Let's Play Tic Tac Toe

Happy New Year!  The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge is back with Cec hosting a fun game of Let's Play Tic Tac Toe!

Here is Cec's description of the challenge:

"Let's play a game of Tic Tac Toe for this first challenge of the year. Choose any vertical, horizontal or diagonal line from the graphic below and create a vintage or shabby chic project using all three items on your chosen line. In addition to using all three items you must include a copy of the graphic in your post and tell us which line you chose."

There were a variety of choices here and I was inspired by the Layers, Bling and Die Cuts.  Although I had lots of the squares covered!!

 I was so inspired I made two versions of the same card....

These cards started with bits of crochet lace die cut that was accidentally glued to some white cardstock when working on my holiday tags.  I was applying glue and glitter on the die cuts on top of a sheet of white cardstock.  When I pulled up the lacey diecut some stuck to the white cardstock.  I thought it would be fun to incorporate that into a background.  Hence the torn lace. 

I then had some stars laying around on my table and a deer cut out already and everything came together very quickly.  The stars were embossed with silver tinsel embossing powder.

I stamped over the background with music stamps and script stamps.

The rest was just assembling bits and pieces together.  I love when the various bits from projects come together beautifully into a card.

I hope this has you inspired to come play along in our tic tac toe!  The winner will earn a 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: (The Funkie Junkie Boutique)
Sizzix Thinlits Chapter 2 Crochet Tim Holtz
Ranger Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy
Idea-Ology - Metallic Droplets
Stampers Anonymous - Christmastime #2
Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Toadstools 
Ranger Embossing Powder - Silver Tinsel 
Ranger Archival Ink - Watering Can
Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Vintage Photo 
Sizzix Swirling Stars
Jingle Bells
Twine
Idea-Ology Metallic Stickers
Sizzix Stars Dies
Sizzix Winter Wonderland
Memory Box Music Stamp

Silvery Snowflakes

I am not looking forward to our first snowflakes but the weather has definitely shifted this week and we are starting to see the cooler temperatures in the early morning hours.  Linda at the Funkie Junkie - Week #1  has kicked off her annual 12 tags of Christmas challenge  which is sponsored by her Funkie Junkie Boutique.  Her tags are always inspirational and this weeks tag is no exception.  The tag is full of  beautiful gold and red poinsettia splendor.  I didn't have the poinsettia stencil so I followed her design with the snowflake theme.

 Linda's tag has some beautiful layering of colors in the background.  I started from another scrap with a mix of colors which I layered over the stenciled silver snowflakes.  They didn't pop enough so I applied a whitewash of paint to soften the background.  That worked to lighten the background but it also whitewashed my snowflakes.  I applied another layer of  the silver embossing paste over the first snowflakes.  I then splattered the background with different sprays and mists.

After all the background paints I too decided like Linda to just let the background shine and only added a few sequins, the sentiment and the die cut snowflakes on the top.

Products: Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Snowflakes, Sizzix Thinlits - Holiday Greetings, Wendy Vecchi Silver Embossing Paste, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Ranger Distress Stain Spray, Heidi Swapp Color Shines, Krylon Silver Pen

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz