Tutorial and Giveaway

Hello Crafty Friends

For today I create a set of fun backgrounds

with the wonderful Spring Geometrics papers

by Funky Fossil Designs and the

stamps from the new Let's Party stamp set.

For this technique you print out the grid below

and choose a design paper. You can also use all the scraps

you have left from these papers. I found this punch

among my stash, that was just the right size.

Save the grid to your computer and print it 

in the size you like it to be.

If you do noit have a punch, you can also cut strips

of paper and make these into the square size you need.

You need a total of 18 squares.

There are 12 full squares

and the other 6 you cut into half

to use for the border. Glue all the

squares in place and you have a 

beautiful background for your card.

Here another sample with the same background. 

I also used Pugs and Hugs stamps (the cup and sentiment) and

the Doodle Borders, that fit perctly around the background.

And now for the GIVEAWAY.......

drumroll.......

Here is the set:

It is the Blooming Wreath clear stamp set.

How can you be the winner of  this set?

Just leave a comment

and I would love it if you become a

follower, but it is not a must.

You have until 

January 24 to leave your comment.

Thank ou for looking,

stay safe and keep crafting!

 

 

Day 4 and 5 of the new stamps by Funky Fossil Designs

Dear Crafty Friends,

I have been so busy with work and makes, 

that I have not shared the other two new sets by

Funky Fossil Designs.

The 4th new stamp set is called Blooming Wreath.

This is a wonderful set with a flower wreat,

flowers and cute birds. I have not even fully explored all

that is possible with this set but here are my first two

cards. One you see above and was started with

a piece of paper from the new 6"x 6" paper block

Spring geometrics.

There is also wonderful new washi tape:

Monochrome set of two rolls.

With only 2 flowers and a sentiment the card is

quickly finished.

The next card is also made with the flowers from the 

set. These roses come in two sizes and the larger one 

has a leave too. I colored the roses with zig markers

On top of the rosed I added silver glitter

embossing powder with  an embossing pen.

The cute bird is also part of this set.

I added som splatter to make the background

more interresting.

For this card i used the girl from the

She is Fierce stamp set.

The last set that is new this month is

Paisley Print.

This set has lots of stamps and perfect for

mandala's, backgrounds and lots of creativeness.

Here I used one of the papers behind the stamped part of

the card. I also used the Paisly Petals stencil in the background.

I only used a few of the elements from the set, colored them, 

cut them out and glued them to the card with foam tape.

For this card I went all out. This is an old technique called

Modern Grid by Technique Junkies.

You see I also used the Let's Party bunny and cat and 

the Be.You.Tiful stencil.

All 5 new sets are now available at

Funky Fossils Design.

Sarah Gray, the owner, was also on

Hochanda TV

and you can watch the rewinds and get even

more ideas of what to do with the new stamps.

Thank you for looking

and I do hope you come back tomorrow

for I have a tutorial and a stampset to

give away!!

Stay safe, healthy

and keep crafting!

I 

Day 3 stamp reveal Funky Fossil Designs

Hello Crafty Friends,

On the 3rd day of the stamp reveal

from Funky Fossil Designs

I resent to you the set Guitar Hero.

Not only will there be new stamp sets at the

end of this week, there will also be 

a design paper block (6x6 inch) and matching 

rolls of washi tape.

On this card I tried to show you some of the several designs 

out of the paper block. The black/white stripe is a piece

of wide washi tape.

Here a quick look of the materials.

For this card I was inspired by one of the design team members

Samantha Read. I had to get my Hogs&Kisses set out.

I also used the free Happy Birthday stencil for the background

in combination with the new paper and washi tape.

Did you notice how cool this piggy is?

He even has  his ear pierced!

Thanks for looking,

stay safe and keep crafting!

 

Funky Fossil Designs stamp reveal day 2

Welcome to the 2nd day of the stamp reveal of

Funky Fossil Designs.

Today´s set is called  `Lotus Reflections`

designed by Elena Lux

and will be available at the end of this week.

For the background of this card I used the 

Happy Birthday stencil, that is free 

with every order this month.

The lotus leave I cut by hand.

The flower is stamped on pink design paper

and embossed in gold.

For card #2 I  started making the background qith

the Bubbles stencil and broken china distress oxide ink.

Next I used  the lotus stamp in versifine black ink.

The lotus flower is stamped on pale yellow paper

and embossed in gold. After cutting out, the flowers

are added with foam tape to the background.

Thank you for looking,

stay safe and

keep crafting!

 

Guest Designer for Funky Fossil Designs

Hello my crafty friends!

This month I am a guest designer for

FUNKY FOSSIL DESIGNS.

At the end of this week there are 5 new 

stamp sets and trough the coming week

you will see what sets they are.

Today the first set is "Let's Party" designed by Donna Grey

for Funky Fossil Designs.

As this month is the celebration of 

2 years of Funky Fossil Designs, you will receive

the Happy Birthday stencil with every order you place.

I love to share with you how versetile this stencil is.

Here I used the stencil as a background and

a bunny from the soon to be released Let´s Party stampset

added on top with a piece of foam tape.

Here a variation with the happybirthday stencil ad background

iun various colors. For this card I used the cat from the set

and a paw embossing folder for the kraft colored strip.

There will also be a die added to all the items in the shop.

A metal Happy Birthday die with a tiny heart in the middle

of the sentiment. The number six I added (before I knew of

the 2nd year celebration) thinking of the 6th birthday of my

grandsons.

For the background of this card I used the  Musings

stampset. The numbers do not give a special birthday,

but you can highligt any number you want.

Here you see the wonderful Let's PArty stampset.

The images i colored with my zig markers.

The metal cutting die for the Happy Birthday sentiment.

I created a special envelop with this birthday card.

At the end of this week

(after you have seen more samples of the

other sets too) all sets are available to order

and you receive the wonderful birthday stencil free.

Thank you for looking and

see you again tomorrow

for more new things!

Stay safe and

keep crafting!

 

Bugaboo Birthday Bash

More birthday's this week.

Also on the 

 Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

there is a week of festivities.

Today is the firtst day and all of the designers

have created a birthday card.

To celebrate I used the 

Birthday Hedgie image colored with markers.

And for the background I used a cupcake 

embossing folder.

The sentiment is an old wooden stamp by

Hero Arts.

Thank you for looking, 

stay safe and keep crafting!

 

Happy 2n Birthday Funky Fossil Designs!

Funky Fossil Designs 

is celebrating its 2nd birthday

and because of this everyone who places an order this month will

receive a birthday stencil, that is absolutely a must have.

So wonderful for backgrouds on birthday cards!

For my card I used 2 cats of this wonderful

Cattitude clear stampset.

I stamped the cats on kraft paper and colored them with pencil.

Thank you for looking,

stay safe and keep crafting!

 

Happy New Year!

Hello Crafty Friends,

I want to wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year

with this happy piggy.

I used the Hogs and Kisses stamp set by Funky Fossil Design.

For the background i painted the paper first with a few 

colors of acrylic paint and next I took the 

fireworks stencil by Funky Fossil Design.

Here I used pearl acrylic paint.

This is how iot looked when the stencil came off.

The sentiment is made with the computer 

and the silver numbers are cut out with 

number dies.

Thank you for all your support this year

and hope to see you back in 2021.

January will start with a great surprise 

and some goodies to give away.

Meanwhile:

stay safe, stay healthy

and keep crafting!