Give Thanks for Frilly and Funkie

Hello friends and visitors! Today the Funkie side of the Design Team at Frilly and Funkie reveal their inspiration for our newest challenge, 'Give Thanks!'. We have so much to be grateful for! The Frilly and Funkie team is thankful for our loyal readers and our newest visitors! For this challenge, simply create a vintage or shabby chic project that expresses gratitude.

I made a mixed media Thanksgiving card for my Mom using Prima's Amber Moon papers and Tim Holtz Pumpkin Patch Bigz die cuts as my focal point.

I die cut two of the papers using the largest Tim's Stitched Rectangles die. For the wood plank panel, I tore off the serrated edges and both panels were colored to match my background panel using Distress Oxides. I chose two of the smaller panels in the pad for my sentiment, and these were also colored with Distress Oxides.

To make my background panel, I used one of my trusty canned cat food thin chipboard inserts and applied Grit paste and clear crackle paste randomly and smooshed some sequins into the wet paste. I allowed this to dry overnight and then gave it a coat of gesso. Later I painted it with Distress paints and spritzed them with water to blend. I dried with a heat tool and allowed it to dry still more overnight. The sequins started popping off, so I thought it would be a good idea to give the entire panel a coat of Distress Collage Medium, and I used the Matte mixed with just a bit of Vintage for subtle color. Finally I rubbed Distress crayon over it and wiped to leave it to highlight the cracks and texture.

The little pumpkin is one of Linda's charms from the shop; I just added a bit of Distress crayon to highlight it. The ribbon is from the little goodie bag Linda includes as a thank you gift in all of her orders. I just pulled the looped end through the bail of the charm and tied up the ends.

I threw just about everything I own at the pumpkin die cuts. I started by dipping them in Antique Linen Distress Oxide, then added random smudges of Distress Micro Glaze. Again, back to the dipping into puddles of diluted oxides in pumpkin colors drying between colors. After they were completely dry, I smeared on clear crackle paste randomly and allowed that to dry. I rubbed the crayons to highlight the cracks.

To finish it off, I added a single Seasonal Chit Chat sticker edged with crayon.

That's all for me today--now it's over to YOU!  Create a vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge guidelines and link up at Frilly and Funkie before midnight on Tuesday, December 5. But first, I hope you will stop by the blog to see all the wonderful inspiration from both my Frilly and my Funkie teammates.

The team will choose their top four picks with the winner being invited to join us in a Guest DT 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.

I'm sharing with these challenges:

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #217 "Thanksgiving"

Scrapy Land Challenge #78 ANYTHING GOES I used two Sizzix dies.

Mixed Media World MMW#31: AMMG with Twist (Moodboard)

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes - Challenge #310 - #311

Thank you for stopping by today and for all your wonderful comments!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

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

AUGUST PRE-ORDER Sizzix Bigz Die - Pumpkin Patch by Tim Holtz 662387	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Stitched Rectangles by Tim Holtz 661189 (April Pre-Order)	AUGUST PRE-ORDER Prima Marketing 8x8 Paper Pad - Amber Moon	Distress Grit Paste	Prima Art Extravagance: Texture Paste Clear Crackle
(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Wild Honey	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Frayed Burlap	(JULY PRE-ORDER) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Antique Linen	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Spiced Marmalade	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Peeled Paint
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926 (February Pre-order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #2 TDBK47919 (February Pre-order)	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Rusty Hinge	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap
(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Walnut Stain	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Vintage TDAK47940 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	Charm Pendant - Set of 5 Bronze Halloween Pumpkin	Seam Binding
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers - Seasonal	Ranger Distress Micro Glaze