Funkie Junkie Focus – "Deck the Halls"

 …with Tim Holtz Idea-ology! It's time to create with everyone's favorite collection of wonderous bits and bobs – Christmas style. Idea-ology isn't just for hoarding (ha ha, seriously, use it!) I've used Christmas Idea-ology from this year and years past to create a Christmas decoration chock full of festive goodness.

Did I mention I love Idea-ology? So many fun little bits to include!

The base is a thrifted piece.

Some detail photos:

There have been so many great projects combining Vignette Boxes and Window Frame Baseboards I wanted to give that idea a try.

The new large size Salvaged Figures are a great new option to add to your projects.

Here are some "in process" photos so you can see how it came together:

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Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Idea-ology:
Distress Holiday Woodgrain Cardstock, Gray
Christmas '23 - Backdrops
Christmas '23 - Pinecones
Christmas '23 - Sticker Book
Christmas '23 - Salvaged Reindeer
Christmas '23 - Large Salvaged Figures
Christmas '23 - Confections
Christmas '23 - Layer Frames
Christmas '23 - Baseboards + Transparencies
Christmas '23 - Adornments (wreath)
Christmas - Baubles
Christmas - Woodland Tree Lot
Christmas - Pine Twine
Christmas - Paper Dolls
Christmas - Tiny Bells
Christmas '22 - Pocket Cards
Christmas'22 - Linen Tape
Christmas - Tree Stand
Halloween '23 - Baseboards + Transparencies
Halloween '23 - The Manor (candlesticks)
Halloween - Drippy Candles
Toadstools
Vignette Boxes
Baseboards - Window Frames
Adornments - Deco Frames
Hardware Heads
Vignette Hardware
Mini Knobs
Christmas - Wood Slices

Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Crayons - Ground Espresso

Distress Icicle Crackle Paste - Seasonal 2022
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Rock Candy Glitter
Glitter Duster
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Distress Glaze - Lumberjack Plaid
Distress Foundry Wax - Gilded, Statue

Eileen Hull Fan Club Comfort & Joy Event – Christmas Gift Tags

 

Hello Eileen Hull fans! The Comfort & Joy event in the Eileen Hull Fan Club has been going gangbusters! This is our fourth annual Comfort & Joy which started during the pandemic as a way to stay connected throughout the holidays even though we were separated from family and friends. Now it's an Eileen Hull Fan Club tradition! Have you been following along and getting ideas? Join the Fan Club if you aren't already a member (answer the questions so we know you aren't a bot).

I used several of Eileen's Sizzix Die Sets to create a set of Christmas gift package tags and some gift card holders. These will come in handy next month! Creating a pile of these and tucking them in a festive envelope makes them into a gift themselves. (Perfect for a hostess present!)

The Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs Die Set is perfect to use for making gift card holders.

I'll be sharing more details and downloadable recipe cards of some of my favorite cookie recipes in the Fan Club on Friday. Join the club so you don't miss any of the fun!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die Set - Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs  ( Sizzix, SB, FJ  )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Wreath & Snowflake, 665326 - retired  ( Sizzix,  SB  )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows ( Sizzix, SB, FJ  )
Eileen Hull Die Set, only on Scrapbook.com - Everyday Tags & Labels
Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Watercolor Trees, Cozy Christmas, Darling Christmas

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Funkie Junkie Focus – "A Snowy Day"

Hello, our current Funkie Junkie Focus is "A Snowy Day". The aim was to create a winter project made using new Tim Holtz Sizzix Holiday release dies. My project utilizes old and new dies plus some Holiday Idea-ology thrown in for good measure! The base is a Medium Etcetera Thickboards Tag.

Other Etcetera components used are the Cathedral Windows and Bracket Trims. 

This year's larger size Idea-ology Salvaged Reindeer are a favorite of mine! Also the Idea-ology Pinecones (love them!)

The new Woodgrain 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder provides scrumptious texture on the bottom of the tag, backed up by plaid from the Christmas Backdrops paper pack. I used Idea-ology Icicles (retired) from my stash – I coated them with Glossy Accents and sprinkled with Rock Candy Glitter.

The snowflakes are cut from white cardstock coated with the new Seasonal Sparkle Texture Paste. Icicle Crackle Paste (retired) and Mica Flakes add sparkle to the background sky.

Here are some of the steps in the process:

1) The Sizzix 3-D embossing folders really are fabulous. The detail is amazing! I added some subtle shine to this one by blending Mica Distress Crayons over the top of the embossing with my finger.

2) I actually had some long retired Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint in my stash that I used on the cathedral window. Nice!

3) I spread a thin layer of Sparkle Texture Paste onto white cardstock. When it was dry, I cut out all the snowflakes. The gold flecks in the paste are so nice!

4) Oxide Sprays for the win! They made the perfect wintery background.

5) Winning some more with the new tree dies! I'll have to do another project where I use the ornaments on the Colorize tree. ;-)

6) Building up the layers on the tag. The ledge is a piece of foam core board supported by layered up Bracket Trims.

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Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Forest Shadows
Tim Holtz Die Set - Trim a Tree, Colorize
Tim Holtz Die Set - Decorative Trims
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Crayons - Mica

Distress Spray Stain - variety of greens

Distress Oxide Spray - variety of greens, Weathered Wood, Lost Shadow, Speckled Egg
Distress Paint - Ground Espresso, Bundled Sage

Distress Mica Flakes
Distress Icicle Crackle Paste - Seasonal 2022
Distress Texture Paste - Sparkle
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Resist Spray
Distress Rock Candy Glitter
Glitter Duster
Glossy Accents

Etcetera Tag - Medium
Etcetera Cathedral Windows

Etcetera Bracket Trims
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Backdrops
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Pinecones
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Sticker Book
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Salvaged Reindeer
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Alpine Trees
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Metallic Droplets
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Icicles
Idea-ology Design Tape - Trims

Funkie Junkie Focus - "Season of Gratitude" Thank You Card Set

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time is "Season of Gratitude" and nothing says grateful like a handwritten thank you note. If it's in a beautiful handmade card, all the better! I created a set of six fall themed thank you cards featuring Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies and lots of Distress media.

 

You get such amazing texture using the 3-D folders! Here's a look at how I did it.

1) For the base of the embossed backgrounds, I used gel prints from my stash.

2) I inked the embossing folder itself with Black Soot Archival ink (permanent oil based ink works best for this technique) and then embossed the paper. The ink is transferred down into all the nooks and crannies and really helps make the texture pop.

After embossing, I added Distress Crayons (both regular and the pearlized ones) to add color and bring out the textures even more.

3) I used leaves cut from my stash of fall colored inky background papers to layer onto the embossed backgrounds. I also matted each background with Distress Kraft Stock Blackout paper.

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Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Fall Foliage
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Simple Sayings
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Acorns
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Tree Rings

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Entangled

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Cracked

Eileen Hull 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Tablecloth

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Mica Spray 

Distress Crayons - Mica & regular

Distress Spray Stain - variety of fall colors
Distress Kraft Stock - Blackout
Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot

Mini Stapler

Gel Plate

Trick or Treat! – Halloween Box with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month all the designers on Eileen's Teams have been making a variety of project with fall and Halloween themes! We've had so much creative inspiration to share. For my make, I used the Slotted Treat Box Die as the shell for my Halloween diorama. The festive outside opens up to even more festive party inside…

Front

Back

I wanted to focus on a vintage Halloween party vibe inside. Eileen's Slotted Treat Box Die (a Plus die) is so roomy I could fit all sorts of fun bits and pieces in it.

I cut an extra piece of mat board and glued it in to make a shelf. The little banner is cut using a retired die set of Eileen's - the Banners & Pennants set.

Another look at the outside:

I don't have too many photos of the process because I got in a groove and went to town. Here are a few peeks though.

I cut all my box parts out of mat board first and then covered the box with patterned paper afterwards. Usually it's easier to adhere the paper to the mat board and then cut the pieces, but I used so many different papers that would have been very tricky!

I built up layers with die cuts and foam tape.

It was so much fun going through my stash of Idea-ology and other bits to decide what to put inside. I love making little scenes! =)

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Plus Die - Slotted Treat Box Die  ( Sizzix, SB )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Banners & Pennants, 660329 - retired
Tim Holtz Die Set - Retro Halloween ( SB, FJ )
Tim Holtz Die Set - Spider Web ( Sizzix, SB )
Sizzix Die Set - Winter Nature ( Sizzix, SB )
Sizzix Die Set - Halloween Silhouettes  ( Sizzix )
Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Halftone & Rings, Halloween Cutouts

Sizzix Mat Board
Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Distress Halloween Mica Stains
Distress Paint - Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet
various Distress Ink pads
Graphic 45 patterned paper - various Halloween collections (Midnight Tales is one)
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - lots of older bits from my stash
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Confections
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Woodland Tree Lot (bottle brush tree)

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Funkie Junkie Focus – "Mixed Media Madness" Halloween Style!

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time is "Mixed Media Madness" and I gave my project a Halloween twist with childhood memories.

There is a photo of little four year old me dressed up as a witch! My mom would always sew the best costumes for my brother and I so I wanted to pay homage to those memories (and my Mom's crafty skills!)

Step 1 – I started by decoupaging pieces of old sewing pattern tissue onto a blank canvas.

Step 2 – I added some Distress Black Opaque Texture Paste through the new Spellbound Layering Stencil. When it was dry, I spritzed it with Distress Mica Spray.

Because I had decoupaged the pattern pieces onto the canvas, it was basically "sealed". The Mica Stains work best on porous surfaces so I had to spray it all with a coat of workable fixative to keep the stain from rubbing off. The fixative worked great!

Step 3 – I scanned the front of a vintage sewing pattern package from my collection. After printing it out, I assembled bits of Tim Holtz Halloween fabric and stitched them together

Step 4 – More layers! I added some more Texure Paste and Mica Spray over the pattern layer.

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Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Big Frights
Tim Holtz Die Set - Edison
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Spellbound

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Mica Spray - Bubbling Cauldron, Flickering Candle, Jack-o-lantern

Distress Texture Paste - Black Opaque
Distress Woodgrain Cardstock - Black

Tim Holtz Halloween fabric
Tonic Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween 2022 Label Stickers

workable fixative

Funkie Junkie Focus – "Make a Scene" Halloween Display Globe

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time around is "Make a Scene" so I decided to create a Halloween "snow globe". When the new Idea-ology Display Globe was debuted I was pretty excited because I love snow globes!

There are no mystical techniques used in this project, but here are a few "in progress" photos.

I glued several Mischievous cat die cuts together to make a thicker "cat" and glittered it with Nightfall Distress Glitter (seasonal release from a past year).

With a craft knife, I cut the middles of the letters out of the "EEK!" die cut from Big Frights so I could have the cat stepping through.

There you go! I'm looking forward to make a Christmas project using the Display Globe (or several) so subscribe to my Instagram account to see.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Big Frights
Tim Holtz Die Set - Mischievous
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Series: Halloween 2021
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Scared Silly

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Display Globe
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Halloween Confections
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Trick or Treat
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Halloween Trimmings 2022
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Memo Pin

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Mica Spray - Bubbling Cauldron
Distress Spray - Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lavender

Distress Glaze Embossing Powder - Twisted Citron
Distress Glitter - Nightfall
Distress Glitter - Rock Candy

Glitter Duster