52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 44

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 44 is "Knitting and Stitching"

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For my Week 44 "Knitting & Stitching", I used a cream coloured tag for the base.  Using "Chrome Yellow" Ranger Archival ink through the "Knitted Background Stencil" by Funky Fossil Designs.

I used Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink to stamp the thread and sentiment, sorry I don't recall who makes the stamp, I've had it for some years.

I used a "Red Wine" coloured Posca Pen to add the stitchec detail around the edge of the tag.

Funky Fossil New Stamp Set "Feeling Sheepish" Preview 3

I've used the brand new Funky Fossil "Feeling Sheepish" stamp set to make this tag with one of their stencils for the background detail.

For the background of the tag, I blended some "Spun Sugar" Distress Oxide Ink from the bottom right hand corner to the top left.  I then lay the Funky Fossil "Knitted Background Stencil" over the tag, using the same coloured ink, I brushed the colour over the surface so that it disappears towards the top of the tag.

I then stamped the sentiment and the sheep on to the tag using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, stamping the sheep again on a small off cut of white card,

I painted the sheep image (the one on the off cut) using Distress Oxide Inks (Spun Sugar, Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass), using a red Posca Pen to fill the heart shape.  I then cut the sheep image out and adhered on to the tag.

Funky Fossil New Stamp Set "Feeling Sheepish" Preview 2

Here's another sample I have made using the brand new clear stamp set from Funky Fossil Designs called "Feeling Sheepish". 

I've used a cream linen card from Papermill Direct for the base of this card.  The reverse of the card is smooth, so I have used that for stencilling the knitted stitch detail using the Funky Fossil "Knitted Background Stencil" with "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide Ink.

Over the top of the knitted background, I have used another Funky Fossil stencil called "Dotty Frame Stencil"  using "Walnut Stain" Distress Oxide ink.

I stamped the "Have a wooly good day" sentiment using Versafine Clair "Pinecone" Brown ink.  

I then stamped the sheep on an off-cut of cream coloured card in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I coloured the sheep image using "Weathered Wood" and "Spun Sugar" Distress Oxide Ink then cut the shape out.  I used a Sharpie pen to colour the cut edge so that it wasn't too obvious and then adhered on to the prepared background.

Funky Fossil Instagram Hop

Funky Fossil and thier Design Team are having an Instagram Hop today 23rd November 2019.  Because we are spread across the world the hop will start at 10pm UK time, 5pm EST and 11am the following day in NZ. 

Here's the info for the Instagram Hop:

Funky Fossil Designs is delighted to offer you the chance to win a £15 voucher to spend on the Funky Fossil Designs web site.  

All you need to do to qualify is go to Instagram and:

1.  Like, follow & comment @funkyfossildesigns

2.  Like, follow & comment at each of the blog participants

3.  Tag some friends & spread the love.  One friend per comment please.

There will be a random draw of all those who comment before midnight on the 25th November 2019.  The draw will take place on Tuesday 26th November UK time, with the winner being announced shortly after by @funkyfossildesigns.

Open to everyone.  Unfollowers/giveaway accounts do not qualify.

Per instagram rules, we must mention that this is in no way sponsored, administrated or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram or Facebook of responsibility and agree to their terms of use.

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For this card, I have used one of the Funky Fossil Designs October new release clear stamp sets called "Sew Lovely" on a "Knitted Background Stencil".

I started by blending "Cracked Pistachio" Distress Oxide on white cardstock.

I then used the "Knitted Background Stencil" with "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide Inks and a blending tool to create the grey knit stitch pattern over the green background.  I then die cut this into a circle with a stitched edge detail to the die cut.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Sew Happy For You" sentiment, which is part of the "Sew Lovely" clear stamp set.

On a plain piece of white card, I used a blender and "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide and adhered the die cut circle over it.  

On each corner of the "Weathered Wood" square, I stamped the "kisses/cross-stitch detail" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist".

I used a blender and "Cracked Pistachio" Distress Oxide Inks on a plain piece of square card and glued the grey square on top.

I then moved on to the main feature of the circle, by stamping the sewing machine (part of the "Sew Lovely" stamp set) over the knit stitch background, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I then stamped the same image on to plain white card and fussy cut the sewing machine out and adhered over the original stamped image.  Finally, I coloured the foliage with a Sakura Jelly Roll Pen.

Funky Fossil - Sew Lovely with Knitted Background

I've been playing with the Funky Fossil "Sew Lovely" clear stamp set using their "Knitted Stencil" for the background.

I started by using "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide Ink through the "Knitted Background Stencil.

On plain white card, I stamped the thread holders (eight times, two for each colour) in Versafine Clair inks.

I coloured the inner thread area with an Arteza Brush Pen and then cut the shape out.  

I then fussy cut the thread holder out (without the foliage) and adhered the coloured thread to it using foam pads to give dimension.

I stamped the "Sew Happy For You" and the "Kisses/cross stitch" sentiment in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and then adhered the thread cards onto the card.