Cattywampus Challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

The Challenge
Sara Emily is hosting this fun challenge called Cattywampus.  As a fellow southerner I know all about cattywampus.  In case you don't know what cattywampus means Sara Emily tells you all about it in desribing her challenge. "Cattywampus is a funny sounding southern slag term I hear a lot around the house. According to the On Line Slang Dictionary it has several meanings including "appearing off center, diagonal from, crooked or not level, appearing askew, tilted or lopsided". Taking inspiration from any one of these definitions, include something cattywampus in your vintage or shabby chic project. Be sure to tell us what that cattywampus thing is; we might miss it!'"

My Take on the Challenge

I think I am a bit cattywampus myself, 😅!  If I don't use a ruler most things I do are apt to be just a wee bit cattywampus so I love to make things that are purposely tilted, or cattywampus! 

This card has two cattywampus layers, and don't they look just so pretty?

I used the beautiful Ciao Bella Sicilia Collection to make this card.  I love the yellows and blues.  I die-cut a blue payer to put under the top layer and focal point.  When I select my layers, I like to used contrasting colors so that each layer stands out on its own.

I used a "Thanks" stamp from the new Graphic 45 Sentiment Stamps collection along with a new Graphic 45 die.  Here I've nestled 3-D flowers in with the flowers printed on the papers to create a colorful garden.

Of course, no project is complete for me until I've added lots of pretty blooms!

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Ciao Bella - Sicilia 12x12 Paper Pad

Graphic 45 Staples - Sentiment Stamps

Graphic 45 Staples - Policy and Decorative Dies

Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Cobalt

Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Burst

Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte

How to Enter The Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Cattywampus, by 11:55 PM EDST June  9th.  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.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Positively Pensive Challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

   Today is Ballpoint Pen day and that is the inspiration for the new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog hosted by Suzz.   The challenge, Positively Pensive, is to thoughtfully use a ballpoint pen on your project. You can doodle, journal, sketch or trace an outline using any color ballpoint pen on your art. Create a vintage or shabby chic project with some form of ink from a ballpoint pen and if it isn't obvious how it was used make sure to tell us in your post!

My Take on the Challenge

I used Ciao Bella's Sicilia papers to make this bright and cheerful layout.  Blue and yellow is such a pretty color combination, and, well, I just had to go wild with all the flowers! 

The challenge was to use ballpoint pen and I did on the journaling card.  The "stitches" were drawn on with a pen.

I added Creative Memories chipboard titles to my layout.  The are heat embossed with Ranger Antiquities embossing powder.  I love the texture this powder creates.

A fussy cut bird and branch add to the florals so dominant in these papers and on my layoutl.

Lots of textures and dimension on this layout,  I think I'll have to frame this one, it sure won't fit in an album!

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Ciao Bella - Sicilia 12x12 Paper Pad

Ranger Embossing Powder - Weathered White Antiquities

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Faded Jeans

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Reinker

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

How to Enter The Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Positively Pensive by 11:55 PM EDST June  9th.  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.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Creative Embellishments and The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog - Tickled Pink!

The Challenge - Tickled Pink!

Ok, all you lovers of all things pink, this challenge is fo you!  I'm hosting the challenge, Tickled Pink,  at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog and this time around and it's all about pink.  Create  a vintage or shabby chic project using the color pink. You may use other colors as accents, but, pink must be predominant. There are many shades of pink ranging from fuschia to soft baby pink so let your pink imagination go wild!

Creative Embellishments

I created this fun project using chipboard from Creative Embellishments and their new laser cut mirror acrylic stars in pink!

My Take on the Challenge

Let me introduce you to Mlle Fairbanks, she is my nod to all things pink (I'm not a "pink" kinda gal)!  She is looking at the pink box embellished with Creative Embellishments chipboard and acrylic stars that I created for the challenge.

I diecut the box with Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix gift box die.  Before diecutting I covered the matboard with pink card stock.  Then I cut 5 panels, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", of white mixed media paper and embossed them with the  3-D Kaleidoscope embossing folder.  Next I inked the paper with several pink tone Distress Oxide inks.  And because more is always better to me I decided that a bit of embossing powder would add to the mixed media mayhem I was creating!  Sooo, I randomly sprinkled on a bit of embossing powder, using mostly white for some contrast.  After I was satisfied with the panels I adhered them to the sides and top of the box.

On the front  side of the box I've used a grunge star corner chipboard piece from Creative
Embellishments and wrapped it around to the side.  I painted it with Dylusions Bubblegum Pink paint and then added clear glass embossing powder.  The star on the top of the box is also a grunge star corner but I cut it into pieces.

Creative Embellishments has added a great product to their lineup, laser cut acrylic mirrored stars.  I topped the two grunge star corners with acrylic stars and added others all around the box.

For a final touch, I splashed some white paint all over the box.  I needed a little something extra 'cause flowers just didn't work!  😊

How to Enter The Funkie Junkie Blog Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Tickled Pink! by 11:55 PM EDST June  9th.  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.

Creative Embellishments Challenge

I hope you'll enter our monthly challenge; it's always the first post on the Creative Embellishments Blog.  You could win a great gift certificate to the store!  Here are the rules:

• Create a NEW project layout, mini album, tag, card, canvas, etc. of  the 1st of each month, 2020.
• It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Creative Embellishments together with a link back to our blog page. Please make sure to reference our challenge. Please, no old projects. (meaning projects from previous months that may fit the challenge) Please share only new projects.
• Please add your entry to the inlinkz tool below to be eligible for the prize. You have until the last day of each month 11:55 pm eastern time to enter.
• Simply add a link to your FB photo (if you do not have a blog) featuring your challenge entry. Let us know how you were inspired by the photo.
• Combining with other challenges is permitted.
• We would love to see you USE AT LEAST 1 OF CE products on your projects but it isn’t required to play along.
• WINNERS will have 2 weeks to claim their prize. The winner will be announced on this post the day after the challenge ends. Keep an eye out to see if you are a winner.

Products Used from Creative Embellishments

Grunge Star Corner

Mirror Acrylic Pink Star pieces

Products Used from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Sizzix Chapter 1 Scoreboards Bigz XL Die - Gift Box w/Scalloped Edge by Eileen Hull

Sizzix 3-D Embossing Folder - Kaleidoscope

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Tattered Rose

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Picked Raspberry

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Worn Lipstick

Ranger Dylusions Paint 1oz Flip Cap - Bubblegum Pink

Entire Seth Apter 2019 "Baked" Embossing Power Bundle - 12 New Colors & Textures

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

OH Man! Challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Time to create something for the man in your life!  The new challenge, Oh Man!,  at The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog is hosted by Jenny and she explains it, "Fathers Day may be a way off yet but there are always other occasions and reasons for making something for the men in our lives. For this challenge create something which you feel has a more masculine look."

My Take on the Challenge

I used Stamperia's Imagine collection to create this card for my guy's birthday.  He's a car nut and spends his time turning piles of metal into streetrods.    I layered up some papers from the Imagine collection on the front.

 One thing I love about Stamperia's collections is that they always include lots of cut-apart elements and the circular tag on my card is one of those that I cut out with a scalloped die.  I wanted another layer so I added the oval kraft die cut.  That was kind of plain so I masked on some diamonds withantique gold paste and added the gent from theTim Holtz Baseboard Dolls collection.

I diecut two old jalopies from black cardstock and then smeared a bit of vintage photo paint on them to give them that old rusted look.  They now look just like rat rods! To finish off my card I added two Thought Tokens and a truck charm.

Inside I used Graphic 45's new policy die to make an envelope that is the perfect size for holding a gift card or cash.  I added some design paper to dress up the envelope and used Graphic 45's new Sentiment Stamps to add Happy Birthday.

And that's all there is to it!

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Oh Man! by 11:55 PM EDST May 26th.  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

Stamperia - Imagine 12x12 Paper Pad

Prima Art Extravagance Icing Paste - Antique Gold

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 36

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboard Dolls

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Thought Tokens

Antique Silver Tone Pickup Truck Charms - Set of 3

Graphic 45 Staples - Policy and Decorative Dies

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Vintage Photo

Graphic 45 Staples - Sentiment Stamps

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.

A Mother's Love Challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

The Challenge!

Time for a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog and Sara Emily is hosting "A Mother's Love" challenge this time around. She says: "A mother's love can mean so many different things to different people. With this challenge I invite you to take some time to reflect on what it means for you and create a vintage or shabby chic project for your mother or a special woman in your life to let them know how much you love them. Be sure your project has the word "love" somewhere on it where it will be noticed." Be sure to check out the Funkie Junkie designer projects too, lots of great ideas!

My Take on the Challenge

I lost my Mom just a year ago which made this challenge a little hard for me.  I didn't want to do a Mother's Day card or anything like that so I just decided to concentrate on making a notebook that any woman would like.  My Mom was forever writing notes so I know she would have liked this.

To make the cover, I first cut two pieces of chipboard 6" x 9" and covered one side of each with Distress Cracked Leather cardstock and the other side with design paper from Graphic 45's Birdsong collection.  Then I diecut the two pieces of covered chipboard with Eileen Hull's Journal Die.

Now the fun part begins and that is turning the distress cardstock into a worn piece of leather.  I first inked with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.  I wanted a rich deep color so I layered Walnut Stain Distress Oxide over that .  That seemed a bit dull to me so I went over all that color with Distess Vintage Photo.  At this point the covers had developed a rich brown color.  But I'm never one to leave "well enough" alone and if a little is good, then more has to be better right?  So I dug out my Vintage Gold and Bronze Age Prima Metallique waxes.  I rubbed the gold in first, applying over the entire cover.  I decided that was a bit much, so I toned the gold color down with Bronze Age.  That combination was just what I wanted!  

Now that I had a rich leather look base, I added some design paper to the front cover.  I used a cut-apart from Graphic 45's Birdsong DCE and added a die-cut lace strip on the right side.  A button and stickers completely the look.  Now to finish it off I used a Creative Embellishments border word "love" heat embossed with ancient amber embossing powder along the side.  I think it's a nice clean look with an oriental flair, just what I wanted!

Inside the Journal

Inside I used a purchased lined notebook and a plastic sleeve that is good for holding business cards, notes, etc.  I used design paper from the collection to cover the notebook.

Inside the front cover of the notebook I made a tuck spot.

On the back cover, I made a pocket.

Back of the notebook covered in design paper.

Elastic threaded through the pre-punched holes in the cover hold the signature and plastic sleeve in place.  Then I used a simple elastic wrap to secure the notebook.  I wanted to keep it simple and utilitarian along with a distinctive cover.

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge,  A Mother's Love.  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.

Products from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Journal by Eileen Hull

Graphic 45 - Bird Song Deluxe Collector's Edition

Tim Holtz Distress Cracked Leather Cardstock 8.5x11

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Walnut Stain

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Vintage Photo

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Sizzix Chapter 2 Tim Holtz Thinlits Crochet

Seth Apter Baked Texture - Ancient Amber

Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabar - Metallique Wax - Vintage Gold

Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabar - Metallique Wax - Bronze Age

Aquamarine Challenge - The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

The Challenge
Cec is hosting The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog Challenge this time.  Her challenge description:  "Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich color and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. Its mesmerizing color ranges from pale to deep blue and are reminiscent of the sea.The challenge is to create a shabby chic or vintage project using the colour aquamarine in any of its shades along with one other colour (it could be white or brown or whatever you wish). The definition has lots of other prompts you could also use in your creation but the colour requirement is the main focus."  This photo should inspire you!

My Take on the Challenge

This was a hard challenge for me because I didn't have any paper that would work so I turned to my inks and paints.  Well, we all know ink and paint is not my strong suit but here we are with a tag using colors of aquamarines.

I started off with a #8 Etcetera tag and painted it with white gesso.  Then I stenciled on some patterns with paint using two different stencils.  After it all dried, I gave the whole tag a light whitewash to tone all the color down.

The sentiment is so fun to me, it is from Dyan Reaveley's Bigger Back Chat White -set 1.  I cut it up to fit and outlined with a white paint pen.

I stamped the unicorn image with Archival Ink - Cobalt and then used a brush to paint on embossing ink.  I wanted to leave the stamp markings visible and not covered with embossing powder.  I used two colors of embossing enamel, shabby white and shabby blue.  I popped the image up with dimensional foam and added a blingy crown.

To finish it up, I added flowers, a bow and aquamarine gemstones.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Tim Holtz Etcetera - #8 Tag
Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso
Dylusions Stamp Set - I Believe in Unicorns
Dyalog Stencil Set - Stencil It Too
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 36
Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Paint Pens - white
DYLUSIONS PAINTS, VIBRANT TURQUOISE
DYLUSIONS PAINTS, LONDON BLUE
DYLUSIONS PAINTS, WHITE LINEN
Ranger Dylusions Bigger Back Chat, White Set 2 (Similar to Set 1 that I used)
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Cobalt

Stampendous Shabby Blue Embossing Enamel
Stampendous Shabby White Embossing Enamel

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Aquamarine. 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.

Challenge Guidelines

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.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.

Thanks for visiting, hope to see your challenge entry on the Blog!

Valentine's Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog

The Challenge

It's time for a new challenge on The Funkie Junkie Boutique blog and the theme is Love is All Around Us.  Jenny is hosting this sweetheart's challenge and she says:  "With Valentines Day approaching it's time to share a little love. Create something vintage or shabby chic featuring hearts. Here's a few ideas to get you started."

My Take on the Challenge

I love to make shakers and so I thought a heart shaped shaker was just the thing to use!

I chose a sheet of white cardsotck for my base card and I also die-cut a panel using a Sizzix Thinlits - Bouquet.  It is such an intricate die and make the prettiest floral pattern.   Then I layered on 2 cut-aparts from the Graphic 45 Fashion Forward calendar collection.  I also added a decorative strip inside the card.

Underneath the die-cut panel, I placed a piece of design paper also from Graphic 45's Fashion Forward calendar collection (Fbruary page).  The shaker was made with Cheery Lynn shaker dies but you can make shakers using any nested die set.  Here is a link to a tutorial that I did some time ago, for making shakers with nested dies.

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Love is All Around Us.  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.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Graphic 45 - Fashion Forward - 12x12" Collection

Graphic 45 - Fashion Forward 12x12 Patterns & Solids Paper Pad

Sizzix Chapter 1 Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Bouquet

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick

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

Thanks for joining me today and Happy Valentine's to you!  I hope lots of chocolate and love finds it way to you.

Graphic 45 Le Romantique Tags for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog Challenge

The Challenge - Repeat Performance

Hello friends, time for a new challenge on The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog.  Sara Emily is hosting this time around and she calls her challenge, Repeat Performance.  Her description, " A popular New Year's resolution is to save money. I challenge you to save money (and the environment) by using at least one thing you would normally throw out on your vintage or shabby chic project. Please be sure to let us know what that one (or more) item is."  

My Tags

I recycled some packaging tags from Graphic 45.  They are exactly the same size as the ones they package for selling so their dies cut a perfect tag to overlay on the recycled tag.  

These are the tags I started with.

I turned them into this with cardboard, layers of paper and flowers, of course!  Graphic 45 released their collection, Le Romantique, as a Deluxe Collector's Edition and that is what I used to fashion my tags.  This is a beautiful romantic collection that is great for all your love stories.  The Funkie Junkie Boutique carries this collection as well as many other Graphci 45 collections and staples.

Making these tags was simple, first I diecut two tags using Graphic 45's regular tag die to cover the base tag.  Then I just layered on the papers, diecutting some onto pretty shapes to add interest to the tags.  

I used cardboard to add dimension between my layers.  Cardboard is a great alternative to dimensional foam as it is free and provides a good sturdy base.  You can see the cardboard layer in the photos below.

On this tag, I diecut a clock face with Graphic 45's clock die from Tim Holtz metallic paper.  I think this clock is one of the prettiest diecuts ever as the design is so intricate.

The top layer is a sticker from the DCE collection.  Add some flowers, a pretty bow and you've got a great tag that could be made entirely from scraps.

I used a fussy cut image as the top layer on this tag and layered it onto a diecut frame. I diecut lace with Tim Holtz Crochet Lace dies for this tag. I love how delicate these cuts are.  I wanted to give some extra emphasis to the flowers so I placed a diecut medallion underneath.  The flowers really stand out against that dark background. 

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Repeat Performance. 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.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Graphic 45 - Le Romantique Deluxe Collector's Edition
Graphic 45 - Staples - Regular Tag and Gears Dies
Graphic 45 - Staples - Square Tag and Clock Dies
Tim Holtz Thinlits Crochet Lace
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Kraft Stock Paper Metallic 3 - Champagne/Onyx 
Sizzix 3-D Impresslits Embossing Folder - Burst  (I used the Medallion which is out of stock but this one is very similar)
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Tattered Rose