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TFJ Challenge: Reuse & Upcycle

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Hello and welcome to a new Funkie Junkie Challenge!  Reuse & Upcycle :  Ready for some spring cleaning? Try using something that would end up in the trash as part of your creative project! Upcycle thrift store finds, use your junk mail or product packaging in creative and 'arty' ways. Let's see what you can do with "trash". The overall winner will be offered the chance to be a Guest Designer at a future date here at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the drawing for the chance to win a $25.00 spending spree at  The Funkie Junkie Boutique . There are also Top 3 Badges for three additional outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team. The guidelines for entering are simple; create a new vintage or shabby chic project following the challenge theme, link it to your post (not just your blog) and also include a  link to this challenge in your post . You can combine our challenge with  up to 10 challenges  (i

TFJ Challenge: Sunday in the Park

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Hello and welcome to a new challenge for  The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog .  Sunday in the Park   Weather-wise, you might not be spending time outside in the park, but we've all got memories of playing in one! Get out your stamps, dies, mixed media, or embellishments that remind you of what you might see on a beautiful sunny day in the park. Make a Tag, Panel, or even a 3D project, & bring the outdoors into your craft space! This week I was inspired by the prompt to create a journal spread. I have decided to take a slightly different direction and create scenes from two national parks. I would love to one day visit Yosemite National park in the U.S and Kootenay National Park in B.C  Canada. For video click here . Used: Distress paints mowed lawn, twisted citron, rustic wilderness, picket fence, mermaid lagoon, prize ribbon, black foot, salty ocean, and peeled paint, alpha numeric varsity, woodgrain colorize die, mountain top, fir trees, and tree line, Idea-ology design tape and