Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Haberdashery

Happy Wednesday!  Today I am sharing a creation for the latest Frilly and Funkie challenge hosted by the creative and inspiring Zoe called "Haberdashery".

She describes the challenge as:

"A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons and zippers. For this challenge create a vintage or shabby chic project including items found at a Haberdashery."

Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Mini Halloween Sizzix Tim Holtz Ice Skates Idea-Ology Halloween For the Funkie Junkie Boutique
I was inspired the thought of buttons and threads.  I was thinking about Halloween and the finery a witch would be wearing for the holiday. 

Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Mini Halloween Sizzix Tim Holtz Ice Skates Idea-Ology Halloween For the Funkie Junkie Boutique
 I started with cutting out a few ice skates from the Tim Holtz Ice Skates.  I had a vision that if I removed the skate blades they would make some cool boots! 

Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Mini Halloween Sizzix Tim Holtz Ice Skates Idea-Ology Halloween For the Funkie Junkie Boutique
 All it took was a little snip snip and I had some wonderful witch boots.  I stamped over them with a text stamp and then sponged them with a nice coat of black soot distress oxide.  I laced them up with some string (died to coordinate) and tied them off with some fun buttons.  I then decided they needed a shiny coat on the tips and the heels.  I masked them off and sponged versamark.  (I did this after the dye ink had set for awhile.  If you can't wait you have to heat set the dye ink before doing this or your black embossing powder can stick elsewhere. :)

The hat was something I drew up after looking online for some inspiration.  I wanted it to look a little bit like the sorting hat in Harry Potter.

Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Mini Halloween Sizzix Tim Holtz Ice Skates Idea-Ology Halloween For the Funkie Junkie Boutique
I stamped the background with a different stamp from the Etcetera stamps.  The backrgound is a mix of orange and black inked Halloween stamp.

You have another week to join us in the fun!  The winner will earn the chance of a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And there are Top 3 Badges for three further outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team, because choosing just one winner is so hard!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

6 comments:

  1. The witch that gets this outfit is going to be very fancy indeed with all the wonderful embellishments. Love how you used the skates to make her boots - super clever.

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  2. Clever and so well done!I could use some "witchy" boots like that! Lol!

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  3. Now that's a witch who will be stepping out in style! I love the way you repurposed the skates die! So clever and such fine boots! The hat is amazing and creepy and wonderful with all those spiders clustered up on the hat band. So whimsical and fun and like everything you do, beautifully made.

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  4. Love the idea of your Halloween witch all dressed up to dazzle - the hat and shoes look fabulous!
    Alison x

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  5. My goodness, Suzz! You have such a creative mind! I love the idea of using the skates and making your own hat! The stamping makes them even extra creative! You really knocked this challenge out of the ballpark! Sending hugs!

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  6. Well now, which best dressed witch wouldn't want to wear these gorgeous accessories! LOVE the stamping which takes them to the next level and the button cluster is such a wonderful touch xx

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