Day 2 - 24 Day Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer

It's Day 2 of the 24 Day Tag Challenge, organised by Karen Telfer.  

Used on this tag were three Distress Oxide Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Dusty Concorde to create the background.

Two Lavinia stamps were used the "Background Script" stamped in "Purple Delight" Versafine Clair ink and the "Small Fairy Fir Tree" stamped in "Purple Delight" Versafine Clair ink.

I used white acrylic paint, slightly diluted and a fan paint brush to create the snowstorm splatters. 

Day 1 - 24 Day Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer

I am taking part in a 24 day tag challenge run by the super talented Karen Telfer.  This is my tag for Day 1.  I suspect Karen is getting us in to this challenge gently. 

I have used a Woodware clear stamp for the sentiment, heat embossed in Wow! gold embossing powder.  I've used "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink for the lower section and splattered some diluted gold coloured acrylic paint from a paint brush.

Lavinia Stamps "Rue" Birthday Card

This morning I have been in Lavinia mode, making this birthday card.  It has lots of sparkle, which unfortunately the photograph doesn't really pick up very well, so I've made a little video clip of it too.

To start this card, I used "Picked Raspberry" and "Seedless Preserve" Distress Oxide inks through a Lavinia Stamps stencil, called "Pods".  Making it darker at the base and fading out at the top.

I repeat stamped Lavinia "Words of Spring" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink around the edges.  I deliberately made it light, by second generation stamping, as I didn't want it to be too bold, wanting it to remain in the background, but filling a space all the same.

I used Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink to stamp the Lavinia "Luna Lights" suspended from the top of the card.

Next I stamped the Lavinina fairy called "Rue" and the "Spanish Moss" dangling from the top of the card, in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight".  Using the same ink, I stamped the Lavinia "Vine" at the bottom left of the card.

The sentiment is also stamped in "Purple Delight" and is part of a Personal Impressions stamp set called "Double Sayings".

I then moved on to adding extra detail using a white and a silver glitter Signo Pen and a gold Sakura gel pen.  I used assorted shades of liquid pearls and added some "Crystal" stickles for extra glitter.

Funky Fossil Black Friday Discount Code

A quick reminder that the Funky Fossil Designs, Black Friday Discount Code is valid till midnight (UK time) on Monday 30th.  You get a massive 25% off everything on site.  All you need to do is quote "FFBLACK25".

I made this card using clear embossing ink and Wow! clear embossing powder through the Funky Fossil "Something Fishy" stencil.  

Once heat set, I used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers) to add colour to the background.

I then lay another stencil over the prepared background, this time the Funky Fossil "In the flow" stencil and used the "Mermaid Lagoon" Distress Oxide Ink.  Once I lifted the stencil, I rubbed over the surface of the fish bone area to remove and surplus ink.

On a separate piece of white card, I stamped the whale, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Whale of a time" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Blue Belle" ink and then covered in clear embossing powder then heat set.

I coloured the whale using an assortment of Distress oxide inks, applied with a brush.  I then used a silver glitter Signo Pen to add some sparkle to the whale.  Next I fussy cut the whale and adhered onto the prepared background.

I used a bubble stamp that came with a magazine to add some air bubbles, coloured with a silver and a white signo pen.

Finally, I used a sentiment from the Funky Fossil "Small Print" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

Funky Fossil Winter Wonderland Tag and Black Friday Discount Code

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I made this tag using a manilla coloured tag, sprayed with "Peeled Paint" and "Faded Jeans" Distress Oxide Spray paint.

Once dry, I started my stamping, starting with the script on the left hand side, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Musings" stamp set, stamped in "Warm Breeze" Versafine Clair ink.

I then moved on to stamping the forest/trees, using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink with the Funky Fossil "Winter Wonderland" stamp set.

Next I stamped the stag, and the bird, both are part of the Funky Fossil "Winter Wonderland" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then inked the edge of the tag in black ink.

Finally, I grounded the stag and added some grasses to the bottom right of the tag by painting Distress Oxide inks in several shades.  I used a white Posca pen for the stars.

Funky Fossil "Banners and Bunting" Card

I made a quick birthday card yesterday using the Funky Fossil "Banners and Bunting" stencil, with "Wilted Violet" and "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Inks.

The sentiment is by Hobby Art Stamps and is from their "Greetings from friends" stamp set.  Stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and heat embossed with Wow! clear embossing powder.  

I added a few dots to the pink bunting as decoration using a Signo Pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Tree Goddess Luna" Card

Sometimes things happen in life which make you adjust your course of action.  The same things apply to my crafting.  This is a "rescue project".

I had just finished my stamping of the card and was putting the ink pad away, when it slipped from my hand landing ink pad down on the card I had nearly completed!  Obviously there were a few "choice words" as I mopped up the inky mess on my desk ,where the pad had bounced across my desk, finally resting on my card!

I decided to cut off the main inky section and add a little extra foliage stamping to cover the remaining inky area.  In the end it worked out ok, but not what was in my head originally.

Incidentally, this is the process of making the card before the mishap:

I used "Bundled Sage" then "Mowed Lawn" and finally "Rustic Wilderness" Distress Oxide inks through the Lavinia Stamps "Laurel" stencil for the background.

Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink, I stamped the Lavinia "Wild Vines" in first and second generation stamping to provide depth.  

I then stamped Lavinia "Tree Goddess Luna" in Versafine Clair 'Nocturne" black ink.  Using the same ink, I added more stamping of the "Wild Vines".  I lightly inked the edges of the card.

I added touches of sparkle using a silver Signo glitter pen and a subtle shimmer using a Sakura gelly roll pen.