Funky Fossil Designs "More Furry Friends" ATC (Artist Trading Card)

Another quick play in the craft room, making this ATC (Artist Trading Card - which measures just two and a half by three and a half inches).  I've used three different washi tapes by Funky Fossil Designs for the background colour/pattern.

On an off cut of card, I stamped the ball in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and the dog in Versafine Clair "Acorn" a mid brown coloured ink, both are part of the Funky Fossil Design "More Furry Friends" stamp set,  I then coloured the dog with two shades of Distress Oxide Ink, using "Mustard Seed" and "Rusty Hinge".  I coloured the ball with a yellow and orange Posca Pen.  Finally adding a word sticker from the Funky Fossil Designs "Sentimental Sticker Stack".

A Tulip Collage Tag

Sometimes, I like to play with paper, just for the sake of playing and see what develops.  Today is one of "those days", with this tag being one of "those" projects.   

I started with a tag that i covered in a piece of patterned paper with a tulip design.  I then added sections of torn edged patterned paper, then some Tim Holtz  collage paper numbers and some Dina Wakley collage paper dashes, drew some circles, added some bright pink Posca Pen dots.  Finally adding a Tim Holtz I'Idea-ology" word sticker saying "stronger than yesterday".

Funky Fossil Designs "Leaves and Flowers" Card

 

For this card, I have used a white texture paste through the Funky Fossil Designs stencil called "Leaves & flowers" on kraft card. Once dry, I cut to size and topped with a fern, cut using a Funky Fossil Die.  Finally adding a pop of colour using an orange Posca Pen.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 23

 

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 23 is "Bright and beautiful"

For this tag, I used a white tag for the base, coating it with three shades of Ranger Archival Inks using the Buttercup at the top, Tea Rose in the middle and Carnation Red at the lower area. I lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stencil THMM108 over the top of the tag and applied the same shades through the stencil to achieve the circle designed background.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the birtd, which is part of the Paperartsy stamp set designed by "Kate Crane - KC009".  I then stamped the bird again on to white card.  I coloured the image using Posca Pens and then fussy cut the bird

I used Versafine Clair "Summertime" orange ink to stamp a crown over the prepared background of the tag, the crown is also part of the Kate Crane KC009 stamp set.  I glued the bird figure on to the tag then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiments, which are also part of the same stamp set.

Funky Fossil "Folk Garden" card

A quick make this afternoon, using one of the stamps from the Funky Fossil Designs "Folk Garden" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Grass Green" ink.  I've then matted and layered onto white and kraft card. 

Happily Ever After Wedding Card

I've made this clean and simple wedding card today, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the birds and the hearnin the middle of the card.  The stamp is from an old magazine (Creative Stamping Issue 71).  I then added the sentiment in the same ink.  The "happily ever after" is by Papertrey Ink and is part of their Love lives here" stamp set.

I added a circle mask over the stamped area and then lay the Lavinia Stamps "Replenish" stencil over the top, applying "Weathered Wood" Distress Oxide Ink through the stencil.

I coloured the central stamped image using Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush,  the colours I used are:Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass for the birds.  Picked Raspberry for the heart and Weathered wood to ground the birds.

Stampin' Up "Wetlands" Thinking of you card

I've been playing with a Stampin' up stamp set to make this card.  I used their "Wetlands" rubber cling stamp set with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" ink to stamp the wading birds.

I then used four shades of Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush to colour the image.  The shades of ink I used are:  Tumbled Glass, Speckled Egg, Broken China and Antique Linen.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" again to stamp the sentiment, which is part of a Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words".