A crafting NIche "52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026" - Week 39

 

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 39 is "Face"

I used a cream coloured tag, laying the stripes Clarity Stamps stencil over the top and applying "Cracking Campfire" Distress Oxide ink through the stencil.

I recently picked up a large photographic book on David Niven from a charity table, so picked a photo from there and tore it into sections and glued them on to the tag.

I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink through the Clarity Stamps "Three Blooms" Stencil.  I added aqua coloured Posca Pen to the middle of the flowers then added a clear domed gem to give a 3D look.  I also added tiny orange gem stones across the tag.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the word "smile" on a piece of white paper, adding a touch of the "Crackling Campfire" Distress Oxide ink to it and glued it into position on the tag

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 35

Today is Day 35 of Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge.  It's the last day of creating texture. This is a large piece for me.  It measures 27cm square. I've used Clarity Stamps and stencils.

I started with white card, using Ranger "Opaque Crackle Texture Paste" through the Clarity Stamps "Squiggly Round Stencil #118". I used a heat gun to accelerate the drying and crackle process, so that I could move on to the next stage.

Next, I used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using Sunflower, Tiger Lily and Poppy colours through the Clarity Stamps "Three Blooms Stencil" around the edge of the textured area and off the edge of the card.

In the top left and bottom right hand corner, I multi stamped the Clarity  "Fly Away Stamp Set" using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I mounted the piece on to red, white and then black card.

Next, I used Black and white Enamel Accents to add dots across the surface of the card.  I then decided to add some  dots of "Ruby Red" Liquid Pearls too.

I used a Clarity "Word Sticker" from their "Word Sticker Collection", mounted on to black card and then placed in the middle of the card, using black foam sticky pads to elevate the "Thank you for being my friend" sentiment.

Clarity Stamps "Star Flower Spray" Card

Now I'm up to date on the tags, it was time for me to make a Birthday card needed shortly, so I made this card using a selection of goodies from Clarity Stamps.  It was nice to work on a square format rather than tag shape!

I started by using the Clarity "Christmas Stars" stencil with "Chrome Yellow" Ranger Archival Ink, keeping to the right hand bottom side of the card.

Next I used the Clartiy "Stripes" stencil with "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink, again keeping to the right hand side of the card, fading to the left and to the top.

I moved on to the third stencil, using the Clarity "Three Blooms Stencil" with "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival Ink.

I then stamped the Clarity "Barbara's A6 Star Flower Spray" using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I added colour to the stamped areas using Posca and gel pens.

Finally, I stamped the greeting using the Clarity "Birthday Occasions Sentiment" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then mounted the image on to grey card and then on to a 7x7" card blank.