52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge

Monday, 5 April 2021

Funky Fossil New Stamp Set "Celestial" Preview 2


 

Here is another sample I have made using the new clear Funky Fossil stamp set called "Celestial".  Celestial and the other four new stamp sets will be available to purchase from Friday 9th April 2021.



I have heat embossed the sun and the sentiment using Wow! embossing ink and Wow! Metallic Gold fine embossin powder on cream card and also on Funky Fossil "Patina" patterned paper.

Funky Fossil New Stamp Set "Celestial" Preview



New and previewing a fabulous new Funky Fossil clear stamp set called "Celestial". 



It's a stunning stamp set which I think will be a firm favourite.

I've heat embossed the light bulb image using Wow! Metallic Silver Super Fine embossing powder.  I've paired the stamp with the Funky Fossil "Sunray Stencil" which I have filled with Wow! embossing ink and then covered the area with Wow! clear embossing powder, to create the two tone blue background.

Saturday, 3 April 2021

Lavinia Stamps "The Hare Glade"



I couldn't sleep last night, so after two hours in bed, I decided to get up.  I wasn't in the mood to read or watch tv, instead I watched a video tutorial on Youtube by the super talented Lisa Taggart (this is the video I watched).  Lisa is on the Lavinia Stamps Design Team and creates some fabulous images.

I used a background I had in my stash made of Distress Oxide Spray inks as I thought it would be suitable for this project.  

I used a selection of Pan Pastels, Versafine Clair Inks for stamping and of course the fabulous Lavinia Stamps too.

After watching the tutorial, I made my own version, similar but not as polished as the one that Lisa created, I'm happy with it all the same.  It allowed me to while away a couple of very pleasant hours.

Thursday, 1 April 2021

Funky Fossil Paisley Prints Flowers Card



It's been over a fortnight since I last did any crafting and to be honest, my head wasn't in it today. 

I've used the Funky Fossil "Elegant Foliage" stencil with "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide ink to create the background.

I've used the Funky Fossil "Paisley Printes" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Purple Delight" coated in Wow! clear embossing powder and heat set for the flowers and the sentiment.

I've used a silver glitter signo pen to colour areas of the flowers in. I then inked the edges of the card using "Purple Delight" Versafine Clair Ink.

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

No crafting due to bereavement



There won't be any crafting for a while.  Last Friday, my much loved Mother-in-law passed away leaving a huge black hole in our lives.

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Lavinia Stamps "Bramble" Sympathy Card


 

I played with another new Lavinia Stamp this evening, this time I clear heat embossed the "Bramble" stamp with Wow! Embossing Ink with Clear Embossing Powder which I heat set.

I used a "My Favourite Thing" stamp from their "Essential Sentiments" set, stamped in Wow! Clear embossing ink and then covered in Metallic silver Super Smooth embossing powder and heat set.

Lavinia Stamps "Blackberry" Tag



A couple of days ago, Lavinia Stamps released 21 new stamp designs to purchase.  I ordered them all and they arrived today.  After cataloguing them on my spreadsheet, I got down to play.



The "Blackberry" stamp took my fancy for my first make using the new stamps, hence the tag above.

For the background, I cut a piece of white card into a tag.  I then covered it with "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then lay the Lavinia Stamps "Foliage" stencil over the tag and used the same ink with a blending brush, which gave a tonal look to the background.

I stamped the blackberry image in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink and then coloured the image using various shades of Distress Oxide Inks applied with a paint brush.