Another quick Artist Trading Card (ATC) using a Stampin' up patterned paper for the base, with added lines and dots of a black fine liner pen.
I added three fussy cut Dina Wakley collage paper swallows and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "flight".
I'm continuing using up small scarps of paper that loiter in the corners of my desk, making this Artist Trading Card (ATC).
I've used assorted patterned papers in yellow and orange colours, along with some torn pieces or print from a book, washi tape and plain coloured card. I've topped the ATC with a flower I stamped the flower (a Hobby Craft stamp), on to white card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, coloured with "Crushed Olive" and "Ripe Persommon" Distress Oxide Inks. Finally adding dots of black and white Posca Pens and a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Good Life". Edging the card in "Warm Breeze" Versafine Clair Ink.
I'm enjoying using up off cuts of card and patterned papers that have been lingering on my desk for some time. Making Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) allows me to do this.
For this ATC, I've used patterned papers, a strip of cardstock, torn secions of text from a book, topped with a foliage die cut, which I have coated in "Ripe Persimmon" Distress Oxide Ink. I've finisihed with a splatter of black Posca Pen and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "Collector of memories".
Sometimes, I like to play with paper, just for the sake of playing and see what develops. Today is one of "those days", with this tag being one of "those" projects.
I started with a tag that i covered in a piece of patterned paper with a tulip design. I then added sections of torn edged patterned paper, then some Tim Holtz collage paper numbers and some Dina Wakley collage paper dashes, drew some circles, added some bright pink Posca Pen dots. Finally adding a Tim Holtz I'Idea-ology" word sticker saying "stronger than yesterday".
Today, is Day 79 of the 100 Day Project 2026. This is a challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 79, I've used lots of odds and ends of patterned and stencilled papers including pieces of Dina Wakley & Tim Holtz collage paper, adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker, saying "travel".
Today, is Day 62 of the 100 Day Project 2026. This is a challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 62, I've used some torn strips of patterened papers, paired with drawn black lines, a swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.
Today, is Day 54 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 54 I've used a couple of Dina Wakley collage papers, patterned papers and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology word sticker and a black fine liner to draw the border on this make.
The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2026:
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 13 is "Spinners and Shakers"
For this tag, I used two layers of an old cereal. box cut into a circle and glued together for strength. I covered the circle with patterned paper and the background tag too.
On the computer I typed and printed the words and used Versafine Clair inks to colour an MDF arrow and the eges of the patterned papers.
Today, is Day 34 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 34 I've used the torn edges of patterned papers with a large piece of Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" collage paper. I added gold coloured dots using a gold gel pen.
Finally adding the Dina Wakley swallow to the top right corner and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word stickers saying "Adventure awaits you".
Today, is Day 33 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 33 I've used the torn edges of patterned papers for this piece, paired with a Dina Wakley collage paper images. I've added lines of black fine liner pen and a couple of Tim Holt "Idea-ology" word stickers.
Today, is Day 32 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 32 I lay a plain bit of card on the middle of the white card, then added two pieces of torn edge patterned paper either side.
Using the inner of a Washi Tape, I drew very rouch circles over the surface. In the middle of the circles, I added a disc of punched paper from an old dictionary, I added a couple of dark blue rectangles to the piece.
Finally, I added the swallow which is part of a Dina Wakley collage paper set, drawing a flight path behind it. I then added two Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word stickers saying "Explore Everything". Then edged the card in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.
Today, is Day 27 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 27, I have used assorted patterned papers, bought and handmade with some punched white card circles. A swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.
Today, is Day 22 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 22, I've used assorted patterned papers, some handmade, some painted and some bought. I used the surround / frame from a die cut, with a piece of painted paper behind it,
Finally, I added a Dina Wakley bird from a collage paper pack and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.
Today, is Day 20 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 20, I have used some plain coloured card and hand printed patterned paper for this collage, along with a swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and a word sticker from a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" set.
Today, is Day 18 of the 100 Day Project 2026. A challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 18 I've used a piece of Dina Wakely collage paper for the image of "David", glued on to a piece of aqua coloured card. I've used a piece of mid blue coloured patterned paper a fine liner black pen. a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker, saying "forevermore" and a swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set.
I am not in my normal crafting mode, so decided to do something a little different - collage. On-line I saw an ad for a free collage course, do decided to sign up. It's run by Catheriine Rains and is called "Collage Breakthrough". It's a step by step course on how papers work together, whether they're quiet or patterned. Catherine also guides on how to create your patterned papers.
Lesson one was using two papers one patterned and one quiet.
Lesson two was using three pieces of collage paper, in each grid there were to be two quiet and one patterned or one quiet and two patterned.
I found it surprising how long I deliberated on the positions and sizes of the papers.
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 14 is "Collage"
Another caravan crafting tag, this time using a selection of layered patterned papers, using lots of off cuts I had hanging around, with inked edges.
I've used a word sticker from the Funky Fossil "Sentimental Sticker Stack". I stamped the leaf, which is from an unbranded stamp set using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, fussy cut and stuck into position, with black splatters from a Posca Pen.
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 11 is "Greens and Blues"
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For my Week 11 "Greens and Blues" tag, I started out with a navy blue base for the tag.
Some years ago, I saved a lovely photo from a magazine of a piece of green and blue fabric. I decided to cut it into strips and stick it on to the navy tag base at regular intervals.
I then used Wow! Embossing ink and Wow! Rich Gold Embossing Powder to stamp the sentiment which is part of a Lavinia stamps set called "Heartfelt Verse". I then heat set the powder, cut the piece to size in a banner shape and stuck it to the tag using double sided sticky tape.
Today is Day 57 of Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge. It's the start of a new week of prompts, this week is "collage"!
For my make, I raided my stash of cardstock and patterned papers, finding a 6x6 patterned paper with tiny copper dots on a blue background, so I matched everything else with that.
I've used different shades of blue cardstock, some with torn edges, there is some stamping in Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink using one of the Lavinia Stamps "Pysichic Signs".
I used a piece of Funky Fossil "Washi Tape" and a piece of copper foil tape that I scrunched up and then smoothed for added texture/interest.
I used various die cuts I already had cut and finally added a Tim Holtz Idea-ology "Big Chat" word sticker saying "Understanding".
Yey, I'm up to date with my tags. This is my Day 8 tag with a theme of "patterned papers and pockets".
I dug into my stash and found some Christmas patterned papers which I was able to die cut into smaller tags. I decorated them with die cuts and gel pens.
For the main tag, I covered the whole tag in a plaid patterned paper and patterned matched the pocket on the front, adding a strip of patterned paper horizontally and adding a line of liquid pearls. On the front of the pocket I added more die cuts and some holly leaves, finishing with red Liquid Pearls for the berries.
