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I've made this ATC (Artist Trading Card) using a whole host of Funky Fossil stamp sets including: Musings, Abstractions, Distressed Elements and Small Print.
Today, I decided to play with the Funky Fossil Designs "Blooming Wreath" stamp set, designed by Ann Corbier Scott.
I stamped the wreath in Verafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink then sprinkled it with Wow! Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.
I used Posca Paint Pens and Distress Oxide Inks to colour in the image. I stamped the "Thinking of you" sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Small Print" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink. Finally, I added some dots of liquid pearls to the edge of the wreath.
I had a mini tidy up of one of my craft drawers and came across card components I'd created some time ago, so I paired a couple of them up to make this card.
The central shoe image is on a blended Distress Oxide ink background. The shoe is created using the Hero Arts "High Heels - CL303)" clear stamp set. The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp " Tiny Words - Birthday" set, both stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.
The background is made using "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide ink through the Funky Fossil "Burlap Texture Stencil".
I used a blue and a yellow water colour paint to create the background. I then stamped the Lavinia "Blackberry" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.
Next, I used the Lavinia Stamps "Elegance" stencil with "Pumice Stone" Distress Oxide ink to create the patterned background.
I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Fern Branch" and the Simon Says Stamps "Tiny Word Encouragement" sentiment, both stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.
Finally, I coloured the blackberries with water colour paints.
For the edge detail I used the spines from Lavinia "Sebastian the seahorse" stamped in Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink. I then stamped the Lavinia "Zen Plant" in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.
I used the Lavinia "Fish Set" stamped in Versafine Clair "Bluebelle" and "Paradise". I then stamped the Lavinia "Sea Bubbles in "London Fog" Memento Ink. I then edged the bubbles with a white Posca Pen.
I've used the new Funky Fossil Designs "Forest Friends" stamp set for this card, stamping in various shades of Versafine Clair inks (Nocturne, Morning Mist and Tulip Red).
For the background, I have mopped up ink from my glass mat (from a previous project) onto a page from an old book. I then splattered red and white paint from Posca Pens to add a bit more detail to the background.
It seems a long time since I have played with my Lavinia Stamps, so as it was raining this morning, I took the opportunity to have a crafting session.
I used a cicular gel plate background I had made some months ago as the base. Using Versafine Clair "Verdant" green ink to stamp the foliage around the edge of the circle with the Lavinia Stamps "Twisted Vine" stamp set, with first and second generation stamping.
I used the "Tree Of Courage" stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" and then "Acorn". I then stamped "Darcy" part of the "Rory & Darcy set" in Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink. Next I stamped the owl, which is part of the Lavinia 'Brodwin & Maylin set" drawing a lead from the hand to the owl.
Finally, I added the "Let your spirit take flight" sentiment, stamped in "Shady Lane" Versafine Clair ink and added some flowers to the grass using Posca Pens.
For this sample I have used a sheet of patterned paper from the new "Kaleidescope" paper pack, paired with the Funky Fossil "Thank you sentiment die" and a section of one of the "Quirky Tree Dies.
For this sample, I have used some of the new release Funky Fossil Washi tape, positioned in diagonally. I then cut it in half and rotate to created a chevron look. I then mounted the chevron design on to white card.
On the left hand edge of the card I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink through the "Make your mark III stencil" to create a ring bound look.
On a separate piece of white card, I stamped the camera image, part of the "Snap Happy" stamp set, again using "Nocturne" ink. I also stamped the "Picture Perfect" sentiment.
I coloured the stamped camera image using "Black Soot" Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a paint brush. I then cut around the camera image, leaving a small white border and then adhered into position on to the card.
I used "Worn Lipstick" Distress Oxide ink for the background and then stamped the squirrel in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. Using the same ink, I secondary stamped the foliage in the background.
I used a white card blank and lay a strip of Funky Fossil "Washi Tape" across the middle of the card, then elevated the stamped image by using foam pads. Finally I stamped the sentiment of "Hello Friend" which is also part of the "Forest Friends" stamp set.
I've used Versafine Clair "Verdant" to multi stamp the images. I've used "Squeezed Lemonade", "Twisted Citron" and "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush to colour the images. For the sentiment, I have used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.
Today is the release day of lots of lovely new products from Funky Fossil Designs. On this tag, I have used the new Kaleidescope patterned paper, the new washi tape and the "Abstractions" stamp set. I have stamped in Versafine Clair "Glamorous" and "Nocturne".
For the background I have used "Tumbled Glass", "Twisted Citron" and "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide Inks.
I used Versafine Clair inks to stamp the images from the new "Wild and Free" stamp set. The sentiment is from another Funky Fossil stamp set called "Small Print".
I have used a sheed of the paper for the background of this tag, I added some splatters of paint from Posca Pens before using the Funky Fossil "Thank You Sentiment Die" which I have cut up into three sections.
This is the second preview sample I have made using the new Funky Fossil Designs "Abstractions" stamp set, which will be available to purchase this Friday, 14th May 2021.
For this sample I have used a sheet of the new "Kaleidescope" patterned paper for the background. I've used various stamps from the new "Abstractions" stamp set, stamped in three shades of Versafine Clair inks. I've also added some touches of white Posca Pen to the card.
I have used a sheet of the Kaleidescope paper for the base of this sample. I've used two Funky Fossil stamp sets "Abstractions" and "Musings" in various shades of Versafine Clair inks (Nocturne, Summertime and Glamorous). I've used a Funky Fossil MDF word "Create" covered in a metallic gold paint. I've also added spatters of white Posca Pen to the background.
For my sample I have used the Funky Fossil "Organic Circles Stencil" with two shades of Distrress Oxide Inks to create a yellow/olive colour (Twisted Citron and Crushed Olive).
I have used Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink to stampe the patterns from the new "Abstractions" set. The sentiment, stamped in the same ink is part of the Funky Fossil "Small Print #2" stamp set.
I've used some of the smaller elements from this stamp set to create this card. Stamping the images in Versafine Clair "Verdant" green ink and colouring them with Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paints. I then die cut the stamped images with circles, mounting them on to a piece of Kraft cardstock. I added some white dots to the Kraft background to add a little more interest, before mounting it on to green card and then a white card base.
Funky Fossil Designs will be releasing a selection of new goodies on Friday 14th May. I have used the new "Wild and Free" clear stamp set, designed by my friend Tina Ashton, to create this sample a hanging double-sided MDF heart.
I coated both sides of the hanging heart with white Gesso as a base. On the reverse side I used Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink through the Funky Fossil "Zen Flower Background stencil". I then coloured the central floral lines with a metallic gold pen.
On a piece of rice paper, I stamped the sentiment, from the new "Wild and Free" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink. I then applied it over the stencil design using PVA glue to adhere the rice paper to the heart.
On the main side, I adhered a sheet of the new "kaleidescope" patterned paper, cutting it to shape. I stamped the hare and from the new "Wild and Free" stamp set in position and then again on a piece of plain white card. I then stamped the sun to the left of the hare.
I used a selection of Funky Fossil stencils in various shades of Versafine Clair ink to fill the detail around the hare on the patterned paper. I made some splatters of white Posca Pen before filling the circle of the sun with gold Stickles.
I painted the hare using Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paints which do give a fabulous shimmer finish. I then cut out the shape and adhered to the heart.
I coloured the white card with "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide ink, I then lay the Funky Fossil "World View Stencil" and filled in the area, using a Funky Fossil "blending brush" with "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide Ink.
I stamped the camera, part of the new "Snap Happy" stamp set, on to white card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne ink, I then sprinkled Wow! clear embossing powder over the stamped image and heat set. I coloured the camera with "Weathered Wood" and "Black Soot" Distress Oxide Inks, cut out the image and adhered above the map. I used the same process for the film strip.
The sentiment is part of the Funky Fossil "Small Print" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink
Here's another sample using the new fabulous Funky Fossil Designs "Kaleidescope" patterned paper, several of their stamp sets (Doodle Borders, Musings, Abstractions and Small Print). All stamped in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeeze" ink.
I have also used the new Funky Fossil Designs "Doodle Daisies Stencil", designed by Zinski Art with a pink stencil paste. Finally, I added die cut trees from the new Funky Fossil die set called "Quirky Tree Die" in white card.
Here's another card I made using the new Funky Fossil Die set called "Quirky Trees", which will be available to purchase from this Friday, 14th Mqy 2021.
I have teamed the die cut papers with two layers of Washi Tape, also new on Friday. I've used the Funky Fossil "Micro Dots Stencil" below the washi tape with "Seedless Preserve" Distress Oxide Ink. The stamped sentiment is from the Funky Fossil Small Print #2 stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight".
I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks to stamp the central flowers/foliage (Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass). I then stamped the sentiment using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. I then mounted it on a sheet of the new Funky Fossil Kaleidescope patterned paper before adding finishing touches of Liquid Pearls in "Mermaid" and "White Opal" shades.
I used a sheet of patterned paper from the Funky Fossil "In to the blue" paper pack for the background. Die cut the moon from glitter paper and then the three trees from white card. I used the torn edge of the same white card and adhered on to the blue background, then adhered the trees. I added the "Silent Night" sentiment which is part of the Funky Fossil "Festive Phrases" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Paradise" blue ink. Finally I added snowflakes with a white Posca Pen and a touch of glitter.
