Found (and Lost) Relative Vintage Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog

Hello, and welcome! It's time for our newest challenge at The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog, and this time our hostess is the talented Suzz!  She titles her challenge 'Bits and Bobs', and here's what she says:

"Do you have a pile of leftover scraps from projects previously made or even a half finished project waiting for you to get the time to complete it?   This is the challenge for you!  It is time to pull out those scraps, remnants or half finished projects and pull them together into a fabulous shabby chic or vintage project.  Make sure to mention in your post what part of your project was a scrap or remnant." 

As always, the winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date at The Funkie Junkie Boutique 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.

Let's get started! Pictured below are a few scraps I salvaged from my bits box and backgrounds file that I thought might work together. In the photo directly below, I've already started to alter the not so perfect background with Forest Moss Distress ink to unify my color scheme. I've put together a little pictorial step by step to show how those little bits got altered. The little piece of Crochet die cut, Ticket Booth ticket and vintage checkbook stub were leftover from previous projects and the burst medallion was an 'oops'; I put the Metallic paper in the Impresslit folder upside down so I was left with a debossed medallion. (But I saved it anyway :):) )

I altered an original Baseboard Frame (I shared a link to the new Halloween Baseboard Frames below, which are similar) following my tutorial. I used Peeled Paint Distress Crayon to highlight the cracks and sprayed with Walnut Stain Distress Oxide Spray. Inside the frame, I've used a Found Relative and followed Stacy's tutorial  to age the photo.  I've used this technique on my witch's cauldron, but I'da never thunk to do it on photos. Stacy, you're a genius--thank you for the inspiration!!! If you have not been to Stacy's blog--Tattered Nest Designs, you will be in for a treat; she can make anything look like it's been discovered in her grandma's attic. While she used Mushroom Alcohol Ink and Smolder Alcohol Pearls to color her witch, I added drips of Slate alcohol ink as well.

I layered over a sanded and inked panel of gold Metallic Kraft Stock and then a sanded panel of old Distress sandable cardstock. I applied a Halloween Remnant Rub to an off cut from another Found Relative.  (I really do save all my bits!) I smeared it with Crazing, dripped with Mushroom and Smolder inks/pearls and brought out the cracks with crayon. The vintage buttons are from my stash, and I tied a bow on one with a short length of thread I had leftover from another project. You never know when you can put these little pieces to use! Save them in a little box, and pull it out when you need a little something.

Here are some close-up photos to show the detail.

That's all for me; now hop on over to the blog to see how my amazing teammates have put their bits and bobs to use! Then it's over to you; how can you use your scraps? I can't wait to see! Hugs and blessings! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

Simon Says Stamp Monday ‘S’ is For S is for  SALVAGED SCRAPS!

Scrapy Land Challenge #120 Anything Goes    I used 2 Sizzix dies.

Country View Challenges August 2019 - Texture

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #150 - AG + Option EnTWINEed

The Artistic Stamper August' Creative Challenge - ANYTHING GOES I stamped my background and the Ticket.
The House That Stamps Built Anything Goes Challenge ~ A2819 I stamped my background and the Ticket.

The following products were used and can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:
Sizzix Chapter 2 Tim Holtz Thinlits Crochet
Sizzix Framelits Die Set - Ticket Booth by Tim Holtz
Sizzix 3-D Impresslits Embossing Folder - Burst
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Ticket Booth
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Found Relatives
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Layers & Baseboard Frames, Halloween
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs, Halloween
Distress Inks --Fossilized Amber, Forest Moss, Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso
Distress Oxide Spray - Walnut Stain
Distress Oxide Pads --Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke
Distress Crayons --Set #2, #3
Distress Collage Medium --Matte, Crazing
Alcohol inks --Slate, Mushroom, Smolder Alcohol Pearls
Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair-Metallique Wax - White Gold

Make a Wish Birthday Card With 3D Impresslits

Hello friends! My prayers are for each one of you who may be affected by hurricane Florence. Please stay safe and look out for your neighbors, especially the elderly. I just have a quick post today, because we need to finalize our hurricane preparations.  This is a card I made for my sister in law's birthday featuring Tim Holtz 3D Impresslits Texture Fade Burst, several of his Thinlits die sets, and his Glorious Bouquet stamp. Links to products used are at the end of my post.

I embossed Glorious Bouquet in Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder for the background, and blended with Shaded Lilac Distress ink. I also embossed the Bursts in gold and edged with Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide. I don't own this stamp yet, but Autumn's friend let us use hers when we had some wonderful crafty time together last spring. I didn't have my Stamp Platform with me, so my impression is less than perfect. The Bursts are a wonderful save and hide my imperfection!

Garden Greens, Wildflowers and Wildflowers #2 Thinlits die cuts were colored with oxides and some gold embossed. The lace from my stash was dyed with Shaded Lilac oxide, and the sentiment is a Small Talk sticker is also inked with oxide.

I splattered the background with watered down ink and layered the panel over a Frayed Burlap ink edged panel of textured card from my stash. I die cut and snipped a few Skeleton Leaves in white card for some relief from all that gold and lavender. 

That's all from me for today; perhaps for a while. The local news is warning our power may be out for weeks if this hurricane upgrades to a Cat 4 and passes over Wilmington NC as predicted. Please keep the east coast of USA in your prayers. I'm just so thankful it's not predicted to hit Florida, where my Mom lives.

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

TIm Holtz Distress Mixed Media Heavystock TDA53835	(LATE AUGUST PRE-ORDER) Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5pk - Skeleton Leaves by Tim Holtz 663094	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Garden Greens by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Wildflowers by Tim Holtz 661190 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Wildflowers #2 by Tim Holtz
(MAY PRE-ORDER) Sizzix 3-D Impresslits Embossing Folder - Burst	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Shaded Lilac	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Shaded Lilac	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk