Sew Sweet Challenge at The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog

The Challenge

There's a new challenge up at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, it's called the Sew Sweet Challenge and Cec is hosting.  Her challenge is to, "Create a shabby chic or vintage project with a sewing theme incorporating items and/or images related to sewing - think rubber stamps of sewing machines or dress forms e.g., fabric, pattern tissue and even notions such as buttons, zippers, thread, etc."

My Take on the Challenge

I decided to create a card and used the beautiful Stamperia Atelier paper collection which has lots of sewing inspired images.

I started by die-cutting 4 pieces of paper lace using a die from the Tim Holtz Crochet Lace die set and adhering around all four sides.  I cut a piece of design paper 4" x5 3/8" and adhered that on the right side of the card.  Next I cut piece from the front of the paper packaging showing the thimble and layered over the larger piece. Then I popped up a fussy cut dress form with foam tape and adhered on the left side as shown.

Have you seen the new dies and stamps in Graphic 45's Staples line up?  They have some stamps and dies that know I'll use over and over!  On this card front, I used two of their word dies to create my sentiment, "Hello Friend."

Inside the card, I adhered a file folder that I cut with Graphic 45's new folder die.  I stamped the front with a sentiment stamp, yes, from Graphic 45's new Sentiments Stamp set.  It's such a pretty stamp!

When you open the file folder there's a fussy-cut thread card from the Stamperia collection with a die-cut Graphic 45 "thanks" word adhered to it.  The thread card is large enough so that you could attach a gift card to the back of it.

That's it!

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Sew Sweet.  The Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to be a guest designer in one of our Funkie Junkie Challenges. The other three winners will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link back to this challenge in your post. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to be in with a chance of winning. If you are entering through a public forum (such as Instagram) you'll need to include the words 'Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge'. Also, please be sure to turn off your Word Verification so our Design Team can leave comments on your blogs. Make sure you follow these rules as unfortunately, we have had to eliminate entrants from the prize draws in the past.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Sizzix Chapter 2 Tim Holtz Thinlits Crochet

Graphic 45 Staples - Folder and Sentiment Dies

Graphic 45 Staples - Sentiment Stamps

Bronze Tone Dress Charms - Set of 5

Bronze Scissor Charms - Set of 5

Sewing Themed Embellishments

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jute String

Ranger ADHESIVE - WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2" X 1/16"x 2 YDS.

Other Products

Little Birdie Flowers 

Stamperia Atelier

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Be sure and stop by The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog to see all the great projects from all our designers.