Saturday Step by Step - Christmas Stripes

Hello Everyone, Pamellia here! So glad you dropped in to Frilly and Funkie today for my Saturday Step by Step. I have put together a complete tutorial on the Christmas card I made for Jenny's "All Lined Up" challenge. I really had fun playing with my wonderful new products from The Funkie Junkie Boutique!! I hope you enjoy!

I cut three panels from the Pion Design paper stacks Siri's Kitchen and A Day in May, sizes 6", 5.5" and 5" squared. I layered them onto slightly larger panels of white, distressed all the edges and layered them together with foam squares.

I cut a panel of corrugated cardboard about 5" x 3".

I cut a deer from striped Pion Design paper using the Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight die, and edged it with Potting Soil Archival ink from Ranger.

I chose a great image from the Tim Holtz Festive Ephemera pack and distressed it.

Some seam binding that I coloured with Distress ink spray Walnut stain and then tied in a bow.

I cut a doily with a Prima die and pulled out a couple of these fabulous wood chippies from Southern Trading Co.

I made this ruffled ribbon using May Arts ribbon. To see a full tutorial on how to create these wonderful ruffles, visit my Friday Focus on May Arts Ribbon here.

Time to layer a few things together to make sure the base design has a good balance.

Next I cut some leaves out of a striped page from the Tim Holtz Yuletide paper pad and edged them with Potting Soil.

I used some of this lovely baker's twine, a beautiful reindeer charm and some jingle bells to add a little extra festive cheer.

I added some Petaloo flowers and Wild Orchid flowers as well as some Tim Holtz Mirror Stars.

Some last minute touches with some Prima Gesso, Holiday Words die, a little clothes pin, Chit Chat stickers and a spritz of Picket Fence for good measure.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. There's still lots of time to enter our current challenge "ALL LINED UP". We'll be back first thing on Monday to announce the winners of our last challenge, so make sure to check in for that.

Thanks for stopping in!
Hugs, Pamellia :)

If you would like to try some of these wonderful products, they are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Pion Design Paper - Siri′s Kitchen 6x6" Scrapbooking Paper	Pion Design Paper - A Day in May 6x6" Scrapbooking Paper	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Stash - Yuletide	Corrugated Cardboard - White (6 sheets)	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight BIGz Die	Size Thinlits Die Set 16PK - Holiday Words 2: Script by Tim Holtz
Prima Delightfully Thin Doily Die	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack, Festive	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers - Seasonal	Rayon Seam Binding	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Potting Soil	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Walnut Stain
Southern Ridge Trading Co - Barbed Wire Circle Frames, Small	Southern Ridge Trading Co - Bare Branches	May Arts 1.25 Inch Woven Red Stripes Ribbon	Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape - 1/4"	Tiny Silver Plated Jingle Bells - Set of 15	Charm Pendant - Set of 5 Silvertone Reindeer
White Mulberry Paper Magnolias	Petaloo Textured Elements Antique Red Burlap Flowers	Mixed Red and White Sweetheart Blossom Flowers SAA-332	Prima Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White 17 fl. oz. (March Pre-Order)	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Picket Fence	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Ranger ADHESIVE - WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2" X 1/16"x 2.1 YDS.	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool	Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Mini Clothes Pins Natural - 1.875 inches - Set of 12

Friday Focus - Pion Design Papers

Hello Everyone! It's Pamellia, and I am here today to hostess the Friday Focus. I will be showcasing with some gorgeous Pion Design papers that Linda carries in The Funkie Junkie Boutique. For the next two weeks there will be an additional 15% discount on Pion Design papers, so now is a great time to stock up!

Pion Design is a family owned company located outside of Luleå in the northern part of Sweden. They manufacturer scrapbooking papers in a vintage and romantic style, and their papers are created and printed locally. Jenny Erickson established the company in the summer of 2009 as a result of her passion for paper crafting and photography. The name Pion Design derives from the flower Peony, Pion being Swedish for Peony.

Pion designer papers come in collections that feature coordinating paper patterns, colours and graphics. They are available in the standard 12 x 12" size for layouts or in the smaller 6 x 6" for cards.

  

Every collection comes with a page of the most beautiful vintage images that will match the collection perfectly. The designs are all very soft and romantic, perfect for feminine style creations.

  

You will also receive some stunning matching tags and labels, as well as a sheet with matching borders or postcards and butterflies. These make adding layers and embellishing so easy!

  

Here are some of the cards I have put together using these beautiful papers.

I hope I have inspired you to add one of these gorgeous Pion Design paper collections to your next shopping cart. You will fall in love them instantly!

These papers and more can be found at The Funkie Junkie Boutique and don't forget that the Pion Design collections will have an extra 15% discount applied for the next two weeks.

Pion Design Paper - Paris Flea Market 12x12" Scrapbooking Paper

Pion Design Paper - Paris Flea Market 6x6" Scrapbooking Paper

Pion Design Paper - A Day in May 12x12" Scrapbooking Paper

Pion Design Paper - A Day in May 6x6" Scrapbooking Paper

Happy crafting, Pamellia :)