Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 54

Today is Day 54 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge, this week is all about using the gel plate.

For the background pattern, I have used "Della Blue" Elements ink on the gel plate with the Lavinia Stamps "Ambiance" stencil to achieve the pattern.

I then used a Creative Stamps "Floral Sketch STON0112" background stamp with Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink to stamp the delicate pattern.  I coloured areas with a felt pen, then mounted the card on to a piece of co-ordinating card.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 53

Today is Day 53 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  This week is all about the gel plate.

I've used Pan Pastels through the Funky Fossil Designs "Batik Stencil" to create the pattern in the background. 

Over the top of the pattern, I have used a black pen to draw Zentangle doodle designs, drifting from the top left to the bottom right hand corner of the card.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 52

Today is Day 52 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  This week is all about using the gel plate.

For this background, I used Acrylic Paint as the carrier and red, blue and yellow Pan Pastels on the gel plate, with four different stencils from Funky Fossil Designs.  The stencils used on the gel plate were:  Compass, Broken Radius, Peony Panel and Retro Stars.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the guitar heads, wings and sentiment, which are all part of the Funky Fossil "Guitar Hero" stamp set.  Finally, splattering grey and black Posca Pens to give a more grungy feel.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 51

Today is Day 51 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100dayartplay challenge.  This week is about working with the gel plate.

I applied Elements "Graphite" ink to the gel plate with a brayer.  Then from a fan shaped paint brush, I splattered water droplets and little bits of diluted paint on to the gel plate before taking the impression, which resulted in this pretty background.

I used two Paper Artsy acrylic chalk paint - Candy Floss and Cerise, along with two Decoart Americana Acrylic paints - Plum and Snow (Titanium) white to paint the flowers.

For the stem and the leaves, I used Derwent inktense pencils.

Lavinia Stamps "Once upon a time..." tag

Another make using Lavinia Stamps and the new Versafine Clair ink colours.

For this tag, I started by applying the new "Avocado" Versafine Clair ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Berry" stencil.

I then stamped the "Leaf Spray" in two shades of Versafine Clair, using both "Avocado" and "Verdant" in first and second generation stamping.  Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane' I stamped the "Vine Branch". Then used Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" to stampe the "Small Branch".

I stamped the robin from the "Bird Set" in Versafine Clair "Portobello" and used the same ink to add areas of text using the Lavina "Psychic Signs" stamp set.  I stamped the two hares in Versafine Clair "Pinecone", these were "Lupin" and the "Whisical Hares" stamp set.

I added shading using pastel pencils and colour using Posca and gel pens.  Finally adding a Lavina "Word Sticker" saying "Once upon a time...".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 15

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 Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

The prompt for Week 15 is "Spring"

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This is the tag that I have made for the Week 15.  

I started with a white tag and stamped the branches, feeder and bird in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  All the stamps are part of a Clarity Stamps set called "Garden Birds".

I then lay the Clarity Stamps "Peacock Feathers Stencil" over the tag and used "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink through the stencil.  Around the edges of the tag, I used "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink.

I then coloured the stamed image using various shades of Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush.  

• For the bird I used "Squeezed Lemonade" and "Faded Jeans".
• For the branches I used "Tea Dye" and "Gathered Twigs".
• For the blossom I used "Spun Sugar" and "Victorian Velvet"

Finally, I added a Lavinia Stamps word sticker from their Stickers #6 set.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 50

Well here we are on Day 50 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  At the half way point!  Where have all those days gone?  I remember thinking on Day 7, "I don't think I can do this" well I am proving myself wrong!

Today is the first day of a new prompt.  This week is all about the "gel plate".

For my piece I used Paper Artsy chalk acrylic paints (Jade, Gold and Cayenne) on the gel plate with the Lavinia Stamps "Pebble Stencil" to achieve the pattern.

I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Botanical Blossom" stamp at the top and the bottom of the card.  I used the same ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Creativity" sentiment in the middle of the card.

I inked the edges in Versfine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and mounted the piece onto black and then white card, finally adding touches of a white gel pen to areas of the stamping.