Prima Havana Shabby Chic Card

Welcome, friends! It's Wednesday and time for the Funkie girls to post their inspiration at Frilly and Funkie for our current challenge "B" Happy chosen by Frilly teammate, Cec.

Here's what Cec has to say about her chosen theme: "Create a shabby chic or vintage project that makes you happy and features birds, bees and/or butterflies. You must use at least one of these things with wings and it must have a place of prominence on your creation but if you wish to use two or more, please feel free to do that."

Butterflies, birds and flowers all make me happy, so I've used plenty to embellish my shabby chic top fold card (yeah, I know, so different for me!). I chose to work with Prima's Havana and Lavender collections in stock at The Funkie Junkie Boutique, because they,  too, make me happy with their lovely designs and shimmery highlights.

I made my background with Tim Holtz Botanical 3D Texture Fade and one of the beautiful papers from the Havana A4 paper pad. I just gave the paper a wash of gesso and while still damp, ran it through my die cut machine with the folder. I let it dry completely and swiped Prima's Rose Gold Metallique wax over the raised areas with my finger.

I actually used products from three different Prima paper collections to create and embellish this card. 'Blessed is die cut from one of the Lavender Journaling Cards using a Tim Holtz Stacked Postage die. I edged it with more Rose Gold wax and layered it with Havana Ephemera, Lavender paper and Cherry Blossom washi tape. The key is from Linda's shop; it's colored with Prima Platinum Crackle Paste.

This dimensional butterfly is Lavender's Aislinne. I love how everything works so well together. I've tucked in a pair of Heirloom Roses colored with Gunmetal alcohol ink and Rose Gold wax and some fern from Funkie Florals 3.

The shimmery butterfly is from the Havana Ephemera pack and the small one on the Havana Camila flower is fussy cut from the Lavender A4 paper pad. There are pages of these beautifully colored
butterflies in the pad, and that's what sold me on this collection. 

Look at that shimmer on this one! You might also pick up the shimmery crackle on the pieces inserted in the mixed media die cut. I gave them a coat of the Platinum crackle paste. I used a couple more of the papers from the Havana A4 paper pad to add layers.

Inside, another of the papers from that same stack, this one featuring some more delicate butterflies and tropical birds. Love this paper!

I pulled out a few more of the ephemera to make a little side load pocket and this simple tag. The larger butterfly on the pocket is another fussy cut from the Lavender paper pad. The pocket is the perfect size for a gift card. I've made this card for my brother and sister in law who will be hosting us for part of our upcoming vacation, and we usually give them a gift card to their favorite local restaurant.

That's what makes me "B" Happy! Be sure to stop by Frilly and Funkie for more inspiration from both my Frilly and Funkie teammates. What makes you happy? I hope you'll find time to share your project featuring bees, butterflies or birds and play along in our "B" Happy challenge at Frilly and Funkie.  As always, there's a $25 shopping spree to The Funkie Junkie Boutique for a random winner or you could be named one of the Design Teams four favorites and win a chance to Guest Design at Frilly and Funkie.

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Summer Fun!

Country View July 2018 - In The Summer Garden Actually, I've only seen two butterflies in my garden this season!

Crop Stop July Link Party - #41 Anything Goes Twist-Wood

Scrapy Land Challenge #93 Anything Goes

Love 2 Create Challenge #10 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

That's Crafty Close to Nature

Creative Artiste's #40 Challenge Anything Mixed Media Goes

Thank you for your visit today and for taking your time to leave your precious comment!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

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

(LATE JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Prima Marketing A4 Paper Pad - Lavender	(LATE JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Prima Marketing 4x6 Journaling Cards - Lavender	prima havanna A4 paper pad	Havanna camila flowers	(LATE JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Prima Marketing Lavender Flowers - Aislinne
(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Botanical	(APRIL PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Thinlits Set - Funky Floral #3 by Tim Holtz	(APRIL PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Thinlits Set - Stacked Postage by Tim Holtz	Sizzix® Thinlits™ Die Set 4PK - Mixed Media by Tim Holtz®	(LATE JANUARY PRE-ORDER) Prima Marketing Decorative Tape - Cherry Blossom
Prima Platinum Crackle Paste	(February Pre-order) Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair - Metallique Wax- Rose Gold	Prima Art Ingredients - Mini Art Stones (March Pre-Order)	Prima Art Ingredients - Art Stones (March Pre-Order)	(FEBRUARY PE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixative - Gunmetal
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Cracked Pistachio	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Tattered Rose	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Aged Mahogany	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Heirloom Roses	(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Evergreen Bough	Metal Keys Charms for Scrapbooking and Mixed Media	Prima Havana ephemera