De-stress with Distress

 Hi! Time for another fabulous Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge!  This time it is hosted by the talented Tera.  The challenge: De-stress with Distress is described by Tera as:

"Are you feeling stressed? How about destressing with a bit of Distressing. Show us some yummy grungy distressed goodness."

I just received the beautiful Sizzix Leaf Fragments and couldn't wait to ink them up! 

 

 I played around with them with some beautiful orange, red, yellow and brown distress inks and distress mica sprays.

I even created a few ATC's.  They are beautiful sponged with the lovely fall colors.

 

 They even make a beautiful flower!  I hope this has you thinking about playing along with us and sharing your distressed art! 

The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a guest designer at a future date here at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the drawing 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.

Thank you for stopping by! 

 

Suzz

Products: 

• Stampers Anonymous Field Notes Notes
• Sizzix Thinlits Leaf Fragments 
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Crackling Campfire, Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo
• Ranger - Mica Stain Spray
• Ranger Archival Ink - Mini Inks Kit #3
• Idea-Ology - Mummy 
• Idea-Ology - Hardware Heads
• Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text 
• Idea-Ology - Hook Clasps
• Idea-Ology - Typed Token
• Glass Beads 
  

Saturday Showcase - The Funkie Junkie Boutique

 Hi! Happy Saturday!  I am sharing on The Funkie Junkie Boutique a post today featuring the new Stampers Anonymous Floral Outlines Stamps. 

 

Pop over if you want to see the other cards I made while playing with my new stamps! 

Suzz

Triple the Heat

Welcome back to another fun challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  I am hosting this time and I called the challenge Triple the Heat.  

Here is the challenge description: 

"August is always very hot for us in the Midwest. Our temperature can raise into the three digit numbers. I decided to use the number 3 as the inspiration for this challenge. I challenge you to use 3 of a kind.  You could use just three colors (white and black excluded), three of the same type of embellishment, three of the same images...  you decide how to incorporate the three of a kind in your project.  Make sure to mention what your three of a kind is in your post."

 

If you love something why not triple it up!  I got the new Sizzix Impresslit Butterfly and fell in love with them.  I started cutting multiple versions of the butterfly.  Perfect for a triple display of these beauties!

I love building a triptych especially when you have something you love like these beautiful butterflies!  

I started by cutting three house shapes.  I then cut out a series of butterflies from an old music book for beginning clarinet. 

The sheets of music were cut to fit onto the fronts and backs of the little houses.  I then added a design tape along the top and bottom to trim out the music. The panels were brought together with clear design tape.   I cut out the different butterflies and were edged in gold and accented with gold embossed buttons and twine.

Then an old broken chain from a necklace was highlighted with gold along with some safety pins to drape between the houses. The mini flair were edged in gold and attached to the topic.  The sentiments were stamped and embossed in gold. 

I hope you are inspired to triple it  up and join us in the fun!

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 be entered into the drawing 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: 

• Sizzix Impresslits Embossing Folder Tim Holtz Butterfly
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Tiny Text 
  
• Canvas Tape
• Ranger Gold Embossing Paste
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Mini Flairs 
• Burlap String
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Mini Pins
  

Shimmering Summer Fun

Welcome back to a summery Funkie Junkie challenge.   Janna is the host for The Funkie Junkie Challenge ‘Shimmering Summer Fun!’   Here is how she describes the challenge:

"Use bright summer colors in your project and add some shimmer, shine, or sparkle to it. Does summer make you think of sparkling blue oceans, family vacations, or flowers in full bloom? We want to know, so add some shimmer to your cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and journal spreads. Happy crafting!"

I decided some beautiful yellows, oranges and white would bring on the heat.

I created a vignette shrine with some beautiful shimmery summery background.

I used a mix of inks to ink up a watercolor paper background and line the inside of the shrine.

The flowers were also cut from the same background paper and the paper flowers were dipped and soaked in the inky goodness. 

For my shimmer I added splatters of shimmery white spray and little gems.  I hope this has you inspired to play along with us!

The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a guest designer at a future date here at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the drawing 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.

 

Keep cool! 

 

Suzz

 

Products: 

• Sizzix - Flower Field 
• Ranger Ink Spray - Crackling Campfire 
• Ranger Ink Spray - Mustard Seed
• Dylusions - Shimmer spray - White linen
• Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock 
• Idea-Ology - Clipping Sticker Book
  
• Advantus - Tim Holtz Paper Dolls
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Transparent Butterflies
• Gems 
• Idea-Ology Bouquet of Flowers
• Idea-Ology - Vignette Shrine (The store is out of the shrine but did have the wooden boxes)
  

 

 

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

Silly and Sassy Summer

There is a new challenge - Silly and Sassy Summer at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  Tera is challenging us to be Silly or Sassy!  Here is how she describes the challenge: 

"Is the summer heat making you feel silly, sassy or snarky? Let use see your silly snarky side. Make a funny, silly, or snarky project showing us a bit of funky or frilly"

I don't mind a bit of sass and decided to create a series of sassy cards to share with my sassy friends! 

 I started with a masterboard created by doing the following: 

1. Embossed script using crackle embossing paste on white cardstock.  I randomly embossed over an 8 1/2 x 11" piece of cardstock. 

2. While that was still wet I sprayed on layers of distress oxide and distress ink sprays along with a shimmer Izink spray.  

3. Let dry.  

4. Pour spots of paint onto a craft mat in dark pink and light pink. Spritz with shimmery white spray. 

5. Place inky side down of background onto pink paint randomly. 

6. After dry I doodled flowers over the background. 

I used a variety of paper dolls and snarky chit chat to add my sass.

I love the vintage photos because they didn't smile in many of them and they look so serious and gives them extra attitude.

These little ATC's are perfect to send out to my sassy friends as a little pick me up.

Please come join us and share your silly or sassy summer.  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: 

• Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Script
• Ranger Distress Ink Spray - Salvaged Patina
• Ranger Distress Paint - Kitsch Flamingo
• Ranger Dylusions Paint - Bubblegum
  
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Salvaged Patina
  
• Tim Holtz Texture Paste Crackle
• Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Small Talk - Snarky
• Distress Oxide Ink - Kitsch Flamingo
• Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Black Soot
• Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Paper Dolls 
• Uni-Ball White Gel Pen

I'm Feeling Like Royalty!

 Happy Wednesday!  Today we have a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique and I am hosting it.  The challenge is called: I'm Feeling Like Royalty!

Here is the description of the challenge: 

"On June 2,  1953 the then 27 year old Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom.  I thought why not honor this event by having a challenge that includes inspiration from royalty.  Think crowns, castles, elegant and regal patterns, or gilding your project  with touches of gold!  Create a shabby chic or vintage project inspired by royalty!" 

I was thinking of how I was going to approach this challenge when I was having a conversation where I said "She is the Queen Bee"  and that was it. 

I thought of the beautiful layered bee and how to use it in a card inspired by royalty.  I was playing with the Mandala die trying to form a crown.  I cut a little bit of the inside circle to frame the Queens head. 

The background consists of: 

1. Sheet of Backdrops sponged around the edges with brown dye ink.  Embossed with a touch of gold embossing powder. 
2. Mandala die cut from white cardstock and misted with a mix of blue and pearl ink spray. 
3. Die cut the embossed frame from gold paper and emboss with a touch of gold/black embossing powder. 
4. Die cut the bee from the backdrops paper and sponge the edges with vintage photo and emboss with gold embossing powder. 
5. Cut the inside ring of the mandala and use as crown for the bee. 
6. Accent with gems. 
7. Cut sentiment from Clipping and emboss edges with gold embossing powder. 
8. Spray flowers to match and accent frames. 
9. Assemble Card. 
   

A different angle on the bee and frame:

 

Come join us in the challenge and check out the awesome projects the design team  has created! 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 dropping by! 

Suzz

Products: 

• Sizzix Thinlits Mandala Die
• Sizzix Bigz Layered Bee Die
• Sizzix Impresslits Embossing Floral Frame 
• Advantus Tim Holtz - Backdrops Volume 1  
• Sizzix Surfacez - Opulent Cardstock - Gold 
• Emerald Creen Eileen Hull Molten Gold 
• Ranger Dye Ink - Vintage Photo 
• Prima Marketing Magical Love Flowers