Funky Fossil - Bugs and Blooms

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Made for my Dad's birthday - he does have a sense of humour, loves his garden and taking photos so this should go down well.  Another make using stamps, dies and patterned paper from Funky Fossil, my go to collection at the moment.  Love these happy bugs ... I guess the bee is thinking of robbing nectar from the flowers but his mask doesn't really hide who he is; he's got competition from the long nosed winged ant and I think the caterpillar is already well fed!

Stamped images coloured with my new polychromo pencils (love their bright colours) and fussy cut.  Die cut three, single film strip frames from patterned paper to arrange over a stamped DI woodgrain panel.  Left the bottom frame for my sentiment a mixture of die cut alphas and stamping.

Which bug is your favourite ...

I've used - 5x7" white card blank
Funky Fossil stamps -  Bugs and Blooms; Woodgrain; Rainy Day Critters (sentiment)
Funky Fossil dies - Filmstrip; Ransom Note Alphas
Funky Fossil Neutrals paper pad
old paper Distress Ink; Faber-Castell polychromo pencils

Linking up with -                                                                      Tic Tac Toe TTTC172
Allsorts Challenge Week 687 Butterflies/Bugs             middle vertical - die cuts/free/bright colours
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Dena JSunday, 31 July, 2022

    Fresh and fun! Beautiful pencil work. Thank you for joining the "butterflies or bugs" challenge at Allsorts.

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  2. Rainey's Craft RoomSunday, 31 July, 2022

    Such a fun card for our theme this week at Allsorts, thank you for joining us there.
    Lorraine

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 01 August, 2022

    A brilliant fun card
    Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. brendaMonday, 01 August, 2022

    Such a pretty summery card and perfect for our theme at Allsorts this week, many thanks for joining us.

    B x

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  5. EmmaTMonday, 01 August, 2022

    This has put a giant smile on my face this morning, its brilliant, the characters are such fun and so beautifully coloured. I bet your dad loved it. Emmax

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  6. ClurMonday, 01 August, 2022

    Absolutely love this Steph! Gorgeous colouring - your bugs look luminous! Clare x

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  7. crafty-stamperTuesday, 02 August, 2022

    Great fun card and love all the cute Bugs and the die-cut film strip.Thank you for joining us at Allsorts
    Carol GD x

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  8. coldwaters2Tuesday, 02 August, 2022

    What a brilliant card love those fun bugs thank you for joining us at Allsorts
    hugs
    lolo x

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