This is my Artist Trading Card for the day. I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black Ink to stamp the snowman and the snow drop. The snowman is part of the Tracy Evans "A Myriad of Designs - TE44" stamp set. The snowdrop is part of Tracy Evans "One of a Kind - TE54" stamp set. I have coloured using Van Goch pastel pencils, Posca Pens and a black fine liner pne.
I'm late in the day with my Artist Trading Card (ATC), so here it it.
I started with a piece of grey card by rouding the corners. I then placed the Tracy Evans Boutique Dsigns "Snippet Stencil Leaf - SS32) over the top of the card and applied "Yellow Ochre" Pan Pastel through the stencil.
Once the stencil was lifted, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the snowdrops and the sentiment, which are both part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "One of a kind - TE54" stamp set. I used the same ink for the edges of the ATC.
I then used a black pen to go round the edge of the leaf and a gold coloured gel pen to draw extra detail on the leaf. Around the edge of the leaf, I used an orange and a white Posca Pen to add dots to the background, circling some of the orange dots in a black fine liner pen.
A quick play in the craft room this evening making this Artist Trading Card (ATC).
I've used a small piece of lightly coloured yellow and blue Brusho painted background for the base, stamping the large dandelion from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here - TE65" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. I inked the edges of the card in the same ink.
I've added extra yelllow to the background using Elements "Lemon Drop" ink, applied with a cotton bud. I then used Versafine Clair "Ncoturne" black ink to stamp the "Quiet Moments" sentiment, which is part of the Tracy Evans "One of a kind - TE54" stamp set. I used the same ink and stamp set for the random areas of text on the card. Finally, adding extra detail with a silver glitter pen, a white gel pen and a black fine liner pen.
Today, is Day 83 of the 100 Day Project 2026. This is a challenge where you spend a short time each day creating, using the mediums of your choice. Mine is 4x4" card, using collage, stamps and stencils.
For my Day 83 I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Salvaged Patina, Speckled Egg and Tea Dye), to create the background colour. I then used the Tracy Evans "Distresed Background Snippet Stencil - SS31" with "Cracked Pistachio" Distress Oxide Inks to create the harlequin background.
I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the flowers, which are part of the Tracy Evans "One of a kind TE54" stamp set. The sentiment of "The sound of silence" is from another Tracy Evans stamp set called "Create your own story - TE51", also stamped in Nocturne" black ink.
I used a circle mask to create the spotlight, edging the mask in Versafine "Morning Mist" grey ink and colouring the inside edge with a white pastel pencil. I grounded the flowers using the edge of a torn piece of paper and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink. I used a black fine liner pen to add a border and to create grass strands, using a white and aqua coloured Posca Pen to imitate flowers.
Finally, I fussy cut a Dina Wakley swalow from a collage paper set and added some dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearl dots to the edge of the spotlight.
A little play in the craft room, before the roofers start work. I've used the Tracy Evans "Tweet - SS1 Stecil" in the background with "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival ink for the bird in the background. I've then used a circle mask to create the spotlight area around the head of the bird, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.
I used Versafine Clair "Nocturner" ink to stamp the large flower and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the smaller flower, both are part of the Tracy Evans "One of a kind - TE54" stamp set. Then grounded the bird and flower using the torn edge of a piece of paper with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, adding tufts of grass using a black fine liner pen.
I used the word "Spring" from the Tracy Evans "Natural Beauty - TE31" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. Finally, I added dots to the bird using a Posca Pen.
