Lavinia Stamps "Sticker Stencil" Anniversary Card

Those who regularly visit my blog, will have noticed that there is a huge drop in crafting productivity in the last couple of months.  This is because we are in the process of selling our house.  We have a purchaser and the sale is going through.  However, we have not found our "Forever Home" yet, so everything is being packed up into boxes and put in a container.

Even though my paper crafting stash is still in situ at home, I just have not felt the urge to craft, but I needed to make an anniversary card, so this morning I quickly made this so that it can catch the post later today.

For this card, I used one of the Lavinia Stamps "Sticker Stencils" for the heart shapes.  For the darker heart, I used "Vibrant Fuchsia" Ranger Archival Ink for the base colour, stamping the cogs, part of the Lavinia Stamps "Cog Set 3" in Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink.

For the lighter heart, I used "Pink Peony" Ranger Archival Ink for the base colour, using the same ink to stamp the stars, which is one of the Lavinia "Mini Stamps".

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the Lavinia "Large Key" and the "Love" sentiment which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Live the life" stamp set.

Finally, I added touches of a gold sparkle gel pen to highlight areas of the design.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 43

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

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 43 is "Leaves"

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For my Week 43 "Leaves' tag, I used a cream coloured tag for the base.  I then used Ranger Archival "Peat Moss" ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Leaf Trail stencil", blending the colour darker at the base and getting lighter towards the top of the tag.

I used one of the Lavinia Stamps "Moon Masks" with Ranger "Tea Rose" Archival Ink to make the spot light/moon area.  I then stamped the Lavinia Stamps fairy called "Rue" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

For the leaves around the base I used the Lavinia "Vine" Stamp with Versafine Clair "Portobello" ink and then used the large and mini Lavinia "Maple Leaf" stamps with Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink.  Finally, adding touches of "Clear Star" Gelly Roll pen to add a little sparkle and highlight areas of the leaves.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 42

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

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 42 is "Wax Relief"

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For my Week 42 "Wax Relief' tag, I started by using a cream coloured tag as the base.  I then used a Brusho "Wax Relief Crayon" through the Funky Fossil Designs "Stylish Stencil".

Lifting off the stencil and brushing the small fragments of wax off the surface using a decorators paint brush.

On my glass mat, I added two shades of blue of Ranger Distress Oxide Ink, using "Mermaid Lagoon" and "Prize Ribbon".  I spritzed both inks and the surface of the tag, before swooshing the tag through the colour.  I used a heat gun to dry the surface.

Once dry, I used a 2B pencil to add the shape of the face and eyes as it had got a little lost in the making process.  I used black and white Posca Pens to add dots and dashes over the background.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 41

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

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 41 is "Numbers"

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For my Week 41 "Numbers' tag, I started by using a gel plate/Brusho background I had in my stash, which I cut into tag shape.

Next I used Ranger Archival "Violet" ink through two stencils from Funky Fossil Designs, using the "Number Scrabble Stencil" and the "Large Polka Dots Stencil".

I then used the Funky Fossil "Musings Stamp Set" to add the darker numbers on the top left, using Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink.  I used the same ink to ink the edge of the tag and also to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Witches Cat" at the bottom right hand corner.

I used the Funky Fossil Designs "Blooming Numbers 2" stamp and die set with Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" to create the number seven, which I layered using foam pads for added dimension.

I used a white Posca Pen to add dashes of white vertically and horizontally.

Finally, I added a sentiment of "I feel so lucky" from the Tim Holtz "Idea-ology TH93193 Small Talk" sticker set.

Stampscapes Windmill Christmas Card

 

I received a very large order of new Stampscapes polymer stamps licenced to Sweet Poppy Stencils, so I of course had to make this quick card.

I used "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink through the Sweet Poppy "Triangle Stencil".  I then lay the "Harmony Backplate Stencil" over the top and applied the same coloured ink through the stencil to create the two tones patterned diesign/Christmas Tree.

I used the Stampscapes new polymer "Large Windmill" stamp to stamp the windmill image, using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. I then used the same ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Sweet Poppy Stencil "Festive Phrases" stamp set.

Finally, I used a gold shimmer pen to draw around the stamped areas and also the pattern on the Christmas Tree.  This provided a beautiful subtle shimmer, which sadly doesn't look as good in the photograph as it does in real life.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 40

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

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 40 is "Autumn"

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This is my Week 40 "Autumn" tag, using a cream coloured tag for the base, I used the Funky Fossil Designs "Slimline Windy Day Stencil" with four shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Coffeem Red Geranium, Tea Rose and Fern Green colours of inks.

I used a Sweet Poppy Stamps "A6 Seasons stamp" for the sentiment, stamped in Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink.

I edged the tag with two colours, first using "Red Geranium" Ranger Archival Ink and then on the very edge using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown" ink.

Finally I mounted the tag on to a piece of brown card and added dots of metallic gold Signo Pen for extra detail.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 39

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

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 39 is "White on white"

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We're now three quarters of the way through the challenge - the end is in sight!

For my Week 39 - "White on white", I started with a piece of white Papermill Direct 300gsm super smooth card, cut into a tag shape.

I then used the scroll die from the Sizzix / Tim Holtz thinlit die set called "Mixed Media #2 - ref 661185" to cut the pattern on the right hand side of the tag.

I then mounted the patterned tag on to a piece of plain white card and cut around it, using a border.

Next I used two different die cut sets to add the foliage.  The first was a Sizzix / Tim Holtz thinlits die set called "Garden Greens - ref 661206".  The second was a Sizzix / Stampin' Up thinlits set called "Pretty Pine ref 141851".

I glued the components together, using wet glue and foam pads to elevate areas of the tag.  Finally, adding a few dots of white Ranger "Enamel Accents" for extra interest.