Forget Me Not "Happy Tooth Fairy Day" Card

Last night, Willow our Grandaughter lost her first tooth. Apparently the neighbouring one is also loose.  Unfortunately, we don't live near Willow to see her on "Tooth Fairy Day", but I did get to see a photo of the gap it has left, so I made her this little card instead, as she likes to receive her own mail.

I used the flowers from the Flamingo Stamp Set by "The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin" shown below.

I stamped the flowers in two shades of Versafine Clair ink, Charming Pink and Purple Delight.  I coloured the smaller flower in using Arteza Brush Pens.

I didn't have a suitable sentiment for losing a tooth, so decided to type and print one out, which I was able to adhere across the front.

Lavinia Stamps "Seed Head" Thinking of You Card

I am feeling the "clean and simple" style today, so made this "Thinking of You" card, using Lavinia Stamps "Seed heads" stamp, stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair inks, Verdant and Shady Lane.

The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Sheltering Tree".  I added a few touches of gold shimmer to the darker green seed heads by using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.

Forget Me Not "Flamingo" Birthday Card

Today I have played with another stamp by The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin, using their Flamingo stamp set.

I used my stamping platform and stamped the flamingo image in a Colorbox ink in a coral colour.  Then coloured an area of the beak in black.  Leaving the image and the stamp in the same position on the platform.

I cleaned the stamp and then coated it, using a Wow! Clear Embossing ink pad and stamped over the image already on the card.  I removed the card from the platform and applied a generous amount of clear embossing powder and heat set.  This gives a nice raised look, which is ideal when using a water colour type wash for the background as it is less likely to leak into areas where you don't want it to be.

Using my Prima Water Colour Confections paint set, I coloured the flamingo in coral/pink shades.

I then painted the wash background using Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean with water to create the pale wash backgorund.

Once the background was dry, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" sentiment (which was in the same set as the flamingo) using Versafine "Stormy Grey" ink.

Forget Me Not "Unicorn Stencil" Card

Today I have played with a unicorn stencil by The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin.

I started by spraying a piece of card with Dylusions Ink Spray in the following shades.  Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise and Bubblegum Pink.

Once the background was dry, I masked off the card using the Unicorn stencil from The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin and in the aperture, went around the outline of the unicorn head, using a Wow! Embossing Pen.  I then removed the mask and coated the outline of the head using Wow! White Twinkle Embossing Glitter.  I then set with a heat gun.

Using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink, I stampedthe Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Spells" script in two corners.  I used the same ink to ink the edges of the card.

I repeated theheat embossed process with the Lavinia Stamps sentiment "Sparkle", stamped with a Wow! Embossing clear ink pad and then used the same white twinkle glitter.

Using a Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin Stamp, I stamped the chain-link decorative edge, also using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.

For the scroll work within the Unicorn head, I used a Clarity stencil with Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.

I then went around the inside edge and around all edges of the scrolls using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to give it a subtle shimmer.

Finally, using a star stencil that I have had for years (I don't recall where it came from or who made it), I added the faint stars using Memento Luxe "Wedding Dress" ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Foxglove" Congratulations Gift Tag

I couldn't decide what to make today, so decided on a little gift tag.

I created the background using Distress Inks in a number of different shades applied with a paint brush.  

When dry, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Foxgloves" using Memento Ink in the shades of "Grape Jelly" for the flowers and "Bamboo Leaves" for the stems.

The "congratulations" sentiment, is part of a Papertrey Ink set called "Fillable Frames Sentiments" which was also stamped in the same "Grape Jelly" ink.

I stamped the Lavinia "snail" and the "bee" which are both from their pound stamp section in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink and coloured the bee body with a yellow/orange Arteza brush pen.

I added highlights with a Sakura Gelly Roll gold shimmer pen and also a white Signo pen.

Forget Me Not "Rabbit Stencil" Birthday Card

I have received a lovely selection of stamps and stencils from Sharon Everett from The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin, so decided to play with a rabbit stencil.

I lay & taped the Forget Me Not "Rabbit" Stencil on top of a piece of card.  I sectioned off the bottom third of the card, colouring the top with a Distress Ink in the shade of "Coloured Straw".  I then taped a Tim Holtz stencil called "Rays" into position over the rabbit stencil and added another shade of Distress Ink in the shades of "Dried Marigold".  Closer to the rabbit shape, I added a darker shade of Distress Ink called "Spiced Marmalade".

I removed the rays stencil and tape, retaining the position of the "rabbit" stencil and rough painted Distress Oxiedes to replicate a grassy area, using the shades of: Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage and Twisted Citron.  I then removed the outline shaped rabbit stencil and replaced with the outer shape of the stencil (this means only the plain rabbit shape itself is shown).

Using a small flower stamp from a Visible Image set called "Create It" I multiple stamped the flower within the shape of the rabbit body, using Versafine Ink in the shade of "Stormy Grey" ink.  I deliberatly stamped the eye area very lightly so that the eye is drawn to that area.

I removed the stencil and went around the outline of the rabbit using a pencil.  I coloured in the middle of the rabbit eye with the pencil too and then added an edge of white to the eye using a Signo Pen.  Then to add a little more interest added a touch of Glossy Accents to the eye to give it a more glassy look.

Finally, using a sentiment stamp set by "Forget Me Not" I stamped the "Happy Birthday" again using Versafine "Stormy Grey" ink.  I also added a touch of sparkle to the orange sunrays by using a wet paint brush with some Brusho SprinkleIT in "Iridescent Gold" shade.

Week 23 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

The prompt for Week 23 is "Stencil"

For my tag, I started off with a manilla coloured tag and sprayed half of it with Distress Oxide Spray in the colour of "Vintage Photo".

Once the ink was dry, I used a Distress Ink in the shade of "Fired Brick" through a Funky Fossil stencil called "Leaf Mandala".  I then used the same ink through an Andy Skinner stencil called "Tornado".  I moved the stencil then applied a different colour called "Walnut Stain".

Using a Versafine Clair ink in the "Pine Cone" shade I stamped the Visible Image word "Dreamer" from their "Own It" set.

Using a Memento Ink in the shade of "Rhubarb Stalk", I stamped the Visible Image butterflies from their "Wings of Change" set on a piece of manilla card.  I cut around the shapes, added some metallic gold dots and then adhered to the tag.  Finally, I inked the edges of the tag in the "Fired Brick" shade of Distress Ink.

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There is a Facebook Group for this challenge, where you are welcome to join in, posting images of your makes in the weekly prompt albums.  The more the merrier.  Sam x