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Hello friends, I am posting today for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Please consider joining our challenge on the blog. Deets at the end of this post. I love the concept of Gratitude and being Thankful. Use fall colors and embellishments to create a tag or project expressing gratitude. Here is the next edition in my Etcetera Tag Series.

It all starts with a Mini Etcetera Tag, a Ranger Brayer and Distress Paints in fall Colors! Rusty Hinge, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo are the Colors used. I used the brayer to randomly add layers of the various paint colors to cover the tag.

I have a video on my YouTube channel documenting the series of layers I used to create this tag. 

I will outline the multiple layers, but I recommend checking out the video for the details.

Next step was to add the sentiment from Stampers Anonymous Bold Sayings.

I started by stamping with distress ink and clear heat embossing. I wasn't pleased with the results, so I stamped again using Ground Expresso Archival Ink on the top.

The next layer uses a variety of Archival Inks and the Natures Wonder Stamp set to add a variety of falling leaves on the background. This set is my Go To set for fall. Ink colors include: Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Ground Expresso and Peeled Paint. 

The final layer uses embossing inks and Ranger Embossing Glazes in Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge and Crackling Campfire.

I distressed inked seam binding in Crackling Campfire, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint Distress Inks, created a bow and added some various Ideology Tokens colored with a Carved Pumpkin Crayon.

To finish the tag, I added a few oak leaved created with the Oak Leaf Impresslits from my stash of pre-created die cuts. The new Impresslits are being released in limited supplies, so you need to get yours before they are gone.

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The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date here at The Funki Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team.

The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link to this challenge in your post. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to be in with a chance for winning. If you are entering through a public forum (such as Instagram) you'll need to include the words 'Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge'. Also, please turm off your Word Verification so our Design Team can leave comments on your blogs. Make sure you follow these rules as unfortunately, we have had to eliminate entrants from the prize drawing in the past.

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