Lavinia Stamps Willow Card

 

I used a cream coloured card for the base of this card, stamping the Lavinia Stamps "Willow" stamp in two shades of green Versafine Clair inks.  I used "Avocado" and "Shady Lane" in first and second generation stamping.

I then used the Lavinia Stamps "Leaf Creeper" stamp with Versafine Clair "Lilac Bloom" ink.

I went around the edge of the card using "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink and then stamped the sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Avocado" green ink.

Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous Halloween Stamp & Stencil (THMM167) Autumn Card

For this card, I a cream coloured card, using three shades of Distress Oxide ink and the hand held puffer/blower tool to move the ink about on the card. The shades of ink I used are: Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Rusty Hinge. I then used a heat gun to gently dry the surface before I started stamping.

I used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink to stamp the leaves, which are part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous halloween stamp and stencil set with a reference of THMM167.

I then used Versafine Clair "Portobello" dark brown ink through on section of the stencil which is also part of THMM169 stamp and stencil set.  Finally, I added some dots of metallic coloured pen to add some lighter areas.

Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Halloween Leaves - THMM167" Hello Card

I have continued my play with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous THMM167 stamp and stencil set.  On this card, I have only used the stamp set though.

On a piece of blue card, I multi stamped one of the leaves in Versafine Clair "Paradise" blue ink.  I mounted it onto an off cut of double dot card and die cut the hello from the same card using the Waffle Flower "Oversized Hello 271309" stamp and die set.

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2024" - Day 10

On the run up to each Christmas, I usually take part in Karen Telfer's Christmas Tag challenge.  Because we were living in the caravan and I didn't have my craft supplies, I wasn't able to take part in 2024.  Now my craft room is set up, I thought I had better get cracking on the tags.  For 2024, Karen was doing 12 tags rather than 24 as she had a busy work schedule.

This is my Day 10 Tag (You can watch Karen's tutorial here).

I've opted for a different colour way to Karen's tag. The Distress Oxide Inks I have used for the background are Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass and Broken China, edging the tag in "Mermaid Lagoon".

The stamp set I have used is by Visible Image Stamps and is called "Let it snow".  I stamped the large snowflake in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink and the smaller ones in "Bali Blue" ink.

I have added some silver sequins, some pearls and some clear beads to the surface of the tag.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 35

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2025:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 35 "Berries"

For my Week 35 "Berries" stamp, I started with a white tag, covering the surface with two shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using "Lost Shadow" at the top and "Weathered Wood" at the bottom.

I then used the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous THMM101 stencil for the dots with "Iced Spruce" Distress Oxide Ink.  Using the same ink to blend around the edges of the tag so that the middle looked lighter.

I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink with the Lavinia Stamps "Wreath Flourish" stamps using both the left and right stamps. I then painted the leaves with two shades of Distress Oxide Ink, using "Peeled Paint" and "Rustic Wilderness" shades of green ink.

Next, I stamped the Lavinia "Berry Wreath" stamp using Versafine Clair "Portobello" brown ink.  I coloured the berries using a red Posca Pen.

I used two shades of Versafine Clair Ink to stamp two of Lavinia "Bird Collection stamps, using "Nocturne" black ink and "Pine Cone" brown ink.

I added some small dots around the wreath using one of the Lavinia Mini stamps called "Mini Dots" stamped in Versafine Clair "Avocado" a mid green shade of ink.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, to stamp the word "Hope" which is part of the Lavinia "Blessings" word set of stamps.

 

Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous Halloween Leaves (THMM167) Card

Today is wet and grey, it definitely feels like autumn is knocking at the door, which is likely why I made this card.

I used the reverse side of a cream coloured linen card, although in the photo it looks quite white!. I started with the leaf which is part of a Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous Halloween stamp and stencil set (THMM167). I used three shades of Versafine Clair ink, starting with the lighter colour of Avocado, then shady lane on the outer edges then Acorn brown ink of the very edge of the leaf.

Next, I used "Gathered Twigs"  Distress Oxide Ink through the splatters part of the same stencil the stamp came with.

I then used the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous String stencil THS004 with two shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge, fading the colours out towards the left and the top of the card.

I used a black Posca Pen for some black splatters.  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Tiny Text CMS394" stamp set for the "Make a wish" greeting.

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2024" - Day 9

On the run up to each Christmas, I usually take part in Karen Telfer's Christmas Tag challenge.  Because we were living in the caravan and I didn't have my craft supplies, I wasn't able to take part in 2024.  Now my craft room is set up, I thought I had better get cracking on the tags.  For 2024, Karen was doing 12 tags rather than 24 as she had a busy work schedule.

This is my Day 9 Tag (You can watch Karen's tutorial here).

I used a Penny Black cling stamp for the robin and holly.  The stamp is called "Cheerful Christmas 40-642), stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink on to the tag and also on to a piece of white card.

On the tag I used two circle masks to add three rings of colour in the background, using Bundled Sage, Festive Berries and Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Ink.  I also made splatters in these colours along with some gold paint splatters too.

I coloured both robin & holly images with Derwent Inktense Pencils applied with a paint brush.  The one on the white card, I partially fussy cut the image, used foam pads on the reverse of the image and stuck it on to the tag.

I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries to give them more of a 3D appearance.