Hello Everyone
I am just back after a wonderful family holiday, just in time to tell you that I am
delighted to be Guest Design Team Member at Frilly and Funkie today !! It is such
an honour to be guesting for such an amazing challenge blog - thank you so much to
Linda Coughlin and her wonderful team.
The challenge this time at Frilly and Funkie is Pastels and Pearls and is being hosted by
Nancy of Tattered Treasures, one of the Frilly side of the team. I was given the choice to create a Frilly or Funkie piece but I thought it might be
fun to combine the two, so here goes....
I created a mini album using Eileen Hull's Passport Book die (Sizzix 660331) and some old corrugated packaging to cut the album shape.
All three pieces were coated with DecoArt Media Fluid Crackle Paint and left to dry. To create the pink colour I used DecoArt Media Fluid Titanium White, mixed with a dot of Primary Magenta.
It was a little too pink for my liking so I added some DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Titan Buff, here and there.
To make the signature pages I used Eileen's die along with a manila file (I left the tabs intact).
I found some cream coloured lace and linen cord in my stash.
I used the lace to decorate the edge of the book, and I glued this in place, before tying in the signatures with the linen cord.
The metal holder is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology range. I painted it and the metal fasteners with Titan Buff, left it to dry and lightly sanded the edges. The word 'remember' is from Tim's chit chat stickers. I coated the word with Ranger Crackle Accents.
To finish off I added some pink ribbon and I also added some pearls to a head pin and added them to the linen cord binding.
Another look at the finished mini album.
Thanks again to Frilly and Funkie for having me as a Guest and thanks to all of you for your always kind words. Now that my holiday with family is over, I hope to get back to visiting you, I really have missed being out of touch for nearly two weeks!
Edited: I would like to add this to Country View Challenge where the challenge is Crackle.
Big hugs, Anne xxx
This is utterly delightful Anne, I so love the contrast of the rough corrugated card with the lacy pink and cream feminine look they have combined to create a beautiful shabby album. I love it. So glad you've had a wonderful break, two weeks have flown by. Huge hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous make. The album is a lovely mix of shabby & chic.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed your break.
Toni xx
Words fail me Anne, this is just gorgeous, only you can give us both styles in one project. I as you know am not a girly pink person, but this is so pretty it just works with the shabby style of the corrugated card. Beautiful work. So pleased the family visit was enjoyable, look forward to hearing all about it Mo x
ReplyDeleteLovely Anne, I adore the texture from using the corrugated card and I love the delicate colour palette. This looks so tactile. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Anne , wonderful details and love the crackle layers xx
ReplyDeleteThis is truly fabulous Anne! I love how you've combined frilly and funkie styles on this and positively transformed that corrugated cover. Thrilled to bits to have you as a Guest Designer at Frilly and Funkie today xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful book!!! And what a clever way to take some lace as a strong band between the two covers!! great colours too!!
ReplyDeleteHave fun!!
Maria
I love this girly grunge book, Anne! The texture is divine! Those pearl pins and lace borders are jut the thing for this Pearls and Pastels Challenge! Thanks so much for being our guest designer at Frilly and Funkie!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Anne on your GD spot at Frilly and Funkie . Fabulous mini album. Love how you have combined both styles together in one project- testiment indeed to your versatile creative talent.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a special place for you to store all those holiday memories ?
hugs x
Welcome back, Anne!! I hope you had a wonderful time!! Huge congratulations on your guest design spot!! They are lucky to have you!! Your mini album is absolutely stunning!! I love how you coated the corrugated cardboard with crackle paste...have to remember that!! The pins and lace are perfect touches!! Love, love this!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Oh my!!! This is shabby chic gorgeousness!!! Love it! So strikingly stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Hugs
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra
Oh my goodness, Anne! What a fabulous mini album on my favorite substrate! I love this die and you have really used it well and made me want it badly! Biggest congrats on your GD feature, so well deserved! <3 <3 <3 Hugs, Autumn
ReplyDeleteGorgeous crackly corrugated covers, Anne - what a triumph of pastels and pearls and frilliness and funkiness! Congratulations on a superb GD spot.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Anne this book is absolutely stunning! Have not worked with corrugated but have to try this- love the look and also the soft colors you chose!
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful book Anne. I hope you fill it with lots of lovely photos and notes. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed a wonderful holiday; I hope you are feeling relaxed and well. {{Hugs}} xox
ReplyDeleteSo lovely, Anne!! I love those corrugate covers, and your finish is spectacular - bravo!! xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteLinda is no fool - she knows how to find the best of the best! Anne this is gorgeous -- I am not much of a frilly person nor a pink lady. But I swear, this is one of the pretties little books I have seen in a very long time. Perhaps you can fill it with Holiday pictures - moments to remember! I love the corrugated cover with the pale colors and the lace - the whole thing is just splendid!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Congratulations, Anne! And what a gorgeous album! I love how you transformed this corrugated board, I love the crackle texture.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, my MY!, Anne! You have knocked my frilly and funkie socks off with this amazing album! I see this more toward the frilly side, but then, what do I know?! Congratulations to your on your GDT at Frilly and Funkie and congratulations to them for having YOU! I love the pinks here, although I am not usually a fan of the pastel pink. You've managed to make it oh, so lovely with that crackle and the corrugate board--a favorite of mine. The metal frame is so shabbilicious and your pearls are stunning, too! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! Welcome home and big hugs to you!
ReplyDeletethis is so very beautiful - you are becoming quite a pink lady!!! Awesome texture and I love the colours - the lace is beautiful too! I adore this! Hugs rachel x
ReplyDeleteThis is totally brilliant Anne! I don't usually associate you with shabby chic, but you have nailed this to perfection! Love the corrugated card idea, it adds such a brilliant grungy look to it, and how clever to use the file folder! Love this lots and lots!! And of course congrats on your well deserved GDT spot!
ReplyDeleteLoving the corrugated card - so much texture and fab colours too! Your mini album is frilly, funky and fab! The lace and pearls look gorgeous - love it all! Congratulations on your guest design spot too! xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous covers! The soft effect of the cardboard and the pink is beautiful. Love the stickpin and the beautiful framed title! Thank you for Guest Designing with us!
ReplyDeleteWow! This really is fabulous - what a brilliant way to make the cover - feminine but oh so cleverly grungy! Congratulations on the DT spot! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteJust love your shabby chic, grungy mini album Anne, love the use of the manila file for your pages too. You certainly rocked the pastel and pearls challenge with this little book of beauty, a fabulous piece for your GDT, congratulations. Hugs Lottie xx
ReplyDeleteYour rebel approach of combining the two resulted in a unique and stunning work of Annie Art!! The soft and dreamy and girly colors mixed with the rough-hewn texture is splendiferous, Annie!! Congratulations on guest designing!! Don't overdo jumping back in now! Love and hugs, Darnell xxoo
ReplyDeleteSimply exquisite Anne, I adore the combination of crackle and card with the softened ice cream colours, the buff has worked magic...and it does look good enough to eat! Perfect frilly, feminine grungy piece of art!! Fabulous!!! hugs Ruth xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful memory book ... so much texture and such a pretty colour. A clever idea to combine the frilly and the funkie, with stunning results! xx
ReplyDeleteWow Anne, I am just blown away by the beauty of this book!! All that amazing texture and crackle with the corrugated cardboard background, wowzers!! PINK never looked so amazing!! The soft touches of ribbon and pearls really shabby this up, what a glorious project! I love when you go all feminine! tee hee. It's an honour to have you as our Guest Designer. hugs :)
ReplyDeleteWe've missed you Anne but pleased you had a great holiday. I am really loving this project. However feeling guilty because I have this die and realised now that I still haven't used it so thanks for the reminder. Have a great weekend and happy crafting, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful little book Anne! I just love the chunky paste on the torn corrugated cover - the sweet lace, ribbon and pearls - congrats on being the Guest DT for this challenge! well done! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteGlad you have had super holiday Anne! This is so very frilly and pretty - gorgeous work. Definitely the best shabby chic corrugated card I've seen. Like how you have toned down the pink too. Congrats on your guest spot. Have a lovely weekend. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning book Anne x and it's lovely to see you guest at F&F too
ReplyDeleteLove the colour and crackles on the paint. The addition of the lace and pearls are perfect making this such a feminine piece
Delighted you have had a lovely time with the family
Sending my best wishes to you and David
Hugs Annie x
Well I know how much fun this die is and you have totally knocked it out of the park with your Frunkie (frilly and funkie) design dearie! Such a Copland interesting cover with the corrugated cardboard, yummy texture it creates! Love the soft pearls with the soft pink tones and that ribbon is gorgeous. Hope you had an awesome sauce time on your trip! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how you took old corrugated cardboard to turn it into such a frilly treasure. Absolutely love your color choices, and the wonderful ornate plate on the front. Add in the pretty lacy & ribbons...definitely frilly (and that funky cardboard! ) And adding the pearl stickpin, just more icing! TFS & Glad you had a lovely family vacation. Hugs
ReplyDeleteCongrats Anne!!!! This project is absolutely stunning! I love so much the way you treated the corrugated cardboard! Fantastic and romantic! barbara
ReplyDeleteyour album is utterly amazing, Anne! I love the vintage look you created with all those crackles and the shabby chic finish with the lace and ribbon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at country view challenges!
Evelyn
oh, I forgot to say congratulations to the Guest Design Team Member!
ReplyDeletexx Evelyn
What a stunning creation Anne, love the corrugated spine and cover iced with that lovely pale pink texture paste and the lace peeking out from under the spine is a beautiful touch. The book plate and crackled sentiment along with the luscious pink ribbon and pearls are the perfect finishing touches. Thanks so much for sharing it and congratulations on your guest DT spot at Frilly and Funkie! Deb xo
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Anne! I love the delicacy you have achieved by treating the corrugated card into such a pretty way. The lovely dyed ribbon and pearls add a real femininity. A super project! Toni xx
ReplyDeleteJust STUNNING!
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