Peace and Joy 12 Tags of Christmas Funkie Junkie Style Week 10

Howdy! We're closing in on the end of Linda's 12 Tags of Christmas Funkie Junkie Style, which is an annual fun 12 week challenge at The Funkie Junkie blog. It's generously sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique; 3 lucky winners will receive gift certificates for a shopping spree to the shop, and everyone who completes the challenge and follows the simple guidelines will receive a discount coupon to use on their January Funkie Junkie orders!

I couldn't decide if this card looks better in natural light or the glaring light on my craft table, so here's one of each. I couldn't pick up the shimmer outdoors, but you get an idea in the bright light of an OTT lamp.

You can check out Linda's inspiring, sparkling tag HERE. I was obviously bitten by the glitter bug when I visited her blog, and also inspired by the Sparkles stamping, wreath, the gorgeous stamped/stenciled background, and those shimmery snowflakes!

Just having finished a little shopping spree of my own at The Funkie Junkie Boutique, I didn't dare go back for more and get the BoBunny Glitter Paste Linda used, so I made my own. Not as sparkly as  BoBunny, but will do in a pinch. Perhaps Santa will bring me some of the 'good stuff', but until then I'll have to make do. I also didn't have the Tinsel stencil, but I think the Stripes gives it a tinsel vibe.

I really love the Pine Needles ink on Linda's Wreath and sentiment banner, and I used it to color my Impression Obsession circles die cut, the Spellbinders circle die cut and two of my background layers.  I also added a spritz or two of Perfect Pearls in Heirloom Gold to one layer for more shimmer that only can be appreciated in real life.

I did my snowflakes just like Linda, with a touch of Prima Metallique wax. I chose White Gold to go with my gold stripes. I can see why Linda's addicted to this stuff--it's so easy to use with a lot of impact, and to me, it smells wonderful! I might need to put a dab in my candle warmer! Tee Hee!

I don't have the berries that Linda used, but my old Holiday Greens in the mini's works just fine with a little Platinum Stickles.

A few of my snowflakes are serving to cover some embossing mistakes on the back panel, which is heat embossed on kraft card and blended with Pine Needles ink. If a little imperfection in one's life is good for the soul, my soul has improved greatly with this card.

And my first deer love--Tim's Reindeer Flight is simply inked in Frayed Burlap and Ground Espresso inks and the fawn spots are Frantage embossing powder. The little red bow is colored with DOX,  a takeaway from Linda's pretty painted bow.

The most difficult part of this design was choosing an appropriate sentiment. I had at least a half dozen candidates and finally settled on heat embossing a portion of a sentiment from the Scribble Woodland stamp set on a Labels Thinlits die cut.

That wraps up another week of the challenge. I'm almost caught up and beginning to feel a little sad it's almost over!

I'm sharing with:

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas Funkie Junkie Style Week 10

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Icy Inspiration

SumMore Fun Mood Board #16 I have some of the colors, the snow theme and the sparkle!

Country View Challenges December 2017 - Christmas

Dies R Us Challenge #86 - Christmas Carols 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland' 

Die Cut Divas Winter Time

Noor Design December Challenge.... Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Challenge #33 "Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Jingle Belles Baby it's GOLD (or SILVER or COPPER) Outside

We Love 2 Create Challenge 3 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

 I should have another one popped out for you in another day or two. Until then, thank you so much for stopping in today and for your lovely comments! I know we are all so busy this time of year, so your visits are that much more precious!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

I've used the following products which can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight BIGz Die	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Labels	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 14PK - Paper Snowflakes, Mini by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Holiday Greens Die Leaves	Tim Holtz Sparkles and Christmas stamps
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Scribble Woodland CMS282	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Stripes	Prima Art Extravagance: Texture Paste Clear Crackle	Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Dust - Vintage Platinum	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Pine Needles	Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink Pad	(February Pre-order) Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair-Metallique Wax- White Gold	VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad	Ranger Embossing Powder - Princess Gold
Ranger Embossing Powder - White	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Potting Soil	Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists - Heirloom Gold	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK Village Christmastime by Tim Holtz	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Candied Apple