Exciting News and a Tutorial

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I can finally announce that I made the Funkie Junkie Boutique Design Team!!!

That means I will finally be back to blogging at least every other Wednesday! If you aren't familiar with The Funkie Junkie Boutique you should definitely check it out. She is a small online store, but she also host bi-weekly challenges for inspiration and to help with creative mojo. (I know I have been in a creative funk, so that's one of the reasons I applied to get my creative juices moving and in a different direction)

(plus you know I love Holtzy and grungy goodness which is a lot of what the "Frilly and Funkie" challenge blog is all about. There will be lots of shabby chic and grungy goodness <3 

Check out the blog HERE

The current challenge is "Anything Goes" if you want to play along with me (HERE)

(be sure too look at the amazing inspiration by my other team mates too... so much yumminess

Ok, on to my tag tutorial...

This year I am working on my perennial pollinator garden. Mom and I went Saturday to get some flowers, and just hang out. (Boy was it hot!!) Anyhow that's what inspired this butterfly tag.

I started by inking some cardstock with some distress oxide inks in - crackling campfire, salvaged patina, and fossilized amber. I die cut the tag from that paper then lightly inked with a little walnut stain distress ink. I also cut out a tag slightly bigger to layer behind it.

Next, I used the text stamp from CMS410 "Specimen" and white embossing powder

For the frame, I used the 3D impresslit I cut it out of some of Tim's kraft core paper. I then lightly sanded the high spots. I added a little walnut stain ink on the high spots, then used an embossing dauber and clear powder. After it was heated I used the walnut stain crayon to add more grunge.

I used my sewing machine to stitch the 2 tags together.  Then I used distress collage medium to glue down my frame. I then used my tiny attacher to attach the "transparent wings", then I poked holes to wire my pen nib.

(I should have done all this before adding the bottom tag, but oh well)

Next, I added a quote from one of Tim Holtz's gold foiled sets. I sanded the edges and glued them on scraps of black paper.

(loving all this distressed goodness)

I then began to work on the ribbon.

Above you can see my 1st set of inking

I wanted it darker, so I inked again with the 2 above.

Also when I had everything finished I used black soot stain to add a few extra flicks of ink for added grunge.

I hope you all enjoy this tag as much as I do!!!

Products Used:

Stains: Black Soot, Faded Jeans

Crackling campfire oxide, salvaged patina oxide, and fossilized amber oxide

Inks: Mini Distress ink pads, Faded Jeans Distress Oxide, Chipped Sapphire 

Floral Frame

Metallic sticker book

Embossing Dauber, Embossing Pad, clear embossing powder, white embossing powder

Ideology pen nib (they no longer sell the one I used, but this has one)

Transparent wings

Kraft Core Paper (they also no longer sell the pad I used, this is Tim's new version)

Swaperoo Postcard

Hello Friends! 

Today I have want to share a 4x6 in postcard that I created for the Stampotique Designers Challenge "Swaperoo" was the theme. You can check out the info HERE and join yourself!! :D 

(The basics are to switch bodies and heads...)

Stamps Used: 

Angel Squared

Pretty Zara

Texture Cube 1

Circled Lines

Other Products:

Distress Oxide Inks: worn lipstick, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, fossilized amber

grey ink (can't remember the brand)

Stazon Ink- Jet Black

Distress Ink Stains- Picket Fence 

Tim Holtz :small talk" stickers

Micron Markers,

White Gelly Roll pens

Zig Clean Color markers (various colors)

Wink of Stella -Glitter Clear

Blick Markers (various colors)

Scrap paper to create "masks"

Tim Holtz Layering stencils

Dylusions Stencil

Gold foil sticker tape (from an old swap)

Start with card stock cut to 4x6 in.  "Pretty Zara" was stamped first.  (I was careful to ink only the parts I wanted of the head and collar).  I then masked this part off with scarp paper.  I carefully stamped the Body of "angel squared" over this mask.  

Now that you have the base image,  you can begin building up the base and background. I chose pinks and yellows for this (colors listed above in supply lists) 

Once you have some base color added you can start adding background stamps and stencils.  I began with "circled lines". then added various layers of stenciling.  When I was satisfied with this I added some texture with "texture cube 1". You can do it in any order you choose. 

I also Added some white details with my gelly roller, and some black with my micron. 

Now, the best part.....

Take off the mask...

(I added my distress stain after removing the masks, but yo may choose to do it before)

Sorry I forgot to take a picture here...

I colored with various markers (zig and blick)

Finish everything off with a fun quote, and some gold foil. 

I hope you have been inspired to make a "swaperoo" of your own :D

Have a fantastic day! 

Puppy Love

Hello Again!!! 

It's me again with some more fun and easy inspiration for Lost Coast Designs!!

This time I want to share with you how I made this fun and easy tag for the Circle challenge!!! 

(Have you been over to the challenge blog yet to check it out? Don't forget to enter yours for a chance at a prize!!! Plus there's a lot of fun inspiration over there!!  Check it out HERE ) 

To start I used a #8 tag (the XL one) and added pink and yellow distress stain around the edges. 

(I heat dried it since i have very little patients lol but you can set aside to dry if you'd like) 

Next I stamped my ADORABLE party hat dog (found HERE) in black ink... Isn't he the cutest????

Next I used two of my TCW grunge stencils (pictures of the stencils in my post on June 27th HERE if you'd like a visual ) I sponged black ink through the stencil to add the circles. 

To finish I shadowed around the party dog with my black sparkle pan pastels 

(you can also do this with ink, but i had mine handy). 

See, I told you it was easy!! 

Wouldn't this make the cutest party invitations???  

Or maybe a Doggy Birthday card!!!

Thank you for Hopping in to see me today!!!

Happy creating!!

Cats + Numbers = Party!

Hello Again! 

I'm here with another fun tag project for Lost Coast Designs 

This time I want to share my tag that I made for the June numbers challenge over on our "Portal to creativity" challenge blog! The link is in the side bar  (If you haven't been there yet you really need to Hop on Over and check it out!!! There are some awesome prizes, challenges, and inspiration!!)

Start with a #8 tag (or what ever the XL-large tag size is lol) Paint or ink it yellow and pink (I used distress stains). Allow to dry. 

On a separate piece of paper stamp your kitty HERE in black ink and your party hat HERE in Black ink and i did the 2nd one in Kaleidacolor "Caribbean Sea" but and blue/ green would be good :D  I then used the same blue greens to sponge color the party hat and kitty (i used a make-up sponge). For the second har i used my pink stain. I cut them all out then set them aside. 

Back to the background... I used 3 stencils from TCW, 2 were grungy looking ones and one was clocks... I added numbers and circles using the black and pink dylusions paints and I added a few more circles with some blue paint to pull things together. 

Last I glued my little kitty and hats on and there you have it one fun ready to party tag!! 

Thank you Again for joining me in sharing this fun inspiration and don't forget to check out the new challenge on July 1st!!!