LIM #401

Hello!

I am excited to say that I am the sponsor for this month over at Less is More and that gives me a chance to play along with the super talented DT :)  The challenge for this fortnight is a colour challenge:

I simply dipped the cardstock in to watered down blue distress ink to create the watery background and used my Shoal of Fish stencil with orange texture paste.  The sentiment is from Uniko's latest release.

I shall also link this card up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes.

On this next card I masked and inked sections of my Simple Pattern stencil to create the aqua and tangerine border.  I added some shading with a grey pencil to create a bit of dimension to the images and create a slightly layered look on this one layer card.

The LIM DT have lots more CAS inspiration to showcase this colour combo.  

I hope that you like these cards and the stencils that I have used to create them.  They are available from my store - www.funkyfossil.co.uk

Sarah x

Woodland Winter - sneak peak!

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I am enjoying a family holiday in Spain but couldn't resist bringing some crafting supplies with me and that included the new stamps and stencils that I will be releasing at the end of this month.  Here is an image from the Woodland Winter set which has again been illustrated by the super talented Kimma Parish from Le Petite Market.

I shall link up this cute fox, wrapped up for winter at Less is More where we are focusing on a single small image and at AAA Cards which has a similar theme.  I shall also link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes :)

I hope you like this crisp and simple card!  I will have more new designs to share with you over the coming weeks so keep stopping by :)

Sarah x

Uniko Release Day Blog Hop!

Hello!

At last the time has come when you can get your hands on Uniko's newest release.  There are so many fun and gorgeous elements of the release and I have a few cards to share using some of the stamps and stencils.....

First up I used the zebra stencil with black sparkle texture paste and added colour to the sentiment with pencils.

On this card I have used the classic Background Builders to create a pattern with the solid stripes combined with the outline sentiments.  It reminds me of an old fashioned gent's handkerchief (or is that just me?!)

I have used the Fleur de Lis stencil on this card.  I went over the stencil with some texture paste and sprinkled rose gold embossing powder randomly over it while still wet.  I heat embossed it to give the design a touch of distressed glamour!

Finally, I went over the tiger stencil with black ink and then clear heat embossed it over the opt of a brusho background.  I love the vibrancy of this design!

I won't keep you any longer as you will want to hop over to the rest of the DT blogs to see what they have made with this release.  The products will be available to buy online at www.uniko.co.uk from 9pm (GMT) tonight.

Thank you for stopping by this week.  I look forward to seeing what you make with your Uniko goodies!

Sarah x

Uniko Introducing.....Wild and Animal Print Stencils

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I hope that you are enjoying this week of inspiration using the fab new release from Uniko which goes live tomorrow!  Today is the last introducing post and Bev has put together a fab sentiment set with some animal print stencils.  They are so much fun :)

I had to ink up the Zebra print in brightly coloured distress inks:

The sentiment is a great focal point and the outline lettering gives you lots of options.

I decided to use the tiger print stencil next over an inked orange background:

I stencilled through a heart aperture and this time I coloured the lettering of the sentiment in and cut out each letter to arrange them over the heart.

I hope you like these cards and check out the rest of the DT and our GD, Keren Baker's, fab ideas with these products.  We will have a release day blog hop tomorrow so stop by to see some more Uniko goodness :)

Sarah x

Uniko Introducing....Anchors and Fleur de Lis stencils, Nautical Stripes and Nautical Treasures stamp sets

Hello!

We are in the middle of the week already and back with another bit of inspiration using Uniko's fab new release which will be available for sale from Friday this week.  The Nautical Treasures stamp set is an older set that Bev is bringing back as it goes perfectly with the anchors, fleur de lis and stripes that are coming out this week.  

I have paired the ship with the anchor stencil to create a cheerful nautical birthday card:

I created a background by inking through the anchor stencil once in blue and again in red.  I also stamped the compass image from the Nautical Treasures set a few times in pale grey.  I cut out the ship and popped it up on foam pads to give it some lift against the busy background.

I think that this would work well for a masculine birthday card.

The rest of the DT and our super talented (and lovely) GD, Keren Baker all have ideas to share with you so head over to the Uniko blog to see their makes.

We will be back tomorrow with some more products before the release day celebrations on Friday.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Sarah x

Uniko Introducing.....Large Background Tropical Paradise

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I am back again with another great new stamp from Uniko's upcoming release which will be available to buy from this Friday.  The large tropical paradise set provides a wonderful background to lots of summer themed cards and goes perfectly with Uniko's Paradise and Paradise Leaves stamp sets :)

Again, I have only had the chance to make one card with this stamp - here it is:

I stamped out the background and cut it out with a polaroid style die to create both the insert and the frame.  I stamped and coloured the toucan and hibiscus and added them to the design along with a sentiment.

I will be using this leafy background with lots of other images too.  Check out the designs that the rest of the DT have shared to inspire you :)

We have more designs to share tomorrow.....

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Uniko Introducing....Background Builders Classics and Sentiments Outlined

Hello!

Uniko have a fab new release coming out this Friday....there are new stencil and stamp designs which are sure to keep you crafting through the summer :)  Today we are introducing two stamp sets which are definitely essentials for your stamping stash.  The Background Builder border stamps are so versatile and perfect for adding an accent or full background to your design and I love the outline sentiments.  They look so clean and are the perfect size!

Unfortunately I have been very short of time over the past few weeks so only have one card to share with you today:

I stamped the striped border down each edge of the card base and the dotty line in various colours on a panel of white card which I adhered over the top.  I coloured the outline sentiment in black with the central word coloured in complementary colours to highlight it.  

I shall link up at Seize the Birthday where the optional twist is Rainbow and at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where we are making our own backgrounds.

The rest of the DT have fab cards to share with you and I am sure that you will see these stamps popping up again over the coming week!  We have more new designs to share with you tomorrow so I hope that you will stop by again :)

Sarah x