Tag #12 @ 12 Weeks of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style

Mornings :)

I am a little sad today :(
I share with you the last tag in the

 The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tags of Christmas 2012 challenge

Tag #12

Playing along to this challenge has really been a lot of fun! 

I have stepped outside my comfort zone, tried new techniques 

and really fallen in love with tags! 

Linda has certainly ended the challenge with a beauty! 

You can see her tag HERE or scroll to the bottom of this post.

The flourishes and the vibrant red of Linda's tag got my head spinning 

and Mojo and I were off and inspired!

 The vintage pic of Santa I found on Pintrest, I matted it on some papers from my scraps and then on some tulle. 

Along the left side of the image I added a feather (it just screamed Santa's beard to me) and on the right some Floral Flourishes.  

 Some more ribbon from my Really Reasonable Ribbon Club, a raid of my stash for the bell, pearls and handmade pins made the total of all the embellishments.

Augh! Another tag I have fallen in love with! lol 

I am so happy I made the decision to play along and I am a little chuffed that I have finished the whole series considering I started late in the challenge.

Now ... We just keep our fingers crossed for Mr Random and maybe, 
just maybe I might be lucky enough to win one of the prizes for 

The Funkie Junkie Boutique! 

While this is the last tag of the series, 

The challenge doesn't end till December 17th 

so there is still time to play along!

Check out all the details on the how to HERE!
To end the series, I though I would cap on all the tags I made 

and it is a double check measure for me that I have them all :$ 

Click on the tag number to see the tag I made for each week.

The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tag of Christmas 2012

 Week #1

Week #2

Week #3

Week #4

Week #5

Week #6

Week #7

Week #8

Week #9

Week #10

Week #11

Week #12 - you are here

Thank you Linda for a wonderful challenge and inspiring me to play along!
I look forward to playing along next year
(have even marked my calendar to be on the look out in September!)

And thank you to all my lovely followers
who have peaked in each week to see what I have been up to:)
xxx

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - Pintrest

Paper(s) -  Tag base, Papers from Scraps, White Cardstock
Tool(s)- Spellbinders Floral Flourishes

Embellishment(s) -  Feather, TH Distress Inks, Pearls, Really Reasonable Ribbon Club, Bell, handmade pins

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Funkie Junkie - 12 Tags of Christmas - Week #12 ends 17th Dec
Our Creative Christmas - Santa Clause is coming Vitage and Red  C4 Sat
Quirky Crafts - Christmas tag 
Crafty Mess Challenge - Vintage Christmas 
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Tag #11 @ 12 Weeks of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style

Hello :)

Back again as promised :)
And this time with tag # 11 for 

 The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tags of Christmas 2012 challenge

OMG! Linda's tag this week was just .... WOW! 

And I just fell in love with her script background with the flourishes and the gorgeous chain like textured piece she used behind the sentiment.  You can see Linda's tag HERE or scroll to the bottom of this post.

 I have been itching to find a reason to use the chain mesh ribbon I brought weeks ago and this called for the time to break it out of it's packet.  I created the background with a mix of a script stamp and a flourish from Bella's Clear stamps. Then, it was time to embellish!

 The vintage picture I acquired through pintrest, I wanted really vintage so I printed it out on Kraft, added some brown glitter to the edges, a clear coat of embossing powder and layered on the chain mesh ribbon.

 The rose is handmade with a gold pearl center that has been layered on top of bow and then on top of an pulled apart prima flower.  Along the bottom of the tag I added some crochet lace and the gold leaves and berries all came from a Christmas decoration I have pulled apart.

I just LOVE this tag! 

I think it would have to come in the top 3 of my favorites I have made for this series!

I am sure Linda would love you to play along in the series too 
and there is a fab prize to spend at

The Funkie Junkie Boutique! 

If you would like to play along to win, there is still time!
And you can find all the details HERE!

I only have tag 12 to go in the series! 

So I am off to have another play to complete the series :) 

Thanks for stopping in to see me xx

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - Script stamp - Unknown, Flourish- Bella! Clear Stamps (AC36), Image-Pintrest

Paper(s) -  Tag base

Embellishment(s) -  TH Distress Inks, Clear embossing powder, ribbon, Christmas decoration pulled apart, glitter, chain mesh ribbon, crochet lace, TH Ditress inks, gold bead.

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Funkie Junkie - 12 Tags of Christmas - Week #11 ends 17th Dec
Glitter & Sparkle - Flowers Sun
Pile It On - Embellishments Sun  
2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas Sparkle Mon  
The Ribbon Girl - Christmas Sun 
Totally Papercrafts - Anything Christmas but card   Fri
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Tag #10 @ 12 Weeks of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style

Mornings people :)

I have not exactly fallen behind in my tags for

 The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tags of Christmas 2012 challenge

We just had really horrible weather last week and getting a decent photo was just not possible!
 So today I am going to bombard you with two tags that have been sitting on my desk waiting for clear skies.

Firstly is my tag for week #10

Wow! Linda's tag was just la la LUSH!
Breathtakingly beautiful in fact!
You can see Linda's tag HERE or scroll down to the bottom of the post.

Linda's tag reminded my a perfect winter's chimney,
so I used that as my inspiration for this tag.

I don't have a brick embossing folder :( 

So I decided to try playing with my core'dinations, ruler and the end of my craft knife and tried to make my own 'brick-like'' look. I added some dripped crackle paint to the top and the bottom covered in glitter for some snow.

 A bell and some gold twin from my stash and a Kaisercraft Rubon for the sentiment.

 Another reason this one has sat on my desk is well, I think it it still missing something :(  I just can not put my finger on what though :$  I adore how the brick texture came up with the core'dinations, and I gave it all a light sanding as well to bring out the flourish on the cardstock..  And as I adored the look of it, I didn't want to cover it up much either.  The flower I pulled from my handmade stash and the ribbon is new from my lastest Really Reasonable ribbon club pack.

As you know, I am playing along for a chance to 

win the yummy prize voucher for  

The Funkie Junkie Boutique! 

If you would like to play along to win, there is still time!
And you can find all the details HERE!

I still have tag #11 to write up and watermark so I am off for now :) 

Will check back with you all in a bit!

Thanks for stopping in to see me :)

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - Kaisercraft Rubon

Paper(s) -  Core'dinations,

Embellishment(s) -  Flower Handmade, Bell, Ribbon-Really Reasonable Ribbon Club, Gold Twine, Glitter, Crackle Paint, Tinsel.

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Funkie Junkie - 12 Tags of Christmas - Week #10 ends 17th Dec
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Scrap War; Create Peace - Mojovation Challenge

Marvelous Mondays folks :) 

Today I am playing along to the 

Scrap War; Create Peace -

 Mojovation Challenge

Being held by the gorgeous Corinne over at

Handmade Halo 

You need to peak in her shop! 

She has delicious goodies!

And she ships ... EVERYWHERE in the WORLD

AND FOR JUST PLAYING ALONG

Corinne is GIVING yes GIVING !!!!!

each entrant a $5 voucher! 

to spend on anything they want from her shop 

Handmade Halo 

You don't need a better excuse to play along than that do you ? 

So head on over to Handmade Halo on Facebook {HERE} 

for all the details! 

I was going to make a card for this challenge, 

was even going to go white on white! OMG! 

But ... 

I got side tracked lol 

and I have ended up with a tag :) 

Peace for me would have to include Christmas.  As it the one day of the year that as a family, all grievances are put aside and we all come together as one.  (And yes, this includes me letting my psychotic Sister-In-Law in my house, only happens once a year, and yes, she ignores me the whole day!)  Thank goodness 'IT' is not my actual blood relation! - Things I do for my Mr Pita lol

 Angels and doves have to be in there too! 

And of course a magical winter wonderland with snow & snowflakes - is there anything more placid and peaceful than a blanket of white?

I went looking for a dove image, but I found this gorgeous angel one over at Pintrest and I feel in love with it and had to use it (you know how it goes :)  To replace having no dove I raided my feather box and found this really nice whispy white feather that I popped behind a chipboard snowflake and popped a pearl in the center.  The tag I covered with Graphic 45 papers from my scraps basket. Along the bottom I did a diecut fancy border and up the top I added some mini pearls for snowflakes falling from the sky.  

I wanted a 'soft look' so I added some lace to it all along the bottom and up along side the image, and the image got a light dusting of glitter too.  The pearl flourish is a section from a Flourish With a Bling flourish.  And everything got a lovely coat of TH Distress inks too. 

I have fallen in love with this tag!  

As I often seem to do with things I make lol 

Corinne would love you to play along the 

Scrap War; Create Peace -

 Mojovation Challenge

 So head on over to

Handmade Halo on Facebook

And come and play along!  

I'm looking forward to seeing you there!  

Happy Crafting ! 

Recipe -

Stamp/ Image(s) -Vintage picture from Pintrest - unknow 

Paper(s) -   Graphic 45

Embellishment(s) -Lace, Ribbon, Chipboard snowflake, Flourish with a Bling Pearls, TH Distress Inks, Feather.

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

Sugar Creek Hollow - Vintage Christmas Image Sat

Glitter n Sparkle - #8 Ribbon & Lace Sat

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Embellishment Pearls Sat C11 (not sure if tags are ok?)

Once Stop Craft - Vintage Christmas Sat E1/2

PaperPlay Challenge - Sweet Angel Thurs E1/2

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Angels Tues

Handmade Halo - Peace Mojovation Challenge

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Christmas 'BELIEVE' Banner Tutorial @ Inspired Stamps

Good Mornings beautiful peoples :)
Don't worry :) I know it is Friday and not Tuesday!
So what am I doing here sharing a creation with
Inspired Stamps

I am sure you all know about the special posts happening over at
Inspired Stamps
The 12 weeks of Christmas ones!
Every Friday one of the girls are sharing with you a Christmas tutorial!

Well this week it is my turn to share :)
And I would love to share my Christmas "Believe" Banner with you.


(it's a rather long banner so please click on the photo to get a larger, clearer better view of it)

I am sure you are itching to make one of these :)
So let's get on with the show!

You will need -
Elegant Dotty Alphabet Stamp Set available from Inspired Stamps
Vintage Christmas Stamp Set available from Inspired Stamps (Tree sentiment used for background on lettering sentiments)
Sing for Joy Stamp Set  available from Inspired Stamps (music staff used)
Heart Shaped Dies – Nellie’s Multi Fame’s used MFD022
1 inch Circle punch / die – Nellie’s Muliti Frame’s used MFD 020
Black Embossing powder – Ranger Super Fine Detail Powder used
Heat gun
Rangers Archival Ink – Sepia
Distressing Inks – Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain used
Versamark ink pad
Kraft card-stock
White card-stock
Rhinestones in red and clear - Stash
Lace - Stash
Twin / Ribbon - Stash
Bell x 2 – small – Stash

Techniques used -
Second Generation Stamping
Emboss Resist
Heat Embossing

The Good Part - The How To!

Step 1 – Making the Circular Letter Sentiment ‘BELIEVE’


1. Using the Elegant Dotty Alphabet stamp from Inspired Stamp, Versamark ink, black embossing powder and white card-stock – Stamp out the individual letters of your sentiment and heat set the embossing powder. For this tutorial I am using the word “Believe”. Allow room around each of the letters to cut / punch them out. I stamp first and then cut – allowing me to centre the image more accurately.
2. With you ‘alphabet letter’ now stamped and cut out, ink distress the edges. Next take the tree shaped sentiment from the Vintage Christmas set from Inspired Stamps – I have used this as a second generate stamp for the background. Using the seina ink, ink up the Vintage Christmas sentiment tree, on a scrap piece of paper, stamp once and then stamp over your ‘alphabet letter’ circle sentiment. This gives a softer look and the appearance your letter is floating above the background.
3. Turn your ‘alphabet letter’ over and place lace behind. I run a strip of double sided tape around the edges and then tape down my lace.
4. Turn your ‘alphabet letter’ back over to the front, embellish the dots with rhinestones and place aside.

Step 2 – White ‘Music Staff’ Heart


1. From white card-stock ,cut the smaller of the die-cut heart(s) (9 used for this tutorial) and ink distress the edges. Using the ‘Music Staff’ from the Inspired Stamps Sing for Joy set, Versamark and black embossing powder, stamp the ‘music staff’ repeatedly down and across the heart. Sprinkle with the black embossing powder and heat set.
2. Turn the heart over and adhere the lace to the back – Again, I run a strip of double sided tape around the edges and then tape down my lace.
3. Place hearts aside.

Step 3 – Background Heart

1. From Kraft card-stock, cut the larger of the die-cut heart(s) (9 used for this tutorial) and ink distress the edges.
2. Attach the twine/ ribbon used to hang your banner – I run a stripe of tape up the middle of the heart and place my twine on the tape and then cover again with another strip of tape.
3. Place hearts aside.

Step 4- Assembly of the individual hearts


1. Take one of the background hearts and layer ontop one of the ‘Music Staff’ hearts – I just use double sided tape to stick them together, liquid glue or a glue gun would also work.
2. Next, centre and layer one of your 'letters' on top of the ‘Music Staff’ heart.
3. Repeat the above until all hearts have been assembled.
3.a- For the end hearts, take one of the bells and some twine and tie in a bow. Center and stick down in place of an ‘alphabet letter’.

Lastly - Full Assembly


1. Attach your individual hearts onto a long piece of ribbon/ twine ... and hang :)
I have used little wooden pegs to hold mine in place as I am forever changing things around each year & I hate untie-ing knots and bows. This also doesn't take up as much room in the Christmas closet :)

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial 

& that I possibly have inspired you to try this too!

I would love to see your creations if you do give this a try 

so please come back & leave me some love so I can come & have a peak!

Don't forget to check out the other amazing tutorials
the girls have shared over the weeks,

and keep your eye on the
Inspired Stamps Blog {here}
As each Friday until the 21st of December
we will be sharing a tutorial with you!

And lucky duckies you! 

You get 2 tutorials from me!
My next is scheduled for the 21st of December
I look forward to you calling past then!

Thank you for dropping in to see me & happy crafting :)

Recipe -

Stamp(s) - Inspired Stamps - Elegant Dotty Alphabet Stamp Set, Vintage Christmas Set & Sing for Joy Set
Paper(s) - Kraft Cardstock, white cardstock

Tools - Heart Shaped Dies – Nellie’s Multi Fame’s used MFD022  & 1 inch Circle punch / die – Nellie’s Muliti Frame’s used MFD 020
Embellishment(s) -TH distress inks, Ranger's Archivael Sepia ink. black embossing powder, Versamrak ink, Stash - twine, lace, rhinestones, bells

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Wordart Wednesday - Encouraging or Uplifting Sentiment Wed E1/5
Paperminutes - Pennants Tues
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But A card Tues
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - PPPMC66 Anything But A Card Mon
Totally Stampalicious - Christmas Non Traditional Colors Mon 
Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe - Ribbon / Twine, Pearls or Gems & Dies or Punches Sat
Crafty-Emblies - Vintage / Shabby Chic Monthly ( I think this fits as it's not a card - let me know if not thanks) Monthly Entry 2
Craft My Life - Anything But A Card Monthly
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Tag #9 @ 12 Weeks of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style

Greetings folks :) 

Sailing in today to share another tag I have made for the series of 

 The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tags of Christmas 2012 challenge

This tag is for week #9

And again! Linda just out did herself with her tag!  It is uttlerly drop drop gorgeous! You can see Linda's tag HERE or scroll down to the bottom of the challenges for a pic. 

I loved Linda's tag but alas, my craft room just doesn't have all the cool toys like hers :( So I made do with what I have anyway :)  And I have my fingers crossed the Jolly old man in red will look over my MUST HAVE Christmas list before he goes shopping! lol

I loved the fence like embossed background, the red and white of the stars and the so country gingham ribbon, although Linda's ribbon was green & white check, it still screamed an old fashioned Nanna's kitchen to me so I opted for red and white and I loved how she incorporated the bells.

So ... This is what Mr Mojo and I whipped up! 

I really wanted to include some embossing so I opted for a crinkle inplace of the fence (and I don't have a fence / wood grain embossing folder).  The 'corrugated tin look' is also a little more suited to here in Oz as well.

A raid of my ribbon and I found this gorgeous ribbon and matching frilly trim! 

This screams Nanna's and her Apple Pie to me :$

The embellishments .... I have been doing some shopping :( 

The bells are from my stash, but all the glittery pieces are from Christmas decorations that I JUST HAD TO buy and I have cut a little from each and glued them all together.

The sentiment is a rubber stamp I grabbed from my stash and have embossed it with black and wrapped up like a scroll with some ink distressing around the edges.  I gave the corrugated base a light sanding here and there in places, and touched it lightly with Distress inks in places too.

I am planning on using this tag on a cellophane gift bag of candy cane cookies for a friend!  I think the two are going to look delicious together!

Linda also has a wonderful prize up fro grabs! 

A voucher to spend at 

The Funkie Junkie Boutique! 

If you would like to play along to win, there is still time!
And you can find all the details HERE!

Tag #10 was released this week, so once I have that one done I will be all up to date!

Linda created another beautiful tag this week so I am off to be inspired again!

Check you all laters, and thanks for stopping in to see me :)

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - unknown

Paper(s) -  White Cardstock

Embellishment(s) -  TH Distress Inks, Ranger black fine embossing powder, Rhinestones, Stash - Ribbon, Bells, Christmas Decorations

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Funkie Junkie - 12 Tags of Christmas - Week #9 ends 17th Dec

Crafty Creations Challenge - Christmas Is Coming Wed

Holly Jolly Christmas - The 3 R's - Red, ribbon & rhinestones Tues E1/2 C10 

Loves Rubberstamps Challenges - Use Ribbon Tues 

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Tag 4 @ 12 Weeks of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style

Hello's!

I'm sailing in again! with another tag for 

 The Funkie Junkie 

12 Tags of Christmas 2012 challenge

I am catching up fast so I promise the tags will stop soon lol 

Today I am sharing my take on Tag #4

As always, Linda's tag was just delicious! And what really caught my eye was the ginghma / check pattern going on throughout her whole tag.  So ... I used that for my inspiration in making mine. 

A raid of my stash and the only gingham / check kind of paper I had was my Graphic 45! So G45 it was going to be and I knew I had the perfect country check ribbon in my stash to match (though, it needed a tea stain to tone down the white.

I paired the G45 papers up with a santa stamp. 

A raid of my Prima stash and I found the adorable black stars, the gold twigy bits and large star bead were pulled from old Christmas decorations..

Santa has been embossed in rangers fine black detail powder with some gold square brads on the corners and some TH distress inks used to age the piece.  A Kaisercraft rubon (25th Dec) was used on along the top and some raffia for the tag tie.  The tag has a very masculine feel to it that I am just loving! 

I am seriously loving

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge!   

I have been having so much fun as tags are a  

retaliative new thing for me to be playing with! 

Linda also has a wonderful prize up fro grabs! 

A voucher to spend at 

The Funkie Junkie Boutique! 

I'm off to play with some more tags!

Check ya laters, and thanks for calling past :)

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - unknown

Paper(s) -  Graphic 45, white & black cardstock

Embellishment(s) -  TH Distress Inks, Ranger black fine embossing powder, Stash - Prima stars, old christmas decorations, ribbon, raffia.

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Funkie Junkie - 12 Tags of Christmas - Week #4 ends 17th Dec
One Stop Craft Challenge - Monochrome Tones Sat  E1/2
Stemplestonne Challenge - Santa/ Father Christmas Fri E1/3
Totally PaperCrafts - Black and White C&S Fri  
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