Lavinia Stamps "Shadow" and "Shimmer" Pods Card

 

Today, I have had a play with a couple of the stamps from the recent release by Lavinia Stamps.

Using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink, I stamped the new Lavinia "Shadow Pods" and the "Shimmer Pods".

In the background, I used two shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Chrome Yellow and Sunflower colours through the Lavinia "Honeycomb" stencil. I then added some depth of colour to the bottom left hand corner by using "Fired Brick" Distress Oxide Ink.

I used Derwent Inktense pencils and a gold coloured gel pen to colour the pods and drew in some grass too.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink, I stamped the sentiment, which is also by Lavinia Stamps and is part of their "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 17

Today, is Day 17 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 17, I used three shades of Distress Oxide Ink for the base colour, using  Salvaged Patina, Mermaid Lagoon and Bundled Sage shades of ink. I then used the Kate Crane grid stamp (Ref KC014) with Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. I then used a black Posca Pen to add some paint splatters.

I cut some very thin strips of mid blue coloured patterned paper and glued them into position.

I then used a leaf from the Stampin' Up / Sizzix die set called "Secret Gardem Framelits"- 129372", once glued into position I added some pencil marks.

Finally, I fussy cut a Swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker, saying "All you need is love".

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The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 16

Today, is Day 16 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 16, I've kept it really clean and simple, using just three pieces of patterned paper, a word sticker from the Tim Holtz "idea-ology" sticker book and the swallow bird from a Dina Wakley collage paper set.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 15

Today, is Day 15 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 15 make, I used a piece of Dina Wakley collage paper and mounted it on to an piece of aqua coloured card, then glued it onto the white base. 

I used "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink through a section of the Funky Fossil Designs "Make your mark 2" stencil, then added a couple of circles and rectangles of patterned paper.

I stamped the word "Beautiful" which is part of a Siimon Says Stamps "Tiny Words" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  Finally adding the signature swallow bird, part of a Dina Wakley collage paper set to the top corner.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 10

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 10 is "Primary Colours".

I painted the base of my tag in DecoArt Americana "Primary Yellow" acrylic paint. Once dry, I lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "String Stencil - THS103" over the top of the tag and applied "Summertime" orange Versafine Clair ink through the stencil.

Next, I used two Visible Image stamps for the same flower, but different sizes.  The stamp sets I used are:  "Creative Chaos" and "Total Chaos", stamping the flowers in Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" dark green ink.  I then stamped the flower heads again on to white card and fussy cut the shapes.

I used a white Posca Pen to splatter across the surface of the tag.  I then used "Tulip Red" Versaifne Clair ink to stamp the circles, which are part of the Visible Image "Grunge Tones" stamp set.

I mounted the tag on to a blue coloured card to continue with the primary colours then glued the flower heads on to the tag, over the original stamped image.  Finally, I coloured some ot the red dots with a green Posca Pen.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 14

Today is Day 14 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 14 make, I used the "Bokeh Builder Stencil" from Funky Fossil Designs to create the circles in the background, using two shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used "Tumbled Glass" and "Salvaged Patina" colours.

Next I used 'Warm Breeze" Versafine Clair ink through the Funky Fossil Designs "Swallows" stencil.

I cut three circles of Dina Wakley collage paper and glued those to the card,  Using a black fine liner pen, I drew round a lid to create the circle.  I then glued the Dina Wakley collage bird into position and added some dots with the fine liner pen to the circle.  Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "and so the adventure begins".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 13

Today is Day 13 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 13, I used the "Circle Grid Stencil" by Funky Fossil Designs with "Salvaged Patina" and "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Inks.  I then used some patterned paper and a piece of Tim Holtz collage paper, along with the signature bird for this challenge from a Dina Wakley collage paper set.