My Steamer Trunk - Frilly and Funkie

Hi everyone. It's time again to share my DT sample for the current Frilly and Funkie challenge - My Steamer Trunk. Cec wants us to create vintage or shabby chic projects that depict what comes to mind when we think of a steamer trunk - it can be what we pack in it or where we are taking it, or both.

I went with the shabby chic look and decided to record where I would take my steamer trunk. And the reason for having a go at an accordion card? Anne was kind enough to cut me some when I went to visit and then took the time to show me how to put it together. How could I resist having a play when the theme demanded so many vistas that would have needed a huge card to accommodate them!

Grab a warm drink (or a stiff one, depending on what time of day it is!!) There are lots of photos to show you each 'page' up close.

Let's start with the frames for each page- they got dipped in a mix of Picket Fence and Weathered Wood Distress Stains to coordinate with the papers from the Maja Design Summer Vintage Basics pad. One sheet contains various postcard images, including this one of Stockholm. It got a little stain applied before being layered with one of my embossed texture paste frames.

Well you can't travel anywhere without a ticket or two! The background was cut with a die, having realised when I left Anne's that I'd been chatting too much and only got enough cut from the proper die to cover three pages! That'll teach me to talk less and concentrate more in future.

Well of course this had to be on my travel itinerary! Can't live without Watering Can and Cornflower Blue now, especially with this set of papers.

This one was less about the destination and more about one of my many excursions. Actually I'm not sure whether this would suit my aversion to heights (or more the fear of falling) but I am assured that it is an experience not to be missed.

One of my favourite pages, I used the Union flag stamp with Tattered Rose and Weathered Wood Distress Stains on one of the postcard images in the paper pad to give a beautiful watercolour look. Glossy Accents were added to a number of elements to highlight them.

The stamped compass looked terribly plain without the addition of this embossed texture paste frame. You will see there are Tattered Florals throughout too. As luck would have it the last of the postcard images referred to a scene by the Eiffel Tower. I was happy to oblige! 

The final page used a spot of masking 'a la Tim' with a map of Europe in the background. It's good to know he's here in our fair land this week, hopefully having a wonderful time. I can't wait to take my first class with the Duke of Distress on Thursday alongside one of my F&F teamies, Sue Carrington and many friends, including Brenda Brown, Annie G, Rita, Alison (Butterfly), Denise (Den's Crafty Diary) and Nicola (Sunshine Girl). Got a feeling there will be lots more putting faces to names and making new friends when I'm there too. And of course the crafting will be awesome...

OK, you've made it to the end. It just remains for me to send you across to the Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see what the rest of my teamies have created.

I will also be entering this into the following challenges;

Sunday Stamper - Anything Metal (hallelujah, one of my projects finally coincides with Hels' challenge theme!)

Pan Pastel UK Challenge - Pastel Colours

The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge - Postcards, Travel and Holidays

See you all 'post Tim'. Take care of yourselves, hugs Jenny x

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Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Tattered Rose	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone	Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Stain - Brushed Pewter	Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Stain - Tarnished Brass	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Black Soot	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Diamond Plate and Rivited	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Bingo & Patchwork Set
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