Hello again!

Back again with another Occasions project! I'm excited to make a few 3D projects in the next few days since I'll have some much needed time off from work. Really, really looking forward to it. :-) I love me some 3D projects! They can be a little more time consuming than cards but they are fabulous! Wonderful gifts throughout the year. Anyway, that's next time. This time I wanted to share my swap card. Did I mention how much I loooooove the lumber jack set? It's real name is the "Wood you be mine?" stamp set but all I see is lumberjack. Ha!

Don't mind the messy craft table behind it. It's the sign of a serious (maybe messy) crafter. Right?

The lumberjack is stamped and colored with the Blendabilities markers and two different shades of green for the trees (there are to different trees stamps). I then cut the same size in vellum, place over my stamped and colored image then stamped the lumberjack with the momento black ink on the vellum. Gives it a softer look. For the woodgrain background, I simply inked one side of my woodgrain embossing folder, placed a 5 1/4 x 4 size of natural white cardstock inside and ran through my bigshot. I love the color it adds to the paper. To darken the raised portions a bit, I used a cosmetic wedge and lightly brushed it over the entire area. It was definitely a fun project. Quicker than you might think. Perfect for that bearded man in your life!

Below is a catalog pic of the bouquet kit Stampin Up offers in the new Occasions catalog. It's gorgeous! Not only is there a kit, but if you should like to make more or use different or embellishments, etc. you can buy the Bouquet Bigz L Die and make as many as you like!

Super sweet for Mother's Day!

That's my quick post for the day! I plan to be back soon with some fabulous 3D projects and how-tos! Thanks for stopping by!

*****Sabrina

Occasions 2015!

****One more note: The purpose of using the Memento Ink pad here is it will not bleed when using the blendabilities. It dries quickly and allows you to color over the top without smudging your stamped image. Remember, any ink on vellum will take a little longer to dry. Be patient with your masterpiece. :-)

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