Nellie Snellen - Ecstasy Crafts

Dear cardmakers,
It’s an honour for me to show you my products through this catalog.
I know that very nice cards are being made by you, and I’m hoping that my products can help you getting
new ideas for your cards.
I would like to introduce myself to you:
My name is Nellie Snellen, I live in The Netherlands, I’m married, mother of three grown up children,
and grandmother of three grandchildren.
In my spare time I’m always thinking of new hobby-techniques, designing new products for these ideas,
such as die’s and templates.
To explain my techniques I’ve written several books in wich I explain what the possibilities of the techniques
are, and what you can do with the technique.
In this catalog I have added an example card with every technique, so that you have an impression what
you can make using the products.
I hope that you have as much fun with the techniques as I have!
Kind regards,
Nellie
In this catalog:
Alphabet Embossing 2
Blossom Punch 3
Cisioo 4
Clippunch 5 - 6
Combi Punch 7
Double Die 8
Dubble Fold Die 9
Fantasie Borders 10
Fontana 11
Multi Frame Die 12
Papira / Tapis 13
Punch and Stitch 14
Queree 15
Reflecta 16
Scrap Magic 17
Tristich 18
Tumble Punch 19
World of Fantasy 20
Nellie’s Zoo 21
Nellie’s Books 22
Nellie’s Choice BV
Markt 21
5975AM Sevenum
The Netherlands
0031-77 467 2267
0031-77 467 4430
Email: nellie@nelliesnellen.com
Website: www.nellies-choice.com
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Alphabet Templates: Embossing.
1. Search out the letters of the word you
want to make
2. Affix every letter in the opening of the
template with a small piece of
sellotape
3. Turn the template around and emboss
the letters
4. Turn the template back and colour the
letters with stamping ink
5. Remove the template from the card
TIP: replace a letter that is used two
or more times with an empty shape
and emboss it later
REFLECTA
Alphabet Templates: Reflecta.
1. Search out the letters of the word you
want to make
2. Stick sello tape behind the template
opening
3. Place the letters on the sello tape in
the right order
4. Prick the holes
5. Embroider the word
TIP: replace a letter that is used two
or more times with an empty shape
and prick it later
AE001 AE002 RE201 RE202
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Blossom Punch.
With these punches you can punch the most
beautiful flower patterns in your cards!
1. Stick the pattern on the card
2. Place the punch in between the pattern lines
and punch the shapes
3. Remove the pattern
4. Cut small circles and punch them too
5. Stick these circles behind the openings
6. Push the petals through to the front of the card
7. Rub them flat
BP001
BP002 BP003 3
BP004 BP005

Cisioo
Cisioo is a technique whereby you cut patterns in
your duo card paper and prick holes with the aid
of a template. Then you score and fold the shapes
and embroider the patterns.
1. Affix the template to the card with removable tape
2. Make the incisions with a sharp knife and prick the
holes with a pricking tool (template 3 – 8)
3. Remove the template from the card
4. Cut through the notches
5. Score the shapes and fold them over
6. Embroider the pattern
CI005
140x30mm
CI006
140x30mm
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CI001
120x120mm
CI003
120x120mm
CI007
60x60mm
CI002
120x120mm
CI004
120x120mm
CI008
60x60mm

Clippunch
Clippunch is a punching technique, using two
punches to make a shape, which can be clipped onto
a card (like a paperclip). It can also be threaded onto
a paper strip or ribbon or sewn on like a button.
1 A Clippunch set consists of two punches
2 First punch the clip, using the punch in the normal
way
3 Now punch the shape around the clip
Place the punch upside-down on the table top. Ensure
that the clip shape is in the center. Punch the shape
CP007 CP008
CP011 CP012
CP015 CP016 5
CP001 CP002
CP003 CP004
CP005 CP006
CP009 CP010
CP013 CP014
CP017 CP018

Clippunch
CP102 CP103
CP104
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CP101
CP105

These patterns allow you to make shapes in your
card that you fill with another shape.
1. Stick the pattern on the card
2. Place the punch in between the pattern lines and
punch the shapes (A)
3. Remove the pattern
4. Stick sello tape behind the opening, sticky side up
5. Punch the smallest shape = B
6. Punch the smallest shape and the center shape
around it = C
7. Punch the center shape and the largest shape
around it = D
8. Stick B-C-D on the sticky tape of the punched-out
shape (A)
CoP001
CoP002 CoP003
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CoP004

Double Die is a technique that uses two dies to
make a top shape and a contrast shape. The two
die cuts are stuck together, creating one shape
with contrast.
1 Run the Die through your Die-cutting machine
without paper, a few times
2 Remove the foam outside the Die shape
3 Run the Die through the die-cutting machine with
cardstock on top
4 If the Die does not cut properly, place one or more
sheets underneath, so that it lays tight in the
machine
DD003AB
140x30mm
DD011AB
50x50mm
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DD001AB
140x30mm
DD012AB
50x50mm
DD002AB
140x30mm
DD013AB
50x50mm

Double Fold Die
With this technique you make small shapes that
you cut out and fold together.
1. Run the Die through the Die-cut machine without
paper
2. You can now see the cutting edges
3. Cut the shapes out of paper (80 gr.)
4. Combine a few colours
5. Put them on top of each other
6. Make them into a figure and fold them on the
perforated line
DFD003 DFD004
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DFD001 DFD002
DFD005 DFD006

Fantasie Borders is a technique with which you
can fold, cut, embroider and thread strips.
1. Affix the template to the card with removable tape
2. Cut or prick the pattern
3. Remove the template from the card
4. Embroider the card, thread the strips or fold the
shapes over
FB001 140x40mm
FB002 140x40mm
FB003 140x40mm
FB004 140x40mm
FB005 140x40mm
FB006 140x40mm FB007 140x40mm FB008 140x40mm FB009 140x40mm FB010 140x40mm FB011 140x40mm
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FONTANA
Fontana is a technique whereby you cut patterns
in your duo card paper and prick holes with the aid
of a template. Then you score and fold the shapes
and embroider the patterns.
1. Affix the template to the card with removable tape
2. Cut the shapes with a sharp knife and prick the
holes with a pricking tool
3. Remove the template from the card
4. Cut the notches
5. Score the shapes (template 7 - 12) and fold them
6. Embroider the shapes
FM008
145x30mm
FM009
145x30mm
FM010
145x30mm
FM011
145x30mm
FM012
145x30mm
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FM001
115x115mm
FM003
115x115mm
FM005
145x100mm
FM007
110x110mm
FM002
115x115mm
FM004
115x115mm
FM006
145x100mm

Multi Frame Die
This card technique allows you to make five or six
different small frames with one Die.
1. Run the Die through the Die-cut machine without
paper
2. You can now see the cutting edges
3. Remove alternate rings of foam. Leave the foam on
the outer ring!
4. Cut the Die-cut shape out of cardstock
5. Tips if the shape isn’t cut properly:
- Turn the die around and cut again
- Place an extra transparant sheet underneath
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MFD001 MFD002
MFD003 MFD004

Papira is a cutting and threading
technique that comprises a number of
templates that can be used for cutting
patterns into papers through which
strips of paper can be threaded.
1 Affix the template tot the card with
removable tape
2 Cut the incisions with a sharp knife
3 Remove the template from the card
4 Thread the paper strip through the
needle
5 Thread the needle through the
incisions
PA001 Round
100x100mm
PA020 Square
110x110mm
PA010 Oval
130x85mm
PU1001
TS102 Dotpunch
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Tapis is an embroider- and knotting technique,
where with the aid of a metal template
you prick patterns in paper, which
you then embroider or knot with thread.
There are numerous ways in which you
can embroider with this technique.
1 Affix the template to the card with
removable tape
2 Use a pencil to mark the holes in the
template on the cardstock
3 Cut the pattern you want to use with the
aid of the incisions in the template
4 Remove the template
5 Cut through the notches
6 Punch the holes with a small hole punch
7 Cut pieces of thread to size (7 cm)
8 Knot these threads through the holes
9 Cut thread to size
NB: you can also prick holes in your
card with the aid of the template and
embroider the card instead
TS006 Oval TS007 Oval

Punch & Stitch is a technique with which you use
a pattern and punches to prick holes in your card,
which you then embroider. Each punch shape can
be embroidered in more than ten different ways
and all the patterns can be used with each of the
Punch & Stitch punches, enabling you to make
endless combinations.
1 Make a copy of the pattern
2 Stick the pattern on the card with removable tape
3 Punch the pattern shapes
4 Remove the pattern and embroider the shapes
P&S001
Circle
P&S002
Square
P&S003
Bow
P&S004
Peak
P&S005
Cross
P&S006
Flower
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P&S007
Quilt
P&S008
Daisy
P&S009
Star
P&S010
Tulip

Queree is a punch and embroider technique. You
punch a shape in your card with the aid of a pattern.
Then you prick the holes and stitch the shape
using a certain stitching pattern. The finished
result is one of empty and stitched-over openings.
1. Copy the pattern
2. Affix the pattern to your card with removable tape
3. Punch the shapes (use the punch upside-down)
4. Stick a different colour paper underneath the card
(leave the pattern on)
5. Prick the holes according to the pattern
6. Remove the pattern and stitch the shapes
QU001
QU002
QU003 QU004
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REFLECTA
Reflecta is an embroidery technique, using templates
to prick shapes and letters in your paper,
which are then stitched in lines.
1 Affix the template to the card with removable tape
2 Prick the holes with a thin pricking tool
3 Remove the template and stitch the patterns
RE101
90x90mm
RE001 145x25mm
RE002 145x25mm
RE101
90x90mm
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RE003 145x25mm
RE004 145x25mm
RE005 145x25mm
RE006 145x25mm
RE007 145x25mm
RE008 145x25mm
RE009 145x25mm
RE010 145x25mm

Scrap-magic
Scrap Magic is a scrapping technique where you
cut different sized shapes with the aid of a template
and stick them together. One of the things that
make Scrap Magic templates stand out is the fact
that the templates themselves are not just square
or rectangular, but also come in round and oval
and diamond shapes etc.
1 Affix the template to cardstock with removable tape
2 Draw the lines of the large shapes on the cardstock
with pencil
3 Remove the template and stick it on a different
colour cardstock
4 Draw the lines of the small shapes on the cardstock
with pencil
5 Remove the template
6 Cut the shapes out, stick them together and then
onto a card
MaS001 130x90mm MaS002 100x100mm
MaS003 100x100mm MaS004 130x95mm
MaS005 95x95mm MaS006 130x90mm
MaS007 125x90mm MaS008 120x60mm MaS009 110x75mm MaS010 100x90mm
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Tristich
Tri-stich is a technique that uses metal templates
to prick and cut patterns into card paper. The patterns
can be used to make a shape on your card or
as a border.
1 Affix the template to the card with removable tape
2 Prick the holes with a pricking tool
3 Cut the outside or inside of the template shape into
the card (if you wish)
4 Remove the template from the card
5 Embroider the pattern
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Tri001
85x85mm
Tri002
85x85mm
Tri003
85x85mm
Tri004
140 x 25mm
Tri005
140 x 25mm

Tumble Punch is a punching technique. With the
Tumble Punch you punch shapes in the paper
which you then score and fold. By combining the
Tumble Punches and using different coloured papers,
you can make endless variations.
1 Copy the pattern
2 Place the pattern on the card with removable tape
3 Punch the shapes
4 Remove the pattern from the card
3 Score the shapes and fold them over
Tu001
Star
Tu002
Flower
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Tu003
Wave
Tu004
Round
Tu005
Boat
Tu006
Mountain

World of Fantasy.
With these templates there are lots of combination
possibilities. You can use them to: emboss, colour
in, embroider and cut.
1. Affix the template to the card
2. Emboss the shape
3. Prick only those holes that you want to embroider
4. Colour in the embossed shapes with stamping ink
5. Draw around the passé-partout of the template with
a pencil
6. Remove the template from the card
7. Embroider the shape
8. Cut the passé-partout
WF004 WF005 20
WF001
WF002
WF006
WF003
WF007

Zoo Embossing is a technique with which you can
emboss animal shapes with the aid of a template.
1 Affix the template to the cardstock with removable
tape
2 Emboss the shape
3 Cut around the incisions in the template
4 Color the shape with stamping ink and a make-up
applicator
5 Remove the template from the cardstock
6 Cut through the notches
INE101 INE102 INE103 INE104
INE105 INE106
INE001 INE002
INE003 INE004 INE005 INE006 INE007 INE008 INE009 INE010 INE011
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