Saturday Showcase - Seth Apter Izink Pigment and Izink Ice

It is Cec here with the Saturday Showcase this week and I am featuring a couple of the new Seth Apter products - Izink Pigment and Izink Ice.

I created a very tiny accordion book and used both products on each page but first I will show you a couple of panels I made when I was playing.

Using Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger), I stamped the big flower from the Funky Floral Art set (Wendy Vecchi) onto a piece of water colour card stock.  Then I painted the flower with three shades of the Izink Pigment - Olive Drab, Roast Chestnut and Burnt Orange.  To paint, I dabbed the little brush that comes in each bottle onto my kraft sheet and then dipped a paint brush in a bit of water, tapped some of the water off so the brush was not soaked and then the pigment before I started to paint.  It behaves very much like water colours.

For the second panel, I randomly dry brushed some Heather and then Magenta Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley) on a piece of watercolour card stock and then sponged on some Elephant Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley).  Next I added some stamping with Watering Can Archival Ink (Wendy Vecchi) and some stamps from an old Tim Holtz set #THMM101.

Using a palette knife I scraped some Freezia and Arctic Grape Izink Ice randomly over the panel.  When that was dry I used the palette knife with the Arctic Grape Ice through a Bubble stencil (Tim Holtz) to get some bright markings.  This will make a great background for some mixed media project in the future.

And now the little book.  I started by cutting one piece of water colour card stock 3 1/2" x 10 1/2" and a second piece 3 1/2" x 10".  Both pieces were scored every 2 1/2" on the long side and folded accordion style.  The leftover 1/2" strip on the longer piece was clipped to angle the ends and then adhered to one side of the shorter piece to make a continual accordion.

Fourteen pages were cut from water colour card stock.  Originally I was going to adhere them to a mat before I added them to the page so I cut them 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" but then I changed my mind about the mat so without a mat, I wish I had cut them 2 3/8" x 3 3/8".

I also cut two pieces for the covers that measured 2 5/8" x 3 5/8".

The next step was to dry brush Lemon, Tangerine and Sedona Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley) on one side of each page and cover.  I use the cheap, almost ratty  paintbrushes that Seth likes to use (you know the kind that have a wooden handle, bristles that tend to shed and you can buy in a dollar store) because you get rough coverage, which is a look I love.

Once the paint was dry I splattered Olive Drab, Burnt Orange and Roast Chestnut Izink Pigment one at a time on each page, let it sit for a few seconds, spritzed it with water and then moved the pages around to let it run.  I dried the pages between each colour.  I also found that the longer I let it sit, the more it absorbed into the card stock and left darker spots of colour.  The water makes it quite translucent.

The next step was to do a lot of stamping with Jet Black Archival Ink using stamps from Ultimate Grunge, Leaf Prints, Nature's Wonder and the old set marked #THMM101 (Tim Holtz).  I found the stamping too harsh so I sponged over it very lightly with a mixture of White Gesso and Squeezed Orange Acrylic Paint (Dylusions).

The last step in decorating the pages was to scrape Izink Ice over each page and cover using a variety of colours (Freezia, Glacier Green, Greenland, Iced Tea and Iced Coffee) drying between each colour.  It is really difficult to see in the photos but the Ice gives a lovely sheen to the pages and because it is so translucent you can see what is beneath it.

If you add it to an unpainted surface, the colours pop and you can see where I overlapped the colours, you get interesting looks.  If you look closely at the piece on the right, the Iced Tea looks brown and even orange where it overlaps the Glacier Green but it looks mostly orange on the edges.  Even over all the paint and pigment on the books pages that I laid down first, the addition of the ICE provides some really interesting colour variety.

While I didn't do this you can use tools to make marks in the ICE while it is still wet to provide more texture to your project.

Now that everything was decorated and dry, it was time to make the book.  First I inked the edges of the long accordion strip with Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Tim Holtz) as well as the edges of each individual folded section on both sides.  I dyed a piece of seam binding with some Rusty Hinge Distress Ink (Tim Holtz) and glued it to the back of one cover.  The edges of the covers and pages were inked with Vintage Photo DI.  Both covers were added to the end sections of the long strip and then the individual pages were mounted on the remaining sections.

A bronze leaf charm was tied to the end of one of the ties and then the ties were wound around the book and tied to create a closure for the book.

I hope you enjoyed this look at these two wonderful new products and will take a stab at trying them out.  By the way, if you are wondering why I chose this colour palette and the leaf stamps, it is because I am not enjoying 2020 and thought I would go back to the fall and maybe it would kick off a different outcome.  I know it is wishful thinking but I had to try 😂.

Supplies list with links to The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Seth Apter Izink Pigments
Seth Apter Izink ICE
Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint
DYLUSIONS PAINTS, SQUEEZED ORANGE DYP46035
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black AIP31468
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo TIM19527
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Rusty Hinge TIM27157
Ryon Seam Binding
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Nature's Wonder
Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamp Set - Funky Flower Art SCS173
Tim Holtz Leaf Prints Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Clear Stamp Set #THMM101
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Bubble THS002
Scor Tape
Leaf Charms
Bronze Jump Ring Set

Sew Sweet

Hi there, Cec here and I am bringing you the new challenge here at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog. I am calling it 'Sew Sweet' and here is how I describe it:

Create a shabby chic or vintage project with a sewing theme incorporating items and/or images related to sewing - think rubber stamps of sewing machines or dress forms e.g., fabric, pattern tissue and even notions such as buttons, zippers, thread, etc.

The winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date here 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.

The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it below to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link back 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 of 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 be sure to turn 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 draws in the past.

As always, our Design Team have created some fabulous inspiration for you. To get all the details on their projects, just click on their blog name and you will be taken directly to their blog.

Cec Wintonyk - CW Creations

Maggi Harding - Scrap, Travel & Bark!


Sara Emily Barker - sarascloset

Suzanne Czosek - Suzz's Stamping Spot

Jenny Marples - Pushing The Right Buttons

Now that you have checked out all the fabulous details, I hope you will join in on the challenge with your own sewing-themed creation.

Saturday Showcase - Graphic 45 Le Romantique Bride's Folio

It is Cec here with the Saturday Showcase for this week.  I seem to be on a roll lately making little folios and albums with some gorgeous papers from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

This time I used the Le Romantique paper collection from Graphic 45 and made a simple folio that I thought could be used for a bride as she plans her wedding.

Here is the paper collection and it has lots of gorgeous double-sided papers along with some sticker sheets and chipboard punch-outs.  I have had it for a while but I see on the store site that it is temporarily out of stock so if you want to purchase it, be sure to click on the text that says "Email me when back in stock".

I am going to walk you through the folio and how it came together but there are no process photos because I made this really late thanks to a stupid move on my part.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:  If you are going to move the blade on your paper trimmer, make sure you keep your fingers out of the way.

I didn't get mine out of the way and sliced two fingers rather badly so this project had to wait until I healed and since one should probably have had stitches, it took longer than I was hoping.  One bright spot in all this was that since I am home on lock down as so many others are, I was able to use up the Dora The Explorer bandages that I had from when my Grandchildren, now 11 and 13 were toddlers.  I was so cute and didn't have to hide my fingers from strangers. 😂

Now on to the folio:

• Cut one piece of heavy black card stock for the front cover measuring 5 1/2" x 7" and score at 5" on the short side
• Cut one piece of heavy black card stock for the back cover and pocket measuring 9 7/8" x 7" and score on the long side at 1/2", 5 1/2", 5 5/8" and 8 5/8" Note:  This will give you a 3" flip out that has a 1 1/4" pocket and the extra 1/8" score will help the flip out fold inward more easily
• Glue the 1/2" strips together to create the spine making sure not to go over the score lines
• Cut patterned paper to fit all surfaces except the inside of the pocket in the flip out, distress the edges and ink with Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• Adhere all the paper using your preferred adhesive
• Cut two gussets for the pocket measuring 1" x 1 1/8", score at 1/2" on the short side and fold in half
• Clip one end of each gusset on an angle and then adhere to the inside of the pocket making sure to align the fold against the edge of the pocket
• Adhere the pocket to the flip out
• Make a pocket for the inside front cover using patterned paper and die cut a half oval to make a large thumb notch
• Glue the pocket on both sides and the bottom making sure that the glue line is very fine and right next to the edges
• Cut another pocket from patterned paper for the bottom of the inside front cover adding 1/2" on each side and the bottom to fold in for gussets
• Create a vertical pocket for the inside back cover in the same manner as the preceding step
• Decorate the pockets, the flip out, the back cover and finally the front cover
• Create inserts for the pockets using fussy cut images from the paper collection

Here is the inside with the flip out closed.  The left pocket has been decorated with three borders from the sticker sheet.  The vertical pocket on the inside back cover has been decorated with a strip of stamps from one of the patterned papers and the flip out has a fussy cut image and a little sticker.

This view shows the flip out opened up.

The bottom pocket on the inside front cover has two little tent style "booklets" that can be used for journaling of photos.

The top pocket contains two large photo mounts.

The centre pocket has two folded "booklets".

The flip out pocket has two more folded "booklets".

The back cover has a sticker and the front cover features a fussy cut image of a bride with a crochet die cut border, elements from the sticker pages, chipboard punch outs and fussy cut images from the paper.  Leaves were die cut with the Garden Greens die and tucked under a number of paper flowers.  The large flower was white and I dyed it with a blend of Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs and Dried Marigold Distress Ink Reinker mixed in water.

This is very quick to put together - even quicker if you don't injure yourself like I did.  Since most of us are staying home to help flatten the curve on this virus, now is the time to play in your creative space and once you have shopped your stash you will need to replace products so check out The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Supplies list:

Graphic 45 - Le Romantique Deluxe Collector's Edition 4501952
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo TIM19527
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Reinker Antique Linen TIM19435
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Reinker Dried Marigold TIM21551
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Reinker Gathered Twigs TXR35138
Sizzix Chapter 2 Tim Holtz Thinlits Crochet 664178
Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/8" x 27 Yards
Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/4" x 27 Yards
Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 3/8" x 27 Yards #SP214
Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams IBT40965
Tim Holtz Garden Greens Thinlets
Paper Flowers (my stash)

Aquamarine

It is Cec here and I am the host for the new challenge starting today. I am calling it 'Aquamarine' and here is how I describe it:

"Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich color and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. Its mesmerizing color ranges from pale to deep blue and are reminiscent of the sea." The challenge is to create a shabby chic or vintage project using the colour aquamarine in any of its shades along with one other colour (it could be white or brown or whatever you wish). The definition has lots of other prompts you could also use in your creation but the colour requirement is the main focus.

The winner will earn a chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date here 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.

The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it below to your post (not just your blog) and also include a link back 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 of 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 be sure to turn 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 draws in the past.

As always, our designers have made some fabulous inspiration for you. To get more information about how their projects came together, just click on their blog name and you will taken directly there where you will find all the details.

Maggi Harding - Scrap, Travel & Bark

Sara Emily Barker - sarascloset

Cec Wintonyk - CW Creations

Suzanne Czosek - Suzz's Stamping Spot 

Jenny Marples - Pushing The Right Buttons

If you know someone with a March birthday, here is a perfect opportunity to create something special and share it with us too. Use the link below to enter and have an opportunity to win.

Saturday Showcase - AALL & Create Blossomed Numbers

Hi there.  It is Cec here to bring you the Saturday Showcase this week.  When you have been checking out all the wonderful new products that are coming to The Funkie Junkie Boutique you will notice that the shop will be carrying some of the AALL & Create line of stamps so since I have a couple of them I thought I would show you what a treat you are in for.  I have made a canvas using the Blossomed Numbers stamp set.

The AALL & Create stamps are clear stamps made of photopolymer and this one is an A4 size - that is one big stamp 8.27" × 11.69" - but it has two distinct images so the first thing I did was cut them apart to make them a little easier to use.

I would recommend that you condition your AALL & Create stamps before you use them for the first time.  I did not do that with one of the pieces and didn't get as great an image as I wanted so I did the smaller section (the one I used for this project) and was much happier with the result. I will follow up with the other image.

Also, in case you are more used to using red rubber stamps and Archival Ink like I was, don't panic when you notice that the Archival Ink tends to really stain the clear stamp but it doesn't harm it.  Just make sure you have some stamp cleaner available to clean your stamps.

OK, so now that the technical stuff is out of the way, here is how to create this canvas:

• Stamp the smaller image on a piece of good tissue paper (I used Memento Tuxedo Black to ink it this time)

• Crumple up some inexpensive (a.k.a. cheap) tissue (Dollarama), flatten it back out and glue to the canvas
• Tear the tissue around the image and glue on next
• Use Texture Paste (Ranger) through a Checkered Dots stencil (Dylusions) to add texture on opposite corners
• Cover the canvas top and sides with White Gesso (Dina Wakley)

• Paint the canvas completely with Lime Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley)
• Add a few second generation stamp markings using Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger)
• and a number stamp from the Ultimate Grunge set (Tim Holtz)
• Use a scruffy paint brush to add Evergreen and Peacock Acrylic Paint (Dina Wakley) randomly 
• Add more marks with Peat Moss Archival Ink (Wendy Vecchi) and a Bubbles stencil (Tim Holtz)

• Use Jet Black Archival Ink to stamp the flower portion of the stamp twice onto card stock

• Ink both flower images with Scattered Straw, Wild Honey and Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
• Go back and add some Fired Brick DI (not shown in process photo)
• Fussy cut both flowers

• Using a Micron Pigma Pen and the Dylusions stencil, draw some circles on card stock and give them some markings
• Ink the circles with Scattered Straw and Wild Honey DI and then fussy cut them
• Ink some card stock with Forest Moss DI and then cut numbers using an Alphanumeric Die Set (Tim Holtz)
• Use some Wild Honey DI to ink a piece of drywall mesh tape
• Create computer-generated text for a sentiment and ink the pieces with Wild Honey and Fired Brick DI
• Add some lengths of raffia on top of the stem area of the stamped image
• Add both flowers popping each of them up with some dimensional foam

If you want to play with these great stamps run over to the shop and get your pre-order in and you should be ready to go soon since February is almost over.

Supplies List:

(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) AALL & Create A4 Stamp Set - Blossomed Numbers #109
Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso MDM41689
Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte INK44444
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Bubble THS002
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Forest Moss
Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Lime, Evergreen, Peacock
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black AIP31468
Scor Tape
Ranger ADHESIVE - WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2" X 1/16"x 2 YDS. IWT40514
Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams IBT40965
Wendy Becchi Peat Moss Archival Ink Pad
8" x 8" Deep Stretched Canvas
Dylusiona Checkered Dots Stencil
Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Mesh Drywall Tape
Pigma Micron Pen
Tim Holtz Alpha Numeric Die Set 660056

Saturday Showcase - Positivity/Gratitude Folio with Stamperia Time is an Illusion Paper

Hi there, it is Cec here with the Saturday Showcase for this week and I am going to show you a folio I made using the Stamperia Time is an Illusion paper pack.

I thought the papers in this collection would make a fabulous folio and while it looks a lot like a mini album, it isn't meant to store photos.  I made it with the intention of having a place for the recipient to write down thoughts and words that mean something to them.

I chose Positivity and Gratitude as the theme for this folio.  I do believe strongly that being positive works far better than dwelling on the negative. As I get older I am grateful that I have the ability to keep plugging away because slowing down is the first step on the way to stopping and I am definitely not ready for that.

Here is a look at my folio with a few tips along the way.  There are a lot of photos and if you click on any photo you can bring up a larger size to get a better look.  I am sorry they aren't a bit brighter but we had miserable rainy weather the day I took these so the light was horrible.

I started by making a base from card stock and here are the steps I took:

Cut 2 pieces of card stock 6" x 7". score at 1" on the short side (correction) of each, fold and then glue the two flaps together to make a strong 1" spine.  Note:  I used Scor Tape as my adhesive of choice.

Cut 1 piece of card stock 4 7/8" x 4 7/8", score at 1/2" on one side, fold and glue the flap to the top of the inside front cover to create a flip up.  Add a magnet pair to ensure that this piece will stay down when closed.

Cut 2 pieces of card stock 5 1/8" x 6 3/4", score at 3/8" on the long side of each and fold.  Glue beside each other inside on the spine facing in the opposite direction so the edge of the flap is against the edge of the spine.

Cut 1 piece of card stock 5" x 6 1/2", score at 1/2" and 3 1/2" on the long side.  Fold and glue the narrow flap to the inside back cover centering on the right side.  Add a magnet pair to ensure this flip out closes (the other half of the magnet is on the one section I forgot to photograph).  Note:  I designed this folio as I went and if I were to make this again I would just make a single page flip-out because it is pretty thick to fold over and then over again.

Tip:  Before gluing each of the narrow flaps, cut a small angle at each end - this will allow the patterned paper to hide the join.

Using Vintage Photo Distress Ink, ink all edges that will be visible after the paper is added.

Next add a strip of ribbon, which will act as a closure for the folio.  I used seam binding that I dyed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Now it is time to add paper to all the surfaces and this should be done before you add pockets, tuck spots and embellishments.  Note:  All paper was distressed and the edges were inked with Vintage Photo DI.

To make a regular pocket as in this close-up, measure the finished width and height and then cut a piece of card stock 1" wider and 1/2" taller than that measurement.  Score at 1/2" on each side of the width (long side) and 1/2" on the bottom (short side).  Cut the corners out at the intersection of the score lines and then cut a little angle at the ends of each flap.

Punch a thumb notch in the top of the pocket.  Cut patterned paper to fit the pocket and punch a larger thumb notch in the top of the paper.  Adhere the paper to the pocket front.  Fold the score lines, add adhesive to the outside and glue the pocket  in place.

To make my tuck spots I die cut some paper using Spellbinders Labels Thirteen and then sliced off one edge, added a strip of 1/4" tape to the flat edge and adhered it to the edge of the base paper.

To make the angled pocket I determined my finished height and width, added 1/2" to one side and the bottom and then cut the angled edge and straight side and top.  I scored at the extra 1/2", cut the intersection out and angled the ends.  Once the flaps were folded, I used the shape to create a pattern for my paper and then finished it by adding the patterned paper and adhering it to the page.

I collected a bunch of quotes about Positivity and Gratitude to put in the pockets and tuck spots along with a couple of images from the paper pad that I fussy cut and inked.

I also made four little mini journals by binding some old school lined notepaper in a card stock cover that I inked with Vintage Photo DI through a Bubble Stencil from Tim Holtz.  A belly band was added to each book to keep it closed.

The filigree metal corners on the angles pockets - and the filigree heart on the cover - were altered by coating with Versamark and then heat embossing with Patina Oxide Baked Texture (Seth Apter).

The leaves on the front were die cut from Rose Gold Metallic Kraft Stock using the Garden Greens die (Tim Holtz).

I die cut a crochet doily (Prima) from card stock for the front cover and then rubbed it with a bit of Aquamarine wax paste for some shimmer.

Vintage Photo DI was used to dye some venise lace for a couple of pockets and to alter some quote chips (Tim Holtz).  The quote chips also had a bit of metallic patina acrylic paint splattered on them.  The quote chip on the front cover is actually recycled from a card I made for my husband's birthday - he won't miss it.

Here is how it looks inside after it was decorated:

Inside of Front Cover

Front of First Page

Back of First Page and Front of Second Page

Back of Second Page

Inside of Back Cover with Flip-out Closed

Inside of Back Cover with Flip-out Open

Back of Folio

I hope you are still with me and would consider picking up any one of the fabulous Stamperia paper collections and creating your own folio.  This one had a bit of a life of its own but you can certainly make one much more simple with less inside.  Just remember to do a bit of planning before you cut into your paper and if you plan to add magnets, make sure you do that before you add paper.  The same holds true if you plan to use ribbon as a closure.

Supplies List:

Stamperia - Time's An Illusion 12x12 Paper Pack SBBL33
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo TIM19527
Rayon Seam Binding
Venise Lace Trim - 5/8 inch
Antiqued Bronze Filigree Pieces - Set of 4
Antique Bronze Branch Heart - Set of 4
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Bubble THS002
Seth Apter Baked Texture - Patina Oxide 17g
Scor-Pal Scor Tapes (1/8", 1/4". 3/8")
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Paper Distresser 370E
Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams IBT40965
Artificial Flower Pearlized Stamen - One Bundle
Magnetic Snaps, Large MET522
Kaisercraft Pearls - Self Adhesive - Pewter
Sizzix Thinlets Die by Tim Holtz - Garden Greens
Prima Crochet Doily Die
Ideaology Quote Chips by Tim Holtz
Labels Dies, Circle Punches, Card Stock, Wax Paste, Flowers, Card Candy Dots, Adhesive Foam Dots, Hemp Cord