Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bloom and Grow TE42" Card

This is my third make for the day.  I used the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Circular ST6" stencil with "Sea Glass" Ranger Archival Ink, deliberately fading out the colour towards the left hand side, so there was just a hint of the circle edge in one area.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the floral spray and sentiment, both are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bloom and Grow TE42" stamp set. I coloured the flowers with Derwent Inktense Pencils, a white gel pen and a 2B pencil for shading. 

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create Your Own Story TE51" Wellington Boots Card

I was supposed to be helping Hubby put up the garden shed this morning, but the weather had other ideas, so I have had an unexpected session in the craft room.

Another play from me, with a card.  I used a 5" square piece of white card for the base. In the bottom right hand corner, I positioned the large circle of the Tracy Evans "Circular ST6" stencil and applied "Sea Glass" Ranger Archival Ink to fill the circle. I then positioned the Tracy Evans "Brick Wall ST9" stencil over the top and appliedthree colours of Ranger Archival Inks, using "Sky Blue", "Sea Glass" and "Tiger Lily" shades of ink, to create a variegated look to the wall.

At this stage, as I lifted the stencils and the low tack tape that was holding them in position, I managed to tear a little bit of the surface of the card, the tape I had used was more tacky than expected!

To cover this error, I put the circle blank from the stencil over the brick wall area and used "Slky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink very lightly through the Tracy Evans "Grunge ST3" stencil.  The design ihas quite random placement, so it covered the problem are quire well.

After I had removed the plastic disc that was covering the circle with the stencilled wall design, I was able to commence with the stamping.

I used the large pair of wellington boots, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create Your Own Story TE51" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink. I used the same coloured ink to ground the boots using a torn edge of a piece of paper.  I then stamped the sentiment in "Twilight".  The sentiment of "A Space To Simply Be" is part of the Tracy Evans "Blossoms Of Hope TE62" stamp set.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the two birds, they are part of the Tracy Evans "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set.  

I moved on to colouring and shading.  I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils to add shading to the boots and colour to the birds.  I used a black fine liner to draw grass and add shading below the boots.  I then added more shadow below the boots using a 2B pencil.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" Brayered Background Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  For the background, I have used a section of paper I had cleaned my brayer on after and ink and paint session.  I then glued the section on to a card base.

I used the large flower from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue and "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then stamped the flower head again, using "Twilight" on to a piece of white card, which I fussy cut and glued over the flower head on the ATC.

I used yellow and orange Posca Pens to add colour to the middle of the flower and a white gel pen for highlights on the leaf and stem area.  I also added some white lines of gel pen round the edges of the ATC, before adding an aqua coloured Posca Pen border.  Finally adding a word sticker, staying "make a wish".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Delight In Nature TE13" Artist Trading Card

 This is my second Artist Trading Card (ATC). I used plain white card for the background, using "Sea Grass" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tracy Evans "Grunge ST3" stencil. I then added some colour to the edges of the card using "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink,

Next, I stamped the flower in the middle, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Delight In Nature TE13" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then coated the area with Pebeo Drawing Gum as a mask.

Once the drawing gum was dry, I used two shades of Distress Inks, Ripe Persimmon and Carved Pumpkin colours, using Peeled Paint for the stems of the flowers which are the Tracy Evans "Daisy Daisy ST5" stencil.  I then rubbed away the masking fluid.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the word "garden" along the stem of the flower.  The word is part of the Tracy Evans "Dog Rose and Butterfly TE45" stamp set.  I added white gel pen and black fine liner to the stems and to areas of the flowers.  I used a 2B pencil and a paper stub to add shadows to the main flower and then added colour to the petals using Derent Inktense Pencils.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Good Things Take Time TE60" pigeon Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I've used a piece of white card for the base, adding colour that was on my blending bushes through the Tracy Evans "Brick Wall ST9 stencil".

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the flower pot, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Blossoms Of Hope TE62" stamp set.  Using the same ink I added the text down the left hand side, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Good Things Take Time TE60" stamp set, stamped in second generation stamping.  I used the same stamp set and ink for stamping the pigeon too.

I then used Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" a sandy/beige coloured ink to stamp the special delivery postal mark, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Special Delivery TE64" stamp set.  I then coloured the pigeon and the flower pot by using a paint brush to apply Derwent Inktense pencil.  Finally, adding Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" and "Morning Mist" ink to the edges of the card.

Visible Image Stamps "Live In The Moment" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I have used a gel plate print background from my stash, where I have used a Tim Holtz chevron layering stencil to achieve the pattern.

I have stamped the small drogonflies, part of the Visible Image "Live In The Moment" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Bali Blue" ink.  Then using stamps from the same stamp set, I stamped the sentiment and the large dragonfly, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.  I used the same ink to edge the ATC too.

I added silver glitter pen to the wings of the large dragonfly and a blue fine liner centre to the small dragonflies in the background.  I added white polka dots in the background, which I circled using a black fine liner pen, to make them stand out more.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "On The Wild Side TE50" Wilderness Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. A water colour scene with stamping.  I used Derwent Inktense Pencils with a paint brush to create the river and landscape scene.  

I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink to stamp the trees in first and second generation stamping.  The trees are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "On The Wild Side TE50" stamp set.  I then stamped the wild grasses in the foreground, part of the same set using Versafine Clair  "Rain Forest" a dark green ink, topped with white Posca Pen.

Next, I stamped the word "Wilderness" which is also part of the Tracy Evans "On The Wild Side" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  Using the same ink and a stamp from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Take The Scenic Route TE68" stamp set, I stamped the heron standing on the rocks.