Beautiful Inside and Out

Hello!

 Today I can share the final stamp set in my new release which will be available to buy from www.funkyfossil.co.uk from 6pm tomorrow night.  This set is an A5 set featuring elegant blooms and a range of mix and match sentiments.  

The circular large stamp measures approx 12cm and makes a great focal point on your card.  I white heat embossed it and blended distress inks over it, creating a lighter centre.  I simply shaded round the image in grey pencil to lift it off the page a bit more.  The sentiment is from the set too.

I shall link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes.

On this second card I coloured the image with pencils and added a further sentiment.  I shall link up at Addicted to Stamps where the current challenge theme is Flowers.

I hope you like this floral set as much as I do!

If you register as a subscriber to my store newsletter you will receive an exclusive discount on all items in store over the weekend including the new stamps!  I shall be back tomorrow with further ideas created with all 4 of the stamp sets.

Thank you for stopping by,

Sarah x

Pugs and Hugs

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Are you ready for another dose of cuteness from the fabulous Le Petite Market?  This is my 3rd stamp set which will be available for sale from 6pm on Friday this week.  Pugs and Hugs features an adorable little pug and some fun punny sentiments.  Here are a few examples:

I simply coloured the pug in with pencils and added the sentiment.  I shall link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes.

This is another quick and simple card - stamping the pug on kraft card.

Here is the stamp set:

I hope you like it!  If you head over to the store - www.funkyfossil.co.uk and sign up to the newsletter you will get access to an exclusive subscribers offer on stamps and stencils this weekend.  Head back tomorrow to see the fourth stamp set in this new release.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah

Butterfly Wishes

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I am sharing a new stamp set today - Butterfly Wishes which features lovely, delicate illustrations by Maggie Molloy.  The main butterfly image measures approx 9.5cm wide which makes a great focal point on cards and projects.

Here are a few examples:

This vibrant butterfly has been coloured with polychromos pencils.  The sentiment comes with the stamp set.  I will link up at Simon's Monday Challenge where we are using bright colours on our designs.

I watercoloured the second butterfly before die cutting it with an aperture die from Paper Roses.  I shall link up at Simon's Monday Challenge where we are featuring frames.

I white embossed the butterfly before inking with distress inks.  A bit of pencil shading adds definition.

I hope you like this second set.  I will share details of the third set tomorrow.  They will be available to purchase from my store at 6pm on Friday this week.  If you head over and subscribe to the store newsletter, there will be a special offer on my stamps and stencils available to subscribers this weekend.

See you again tomorrow,

Sarah x

New Stamps!

Hello!

I have a couple of posts this week to introduce you to four new stamp sets which I will be releasing for sale on Friday at 6pm (GMT).  There are a mix of styles in this mini release from the super cute illustrations by Kimma from LePetitMarket to gorgeous doodle style designs by Maggie Molloy.  I hope that you will see something for your summer crafting :)

The first set that I want to feature is Whale of a Time.  These fab whales are full of character and fun!

Here are a couple of cards:

I have combined this whale with my In The Flow stencil and, of course, the stamp set had to have a few punny sentiments to make you smile!!  I shall link him up at Seize the Birthday without the topping and also sneak in for a final entry at The Male Room Challenge where anything goes :)  I will also join in for a second time at AAA Birthday Challenge.

This cute fella has been combined with my Messy Rainbows stencil and another punny sentiment.

Here is the A6 stamp set:

I hope you like it!  If you head over to my shop and sign up as a subscriber to the newsletter, there will be a special offer on the new release for subscribers on release day - www.funkyfossil.co.uk

I have lots more to share with you over the course of the week so I hope that you stop by again soon!

Sarah x

One for the gents

Hello!

I have been making cards with my new Rat Pack stencil - I so love this simple image!  It is great for making all manner of men's cards from birthday to father's day.  Here are some examples:

I simply inked through the stencil repeatedly in different shades of blue to create this design.  I shall link it up at The Male Room Challenge where anything goes and at Simon's Monday Challenge where the focus is to use stencils.

This card goes for a much more vintage look with the stencil inked over some newspaper style paper.  Some inking and distressing down the sides adds to the look.

I have gone for more of a cartoon style effect here with the halftone stamps and sentiment.

I hope you like this stencil :)

You can find it in my shop - www.funkyfossil.co.uk

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Fossil Pattern

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I have been playing with a fab new stencil to make some quick, one layer cards.  The Fossil Pattern creates bold designs which are particularly effective for cards for men.

I simply masked off a strip and inked up the stencil in shades of distress oxides before stamping the sentiment.  I shall link up at Simon's Monday Challenge where we are using stencils.

I shall link this card up at The Male Room Challenge where Anything Goes (minus the optional twist of origami).

I hope you like these masculine cards.  The stencil is available to buy in my online store - www.funkyfossil.co.uk

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Make a Wish

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I hope that you have had a great weekend :)  It has been a busy one so I haven't had as much time to craft as I would like but I wanted to play along at Time Out.  The word inspiration - Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground - had me reaching for my Shooting Stars stencil and my Chubby Unicorns stamps.

I inked through the star stencil with distress oxides and coloured the unicorn with pencils.  The sentiment is from WPlus9 and I added one of my MDF stars.

As it is a birthday card, I shall also link up at Seize the Birthday for Anything Goes.

And finally, I would like to link up at AAA Birthdays first challenge where Anything Goes.  I am sure that it is going to be a very popular challenge :)

You can buy the products that I used on my card in my online store - www.funkyfossil.co.uk:

   

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x