B Happy with Frilly and Funkie

Hi everyone and welcome. Over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge blog we are already half way through the latest challenge, 'B Happy'. This is what our host for this challenge, Cec Wintonyk, is looking for: "Create a shabby chic or vintage project that makes you happy and features birds, bees and/or butterflies. You must use at least one of these things with wings and it must have a place of prominence on your creation but if you wish to use two or more, please feel free to do that."

As ever, the Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to join us in a Guest DT spot at Frilly and Funkie and the next three will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

For this challenge theme I choose to make a card incorporating one of the reverse embossed backgrounds created as part of my recent Saturday Showcase over on the Frilly and Funkie Challenge blog.

For the background I used a piece of Tim Holtz 'Memoranda' Paper Stash, brayering White Acrylic Paint over before dipping it into a mix of Walnut Stain Distress Oxide Ink and water. As well as adding Remnants Design Tape and machine stitching, I applied Texture Paste through the 'Stitched' Layering Stencil (which has become a firm favourite).

You'll see I added the de-bossed piece from my Saturday Showcase tutorials in the centre of the card. Like many of you I was 'persuaded' to get Tim Holtz 'Flower Jar' stamps and matching die set by Zoe Hillman's Saturday Showcase (SO glad I did!) and have used some of the flowers in one of the jars. All were 'painted' with Distress Inks whilst the jar was clear embossed, much like the essential butterflies (remembering the theme, "B" Happy) which came from the Tiny Things 2 stamp set. Finally I added words from the Theories stamp set. Here some close up photos so you can see the detail more clearly;

That's it for my embossed butterfly card for the current Frilly and Funkie challenge. My talented team mates have also created lots of amazing projects for this challenge so make sure you hop on over and check them out HERE. And remember to link up your own shabby chic or vintage projects to be in with a chance of winning one of the fabulous prizes.

Take care of yourselves and get creative!

Jenny xxx

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