The Hood At Christmastime!

It's that Funkie part of the fortnight! The challenge at Frilly & Funkie is being hosted by Rebecca Deeprose of Paper Primrose , and she wants to see "A Light in the Darkness".  Create with 'light' in mind.  Think candles, bulbs, lanterns, menorahs, stars, and all things that brighten this time of year, using whatever type of project you'd like. We can't wait to see what you 'enlighten' us with! And, if you need a little bright inspiration, please visit the other Design Team'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 

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

Lit Up At Night

1 - 6 (I apologize for the blurry photos. It was too long to photograph with the camera I have.)

7 - 12

For my "Lighted Christmas Village Table Centerpiece" I decided to combine this Light challenge with all of Linda's Funkie Junkie 12 Days of Christmas Tag Challenges, sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique, and this is a very heavy photo laden post, so you might want to grab a beverage and snack to sustain your energy! I used as much as her color scheme and products as possible for each house and building for my inspiration, and the numbers correlate to each of her tags.
As is usually the case the pictures do not due this justice. I am beyond thrilled with how this came out, and I will continue adding to it...like cars, foliage, and a few more details.
***EDIT***  There have been a bunch of questions on this, so to answer a few...
The houses and buildings are each made from at least 2 pieces of Wendy's Residence Art Parts, and Tim's Artful Dwellings Sizzix Bigz Die using Grunge Board and Grunge Paper. They are mounted on two 1 inch thick wood pieces measuring 30 inches long, and the widest one at 6 inches wide, with the thinnest at 3 inches. I painted the wood gold first, then gave it a white crackle finish, followed by crystal knob feet at 5 different points, and Idea-ology corners finished it off. The candles are just tea lights hidden between the largest Idea-ology Woodland Bottlebrush trees.

#1 The Church Based On Tag 1

#2 The House Of Jolly Based On Tag 2

#3 The House Of Merry Based On Tag 3

#4 The House Of Believe Based On Tag 4

#5 The House of Noel Based On Tag 5

#6 The House of Holiday Based On Tag 7...I mixed 6 and 7 up accidentally.

#7 Public School 7 Based On Tag 6...This was the other mix up.

#8 The House Of Greetings Based On Tag 8

#9 The House Of Hope Based On Tag 9

#10 The House Of Merriment Based On Tag 10

#11 The House of Joy Based On Tag 11

#12 The House Of Holly Based On Tag 12

I am also submitting this piece to Simon Says Stamp & Show for "House Rules", Inspiration Journal for "JOYful Creations", The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog for "Home For Christmas", and the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group Making Art Challenge #56 for "Holiday".

Supplies: (So much was used, and these are not even close to being in order.)


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

A Heart Of Snow???

Happy sleepy and lazy Sunday...or actually that should read I'm sleepy and lazy on this Sunday! Thanks for taking the time to stop by here today, and a big thanks to new commentors and followers!

Simon Says Stamp & Show wants to see a "Project With Heart" this week, and when I looked at my new Tim and Mario III's Snowflake Blue Print Stamp, I saw quirky hearts in the pattern so I just went with it. I had to use London Blue Dylusions Ink Spray, because it makes the best snowy background, and I couldn't help but add some wonderful Wendy goodness to the tag too, so this Wintery heartfelt tag will also be submitted to the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group's Making Art Challenge #56 for making something "Holiday"...ish. Oh my gosh...it's December 1st! I am so not ready for the holidays to begin!!!

This simple tag was super easy and fast to make.

Spray London Blue Dylusions Ink Spray onto a #10 Manila Tag. Use a paper towel to sop up the extra. It makes fabulous images. Dry with a heat tool.

Ink the edges and blank spots with Broken China Distress Ink.

Stamp the large and small Blue Print Snowflake images in Jet Black Archival Ink.

Place a Dylusions Snowflake Stencil on the tag and mist water through it. Wait a few seconds and sop up the water with a paper towel. Repeat until you have covered the tag. Dry with a heat tool.

Hand roll Wendy's Christmas Script image using Cobalt Archival Ink over various places on the tag.

Dab some Pearl Acrylic Paint Dabber onto your craft sheet, and use Snowflake images to stamp on the tag with the paint. Dry with a heat tool. Stamp the sentiment in various spots on the tag using Jet Black Archival.

Use Glaze Pens to color in the Blueprint Snowflakes, and to make a candy cane like border around the tag.

Apply Christmas Red, Diamond, and Black Diamond Stickles to the Blueprint Snowflakes and the border of the tag.

Dye heart buttons and brads with Snow Cap Alcohol Ink Mixative, using it directly from the bottle.

While the Alcohol Ink is still wet, apply Rock Candy Distress Dry Glitter and Silver Chunky Glass Glitter. Press in and let dry. Die seam binding with Barn Door Distress Stain, crinkle it up, and dry with a heat tool. Use this, plain white seam binding, and Paper Ribbon to tie onto the hole of the tag. Add a Christmas Muse Token to this using a jump ring.

Supplies:
From My Stash-heart brad, heart buttons


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!