Papercraft Society Box 52 - Funky Fossil

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It's taken me a while to get back into blogland, Christmas was busy with no time to share all the cards I made.  My favourite brand Funky Fossil celebrates it's 5th year this month and brought out a Papercraft Society box which I treated myself to.  I don't usually create with co-ordinating elements from a kit so slightly out of my comfort zone.  This card uses stamps, a die cut, washi tape, ephemera and papers all from the box.


I followed a YouTube tutorial by Jennifer McGuire to create a trapped embossed resist background. On a piece of white card four DO inks were blended.  Once the background was dry several of the stamps were embossed with clear EP.  Pigment white ink was sponged and buffed over the top to create a softer look.  The stamps have a contemporary one-line art style, used colouring pencils to add shading to make the face more visible, dabbing off some areas of the background colour with a water brush for highlights.


Just the edge from a word die was cut from one of the papers, added to a torn piece of vellum and adhered to the top of the panel.  Across the bottom is one of the washi tapes "live your best life" with floral ephemera mounted on 1mm foam pads and one of the positive affirmation stamps "Be-you-tiful" on a piece of torn vellum fixed with micro dots.  Panel matted on blue card from the box.  Finished card size approx 12x15cm.

I've used - Papercraft Society Box 52 Funky Fossil
Distress Oxides - abandoned coral, speckled egg, salvaged patina, evergreen bough
Clear ink pad & EP; Stamps by Me Cotton pigment ink pad
White vellum, WOW! opaque bright white super fine EP
Colouring pencils
Linking up with -
Allsorts                                                   Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday            We Love Stamping
#763 Make your own background              ATG                                                Jan - Something New
          


Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Alice (scrAPpamondo)Tuesday, 16 January, 2024

    Stunning creation, the resist technique looks great on your blended background and love that lady, such beautiful contemporary style. Good use of your new box!
    Thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping!

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  2. crafty-stamperTuesday, 16 January, 2024

    Love the fabulous background and great technique!
    Carol x

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  3. KraftyKoolKatTuesday, 16 January, 2024

    This is awesome, I love the colour palette and that resist stamping. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at We Love Stamping.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  4. Rainey's Craft RoomTuesday, 16 January, 2024

    A lovely technique and great effect for your background. Thanks for sharing at Allsorts.
    Lorraine

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  5. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 17 January, 2024

    A beautiful card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  6. brendaFriday, 19 January, 2024

    A generic C&P comment as unable to type much (MS flare up) to let you know I've seen your lovely entry at We Love Stamping, thank you.

    B x

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  7. EmmaTFriday, 19 January, 2024

    Beautiful card Steph, the background is lovely and i only saw the lady (mother earth?) on the 2nd glance. Emmax

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  8. EllibelleSunday, 21 January, 2024

    A truly amazing creation, so beautifully done!
    Thank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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