Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bird SS29 Stencil" card

Earlier today, I made some backgrounds, using  a stamping block and sprtized Distress Paints, I used Prize Ribbon, Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg colours.  I've used one of the lighter backgrounds for this card.

I placed the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bird SS29" stencil over the background and applied "Aquamarine" Ranger Archival Ink through the stencil with a blending brush..

I then stamped the floral/part circle wreath, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp set called "Malva TE8", using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.  I used the same ink to create a landscape, using the torn edge of a piece of paper.

I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils to add colour to the bird and the landscape, also using a white gel pen on the breast of the bird. I added shadows using a 2B pencil and a paper stub.

Using Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink again, I stamped the grasses in the foreground, which are part of the Tracy Evans "On The Wild Side TE50" stamp set, adding touches of white and aqua coloured Posca Pen.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48" - black with white pastel pencil

 

This afternoon, I've had a play using a white and black pastel pencil on black card.

I used the "Echinacea" stamp from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48:" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink on to black card.  I was able to see just enough of the design to  colour the image with white and black pastel pencils and a white gel pen.

The sentiment is part of the same stamp set.  I used Wow! Clear Embossing Ink with Wow! Silver embossing powder and heat set, then glued it into position on the card.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Numeral Cats TE36" Cats and the wall Artist Trading Card

Here's my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a background from my stash, which I think had been made on a gel plate many years ago.

I positioned the Tracy Evans Boutique Design "Wall Stencil ST9" about a quarter of the way down the ATC.  Then used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Watering Can, Orange Blossom and Fern Green. I then added extra depth of colour using Van Goch Pastel Pencils. I went round the edge of the card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the cat looking over the wall and the full size lady cat.  I highlighted areas with a white gel pen, adding extra whiskers to the male cat looking over the wall at the female.  Finally, I added some hearts between the two cats.  The hearts are part of the Tracy Evans "Quirky Birds TE10" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink,

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Feathered Friend TE49" Hen Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. In the background, I created a very loose looking yellow gingham grid using "Chrome Yellow" Ranger Archival Ink.

I stamped the hen, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Feathered Friend TE49" stamp set, using two shades of Versafine Clair inks:  Strawberry red and Acorn brown inks.  I then used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink with second generation stamping of the branch round the edge of the ATC.  The branch is actually the tree from the Tracy Evans "Silhouettes" stamp set.

Using a red Posca Pen i drew the berries, adding a touch of white gel pen to each berry I grounded the hen using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, topped with some Van Goch Pastel Pencils.  I used the pastel pencils to edge the card too. I also added touches of a black fine liner pen to various areas.

On to a white piece of card, using Versaifne Clair "Strawberry" red ink, I stamped the words "Just Hatched", which is part of a Papertrey Ink stamp set called "On the farm".  I cut it to an arrow shape, glued into position, added a touch of "Chrome Yellow" Ranger Archival Ink on to the sign to tone the white down, finally adding a black edge, using a fine liner.

A Crafting Niche "52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026" - Week 34

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 34 is "Summer"

During the summer months, Rosie our dog likes to swin in the sea, so my tag is about 'Dog walkes by the sea".

I used a plain white card, cut into a tag shape.  I then used a Wow! Clear Embossing Ink Pad on the Inkylicious "By The Sea - Waves Stamp Set", coated the ink with Wow! Clear Gloss Embossing Powder and then heat set using a heat gun.

I then used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink though the Inkylicous "Scenic Mountain Hills Stencil", adding touches of a dark pastel pencil for extra details

I gave the sky a light covering of "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink.  I then painted the sky, using two shades of diluted Distress Oxide Inks:  Tumbled Glass and Speckled Egg.  For the Sea, I used three shades of diluted Distress Oxide Inks.  The colours I used are:Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon and a tiny touch of Mowed Lawn.  For the sand, I used two shades of diluted Distress Oxide Inks:  Tea Dye and Wild Honey.  I added extra colour to the sand using a pastel pencil.

Finally, I printed out the words "walkimg the dog on the beach", cut it to size and glued into position, then added a touch of diluted "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide Ink to tone the white down and make it look less obvious.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create A Garden TE66 stamp set" Bird on the tiles Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used a Brusho paint background from my stash. I then inked the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Tiles SS37 stencil" with Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink and stamped the pattern on to the ATC.  After cleaning the stencil, I then applied the same colour ink through the stencil in the top right and bottom left corners.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the bird and the wild flowers.  These are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create A Garden TE66" stamp set.  using the same ink, I stamped the branches in the top right corner, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Silhouettes TE38" stamp set.

I used a white and a yellow Posca Pen for the flowers and tree blossom.  I used a dark blue and a white pastel pencil on the bird, adding highlights using a white gel pen.  Finally, I added a word sticker saying "Don't forget to fly".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Poppy TE39" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  For the background, I used a small piece of card I had in my stash with a Dylusions Spray Ink over it.

I masked off a small section at the base of the card for the landscape and then stamped the flowers from the Tracy Evans Boutique "Poppy TE39" stamp set.  In the background, I used the Tracy Evans "Distressed Background Stencil SS31" with "Morning Mist" Versafine Clair ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the text along the left hand side of the ATC, which is also from "Poppy TE39' stamp set.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the word "poppy" at the base of the card.  I then coloured the poppies using a mix of Van Goch Pastel Pencils, a red Posca Pen and a white gel pen.  

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Seedheads TE40" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I've used layers of Distress Paint, (Rustic Wilderness, Salvaged Patina and Prize Ribbon), spritzed dried and then another layer of paint added, along with speckles of spritzed white, orange and gold Posca Pen to create the background of this ATC.

I used Versafine Clair "Acorn", a rich mid brown coloured ink to stamp the seedheads, part of the Tracy Evans "Seedheads TE40" stamp set, on the ATC and then again on white card. I coloured the seedheads using three shades of Distress Oxide inks, applied with a paint brush.  the colours I used are:  Tea Dye, Spiced Marigold and Rustic Wilderness.  I added areas of black fine liner pen and white gel pen to them too.  I then fussy cut them.

At this stage, I decided that the background was too similar to the painted seedheads to I added more colour using a couple of pastel pencils in a brighter green and an orange.  I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" a dark blue ink, to stamp the text, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Magnolia TE43I then glued the seedheads into position.

I still wasn't happy with the background, especially the edges of the ATC, so I used a blue Posca Pen very loosely round the edges of the card,  I added some more white splatters of Posca Pen across the surface and finally added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker staying "genuine".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Insect TE27" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  On to yellow card, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the image, leaves and sentiment, which are all part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Insect TE27" stamp set.

In the background, I masked off lines and filled the ones showing with "Monarch Orange" Ranger Archival Ink.

I decided to draw an additional circle, then coloured the circles pale blue usine a pastel pencil,  I used an aqua and purple Posca Pen to colour the insect and added touches of sparkle to the circles and the insect using a gold shimmer pen (sadly, it doesn't really show up in the photo).

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Blossoms of Hope TE62" monochrome card

Here I am again, creating another card with a sketch style.  I used a grey card for the base of this one.

I've used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" for the stamping of the flowers and fllower pots, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp set called "Blossoms Of Hope TE62.  I used "Morning Mist" to stamp the bird, which is part of the Tracy Evans "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set and the partial text in the background, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Magnolia TE43" stamp set.

I have used a selection of tools to colour and shade,  Van Goch Pastel Pencil, Derwent Inktense Pencils, a black fine liner pen, a white gel pen, a 2B pencil, a paper stub and a black and white Posca pen for a few splatters too.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul - TE48" Hen Trio Artist Trading Card

This is my daily Artist Trading Card (ATC).  I've used a gel pres background from my stash as the base.  I stamped the hens in Versafine Clair "Acorn" and "Srawberry" coloured inks, the hens are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48" stamp set,  then painted Pebeo Drawing Gum, which is a masking fluid over the top of the stamped hens. 

I used the torn edge of a piece of paper with brown ink remaining on a blending brush to create the landsape.  I then stamped the trees, part of the Tracy Evans "Feed Your Soul TE57" stamp set, in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I rubbed off the masking fluid from the hens and coloured the trees and hens using Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a black fine liner pen, finally adding some pebbles to the foreground using a gold coloured gel pen.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia TE43" Artist Trading Card / Card Topper

For this card, it started out as an Artist Trading Card (ATc) but I liked it so much, I decided to make it into a card topper!

I started with a white piece of card, two and half by three and a half inches.  I used two shades of spritzed Distress Oxide Ink for the coloured background, using "Tea Dye" and "Old Paper" shades of ink.  

Once dry, I stamped the magnolia, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia TE43" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" ink.  I then painted the stamped image with "Pebio Drawing Gum" which is a masking fluid.  I then used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the script text, which is also part of the Tracy Evans "Magnolia TE43".  I then used a black fine liner pen to draw two circles.  Then rubbed off the masking fluid.

I used brown and white Van Goch Pastel pencils to colour the magnolia stamped image.  I then added more detail using a white and a gold coloured gel pen, adding some gold coloured dots to the background too.  Finally, I mounted the ATC on to a black background and then on to a cream card.

Tracy Evans "Christmas Wishes TE22" Holly Bauble Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used the holly from the Tracy Evans "A Promise of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink. I then stamped the bauble, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Christmas Wishes TE22, using Versafine Clair "Strawberry" red ink.

Next, I added some colour to the top and right hand edges, using two shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used "Faded Jeans" and "Weathered Wood" colours of ink. I coloured the holly leaves using Van Goch Pastel Pencils, using a red Posca Pen and a white gel pen to colour the berries.

I drew in the cold cord for the bauble to suspend from using a gold gel pen.  I used the same pen to add small gold dots to the background.  Finally, I stamped the "peace" sentiment, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Christmas Wishes TE22" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Explore Nature TE67" Nigella Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. I have used the Tracy Evans "Bubbles TE34" stamp for the background with "Salvaged Patina" Distress Oxide Ink.

For the nigella flower, I have used a stamp from the Tracy Evans "Explore Nature TE67" stamp set, stamped in three colours of Versafine Clair inks, stamped in this colour order:  Arctic, Avocado and Morning Mist, to achieve the colour that I wanted for the stem and foliage. I stamped the word "nigella" also part of the "Explore Nature" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I coloured the nigella flower pods using Van Goch Pastel Pencils adn then added pencil polka dots to the background.

Tracy Evans "A Myriad of Designs TE44" Snowman Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card for the day. I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black Ink to stamp the snowman and the snow drop.  The snowman is part of the Tracy Evans "A Myriad of Designs - TE44" stamp set.  The snowdrop is part of Tracy Evans "One of a Kind - TE54" stamp set.  I have coloured using Van Goch pastel pencils, Posca Pens and a black fine liner pne.

Tracy Evans "A Myriad of Designs - TE44" Pumpkin Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card for the day.  I used a piece of grey coloured card for the base.  Stamping the pumpkins and ivy, both part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Myriad of Designs TE44" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink so that I was just able to see the ink lines. I used a circle mask for the moon. colouring the whole image in a selection of colours using Van Goch Pastel pencils.

Tracy Evans "Amongst The Flowers TE61" Protea Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  For the base, I have used a piece of grey coloured cardstock, stamping the "Protea" flower, part of the Tracy Evans "Amongst The Flowers TE61`' stamp set, in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and colouring the stamped image with Van Goch Pastel Pencils.

Tracy Evans "Create A Garden TE66" - Bird On A Branch Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  Starting with a white piece of card, I used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks at the base of threcard, using "Lucky Clover" and "Peacock Feathers", pulling the colour up towards the top of the card using a paint brush.

Using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, I multi stamped the wild grasses in the background.  They're part of a Tracy Evans stamp set called "On The Wild Side - TE50".  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the bird on the branch, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Create A Garden TE66" stamp set.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Tracy Evans stamp set called "Nature Feeds The Soul TE48". I added texture and depth of colour to the bird and grassed by using Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a white gel pen, inking some of the edges of the ATC, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "On the wild side TE50" Toadstools Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a piece of green cardstock for the base.  Then stamped the heart of branches from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Framed Delights - TE58" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Portobello" mid brown coloured ink.

Next, I stamped the toadstools, part of the Tracy Evans "On the wild side TE50" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I stamped the grasses/wild flowers from the same stamp set using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  

I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" ink to create the landscape and to darken the edges of the card.  to colour the ATC, I used a red Posca Pen, a white and gold coloured gel pens and a black fine liner pen, I also used touches of Van Goch Pastel Pencils too. 

Tracy Evans "Feed Your Soul - TE57" Birdhouse Artist Trading Card

This is my last Artist Trading Card (ATC), make of the day. I used a cream coloured piece of card for the background, applying Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" ink through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Tiles SS37" stencil, I deliberately only coloured two thirds of the stencil so that the left hand side of the card was less cluttered.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the trees and birdhouse, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Feed Your Soul - TE57" stamp set.  I stamped the birdhouse again on white card.  I used a mixture of Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a black fine liner pen to colour the trees and the birdhouse.  I fussy cut the bird house on the white card and glued it into position.  Finally, `i added a little bird, which is part of the Tracy Evans "A Promise Of Tomorrow - TE63" stamp set, stamped in Versaifne Clair "Portabello" brown ink, with added touches of pastel pencil