Tim Holtz Victorian Lady and Embossed Frame Valentine

Happy last day of January dears!  Today we launch a new challenge at Frilly & Funkie and our hostess Zoe has chosen the theme All You Need is Love.  She says, "Create a vintage or shabby chic project with the word "LOVE" somewhere on the project. It can be the focus or just a tiny detail."

I picked up this gorgeous Victorian Tim Holtz stamp set during the incredible sales after Christmas at the Funkie Junkie Boutique.  If you haven't subscribed to the site newsletter, make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and submit your email address.  Then you will be the first to know about new products and special promotions.  I had in mind to create a fancy embossed frame for this lovely lady.

To do that, I cut two of the smallest size scalloped borders from the Stitched Ovals set.  I carefully snipped between each scallop, almost to the very edge (from the bottom up).  This gave me the ability to wrap the die around the second largest oval in the set.  I cut it from thin chipboard and used wet glue to adhere the border.  I was thrilled that the ends met up perfectly from two cuts!  I used the embossing dauber to add ink to the edges of the frame, then embossed with a UTEE type of powder.  I watercolored my fancy lady and cut her out with the same sized oval, then snipped the diagonal sections off of the cutout and layered over my frame.

For even more drama, I die cut a Mixed Media thinlet from some paper I inked with Vintage Photo and Festive Berries DI.  I inked the backing panel with just browns so the color would contrast.

Finally, I stitched a faux stitching stamp (BoBunny) and embossed a partial stamping of the flourish stamp from Lattice & Flourish.  I made three wee roses from the Tiny Tattered Florals set and mounted them with a twine bow.  I layered onto Metallic Kraft Core to compliment the various embossing.  What fun!  I hope you are inspired to play along with our current challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from the Funkie Junkie Boutique.

There you will find these and other exquisite stamp and accessories:

(APRIL pre-order) Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Victorian	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Lattice and Flourish CMS257 (March Pre-Order)	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Mixed Media #2 by Tim Holtz (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Ink Pad - Festive Berries
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Stitched Ovals by Tim Holtz 661188 (February Pre-Order)	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock	Sizzix® Thinlits™ Die Set 15PK - Tiny Tattered Florals by Tim Holtz®
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Peeled Paint	Ranger Embossing Powder - Gold - Super Fine Detail	VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad

I'm also sharing with:

The Rubber Buggy: Valentines, Love, Wedding, Anniversary

The Crazy Challenge: Love

Crafty Cardmakers: Get Inky/Messy!

Love to Craft: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap: Anything Goes

Noor! Designs: Anything Goes
Rubbernecker: Love is in the Air