Stampin' Up "Whole Lot Of Lovely" Patterned Paper Birthday Card

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to be given a whole box of 12x12" Stampin' Up patterned papers by a friend who was down-sizing. I've used a piece of one of those papers for the base of the card, layering it on to a yellow card stock and then on to a white card blank.

For the central area, I used two Spellbinders dies (sorry, I don't recall the names of them, as I have had them for years).  In the yellow cardstock I die cut a scalloped edge square, and in the white a plain square.

On the white square, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" greeting, which is part of a Penny Black stamp set called "Sprinkles and smiles 30-297", stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then layered and glued them to the patterned paper

Tracy Evans "Framed Delights TE58" Brick Wall and Frame Card

I used Wow! Rich Gold Embossing Powder and ink , heat set o create the central frame, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Framed Delights TE58" stamp set. I then used Ranger Archival Inks through the Tracy Evans "Brick Wall ST9 stencil".  The colours I used are:  Sky Blue, Shadow Grey, Prickly Pear and Tea Rose.

I stamped the frame again and used the extrernal area as a mask to protect the rest of the card, so that I could stamp within the fram.  I used Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" light brown ink to stamp the text, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Winter Delights TE23" stamp set.

Next, I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the wild flowers within the frame.  The flowers are part of the Tracy Evans "Create a garden TE66" stamp set.  I then stamped the bird on the branch, from the same stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I added touches of white gel pen, a black pastel pencil and a black fine liner pen for extra detail.

Tracy Evans "A Myriad of Designs - TE44" Pumpkin Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card for the day.  I used a piece of grey coloured card for the base.  Stamping the pumpkins and ivy, both part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Myriad of Designs TE44" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink so that I was just able to see the ink lines. I used a circle mask for the moon. colouring the whole image in a selection of colours using Van Goch Pastel pencils.

Tracy Evans "Jar of wishes TE26" Sympathy Card

 

A clean and simply sympathy card using a couple of Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp sets.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the jar and the poppies. The jar and the poppies are part of the "TE26 Jar of wishes" stamp set.  The grasses are part of the "TE50 On the wild side" stamp set. The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp and is part of their "Tiny Words" stamp set, also stamped in "Nocturne" black ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Feed Your Soul TE57" - Look At Me Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card for the day.  I used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink to stamp the magnifying glass from the Tracy Evans "Feed Your Soul - TE57" stamp set. I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the magpies, which are both part of the Tracy Evans "Amongst The Flower - TE61" stamp set.

I painted the background using Distress Oxide Inks.  I used "Peacock Feathers" for the background, "Brushed Corduroy" f and "Tumbled Glass" for the magnifying glass.

Round the edge, I stamped a crackle look, part of the Tracy Evans "Feed Your Soul TE57" stamp set,  using Versafine Clair "Twilight".  I used the same ink to edge the card and to drag the colour over the surface of the card.  

Finally, I added gold dots to the background and touches of gold to the magnifying glass.  I added touches of black to the birds and finally added some Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word stickers saying "Look at me".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 30

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 30 is "Black Birds"

The base of my tag was tones of green and yellow Dylusions spray inks.  I used "Cobalt" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Strobes" stencil.  I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the bird, part of the Visible Image "Leave Your Fears Behind" stamp set and their "Into The Woods" stamp set for an additional tree. Using the same ink, I stamped part of the spray from the horse in the Visible Image "Stay Wild" stamp set.

I inked the edges of the tag using "Cobalt" Ranger Archival Ink.  I used an orange Pan Pastel through part of the Visible Image "Breakout" stencil.  I then added dots of orange and white Posca Pen splatters.

White on white Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  It was going to be white on white all the way, but in the end I decided on a touch of colour.

I used a Memory Box die for the honeycomb background and a die cut flower from the Sizzix / Tim Holtz "Wildflower Stem #1 - 664163" thin lits die.  I used the yellow and green remaining on my blending brush to give a hint of colour.  Adding a Tim Holtz / Idea-ology" word sticker saying "Faith".