Funky Fossil Designs New "A7 Background" stamps release day

Today, Friday 4th June 2021, Funky Fossil Designs are releasing six new A7 size stamps which are ideal for backgrounds.  They are available to purchase from the site, or you may like to tune in to "The Craft Store"  at 5pm and 9pm (Sky 673, Freesat 817 or Freeview 85 or view on-line), when Sarah Gray of Funky Fossil will be demonstrating with the new stamps.

I've created this card using the new A7 "Vintage Script: and the new A7 "Chevrons" stamps, along with Funky Fossil washi tapes.

For the main focal point, I have used the Funky Fossil "Butterfly Wishes" stamp set, which is actually reduced at the moment.

Funky Fossil "Butterfly Wishes" Tag

My sewing today has been giving me headaches, so I've taken a break from it and made a tag instead.

I started with a cream coloured tag and used "Rusty Hinge" Distress Oxide ink through the "Dashing Backgrounds" stencil.

I used two shades of green Distress Oxide Inks (Lucky Clover and Pine Needles) through the "In The Tropics" stencil.

I stamped the butterfly on the tag and also a piece of white card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne".  I coloured the butterfly on the white card using Distress Oxide Inks and Posca pens, then fussy cut the insect and adhered onto the tag.

Funky Fossil - Butterfly Wishes (gelli plate background)

A few days ago, you may recall that I had a session making backgrounds using a gelli plate.  Today  have made one of the backgrounds into a finished item.

I used this background as the base for the finished card. I used the Funky Fossil "Forest Foliage", "Distressed Diamonds" and "Peony Panel" with Pan Pastels and acrylic paint to lift the image.

I started by stamping using Versafine Claire "Blue Belle" ink to stamp the whole butterfly and two sections of the butterfly on to the background.  I then stamped three butterflies on to plain white card.  Using the same ink, I stamped the "Butterfly Wishes" at the bottom right of the card.  The butterfly and the sentiment are both part of the Funky Fossil "Butterfly Wishes" stamp set.  

Using the butterflies on the white background, I used "Carved Pumpkin" Distress Oxide Ink to blend the colour over the stamped image.  I then used Posca Pens to colour and then fussy cut the image and adhered onto the background.  

I used a white and a dark blue Posca Pen to add splatters of colour across the piece.

#thedailymarker30day colouring challenge - Day 12 using Funky Fossil Butterfly Wishes stamp set

It is Day 12 of #thedailymarker30day colouring challenge.

I've used the Funky Fossil Designs  "Butterfly Wishes" clear stamp set for the butterfly and the sentiment.  Heat embossed using Wow! Clear embossing pad and gold embossing powder.  I painted the butterfly using Prima Confections Tropical water colour paints.

I then used the Funky Fossil "Forest Foliage" stencil with "Peacock Feather" Distress Oxide Inks.  Over the top of that background I used another Funky Fossil stencil called "Micro Dots" with "Chipped Sapphire" Distress Oxide Inks.

Funky Fossil Designs - 15% Valentine's Discount Code (Butterfly Wishes Valentine Card)

I know a lot of people don't send Valentine's cards, but we still do.  We will have been married 35 years in May!  

Funky Fossil are celebrating Valentine's weekend with a special discount code.  The offer is valid from Friday 14th to midnight on Monday 17th February - quote "HEART15" to receive 15% off at checkout!

I pulled out some "Funky Fossil"  items,  making this card.  I used the "Butterfly Heart stencil" and used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks through it (Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries).  I graduated the strength of the colour from right to left using a blending tool.

The "Butterfly Kisses" are two words on the Funky Fossil "Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set", both stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Butterfly Wishes (Funky Fossil stamp and stencil)

This afternoon, I have been playing with stamps and stencils from "Funky Fossil Designs".  Using their "Abstract Flowers" stencil and the "Butterfly Wishes" stamp set.

I started by covering a piece of white card with a "Mustard Seed" shade of Distress Oxide ink.  I then used "Abandoned Coral" Distress oxide through the "Abstract Flowers" stencil, which was secured with low tack masking tape.  I used "Candied Apple" Distress Oxide for the middle of the flowers.

I decided where I wanted the butterfly and the sentiment to be and stamped them onto the stencilled background using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.

Using the same black ink, I stamped the butterfly image again, but this time onto an off-cut of white card.  I coloured the stamped image using a Sakura Gelly Roll pens in a soft shimmery gold colour and a bonze colour for the body.  I then used an Arteza brush pen in a shade of green to add some colour to the wings.

I cut out the butterfly into three sections, the wings and the body.  I went around the cut edges with a black pen, then adhered the pieces over the samped image on the stencilled background.  (This means that I didn't have to cut out the intricate thin lines of the feelers, just the main three pieces).