A Retro Christmas Etcetera Tag and Gift Card Holder for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

Hello and welcome! Today, we are changing things up a bit at The Funkie Junkie Boutique for our regular Saturday Showcase feature. Each Design Team member is presenting a holiday tag featuring some of their favorite  products from The Funkie Junkie Boutique, so you will have plenty of ideas to complete your holiday crafting. I hope you'll pop over to see their holiday themed tags and visit their blogs for details on how they came together.

For my tag, I've used Idea-ology Christmas Worn Wallpaper, Sizzix Radiant 3D Impresslit, and Fanciful Snowflakes Thinlits die set, all by Tim Holtz. Not only are these products perfect for Christmas crafting, I can use them for projects throughout the winter season.

 I'll share some close ups with you and then we'll get to the tutorial.

Here's how it came together; I did manage to snap a few photos before assembling.

1. Apply gesso to small Etcetera tag edges, front and back.
2. Trim white card stock to fit tag and emboss top and bottom with old Tim Holtz Snow Flurries Texture Fade.
3. Swipe gesso randomly over embossed surface with credit card. Dry.
4. Blend embossed card with Shaded Lilac and Stormy Sky Distress ink. Apply Stormy Sky direct to paper, by dragging pad downward over panel. Dry.
5. Apply Distress Opaque Texture Paste through the snowflake stencil from the Mini Layering Stenciling set #45. Do this on random 'empty' areas around the edges of the panel. When dry, blend over the stenciled snowflakes with Stormy Sky. Spritz with water and dry again.

6. Using the Stamp Platform, ink snowflake portion of Holiday Greetings image with Faded Jeans archival. Dry ink and clean stamp, but leave in place on platform. Ink sentiment portion in Versamark and heat emboss with Liquid Platinum embossing powder.
7. Stamp flurries from Into the Woods with Picket Fence ink and heat emboss with Flurries Speckles powder. Heat tag in this area with heat tool and immediately sprinkle very lightly with a mixture of Flurries and Frantage Shabby White powders. The heated surface will allow the powders to stick. Heat just enough to melt.

8. Adhere panel to tag with Distress Collage Medium Matte. (I used this adhesive throughout project.) When fully dry, trim and sand edges. Blend edges with Faded Jeans Distress Archival ink.

9. Adhere Christmas Worn Wallpaper to Collage Frame. When dry, cut oval out with kraft knife and sand all edges. Blend edges with Pumice Stone and Frayed Burlap inks and some random areas on the paper to age. Adhere collage frame to tag.
10. Ink deer from Great Outdoors stamp set with Versamark and heat emboss with Liquid Platinum powder.
11. Using stamp platform ink tree from Into the Woods set with Shaded Lilac making impression on a scrap of card. Clean the stamp, leaving it in place on the platform. Re-ink randomly with Stormy Sky and make a second impression. Clean the stamp again, and randomly ink with Faded Jeans Archival, again making an impression. Clean the stamp thoroughly and using Versamarker Pen, apply ink to just the tips of some branches. Heat emboss with Frantage/Flurries powder mixture.
12. Fussy cut tree and deer and blend with Pumice Stone ink.
13. Using the Radiant 3D Impresslit, cut/emboss the large and smaller 'stars' from white card. Color with Frayed Burlap, Hickory Smoke and Pumice Stone inks. Apply HS pad directly to raised areas. I applied Prima White Gold Metallique Wax just to the ridges with my finger.
14. Die cut smaller of the two Fanciful Snowflakes Thinlits from water color paper. Spritz with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Spray, spritz with water and dry with heat tool, shaping while drying. I love that these snowflakes are dimensional (a surprise to me!); they fold up quite easily using the score lines included on the die. Blend with Shaded Lilac ink and blend edges with Pumice Stone ink.
15. Adhere snowflake to larger star with a foam pop dot to maintain dimension.
16. Color 1/2 pearls with Smolder Alcohol Pearls and let dry. Adhere to star, snowflake and tree.
17. Assemble tag.

Here's the reverse side of the tag. I made a smaller, removable tag that hides a gift card and slides into a pocket. The tag was made from two cards from last year. I glued them together, facing inward and rounded the corners. I dipped each side of this tag into leftover sprays in my spray box (I line my box with waxy palette sheets that I can use over and over again).

 Using Tim's Sparkles & Christmas stamp set, I heat embossed one side of the tag with the sparkle image and white embossing powder. The other side is embossed with the greeting image and Winter's Mistake powder (very elusive from the camera). Using the Radiant Impresslit, I cut and embossed two of the large stars from gold and  silver Metallic Kraft Stock. I glued these together  and to the top of the tag to make a pull for the tag. I used Liquid Pearls to make the center on the silver one and to dot some of the embossed sparkles.

You can see in the photos above I've used Tim Holtz Christmas Mini Paper Stash to back the tag and to create the pocket.  Using scraps to make a V folded hinge on either side of the pocket allows a bit more room in the pocket. Just adhere one side of the hinge to the pocket edge and the other side to the tag.  Glue along the bottom and you've got a nice roomy pocket. Thanks to my good friend Kathy Clement for this easy, handy tip.  Be sure to check out her blog - Kathy By Design; not only does Kathy make the most wonderful cards, folios and journals, but she always gives freely of her useful tips and ideas. I finished off the bottom of the pocket with an old Tim Holtz Industrious sticker updated with Smolder Alcohol Pearl.

I hope this has given you some ideas for using your Christmas papers, die cut sets and embossing folders or maybe tempted you to add one of these products to your Christmas shopping list. Remember, there's still time to play along with our It's the Holidays challenge which is open until December 17th, 2019. Happy crafting! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stars

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Interactive Christmas (pull tag in back pocket)

Country View Challenges December 2019 - Stars

Scrapy Land Challenge #127 Anything Goes I used 2 Sizzix dies.

Do-Al (1) Creative # 36 - Shabby Chic / Vintage

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #62 Anything Christmas Goes

We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles Challenge #12 - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Crafty Cardmakers #247 Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day

These supplies were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:
Sizzix Tim Holtz 3-D Impresslits Embossing Folder - Radiant
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Fanciful Snowflakes
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Worn Wallpaper -  Christmas
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage Frames
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Into the Woods
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Holiday Greetings
Tim Holtz Etcetera - Small Tag
Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set #45
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Frayed Burlap, Hickory Smoke, Picket Fence, Pumice Stone, Shaded Lilac,Stormy Sky
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray - Faded Jeans,  Wilted Violet
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Mini Ink Pad - Kit #2
Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
Ranger Embossing Speckle Powders - Flurries
Ranger Embossing Powder - Liquid Platinum
Ranger Embossing Powder - White Super Fine Detail
Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls - Smolder
Tim Holtz Ideaology Mini Christmas Paper Stash
Tim Holtz Ideaology Metallic Kraft Stock
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad
VersaMarker Watermark Pen
Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair-Metallique Wax - White Gold
Emerald Creek Embossing Powders - Winter's Mistake

Vintage Christmas Cards With Tim Holtz Worn Wallpaper

Hello friends! I am over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique blog with a Saturday Showcase Tutorial on how I made these two vintage Christmas cards featuring Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Worn Wallpaper and several of his Sizzix Thinlits dies. It  would be great to see you there!

I also made these four quick cards using the Christmas Wallpaper, Paper Dolls, Ephemera and Snippets packs. It's hard to discern from the photo, but there are touches of Stickles and Distress Clear Rock Candy Dry Glitter on each of the cards to up the holiday cheer.

I'd like to wish all of my American friends a joyful and Happy Thanksgiving! All will be quiet here, so I hope to take that opportunity to visit your blogs.Thanks for dropping in! Happy Christmas crafting! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day

Scrapy Land Challenge #126 Anything Goes  I used 5 Sizzix dies on my first 2 cards and a Sizzix die on my blue card.
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes #414 - #415
We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles Challenge #11 - Anything Goes Mixed Media
Double D YOUR CHRISTMAS STYLE Vintage/Traditional for me!

Vintage Christmas Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Welcome friends and visitors! It's time for the start of a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique blog, and this time our hostess is the talented Jenny Marples. She titles her challenge 'Lovely Leaves', and this is how she describes it:

At this time of year leaves take over from flowers as the stars of Nature's display - the deciduous ones take on beautiful Autumnal hues before falling to the ground, whilst the evergreen ones keep our gardens from looking bare as we wait for new flowers to appear in the Spring. For this challenge make sure to add leaves (or even Pine Needles if you like) to your vintage or shabby chic projects.

As always, 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. Please see the blog for details.

I chose to make a vintage Christmas card that features one of Tim Holtz Ideaology Christmas Worn Wallpapers, along with some of his more recent and some past released Sizzix Thinlits dies and Stamper's Anonymous stamp sets. Most of these products can be found in Linda's shop, and the links are listed below. 

You'll spot many types of  evergreens leaves on the Worn Wallpaper and lots of leaves in my dimensional arrangement made from die cuts from the Pine Branch, Funky Festive Florals and Festive Greens Thinlits sets colored with Distress inks and Oxides.

Tim's new Lumberjack stamp makes a subtle background for my Christmas message die cut from the Christmas Ribbon Thinlits set. I stamped some music scores from the older Music & Advert set. 

If you want to know more about how I made this card and another version using the same exact products,  I hope you'll join me for an easy step by step Saturday Showcase tutorial on The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog this coming Saturday, November 23, 2019.

That's all for me today, but I hope you'll pop over to see what amazing projects my talented teammates have made for you featuring some Lovely Leaves at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog. Then I hope you'll show us how you incorporate leaves on your own shabby chic or vintage projects and join us for a chance to win one of the great prizes! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Sara Emily

 Sharing with:
Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day

These products were used on my vintage card and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Worn Wallpaper

Pine Branch Thinlits

Christmas Ribbon Thinlits
Funky Festive Florals Thinlits

Festive Greens Thinlits

Stitched Ovals Thinlits

Tim Holtz Cling Stamps - Lumberjack

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Kraft Stock

Distress ink Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone Old Paper, Walnut Stain, Forest Moss, Peeled Paint

Distress Oxide Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough Ground Espresso, Gathered Twigs

Distress Paint Ground Espresso

Distress Crayons Set #3, #5, #7

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Collage Medium Crazing

Ranger Alcohol Pearl Smolder 

Stamp Platform

Sizzix Accessory - Chrome Precision Base Plate for Thinlits

A Trio of Easy Thank You Cards

 Hello! I hope you are doing well! I've made three simple cards using up some of my Christmas leftovers and a sentiment from a set in my stash. I thought these Tim Holtz Christmas Worn Wallpapers made a fabulous backdrop for these simple cards. I even got a chance to use up some of the scraps left on my work top. This is my version of Clean and Simple.

 The sentiment doesn't make a very clear image, but thankfully I used my Stamp Platform, so I was able to make multiple impressions on the Heavystock background. I inked in archival and then added some Distress Oxides and inks in vintage colors to the sentiment panels as well as the Wallpaper. I used Distress markers to add some highlights. The panels were cut with Stitched Squares dies and edged with Frayed Burlap ink.

I tucked in a Flurry 2 snowflake on two of them.

But decided I liked this one better without it. REALLY clean and simple!

  This one was inked a second time in Versamark and heat embossed with clear powder. Below are some closeups of those winter landscapes.

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Thank you for dropping by! 

Sara Emily

Challenge shares:
Country View Challenges January 2019 - Landscape/Cityscapes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Clean And Simple
Crafts Dreamy January Anything Goes
Artistic Stamper Creative January Challenge Anything Goes
Card Mania CMC#112 Baby It's Cold Outside

A list of the products I've used is listed below, all available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK - Stitched Square	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Flurry #2 by Tim Holtz 663106	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock 8.5x11 inches - TDA53842	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Worn Wallpaper, Christmas	Tim Holtz Idea-olog Paper Stash, Christmas
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap TIM21469	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen	(LATE OCTOBER PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Weathered Wood	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Barn Door
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Pine Needles TDM32618	Tim Holtz Stamp Platform by Tonic Studios

Tim Holtz Gift Card Package Saturday Showcase For Frilly and Funkie

Hello friends! I have a tutorial on Frilly and Funkie challenge blog on how I made short work of these Gift Card Packages. I hope you'll stop by and take a look! Happy crafting!

Hugs!

Sara Emily

Challenge shares: 

(I hope you don't mind hopping over to see the details.)
The Artistic Stamper December's Creative Challenge - Christmas My tags were stamped and there is stamping inside some of the packages--you can verify by clicking the link to F/F above.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Gift It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes

Scrapy Land Challenge #102 Anything Goes  I used one Sizzix die over and over again.

Crafty Cardmakers #223 Anything But a Card

Cropstop November Link Party - # 45

That's Crafty Winter Wonderland

Double D Snuggle Up Buttercup! I think I was inspired by all the photos!

You Already Know Too Much Wall Hanging

Hello, friends! I've had some more fun playing around with Tim Holtz Baseboard Frames and Worn Wallpaper. This time, I've created a wall hanging for my BFF, because she really already does know too much. Ha! Ha! For even more ideas on how to create with these wonderful frames, please see my tutorial at Frilly and Funkie.

How do you like my new hankie? I picked it up at a yard sale in a bag FULL of doilies for just 50 cents this weekend, and I haven't had time to iron it. It's REAL silk! Squeal!

I sprayed my Worn Wallpaper with Distress Resist Spray in my box reserved just for this, so it doesn't get all over everything. Once it's on, it's on for good! When dry, I blended with  Frayed Burlap Distress ink and adhered it to a Vignette Frame backing panel using Distress Collage Medium Matte. I used the actual frame on this wall hanging, so I had this panel left in my stash.  The edges were wrapped to give it a finished look and then blended with Ground Espresso ink. I love the additional vintage appearance the spray gives the wallpaper, and the texture feels wonderful, too.

The shabby crackle on the Baseboard frame resulted from some experiments I was doing with Distress Collage Medium Crazing, crayons, and collage medium. First, I applied crazing in random thicknesses on the frame. After I came back to it a few days later, I scribbled it with Picket Fence Distress Crayon and rubbed it around with my dampened finger. This worked on my previous experiment, but this time some of the crazing started to flake off. I think I put it on too thickly. The white was too white, so I toned it down and sealed the crazing with Vintage collage medium. I like how it turned out!

To back the frame, I used my favorite mini stencil -- Floral and texture paste and colored with Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, and Bundled Sage Distress Oxides. My chosen Paper Doll girlfriends, a ribbon from Adornments Ribbons and Bows smudged with Picket Fence crayon, some Elements Remnant Rubs and a Snarky Small Talk sticker finish it off.

I hope you enjoyed this post and that you found some tips you can use on your own project. 

Thank you for stopping by and for leaving your inspiring comments!

Hugs!

Sara Emily

These products were used and are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboards - Frames	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Worn Wallpaper	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Frames	(February Pre-order) Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 25	TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835
(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Resist Spray 2oz	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Vintage TDAK47940 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Crazing TDAK47957 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap
Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink Pad	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Tattered Rose	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Bundled Sage	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926 (February Pre-order)
Tim Holtz Ideaology Paper Dolls TH93555	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments Ribbon & Bows	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Elements