Vintage Business Card Holder

Earth Day (April 22) just came and went (also my birthday...woohoo), and I am hosting the new fortnightly challenge at Frilly & Funkie, so I decided to center the theme around this important yearly event (sadly, not the birthday). The challenge was and still is "RePurpose to UpCycle". We all live on Mother Earth and have to do our part to keep her healthy, not just on Earth Day but always. As paper crafters it's very important not to waste much. For this challenge, use at least two repurposed items to create an upcycled paper project, and don't forget to list what they are. Extra kudos to you if you can depict Mother Earth in some way as well.
Last week the Frilly's showed you what they created, so now it's the Funkie's turn (one is me). You can make either type, frilly or funkie, and link up this week before the challenge ends on May 1st.  There will be  two winners - one random pick will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Funkie Junkie Boutique, and one favorite pick of the design team will receive a winner's badge to display on their blog. If you need inspiration, please visit the Design Team Member'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

I decided to go for a vintage business card holder. I am headed to Ranger U tomorrow, so this might come in handy with all the new people I am about to meet. 

I used a left over painted Altoid's tin (remember the sewing kits?).

I also used packaging to make the inside inserts of the tin.

I am submitting this tin to the Compendium of Curiosities II Challenge #2 of "faux patina", an awesome Tim technique.

 Supplies:

You can pick up tons of product at fabulous prices through the Funkie Junkie Boutique. New items are added everyday. There are now nearly 400 products in the boutique, including over 220 Tim Holtz/Ranger products at really terrific savings!  And right now through the end of April, for orders of $75 or more, Linda will split the shipping 50/50 with you, including international shipping. That's a fabulous deal!

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

12 Tags of 2012 - April

I just loved Tim's April tag! The bird hanging over the edge and set affront the reflections image...brilliant, he certainly is! I wish I had the reflections stamp he used, but I didn't...yes shocking, I know....so I improvised. I used Wendy's letter image stamp, and just stamped it directly to the tag. It's sort of cheating I guess, but I also didn't have the texture fade I wanted either, since I use jumbo tags. I needed one to fit, and this Frame was all I had. I also wanted the blue in the bird to pop, so I added more blue extras.

I am also submitting this tag to Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "favorite word", and the Sunday Stamper's challenge of "summer colors".

Supplies:
ULine: Jumbo Tag
From My Stash- alpha stamps, bird charm

Wendy Vecchi Live And Make Art Stamp Set	Sepia Archival Ink	Alterations Distressed Frame & Postale Texture Fade	Wild Honey - Distress Ink	Broken china - Distress ink
Mustard Seed Distress Ink	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Bird Branch BIGZ Die	Distress Embossing Ink
Peeled Paint Distress Ink	Peeled Paint Distress Embossing Powder	Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder	Faded Jeans Distress Embossing Powder	Adirondack Sail Boat Blue Acrylic Paint Dabber
Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber	Natural Twine Jute (FJ)	Idea-ology Word Bands	Rayon Seam Binding	Tiny Attacher - Idea-ology
Jump Rings - Idea-ology

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!