Funkie Junkie Focus – Cut It Out

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our latest theme is "Cut It Out" – using Tim Holtz's latest collection of Sizzix dies. The new ones are so cool! Let's see what I created…

a shaker card made using the Artsy Leaves and Layered Dots Die Sets!

Lovin' the Artsy Leaves!

First I started by having a play with Distress Sprays and Distress Mica Sprays (old and new colors.) For color inspiration, I looked to a new pottery coffee mug I recently acquired. I love the glaze colors on it. I used the backgrounds I created for the card base and to cut leaves out of.

Bonus card! I created so many leaves that I had enough to create an extra card.

Here are a few behind the scenes pics and a technique you can use to increase the uses you can get out of your dies.

1 – This is a classic trick but it never hurts to get a reminder. ;-) Cut shapes out of fun foam (adhesive backed foam is especially convenient). Apply the foam to scrap plastic packaging and use it to stamp. I made two stamps from the Layered Dots set and stamped the backgrounds of both cards using Distress Oxide Inks. (Paint works well too!)

2 – Here's a peek of the shaker "insides" and how I laid out the foam tape.

3 – I added hand stitching with thin string around the edges. I punched the holes first with the template in the Tim Holtz ruler and then stitched.

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 Thinlits Die Set - Layered Dots
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Artsy Leaves
Tim Holtz Die Set - Bold Text #1
Tim Holtz Die Set - Decorative Trims

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot

Distress Mica Spray - used many, old and new!
Distress Spray - so many of them!

Distress Oxide Spray - so many of them!

Distress Oxide Ink Pads - Bundled Sage, Antique Linen
Ranger Distress Heavystock - White

fun foam

foam tape

clear plastic

sequins

Needle Book Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix Chapter 3 Dies

July was an exciting time in Eileen Hull land! She released several new die sets, including the complete Sizzix Chapter 3 collection. The Inspiration Team has still been busy sharing tutorials for the Chapter 3 projects all during August. (There is just so much to share!) This week I'm showing a closer look at this stitched needle book I created using the new Field Notes & Specimen Card Die as the base.

The Chapter 3 collection:

Here is a view of the interior of the needle book:

The fabric covers are lined with gel printed Grey 6" Texture Roll.

Pages are felt for needle storage.

I made a little storage pouch using the
Journaling Card, Envelope & Window Die Set.

Now for some how-to!

1) The outer covers are cut from scraps of fabric and thin quilt batting. The inners covers are Grey 6" Texture Roll that I gel printed. The texture roll material is very machine stitchable.

2) I machine top stitched the layers together for both the front and back covers. (I stuck them together first with fusible interfacing so they wouldn't shift around.) I then stitched those parts together at the spine. The spine ended up looking pretty messy but I was planning to cover that all up with a ribbon so it didn't bother me much.

3) The center pocket was cut out of more fabric and batting using the Journaling Card, Envelope & Window Die Set. I sewed it closed, edged it with a blanket stitch and then sewed it to a flap in the center of the book.

4) The really fun part was cutting out all the decorative elements and flowers for embellishing the front! (I created two books, one for Eileen and one for me!)

Letters cut using the Tile Alphanumeric Die.

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 - Field Notes & Specimen Card XL Die  ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die - Envelope, Folder & Flowers ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Snail Mail ( Sizzix, SB )
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Tile Alphanumeric  ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Journaling Card, Envelope & Window  ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )

Sizzix Surfacez - Grey 6" Texture Roll

felt

embroidery floss

crinoline

fabric

thin quilt batting

fusible interfacing

Gel Press plate

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Funkie Junkie Focus – By the Numbers

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our latest theme is "By the Numbers" so the task is to include numbers (and more than one) into our projects. It was fun to pull out my various numerical stencils, die sets and stamps to play around.

I used Eileen Hull's Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die along with the new Tim Holtz Layered Dots Die Set to create a mini "Goals" journal with numbered tabs inside for recording your various goals. Numbers everywhere lol! For the last challenge I also used the Skinny Mini Book Box Die and made it up in its box form. For this project I just used it to make a journal cover. As you can see, it's a versatile die you can use several different ways! (instructions below)

I added Layered Dots panels to the back too:

On the cover and inside I included embossed panels created with the 'Numbered' 3-D Texture Fade Folder.

I cut up an old appointment book to make the pages and added tabs cut with the Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs Die Set.

Here is how it came together…

Step 1 - I had so much fun playing with Distress Paint for the last challenge that I used it again for my backgrounds to die cut. Such great colors!

I added a mist of Winter Frost Mica Stain to this page to give it some glam!

Mat board base that I cut the covers from.

Step 2 - For the embossed parts, I also started off with a "painty" background.

One of my favorite techniques to use with the 3-D folders is to ink the front side with Archival Ink so the ink is transferred into the nooks and crannies when you emboss the paper. It really helps make the texture pop!

I used a brayer to add white and Mustard Seed paint to the high points of the embossed paper. After the paint was dry, I lightly rubbed the high spots with an embossing ink pad and then embossed it with Fossilized Amber Distress Glaze.

Step 3 - Assembling the journal cover: The Layered Dots Die cut panels that were the perfect width for the Skinny Mini Book Box Die cover. (Love it when stuff like that happens.) I cut the cover's height down to match the height of the Layered Dots panel. I also cut one section of the cover spine off to make a thinner journal.

TIP: If you want to reduce the bulk in your journal spine, peel off the top layer of the matboard that is getting glued behind the front cover spine section.

You can use strong dry adhesive (like red line tape) or wet adhesive to glue your journal covers together. I usually use wet adhesive. Distress Collage Medium works well.

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:

Eileen Hull Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die
Eileen Hull Die Set - Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Layered Dots
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Alphanumeric Label
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades - Numbered
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Glitch 1
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Digits

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot, Forget-Me-Not
Distress Paint - Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Unchared Mariner, Peacock Feathers, Speckled Egg, Mermaid Lagoon, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire
Distress Mica Stain - Winter Frost
Distress Glaze - Fossilized Amber
Ranger Embossing Pad
Ranger Distress Heavystock - White
Sizzix Mat Board

Eileen Hull Floral Silhouettes Notebook Journal Tutorial

Did you hear the news and catch the big release? Eileen Hull introduced a new die collection designed just for Scrapbook.com! You will find lots of ways to use these dies whether you like making cards, journals or home decor. Each die coordinates with the set but also stands alone, giving you good value! 

One of the projects I made is a mixed media notebook journal using the Card Caddy Die for the base and the Floral Silhouettes and Everyday Tags & Labels Die Sets for the embellishing.

I used the gorgeous 49 and Market Rouge Collection
of papers and rub-ons.

Sticky note pad in the back

Now for the cover tutorial!

Step 1 - I die cut floral strips out of cardstock and adhered them in rows to another piece of cardstock. I used the panel die from the Starlit Village & Card Panel Die Set to trim out the journal front panel. (With a bit of an inset, it fits just perfectly onto the base cut with the Card Caddy Die.)

Step 2 - I glued the floral panel onto the journal cover and sealed all the surfaces with a coat of Collage Medium Matte. (In preparation for the next step!)

Step 3 - The fun part! Distress Crayons don't blend well on raw, non-coated paper which is why I sealed all the surfaces with the Distress Medium Matte. I could blend away! Once the crayons dry, they become permanent.

Fingers make the best tools for blending!

Step 4 - I punched holes in the spine to allow for stringing in elastic to hold the signatures.

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 - Card Caddy  ( Sizzix, SB )
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Floral Silhouettes (available only at Scrapbook.com!)
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Everyday Tags & Labels (available only at Scrapbook.com!)
Eileen Hull Thinlits Die Set - Starlit Village & Card Panel (available only at Scrapbook.com!)
Eileen Hull Stamp Set - Making Plans

Eileen Hull Adhesive Sheets
Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Crayons

Sizzix Mat board
49 and Market Rouge Collection (paper & rub-on transfers)

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Funkie Junkie Focus – Distressed About Paints?

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our new theme is "Distressed About Paints?" so we are focusing on any sort of paints you can use in your projects. Paint is such a versatile material to have in your stash and as you'll see, can be used in so many different ways!

I used Eileen Hull's Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die along with Stamperia's Sunflower Art paper collection to create a summery little accordion journal with its own coordinating box holder.

Open the box and you find the mini journal:

The journal has accordion fold pages decorated on both sides.

Let's take a look at some of the techniques used to create this project…

Step 1 - I used Distress Paint to color both sides of the mat board I made the box from as well as some Heavystock papers to use inside the journal. Distress Paint is reactive with water and can give an interesting 'marbled' effect when using different colors together.

You achieve this by putting various small blobs of paint onto your craft mat, spritzing with a little water and then dragging your substrate through the paint. I also spritz a little water afterwards onto the paper to get the paint to move around as well. I kept repeating the process, drying in between, to build up interesting layers.

Step 2 - I cut the box parts out of the mat board and the decorative panels on the front and back using the Mini Slimline & Tickets Thinlits Die Set.

I used one of the new Distress Glazes, Aged Mahogany, to add
interest to the panel that went underneath the patterned paper "stamps". 

Step 3 - Another fun use for paint is embellishing embossed designs. The new Tim Holtz 3-D folder Cracked is especially great for this technique!

First I inked one side of the embossing folder with Archival Ink
and then embossed Kraft Heavystock. The ink transfers into the
recesses of the embossing and brings out the texture.

Using a brayer, I added layers of Distress Paint to make it look
like an old chippy paint surface. Cool!

Step 4 - I used some watercolor paint to embellish flowers die cut out of Distress Watercolor Cardstock.

Step 5 - Here's another oldie but goodie stamping technique using a stamping platform and paint.

Stamp initially on your paper with Archival Ink. Don't move the
stamp or paper! 

Paint in the details as desired.

When the paint is dry, stamp over the top to bring back all
the details. Easy Peasy!

Step 5 - One last detail! I used the 'Sunflower' title from the Sunflower Art Decorative Chips and embossed it with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Glaze. Glazes add a nice touch!

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:

Stamperia 12"x 12" Paper Pad - Sunflower Art
Stamperia Decorative Chips - Sunflower Art
Eileen Hull Scoreboards Skinny Mini Book Box Die
Eileen Hull Mini Slimline & Tickets Thinlits Die Set
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Wildflower Stems #1
Tim Holtz Thinlits Die Set - Funky Insects
Tim Holtz Bigz Die - Large Stems
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades - Cracked
Eileen Hull 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Tablecloth
Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Entomology, Specimen, Tiny Toadstools
Dina Wakley MEdia Stencil - Pointed

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot, Ground Espresso
Distress Ink - Ground Espresso
Distress Paint - Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Crackling Campfire, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Broken China, Iced Spruce, Mermaid Lagoon, Old Paper, Picket Fence
Distress Glaze - Aged Mahogany, Candied Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade
Ranger Embossing Dabber
watercolor paints
Ranger Distress Heavystock - Kraft & White
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Sizzix Mat Board