Merry Kitschmas! Guest Designer Post for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog

Merry Kitschmas! I am honored to be a guest designer on The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog today with a project for their current challenge:

Yuletide Delights – Let's get festive and create some Vintage Yuletide magic. Perhaps use some holiday distress colors or go full glitz with sparkles and falling snow. It is getting cold and we are thinking of sugarplums, candy canes, and holiday cheer. Create holiday cards, décor, or ornaments to show your Yuletide Delights. Have fun with your make and create some holiday magic! Happy crafting!

I love all things vintage Christmas and when my Mom mentioned her fond memories and childhood fascination with their Christmas tree bubble lights, an idea was sparked! I happened to have a stash of old bubble light bulbs and vintage candoliers in my stash that I knew would be perfect to craft-ify. I mixed truly vintage holiday bits with Tim Holtz Idea-ology and die cuts. I love how his products mix so well with the actual vintage! I hope my Mom enjoys this merry Kitschmas decoration as much as I do.

I glued the candolier onto a base I made out of foam core; then went to town filling it with delightful Christmas details. I used both new and old supplies from my stash. (It's handy to have a stash!)

Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology rounded out my vintage bits and bobs. I made sure many of my favorites made it in. I also used many of the tips that Tim Holtz shared in his recent Holiday Live on YouTube. Check it out if you haven't already!

I couldn't resist adding a Snow Globe with a tiny little deer inside. I have a thing for snow globes. and deer. Can't you tell? ;-)

I also have a thing for tiny houses and adding a Paper Village Putz house was definitely a box I wanted to check for this project.

I meant to take more photos of the basic base structure but I got going and forgot until after I had already started gluing parts on. Oops! Here is a peek though to give you an idea.

I cut a large circle out of foam core board and sliced off the back third. I flipped it up to form the backboard. I covered the pieces with Tim Holtz Christmas Backdrops and Rinea Foil papers before I glued them together. I also cut a notch out of the back for the cord.

I had some wired green garland trim in my stash which covered the edges nicely. Working from back to front, I just layered in the components. My mini hot glue gun was my friend!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you check out the fun bi-weekly challenges they have on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. They are always good for sparking your creativity! You have another week to join the current challenge so I hope you give it a go.

Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies used:

Paper Village #1 & 2

Christmas Minis (tree in snow globe)

various snowflake dies

Christmas Idea-ology: Flair, Tree Stand, Woodlands, Tin Tops, Snow Globe, Salvaged Santa, Baubles, Vignette Box

Distress Paint - Candied Apple

Distress Spray Stain - Rustic Wilderness

Ranger Alcohol Ink - Mushroom, Stream, Raisin, Red Pepper, Butterscotch

Distress Glaze - Fired Brick

Distress Glitter - Rock Candy

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