Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Kraft & Twine Time!

The fortnightly challenge continues this week at Frilly & Funkie with the Funkies. Our host, Linda Coughlin, of the Funkie Junkie, wants to see Kraft & Twine. Frilly or Funkie, from kraft cardstock to recycled corrugated cardboard, let's see how creative you can be. You still have a week left to upload your projects to be eligible to win a gift certificate to the Funkie Junkie Boutique. If you need a little inspiration, please visit the other Designer's blogs. 
Linda Coughlin - The Funkie Junkie
Marjie Kemper - She Who Stamps and Scraps 
Teresa Kline - Paperie Blooms
Terry Horrall -  Terry's Work In Progress 
Sue Carrington - Stamping Sue Style 
Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness
For my card/tag, I decided to do another project for Father's Day. This one is loaded with texture...embossing, repurposed packaging, wood, metal, and twine. It's the ultimate 'tool man' card. I can just hear "o ah hah hah" every time I look at it. It even has a little envelope to tuck a gift card in.
 
I am also submitting this to some manly sized challenges. My Mojo Monthly's challenge is "Man Up", The Stamp Man's Challenge is "Make It For A Man", Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge is "Show Texture", and the Compendium Of Curiosities II Challenge is "Repurposed Packaging". I have also been introduced to two new challenges by Chris, Art With No Boundaries, where the challenge is "Anything Goes", and Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent, for "Heavy Metal".

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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



40 comments:

  1. Whoa! How cool is that???!!! LOVE the metal behind the corrugated card! PS You might want to change 'illegible' to 'eligible', we all know what you meant, but as a member of the spelling police, it's my duty to ensure you're informed. :))))

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    1. LOL!!!! Thank you K! I totally missed that after cutting and pasting!!!

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  2. Wow Anita, fabulous tag ! Love the metal framed by the corrugated card and all the cogs and tools. Gorgeous ! Sue C x

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  3. That's an outstanding piece of art, I'm missing words - so wonderful.

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  4. Your tag is amazing, Anita. I love all the kraft and twine you've incorporated into such a cool piece! The bits of metal...now we're talking! I love metal on projects! :) There is so much texture, too. And I really like the little gift card pocket! Great idea. <3 Candy

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  5. VERY cool tag, Anita. Love all of the different elements and texture.

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  6. This is one of the best "Man" cards ever. Wow. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Fabulous tag, Anita! Love the gift card holder and all the yummy grungy details. Great job, as usual!

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  8. Very cool "Funkie" take on this challenge! Wow, this is so perfect for a man! Love all the faux metal elements! Have fun!

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  9. Fabulous Anita, love all the texture from the embossing, metal, twine and embellishments. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  10. Stunning piece Anita. Gonna have to follow your blog to see what else you create. Hugs, Buttons x

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  11. This is such a funkie piece, absolutely perfect for a man. love all your embellishments, especially those tools !! Amazing work !

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  12. Wow, wow, wow!!! Anita, I am totally in love with this piece. What fantastic metal work you have done. Really cool work with the black alcohol ink on the foil and the way you have fastened that rusty sign - the spiral wire pieces - what a sensational look that is! This is the coolest piece of work I have seen in ages - so perfect for the manly challenges currently out there. You totally ROCKED the F&F theme this time around!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  13. LOVE this, Anita!! When I saw it on the ATT group I was blown away - now I'm even more impressed! You've got all my favorite things on here. Really fantastic work! BTW, is that faux tarnished silver I see on the background? Whatever it is, it looks amazing!

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  14. Absolutely FUNK^y, Anite. I love all the deatials on your tag and the hidden giftcard idea is super.

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  15. Wow - a truly amazing, manly card and I just love all of the texture. I was wondering the Word Dad - what did you use for that? It looks like grungy scrabble tiles. Just a brilliant use of packaging and texture and well everything!

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  16. Love it Anita! The details are flawless, I also love the little gift card holder, how cool is that?!! Wonderful!

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  17. Great texture, rich colours, layers and creativity galore! A wonderful tag full of details and a fabulous male creation...love all that metal and twine big time! Thanks so much for sharing with My Mojo Monthly and Simon Says Stamp & Show! Stay inspired! Sarah.

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  18. My gosh, this is stunning! Love the metal look of it! your dad is going to love it! This will be my inspiration for my father's day project! Thank you!

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  19. Love all the metallic looking gears ...and wire...and texture. The gift card sleeve is fantastic!

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  20. Anita, I love everything about this and it would make a great entry to two of the current challenges hosted by my CS Designs. I became a follower of your blog because I would like to continue to see more of your art on a regular basis so rather than listing the challenges here, you can find both blogs listed in my follower profile. I hope you will come share your wonderful art with us as I am sure everyone there will love seeing it.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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  21. I love all the texture and layering on this--fabulous tag

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  22. this is just wonderful... love it!
    good job.. excelent!

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  23. This is just fabulous. I love all of the layers and textures. It's full of little details that make me want to keep looking at it. Just wonderful! Thanks for joining our challenge at Art With No Boundaries. I really hope you'll play again. I can't wait to see what's next.

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  24. Your tag is stunning - very cool embellishments! Love that it's a gift card holder, too. So glad you joined us at Art with No Boundaries!

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  25. SO COOL!! Love your gears and the charms! Awesome Dad card! :)

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  26. A wonderful example of 'Texture'!I have become your latest follower in order to catch more of your work.
    Julia

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  27. Anita, It is great to see that you joined our Anything Goes / Heavy Metal challenge on Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent. Thank you for sharing your work with us and hope you will come play with us again.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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  28. Oh wow! I think I could spend all day drooling over this magnificent creation! I only wish I could see it 'in the flesh' it is just wonderful. What an inspiration, just love steampunky, cog, tools and so on and on ...
    Well done! Keep them coming xxx

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  29. Amazing tag/card you've made and the added details are so perfect! =)
    Thanks for joining us at Art With No Boundaries!
    Hugs, Elenor DT

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  30. Wow, what wonderful detail! I like the little tools, such a funky addition to your tag!

    Thank you for sharing your fabulous tag in the challenge at Art With No Boundaries as well as at Recycle, Re-purpose and Re-invent. I hope that you will join us again!
    Rene DT

    PS Became a follower of your blog.

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  31. Metal/Texure & Rust all in one project, my idea of heaven, such a cool project Anita. x

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  32. How did I miss seeing this? Very cool tag, I love all the details!! Congrats on being chosen for the winner of the MMM challenge, you deserve it. :-))))

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  33. Anita, Congrats on winning the Heavy Metal bonus round at Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent. How cool is that!

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    1. I just popped in to say the same thing!!! Congrats to you. Your tag is sensational. :D

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  34. Brilliant tag there Anita. No wonder you won the MMM! Fabulous.

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