Penny Black `'Ebullient 30-474" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used the bird on a branch from the Penny Black "Ebullient 30-474" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink on a chevron gel plate print background.

I coloured the image using the followind Distress Oxide Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy and Rusty Hinge,  I also used a couple of pastel pencels, a 2B pencil and a gold gel pen.

I edged the ATC, uisng "Faded Jeans" Distress Oxide Inks, adding white gel pen dots and black fine liner dots around the stamped image, finally addying a word sticker saying "just because".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Malva TE8" Paper Hug Card

 

I've opted for a clean and simple design for this card.  I used the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Creative Spark TE24" stamp set for the circle, stamped in Versafine Clair "Arctic" blue ink.

I then stamped the small flower from the Tracy Evans "Malva TE8" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I stamped the flower again on to an off-cut of white card too.  Using the same ink, I stamped the leaves, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Insect TE27" stamp set.

Next, I used "Lost Shadow" Distress Oxide Ink through the Tracy Evans "Flurry SS43" stencil around the stamped area.  I fussy curt the flower on the white bit of card and glued into postion on the card, adding some shadow using a 2B pencil.  I added a touch of clour to the central area of the flower using  a paint brush to apply "Twisted Citron" Distress Oxide Ink.  

Finally, I used the Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Words - Birthday" stamp set, for the sentiment, also stamped in Versfine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create A Garden TE66" in the moonlight Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day., using a piece of kraft card for the background.  

I used white Pan Pastel in the aperture of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Circular Stencil ST6" for the moon.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the bird on a branch, part of the Tracy Evans "Create A Garden TE66" stamp set and the berries, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Berries TE55" stamp set.

I edged the ATC using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  Then colourerd the berries using a red Posca Pen.  I used a white gel pen for highlights, finally adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "be brave".

Tracy Evans. Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here TE65" flower and text Artist Trading Card

 

This is my second Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used a background sheet made from cleaning off my brayer using blue inks.  I then cut curves of text from an old book and glued into position.  Using Vesafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the flower, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here TE65" stamp set.  Then adding some black and orange Posca Pen splatters, edging the ATC in orange Posca Pen too.  I added some white gel pen highlight lines to the flower, finally adding the word sticker that says "do what you love, love what you do"!

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Art Backdrop TE17" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Traing Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a background I have made in the past using a gel plate print.  I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" to stamp the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Art Backdrop TE17" stamp in two opposite corners.

I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stmap the flowers, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Jar Of Wishes TE26" stamp set, adding highlights to them using a white gel pen.

I used a black fine liner pen to draw round a lid, to highlight the word "Art", I then edged the inner circle edge using a white pastel pencil.  I returned to the black fine liner pen adding horizontal stripes across the ATC, but leaving the circles plain.  I added some dots to the lines and then edged the card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  Finally adding a word sticker saying "I just want to make nice things".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" gate and pigeon card

I've created this little scene for no reason other than wanting to craft.  I can add a sentiment and make it into a card at a later date if I want to.

I started by using Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" and "Morning Mist" inks to stamp the gate, part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" stamp set.  I then used three shades of green Distress Oxide Inks fo the grass and ground.  The colours I used are:  Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint and Rustic Wilderness.

I used Versafine "Morning MIst" grey ink to stamp the pigeons, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Good Things Take Time TE60" stamp set.

I added more detail and depth of colour using Van Goch Pastel Pencils ,with a 2B pencil and paper stub too. Finally adding some tiny dots of yellow and white Posca Pen to replicate buttercups and daisies in the grass.

Penny Black "Fall Flourish 40-783" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.

I used a piece of grey card for the background. stamping the Penny Blak "Fall Flourish 40-783" image in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I added shadows to the image first, using a 2B pencil and a paper stub, then coloured the image using Van Goch Pastel Pencils.  I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the word "time" which is part of the "That's Crafty - Lots Of Words" stamp set.