Funky Fossil - Adventure on a Panpastel gel plate background

Earlier in the month, I watched an on-line demo of a project using Pan Pastels through stencils on a gellie plate, by a fab lady called Eileen Godwin.  

I decided to have a go and made some great backgrounds, using acrylic paint to lift the image.  For this project I have used the middle, more vibrant print.

I used several Funky Fossil stencils to create the background and teamed it with the Funky Fossil "Adventure" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink to make the finished card.

Funky Fossil Designs Hochanda TV April 2020 samples - Set 1 #2

Sarah of Funky Fossil Designs will be appearing on Hochanda TV today, Saturday 4th April with a selection of lovely goodies.  This is a card I have made for the show.

I have used the "Adventure" clear stamp set for the sentiment, the mountains and the trees stamped in various shades of Versafine Clair ink.

I gave the sky a pale blue wash with "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink.

I used the Funky Fossil "Compass Stencil" with "weathered wood" Distress Oxide Ink

Funky Fossil Designs - Hochanda TV April 2020 - Set 1

Sarah of Funky Fossil Designs will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Saturday 4th April.  This is a sample I have made for the show.

I used a background I had made using a gelli plate as the base of this card.  I used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks through the "Into The Wild Stencil" for the trees at the base of the card.  I used the same stencil for the birds at the top.

I used Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Compass" stencil, positioned at an angle.

I then used the sentiment from the  "Adventure" clear stamp set in the middle of the compass, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Funky Fossil - Adventure Tag

Over the weekend, I made this tag using an assortment of Funky Fossil Design stencils and the "Adventure" stamp set.

I started the tag by tearing a couple of pages from an old Welsh hymn book and sticking sections on to a plain tag.  Once the glue was dry, I covered the printed text with two shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio, leaving some of the yellowing pages from the book showing.

Using Versafine Clair "Twilight", dark blue ink I stamped the main image, which is from the Funky Fossil "Adventure" clear stamp set.

Using That's Crafty "Black Texture Paste" and the Funky Fossil "Fierce Words" stencil I added the words "Wild" and "Beauty".

I then used the Funky Fossil "Micro Dots" stencil with the "Blue Print Sketch" Distress Oxide ink to create the dotty look.

I used the Funky Fossil "Retro Starburst" stencil with a silver texture past to create the stars, edging them with a black fine liner pen.

I added the words "Explore" and "Adventure" , both are part of the "Adventure" stamp set.

I added sparkle to the water and to the stars by using a selection of Posca pens, Signo glitter pens and Sakura gelly roll pens.

Funky Fossil - "Adventure" male birthday card

I've had a play with a Funky Fossil Designs stencils and stamp set to create this card today.

I've used the Funky Fossil clear stamp set called "Adventure" for all stamping.

I started by stamping the mountain using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I then stamped the trees using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  The lighter trees are secondary stamping, when there is less ink on the stamp after stamping the first darker images.

I painted the mountain area using three shades of of Distress Oxide Inks ( Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo), applied with a paint brush.

To create the hot air balloon, I used a red texture paste and the Funky Fossil "Up and away" stencil.  I then set aside to dry.

I coloured the sky with a paint brush and "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then layered the Funky Fossil "Micro Square" stencil over the sky area and added two furthe colours of Distress Oxide Inks - Broken China and Faded Jeans.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink.

Funky Fossil Designs - 15% Valentine's Discount Code - Love Tag

It's Valentine's Day and to celebrate Funky Fossil Designs have a 15% off discount code for use this weekend only (from today (14th Feb) till midnight on Monday 17th February) quote "HEART15" at checkout to claim your saving!

I made this tag using a background sprayed wity Dylusions Ink Spray in "Squeezed Orange" and "Bubblegum Pink" shades.

I used a red glossy dimension paste through the Funky Fossil "Full of love" stencil".  Once that was dry, I added some "Wilted Violet" Distress Oxide Ink to the top right and bottom left corners of the tag where there was less colour.

I used "Blueprint Sketch" Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Micro Squares Stencil" for the areas around the heart shape.

I then used black texture paste through the Funky Fossil "Distressed Diamonds Stencil" in opposite corners of the tag.

In the two empty corners of the tag, I stamped feathers that are in the Funky Fossil "Adventure" clear stamp set stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I used a white Posca pen to add lighter areas to the feathers and also small dots between the hearts that make up the big heart shape.  

Finally, I adhered a die cut sentiment in white to the middle of the heart.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Release Day - Adventure Set

Today, Saturday 25th January is the release day for five brand new clear stamp sets from Funky Fossil Designs.  I've made this card using one of the new sets called "Adventure".

I started by swooshing the top section of the card is spritzed "Tumbled Glass" and "Antique Linen" Distress Oxide Inks.  Using some of the ink remaining on my craft mat, I filled in the gaps not covered using a paint brush.  I felt it needed some darker areas, so applied some diluted "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Ink, again applied with a paint brush.

I used another Distress Oxide Ink (Iced Spruce), to stamp the trees. I then used a little diluted "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide to paint some pale blue onto the snow below the trees.

Finally, I stamped the bird and the sentiment using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey coloured ink.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Set Preview - Adventure

I am very fortunate to be on two lovely Design Teams, getting to play with new release stamps and stencils and hopefully inspire others to use the products.

I've been working with five new stamp sets from Funky Fossil Designs.  I've made this card using the set called "adventure".  This set, along with a further four more clear stamp sets will be released on their web site at 9am on Saturday 25th January 2020.

I started by stamping this mountains in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I flipped the stamp around and stamped the trees multiple times below the mountains using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane"  green coloured ink.

I painted the image using a selection of three brown inks for the mountains:  Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap and Brushed Corduroy.

I painted the sky using Distress Oxide Inks, using:  Tumbled Glass, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire.  I used "Scattered Straw" Distress Oxide Ink for the sinking sun.

I used a white Posca pen to add snow capped tips to the mountains and stamped the birds in flights in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I trimmed the image to size adhered it onto a white background and then stamped the sentiment, also in "Shady Lane" green ink.

Funky Fossil Designs January 2020 New Stamp Set Preview - Adventure

Funky Fossil Designs have got five new fabulous clear stamp sets being released at the end of the month. Here's a sneak peek of one of my makes using the "Adventure" set.  This set along with the other four will be available to purchase on their web site from 9am on Saturday 25th January 2020.

I used Distress Oxide Spray Inks in two shades (Cracked Pistachio and Faded Jeans) to create the background colour of this card.

I stamped the main image, birds and sentiment in Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink, I edged the inner section with the same ink too.

For the adventure banner across the bottom left corner, I used the Funky Fossil "Fierce" Stencil, again with Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.