Shabby Floral Wedding Card

It is time for a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog and this time Suzz is our hostess and is calling it With This Ring.  Here is how she describes it:

Summer is a traditional time for weddings. This year we have seen many of the celebrations become virtual, rescheduled or limited to few people participating. We as craft makers can still share our art with the happy couples by creating something beautiful to celebrate their special occasion. I challenge you to create something celebrating a wedding, it can be anything including: layout, card, decor, or gift.

I have created a shabby card with lots of flowers and two hearts that speaks to the romantic nature of a wedding.

I started with some paper from the Pretty Mosaics collection (Prima) and toned the colour down by using my ratty bristle brush to add some White Gesso. The panel was distressed on the edges and then added to my card blank.

The next panel was created by brushing Blushing and Carnation Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley) onto a piece of white card stock.

Once the paint was dry, I added some stenciling with a Flourish stencil (Tim Holtz) and Watering Can Archival Ink (Wendy Vecchi). This was followed with some White Gesso to tone it down. It was still too bold for me so I crumpled up some white tissue paper (Dollarama), opened it back up and glued it over the panel, making sure to pat it down so it didn't tear while it was still wet. Finally I distressed the edges and layered it on top of the background panel.

Next I worked on the embellishments.  I covered a chipboard heart cut by my husband with White Gesso and then added some Texture Paste Crackle (Tim Holtz) using a stipple brush. When it was dry I painted the heart with Elephant Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley) and then rubbed some Pearl Perfect Pearl (Ranger) over the heart to add some shimmer to the high areas.

The word love is a wooden piece my husband made for me and it also has been covered with the Texture Paste Crackle and White Gesso. The little heart charm came from my stash and has been coated with White Gesso and then sanded for an aged look. A string of teeny seed beads have been added to the charm. Both the charm and word were then added to the large heart, which was then adhered to the card.

A strip of venise lace was added near the bottom.  I used the Skeleton Leaves and the Garden Greens die sets (Tim Holtz) to cut some leaves from scraps of white shimmer card stock. Seam binding was dyed with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink (Tim Holtz) and created a loopy bow to which I added a pearl cluster.

To create the large white flower I tore a strip of sheer drapery fabric from my sewing stash,folded it in half on the long side and using a running stitch on the side opposite the fold I ruffled it forming it into a flower shape and then added a paper flower to the centre. The rest of the flowers are a variety of paper flowers singles from my stash that have been layered with either paper roses or adhesive pearls added to the centres.

I finished the inside of the card by creating a second panel exactly like the background panel and then added a white panel with a sentiment.

I hope you will join us for this challenge.  One randomly chosen winner will receive a gift certificate to shop at The Funkie Junkie Boutique and the Design Team will choose their top four picks with the overall winner receiving an opportunity to guest design with us at a future date.  The challenge can be found HERE and runs until 11:55 pm on Tuesday, August 4th.

Supplies list:

Prima Marketing Pretty Mosaic - A4 Paper Pad 642181
Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso MDM41689
Tim Holtz Distress Texture Paste 3oz Crackle TDA71303
Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Elephant, 1oz Bottle
Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Blushing, 1oz Bottle
Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint - Carnation - 1oz Bottle
Rayon Seam Binding
15 Piece Ivory Acrylic Imitation Pearl Clusters
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Flourish THS032
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink Pad - Watering Can AID39006
KAISERCRAFT Pearls - Self Adhesive - Pearl
Scor Tape
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Paper Distresser 370E
Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves Die Set
Tim Holtz Garden Greens Die Set
Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls
White Adhesive Pearls
Venise Lace
Sheer Fabric
Wild Orchid Crafts and Recollections Paper Flowers
Seed Beads
Heart Charm

Love Words

It is time for the new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. Suzz is the hostess for this one and calls it Positively Pensive.  Here is how she describes it:

Today is Ballpoint Pen day! The challenge is to thoughtfully use a ballpoint pen on your project. You can doodle, journal, sketch or trace an outline using any color ballpoint pen on your art. Create a vintage or shabby chic project with some form of ink from a ballpoint pen and if it isn't obvious how it was used make sure to tell us in your post!

I thought it would be fun for a change to do an art journal page and since it is June, which is traditionally wedding month (except in the middle of a pandemic) I chose wedding as the theme for this very neutral, vintage page.

I apologize for the lack of process photos but after close to 3 months in lock down, my mind has gone to mush and I simply forgot but here is how you can create a page like mine:

• Coat page with White Gesso (Dina Wakley)
• Cover page with Sand Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley)
• Use a palette knife to add  Crackled Texture Paste (Wendy Vecchi) through the Flourish stencil (Tim Holtz) in random areas
• Using Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger) and a Harlequin stencil (Tim Holtz) add some stenciling
• Brush White Gesso over the page using a ratty old brush so you can see brush strokes
• Spray Gathered Twigs Distress Spray Stain over the page and blot some off with a paper towel
• Spray White Linen Ink Spray (Dylusions) on page
• Splatter White Gesso over page
• Cut leaves and branches from scraps of Kraft Core Shattered card stock (Tim Holtz) using the Garden Greens die set (Tim Holtz)
• Punch some flowers from the Printery and Vintage Emporium paper pads (Prima) and add flowers to the centres from the Wild & Free Collection (Prima)
• Hand cut a heart from white corrugated cardboard, coat with Sand Acrylic Paint and rub with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
• Adhere a piece of lace to the page followed by the wedding couple Paper Doll (Tim Holtz), the heart, a piece of ephemera (Tim Holtz), the leaves, flowers and buttons
• Hand print the text using a black ball point pen

Please join us for the challenge, which runs until 11:55 pm EDT on Tuesday, June 23rd. One randomly chosen winner will receive a gift certificate to go shopping at The Funkie Junkie Boutique and the Design Team will choose their 4 top picks with the overall winner receiving an invitation to be a Guest Designer at a future date.

Supplies list with links to The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso MDM41689
Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint - Sand - 1oz Bottle
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Gathered Twigs TSS42310
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Gathered Twigs TIM32823
Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen DYC37873
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black AIP31468
Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Texture Paste - Crackled WVPASTECRA
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Flourish THS032
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Harlequin THS016
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack, Keepsakes TH93958
Scor Tape
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls
White Corrugated Cardboard
Tim Holtz Garden Greens Die
Prima Marketing Printery Paper
Peima Marketing Vintage Emporium Paper
Prima Marketing Flowers
Tim Holtz Kraft Core Shattered Paper
EK Success Flower Punch
Venise Lace & Buttons

Black & White Wedding

It is time for a new challenge at Frilly and Funkie and this time I am the hostess and am calling it With This Ring.  Here is how I describe it:

It is wedding season so let's create vintage or shabby chic projects that celebrate the big day. Your creation might be a card, a gift, a decor item or something to keep the memories of the special occasion.

I chose to make a card for this challenge and decided to make it primarily in black and white.  Here are the steps to create this card:

Step 1 - Distress the edges of paper from the Mon Amour collection by Graphic 45 and add to a white card blank.
Step 2 - Add a strip of venise lace and top with a strip of silver crochet ribbon.
Step 3 - Print the silhouette image from The Graphics Fairy onto white card stock, distress the edges and add pearls before adhering it to the card.

Step 4 - Alter the double wooden heart by painting with Black Acrylic Paint and then press into a Versamark pad and heat emboss with Ebony Embossing Powder from Recollections before adding to the card.
Step 5 - Add a number of white flowers and tuck a couple of organza loops among them.

Step 6 - Create a computer generated sentiment on white card stock, distress and add to the card.
Step 7 - Make a large loopy bow from sheer white ribbon and add a decorative button on top before adding it to the card.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can - Shabby Chic
Card Mania - Buttons and/or Bows
Country View Challenges - Hearts
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes with Bingo Board (I used centre vertical row)

Here Comes The Bride

It is time for a new challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow and in keeping with the month of June we are calling it Here Comes The Bride.  We want to see vintage or shabby chic projects with a wedding theme.

I started my card with some white card stock from Staples for the blank.  Next I found some pink paper in my scraps and kicked it up a bit by stenciling a lattice pattern with some Worn Lipstick Distress Ink from Ranger.  Unfortunately the packaging for the stencil is gone and I am not positive who made it and would only be guessing. 

The wonderful image of the bride and her bridesmaids came from Victoriana.com.  I mounted the image on top of a paper doily from Wilton.  Next I added a bunch of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and some crystal sprays from Excelsior Wholesale.

The sentiment was made on my computer and inked with more Worn Lipstick DI.  The loopy bow was made from white organza ribbon from Arton Bead Supply and then I added a few pink gems from Dollarama to the background and the bow.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

In The Pink - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Paper Crafting Journey - Perfect in Pink
Make My Monday - Weddings

Fibres & Texture

The new two-week challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow starts today and we are calling it FIBRES & TEXTURE.  We want to you to make vintage or shabby chic projects that include fabric, unique fibres and texture - not just ribbon and lace.

I have chosen to do a wedding card and while I don't know anyone getting married right now, I am sure it will come in handy at some point.

I started by using some white card stock from Staples to make the card blank.  Then I cut another piece of card stock and made the background.  First I swiped some Picket Fence and Tattered Rose Distress Stain by Ranger on my craft sheet and dragged the card stock through it.  Next I sprayed it lightly with water and dried it with my heat gun.  I didn't think it was quite dark enough so I went over some sections of it with Tattered Rose Distress Ink by Ranger.

Once it was dry, I decoupaged some Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap on it and let it dry before I distressed the edges with my scissors.  I love how the stain/ink background shows through the Tissue Wrap.

I printed the bride and groom silhouette image from The Graphics Fairy on a scrap of white card stock and then distressed the edges with my scissors and sponged them with some Tattered Rose Distress Ink.  The image was mounted on a piece of black Recollections card stock that I cut with the rectangular Fleur de Lis die from Spellbinders.

To make the rolled flower, I started with two pieces of fabric - some white drapery sheer that had been in my Mother's sewing closet and some blush polyester stretch fabric that came from who knows where.  Once the flower was rolled I added some lace from my stash and some bling from Recollections as a centre.

When I put the card together I finished it off with some black feathers from Michaels and black pearl flourishes from Recollections.

This post has been scheduled because I am flying home from Alberta today after checking up on my Mother-in-Law who was moved into assisted living last week due to her ever increasing dementia.  I suspect when I get home I will be wanting a stiff drink - LOL.

Black & White Wedding

The challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow is BLACK & WHITE.  We want you to make a vintage, shabby chic or primitive card in Black & White.  If you use any colour it can only be on a focal image.

This week we are welcoming two new designers at Sugar Creek Hollow, Liz Droege and Yvonne Whaley.  I encourage you to check out their blogs and the wonderful work they do.

We will choose one random winner and the Design Team will select their Top Pick so I hope you will join us.

My neighbour was here the other day and noticed this card sitting on my desk.  She asked me if I would sell it to her - YES!  It turns out that her daughter is getting married in July and is having a black and white wedding so this is perfect for the occasion.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crop Stop - Embossing
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers
Crafting For All Seasons - Handmade Flowers
Deep Ocean Challenge - Punches & Dies
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Texture
Fashionista Challenge - Wedding, Anniversary or Shower
Truly Madly Crafty - Handmade Flowers
Victorine - Flowers

Image:  The Graphics Fairy
Card Stock:  Black (Recollections), White (Staples), White Pearl (My Stash)
Paper:  Recollections
Tools & Embellishments:  Large & Medium Flower Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Fleur de Lis Edge Punch (EK Success), Fleur de Lis Rectangular Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pearl Button (My Srash), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Feather (Michaels), Leaves (Fabricland), Pearl Spray (My Stash), Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)

Here Comes the Bride

Our challenge to you this week at Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges is to make a wedding themed project.   Daisy has a wonderful new wedding set called Simple Elegance in her store and you could win it if you enter and your name is drawn.

You must use a digital stamp in your project and while you are not required to use an image from Daisy Doodles, if you do your name will be entered twice.  If you don't have a suitable Daisy Doodles image, hop over to the store because there are also some beautiful floral stamps that would be perfect for a wedding card.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

For Fun Challenges - Color Your Own Image
Flutter By Wednesdays - Layers + Butterfly
Stampavie & More - Anything Goes

Image:  Wedding Cake & Sentiment from Simple Elegance (Daisy's Digi Doodles)
Card Stock:  Fairy Dark Pink (Color Mates)
Paper:  Pink (Melissa Frances), Brown Floral (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor & Koh-I-Noor) and OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Chalk (Mungyo), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Flowers (Bridal Supply Store), Corner Punch, Butterfly Punch and Frond Punch (Martha Stewart), Cotton Candy Stickles (Ranger), White Organza Ribbon (Bead Store), Beads (My Stash), Heart Pins (Maya Road)

Wedding Card

Good morning.  It snowed here last night and now it is fairly warm so we have slushy roads and fog.  What a mess!

Last fall a co-worker married for a second time and I hadn't known her for long so I decided a gift wasn't appropriate but the least I could do was make a card and this is what I came up with.  I am sorry it isn't a better photo but I am sure you will get the idea.  I made a plain white box to put it in and put a white organza ribbon around the box with a large bow. The recipient told me she has put the card in a shadow-box frame and displayed it in her home.

The card is made with three colours of cardstock (pale grey, cream and white) from Reflections (Michaels).  I created the word paper using a pale grey font colour and the cream paper was embossed using my Cuttlebug.  The large flower is made of up of punched flowers that have been cut apart and re-assembled.  The stamens in the centre came from little flowers in my stash (actually left over from when I made my daughter's wedding headpiece).  The three small flowers were punched and I added a small iridescent bead in the centre of each flower.  The leaves were cut with my Cricut using the Walk in my Garden cartridge.