Industrial Grunge

 Howdy!  Time for some Industrial Grunge!  The new challenge at the Funkie Junkie Boutique hosted by Teri!  She describes the challenge as follows: 

"Get those gears and other metal pieces out to create a project with an industrial feel to it. Great opportunity to create a guy card or project."

I went golden with my metallic inspiration... I tried to put some pages together for a junk journal and started with some pieces of cardboard as my base. 

I made the pages two-sided using the pretty back drop papers to cover my cardboard.  I then pulled out the idea-ology goodies and some other metallic pieces to adorn my pages. 

Each page was an exploration in layering textures, papers, stamping and embellishments.  All covered with golden browns.

I love added hints of texture with embossed stamping, embossing paste, or just sponging on a darker color using a stencil.

I cut my cardboard pieces 5 x 5 and then used the left over bits to have half pages which leads into intrigue as to what is behind the next page. 

All finished the journal will layer the pages over each other alternating half page to full page. 

Are you feeling the industrial grunge? Come 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 drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 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: 

• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Paper Dolls 
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Backdrops Volume 1
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Transparent Wings  
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Hardware Heads
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
• Stampers Anonymous - Faded Type
• Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text
• Sizzix - Damask Texture Fade 
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Grit
• Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black 
• Prima Marketing Miel Charms - Bees
• Ranger - Gold Embossing Powder 
• Ranger Distress Oxide - Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs
• Delicata Gold Ink

Rather Blustery Day

 Hi!  Time for another challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge blog.  This time I am hosting and I am inspired by our windy spring weather and have called it "Rather blustery day".  Don't panic it isn't about the weather. :)  The challenge is: 

"I am inspired by Pooh Bear's quote from A A Milne of "It's a rather blustery day."   Pooh Bear struggled against the windy day and you can share something you struggle with in your art!  It can be a technique, color palette, tools, or supplies that you find difficult to use.  Share them with us along with your story on what you struggle with!  I can't wait to see your blustery day!"

So bring on your difficult techniques or things that challenge you!  I am afraid of white space. :)  Being a grungy, shabby, and collage inspired artist that white space or negative space is very hard for me. 

It takes me 4 or 5 times to get a simple card done.  When it has to be clean and neat I always have a smudge or cut that causes me to redo it.

I thought I would highlight the wildflower die cuts as the focal point with a soft quiet background.

I also had the new embossing folder with the doily and love the texture it provided behind my simple bouquet. 

I hope this has you inspired to come show what you struggle with in your crafting.  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 drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 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 Thinlits Tim Holtz Wildflower Stems 3  
• Ranger Distress Oxides - SaltWater Taffy,  Walnut Stain,  Mustard Seed 
• Sizzix Chapter 1 Tim Holtz 3 D Embossing Folder Doily
• Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text Rubber Stamps
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Field Notes
• Stampers Anonymous - Faded Type
  

For the Love of Mixed Media

 Time for another challenge!  The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge this week is about Mixed Media! 

We challenge you to create a mixed media project about or for someone /something you love. 

I spent some time creating a heart cut out of fabric tape.  I added a layer of goodies which are a mix of Idea-ology  embellishments, buttons, and baubles.  

I  used a lovely gold, pink and white paint mix to highlight and add depth.  The back is a vignette box painted with gold and embossed over with embossing paste. 

Please come share your mixed media with us! 

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 drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 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:  (Links to the Funkie Junkie Boutique) 

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Christmas Display Vignette Box

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Flourish

Prima Art Alchemy Ancient Coin Paint

Prima - Tarnished Stars

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Adornment Hearts

Ranger Texture Paste

Dina Wakely White Gesso

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Adornments Locks and Keys

Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Picked Raspberry

Ranger Seasonal Mica Distress Spray #2 

Tim Holtz Baubles

Wood Buttons Floral

Idea-Ology Typed Tokens

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Hardware Heads

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Date Dials

Idea-Ology - Odds and Ends

Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Linen Tape - Floral

Sentiments

 Hi!  I have been playing with two new quote stamps from Darkroom Door. I love quote stamps and both of these are beautiful! 

This first one Light Remains is so lovely and will be perfect for a sympathy card.  Unfortunately we have lost some of our friends and family this year and this is a lovely reminder of them.  I am thinking how lovely this would be on a scrapbook page.

For the second card I just used a few soft wildflowers in the background.  The quote as the focal point.  

Next is the stamp Wild as the Sea and I wanted to pair this with some alcohol inks splattered like the bubbles in the froth.

I mixed in the images from the Darkroom Door rubber stamp set called Sailing Away along with a fishing net stamp. 

This is such a pretty sentiment and works well with the sea inspired images! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

Funkie Frilly Valentines

 Happy Wednesday!   The new Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge is all about the Valentine!  The challenge is called Funkie Frilly Valentine!  Janna is hosting and she has asked us to create a frilly or funkie valentine.  

I was inspired by paper bag hearts!  I had a lunch bag sitting on my desk to be recycled and decided to hand draw some hearts and cut them out. 

After I had those paper bag hearts I just started playing with mediums and ended up here: 

I started by taking the paper hearts and spraying them with a mix of pink distress stain spray and antique linen.

After that dried I splattered with some white paint mixed with some water to thin the paint.  I let that dry and embossed the entire heart with clear embossing powder.  It gave the paper bag a beautiful translucent effect. 

After that I pulled out the beautiful gold leaf metallic effect from Prima Marketing.  This was embossed into the hearts to add a beautiful gold effect.  

I paired up the various hearts and created backgrounds using layering stencils and distress inks.

I hope this has you inspired to share with us your Funkie or Frilly Valentines!  Come 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 drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 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: 

• Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink - Victorian Velvet
• Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Kitsch Flamingo, Antique Linen
• Versamark Watermark Ink 
• Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
• Twine
• Deep Ivory Mulberry Paper Aster Flowers
• Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text
• Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Valentine
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Script
• Prima Metallic Flakes 
• Dina Wakley White Acrylic Paint
• Ranger White Embossing Powder 
• Idea-Ology Tim Holtz Adornments - Hearts
  

Saturday Showcase at The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Hi!  Just popping in to mention I am sharing a long Saturday Showcase post over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog highlighting Dina Wakley Chipboard Shapes. 

Pop over if you get a chance to see all the projects I created using the chipboard as inspiration! 

Suzz

Icy and Cold

 Hi!  I am back with a new challenge that I am hosting on the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  I titled it Icy and Cold because that is how our weather is right now!  I described the challenge as: 

"For this challenge I wanted to reflect how the weather is in January in my part of the world.  Highlight anything that speaks icy and/or cold to you which could include:  snowflakes, icy tones of colors, icicles or winter activities.  Come share what icy and cold inspires in your art!"

I wanted to stay monochromatic and started playing with some purples and blues.  I ended up going silvery, grey and white.  When we get to our icy cold weather it is very grey and white outside.

 The background is a softly stenciled text with a gray distress oxide ink.  I sponged the edges and heat embossed a touch of silver. 

Next was die cutting a mix of flowers and branches.  I sponged them with black soot and heat embossed with a clear frosty embossing powder. 

I took glass beads and embossed them with a silver embossing powder.  

I then sponged the flowers with hickory smoke and clear embossed them with a frosted embossing powder. 

I layered all the flowers and branches on the front with touches of the silver beads.  I found the Joy stamp and used the same embossing powder and cut it out to place it on the front of the card. 

Please come share your icy and cold inspiration. 

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 go into the drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 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 Tim Holtz Chapter 3 Festive Bouquet
• Ranger Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Script
• Ranger Distress Oxide - Hickory Smoke
• Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot 
• Versamark Watermark Ink 
• Stampers Anonymous - Snowflakes 
• Emerald Creek - Embossing Powder - Silver
• Glass Beads