Today, is Day 57 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 57, a handmade patterned paper and blue card for this collage, topped with a Tim Hioltz/Sizzix die cut flower from the "Wildflower Stems #2 - 664164" die set. Finished with a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker and a swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set.
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 16 is "Bubble wrap printing".
For my Week 16 tag, I started with some squeezed "Light Orchid" Decoart Americana Arcylic paint on to my glass mat, you could use an old plate too! I then placed some bubble wrap, bubble side down into the paint, moving the plastic about till I had a reasonable covering then placed it bubble side down on to a piece of white card. Once the paint was dry, I chose the area I wanted to use for my tag then cut it to tag shape.
I used one of the stamps from the Funky Fossil Designs "Beauty in bloom" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the image over the bubble wrap printing.. I used a fine liner black pen to doodle eround some of the discs and to create the wobbly frame edge, I then inked the edges with "Charming Pink" Versafine Clair ink. Adding a touch of colour to the flowers with a yellow Posca Pen.
Today, is Day 56 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 56, I used three shades of smooshed Distress Oxide Inks to create the background colour. The shades of ink I used are: Salvaged Patina, Broken China and Mowed Lawn.
I used Versafine Clair "Adriatic Sea" blue ink to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs floral stamp from the "Hello Gorgeous" stamp set. I stamped it again on white card, fussy cutting elements of it and over stamping one of the flowers using the Funky Fossil "Vintage Script" stamp.
I added colour using "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink and a gold and glue glitter pen along with a white acrylic paint pen. Finally adding a swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set.
Today, is Day 55 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 55, I've used a Lavinia Stamps stencil with Element Inks to print a pattern on to white card for the background pattern. i've then used some Dina Wakley collage paper along with a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "beautiful".
Today, is Day 54 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 54 I've used a couple of Dina Wakley collage papers, patterned papers and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology word sticker and a black fine liner to draw the border on this make.
Today, is Day 53 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 53, I've used Dina Wakley collage paper and assorted pattewrned papers. I used a Spellbinders die to cut the pale blue circle, using a black fine liner pen for the stitched detail round the edge. Finally adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "practice kindness".
Today, is Day 52 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 52 I've used some torn edge strips of patterned paper, then around the edge of those, I have used "Leaf Green" Ranger Archival Ink though the Funky Fossil Designs "Large Polka Dots stencil".
Rummaging through my craft stash, I came across an Americal Crafts "Folded flower", so popped that on the bottom right corner. Adding a Dina Wakley swallow from a collage paper set and a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker, saying "Embrace".
