Reuse & Upcycle

 Happy Wednesday!  Time for another great challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique! Lisa is hosting and she is challenging us to Reuse & Upcycle.  Here is how she describes the challenge:

"Ready for some spring cleaning? Try using something that would end up in the trash as part of your creative project! Upcycle thrift store finds, use your junk mail or product packaging in creative and 'arty' ways. Let's see what you can do with "trash"."

I started pulling out my leftover pieces of cardboard, cardstock and old lacy bits.

 I cut my tags from multiple pieces of cardboard leftover from shipping packaging.  I cut my mandala die from leftover tissue paper wrapped around something I purchased.  The lace trim is from old lace bits found at a flea market.  The heart used strips of plastic from the gold pearls that were embossed as part of the embossing on the pearls.

I love playing with recycled bits and have plenty in my craft room waiting their turn to be incorporated in the next project.

After the tags were cut they were painted with white gesso.  Then I applied embossing paste using  different sized stencils.  After that dried I spritzed the surfaces with distress inks.  I let that dry and then sponged brown dye ink around the edges.  

 

I layered lots of pretty embellishments.  The mandala die cut was painted with foundry wax and heated up to a shimmery gold.  

Come join the fun!  The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team

Thanks for stopping by!

 Suzz

Products:  

• Ranger Distress Ink Spray - Salt Water Taffy
• Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Saltwater Taffy 
  
• Ranger Tim Holtz Crackle Texture Paste 
• Sizzix thinlits die - Eileen Hull Heart Mandala
• Sizzix Butterfly
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Chapter 1 Stacked Hearts
  
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz 
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Typo
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stencil - Industrial
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Bouquet
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencil 47
  
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Ephemera Number Strips
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Snapshots  
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Remnant Rub-Ons Eccentric
  

Sunday in The Park

 Happy Middle of the week!  Today starts a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique hosted by Lyla and she calls the challenge "Sunday in The Park".   Here is how she describes it: 

"Weather-wise, you might not be spending time outside in the park, but we've all got memories of playing in one! Get out your stamps, dies, mixed media, or embellishments that remind you of what you might see on a beautiful sunny day in the park. Make a Tag, Panel, or even a 3D project, & bring the outdoors into your craft space!"

I started thinking about spending the day in the park right now and it made me think of all the birds we have.  They are building their nests and chirping away enjoying the shift from winter to spring. 

I decided to make a beautiful batch of birds using the Sizzix dies.  I cut 36 birds from cardstock. To make a banner of birds.

They make me happy... I had them hung up in my craft room and my daughter walked by and was drawn in to see them up close.

After I cut the birds out, I spent some time pulling together the Distress Oxide Inks I wanted to use to sponge the edges of the birds.  They needed to be a light enough and bright enough color palette.

After I sponged all the birds I pulled out my stamps to add some visual interest on the birds.  I had fun sorting through different stamps and decided where to place the stamping.  

I then pulled out the rub-ons and tiny text and gave each bird a little word personality. I have to say this was very fun to put together. 

Now I have a beautiful banner of birds and just need to decide where to display them! 

Come join the challenge and share your Sunday in the Park.  The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team.

Thanks for flying by! 

Suzz

Products:  (Links to the Funkie Junk Boutique) 

• Sizzix
• Distress Oxide Inks
• Crackling Campfire
• Peacock Feather
  
• Festive Berries
• Mustard Seed
• Lucky Clover
• Picked Raspberry
• Wilted Violet
• Stampers Anonymous - Faded Type
• Stampers Anonymous - Field Notes
• Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text
• Flowers (Idea-Ology Tim Holtz the store is out of them but here is a nice alternative)
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs Eccentric