Gelli Plate & Pan Pastel "Enjoy The Little Things" Card

It feels like I have not crafted for ages, I've just not been in the mood for it.  But I couldn't sleep last night and got up when it was still dark and had a play making this card. 

I used a background I'd made a while back using a gelli plate with Pan Pastels and three Funky Fossil stencils (Distressed Diamonds, Forest Foliage and Peony Panel).

I used the Funky Fossil "In The Meadow" stamp set.  The sentiment and the right hand side is stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink and then heat embossed with Wow! Clear embossing powder.

I then decided to stamp and heat emboss the same flower in clear embossing powder.  This doesn't show up on the still photograph, but you can see it on the video above.

I added splashes of white and black Posca Pen paint and inked the edges of the card before mounting the image on black and then white card.

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.

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

Sarah of Funky Fossil Designs will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Saturday 4th April 2020 with a selection of lovely goodies.

This is a sample I have made for the show using an "art board".  

On a plain piece of turquoise coloured card, I stuck sections of text torn from an old book.  Then gave the whole area a turquoise coloured wash.

Once dry, I used the "Funky Circle Stencil" and "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Ink to create part sections of the circle.

On plain white card, I stamped some of the flowers and leaves from the new "Funky Florals" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.  I also stamped a few swirls onto the base I had already prepared.  I then used the same ink through the "Distressed Diamonds stencil".

I fussy cut the flowers and leaves.  I added some Stickles glitter to the centre of the flowers and used Signo glitter pens on the leaves.  I then adhered the shapes on to the art board to create a garland of flowers from top to bottom.

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.