DOUBLE borders

I love it when you score a stamp at a garage sale,

real cheap!  The CKU Giggles set only cost me $3.

 

The tag border stamp intrigued me,

 so I opted to try it out. 

 

 

 

The sentiment is from the April 2012 KOTM that I won.  They're great because you can just punch 'em out.  The white paper strip border is also from that kit.

Linking up to Unity's Friend's With Flair!

 

 

 



Embossed Trees

Using my Tim Holtz embossing folder,

I made trees & threw together some holiday cards.

 

 

I love Close To My Heart cardstock,

it has a white core. 

You can always sand it.

 

 

This star paper is a blast from the past! 

It's always fun to dig through my never ending scraps.

 

 

This is my favorite of the three cards.

I often forget that white can be a nice background.

 



PINS

ANOTHER CARD POST, HERE TODAY...

 

AGAIN...FOR A TWO PEAS IN A BUCKET CHALLENGE!

 

THE FINALLY FRIDAY VIDEO SUGGESTS THAT WE USE PINS.

 

SO HERE IS A QUICK EASY CARD...

IN ECHO PARK PAPER

WITH MAYA ROAD PINS

 

 

I WAS USING UP SOME SCRAPS.

THE CIRCLES WERE PUNCHED OUT

& 3D POP DOTTED.

I PUSH THE PINS RIGHT THROUGH THE FOAM.

 

 

 

 



Rocket Boy

I LOVE THIS BOY STAMP FROM OCTOBER AFTERNOON.

COLOR HIM IN, AND HE'S *WAY TOO CUTE*.

 

 

MY COLORING IS BLOTCHY,

IT MUST BE TIME TO BUY

 THE COPIC BLENDING PEN! 

 

 

COLORING IN IS SO TRICKY,

AND I DON'T EVEN TRY TO SHADE THINGS!

I JUST KEEP PECKING AWAY,

HOPING TO GET BETTER.

 

THE PAPER IS ECHO PARK ~ BOYS LIFE.

THE LAYOUT IS FROM TWO PEAS IN A BUCKET'S

SATURDAY CARD SKETCH.

 

 

 

 

 

 



PIE BOX- PHOTO DISPLAY

I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAVING A GOOD "TURKEY DAY".

THANKSGIVING REALLY KICKS OFF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

 

I WANTED TO SHARE A UNIQUE PROJECT WITH YOU TODAY.

THIS CASINO PIE BOX WAS SO CLEAN,

SINCE THE PIE WAS SHRINK WRAPPED.

IT MADE CONSIDER SOME CREATIVE USES.

 

~SHADOW BOX~

CAME TO MY MIND

 

 

 

THE FUN ECHO PARK PLAID PAPER FROM

"THIS & THAT CHRISTMAS"

COLLECTION WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED.

 

 

LAST YEAR, MY SON WAS IN THE CUTEST CHURCH PROGRAM.

HE'S IN THE MIDDLE WITH HIS ADORABLE SOMBER FACE,

PULLING HIS RIBBON!

 

 

I MADE A GIANT PAPER BOW TO DRAW THE EYE INSIDE THE BOX.

(LIKE HIS PHOTO ISN'T CUTE ENOUGH?!)

 

 

OH LOOK!  THE PERFECT "FLASH CARDS" FOR THE TITLE!

 

 

IF YOU INTENT TO TRY THIS,

MAKE SURE THE BOX OPENS AWAY FROM YOU.

THEN IT'S EASIER TO WORK ON YOUR INSIDE.

 

 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY.

ENJOY THE WEEKEND WITH FAMILY!

 

 

 



FJ#4

JUST LOOK AT THIS LOVELY CHRISTMAS TAG

BY LINDA AT FUNKIE JUNKIE:

 

 

SO AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE

ELEMENTS ON HER CREATION

I CHOSE TO MAKE A HOLIDAY LAYOUT.

 

I LIKED HER DRY EMBOSSED BACKGROUND.

THE LAYOUT ALSO FEATURES HOLLY,

AND CALENDAR(MOSTLY HIDDEN).

 

 

THAT'S MY SON, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM PHOTO.

HE WAS ONE OF THE 3 WISE MEN LAST YEAR.

THE FABULOUS CAMEL STAMP WAS EMBOSSED IN WHITE.

IT IS FROM A TIM HOLTZ SET THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE

AT THE FUNKIE JUNKIE STORE.

 

 

 

THE HOLLY PUNCH FROM MARTHA STEWART

HAS BEEN A GREAT VERSATILE TOOL.

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

 

THE LARGE DECEMBER DIE SHAPE CALENDAR

IS JENNI BOWLIN.  I HAD TO HIDE THE WRONG

YEAR PRINTED IN THE BLACK DIAMONDS!

A COPIC MARKER & BLACK GEMS DID THE TRICK.

 

 

 

 



TIM TAG~NOVEMBER

ONCE AGAIN, I'M TRYING SOME TIM HOLTZ TECHNIQUES!

HIS NOVEMBER TAG OF 2012 IS SO FESTIVE!

 

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2012-november/

 

I STUCK PRETTY CLOSE TO THE SAME DESIGN.

 

HIS COLORS ARE MUCH BRIGHTER.

MINE IS A LITTLE MORE MELLOW.

THE WATER SPLAT & INKING

TAG PART WAS FUN. 

 IT'S ALWAYS A MESS,

 BUT WORTH IT IN THE END!

I TRIED TO SHOW A FEW PICTURES

OF MY TAG DURING DIFFERENT STEPS.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

THANKS FOR LOOKING.

 HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

BRIGHT & EASY

BOBUNNY MAKES SOME BRIGHT CHRISTMAS PAPER

CALLED MISTLETOE.  THE COLORS ARE GREAT.

 

THIS PRETTY PAPER & SOME OLD STICKERS

 FROM MY STASH 

MADE A FAST SET OF CARDS!

 

 

SOMETIMES FUN PAPER DOES ALL THE WORK

AND CARD MAKING CAN BE A SNAP!

THE INSIDES ARE PRETTY NEAT TOO.

 

 

ALL THAT'S PRE-PRINTED!

JUST BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU WANT

INSIDE WHEN CUTTING THE 12X12

SHEET DOWN TO CARD SIZES. 

I CAN GET 3 CARDS FROM ONE 12X12 SHEET.

 

 

 



***WINTER CARD***

THE CARD TODAY IS FOR

IPPITY'S CHICK CHALLENGE 48.

 

 

I BROKE OUT MY NEW (SNOWFLAKE FILE)

 UNITY STAMP FROM THE NAUGHTY OR NICE SET.

THE SNOW FLAKE IS AN ITTY BITTY CALLED WINTER JOY PEACE.

THIS CARD USES NON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLORS!

 

 

I HAD TO SUBSTITUTE BRADS FOR THE SENTIMENT,

SINCE THE FUN SAYING ON THE TAG HAD ME COVERED!



FJ #3

TODAY I'M SHARING MY ENTRY FOR THE

FUNKIE JUNKIE CHALLENGE #3.

 

 

THIS IS HER EXAMPLE:

IT IS SUCH A FABULOUS

FROSTY TAG! 

VERY SHIMMERY

 

I WAS INSPIRED BY HER SNOWMAN SILHOUETTE

(CRICUT CHILD'S YEAR)

& EVEN BROKE OUT MY SCORE BOARD
TO MIMIC HER SCREEN DIMENSION.

 

 

I NEED ENCOURAGEMENT FROM CHALLENGES

LIKE THIS ONE TO TRY FORGOTTEN TECHNIQUES!

 

 

DOESN'T THAT MAKE A NICE DECORATIVE EDGE

ON THIS SIMPLE CARD?

 

I ALSO ADDED THE "JOY" SENTIMENT,

JUST LIKE THE EXAMPLE TAG.

 

 

I MADE ANOTHER SILHOUETTE CHRISTMAS CARD,

SINCE I LIKE THE LOOK.

THIS ONE IS ON A PRE-PRINTED CARD.

THE GOLD RIBBON WAS A FUN GLITZY TOUCH.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT:
THE FUNKIE JUNKIE SHOP 
FOR PRODUCTS USED IN HER TAG



FJ #2

TODAY IS A FUNKIE JUNKIE INSPIRED TAG & CARD

FEATURING THE USE OF GEARS & SANTA.

IT SEEMS LIKE AN UNLIKELY PAIR,

BUT HERE IS LINDA'S TAG

SHOWING HOW EASY IT CAN BE PULLED OFF!

 

#2 CHALLENGE

 

I USED MY CRICUT TO MAKE SOME BIGGER

GEARS & A STAMPED SANTA TO FIT INSIDE.

 

 

 

I LIKED IT SO MUCH,

I MADE A CARD USING THE SAME IDEA.

 

 

THE TIM HOLTZ BACKGROUND STAMP HAS

A FEW DOTS & BLOBS OF COPIC COLORS ADDED IN SOME CRACKS.

 

 

 



Tag turned Pumpkin

I used a frame stamp in a different manner to

make a fun pumpkin for Unity's latest challenge.

 

 

 

Kinda cute, huh?



 I carefully inked just the "happy" from this Ippity set.
The "Fall" letters are stickers.



Many Uses

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP UP MY HOLIDAY CARD PACE,

SHOOTING FOR MAKING 2 EACH WEEK.

MY NEW ORDER OF UNITY STAMPS HAS GIVEN ME

ALL THE INSPIRATION I NEED!

THESE CARDS ALL USE AN ITTY BITTY

CALLED CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

 

SUCH A GREAT LITTLE CALENDAR STAMP!

 

NOW HERE ARE THE CARDS I MADE

USING IN DIFFERENT WAYS!

 

 

THE VINTAGE BOY IMAGE IS FROM KAISERCRAFT PAPER.

 

FOR THE DARK GREEN WORD:
I TAPED OFF "DECEMBER" WHEN INKING,
THEN PEELED OFF TAPE BEFORE STAMPING

 

SUBTLE STAMPED BACKGROUND
(GREY ON GREY)
CAN YOU SEE IT?


LINKING UP TO FRIENDS WITH FLAIR
AT THE UNITY BLOG!

 

 

 



FJ #1

Hi folks. 

I'm a new follower to the Funkie Junkie blog.

  Linda has a series of challenges (12 tags of Christmas)
 that allow the reader to pull some sort
of inspiration from her creations

and join in the contest.

Here is her lovely tag #1...

 

 Now here is what I made, using wings on a layout:

 

 

I love this photo of my boys at church last Christmas.