Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Mostly Neutral

 Welcome back!  Today we start a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  The challenge is hosted by the fabulous Sara Emily and she has challenged us with "Mostly Neutral".  Here is how she describes the challenge: 

"For this challenge, I would like you to use mainly neutrals, but I will allow you one accent color or use of metallic accents. Let's see how you use beige, ivory, taupe, brown, black, gray or shades of white or any combination of these to make any vintage/shabby chic project you would like."

 I decided to go old school and do a flowery scene with my favorite butterflies.  

I love shades of grey, black and white and this allowed me to mix a variety of stamps, stencils and embossing glazes with various shades of black.

I loved the effect so much I created a second card.  (Although this one doesn't qualify because I added a hint of color around my embossed flowers)

This had me thinking about the all white cards I used to make and I decided to dig through all my die cut scraps and put together a card.

I forgot how fun it could be to assemble an all white card just using white die cuts.  This took me probably 10 minutes to sort through bits and pieces and assemble.

I love how it turned out and am thinking about how I can pull together a few more cards using my leftover scraps.


Please come show us your neutrals! The overall winner will  receive a $25 gift certificate to go on a spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And the winner, along with our top three picks from the remaining entries will receive badges to display on their blogs in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz 

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Groundhog Day

 Hi!  I am back with a new challenge for The Funkie Junkie Boutique hosted by yours truly! 

I challenged the team to "Groundhog Day"!  Now before you get worried that you have to have animals, weather, snow etc read on to see what the challenge is all about: 

"This challenge is inspired by the movie Groundhog Day.  In the movie Bill Murray is forced to repeat the same day over and over again for 10 years.  This past year has been a little challenging and people have felt like they might be in a little bit of a Groundhog Day time loop.  I am challenging you to create a shabby chic or vintage project that uses a technique, stamp, ink, or any other consistent tool that you find yourself using over an over in your art.  Think of this as your opportunity to share what you find yourself repeating in your art frequently.  Be sure to share with us in your post what it is that you keep repeating in your art"

For this challenge it was all about thinking about my favorite things I love to do... I decided the main thing I love to do is stamping images.  I started this blog many years ago and started with Stamping Suzz or Stampersuzz as you have all seen in my comments and posts... I am all about inking up new stamps and stamping the images... For me finding a new stamp that I love and using it different ways is what I enjoy the most. I decided to use the rose from the Stampers Anonymous set as my inspiration for this project. 

I stamped the flowers multiple times using the light brown ink.  I then colored with another favorite of mine (watercolor pencils and waterbrush)  I then fussy cut the flowers and assembled them together to create this tag.


I could say on this project I used so many of my favorite repeats:  tags, fussy cutting, watercolor, stamping and distressing the edges. 

I am all about the stamps. I love embellishments and other tools and techniques but for me my passion has always been about stamping the images and using them in different designs! 

Please come share your repeatable favorites with us in the challenge.  The overall winner will  receive a $25 gift certificate to go on a spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And the winner, along with our top three picks from the remaining entries will receive badges to display on their blogs in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

So Delicate

 Time for another beautiful challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge!  This time Jenny is challenging us with So Delicate.  Here is how she describes the challenge:

 "Although it's not always evident in my projects, I have a real passion for delicate laces, fragile flowers, fine stitching, intricate artwork and exquisite architecture. For this challenge create something delicate or a vintage/shabby chic project that features delicate things in it."

I have been wanting to play some with the beautiful background stamps from the Tapestry set.  I decided to create a series of ATC's using the stamp and embossing on vellum and a paper bag. 

The first ATC has strips stamped on vellum and embossed with white embossing powder.  Then strips were ripped and attached to a white base. 

Then layers of flowers were attached with a big bow of twine.  To finish it the word Love was stamped in speckled egg and attached with a few mirror hearts. 

The next ATC used an ivory embossing powder and vellum to stamp a background panel and the butterfly.  

The ATC has a big ivory bow tied to the middle and the butterfly was cut out and attached behind the bow.  It couldn't shine without me cutting it in half and strategically placing it behind the bow.  A textured resin heart with a rub on of the word love was placed in the center. 

For my final ATC I switched things up and stamped on a piece of a brown paper bag.


I partially stamped the tapestry and embossed with ivory embossing powder.  Then a layer of die cuts and a metal heart were added for a focal point. 

Come share your delicate art with us!   The Design Team will choose their four top picks who will receive badges to display on their blog in recognition of their outstanding contributions and one overall winner will receive the $25 gift certificate to go on a spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Put a Good Word In

 Happy New Year!  Cec has challenged us to Put a Good Word In for the new year with for the first challenge of the new year at The Funkie Junkie Boutique! Here is how she describes the challenge: 

"Create a shabby chic or vintage projects that includes a word or words that are positive or happy or uplifting in nature. Single words or sentiments/quotes can be used. Given what we have all been through for the last months nothing sad or negative please."

I have been wanting to play with my new Specimen stamps and couldn't wait to stamp the butterfly.  I used Victorian Velvet and Pebble Beach for my color palette.  

There is something about the soft hues blended with a mix of shimmer spray (Antique Pearl) and frosted crystal embossing powder to amp up the soft colors. 

I started with sponging the Victorian velvet over the Deco layering stencil.  I than stamped the tapestry using the pebble archival ink. 

After I finished that background I cut out a tag shape to create my background. 

Next I stamped the butterfly using the same ink and colored with a hint of Victorian Velvet. 

I then inked up the doily with the velvet and antique linen and sprayed with a shimmery pearl inky spray. 

I layered on a few accents that were painted white with gesso and sponged with coordinating colors.  

My sentiment that represents the good is to remember to have a greatful heart.  This is something I try to remember each day. 

Please join us in the challenge!   Our challenge has changed slightly.   

"Since this is a new year we have decided to change up the prize package slightly. Beginning with this challenge the Design Team will choose their four top picks as they always do but the overall winner will receive the $25 gift certificate to go on a spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. We will not have a Guest Designer going forward; instead all four top picks will receive badges to display on their blogs in recognition of their outstanding contributions."

Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year!

 I want to wish you all a very happy holiday!  I am wishing a blessed New Year to everyone in hopes that 2021 will bring us only better times. 


I have had the beautiful poinsettia stamp from Stampers Anonymous and couldn't wait to play with it.  This is a simple embossed image painted with some inky sprays and splattered with some lovely gold spray and white paint. 

In celebration of the babe born long ago.... Merry Christmas! 


Suzz


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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Deck The Halls

 Happy December to you all!  We are celebrating the holidays at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog!  Sara Emily is challenging us to Deck the Halls! 

Here is how she describes the challenge: 

"For this challenge, we would like to see those vintage or shabby chic Christmas decorations! This is not about Christmas cards this time, but think about tree ornaments, wreathes, vignettes, mantle or table decorations, etc. with a Christmas theme."

 I am currently in the midst of a little home renovation which put my supplies in quite a disarray so I was limited in what I could get my hands on! :) 

It involved a few pads of pattern paper, my big shot and the beautiful elegant poinsettia die.  I sat and cut many many rounds of flowers to create this shabby chic Christmas tree. 


Here is a close up of a few of the flowers.  What you can't see very well is that they are all frosted around the edges with glitter.
The centers are all white buttons from a very big jar of vintage and current buttons.

 The tree was too tall for my regular photo box so outside we went to try to get a picture that showed the tree in it's full glory. 

Please come join in and share your crafted decorations with us in the challenge!  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

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

A Time to Be Grateful

 Hi! Welcome back. A very Happy Thanksgiving to those in the U.S.  I am hosting the challenge this time at The Funkie Junkie Boutique this time around.  I challenge the team with A Time to Be Grateful.

This is how I described the challenge: 

"Around this time of the year when we start to get into the holidays and the rush of everything it is a good time to reflect on what we are grateful for. My challenge to you is to capture that in your art. Show what you are grateful for in any type of project, it could be a journal page,  a card, or anything else that expresses your gratitude. You choose how to show your thankfulness and share it with us."

 

 

I was inspired by our family gathering on Thanksgiving and how grateful we are all here and healthy.  I decided to create a tablescape using natural bits from outdoors and some fun wood houses from Target.  They were very cheap and  chunky solid unfinished wood. 

They got a lovely coating of white gesso followed by a coat of gold, bronze and a metallique was finish.

Next I went pulled out some paper bags from different shopping expeditions.  They were used to die cut many many leaves. 

 
 
The leaves were sprayed with a mix of shimmery pearl spray and gold mica.  I also made the mistake of grabbing the tarnished brass on some so we got a mix.  The grainy leaves were cut from kraft cardstock and embossed with embossing paste using the wood grain stencil.  They were sprayed with brown inks sprays and finished with a metallique waxy gold rub.  

The sprayed leaves also got some embossed stamped images using a variety of stamps inked in versamark and heat embossed with different gold embossing powders. 

I wanted to share words inspired by my family and us gathering together, so I stamped a variety of sentiments with versamark and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder.


I pulled branches from dried flowers outside and spritzed the ends with the gold mica spray. I sprinkled a charred gold embossing powder on the ends and  heated them up.
I used some metallique wax to add gold highlights to the branches and acorns.

The acorn tops were dabbed with embossing ink and then sprinkled with gold embossing powder. 

I just wanted to show a few different angles of the tablescape because it was hard to get a full shot of how everything came together.

I tried both with a little led lights intermixed and without.  Either way it was fun!


I found it looked better along a white wall to not compete with the neutral tones.


And I took this close up with the flash so you could see the gold embossing on the dried flowers.

Another close up of the pretty lights.

Tablescape from farther away:


Finally all lit up on the Kitchen table.


 Come join us and share what you are grateful for.  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.. Be safe. 

Suzz

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