Funky Fossil Designs "Comic Book' 60th Birthday Eclipse Card

Our friend celebrates his 60th birthday this weekend.  I had been putting off making his card, I just had no ideas, but then I woke at 5am this morning with a blinding thought of inspiration, so got up and made this eclipse card using Funky Fossil Designs stamps and stencils.

I started with a five and a half inch square piece of white card and used the two Funky Fossil "Wow! 2 Layering Stencils" with two colours of Ranger Archival Ink.  I used Sun Dazed and Manganese Blue.

I then stamped the "OMG!" which is part of the Funky Fossil "Comic Book Words", stamped in Versafine Clair "Paradise" ink.  Using the same ink, I stamped the sentiment which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set.

I then used a white Posca Pen to add dots to the word "wow" !  

The next step is where my first make of this card went wrong.  I positioned the two number dies in the middle of the card, used a little bit of low tack tape to hold them in position and ran it through the Sizzix Big Shot.  However, even though I had de-stickied the tape, by running it through the machine it had welded itself to the card and pulled the surface of the card off, so I had to start all over again!

So, I repeated the process, but left out the sticky tape and prayed to the god of die cutting that the dies didn't shift.  I prayer was answered and I was able to continue with my card.

Over the back of the area where the dies had cut, I glued a square of red paper.  I then mounted the card on to a piece of dark blue/purple coloured card, then a piece of red card and finally on to a white card blank.

Finally, I used foam pads, which I had to cut down in size in places to adhere the two numbers into position.  I then used wet glue to stick the inner of the number six and the naught into position.

Funky Fossil "Comic Book" Birthday Card

I've mentioned it a few times, that I struggle making cards for males.  I saw the Funky Fossil Designs "Comic Book stamp and die set" and fell in love with it.  Alas, it was sold out, but Sarah must have found more stock, as the next time I looked it was on her site, so I ordered one along with three stencils which I felt would work well with the stamp set.

This afternoon I got to play with the stamps and dies, they are everything I was hoping for.  They're going to make male cards so much easier for me now.

I used some bright yellow paper, stamping the comic style explosion shape in the new Versafine Clair red colour called "Strawberry".  I then stamped the shape again in white card, fussy cutting the shape and then sticking the white over the yellow central area.

I then mounted the yellow paper on to a piece of dark blue card and then on to a white card blank.

Next, using Versafine Clair "Blue Belle" ink, I stamped the word "Boom" on white card and used the matching die to cut it to shape,  I added white foam pads to the underside of the word so that it has a 3D look to it.  Finally, using the same ink, I added the "Happy Birthday" greeting, which is also part of the "Comic Book Words" stamp set.