The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 41

Today, is Day 41 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice.  Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.

For my Day 41, I used a "Katkins Krafts " stencil with "Garden Patina" Ranger Archival Ink for the background pattern.  Next I added some Dina Wakley collage papers then some small torn edged pieces of patterned papers. Finally adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 36

Today, is Day 36 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice.  Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.

For my Day 36 I've used off cuts of blue cards and a die cut leaf branch.  In the background, I've used a Clarity Stamps stripes stencil with Ranger Archival Ink..

I have also added a swallow, from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker.

Funky Fossil "Full Of Love Stencil" & Visible Image "Have I Told You Lately" Card

Today my Hubby and I celebrate 35 years of marriage.  I have absolutely no idea where the years have gone.  But they definitely have when I think of our two sons and now our grand children too.

Like many, life hasn't always been easy, but equally we have been more fortunate than some.  When our family was young, my Hubby worked hard to keep things together, taking a second job as a retained fire fighter, which worked alongside his shift work and then went to college on day release to get his HND in engineering while holding down two jobs.

You here people say that others are "their rock" and he is mine.  Over the years our life has changed but the constant is that we are still together and love each other.

This is the card I have made for Hubby.  I used a Stampin' Up woodgrain stamp for the background with Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Distress Oxides through the Funky Fossil "Full of Love" stencil.

The "Soulmates" sentiment and the "Have I told you lately" sentiment are both by Visible Image and are part of their "Have I Told You" stamp set.

Visible Image - Faerie Magic "Rainbow Challenge" Card

This is a card I have made as an entry for the Visible Image "Rainbow Challenge".

I've used the Visible Image "Butterfly Ink"  stencil in the background and "Faerie Magic" stamp set for the fairy itself.  I've used the Visible Image "Stay Weird" stamp set for the sentiment.

I have coloured the card using Distress Oxide Inks with Posc Pens and Signo pens.  I think I have used all the colours of the rainbow on this card.

Funky Fossil Designs - Fish Background Birthday Card

I had an alcohol ink off-cut from a previous project that was too pretty to throw away, so I decided to use the Funky Fossil "Fish Background Stencil" with texture paste.  I had no idea if it would take or not, fortunately it did.

I used "Peacock Feathers" Distress Oxide Ink to stamp the sentiment which is from issue 68 of Creative Stamping magazine.  I then die cut the sentiment using a stitched banner die.

Visible Image "Night Owl" Birthday Card

I have played with a Visible Image stencil and stamp set to create this card for a male birthday.

I used Distress Oxide Inks (Antique Linen, Stormy Sky and Blueprint Sketch),to create the background below the strobe, by swooshing the card through the ink.  I then used the "Chipped Sapphire" Distress ink through the Visible Image "Strobe" stencil.

I used the owl image from the Visible Image set called "Night Owl" to stamp over the strobe background using Versafine ink.

I swooshed a piece of  white card with the owl image through three shades of Distress Oxide inks (Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Rusty Hinge), drying with a heat gun.  I then stamped the owl image on this coloured background using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  I coloured the owl using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen in a copper colour.  I also added some white highlights to the eye area.  Finally I fussy cut the image and adhered it over the stamped image on the strobe background.

I used a white Posca pen on the lighter areas of the strobe along with a silver glitter Signo Pen and a black fine liner pen, adding dots of colour.

I mounted the image onto blue card and then onto a white card blank, adding a stamped sentiment using a sentiment from a Personal Impressions set called "Double Sayings", stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.

Funky Fossil - MDF Decorated Hearts for Valentine's Day

I decorated a couple of MDF hearts I'd purchased from Funky Fossil Designs this weekend.  It was nice to create an end product other than a card.

I started by coating each side with white Gesso, this is a base to put most mediums on.

I'll describe the process for the heart on the left first.

• Once the Gesso was dry I used the Funky Fossil "Leafy Mandala Stencil" with the "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide Ink to create the subtle background design.  
• I had a piece of scrapbooking paper with Valentine text on it.  I drew around the heart on the printed paper and then cut the shape out.  I then ripped the heart and adhered to the lower area of the heart.
• I decided it looked too bright, so used another Distress Oxide Ink "Aged Mahogany" shade to darken both the text and stencilled area.
• I used a "Funky Fossil MDF Key" painted with a "Multi Surface Metallic Rose Gold paint" and adhered the dry key into position over the hanging hole of the heart.  To finish I then inked the edges of the heart using Versafine Clair "Chianti" ink.

Process for the heart on the right.

• I had a piece of textured card in red that has a look like folded leather or fabric, so covered and adhered it to the heart.  
• Using the other half of the Valentine's text from the previous heart, I adhered it to the top right hand side of the heart over the textured card.  
• I distressed the text by covering it with "Aged Mahogany" Distress Oxide Ink.
• I used the "Funky Fossil MDF cogs" again painted in the "Multi Surface Metallic Gold Paint".  I also painted one small cog in a "Black Texture Paste".  Once dry I adhered the cogs on to the heart.
• I stamped the word "Love" on the top right hand corner using a stamp from the Funky Fossil "Folksy Christmas" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne".

Funky Fossil - Taches and Micro Dots Birthday Card

I created this card using two Funky Fossil Design stencils.  The lower one is the "Micro Dots stencil", where I have used "Wild Honey" Distress Oxide inks.  I then used That's Crafty "Black Texture Paste through the "Taches Stencil".  

I used a Personal Impressions stamp for the sentiment, from their "Double Sayings" set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Funky Fossil Floral Beauty Tag with Texture Paste

I've been playing with stencils this morning, creating this tag.

The background colour is a Distress Oxide Spray ink combo using "Spiced Marmalade and  Iced Spruce".  I then gave it a wash of diluted white gesso, just to give some variant to the overall look.

I used the That's Crafty "Black Texture Paste" through a Funky Fossil stencil called "Floral Beauty then set aside to dry.

Once dry, I used a Distress Oxide ink called "Festive Berries" through theFunky Fossil "Micro Dot" stencil.

Next, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink through the Funky Fossil "Distressed Diamonds" stencil.  I then inked the edges of the tag.

Using a metallic gold pen, I coloured in the flower area of the neck and hair.

I used a Tim Holtz Ideaology "Small Talk (TH93193)" sticker, cut in half for the sentiment.

4th Birthday Card - Hobby Arts "Dogs" stamp and Funky Fossil stencil

Here's a card I've made for a little boy who will be four years old next week.

I used "Peacock Feather" Distress Oxide Inks through the "Funky Circle Stencil" from Funky Fossil Designs to create the background pattern.

I stamped the dog image, which is part of the Hobby Arts Ltd "Dogs - CS130D" stamp set, coloured with coloured pencils, then fussy cut and adhered over the stencil.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" sentiment, which is part of the "Stylish Sentiments" stamp set by Papertrey Ink.

Pop Art Style Card using "Abstract Beauty" from Funky Fossil Designs

Funky Fossil Designs have started to sell "black texture paste", so I thought i"d better try it out.  I have to say I was really impressed with how it applied through my stencil and it was easy to wash off the stencil and hands afterwards.

I used the paste through the Funky Fossil "Sunray Stencil".  I then used their "Abstract Beauty" stamp set to stamp the image of the face on to white card.  I cut around the image and applied it over a piece of black card and then adhered it to the card base over the stencilled image.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Release - Blooming Birthday

It's Saturday 25th January which is lauch day for five fabulous new clear stamp sets from Funky Fossil Designs.  For this card, I have used the new "Blooming Birthday" set.

I started by creating the background using the Funky Fossil "Petal Burst" stencil in a different way to how I would usually use it.

I lay the stencil on a piece of plain copy paper and lightly ran an assortement of Distress Ink colours over the surface of the stencil.  I then spritzed the inks and lay a piece of card over the inked stencil.  The soft fragmented image transfers to the card.

I stamped half of the "Blooming Birthday" flower garland in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then stamped the flower heads in a purple colour on plain white card, coloured with felt pens then fussy cut and adhered into position.

I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" purple ink.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Set Preview - Adventure

Funky Fossil Designs have got five new fabulous clear stamp sets being released at the end of the month. Here's a sneak peek of one of my makes using the "Adventure" set.  This set along with the other four will be available to purchase on their web site from 9am on Saturday 25th January 2020.

I used Distress Oxide Spray Inks in two shades (Cracked Pistachio and Faded Jeans) to create the background colour of this card.

I stamped the main image, birds and sentiment in Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink, I edged the inner section with the same ink too.

For the adventure banner across the bottom left corner, I used the Funky Fossil "Fierce" Stencil, again with Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Set preview - Serenity.

I've had a further play with this Funky Fossil Designs new clear stamp set.  This set is called "Serenity" and will be available to purchase from thier web site at 9am on Saturday 25th January 2020.

I covered a piece of white card with "Blueprint Sketch" Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a blending tool.

I then lay the Funky Fossil "Starburst" Stencil over the prepared background, secured with some low tack masking tape.  I then used Versafine Clair "Fantasia" purple ink, through the stencil, applied with a finger tip blender.

Using the same purple ink, I stamped the meditation figure and sentiment.

Visible Image - See Everything

This evening, I had an urge to play with my Visible Image stamps and stencils, creating this card, where I used stamps from three sets and a stencil too.

I started by using three shades of Distress Oxides Inks (Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry and Ripe Persimmon) through the Visible Image "Entwined Butterflies" stencil.

After removing the stencil, I stamped the large butterfly from the Visible Image "Wings of Change" on to the card, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  

While I had the stamp out, I stamped the same butterfly, three times on to white card using "Charming Pink" Versafine Clair Ink.  

I also created three masks of the butterfly by stamping onto post-it notes.  I fussy cut the post-it butterflies and adhered them over the butterflies stamped on to the card.

Next, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink I stamped the main image from the Visible Image "See Everything" clear stamp set.  I also stamped the central eye section onto a white piece of cardstock for later use.

I filled the areas to the side of the central image using a stamp from the Visible Image "Creative Chaos" stamp set, again stamped in "Nocuturne" black ink.

Returning the iris eye area stamped on a white card, I painted the eye itself with "Mermaid Lagoon" blue/green coloured Distress Oxide Ink, cut out a rough oval and adhered the eye over the one already stamped on the card.  I then covered the iris in Glossy Accents to give a glassy appearance.

I then glued the white butterflies into position.  I decided that some of the dots needed to be filled, I used a black marker pen and a white Posca Pen along with a green Sakura Gelly Roll Pen which matched the matting and layering.

Funky Fossil Snowfall Noel Christmas Card

Here's a quick make if you've run out of Christmas cards.

I used "Chipped Sapphire" Distress Oxide Ink with a blending tool through the Funky Fossil "Snowfall" stencil to create the background.

On a separate off-cut of white card, I stamped the word "Noel" which is part of the Funky Fossil "Fa La La" clear stamp set, in  a vibrant red Versafine Ink called "Tulip Red".  

I die cut both the background and the "Noel" in a square with a stitched detail.  Layering onto the plain card base.  I used foam pads to adhere the "Noel" topper to give a 3D look to the card.

Design Team Project for "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog" #409 No square or rectangle cards

There is a new challenge prompt on the "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog".  Challenge #409 is "No Square of Rectangle Cards".  If you have a minute to spare, please do pop over and take a look at the fab makes by my Design Team colleagues.

I used a cream card for the base of this card, using "Seedless Grapes" Distress Oxide Ink through a Funky Fossil Designs "Floral Beauty" stencil.

I die cut the image using two dies from the Julie Hickey "Hexagon JHD-CUT-1005" die set.

I then stamped the Spellbinders "shine" sentiment (STP-004, using a Brilliance "Galaxy Gold" ink.

Funky Fossil Antler and Stripes - Male Birthday Card

While I had my inks and stencils out, I decided to make another card, but step the stencil process up a little by layering two over each other.

Like the other card, I started with a base of "Shabby Shutters" Distress Oxide inks.  I then "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Oxide Inks through the Funky Fossil "Simply Stripes" stencil.

I then overlayed the Funky Fossil "Antler Background" stencil, using "Ground Espresso" Distress Oxide Inks through the stencil to create the whole design.

I stamped the Papertrey Ink "Happy Birthday" sentiment using Versafine Clair "Pinecone" brown ink and then die cut the sentiment.

Funky Fossil "Antler Background" Stencil - Male Birthday Card

I've been playing with stencils this afternoon, creating this card.

I started by covering some white card with "Shabby Shutters" Distress Oxide Ink.  I used "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Oxide through the Funky Fossil "Antler" stencil, taped on top of the green background to create the over all pattern.

To create the central sentiment, I used an off-cut of the "Shabby Shutters" Distress Oxide background and stamped "Have A Wild Birthday" using stamps from the Funky Fossil clear stamp set called "Wild Things" stamped in Versafine Clair "Pinecone" brown ink.

I die cut the sentiment into a rectangle and then edged it with "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Oxide Ink before adhering it to the middle of the card.  I then edged the whole inner image with the same ink.

Funky Fossil "Crooked Webs" Stencil - Halloween Gift Bags

I love to see the children dressed up in their Halloween outfits and welcome the children of our neighbours to call round in their finery.

For the little girls that live opposite us, I decorated some plain white bags with the Funky Fossil "Crooked Webs" stencil using "Carved Pumpkin" and "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide inks.  I'd picked up a sparkly/glittery pack of large purple spiders a while back (possibly from Home Bargains), adhering them to the bags using a silicon glue.