Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here TE65" Dandelion Card

For the background colour of this card, I have used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks, which I spritzed to get different strengths of colour.  The shades that I used are:  Mermaid Lagoon, Prize Ribbon and Stormy Sky.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the dandelion which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here TE65" stamp set.  I used teh same ink to stamp the wild flowers at the base of the card in first and second generation stamping.

I used Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink to stamp the sentiment saying "Enjoy Your Day: which is part of the Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Words - Birthday" stamp set.  I added white gel pen to the dandelion head and some tiny glue giitter dots uisng a blue gel pen.

Sea Shells Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I'm feeling a bit rubbish today, so not really feeling being creative.  Instead I grabbed one of my pre-made backgrounds from my stash, where I have used Brusho on a gel plate.  I then raided the collage. box and found a green net from a bag of limes, which I glued on to the ATC.

I also found a selection of stamped and fussy cut sea shells, which I think by memory are from a Stampin' Up stamp set and a swirly wreath.  I glued the blue wreath and the sea shells into position over the netting, inked the edges using "Prize Ribbom" Distress Oxide Ink and added some matiching sequins and a word sitcker sayoing "live your life" to finish the card.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Dog Rose and Butterfly TE45" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used a Brusho paint splattered background, stamping the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Dog Rose & Butterfly TE45" in Versafine Clair "Nocuturne" black ink and colouring with Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a shimmer of gold to the butterfly using "A Wink Of Stella".

Using a black fine liner pen, I added lines and dots round the edge of the card.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" ...waiting for Dad! Artist Trading Card

I've made another Artist Trading Card (ATC) today, this time using a brayer clean up sheet for the background in green and blue tones.

I used Versafine Clair "Acorn" a mid brown coloured ink to lightly stamp the fence, part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and Fauna TE53" stamp set.  I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the dog, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Beauty Surrounds Us TE56" stamp set.  I then returned to the "acorn' brown ink pad to stamp the bird, which is part of the Tracy Evans"A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set.

I coloured and shaded the ATC using Van Goch Posca Pens, a black fine liner and a white gel pen.  I added some white and yellow dots of Posca Pen for flowers, then printed out and cut down a sentiment saying "...waiting for Dad!".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs :Explore Nature TE67" Pause Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a piece of pale blue coloured card for the background.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" a dark blue ink, to stamp the flower and the word "Pause". I then stamped the wording in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  All elements are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Explore Nature TE67" stamp set.

I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils to add colour to the flower and a black Posca Pen to add dots in the background.

A Crafting Niche "52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 40

 

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 40 "Acrylic Paints"

On a plain tag, I spuezed three shades of DecoArt "Americana Acrylic Paint" on to the surface,  The colours I used are: Blue Harbor, Lavender and Vivid Violet.  I used a witde flat paint brush to co=ver the surface of the tag, deliberately leaving streaks of the colours.  I then set it aside to dty.

Once dry, I then squeezed a couple more colours of "DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint" on to the painted surface of the tag, this time, I used the narrow end of a paint brush to loosely mix the colours up, ensuring there was a fair distribulation of the background colour left. The colours I used are:  Primary Yellow and Bright Orange paint.

I then had a "stash-busting" exercised, by using up some die cuts from previous projects I came across in the collage box, using pieces from the following:

Memorybox Honeycomb Background Die (99434)

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Wildflower Stems #2 Die Set (664164)

Sizzix/Stampin' Up Swirly Sribbles Thinlits Dies (141497)

Funky Fossil Designs Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set

Once I had glued on all the die cuts, I then glued in to position the butterfly, which was also in the collage box.  I had heat embossed the outline of the butterfly and coloured the middle with what looks like a Distress Oxide Ink.  Not really sure which colour I had used.

Finally, I added some black sticky backed gems and a word sticker saying "be original".

Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz "Flower Jar CMS297" Card

 

I have made this card by using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the jars and flowers which are part of the Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz "Flower Jar CMS297" stamp set.  I have coloured them using Derwent Inktense Pencils.

In the background, I have used the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "String THS004" stencil with "Lost Shadow" Distress Oxide Ink.  Over the top of that I have used "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Dot Fade THS006" stencil.  I added shadow to the jars using a 2B pencil. I'll add a sentiment to the card when I need it.