Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Blueprints CMS154" Fan Artist Trading Card

I made this Artist Trading Card (ATC) with the continuous warm weather here in Britain on my mind.

For the background, I've used four shades of Ranger Archival Inks:  Chrome Yellow, Tiger Lily, Vibrant Fuschia and Carmation Red, paired with a couple of Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stencils using:  THS130 Grime and THS003 Rays stencils. I then added some white splatters of paint.

I stamped the fan (using Versafine Clair "nocturne" black ink), part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Bundle CMS154" stamp set on to the ATC and then on to a white piece of card, fussy cutting the one on the white background and sticking into position on the ATC.

Finally, I added gold dots, outlined the rays, the edge of the card and drew lines on the red area using a black fine liner pen and adding a word sticker saying "Hello Sunshine", 

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 42

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2025:

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 42 "Stripes"

I started with a white tag and roughly laid down two colours of Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush.  The colours I used were "Squeezed Lemonade" and "Abandoned Coral. Once the surface was covered, I used a fan shaped brush with water on to splatter droplets across the surface of the tag.  I then blotted with a piece kitchen roll and then ran the heat gun over the surface to be sure it was fully dry.

I then used more "Abandoned Coral" Distress Oxide ink with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous THS004 String Stencil and THMM101 a dotty stencil.  Next, I added some yellow stars using the "Squeezed Lemonade" Distress Oxide Ink with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Sparkle" layering stencil.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the pram/stroller, which is part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Blueprints CMS231" stamp set.  I stamped it again on an off cut of card, fussy cut the main body of the pram and stuck on to the tag, I felt this broke the colour up.  

Finally, I used a red Posca Pen to colour in the heart on the pram and then stamped the "Hello" and "XOXO", both these are part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Crazy Bird" clear Stamp set