The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 50

Today, is Day 50 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 50, I used a base of patterned paper then used a moon mask to create lighter coloured circles using "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink with a blending brush.

I added some Dina Wakley collage papers to three of the circles and also for the bird.  I used a lid with a fine liner pen to draw the large circle and use a white acrylic pen to add the dots.  Finally, adding the Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" words saying "when nothing is sure, everything is possible".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 15

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 15 is "Spring Greens". I used white card for the base, covering the surface with "Lime Punch" Elements Inks.  I then lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Bubbles Layering Stencil - THS138" over the tag and applied two more Elements Inks through the stencil, using "Green Parrot" on the top half of the tag and "Pine" on the lower section.

I then used Versafine Clair "Spruce" green ink to stamp the Visible Image Stamps flowers which are part of their stamp set called "Daisy Grunge".  I then stamped the flowers again on a piece of white card. Fussy cutting the flowers on the white card and sticking them in position on the tag.

I used "Lime Punch", "Lemon Drop" and a touch of "Russet Orange" Element Inks to the middle of the flowers. Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "blessed" to the right hand side of the tag.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 49

Today, is Day 49 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 49, I tore strips of a couple of pages from a pocket dictionary and glued them on to a white base.  I then used a blue spray ink to add some colour in areas, using a heat gun to dry.

I added a strip of torn edged card horixzontally, then added the Tim Holtz colalge paper, the swallow from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and the Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Own your dreams". Finally adding some white dots for the flowers using an acrylic pen and inking the edges using "Blueprint Sketch" Distress Oxide Inks.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 48

Today, is Day 48 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 48, I used childrens water colour paints to create the mottled background in shades of turquoise and blue.  

I used a selection of Dina Wakley colalge papers and a fine liner black pen to doodle broken lines, finally adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker, saying "Just Breathe".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 47

Today, is Day 47 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 47 I used "Salvaged Patina" Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a paint brush to create rough circles of colour.  Once dry, I then used "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink for the inner area of the circles, drying with a heat gun.

I then scribbled circles around the blue/green areas then drew vertical lines using a fine liner pen.  I then added gold lines using a gold gel pen adding details to the discs.

Finally, I fussy cur a swallow, from a Dina Wakley collage paper set and added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "appreciate". to the bottom right hand corner.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 46

Today, is Day 46 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 46 I used the Funky Fossil Designs "Abstract Ovals stencils" with two shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using "Faded Jeans" at the top and "Bundled Sage" through the lower section of the stencil.  I then added a touch of "Tumbled Glassd" Distress Oxide Ink to the very top of the card.

I recycled a piece of printed tissue paper from an Inkylicious Crafts order and glued a secrion to the lower area of the card.  I then cut out three Dina Wakley collage paper swallows and glued them into position.

Finally, I used a black fine liner pen to draw a rough frame around three sides of the card and then added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying  "live simply... give generously".

Papertrey Ink "Love Lives Here" New Home Card

 

For this "New Home" card, I've used assorted patterned papers in my stash to make this card, using the Papertrey Ink die set called "Love Lives Here" for the houses, with the "Welcome sentiment being part of their stamp set called "Winter Hills".  The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I've added touches of gold coloured gel pen on this card too.