I've made another collage card, using up some off cuts of patterned papers from two Funky Fossil Designs paper packs "Textures" and "Patina.
I've also used three MDF shapes. I used a white Posca Pen to paint the arrow.
Considering these are all scraps of paper, it makes quite an impact!
This morning, I took delivery of a small order from Funky Fossil Designs, in it was a "Skeleton Leaf stencil" which I loved the look of, so had to try it out immediately, making this card.
To make this card, I lay the new Funky Fossil "Skeleton Leaf Stencil" over a piece of white card and used three shades of Ranger Archival ink through the stencil. Starting with "Seagrass", then moving out to "Paradise Teal" and then finally on the very edge of the leaf I used "Night Sky".
Lifting the stencil, I then used the "Sea Grass" and "Paradise Teal" to colour the card between the leaf and the edge of the card.
Next, using Versafine Clair "Arctic" blue ink, I multi stamped some text from the Funky Fossil "Musings Stamp set" around the edge of the leaf. I then inked the edges of the card using Versafine Clair "Medieaval Blue" ink.
I used the flowers from the Funky Fossil "In The Meadow" stamp set, stamped in first and second generation stamping with Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink. I then used the same ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiment" stamp set.
I added a touch of colour to the butterflies, also part of the "In the meadow" stamp set, using a Derwent Inktense pencil. Finally adding some white splatters of Posca Pen.
For the last couple of years, our friends, who were once our neighbours and are greatly missed, have been building their own house. This week they eventually moved in, so this is a card I have made for them.
In the background I used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink through the Funky Fossil Designs "In the neighbourhood stencil.'
Then using the Funky Fossil Designs "Honeycomb Heart Die Set" I cut one layer in green, with the leaves. I then used the same die in white, cut off the leaves and glued over the green heart, leaving the leaves exposed.
Using the same die set, I then cut the inner honeycomb area in yellow card and glued into position over the white area. I then glued the whole heart into position overthe stencilled background. Mounted the card on to grey card and then on to a white card blank.
I then die cut the house and the word home in grey card, using another Funky Fossil die set. Sorry, I don't know what it's called and I can't locate it on their web site either, so likely retired and glued into position.
I returned to the "Honeycomb Heart die set" and die cut a couple of bees in yellow card. I used a black Posca Pen to add stripes and a gold shimmer gel pen on the wing area, then glued into position on the card using a wet glue.
Our pets mean so much to most of us and it is heart breaking when you eventually have to make the decision to say that last goodbye, but it's the one final kindness we can offer them, to ease their pain, when our pain at losing them goes on for what seems forever.
Sadly, my friend has booked the vet to have her old dog and loyal friend put to sleep tomorrow. He was a rescue dog and has had such a lovely life with my friends. Today, I am invited to go to visit Marco for the final time, to see his tail wag, to sit on the floor with him and show him I care. I will miss that boy so much.
Anyway, I made this card for my friends. I used Archival Ink left on my blending brushes through the Funky Fossil Designs "Pawprint Background" stencil.
I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the "Sending Hugs" sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set.
When you can't sleep, craft! That's me at the moment, it's not yet 3am and I've been awake for hours, so decided to come down and play with some ink, stamps and stencils.
For this card, I've used three stencils by Funky Fossil Designs and a couple of their stamp sets.
I started with two shades of Ranger Archival Inks (Sea Grass and Garden Patina), through the Funky Fossil "In the flow" stencil.
Next I used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink through the Funky Fossil "Large Polka Dot" stencil.
I then used "Fern Green" Ranger Archival Ink through the Funky Fossil "Leaves in the breeze" stencil, keeping the main design in the bottom left hand corner and fading out towards the right.
I then used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the flowers, which are part of the Funky Fossil "In the meadow" stamp set and also the friendship sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Small Print 2" stamp set.
Finally, after mounting the card on to a piece of navy coloured paper and then on to a card blank, I added some silver glitter gel pen to areas of the flowers and background dots.
As usual, when I get back from the caravan, I have to have a play with stamps and inks. Today I made this Christmas gift tag.
I started with a blank tag and added horizontal strips of washi tape in a plaid design. The tape is from the Funky Fossil set called "Timeless Traditions Trio Washi Tape". I then sanded the surface to dull it.
Next, I went around the edge of the tag and drew vertical lines (on the left hand side), using a gold gel pen. I then used the Funky Fossil "A7 Face the music" stamp set to stamp music notes, stamped in "Jet Black" Archival Ink.
On an off cut of white card, I used a Wow! Clear Embossing Pad to stamp the ornament shapes. The ornaments are part of the Funky Fossil "Classic Trimmings" stamp set. I then coated the stamped image in Wow! Rich Gold Embossing Powder and heat set. I coloured the ornaments and then fussy cut them, gluing them into position on the tag.
Finally, using Versafine Clair 'Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Christmas Small Print" stamp set, cut it down and edged it in a gold gel pen.
When I'm away in the caravan I am still doing my zentangle/doodles in my Arteza book. So far I have filled 38 of 88 pages in my book, so still a long way to go. I can't wait to see the book full of patterns.
This photo shows four of my recent completed pages.
