52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
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I used "Fired Brick" Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Sweet Heart" Stencil for the background on this card.
I usd the Funky Fossil "Pugs and Hugs" clear stamp set for the dog image, stamping it in Versafine "Vintage Sepia" ink. I painted the dog using "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide ink, cut out the image and adhered to the card. I stamped the sentiment, from the same set using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.
I've used a selection of Funky Fossil stencils and stamps to create this card.
I had quite a session creating the background. In my head I was thinking of tartan. It ended up ok but not quite what I originally had in mind, in hindsight maybe I should have used a red and the light brown rather than a brown and a dark green, but we learn from our mistakes.
I started with plain white card which I covered with Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a blending tool to cover the whole area.
I lay the Funky Fossil "Crackle Background Stencil" over the green base, using low tack tape to keep in position and covered with "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide. Then removed the stencil.
I then taped into postion the "Simply Stripes Stencil" and used a "Peeled Paint" Distress Oxide ink through the stencil.
I lifted the stencil, rotated the card and then re-adhered the stencil into postion, this time using a "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Oxide Ink, then removed the stencil.
I still felt that the pattern needed something more, so I used a further Funky Fossil Stencil called "Micro Dots" this time with a "Walnut Stain" Distress Oxide Ink.
I then turned my attention to the stamped dog, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Pugs and Hugs" clear stamp set using Versafine "Vintage Sepia" ink.
I then used a paint brush and a selection of Distress Oxide Inks (Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy and Spun Sugar) to colour in the image. I used a black marker pen for the eyes. I fussy cut the pug image and adhered onto the bottom right hand corner of the card.
I used Verafine Clair "Acorn" ink to stamp the "You're Pawsome" sentiment, which is also part of the "Pugs and Hugs" clear stamp set.
Finally, I mounted the image on brown card before adding it to a cream card base. I then added "Glossy Accents" to the eyes to give the impression of them being wet and watery looking.
The prompt for Week 39 is "Sorry".
For my tag, I masked off the moon and started with a background of Distress Oxide Inks to create the night sky in Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire and Blueprint Sketch.
After removing the moon mask, I filled the circle with Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink.
I created the landscape at the base of the tag, by using the torn edge of a piece of card and Distress Oxide Ink, dragging the ink along the torn edge.
Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Spring Trees" by Lavinia Stamps.
Using the same ink, I stamped the word "Sorry" which is part of the Funky Fossil Designs "Pugs and Hugs" clear stamp set.
Using a Versafine ink called "Vintage Sepia", I stamped the image of the Pug dog on an off-cut of card, colouring it with Arteza Brush Pens and a black fine liner pen. I cut out the shape of the dog and adhered onto the tag. I added highlight edges to the dog image using a white Signo Pen. I coloured the eyes black and then covered the eyes with Glossy Accents so that they appear more realistic.
Finally, I added some stars to the sky and some high lights to the trees using a white Signo Pen.
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