Birthday themed wall hanging featuring my friend Karyn's daughter, Mallory I used the accent flower stem and leaf as the candle and flame. My friend Doris created the Ladybug cake, so we had to take a before and after photo of the cake - the only thing left of the Ladybug was her head, but she was delicious!



I used Pop Up Glue Dots on a Roll to "pop" up the layers giving the piece more depth. And since I love to distress most everything I make I inked all the edges of the frame pieces with Clearsnap Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan. I embellished with some twine, rhinestones and buttons. The framed shadow boxes are hanging from a lenght of 1.5" Apple Green grosgrain ribbon from May Arts that I pleated by scrunching it as I ran it through my sewing machine.

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Sizzix ScoreBoard Pro Die - Frame and Frame Back with Stand by Eileen Hull
Sizzix 12" by 12" Matboard, white
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving! -Beth

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 3 - Beauty Bloom Headband and Clips

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! This week, we are using a flower die called Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick. I love this one because it has four shapes in one die that allows all kinds of possiblities for making flowers. Now on to my project!



I created this cute headband by cutting out multiple layers of the three petal flower with two colors of tissue paper, stacking them on a brad and "fluffing" them with my fingers. Next, I cut the large individual petal and the larger daisy in glittered paper and in Brenda's new line of fabrics from Henry Glass & Co. called Couluer Vie. I inserted these petals randomly between the layers of tissue to make the flower pop.



I finished the flower off with a center of pearls and some glittered "leaves" die cut with the large individual petals from National Non-Wovens Woolfelt. This is the first time I have used their felt and let me tell you that it is as soft as butter. I wrapped the plain headband in green ribbon and attached the flower and leaves.



Next I created a set of hair clips using the large daisy flower and the same process with the tissue paper, glittered paper, fabric and felt.



Here is a close up shot so you can see the pearl detail in the center of the flower. I think that my bear Macy looks like she is ready for a party!

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Original Die - Flower, Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP WEEK 2: BABY BLOCK BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Week two of the Sizzix Triple PLay Blog Hop is here and I am so excited to share this project. Karen Burniston is a genius when is comes to 3D and pop-up elements - I am in awe of how her mind works and translates into paper crafting!

Now on to my project...



I had alot of ideas floating around in my head in reference to this cube and its applications, but when I thought of a baby block I knew I had to turn it into a birth announcement!



This Baby Block Birth Announcement is in honor of my Niece, Marlena Anne Wilson, born October 24th. We have already decided that she is going to be a girly girl so I used the Cabbage Rose and Vintage Patchwork papers from the Paper Girl line by The Girl's Paperie



I assembled the cube die and adhered the decorative papers with Continuous Glue Lines by Glue Dots - love this product for a nice, flat look with no peeling edges. I embellished with some silk seam binding that I dyed pink along with assorted ribbons, flowers and bling - all attached using Craft Glue Dots on a Roll. The glitter letters and Crystal Charm are Melissa Frances and I distressed all the papers with Clearsnap Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan.

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Cube, Twist 3D (pop-up), by Karen Burniston
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP WEEK 1: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!

It's finally time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! Every Thursday for seven weeks, I'll be posting a project for the Hop.

Today's Sizzix Die of the week is my friend Eileen Hull's Scoreboard House! It was so much fun to play around with all of the options that are possible with this die.

Now on to my project...





Sizzix Supplies:
#65279 Sizzix Scoreboards Pro Die - House, 3D, by Eileen Hull
Sizzix 12 x 12 Matboard, white
Sizzix Big Shot Pro die cutting machine

Other Supplies:
Americana Paints by DecoArt in Bahama Blue, Titanium White and Country Red
Hero Arts Stunning Snowflakes background stamp
ClearSnap Fluid Chalk Ink in Alabaster
PaperTrey Ink Vintage Buttons in Pure Poppy, White and Cream
Cosmo Cricket Merry Berry paper from the Jolly by Golly Collection
October Afternoon Home for Christmas sticker from the Very Merry collection
I Love to Create Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue®
Glue Dots Craft Glue Dots on a Roll
Wreath, Tree, Glitter, Buffalo Snow and Silver Pipe Cleaners from Craft Store.

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP!

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP

Sizzix is excited to announce a wonderfully crafty Blog Hop organized by three of their extremely talented licensed die designers: Brenda Pinnick, Eileen Hull and Karen Burniston.

Here's how it will work - Sizzix challenged sixty designers to create projects with new dies designed by Brenda, Eileen and Karen. Starting Thursday, November 4th each designer will post a project on their blog using that week's featured die. You'll be able to hop around and view all of the creations. The Hop will go on for seven weeks, with a different die being featured every Thursday. I am honored to be a part of this crafty group of designers!

Here are the dies and the dates we will be blogging our projects:

•November 4th, 2010 House - 3D Pro Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

•November 11th, 2010 Twist Cube - 3D Pop-up, Bigz XL Die by Karen Burniston

•November 18th, 2010 Flower - Beauty Bloom, Originals Die by Brenda Pinnick

•November 25th, 2010 Frame and Frame Back - 3D Pro Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

•December 2nd, 2010 Gift Card Holder - 3D Pop-up, Bigz XL Die by Karen Burniston

•December 9th, 2010 Album, Brackets - Bigz XL Die by Brenda Pinnick

•December 16th, 2010 Treat Bag Toppers, Bigz XL Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

Join us for all of the fabulous designs starting this Thursday!