Tracy Evans "Quirky Birds TE10" Artist Trading Card

Rummaging through my file of prepared backgrounds, I found a piece of a gel press I'd made years ago.  The piece was just big enough for an Artist Trading Card (ATC), so I decided to use that for my base today.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink for the stamping.  Stamping the bird, part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Quirky Birds TE10" stamp set.  I then drew a circle round a lid in black pen and stamped the hearts and "tweet" sentiment also part of the same stamp set.

I used some black ink remaing on a blending brush with a torn edge of a piece of paper to create the grounding.  Then used a black and a pink Posca pen to add more dots around the bird and to colour in the hearts.

A trio of hare Artist Trading Cards

Today, my hare mad friend celebrates her birthday, so I have made this trip of Artist Trading Cards to pop into her card.

ATC 1:  I''ve used Distress Oxide Inks, using Salvaged Patina and Spiced Marmalade shades for the background.  Stamping in Verfsafine Clair Nocturne (black) and Morning Mist (grey) ink. to stamp the Hobby Art "Lino Cut Hares" stamp. I've also added touches of red Posca Pen to the flowers.

ATC 2:  I've used "Carved Pumpkin" and "chipped Sapphire" Distress Oxide Inks for the background, using Versafine Clair 'Nocturne" black ink to stamp the hare, which again is from the Hobby Art stamp set called "Lino Cut Hares..  I used a white Pan Pastel for the moon and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink for the landscape and coloured Posca Pens for the flowers.

ATC 3.  I've used "Salvaged Patina" Distress Oxide Ink for the background, edged in "Chipped Sapphire" Disress Oxide Ink.  The hare is from another Hobby Art stamp set called "March Hares CS124D", which I have stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and coloured with pastel pencils.  I have then added golod coloured dots to the background using a gel pen.