The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 26

Today, is Day 26 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 26, I used a Visible Image stencil called "Art Spheres #2" for the central image with two shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used "Tumbled Glass" and "Broken China" shades of blue ink.

I used the Funky Fossil Designs stencil called "Micro Dots" with "Salvaged Patina" Distress Oxide Ink round the edge of the central circle.  I then splattered black Posca Pen paint over the surface.

I tore small strips of Dina Wakley collage paper and glued into position, doing the same with the bird.  Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "Collect Beautiful Moments".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 25

Today, is Day 25 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.

A quarter of the way through this challenge already!

For my Day 25, I used five strips of Washi tape with random widths.  I added some Dina Wakley collage paper and then splattered an aqua coloured Posca Pen paint over the surface.

I used a black fine liner pen to draw around a lid several times., finally adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.

Golden Skeleton Leaves Tag

 

I had a play in the craft room for an hour this afternoon, making this tag.

I used a white tag for the base using "Rusty Hinge" Distress Ink, spritzed and smooshed over the surface, drying with a heat gun and then repeating the process.  

I then used Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs "Vintage Script" stamp on the two long edges of the tag.

Next I used "Carved Pumpkin" Distress Ink through the Tim Holtz./ Stampers Anonymous THMM101 dot stencil. I used a black Posca Pen to make some splatters over the surface of the tag.

I used some Funky Fossil patterned paper to die cut the leaves.  I drew around the leaves on the tag then added a layer of glue and applied gold coloured Cosmic Shimmer "Gilding Flakes",  brushhing off the surplus, I then glued the leaves into position.

I inked the edges of the tag using "Ground Espresso" Distress Oxide ink, then mounted the tag on to a piece of co-ordinating card.

Finally, I used a gold coloured gel pen to draw around the leaves.  I put some gold coloured "Stickles" on to a piece of paper and applied tiny areas of the sparkle using my finger tip.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 24

Today, is Day 24 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 24, i used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using "Salvaged Patina" and "Stormy Sky" colours of inks through the Angela Poole "Lattice Stencil" to create the background pattern and shading.

I used three pieces of Dina Wakley collage papers for the nest the large bird and the signature swallow bird that appears in each of my makes for this series.

I added a drawn circle around the large bird, blue Posca Pen dots and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 23

Today, is Day 23 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 23, I've used strips of blue card, patterned paper and a dit cut leaf.  I've added gold coloured dots to the dark blue card below the die cut.

Finally, I have added a Dina Wakley swallow bird from a collage paper set and a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Adventure".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 22

Today, is Day 22 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 22, I've used assorted patterned papers, some handmade, some painted and some bought.  I used the surround / frame from a die cut, with a piece of painted paper behind it,

Finally, I added a Dina Wakley bird from a collage paper pack and a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 11

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 11 is "Songs / Rhymes".

I decided to create a tag, based on "Ten Green Bottles, Sitting On The Wall".  For the lower secion of this tag, I used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Shadow Grey, Leaf Green and Orange Blossom colours of ink, through the Lavinia Stamps "Red Brick Stencil". I used "Sky Blue" Archival Ink for the sky area above the wall.

On a piece of white card, I used Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" to stamp the Papermania "Beer Bottle - PMA10124".  I then arranged them into position and once happy, glued them down.

I used the computer to type and print the words "Ten Green Bottles" the title for my tag.  It's a song my siblings and I would enjoy singing when we were young.  Finally, I used a 3B pencil, a black fine liner pen to add shadows.