Friday, August 9, 2013

It's a Button Extravaganza at Frilly and Funkie

 

Hi everyone, it was my turn to do a Friday Focus post over at Frilly and Funkie this week.  I made a series of tags to promote our Friday Focus 15% product this week which is buttons.  I don't know too many female crafters who don't love buttons.  I certainly am partial to them and love purchasing unusual ones for the boutique.  My recent purchases have ranged from bright and cute to vintage and grungy with girly and shabby in between.  So I made a few tags for to showcase the variety that is now available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  And I thought I would share them one at a time here on my personal blog.  

Let's start with shabby and girly.  For this tag, I fashioned a little garland using Venise lace and embellished it with these darling floral wooden buttons.  I started with one of the jumbo manila tags sold in the boutique and stamped it using my all-time favorite Wendy Vecchi gingham background stamp from the Nature's Art set using Victorian Velvet DI.  And of course the edges were all sponged with Vintage Photo DI.  I broke out one of the new Wendy Vecchi archival inks - Potting Soil - to stamp the sentiments which are from A Form of Art set.  The die cut was done from chipboard covered with Sticky Back Canvas using the Sewing Room die, then run through the Damask texture fade and sponged with Victorian Velvet DI.  The skirt is made from one of the border doilies sold in the boutique, the waist band is coffee dyed Venise lace and the necklace is a corner filigree also sold in the boutique.  Love that butterfly diecut with the tiny sewing spool body wrapped with burgundy burlap thread.  

This tag was so much fun to create.  I got a lot of pleasure working with all the girly elements.  But I can't keep them all so I thought I would give it away.  If you would like it, leave a comment and I'll do a drawing on Monday, August 12th and send it out to the random winner.  

Challenges entered:  
It's all about the Vintage - Haberdashery 
Paper Crafting Journey - Distressed/Vintage

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!




21 comments:

Yvonne Garner said...

This is gorgeous Linda! Thank you, too, for the link to the button card blank. I have been searching for one of the for a long time! Hugs, Yvonne

Brenda Brown said...

Fabulous way to showcase those gorgeous buttons and the spooled butterfly is brilliant. .
Hugs Brenda xxx

Viv said...

Just love it! x

Tone M. said...

Wonderful, so sweet

Hettie said...

Wow Linda. This is absolutely gorgeous. I may just have to case it as it is so fantastic. The use of doileys for her skirt is brilliant and oo I love it all.
Hugs
xx

Conniecrafter said...

very cool decorating, love those buttons

Unknown said...

How fun! I can't think of a better combination than the dress form,buttons and tags.

Unknown said...

Beautiful tag - I love shabby chic and dress forms!

Astrid Maclean said...

Fantastic tag!! Love how you distressed the dressform and great use of those buttons! So many other fun elements too, - love it!!

Susan said...

As always, I love this tag. Thanks for sharing it. Susan

Kathy Eddy said...

Adorable tag! Thanks for the fast, friendly service on my order!

Pam said...

How fabulous Linda! Love it! I really like the background...great design and color...love the creative way you incorporated the Venise lace...love the many layers!! I get inspired when I see your creations!!

Barb Cady said...

This is a beautiful tag and a great way to showcase those lovely buttons! I love the inspiration you give through your blog, thank you.

Words and Pictures said...

A real delight of a tag... the doilys make an amazing skirt - genius! Loved the buttons focus at F&F!
Alison xx

Tone M. said...

Really beautiful, simply gorgeous. Love it

Laine said...

Such a stunning vintage tag project. Love all of the detail. Thank you for sharing your project with us at PCJ Challenge.
Laine
xx

Merkku said...

Wow!
This is amazing! Especially I love that dress made of a doily.
Thank you for joining us at the It's all about the Vintage & Beauty- challenge!

Suzanne B aka brookfies said...

Wonderful detailing. All elements work perfectly together. Thank you for sharing with us at Its all about the Vintage & Beauty. Wishes, Suzanne x

Sande said...

This is simply stunning! FAbulous details and love the Dress!!

Thanks for joining us at It's all about the Vintage and Beauty challenge this time!

Hugs, Sande xx

Karen P said...

I love it - the style I would love to be able to emulate but can't and what a fab skirt you put on your mannequin!
Thank you so much for joining us at PCJ for our Distress/Vintage challenge Karen P, Paper Crafting Journey Design Team http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/

Marci said...

Love this tag! The doilly skirt, everything!!

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