I have been ultra busy planning and helping pull off Thanksgiving dinner for 125 people at my church, redoing the studio, meeting magazine deadlines and all the rest of the fun that accompanies this busy Holiday season! HI!!! I have missed you!!! I have to photograph all the JEWELRY I have created in the past two weeks! Lots of Christmas gifts on order this year! YAY!
Today I have a really fun die to share with you! It is item number 656053 Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Album, Brackets by Brenda Pinnick. I decided to go way outside the box and create a fun little scented sachet with it. I simply stamped the die cut canvas using DecoArt Acrylic Paint and a fun little (or should I say BIG) stamp by Donna Downey for Prima Marketing Inc. I embellished the plants using some Ranger Stickles and buttons tied with Silk Fiber that I bought from Mudhound Studio -Jmozart on Etsy! She has the most lovely selection of fibers and ribbons. I sewed the two layers of canvas together, leaving a small opening so I could fill it up. I then lightly filled it with dried balsam tops from Vt. Balsam and sewed up the opening, then picked at the edges until I had frayed the edges. Finally I again used some Recycled Sari Ribbons from Mudhound to create a sweet little handle and my project was complete. I hope you enjoy it...I sure have...let me just say, my studio smells like Christmas...you can't beat that fabulous Balsam fragrance....delightful!
Here's a close up of the stamping and the embellishing... :)
WANNA CHANCE TO WIN THIS???
Leave a comment with an email and I will draw for a winner on Saturday and pop this fun little gift in the mail!
