Scotch it Is!

 Hi!  I am hosting the challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog this time around.  I was inspired by National Scotch Day!  

Here is the challenge: 

"I googled what July 27th is and it came up as National Scotch Day. Why not be inspired by Scotch? I am going to take great liberties with this and say you can be inspired by Scotch in any way you want to interpret it including and not limited to: tape, plaid, liquor or any way you are inspired by the word Scotch. Make sure to share with us how you were inspired!"

That means I went mad for plaid!  :) 

I pulled out my different stencils with various lines and started playing with different color combinations. 

My first attempt I made a pattern with Scotch tape on white cardstock and started  sponging with different colors.  It ended up with beautiful stripes of colors but not a true plaid. More of a deconstructed plaid. :) 

Next I just laid down the stencil one way and sponged on my yellow ink.  I flipped it horizontally and repeated. I liked how that looked and shifted it slightly and repeated the process with a blue/green combo. 

I did it again using the larger stripes stencil and then went over it horizontally with the smaller stencil in blue.  It gave it a completely different effect.  

My last attempt was to draw on the plaid lines with a pencil and then sponge on the various pieces using masks created to the size of the different shapes. I didn't like it and then I did after I walked away from it for awhile. :) 

My flower was totally inspired by a book I checked out from the library. This lady made the most beautiful and realistic looking flowers from crepe paper.  I thought I needed something bold to hold up against my plaid!  I first put a sheet of vellum over the plaid and then I took party streamers (white) and colored them using the dye inks.  I then hand cut the petals and leaves and formed the flower. 

This card was made from the ends cut off of my bigger pieces.  I was thinking it was fun to just layer them randomly.

I thought the sentiment appropriate. :)  Come join us and show us how scotch inspires you!  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

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Moving Parts

Hi! Long time no see. :)  I am back with the latest challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique called Moving Parts.  

Lisa Hoel is hosting this time and here is how she describes the challenge: 

"Life can be busy and complicated with lots of moving parts. Sometimes we need to get really creative to make it all work! We would like to see you get creative with this theme and either treat it as a metaphor for something happening in your life or you can literally make parts that move as part of your project. Get crafty!"

I decided to pair my project with my Saturday Showcase (coming up this week!)  and am sharing with you a few of the pages in a flip book that have moving parts. 

I created this fun windmill that spins!  The blades spin when you turn them.  I tell all about how I created this on the Saturday Showcase on The Funkie Junkie Blog! 

 I also had fun creating barn doors that open with my friend the horse peeking out! 

I used some beautiful Prima Marketing papers as my inspiration for the barn doors and cut out the pattern and assembled them on the envelopes in my book.

I hope this has you inspired to come up with a creative moving part and join us in the challenge this time around!  As always, 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.

Please play along with us!

Suzz

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• Prima Marketing Sweet Farm
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Foundry Wax Kit #2 
• Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
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• Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Measured
• Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Bronze Stain Spray