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G45 French Country Something Old Challenge

Frilly and Funkie Something Old Challenge: G45 French Country Spoonful of Gratitude Card

Hello, Friends! It’s time for a brand new challenge over on the Frilly and Funkie Blog. Our hostess this go round is the one and only Jenny Marples. I broke out my Graphic 45 French Country paper collection along with an oldie but a goodie from my stash for this Something Old Challenge.

Something Old Challenge Guidelines from Our Hostess Jenny
I’m sure, like me, there will be lots of you who love all things vintage and enjoy nothing more than discovering old and unwanted treasure at thrift shops and junk markets. The challenge this time is to use something old either as the basis of your project or as an addition to your vintage or shabby chic creation.

An Old Spoon and a Favorite Old Paper Collection

My “Something Old” is this vintage silver spoon. And, this is the last of my stash from my beloved Graphic 45 French Country Collection. But…have you heard the news? French Country is being re-released in a Deluxe Collector’s Edition. You can pre-order it now at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

To create this rustic, aged look on your papers, use a distressing tool along the edges. Then create little puddles of Distress Oxide ink on your non-stick craft mat and tap the paper into them. I actually spritzed some of these papers with my Distress Sprayer, then crumpled them up to age them.

Texture also helps to create a rustic, vintage feel on a card. So I added burlap, burlap string bows, and custom colored Petaloo Burlap Flowers.

The Star of the Show

The star of the show is this old silver spoon. Like many of you, I love to go junkin’. A while back, my dear husband (who is very good about indulging my obsessions) and I popped into a flea market that was going out of business. And that is where I found this gorgeous old silver sugar spoon. It is stamped on the back, which leads me to believe it is real silver. I thought about polishing it up before using it on this card, but I decided I really liked the tarnished look. It goes so well with these gorgeous vintage papers from Graphic 45. To prepare it for this card, I simply used ribbon to tie on this tag, then added a little burlap string bow and a sunflower.

A Hidden Tag Pocket

While I was fussy cutting the post card image from the signature page of the collection, I had the thought to create a hidden tag pocket on the front of the card. This is such a simple thing to do, but adds so much fun to a card. Simply stitch the post card to a piece of burlap leaving the top edge open. Instant pocket!

This G45 Staples ATC Laser Cut Ivory tag afforded me an opportunity to get in a little Distress Oxide playtime. The base color is Fossilized Amber which I accented with Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Fired Brick to pick up on the colors in the designer paper. Then I stamped the tag with my new Carabelle Carte Postale Stamp to add another layer of fun. For a little bling, I tied this Live, Laugh, Love brass charm onto a French Country Chipboard Tag. After gluing the chipboard to the tag, I backed it with a scrap of black designer paper to really make the laser cut sentiment pop.

A Peek Inside

I added more pockets to the inside of this 5″ x 7″ top fold card.

Paper scraps make great pockets!

And pockets are a great place to tuck in a tag! After die cutting this tag from Kraft Cardstock, I covered it with designer paper. Use sharp tiny scissors like Tim’s Mini Snips to fussy cut the sunflowers from the signature page. Then adhere them to the tag base with Distress Collage Medium. Every single little area is firmly adhered, but there is no glue residue. And I love the way these Gilded Accents Rub Ons compliment the designer paper. You can custom color this Petaloo Anemone with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist and Distress Bronze Mica Spray.

The lower pocket holds an herbal teabag, a honey stick, a little chocolate treat and a recipe card that I aged with Tea Dye and Old Paper Distress inks.

Wouldn’t this card make a great hostess gift?

Now It’s Your Turn!

You can play along in this Something Old challenge by linking up your vintage or shabby chic project over on the Frilly and Funkie Blog. The challenge remains open until 11:59PM EDT on Tuesday, June 6th to link up. All the guidelines and details are available on the Frilly and Funkie blog.

The Frilly and Funkie team will choose our top four picks with the winner being invited to join us in a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie and the next three will receive badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

So what are you waiting for? I know you have lots of great old “stuff” just waiting to be made into something beautiful. And I can’t wait to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Product Links to The Funkie Junkie Boutique

( Late May Pre-Order) Graphic 45 – French Country Collector′s Edition	Ranger Inkssentials Kraft Cardstock 8.5 X 11	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs – Gilded Accents TH93287 (February Pre-Order)	Carabelle Cling Stamp -Collage Carte Postale	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die
(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Fossilized Amber	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Spray Stain – Fossilized Amber	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Vintage Photo	Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists – Sunflower Sparkle
Message Charm Pendant – Antique Bronze “live laugh love′ – set of 4	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray – Antiqued Bronze	Burlap String – 12 Colors	Petaloo DYI Burlap Small Sunflowers x 4 – Ivory	Petaloo DYI Burlap Flowers x 11 – Ivory
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Mini Scissors	Tonic Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer 8.5″ By Tim Holtz 160E	Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Kushgrip Snip w/Non-Stick Blade & Cap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Peeled Paint
(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad – Fired Brick	Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Paper Distresser	Ken Oliver Best Ever Craft Mat	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Old Paper
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Tea Dye

Snow Much Fun at the Petaloo Authentique Holiday Hop

Petaloo Authentique Holiday Hop with Prizes: Snow Much Fun!

Hello, Friends! Did you know about the wonderful holiday blog hop with Petaloo and Authentique? This is Day 4, and it’s my turn to share some great ideas for holiday gifts and cards. This is going to be snow much fun!

Don’t you just love these patterned papers and images? They are Authentique’s Classic Christmas collection and they are just my style! In its former life, this little wooden sled was dark and dreary. I gave it a vintage facelift with a coat of white gesso followed by DecoArt Crackle Texture Paste. To add shimmer, I dusted on some Perfect Pearl Medium.I wanted the crackle texture to really show, so I also dusted on some Heirloom Gold. I had snow much fun making this sled holiday ready!

I love the Petaloo holiday flowers for the beautiful color and texture they add to this pretty little sled. In case you’re wondering, the sled measures 17″ tall x 7″ wide. Perfect for a holiday mantel or under the tree! Here are some detail photos for you:

Green and White Holiday Wreath

Because I was having snow much fun, and since my work space was already strewn with all kinds of Christmas goodness, I decided to go ahead and make this little holiday wreath. The base is Styrofoam by Floracraft. I wrapped the base with wired burlap ribbon and some fancy trim. It was easy as pie! These regal white velvet poinsettia are so elegant when paired up with Ivory Silky Crush Ribbon. I backed the wreath with a sentiment from Classic Christmas, then added a wee Santa and tree. You could make one of these in a jiffy, my friends! Wouldn’t it be a great hostess gift for the holidays?

Christmas: It’s All About the Cards!

You honestly didn’t think I could finish up this play session without making a card, did you? This image from Classic Christmas caught my eye right away. I dressed this little Christmas Belle up with some UTEE and glitter, then surrounded her with twinkling star sequins, sugared berries, a golden deer, Antique Gold Ribbon and a gorgeous Petaloo posy.

I love the way the music paper on the back side of the image sort of bled through during the UTEE treatment. My custom flower is made by stacking an Ivory Canvas Briar Rose atop one of those pretty white poinsettia.

Inside, I’ve added a gift card envelope that slips neatly behind the belly band on the left.

You’ll want to be sure to pop over to the Petaloo and Authentique Blogs to leave comments because there’s a wonderful prize package connected to this hop! I just know you’ll have snow much fun with these goodies if you win.

Thanks for stopping by! I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Cheerio,

kathy

Product Links:

Products from Petaloo International by Floracraft

Holiday Mix Canvas Briar Rose

Regal Velvet Poinsettia, White

Peach Sugared Berry Clusters

Red Lace Fancy trims

Ivory Textured Poinsettia

Pine Picks with Cones & Berries

Vintage Velvet Holly Leaf Picks

Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves

I’ll Have a Blue Blue Christmas Card

I’ll Have a Blue Blue Christmas Card for Winter Holiday Challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hello, Ribbon Lovers! It’s time for a brand new challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon. This will be our only challenge for the month of December and I hope you will join in the fun. The theme is Winter Holiday. With that in mind and with my beautiful Winter Blues Ribbon Club assortment in hand, I spent a delightful hour creating this Blue Blue Christmas card with Kaisercraft’s Frosted collection.

I just love using vintage photos on my cards. This happy lassie brings back great memories of zipping down our hill on our Flexible Flyer sled. Did anyone else have one of these growing up? Wow, that was fun!

All these dreamy blues make me super happy. I created a belly band and borders with Off White Shimmer Satin Ribbon and Capri Blue Crosshatch Satin Ribbon. This added a lovely touch of sparkle and shine to the composition of the card. I used some icy branches I found in my stash to frame the corner of the card.

And speaking of sparkle of shine…how about this bow cluster? Blue Topaz Taffeta Ribbon sits on top of a glittery silver snowflake and is topped with a rhinestone adorned posy. If you haven’t tried the taffeta ribbons in the shop yet, I highly recommend them. They tie the most beautiful bows!

Warm Up Winter Blues…

To warm up the Winter Blues, I created a fun pocket on the inside of my Blue Blue Christmas card. I tucked in a mini candy cane and a pouch of Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate. YUM!

Be sure to stop by the RRR BLOG where you’ll find lots of Winter Holiday inspiration from the rest of the team. You’ll also find instructions for linking up your Winter Holiday creation with ribbon or trim. I hope you’ll join the party!

Now I’m gonna go find some hot chocolate!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Petaloo Goes Back to School: G45 ABC Primer Trio

Petaloo Goes Back to School: A Trio of Graphic 45 ABC Primer Projects

Hello, Friends! Here we are at the tail end of August! I think we all deserve a pat on the back for making it through this long, hot month. My Facebook feed is filled with photos of cutie patootie kids headed back to school, and that inspired me to create this trio of G45 ABC Primer goodies for the Petaloo Goes Back to School event that’s been going on all month on the Petaloo blog.

Petaloo Goes Back to School YouTube Video

Because a picture’s worth a thousand words, I’ve prepared this short YouTube Video tour of the project. But don’t worry; I have still photos below. Hope you enjoy!

Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #1: Upcycled Message Board

While out junkin’ with my honey one Saturday, I found a plug ugly, electric blue message board. Because it was toward the end of the day, and because no one had purchased this ugly duckling, I was able to snag it for a very good price. My husband is so used to my eccentricities at this point that he didn’t even ask me what I was going to do with the monstrosity. After painting it with black chalkboard paint, I dressed it up in ABC Primer papers, pretty ribbons and some gorgeous Petaloo goodies. Now this is a message board that anyone would be proud to display!

Although this message board had a cork layer on top, it was very thin, and the little tacks didn’t stay in place very well. I solved this problem by adding a second layer of cork. Then I painted the wood squares black and decorated them with fussy cut elements and chipboard from the ABC Primer Collection. Black gingham ribbon and a chipboard clock took this message board from frumpy to fabulous.

Dress your message board in its back to school best by adding Petaloo Blackberry Picks, Vintage Velvet Hydrangeas and butterflies to the corners. Here’s a fun tip: curl the end of the berry stems around a craft pick for a custom look.

Anchor the design with a floral cluster that’s pretty as a school picture! I’ve topped a red plaid bow with this bodacious Chantilly Mixed Bloom and more sweet blackberry picks.

Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #2: ABC Primer Mini Album

Capture all the memories of a great school year in this handy little mini album. Chantilly Mixed Blooms are just the right shade of red, and look great when paired with black gingham ribbon. I’ve used a Black Staples Alphabet Banner Tag as the background for my collage pieces. It’s such a time saver, and goes beautifully with the theme.

Create custom embellishments by gluing wooden buttons onto paper clips. To do this, first punch out a 1/2″ circle. Add a dot of hot glue to the center and place behind the paper clip. Place hot glue on the back of an apple shaped button. Glue to the prepared 1/2″ circle. Quick and easy, and oh, so cute!

Lots of great little tags, a waterfall folio, and plenty of places for photos are tucked inside this darling album.

Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #3: ABC Primer Easel Card

The final member of this Back to School trio is a cute ABC Primer easel card. Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas and Mixed Blossoms really make the design pop!

I love easel cards because they fold down for mailing, but pop up for display.

I’ve created a darling mini envelope inside the card.

Well, I think I am ready to go back to school with Petaloo. How about you? If you have any questions or comments about any of these projects, please share in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Back to School With Petaloo Supply List and Links (where possible)

Petaloo Chantilly-Mixed Blooms x 6 Red/Burg. SKU: 1279-192
Chantilly-Velvet Hydrangeas Red SKU: 1272-192
Mini Butterflies x 8 Teastained Red SKU: 1486-101
Botanica Flowering PIck x2 Black Berry
Graphic 45 ABC Primer Deluxe Collector’s Edition
Graphic 45 Staples Alphabet Banners, Black
ATC Alphabet Banner, Black, Graphic 45 Staples
Black Chalkboard Paint
Black Gingham Ribbon, micro
Plaid Ribbon, Black
Bold Check Red Plaid Ribbon
Novelty Buttons from my stash
Black Cardstock
Pencil, paper clips,

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Buttons and Bows: Graphic 45 Times Nouveau Tag

RRR Challenge: Buttons and Bows/Times Nouveau Tag

Hello, Ribbon Lovers! It’s time for another fabby challenge on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog. This time, Bonnie has challenged us to include Buttons and Bows in our projects. This is right up my alley! I’ve been itching to play with my Graphic 45 Times Nouveau Classic Collection, so I dug that out along with stunning ribbon from RRR and a few fun embellies. Honey, this tag is the Bee’s Knees!

Vibrant colors and vintage images make me happy, happy! And just look at all the fun layering! The base is a Graphic 45 Long Staples Kraft Tag that I covered with black background paper from the collection. Throw in some fussy cut images, die cuts, glittered chippies and gorgeous ribbons and I’m in heaven!

The bow cluster on this tag is total glam! I created a triple loop bow with Old Gold Shimmer Satin Ribbon. Just look how it pulls out all the gorgeous shades of gold and butterscotch and yellow in this tag!

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Fanciful Elements were coated with green glitter to complement the greens in the tag, the center of my flowers, and the leaves. A real vintage stick pin adds an extra layer of style to the tag.

Buttons and Bows is the Name of the Game!

Vintage style buttons are displayed down the side of the tag, leading the eye right to this adorable button topped pull out pocket. You know me and my pockets….I gotta have ’em somewhere. (Do you think it’s because my Mom never let me have pockets in my clothes when I was growing up? She said they weren’t ladylike.)

Graphic 45 Staples Policy Envelopes are soooo cute! I decorated this one with some ephemera from the collection.

The Policy Envelope contains a couple of small tags joined with black burlap string. You could easily tuck a gift card, personal note, small chocolate, tea bag…even cash into the Policy envelope. It’s a great way to turn the tag into a full fledged gift. I topped the tag with more of that luxurious Old Gold Shimmer Satin and a loopy bow tied with black burlap string. Do you think this tag meets the Buttons and Bows Challenge?

Now it’s YOUR turn! Create your own Buttons and Bows project and link it up over at the RRR Challenge Blog. The Design Team will be stopping by to take a look and leave you some love, which is always fun. Plus, three of your excellent projects will be chosen by the team and you’ll receive a winner’s badge to proudly display on your own blog. You can find all the details HERE.

Yeah…I love me some buttons and bows!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Frilly and Funkie Something Old Challenge: G45 French Country Spoonful of Gratitude Card

An Old Spoon and a Favorite Old Paper Collection

The Star of the Show

A Hidden Tag Pocket

A Peek Inside

Now It’s Your Turn!

Cheerio,

kathy

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kathy

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Warm Up Winter Blues…

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kathy

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Petaloo Goes Back to School: A Trio of Graphic 45 ABC Primer Projects

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Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #1: Upcycled Message Board

Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #2: ABC Primer Mini Album

Petaloo Goes Back to School Project #3: ABC Primer Easel Card

Cheerio,

kathy

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