Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Mistletoe" Christmas Card

 

Another night of disturbed sleep, so I decided to get up and craft, making this card.

I used a background from my stash that I had made a couple of years ago, by using Distress Oxide Inks on a striped stencil, then upturning the stencil on to a piece of card and printing the stripes.  Sorry, I don't recall the colours I used,

I then used two shades of Ranger Archival Inks through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Snippet Stencil Heart - SS12".  The shades of inks are Vibrant Fuchsia, edging the heart in Cactus Flower inks.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Mistletoe, which is from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Mistletoe - TE19" stamp set.

Finally, using a gold coloured gel pen to add dots to the heart and to highlight areas of the mistletoe itself.

Lavinia Stamps "Mushrooms" with Pipin and a fairy

For this card, I've used the Lavina Stamp "Circle Mask" with blue and green inks that were on my blending brushes from a previous project to give a hint of colour to the background.

Around the edges of the circle, I have used "Morning Mist" Versafine Clair ink through the Lavinia "Dynamic" stencil.

I've used four Lavinia Stamps, all stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. The stamps I have used are Mushrooms (LAV 044), Fairy Wishes Large (LAV292), Fairy Foragers (LAV498) and Mini Pipin (LAV581).

To finish, I have added touches of highlights using a white gel pen. I've used a yellow Posca Pen for the lights in the windows and candle light and "A Wink of Stella" for a subtle shimmer to the fairy wings.

Lavinia Stamps "Briana" Card

A quick fairy card, using the Lavinia Stamps "Briana" fairy , the "Fairy Dust" verse and "Mini Stars 1" stamps.

I've stamped in Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" and "Morning Mist" inks, on a background using Ranger Archival Inks (Pink Peony and Violet) through the Lavinia "Waffle" stencilled background. I've added a touch of sparkle to the wings using "A Wink of Stella" and dotted the middle of the stars using a silver glitter gel pen.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 45

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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 45 is "Colouring Pencils & Pens"

For this card, I used my Derwent Inktense pencils with water to create the patchy background colours.

I used Versafine Clair "Fantastia" ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Indra" and the "Let your spirit take flight" sentiment.

I used "Storm Dust" grey Derwent Inktense pencil to draw the diagonal lines across the tag.

I then added colour to the stamped moth by using two Derwent Inktense Pencils. The colours I used are: Sea Blue and Malibu.

Lavinia Stamps Geese on a Dinkles background

For the background of this card, I've used four shades of Lavinia Stamps "Dinkles" using Yellow, Deep Yellow, Pine Green and Blue Dragon shades.

I've used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" and "Morning Mist" inks to stamp the Lavinia Stamps Geese, Tree of hope, Tree of courage and a sentiment from the Lavinia "Christmas Greetings" stamp set.

Finally, I used a white gel pen to outline the geese and the branches and a red Posca Pen for berries.

Lavinia Stamps "Honeysuckle Cottage" at sunset

I'm keeping the process of making this card brief as I used so many shades of inks that I have forgotten what I used at what stage! For this card, i have used the Tree of Courage and Tree of Hope, Honeysuckle Cottage, Small Pixy Houses, Tree Scene and the Path stamps.

Stamping in Versafine Clair inks with a mixture of Archival Inks and Derwent Inktense pencils for the background colours.

Lavinia Stamps "Sugar Pine Cones" Christmas Card

 

Another night where I can't sleep, so decided to get up and craft, making this card.

I started with a white piece of card, adding several spritzed Distress Oxide Inks to the surface of the card, using a heat gun to dry each colour before adding another.  The colours I used are: Saltwater Taffy, Fozilized Amber, Tea Dye, Old Paper Vintage Photo and Rusty Hinge.

I then moved on to the stamping.  I have used Lavinia Stamps through out, stamping in Versafine Clair Inks.  The colours of inks I have used are: Pinecone, Acorn and Shady Lane.  The stamps I have used are:  Starpine, Sugar Pine Cones, Fir Cone Branch, Cedar and a sentiment from the "Seasonal Words" stamp set.

In the background area around the word "Peace", I have used the Lavinia Stamps Honeycomb stencil with "Sunflower" Ranger Archival Ink.  I have edged the card using "Rain Forest" Versafine Clair Ink and added highlights to the stamped areas using a gold gel pen.