Funkie and Frilly

 I am back with the newest challenge from The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  Teri has challenged us to a Funkie and Frilly Challenge!  

Here is how she describes it: 

"Make a frilly project - add some lace, buttons and other fun embellishments."

This gives you lots of opportunities to explore!  I am calling my project "Broken Promises".  I was thinking about all the mementos kept from lost love.  

 I jotted down some thoughts of things that would be kept.  I thought of faded flowers, love letters, tickets, and trinkets. 

I started with the lovely tapestry stamp.  I inked it up in a soft pink color and repeated the pattern.  Then I decided to go outside and find some roses to dry and add to my project.  I had just trimmed back the roses yesterday so I didn't have anything already faded.  I decided to clip off a stem with a bunch of buds and blooming mini roses.  

I googled how to dry them in the microwave.  It was so easy and took me three minutes.  Basically you just place the flower between two pieces of paper towels place a heavy dish that is microwave safe.  Set the power to defrost and heat it for 1 minute.  Remove the flower and check if it is dry.  If not put it back in and repeat at 30 second intervals.  

When I finished that the flowers didn't match my background so I switched my ink to seedless preserves and got a perfect match. 

I then pulled out a frame cut previously from gold and decided to accent everything in gold.  I stamped a love letter on a piece of tissue paper.  I crinkled it up and sponged a little distress ink and gold highlights.  

After everything was layered together I mounted the card on the ivory cardstock. 

I even took the heart and embossed in gold embossing powder.  The ribbons, lace and twine were sponged with gold ink.

 

A close up of the flowers and how they dried so beautifully.

Hopefully this has you inspired to join us in the challenge!  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 draw for the chance to win a $25 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: 

• Stampers Anonymous - Tapestry
• Stampers Anonymous - Entomology
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Vintage Photo, Seedless Preserves 
• Delicata Gold Ink 
• Seam Binding
• Twine
• Idea-Ology Mini Flair
• Idea-Ology - Tim Holtz Adornments Heart
• Gold Embossing Powder
•  Versamark Watermark Ink 
• Idea-ology Ephemera Keepsakes
• Sizzix Opulant Cardstock Gold
• Sizzix Impresslits Floral Frame

New Darkroom Door Release

HI!  I have a couple of cards to share from the new Darkroom Door Release.  I received the Flower Garden Texture Stamp.  This is a remnant of the Floral Background Stamp which I love and this is perfect for a touch of texture in the background of your card.

 I started with a background left over with some greens and yellow mists.  I stamped over the background with the Simon Says Stamp Khaki ink. I thought it was going to be more brown but it is a lovely mix of the brown with a green overcast.  I stamped the flowers randomly around the edges of my background. 

I added in the sentiment from the Darkroom Door Tick Tock set. I added a few touches from the Correspondence set.  I created a lace circle with a touch of trim and stamped the Eclectic Butterfly from the same background using the Khaki ink.

 I went a different route with my second card and decided to create a romantic card by blending the Montage Love Letters photo with the stamped flower garden and a simple sentiment from the Garden Sentiments set.

Have a happy Thursday!

Suzz