Lavinia Stamps "Seasons Change" leaf wreath

Today, I have had a play with some of my older Lavinia Stamps, creating this Autumnal vibes card.

I used the flat side of cream linen card for the base. Stamping in assorted colours of Versafine Clair inks. the inks I used are: Sand Dune, Chianti, Acorn, Avocado and Shady Lane.  I also used "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival ink too.

The Lavinia Stamps I used are: Seasons Change, Oak Leaves, Maple Leaf, Oak Leaf Branch and Mini Maple Leaf.

I added extra detail using a white and a gold coloured gel pen and Derwent Inktense Pencils.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" Brayered Background Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  For the background, I have used a section of paper I had cleaned my brayer on after and ink and paint session.  I then glued the section on to a card base.

I used the large flower from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue and "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then stamped the flower head again, using "Twilight" on to a piece of white card, which I fussy cut and glued over the flower head on the ATC.

I used yellow and orange Posca Pens to add colour to the middle of the flower and a white gel pen for highlights on the leaf and stem area.  I also added some white lines of gel pen round the edges of the ATC, before adding an aqua coloured Posca Pen border.  Finally adding a word sticker, staying "make a wish".

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

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create A Garden - TE66" Stamp Set -Crow Artist Trading Card

 

A late in the day Artist Trading Card (ATC) make from me today. I added a wide band of a peach coloured water colour paint down the middle of the card, then painted a line of bright pink down the centre of the stripe of colour.

Once dry I was able to stamp the background design, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Create Your Own Story - TE51" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the bird, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Create A Garden - TE66" stamp set.  finally adding some black dots and a touch of white to the bird.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create a garden - TE66" Artist Trading Card

My Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day uses the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create a garden - TE66" stamp set.

This was a really quick make, using a piece of yellow card for the background and dragging three shades of Ranger Archival Inks across the card.  The colours I used  are:  Cactus Flower, Vibrant Fuchsia and a very small amount of Violet. I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the wild flowers and the sentiment, both are part of the Tracy Evans "Create a garden - TE66" stamp set.  I also used the same ink to ink the lower edges of the ATC.  

Lavinia Stamps "Barkley" Artist Trading Card

I received my order of the lovely new release of stamps from Lavinia Stamps, called "The Loomweavers' Collection" today, so had to have a quick play with them, making this Artist Trading Card (ATC).

I used a piece of grey coloured card for the base using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the new "Barkley (small)" the racoon the Lavinia "Witch Hazel" branch and one of the "Magpies'.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to create the ground, using the same ink with a cotton bud to create leaves on the branches and also to stamp some foliage, using one of the stamps from the Lavinia "Foliage Set" of stamps.  Finally, I added touches of white gel pen and a white coloured pencil to lift the colour a little.

Lavinia Stamps "Two for joy" Magpies Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. I've used a piece of card with and aged look to the colour for the background. Adding torn sections of text from a book, coloured with "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink.  The edges of the card have been inked firstly with "Old Paper" Distress Oxide Ink and then "Sand Dune" Versafine Clair ink.

I used Versafine Clair "Pinecone" a dark brown ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Witch Hazel: branches.  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Magpies".  I printed off the "Two for joy!" sentiment from the computer , sticking it into position, then finally added some small gold leaves to the branches.

Papertrey Ink "Home is where the heart is" card

For this card, I started with a 4x4" piece of card, creating a band of colour through the middle using three shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  The colours I used are: Mermaid Lagoon, Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio.

While the ink was drying, I die cut the white trellis, which is a Gummiapan die. I used a wet glue to stick the lattice over the inked background.

Next I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the sentiment on to the card and the house on to a piece of plain white card.  I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set called "Love Lives Here" for both. Onced glued into position on the card, I used a red Posca Pen to colour in the central heart.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 17

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 17 is "Pinks and Purples".

For my tag, I started with a white base which I covered in "Spun Sugar" Distress Oxide ink.I then added a moon mask and started to build the colours up round the moon, starting with Shaded Lilac and Victorian Velvet, then moving on to darker colours using Seedless Preserve, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Inks.

I used Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink, to stamp the grass and birds, which are both part of an Inkylicious stamp set called "Windswept Set".  Finally, I added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker to the bottom saying "collect beautiful moments".

Lavinia Stamps "Ashryn" the bear in snow.

 

Today, I received my order from Lavinia Stamps with their new "Meadowbrook Tales" stamp collection.  After adding the stamps to a spreadsheet and storing them in plastic wallets, they were ready to use.

For the background, I used one of the Lavinia scenescape cards.  Stamping the new bear "Ashryn" on to the card using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then stamped it again on white card, coloured the bear with Derwent Inktense pencils, applied with a brush, then fussy cut the shape and glued into postion.  I added extra detail using a brown fine liner pen.

Down the right hand side of the card, I stamped the Lavinia "Snowfalls" verse using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  Then using Versafine Clair "Pinecone" brown ink, I stamped the Lavinia "Everlight 2" stamp.

I coloured the globe using a Posca Pen and a silver glitter gel pen.  Then added snow to some of the branches by using a white gel pen.

I grounded the bear usiing Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink and the torn edge of a piece of copy paper.  Then edged the card using Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink.  finally adding some more white orbs to the sky using a white Posca pen and smudging with my finger tip.

Marianne Designs "Silhouette Art Stamps CS1180" - Sympathy Card

 

The need to make sympathy cards, seem to come round far to often these days!

I made this card using diluted pink and orange coloured water colour paint for the background colour.  I stamped the leaf, which is by Marianne Designs and part of their "Silhouette Art Stamps, ref CS1180", using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. I used the same ink to stamp the Simon Says Stamps "Sorry for your loss" sentiment, which is part of their "Tiny Words" stamp set.

I used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink, through the Funky Fossil Designs "Micro Dot Stencil".  Finally, I added a touch of gold shimmer using a gold coloured gel pen round the edge of the stamped leaves.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 4

Today is Day 4 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 4, I've used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky), through an aperture stencil for the central circle of colour.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Creative Expressions "Botanical Frames CEC1032" and the "nature" word from the same stamp set.

Finally, I added a bird from the Dina Wakley collage papers and added some dots of "Aqua Green" Posca Pen.

Funky Fossil Designs "Happiness Blooms" Good Luck Card

 

Another brief trip into the craft room this afternoon, making this "Good Luck" card.

I used a circle aperture stencil shading the edge with "Mint Chill" 49 and Market ink to give a very soft colour.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs 'Happiness Blooms" and the greeting from the Funky Fossil Designs "Stripped Back Sentiment" stamp set.

I used two Derwent Inktense pencils "Maethyst" and "Olivina" to colour the stamped image, finally adding some dots of white Ranger "Enamel Accents".

Funky Fossil Designs "Beauty In Boom" thinking of you card

I slipped into the craft room for half an hour again today and made this card.  Nothing too strenuous, using a piece of Prima Marketing patterned paper, from their "Zephyr" 6x6 paper stack, for the base.

I used Versafine Clair to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs "Beauty in bloom" face and flowers.  Stamping the flowers again on to white card and fussy cutting then sticking them on to the card.

Finally, I used a sentiment from the Funky Fossil Designs "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Sweet Poppy Stencil Butterfly Card

 

I've been in the craft room this morning making this card using some new inks.  The Ranger "49 and Market" collection.  They are the most beautiful colours!

I used a piece of 300gsm white card for the base. I lay the Sweet Poppy Stencils "Harmony Backplate Stencil" over the card and applied "Pink Sands" 49 and Market ink throught part of the stencil.

Next, I used a Sweet Poppy Butterfly stencil, designed by Tracey Dutton of Lavinia Stamps, off the page with Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the "Happy Birthday" sentiment which is part of the Sweet Poppy Stencils "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

Next, I used the Sweet Poppy "Dots Backplate Stencil" with 49 and Market "Fossil" ink.  I edged  the card with "Mint Chill" 49 and Market green ink. 

Finally, I added some white dots of Ranger "Enamel Accents".

Lavinia Stamps "Pipspell" Seasons Greetings Card

The new release order from Lavinia Stamps called  "Faelight Chronicles" arrived at my house today, so after adding them to my spreadsheet of Lavinia Stamps and popping them in plastic wallets, it was time for my first play, making this card.

I used one of the Lavinia Moon Masks with "Sky Blue" Archival ink to colour the background.  I stamped "Pipspell" the mouse in second generation stamping using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the small branches around the edge of the circle, which are part of the new Lavinia "Winter Foliage" stamp set.  I used the fir tree branch from the same stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" green ink, in first and second generation stamping. I then used "Peat Moss" green Archival Ink to go round the top edge of the circle to make it a little more solid looking.

I created the land behind the mouse using a Lavinia "Hill Mask" with two shades of Versafine Clair inks:  Bali Blue and Morning Mist.

I coloured the mouse using Van Goch pastel pencils.  I added some red berries to the foliage and a three dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearls for the berries of the mistiletoe hanging from the bauble.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the Seasons Greetings sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia "Christmas Greetings" stamp set.

Sweet Poppy Stencils "Mouse of wheat" card

Another Sweet Poppy Stencils make from me today, this time using their new "Mouse on wheat" stamp.

I used white Pan Pastel for the central circle on grey card.  Then stamped the "Mouse on wheat" using Verafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink,  I used the same ink to stamp the "Happy Birthday" which is part of the Sweet Poppy "A6 Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

I coloured the mouse and white using pastel pencils, then used "White Opal" Liquid Pearls to create a beaded edge to the circle.

Lavinia Stamps "Moss Flowers" Diolch Card

For this card, I used two shades of Archival Inks (Prickly Pear and Paradise Teal), through the Lavinia Stamps "Splendor" stencil. I used the Lavinia "Moon Mask" with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to lightly shade the edge of the circle.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Moss Flowers" colouring two of them using Distress Oxide Ink, using "Tumbled Glass" and "Mermaid Lagoon" shades.

I stamped the Lavinia sentiment "Diolch, part of the Lavinia Stamps "Welsh Words" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, adding some dots around the flowers using a blue Posca Pen, finally adding some dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearls.

Sweet Poppy Stencils "Feather Aperture Stencil" with Stampscapes Pine Trees

I've had a quick play with the new Sweet Poppy "Feather Aperture Stencil", which I have paired with some Stampscape Stamps.

I started by using some blue, green and mauve coloured Ranger Archival Inks through the Sweet Poppy Stencils "Feaather Aperture Stencil.

I used two of the Stampscapes polymer" stamps.  (The polymer stamps are licenced to Sweet Poppy Stencils), stamping the trees in "Fallen Leaves" Versafine Clair brown ink.  I stamped the Stampscapes Moon in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I used Dr. Ph. Martin's white bleed proof paint to paint snow on the trees and for the landscape, then splattered some across the feather image to replicate snow.

At this stage, I felt the feather looked a bit washed out, so decided to fussy cut the shape and stick on to some dark blue card, which highlights the feather beautifully.

Lavinia Stamps "Aurora" on a leaf mask background card

 

For this card, I've used the Lavinia Stamps "Tall Leaf Mask" with "Prickly Pear" and "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink.

I've stamped "Aurora" the fairy with Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  Adding a "Wink of Stella" to her wings to give a pretty gold shimmer to them.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the "Faerie Spells" verse and the "Botanical Blossom Bud" in oposite corners.

Finally, I added a touch of colour to the stamped buds using a Pastel Pencil, then added some dots of "Opal White" Liquid Pearls to the edge of the leaf.