Tammy Tutterow Designs Creative Team: Rustic Autumn Banner

Hello, Friends! Have you started decorating for fall yet? This rustic Autumn banner made with Tammy Tutterow stamps, stencils and dies just makes my heart happy. There’s something so cozy and nostalgic about autumn decor.

Rustic Autumn Banner: The Sentiment

Tammy’s Fall For You stamp was the inspiration for this rustic fall banner. Isn’t it just the cutest sentiment ever? It’s part of her new Happy Grams #4 release. (You can check out all the goodies HERE.)

Long story short, I did fall for this stamp in a big way, and ended up making it the focal for this rustic autumn banner.

Stamp the sentiment onto Authentique Bountiful Four paper using Coffee Archival Ink.
Sprinkle with WOW Superfine Copper Embossing Powder (or any superfine Copper EP)
Heat Emboss
Color in with the medium of your choice. I used colored pencils.
Stamp randomly with Big Cheesecloth Background Stamp.
Fill in the letters and the acorns with a light coating of Glossy Accents. This is not required, but I like the way it kind of makes the letters pop off the surface.
Distress and ink edges. Ink with DOX Walnut Stain.
Mat onto circular frame. This was created with a circle that I saved from a large chipboard clock design. First I sprayed it with Terra Cotta Walnut Stain, then stamped it with the Big Woodgrain Background Stamp. I followed this same procedure for the small chipboard circle that the acorns rest on. This was also salvaged from the clock chipboard.

I don’t know what it is about fall, but it seems to bring out my vintage, grungy crafting mojo. This rustic autumn banner is loaded with distressed edges, inking, stenciling, stamping, stitching, loose threads and all kinds of grungy goodness!

Rustic Autumn Banner: The Mixed Media Background

I could kick myself because I totally forgot to take photos while making the background. But here’s a little basic rundown of the steps I took.

First, cut an 8″ x 8″ square of Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock. Usually, I don’t make much of a fuss over what kind of paper you should use, but in this case, I highly recommend using this specialty paper. This alterable heavy weight mixed media surface is designed to hold up under layers of product. It also works beautifully with Distress Oxide Inks.
Next, sponge the Mixed Media Heavy Stock with these Distress Oxide Inks:
Then, spritz the inked surface with water to blend the inks. Heat dry.
Now, use Walnut Stain DOX to add the twigs from Tammy’s Leafage Stencil.
Next, use Prima Copper Crackle Texture Paste to add the leaves on the left hand side. Set aside to dry completely
Then, stamp Dear Ruby in Coffee Archival Ink randomly on the surface.
Now, randomly stamp portions of Big Cheesecloth around here and there to add extra texture.
Finally, spritz lightly with Distress Antiqued Bronze Mica Spray.

To finish things off, I added a few torn strips of patterned paper, a burlap panel, then stitched the paper to a slightly larger piece of brown burlap. Then I spattered the whole thing with Terra Cotta Walnut Stain.

Rustic Fall Banner: The Handmade Felt Flowers

I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun I had making the posies for this banner. They are all cut from felt using the following dies:

Bitty Posies…the new kid on the block and too cute for words! Those are the itty bitty blooms with the brad centers. I especially love the greenery that comes with this die
Frayed Posies
Pom Pom Posies

These felt flowers are so quick and easy to make. Just die cut, and stitch the layers together with a vintage button center. I did use a stylus tool to shape the petals just a little bit. It was mostly an experiment, as I was not sure you could shape felt petals…but it turns out, you can!

Oh, these Bitty Posies…too too cute for words!

Finishing Touches

I clipped the banner to this mini vintage clothes hanger. This is a “leftover” from my time on the Crafty Secrets Design Team. But you could substitute a Tim Holtz Display Hanger. You would just need to knock back the nickel finish a bit to give it more of a rustic, vintage feel.

Next I added a Frayed Posie to the top of each clip, and a Bitty Posie to the Label.

I tied a torn piece of Burlap Cotton Blend Ribbon around the neck of the hanger using a square knot. Then I topped it with a loopy Natural Burlap String Bow.

This was such a fun creative project to make. I let myself go and enjoyed the entire process. I hope I’ve shared some ideas that have stirred up your own creative juices. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Feeling Groovy Card for It’s Hip to Be Square Challenge at Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog

Hello, Friends! Get out your sunglasses and bell bottoms and put some flowers in your hair, because it’s time for the It’s Hip to be Square Challenge at the Frilly & Funkie Challenge Blog. Cec is our hostess this time around and here’s what she says about this fun challenge:

Let’s go retro and make a square project influenced by the brighter colours and/or images of the hippie era of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Think psychedelic, paisley, peace and vintage rock and roll.

Oh, this one is right in my wheelhouse, because that was my era! I remember the neon colors, paisley prints and funky fashion like it was yesterday. With that in mind, I worked up this little 6×6 placard and titled it “Feeling Groovy.”

I had loads and loads of good inky fun creating this retro piece. I started with a 5″ square of watercolor paper that I spritzed and embossed with a paisley Spellbinder’s embossing folder. I pulled Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron and Carved Pumpkin Distress Inks out and went to work on adding the psychedelic colors of that era that I remember so very well.

I smooshed the inks onto my craft mat, spritzed them with water until they beaded up then pressed my watercolor paper into the lovely inky puddles, drying each layer as I went along. After several layers of ink were applied and I was happy with the colors, I rubbed my ink pads lightly across the embossed portions of the card to bring out the raised edges. Then everything was spritzed with Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Mist. I stitched the background onto black card, and double matted it with shocking pink and gold metallic card.

Flower Power is a phrase I remember well, so I had to add some pretty hand made posies to the design. Using Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning and Delightful Daisy cling stamps and dies (new to the Funkie Junkie Boutique! How exciting!) I created these brilliant blooms. I added flower soft and Prima Flower Centers and I really like how the black grounds the blooms and makes them pop off the page. I painted the petals with Glossy Accents when they were finished.

“Butterflies are free” was a poster almost every teen had on her wall, so I had to add one to this composition. Again, I used Heartfelt Creations dies that Linda is now carrying in her boutique. This one was stamped, embossed and dipped into the same inky puddle as the background. I used an Ideology pen nib for the butterfly body. My sentiment is from Wendy Vecchi’s new Blooming Art stamp set, also in the shop. Oh, and I had to add some crocheted lace, because nearly every girl I know got married in a dress that had crocheted lace somewhere…including this girl! I die cut a mini easel from chipboard and glued it to the back of the placard so that it can stand on its own.

And now the real fun begins, because YOU get to play along in this wonderful challenge! Just link up your own It’s Hip to be Square project on the Frilly and Funkie challenge blog. The winner will earn the chance to serve as Guest Designer at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And there are Top 3 Badges for three further outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team, because choosing just one winner is so hard!

Be sure to check out the Frilly & Funkie Blog for even more inspiration for this fun It’s Hip to be Square challenge. I can’ t wait to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by,

Cheerio,

kathy

Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Ranger Surfaces Watercolor Paper	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Mister	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Carved Pumpkin	Ranger Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Ink Pad
Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Mustard Seed	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad – Picked Raspberry	Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists – Heirloom Gold	Heartfelt Creations – Open Leaf Cling Stamp Set	Heartfelt Creations – Majestic Morning Background Cling Stamp
Heartfelt Creations – Majestic Blooms Die Set	Heartfelt Creations – Deluxe Flower Shaping Set	Heartfelt Creations – Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set	Heartfelt Creations – Classic Leaf Die Set	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Pad
Ranger Embossing Powder – Clear – Super Fine Detail	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps Blooming Art SCS137 (February Pre-order)	Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black Pad #3	May Arts Crocheted Lace – 1.5″ Ivory	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pen Nibs
Ranger ADHESIVE – WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2″ X 1/16″x 2.1 YDS.	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Sizzix BIGZ Alterations Tim Holtz Small Easel Die