Funky Fossil Badger Trails Collage

It seems a long time since I created a collage style piece, so this morning I have played with some Funky Fossil Designs goodies to create this, which I rather like.

For the background, I used a dark blue page with numbers on it from the Funky Fossil "Turn It Up" papar pack.  I then used other papers from the pack, torn into strips and different shapes and glued into position, along with some Dina Wakley collage paper. I then used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the Funky Fossil "Circle Cascade" stamp.

I then used  Daler Rowley white texture paste through the Funky Fossil "Ever Decreasing Circles Stencil" and set aside to dry.  Once dry, I splattered white, orange and aqua coloured Posca Pens over the surface and left to dry.

On a piece of white card, I used blending brushes to with"Tiger Lily" and "Garden Patina" Ranger Archival Ink.  Then using Versafine Clair "Nccturne" black ink, I stamped the badger, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Badger Trails" stamp.  I then fussy cut the badger and glued into position, finally mounting it on to dark blue card and then a piece of kraft card,

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Poppy TE39 Stamp Set". Poppy Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a gel plate print for the background that has been in my stash for some time.  I stamped the Poppy in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  The poppy is part of a Tracy Evans Boutique Designs Stamp Set called "Poppy TE39". I stamped the poppy head again on a piece of white card too.

Down the left hand edge of the ATC, I stamped text, from the same "poppy" stamp set, using Versaifne Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiment.  

Returning to the poppy head, I used a couple of Derwent Inktense pencils, applied with a paint brush to colour the flower, adding yellow Posca Pen to the middle, with more depth using a black fine liner pen and a white gel pen in areas to provide depth.  I then fussy cut the flower head and glued into position and coloured in the poppy stem with a Derwent Inktense pencil.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" Rose and Heart Anniversary Card

This evening I made this anniversary card.  I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the rose, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" stamp set.

In the background, I used the Tracy Evans "Heart SS12" stencil, with "Saltwater Taffy" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then used the same ink through the Tracy Evans "Flurry SS43" stencil round the edge of the heart.

I used a 2B pencil, a paper stub and a white gel pen to shade the rose in.  Finally adding the sentiment, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Love Grows Here TE65" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48" - black with white pastel pencil

 

This afternoon, I've had a play using a white and black pastel pencil on black card.

I used the "Echinacea" stamp from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48:" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink on to black card.  I was able to see just enough of the design to  colour the image with white and black pastel pencils and a white gel pen.

The sentiment is part of the same stamp set.  I used Wow! Clear Embossing Ink with Wow! Silver embossing powder and heat set, then glued it into position on the card.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Sunflower TE33" Sunflower Card

 

Sunflowers are my favouite flowers, sp getting this Tracy Evans sunflower stamp set (TE33) was a must.  I have to say the detail of the stamp itself is incredible.

I stamped the sunflower (Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Sunflower" TE33) stamp in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I lay the Tracy Evans "Grunge ST3" stencil over the top and lightly applied "Fern Green" Ranger Archival Ink through the stencil, ensuring it was darker by the sunflower and fading the coloru out towards the left and the top of the card.  Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink again, I stamped the word "Sunflower" which is from the TE33 stamp set.

I coloured the sunflower by painting and colouring direct with Derwent Inktense pencils, adding touches of a white and gold gel pen, a black fine liner pen and a 2B pencil with a paper stub for a little shading.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Numeral Cats TE36" Cats and the wall Artist Trading Card

Here's my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a background from my stash, which I think had been made on a gel plate many years ago.

I positioned the Tracy Evans Boutique Design "Wall Stencil ST9" about a quarter of the way down the ATC.  Then used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Watering Can, Orange Blossom and Fern Green. I then added extra depth of colour using Van Goch Pastel Pencils. I went round the edge of the card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the cat looking over the wall and the full size lady cat.  I highlighted areas with a white gel pen, adding extra whiskers to the male cat looking over the wall at the female.  Finally, I added some hearts between the two cats.  The hearts are part of the Tracy Evans "Quirky Birds TE10" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink,

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia TE43" Double Magnolia Card

 

A relatively clean and simple design after the busy grungy mistake from last night.

In the backgground, I have used the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia ST2 stencil" with two shades of Ranger Archival Ink, using "Vivid Chartreuse" and "Fern Green" colours of ink.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the magnolia using the Tracty Evans "Magnolia TE43" stamp set.  In the top left and the bottom right, I stamped the text, in Versafine Clair "Morning MIst" grey ink in second generation stamping.  I then stamped the word "Magnolia" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  Both the word and the text are part of the "Magnolia TE43" stamp set.

I added some depth of colour to the stencilled area by using a blue coloured pastel pencil and a white gel pen.  I then added some black speckles of Posca Pen.