Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Quiet Moments TE72" Happy Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a brayered ink background from my stash, no idea what type of ink/paint  I used.  

I used one of the new stamp sets from Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Quiet Moments TE72" with two shades of Versafine Clair inks (Shady Lane and Acorn) to stamp the leaf, I then added extra colour to it using Van Goch Pastel Pencils.

I used "Acorn" brown ink again to stamp the grid which is also part of the "Quiet Moments" stamp set.  I added gold dots within the grid, which I then circled with a black fine liner pen.  I used the gold pen again for highlights on the leaf.

Finally, I added a word sticker saying "happy" and then added the string,, knotted to secure,  which was wrapped round my order from Tracy Evans as an extra detail.

Funky Fossil Designs "Comic Book' 60th Birthday Eclipse Card

Our friend celebrates his 60th birthday this weekend.  I had been putting off making his card, I just had no ideas, but then I woke at 5am this morning with a blinding thought of inspiration, so got up and made this eclipse card using Funky Fossil Designs stamps and stencils.

I started with a five and a half inch square piece of white card and used the two Funky Fossil "Wow! 2 Layering Stencils" with two colours of Ranger Archival Ink.  I used Sun Dazed and Manganese Blue.

I then stamped the "OMG!" which is part of the Funky Fossil "Comic Book Words", stamped in Versafine Clair "Paradise" ink.  Using the same ink, I stamped the sentiment which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set.

I then used a white Posca Pen to add dots to the word "wow" !  

The next step is where my first make of this card went wrong.  I positioned the two number dies in the middle of the card, used a little bit of low tack tape to hold them in position and ran it through the Sizzix Big Shot.  However, even though I had de-stickied the tape, by running it through the machine it had welded itself to the card and pulled the surface of the card off, so I had to start all over again!

So, I repeated the process, but left out the sticky tape and prayed to the god of die cutting that the dies didn't shift.  I prayer was answered and I was able to continue with my card.

Over the back of the area where the dies had cut, I glued a square of red paper.  I then mounted the card on to a piece of dark blue/purple coloured card, then a piece of red card and finally on to a white card blank.

Finally, I used foam pads, which I had to cut down in size in places to adhere the two numbers into position.  I then used wet glue to stick the inner of the number six and the naught into position.

Penny Black "Windswept 40-790" cling stamp, breeze Artist Trading Card

 

This is.my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. I used a piece of kraft card for the base, stamping the Penny Black "Windswept 40-790" branch and leaves using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I coloured the leaves using Posca Pens and a fine liner black pen, finally adding a word sticker saying "breeze".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Feed Your Soul" birdhouse Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. I used Versafine Clair "Pinecone", a dark brown coloured ink to stamp the heart branches, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Framed Deliights TE58" stamp set.  I used the same ink to stamp the bird house and sentiment, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Feed Your Soul TE57" stamp set.

I then used Versafine Clair "Acorn" a mid brown coloured ink, to stamp the bird, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set.

I then added the leaves to the heart wreath, using two shades of green Versafine Clair inks:  Verdant and Avocado, applied with the end of a cotton bud.  I drew in the branch for the bird to stand on and then used Van Goch Pastel pencils to add extra colour.

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.