Papercraft Embroidery Hoop

Hello.

Today I am sharing something a little different with you.  As with many crafting prodcucts they can be mixed and matched and so this project I have used a standard embroidery hoop to create a wall hanging.  The natural look of the hessian is a perfect combination with the Into The Woods Collection.

Materials:

6 x 6" Into The Woods Paper Pad

Into The Woods Embellishment Set 

Sizzix Bigz Die - Wonderland Bird

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Woodland Flower

Sizzix thinlits Die Set Woodland Leaves

Embroidery Hoop

Hessian

Mount Board

Felt

Distress Ink 

Instructions:

1.  Take the embroidery hoop and open it up.  Place the hessian material inside and pull tight.

2.  Die cut the Sizzix Bigz Die - Wonderland Bird from mount board and again from felt.  Adhere the layers together.

3. Trim 2 layers of patterned papers from the 6 x 6" Into The woods Paper Pad.  Cut one into a banner.  Attach to the hessian.  Adhere a 1" strip along the base of the banner and add the ribbon.

3.  Die cut the Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Woodland Flower and Woodland leaves.  Ink the edges an adhere.

4.  Finally adhere the bird to the hessian.

A great project to give as a gift or add a little colour to your home decor.

Have a great weekend.

Katie 

Christmas Made Simple

Hello

Today I am sharing something a little different with you.  I am a huge fan of patterned paper and my designs often feature bold prints but today I wanted to share some simple Christmas cards made with a few basic colours.

Christmas can be a busy time and with so many cards to send we sometimes need a few quick and simple ideas.  This of course is where die cutting comes into its own as you can batch make lots of cards easily but still with a very professional finish.

These cards have been made with simple colours that co-ordinate beautifully.  The Kraft card gives a modern look but added to the red and white keeps a traditional element too.

The first card is made using the Sizzix Bigz Die - Loving Bear By craft Asylum.  He is such a cute little guy and can be used on any winter projects.   The heart border from the Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Decorative Trim #2 By Craft Asylum adds some colour to the design.  The sentiment is small but fits perfectly in with this design.  That has been created using the Sizzix thinlits Die set - Warm winter Wishes By Craft asylum.

The second card features the Sizzix Bigz Die - Wonderland Bird By Craft Asylum.  Such a great die to use for any occasion.  I love him cute out of Kraft card and with the small sentiment cut from the Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Warm Winter Wishes in Black means the sentiment although small really stands out.

Finally the Sizzix Bigz Stags Head By Craft Asylum has been used to create a modern card.  With some simple matting and layering it adds a bold finish to the card.  The sentiment has again been cut from the Sizzix Thinlits Die set - Warm Winter Wishes By Craft Asylum.  This die is great as you can use the actual letters or the negative which I have done here.

I hope these give you a little inspiration for your Christmas makes this year.  You could even create tags and wrapping to match!

I will catch up with you all next week.

Katie