Christmas Truck

Hello all. Sonja with Sugar Bean Cards here with my latest project. I have been anxious to make this new 3D Classic Model Truck file. I just needed the time to make it. Well this is probably a first in the history of me being on the SVG Attic Inspiration Team for years, where I had to ask for an extension because I needed more time and didn't want to rush this.

Note, there are additions I made to this file that ARE NOT included in this file. They are personal additions so please don't expect to find it when you purchase said file!

After I cut out all my main pieces in Bazzill Cardstock's 'Robin Egg', I aged it with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink as well as some Teresa Collins Fiesty Red Pigment Ink.

 I decided my truck needed a seat. This is one of those additions that does not come with this file.

Even though I used a heavier cardstock, I still like to use my Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron® to adhere the pieces to prevent warping.

For the smaller pieces, I used my 1.5" Sticker Maker from Xyron. 

The wood pieces I felt needed to be embossed using a We R' Memory Keepers wood grain embossing folder and my Sizzix Big Shot.

I also added the wood slats to the bed of the truck. I used a silver gel pen to color in the added 'screw holes'.

I took the same Walnut Stain ink and distressed the wood grain after embossing it. 

At this point, (the end of day 1, took me 3 days to do this much detailing) I was looking at the grill and thought you know what, I want those lights to sparkle. So I set out to customize my grill. 

At the end of day 2 I was so close, yet so far away. 

Day 3 I decided I needed to reinforce the bottom carriage with more cardstock simply because the battery pack I have in the cab was a bit too heavy for the carriage to handle.

At the end of day 3 I was running out of steam. I was going to cut a tree and wreath out in paper, but then I found these sprigs of greenery in a box downstairs. So I compromised and made what I could out of them!

Now, you cannot have a Christmas Truck without snow. And wouldn't you know that all THREE stores I went to were all out of the fake snow tex snow.

Pinterest to the rescue. I made my own fake snow with 1 1/2 cups baking soda, glitter, and 1/4 cup white hair conditioner. Glitter is optional, but not in this house. Especially with the husband standing there watching me make this. I added in more just for his benefit.

Final Project:

Yes, the lights are real light up lights. This is an addition, NOT included with this file!

 I had the best smelling snow this side of the Mississippi for sure.

 I made the trees removable so the detail of the bed can be seen.

 Even the running boards are wood engrained.

Phew now that was a task! Thank you so much for joining me today.

Materials Used: 

• Paper:
• Kraft brown for wood
• Bazzill Cardstock
• Robin Egg
• Waxy Lips
• Peanut Fudge
• Fig Swirl
• Die Cut Machine
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
• Adhesive
• Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
• Hot Glue
• Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron®
• 1.5" Sticker Maker
• SnapDragon/SVG Attic file ~Truck 3D Classic Model
• Extras
• Teresa Collins Fiesty Red ColorBox Pigment Ink
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• Sizzix Big Shot
• We R Memory Keeper wood embossing folder
• AC Elements Brads

FTC disclaimer: I received some of these products for free but was not compensated for writing this post. To view my complete disclaimer, click here.

Steampunk 'Once upon a Time' book

Hello all! I-team member Sonja here with my newest project. A few weeks ago, I made a Steampunk Top Hat that I posted to my own personal blog, Sugar Bean Cards. I had some left over supplies and decided I needed to do a matching book!

I decided the Love Stories 3d book file would be perfect to accomplish my goal. Once I had my file picked out, I grabbed some Tim Holtz trinkets, his Lost and Found stack, and (3) sheets of Bazzill's Milkshake cardstock to get started.

With the Walnut Stain, I threw some ink around the books edges to distress it a bit.

Next, I grabbed a Darice clock embossing folder and my Sizzix Big Shot to emboss the top layer to my book.

Then I put it all together with my fingers crossed that it would turn out somewhat decent!

On the background paper, I took it outside and burned the edges. My husband asked me what in the world I was doing outside (it's freezing here). I told him burning paper. He just looked at me like I was crazy, shook his head, and mumbled something about he should've guessed that that was what I was doing. Well come on now honey, I really should never be left unsupervised.

  I love the spine on these book files.

For the paper gears, I cut them on white cardstock and then used some distress spray to get the colors on them. 

 Materials Used: 

• Tim Holtz
• Lost and Found 12 x 12 double sided stack
• Time Pieces
• Long Fasteners
• Sprocket Gears
• Swivel Clasps
• Walnut Stain Ranger Ink
• Vintage Photo Ranger Ink
• Distress Spray
• Hickory Smoke
• Fossilized Amber
• Twisted Citron
• Bazzill brown Milkshake 12x12 cardstock
• SnapDragon Snippets Love Stories 3d Book Gift Card Box
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio~Designer Edition
• Recollections rose gold cardstock
• E6000 Industrial Strength glue
• Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
• Canon 80D 

Mailing some Love

Hello all. I-team member Sonja here with an extra special SnapDragon Snippets Valentine's mailbox to share with you!

I wanted my mailbox to be on a stand so I grabbed the stand from the Angel Nativity set and built the stand.

Using the flowers and vine from the Flowers Vine tag set, I was able to wrap the stand and add some flowers to the box and stand to wrap it all together.

 The flag moves up and down.

 The back of the mailbox is just as detailed.

Materials Used: 

• DCWVinc. Copper Luxury 12x12 double sided stack
• SnapDragon Snippets files
• 3D Mailbox
• Nativity Angel Stand
• 3d Flowers Vine tag
• Recollections Embossing powder
• Versamark Ink
• Darice Heating gun
• Aleene's Original Glue
• Recollections Heart Brads
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studios-Designer Edition
• Canon 80D