A Fond Farewell to Frilly & Funkie
Frilly & Funkie Tag
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy New Year! I'll be spending this next week with family and see you back here in 2017.
This was originally posted in 2012.
This is my last project as a design team member with Frilly and Funkie. I want to thank Linda Coughlin and all my Design Team buddies for their support, friendship, and encouragement over these last nine months. I've loved being part of this team!
Challenge
The current challenge (“Make it a Tag – Winter or Christmas”) is hosted by Terry. I decided to make a jumbo pocket tag using Tim Holtz's Snowflake (Sizzix) On-the-Edge die. I used the Snowflake Texture Fade to emboss my XL tags. Tip: when using text in a die, be careful. Place your old book page upside down so the music is in the right direction when folded over as a flap.
I used a few wintery stamps and lots of Tim's Idea-ology: Adage Tickets, Muse Token, Brads and Metal Corners. A strip of Linda's white corrugated cardboard (colored with a light rub of Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks) finishes it off.
I used the Vintage Photo to highlight the raised snowflakes, too. Please join us at Frilly and Funkie to see what the design team has created and then add your tag to the challenge… it's open through Christmas Day.
Online Class
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Thanks for visiting!
Marjie
Love it!! Just, I’m so far behind. So much to learn!! <3
Merry Christmas Marjie. Signed up for your class as a Merry Christmas to me. Looking forward to spending some time with your creative process. thanks as always for sharing.
If I were asked, I would have to say that my favorite art substrate would be a tag! I have never made a pocket tag, but after seeing this one, I definitely will. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year@
A really beautiful tag that is just as current today as it was in 2012! Wishing the compliments of the season to you and yours. Thanks for a wonderful year of inspiration! Hugs, Anne xx
What a gorgeous make to send off with!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I just got very confused! Relieved to find it was a re-post… and so lovely to see this amazing tag again. Wishing you a peaceful and joyous festive season, and the same for 2017 (though it’s hard to imagine how!). I sent through an e-card a few days ago… have you found it?
Hugs,
Alison x
Great article. Ill return for more content!
Good summary of the year- poor option for selection 1. It can be a mess. Let is hope for any greater 2010.
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Thanks, Kathy!
Marjie
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This is so pretty… I LOVE the reindeer on the music… so pretty!
Most excellent tag! Yumalicious vintage. =)
This is an incredible tag…love it!
Love the combo of the embossing folder and the die cuts of the snowflakes. All the tickets popping out of the pockets are a great way to embellish this great looking tag.
Absolutely stunning and very vintage….thanks so much for sharing.
The snowflakes create the most beautiful texture and that piece of music at the top is a gorgeous touch.
What a stunning tag to share with us as your final DT creation.
Wishes
Lynne
wow fantastic!
A wonderful tag, great texture on it. Love how you’ve fixed the little tags.
Love you Marjie!!! Love this tag too!!! Best ever! The pocket full of goodies is marvelous! I love every vintagey bit!!! The snowflake trim, the ruffle, all amazing!!!!!
You sure are going out with a bang — your tag is fantastic!!! Everything about it is a song – I love it!! You will be missed
Sandy
so gorgeous Marjie, love love love all the layers and grunge – just beautiful! You’ll be missed at Frilly and Funky – you had an awesome term with them!
This is wonderful, but then, your work always is. Love these tones/colors. Very sophisticated!
Oooo so pretty! Came together beautifully, Marjie. Love the variety of ways you have incorporated the snowflake. Gorgeously vintage!
Hard to imagine you won’t be at F&F any more… but since we get to play together at eP, and given I’m an avid follower anyway, it would be silly to say I’ll miss you, but I bet they will!!
What a grand finale you’ve created too… an absolutely stunning tag – LOVE the musical snowflakes, and the gorgeous rich tones – completely love it!!
Alison xx
This is a terrific tag and design Marjie. Have enjoyed seeing your DT samples very much. Happy Christmas, hugs Annette x
Well Marjie, Your sure going out with a bang! Such an awesome tag. Great texture and Love the sepia tones.
I’m sure they will miss you and your creativity greatly!
hugs Lynn
Ohh fabulous tag, Marjie! Saw that Tim pinned it, how great! What a beautiful project to end your amazing term with F&F! Love to see what you’re up to next! Hugs, Sandra
Gorgeous tag Marjie, love the texture and all the layered pieces in the pocket. It’s been great working with you and will visit often ! Sue C x
Fabulous! Always love your inspiration!
Gorgeous Marjie! Love the brown tones, and the layers are fantastic!
The words you chose sum up what I want for Christmas (well, and my gelli plate). Love how you have such great textures on all your layers!
Ooh, so pretty! Love the texture and the corregated cardboard! You’ve made it all come together so beautifully. Sorry to see you leave F & F. Looking forward to your future adventures :)
What a great vintage feel in this jumbo tag of Christmas goodness! Love all the embossing and the pocket is so clever! Marjie, I have loved being on a DT with you and I can’t wait to see where you go with all of this. Wherever you go, I know it will be amazing! Hugs!
Marjie those snowflakes look gorgeous, love the very vintage feel of the pocket tag. I really like those tickets mmmmmmmm. Michelle x
Going to miss seeing you on the F&F blog, Marjie! This pocket is wonderfully rich in both color and texture. Really like the “cuff” you created with the music paper.
Refined
Absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love love love love the tickets and all the snowflakes!!!
Nicemway to end your nine month journey….I love the idea f an oversize tag! So pretty in it’s antique feel. xox
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So much to love about this, it’s all in the details and they are beautiful.
Lovely piece, great textures and love the colour! Hugs, Valerie
This is a fantastic tag Marjie, the snowflake texture is amazing and I just love all the other additions which you have managed to make into the most wonderful whole!! I have only just recently discovered the Frillie and Funkie Boutique and all the many different challenges. Really sorry you are going to leave the team, but I look forward to whatever else you will get up to!
What a way to end your brilliant term of office Marjie. This is sumptuous – an inspired design and some amazing texture. From someone who has taken an immense amount of pleasure in viewing your creations and untold inspiration from them too, I want to say a huge thank you for sharing your time, energy and talent with everyone. I’m sure you will be sorely missed from the F&F team, but I’ll be waiting to see what you get up to next. Have a wonderful Christmas, hugs Jenny xx