Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "New Beginnnings - TE4" Artist Trading Card

For this Artist Trading Card (ATC):  Using a white card base, and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the base text which is the Tracy Evans "Background Elements TE11" stamp.  I then inked the edges and dragged Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" and "Avocado" inks down the length of the ATC.

On an off cut of white card, using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink, I stamped the flower and then the bird (in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink), both these elements are part of the Tracy Evans "New Beginnings - TE4" stamp set.  

I fussy cut the shape and glued it on to the prepared ATC base.  I added more colour to the flower using a pastel pencil and a yellow Posca Pen, finally adding dots of black Ranger Enamel Accents to provide depth to the background.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "New Beginnings TE4" Gel Plate Card

An early morning play session for me today making this card.  I used a circular gel plate background I had in my stash.  

I pulled a page from an old Welsh hymn book with music notes on it and stamped the large flower, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "new Beginnings - TE4" stamp set.  I then added a wash of colour to the flower using two shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Wild Honey and Ripe Persimmon.  I then fussy cut the flower.

For placement, I then stamped the flower again on to the edge of the gel plate circle.

Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink I stamped the ferns, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Fern - TE3" stamp set.

I used the "New Beginnings" stamp set again for the bird.  Stamping it on to the card for placement using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then stamped it again on a bright yellow gel plate off cut I had in my stash, fussy cut the bird and then stuck it over the image on the card.

Finally, I added some dots of metallic gold gel pen and also some dots of black Posca Pen. I'll add a sentiment at a later date when the card is needed.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Tweet" Card

I've had a quick play this afternoon, making this rather busy looking piece using Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamps and stencils.

I found a gel plate background in my stash, in coral coloured tones. I used the Tracy Evans SS! - Snippet Stencil "Tweet" with a layer of "Wild Honey" Distress Oxide Ink, which I decided didn't really show, so then added some "Festive Berries" Distress Oxide Ink over the top, to make the bird more visible on the background.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Tracy Evans "Shadowed Elements - TE12" stamp.  I also used the same ink to stamp the bird from the Tracy Evans "New Beginnings - TE4" stamp set.

Round the edge of the tag, I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the branches, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Silhouette - TE38" stamp set.

Finally, I added red berries to the branches and to three of the hearts using a Posca Pen.  I then used a gold gel pen to add polka dots to the stencilled bird in the background.