Christmas Time

Hello - Helle from www.mycreativehideout.com has seized control of the blog this fine 3. Sunday in Advent.

I want to show you what I've been up to this past week. It involves these:

I fell in love with them instantly and knew exactly what I wanted to used them for.

Christmas Tags for this years presents!

I used the Tag Thanks Latte and stripped away everything but the scalloped base and the inside circle.

I didn't feel like making a very detailed tag because I felt the dome, the glitter and the small image inside the dome was details enough.

I used DCWV "Christmas Plaid" paper and Tim Holtz Ideaology Gold Kraft-Stock for the tag.

Inside the dome is a print and cut motive of pinecones with branches from Carta Bella's "Let it Snow" collection along with Diamond Sugar Dust from Craft Décor.

I embossed and sanded the gold paper for effect and used gold twine to tie it unto the presents.

And I didn't stop here…..

I was on a roll with these domes and decided to use them for this years place cards for the Christmas Table:

The place cards are the JGW Snowflake Placecards.

They are made from Kraft Cardstock, Ideaology Gold Paper, white pearl paper and Best Creation White Glitter Paper.

Inside the dome is a print and cut from Carta Bella's "Christmas Delivery" collection and Diamond Sugar Dust from Craft Décor. I also wrote "Merry Christmas" in Danish.

Instead of using a candy inside the tag, I used snowflake printed vellum to write the names and decorated with a border of a snowflake circle (design ID #34350) I found in the Silhouette Design Store.

Then, for a fun detail, I placed a small led light inside the tag:

It's a bit hard to see in the picture, but it really lights up the name nicely.

As a final detail, I tied some gold tinsel on top of the place card.

And there….I'm all set for Christmas now.

Thanks for joining me today. I'm back again next Sunday for a final Christmas project.

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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.

Too cute to spook

Helle's back! Halloween is my month and I'm about to show you something that I normally do not make - cute Halloween!

I just couldn't help myself - Jodi didn't make it easy for me….ha ha

Just look at this adorable Ghost 3D Cubic Luminary. Isn't it just the cutest?

I chose to make faces for the light to shine through on all 4 sides. There are 3 options that comes with the file but I took one of them and just turned the mouth around and voila - a 4th option.

The Lantern is made from Vanilla AC Cardstock and the faces are backed with golden Vellum.

I inked all edges with a light brown Distress Ink and made the handle with some gold wire from my stash.

Finally I tied some ribbons onto the handle as a final touch. 

But I didn't finish with this one - I had to make the cute Cat 3D Head Model with Rosette (left out the Rosette) on top of the Box 3D Ten Sided with Lid Doily.

We are cat lovers in our house with three fur babies and this one actually kind of looks like Quark - our huge grey Maine Coon.

It's made from AC Cardstock in Black, Apricot, Key Lime and White along with Bazzill Bling Cardstock in a dark grey and patterned paper from Tim Holtz.

I left out the tongue and wanted to make some fangs to make him look a bit more spooky, but it didn't work out so I left him like this. Looks like our lazy cat.

I used some black and white twine as whiskers and tied raffia around the neck with a bow.

Aren't they both cute. Just the thing for the kids

Thanks for joining me today - I'll be back soon!

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Mad Hatter's Mourner's Hat with a Twist?

Hello - I'm taking over the blog again this Sunday with more Halloween spookiness.

I really can't decided whether it's a Mad Hatter's Hat or a Mourner's Hat. It's definitely a hat!

I wanted to make the Mourner's Hat from the JGW Raven Quest kit this Halloween but as I progressed, the project changed due to my hyperactive brain. "I wonder if this can be done.....?" "Hmmmm can I do this…..?"

The answer: Yes! I did it. Presenting the Halloween Mad Hatter's Mourner's Hat with a twist:

The hat is made from AC Cardstock in Black and Charcoal and inked with Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink in White.

I made the panels and the little shelves myself with the Silhouette Software. The Panels are embossed with a Bark patterned embossing folder from Darice.

I made small holes in the back of each shelf for the light to shine through.

I added a scratch mark in one of the panels and backed it with vellum - also for light to shine through. I found it in the Silhouette Design Store Design ID #118964 by Sophie Gallo.

Then I got busy decorating the hat with all sorts of nick nack Halloween style I could find in my stash.

The flowers are from Prima, several of the decor pieces are from Ideaology  and the gem swirls are from BoBunny.

I wrapped "Mummy Cloth" around the hat as a band and also around the bow.

One of the most awesome feature, is the Zombie Hand that holds the lantern. It's also from Ideaology and I love it to bits....It's so cool.

It's pretty creepy in the dark

So what do you think? Let me know in a comment below and I'll see you soon - thanks for joining me today.

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Sunflower Box with a Twist

Hello all! Sonja with Sugar Bean Cards here with my latest project. August means sunflowers around here, well peaches too, but I wanted to focus on sunflowers this round. 

My inspiration for this sunflower box comes from some sunflower fields we have about 45 minutes from our house. Seeing a field filled with rows upon rows of yellow vibrant flowers and a summer sunset can't get any better! 

Photo courtesy of The Spokesman-Review

I started with one sheet of Pineapple Bliss by Bazzill Basics Paper for the larger petals. I distressed the edges slightly with a bit of Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink. 

Next I decided to use some copper embossing powder by Recollections to embellish the smaller petals that are cut in the Grapefruit Bliss by  Bazzill Basics Paper.

Then I started assembly after cutting out the box base from DCWV's 11" x 17" Heirloom Cardstock Premium stack. What I loved about this stack was that it is double sided so it cut down on paper needed for decorating the inside of the box.

 Then I decided to add a surprise to the inside of the box for the recipient.

 Final Project:

 Pull up on the top of the box and...

The tag and flowers are all embossed with copper to match the copper detailing on the smaller petals.

Materials Used: 

• Paper
• Bazzill Basics Papers
• Pineapple Bliss
• Grapefruit Bliss
• DCWV 
• 11" x 17" Heirloom Cardstock
• Die Cut Machine
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
• Adhesive
• Aleene's Original tacky glue
• SVG Attic/SnapDragon Snippets File
• Sunflower 3d Box
• Extras
• VersaMark Watermark Ink
• Recollections Copper embossing powder
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

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.

Memorial Day 2018

Hello all. Sonja from Sugar Bean Cards here to share a little something with you. Monday, May 28th, 2018 is Memorial Day. I always try to do something to show my respect for those who have fought for our freedom.

This year I wanted to do something with the new 3D Lantern file, the Combat 3D Boot file, and of course the American flags from the 3D Flag Pair on Poles file.

The combat boots are downsized to about 3" tall by 1 1/2" wide. Which if you've ever made the boot file, is a considerable downsize!

Next I researched what flower represents Memorial Day. As it turns out, the red poppy is the significant flower.

I cut the poppy centers and greenery for the lantern from Bazzill's Easter Grass cardstock.

Then I grabbed some sharpie markers and my Craftwell eBrush to bring in different colors for the centers.

Taking the Netlab quilling tool, I was able to quickly roll each center

Then apply to each flower with a dot of hot glue

Next I colored the greenery with greens and brown sharpie markers

One of my favorite things about the eBrush is that the project looks super messy until you remove the excess cardstock from around the cut

Next I cut out all the white and blue flowers. I shaped each petal with the help of McGill flower roller tools.

 Now it's time to assemble

The lantern could've been done at this point if I wanted to add the top portion, but I really wanted those boots on here

 So I continued on

Final Project:

There is a candle insert with this file that allows you to pop in a battery operated tealight for full functionality.

The gates and lantern were adhered using both the Xyron Mega Runner®  and
Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron® so I wouldn't have to wait for glue to dry.

For the top of the flags, I applied two of Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners to bring a big of detail.

Materials Used: 

• Paper
• Bazzil 
• Easter Grass
• Blackberry Swirl
• Cherry Splash
• Coconut Swirl
• Peanut Fudge
• Craft cardstock
• Paper House
• Let Freedom Ring 
• SnapDragon/SVG Attic Files
• 3D Lantern
• Combat 3D Boot
• 3D Flag Pair on Poles
• Stars 5pt 3D
• Die Cut Machine
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
• Silhouette Design Store

• Adhesive
• Xyron Mega Runner® 
• Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron®
• Hot Glue
• Extra's
• Craftwell eBrush
• Sharpie markers
• Netlab quilling tools
• McGill flower rollers
• Tim Holtz Hitch Fastners

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.