Layered Beachy Scene

 Greetings Friends! Having a summery blast today posting for The Funkie Junkie Boutique! Our current Challenge is Chillin' in the Heat using either warmer or cooler colors. I'm headed to the beach with Glady's!  We have a challenge over on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. Check the deets HERE. Would love to have you join in the fun!

The flock of flamingos appears quite happy in the sunshine!

Plaid Christmas in July Home Decor

 Hello friends! I'm posting today for The Funkie Junkie Boutique's Challenge Skotch It Is. All the deets are over on their blog HERE. You could be the next Guest designer!

Etcetera Tag in Motion

 Hello Funkie Friends!

 I'm posting another in my never-ending series of Etcetera Tag for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Just kidding. I'm having too much fun to stop now! We have a fun challenge called Moving Parts. We'd love to have you join in the fun over on the Funkie Junkie Blog. You may win a prize.

Check out the movement on this short intro video.

Patriotic Layered Junk Journal Tag

 Hello friends, I am posting for the The Funky Junkie Boutique. The current challenge is a musical themed project. Check out the post on the blog for deets. 

The patriotic music themed Etcetera Tag is the perfect addition for our home decor!

Mix a Grungy Background with Colorful Flowers

 Can you mix a grungy grey, brown masculine background with bright and colorful flowers? I say go for t! See how I did just that in this post for The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Check out the bright colors against the grungy background!

Floral Frilly Mixed Media Tag

 Hello friends! I am posting for The Funkie Junkie Boutique today. The current challenge is April Showers bring May flowers. There are prizes. The deets are on The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. I am still on my Etcetera Tag kick so I present this floral layered mixed media tag!

Use Your Stash!

 Hello friends. I am posting for The Funkie Junkie Boutique! The current challenge called Blustery Day invites us to use a technique, tools or supplies you find difficult to use. Info on the current challenge is Here.

I am a Tim Holtz addict! I collect more than I use. I challenged myself to go through my stash and use it! I even share SOME of my collection with you before I start creating!

Mixed Media Journal Made with an Amazon Mailing Bag

 Hello friends. I am posting today for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I am taking a short break from my Etcetera Tags to create this fun journal from a cereal box and a mailing envelope!

Layered Vintage Valentine Tag

 Greetings friends! I am posting this very vintage Etcetera tag for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. We have a new challenge up - Funky Frilly Valentines. Check out the blog Here for deets.

Lots of fun going on here tied together by magenta and Victorian Velvet colors. Victorian Velvet is not one of my go-to colors, but I loved the way it off sets the Magenta.

Icy Cold Layered Etcetera Tag

 Hello friends! I am posting another Etcetera Tag for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. When I joined the Design Team last year, I started doing a series of Etcetera Tags and here I am again with #2 for this year. The challenge theme is Icy and Cold. Check out The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog for deets.

This fits right in with my love of cool colors. Not really a snow person!

Starting 2022 off with Layered Decor Tag

 Hello friends. I am so happy to be continuing on the Funkie Junkie's Design Team. Today I am sharing a very layered Etcetera Tag using Old and New Products!

Check out all the layers on this one.  I have a video here if you'd like to just jump there. Here is the link if the video doesn't appear (https://youtu.be/wxaXLjYT1ho).

As you can see, the Etcetera Tag has multiple layers, beginning with Distress Heavyweight Cardstock, ink smooshed with Villaneous Potion, Bundled Sage and Old Paper. Love this combo.  The top left is die cut using the Mixed Media #2 die from Sizzix, another oldie in my collection. There are also layers of stenciling and stamping using Deco Arch stencil, Ledger Script and Faded Type Stamps. The "OLD" to fit the theme comes from using The Fairytale Frenzy Stamp CMS058! I used both a floral bloom to stamp with Hickory Smoke Archival Ink and the Sentiment stamped with Black Soot Archival ink on cardstock with Bundled Sage Oxide Ink. The inks are from the Archival 4 Pack Basic set.

Check out the Crackle Texture Paste, colored with Old Paper ink and applied through an early stencil. Once that dried and was topped with Collage Medium, I used the Wilted Violet Distress Crayon from Set #4 to color in the cracks.

The Perspective Butterfly Die is one of my favorites - so detailed and a great size! I have all the deets in the YouTube video above showing how I ink blended with Old Paper, Villainous Potion, splattered with the Hocus Pocus Mica Stains from the Halloween Release and coated with Distress Resist Spray. I also cut the body out with Black Cardstock for contrast.

We'd love to have you join in on the first challenge for 2022! Check the Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog for deets.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'd love to have you follow/subscribe on my social media sites Instagram, Facebook, Blogger and You Tube.  Be well. Be creative!

Light the Holidays with this Fun Decor Piece!

 Hello my friends. I am getting ready for the holidays with Yuletide Delights. Today I am sharing this very festive decor piece for The Funkie Junkie Boutique featuring the Sizzix Candlelight Colorize. If you follow me, you may have noticed I did an entire series with Etcetera Tags. I got in a little different mood when it came to the holiday makes.

Check out all that yummy layering using a selection of Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies.

Holiday Tags - How is Your Tag Supply?

 Now is the time to be sure you have all your holiday supplies ready. Do you have enough tags for all those gifts? I'm presenting for The Funkie Junkie Boutique today and hope to inspire you to make your own tags and enter them in the challenge on our blog. Check all the details there.

Check out the variety in colors and themes!