52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
Happy Easter weekend.
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I've made this tag using a Funky Fossil stencil and stamp set. I created the background using a selection of Distress Oxide Inks. I then applied "Abandoned Coral" Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Rainbow Words" stencil.
I stamped a leaf and flower from then "Funky Florals" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. I coloured the images using Posca and Sakura gelly roll pens and then fussy cut the shapes. I then stuck them onto the tag. I decided the colour needed to be broken up a bit, so used a white Posca Pen to add some random dots of white.
I've made bright Birthday card today using an assortment of Funky Fossil products.
I used "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Dotty Grid Stencil".
Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the floral cluster from the Funky Fossil "Funky Florals" stamp set. I coloured the image with Arteza Brush Pens. I fussy cut the image, then adhered it to the dotty background.
Using Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple coloured ink, I stamped the two words using the Funky Fossil "Happy Words" stamp set.
For #thedailymarker30day colouring challenge, this time round I have decided to get a head start on my Christmas cards.
It is Day 2 - I have used a Hobby Art Ltd stamp called "Santa Paws - CS223D". I have stamped the image in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink. The sentiment and snowflakes is stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink. I have coloured the image using Distress Oxide Inks applied with a paint brush.
I had a play with one of the Distress Oxide backgrounds I prepared this morning, making this card.
This is a pic of the inks used for the background used in my earlier post today. I added a touch of "Wild Honey" Distress Oxide Ink too.
I used three shades of Versafine Clair Ink (Nocturne, Monarch and Morning Mist).
The Lavinia Stamps I used are: Whimsical Hares, Pipin, Crow Set, Willow, Fairy Barnacles, Tree Branch, Birds, Tree Scene, Wild Flower and the Twisted Vine Set.
I added extra detail using a gold shimmer Sakura Gelly Roll Pen and some Posca Pens.
While waiting for Bake Off to come on TV last night, I made some more Distress Oxide backgrounds.
It's funny, I used to make and use a lot of these, but for some reason in recent months I seem to have used other things. I love the way the colours distort when they hit each other. That is one of the reasons I prefer to work with the Distress Oxide Inks rather than the original Distress Inks as the Oxide colours tend not to get muddy looking.
Due to these strange times, Kathy of #thedailymarker30day has decided to run another thirty day colouring challenge. I've decided to take part and to colour Christmas images, making the most of the quieter time and giving me a head start on Christmas preparation.
For Day 1, I have used a Wild Rose Studio stamp called "Annabelle With Sledge", stamped in Versafine ink and coloured with Distress Oxide Inks.
The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamps and is called "Tiny words - Christmas".
I decided I couldn't wait to use my tag background I made this morning, so got cracking with my Lavinia Stamps.
In case you're wondering what I'm talking about, earlier today I posted a couple of backgrounds I made on tags.
Initially, I played about with positions of the mushrooms and snails, as I wanted to create a 3D like image. I stamped the "Meadow Mushrooms" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink for the ones closest and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink for the ones further back, this helps to create the perspective of distance.
I then stamped the snails using the "Snail Set", the "Luna Lights", "Creeping Vine" and "Willow" all stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.
I masked off a circle in the sky for the moon/sun and edged it to make it stand out from the rest of the background.
I created a landscape using a torn edge of a piece of copy paper and dragging a blending tool downwards to gently distribute ink.
I used several colours of Posca Pen to create a floral landscape (little tiny dots of colour). I used a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen to add touches of subtle gold shimmer to the snails, mushrooms and the lanterns.
