Saturday, August 22, 2020

Sizzix Foliage Wrap Die Saturday Showcase Tutorial for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog





Hello! I'm over on The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog today with a Saturday Showcase Tutorial, featuring Sizzix Foliage Wrap Die. I have four samples for you using one die set, as well as  step by steps for the butterfly wrap card I made for our current challenge, 'It's a Wrap!',  and the poinsettia Christmas card, so I hope you'll join me there! Big hugs! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Grunge It Up Posting my grungy fall tag.

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes #452 - #453 All four projects should work!

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

It's a Wrap Card with Sizzix Foliage Wrap by Olivia Rose

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 1

Welcome back! It's time for a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge blog, and this time I get to host. My theme is 'It's a Wrap' and here's the scoop:

"Whenever I hear this term, I think of something that's finished or completed. But for this challenge, we want you to share your vintage or shabby chic gift wrapping, gift box or bag or perhaps a set of gift tags. Or maybe you might take a different approach and use a wrap die cut or gift packaging on your project -- just be sure to tell us what your 'wrap' is if it's not obvious!"

As always, the winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date at The Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge blog, 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. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team. Please see the blog for details.

To tie in with the theme, I decided to use the new Sizzix Foliage Wrap die by Olivia Rose. This set comes with the die to make the wrap that you see on this card as well as an additional 6 sweet coordinating flower and foliage dies. I'll show off  the complete set and give you all the details on how I made this card and others this coming Saturday for our Saturday Showcase feature. 

For today, I'll share some close ups and a few details...

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 2

I used one of the pretty Scribbly Butterflies die cuts to hold the 'flaps' of the Foliage die cut in place over a top fold card. I adhered the butterfly just at his body using Distress Collage Medium Matte, so the wings are free. In the photo below, you catch a glimpse at the top fold card after the flaps are removed.

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 3

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 4

Using my new Speckled Egg Embossing Glaze I was able to stiffen and shape the flaps a bit, so I can tuck them under the butterfly wings while adding a bit of dimension. Look at that gorgeous detail on this die cut!

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 5

 And after un-tucking them, this is what you see...

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 6

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 7

One of Linda's resin roses from the shop adhered with collage medium adds some interest to this simple card.

Sizzix Olivia Rose Foliage Wrap Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly Wrapped Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique by Sara Emily Barker 8

So, for now, it's a wrap on the "It's a Wrap" theme from me. I hope you'll pop in to see my Saturday Showcase post this coming weekend for the how-to details on this card and some more ways to use this wrap die. In the meantime, my hugely talented team mates have also 'wrapped up' some projects for this challenge so make sure you hop on over and check them out HERE. And then I hope you'll link up your own shabby chic or vintage pieces to be in for a chance of winning one of the fabulous prizes offered up for the challenge. Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

These products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen, Speckled Egg
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen, Speckled Egg

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

A Stenciled Mum Card for Mom


Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 1

Hello and welcome! Today we start a new challenge at The Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge blog, and this time super talented Jenny is hosting our challenge. She calls it Stencilmania, and here's the description...

Stencils are such versatile tools - you can add colour through them, add texture and patterns with them, draw with them, emboss with them, print with them and so much more. So for this challenge we want you to get creative with your stencils, adding as many layers as you dare to create a vintage or shabby chic project to share with us all.

As always, the winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date at The Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge blog, 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. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team. Please see the blog for details.

I do have to say, that after many failed stencil techniques, I finally just played at what I know best--monoprinting with stencils-- and came up with a layered card for my Mom and a second simple card to have on hand for a birthday. I have another monoprint card here.

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 2

Obviously, I decided to use my stencils on my background, but you'll learn I used them on some of my layers as well. Let's get started...

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Stencil Tutorial 1

I put down some subtle color with Distress sprays on a piece of mixed media paper; this is quite heavy paper from my stash and can take a lot of wet product. I spritzed my paper quite heavily with water and dipped it into puddles of oversprays left on my glass mat from a previous spraying, drying between layers of color. I'm not one to waste my product. Not a great background, but it's going to get covered up with inks and oxide.

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Stencil Tutorial  2

Next, I took one of the mini stencils from set 26 (Splash), and blended three inks in the same colors as the sprayed background. Distress blending brushes allow you to get the color exactly where you want it to go when using these intricate stencils. Use a different brush for each color family-greens, blues, reds, etc. (The photo above shows the completed stenciling after doing the two steps outlined below. I had to show it, because most of that wonderful monoprint technique got covered with ephemera in the end.)

You can see in the photo below, I sprayed the inky stencil with water and flipped it over onto the paper to make a monoprint. (The photo below is actually done on a second background (completed card pictured below), so the colors look different; I forgot to take a photo of this step when making this card.)

Then I blended more of the swirls with Wilted Violet Oxide to provide some depth.

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Stencil Tutorial  3

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Stencil Tutorial  4

To give a vintage look, I blended with Frayed Burlap ink, and eventually edged with Ground Espresso ink. (I did this with all the pieces.)

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 3

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Stencil Tutorial  5

I didn't stop there with my stencils. I swiped Distress Embossing Dabber over the Grime Stencil on a Field Notes Ephemera panel and embossed with Weathered Wood Embossing Glaze. I blended this piece with Frayed Burlap after embossing, so the powder didn't stick to the ink. I was surprised by the variation in color from the glaze. I'm sure this is because I allowed the powder to slide over the embossing liquid by tipping the panel. Instead, I should have done the finger tip dance before dumping as Tim suggests in his video.  Since I only had the one piece of ephemera, I embraced it.

I really liked the color of the butterfly from the Botanical Layers pack, but I didn't think he was large enough for my card. To give him more of a presence, I layered him over a die cut  hexagon from the Stacked Tile set. I colored the die cut with Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint oxides and Evergreen Bough ink. I even used another stencil (Ornate mini stencil set 25) monoprint in the inky layers. Although the print isn't clearly seen, it adds to the depth of color.  

I chose the purple and lavender mums from the Botanical Layers pack because of the color (my Mom's favorite), but was thrilled to see how the petals echoed the pattern of the Splash stencil and, of course, the colors I chose for the background. (This was not planned.) A couple more pieces of ephemera, this time from the Keepsakes pack, and a panel of sanded Confections kraft stock finish off this simple card. I stamped the Tiny Text sentiment onto the tag ephemera in Archival. I made a stamping faux pas, but decided to embrace the imperfection and chalk it up to the vintage vibe. 

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 4

Here is the other card I made while I had the sprays,inks and stencils out. I really love the look of monoprints, but it gets even better when you layer more stencils over top!

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 5

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 6

Sara Emily Barker https://sarascloset1.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-stenciled-mum-card-for-mom.html #stampersanonymous Mixed Media Card 7

I hope you can see just how easy it is to add stencils to your project to take it to the next level. For even more stencil inspiration from my talented teammates, head over to the challenge blog to see what they have made to inspire you. Then I hope you'll play along with us in this challenge! Happy crafting! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

These products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Grime
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 26
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 25
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 7
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Floral
Sizzix Chapter 1 Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Stacked Tiles, Hexagons
Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz L Die - Large Stems
Sizzix Chapter 1 Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Scribbly Butterflies
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Tiny Text
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Confections Kraft Stock
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera, Field Notes
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack, Keepsakes
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Broken China, Evergreen Bough, Wilted Violet
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Broken China, Evergreen Bough, Wilted Violet, Frayed Burlap, Ground Espresso, Faded Jeans
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Mini Ink Pads - Black Soot, Faded Jeans
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads -Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Wilted Violet
Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Dabber
Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Glaze- Weathered Wood
Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
Tim Holtz Distress Blending Brush
Botanical Layers

Monday, August 3, 2020

Best Day Ever


Happy Tuesday! I actually am posting this on Monday night, but we're in the midst of a tropical storm or perhaps a hurricane, so I'm posting early to beat the power outage which is sure to come soon. Simon Says Stamp is celebrating their 10th Anniversary, and they are focusing on Stampers Anonymous products, which just happen to be my favorites! Happy 10th to Simon Says Stamp! To celebrate, I made this simple birthday card; all pretty easy-peasy except for threading the sewing machine needle, that is!


The background is created with a Stampers Anonymous floral mini stencil, Roses, and Wilted Violet oxide using a monoprint technique. I blended with Frayed Burlap and Evergreen Bough and then did a bit of background stamping using a Stampers Anonymous Faded Type stamp in Frayed Burlap ink. The Tiny Text sentiment is inked in Vintage Photo Archival ink.


The flower is inked with Wilted Violet oxide and Evergreen Bough ink and popped up with foam adhesive. Best wishes to Simon Says Stamp; it's the best day ever!

Challenge shares:

These products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Frayed Burlap, Ground Espresso, Evergreen Bough