Funky Fossil Designs "Pawprint Stencil" Card

I received some very sad news from a close member of my family saying they had to put their dog down due to ill health.  Having been in that situration myself in the past, I wanted to recognise their loss, too many people just think "it's a dog" where as quite often the pet in question is almost loved like a child is.

For this card, I used the Funky Fossil Designs "Pawprint" stencil with  "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide Ink.  The "Sending Hugs" greeting is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Penny Black "Cheerful Christmas 40-642" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Penny Black Stamps "Cheerful Christmas 40-642" slapstick cling stamp.

I used Distress Oxide Inks to paint the scene using these colours for the robin:  Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Crackling Campfire for the robin breast.

For the holly I used:  Old Paper, Mowed Lawnm Rustic Wilderness and Lumberjack Plaid for the berries Distress Oxide Inks. adding a touch of white gel pen to the berries.

For the background, I used "Tumbled Glass" and edged the card with "Faded Jeans" Distress Oxide Inks.

I added shadow to areas using a 2B pencil, then using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink again, I stamped the sentiment, " 'tis the season", which is part of the Simon Says Stamps "Tiny Words - Christmas" stamp set.  Finally, using a fan shaped paint brush, I tapped fine splatters of Dr Ph. Marin's Bleed Proof White Paint to replicate a flurry of snow.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Snowman ST26" Flurry Christmas Card

I've had a little stamp and stencil play session, making this little snowman scene. I started with a piece of white card and used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Snowman SS26" stencil.  The shades of inks I used are Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass. I then used "Tumbled Glass" again through the Tracy Evans "Flurry SS53 stencil" and both colours to create the landscape the snowman stands on.

I then stamped the image within the snowman, uisng a tree stamp from the Tracy Evans "On The Wild Side TE50" stamp set, in first and second generation stamping and the stag from the Tracy Evans "Take The Scenic Route TE68" stamp set, I then added snow using a white Posca Pen.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Honesty TE28" Autumn Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks t Prickly Pear, Orange Blossom and Leaf Green) to stamp the leaves in the background.  The leaf is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Honesty TE28" stamp set.

Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" mid green coloured ink, I stamped the wild flowers, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutque Designs "Create A Garden TE66" stamp set.  I added colour to some of the flowers and grasses using an orange and a white Posca Pen.  Finally, adding a word sticker saying "a quiet place".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia TE43" Get Well Card

 

For this card, I used "Tiger Lily" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Silhouette Bloom ST2 stencil.

I then used Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink, in first and second generation stamping, using the Tracy Evans Botuique Designs "Magnolia TE43" stamp set.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set saying :Get Well Soon".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "On The Wild Side TE50" Moon and Hare Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used a gel plate print from my stash for the background.

I used Versafine Clair Nocturne" black ink to create the moon, using the inner and outer area of the Tracy Evans Boutique Desgins "Circular ST6" stencil.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning MIst" grey ink to create the ground, using a torn edge of a piece of paper.  I also used the same ink to stamp the wild flowers, part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "On The Wild Side TE50" stamp set, on each long edge of the ATC.

Returning to the Versafine Clair Ink, I stamped the toadstools and the hare. Both are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Berries TE55" stamp set.

Finally, I added some white dots to the sky using a Posca Pen and added a word sticker saying "Silent Night".

Tracy Evans Botuique Designs "Seed Pods TE29" Card

I've had a lovely half hour colouring these seed pods, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Seed Pods TE29" stamp set, which I stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I know the seed pods wouldn't traditionally be the colour of apples, but I enjoyed colouring them, using Derwent Inktense Pencils in an Autumna colour way. I'll call it "artistic licence"!