52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 30

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 30 is "Black Birds"

The base of my tag was tones of green and yellow Dylusions spray inks.  I used "Cobalt" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Strobes" stencil.  I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the bird, part of the Visible Image "Leave Your Fears Behind" stamp set and their "Into The Woods" stamp set for an additional tree. Using the same ink, I stamped part of the spray from the horse in the Visible Image "Stay Wild" stamp set.

I inked the edges of the tag using "Cobalt" Ranger Archival Ink.  I used an orange Pan Pastel through part of the Visible Image "Breakout" stencil.  I then added dots of orange and white Posca Pen splatters.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 97

Today is Day 97 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge.  The prompt for this week is "Circles and Dots".

Starting with a 7x7" white card, I used a blending brush in circular motions, with "Sunflower" Ranger Archival Ink to colour a rough circle in the middle of the card.  I then used the same ink through the Vivsible Image "Supernova" stencil.

I then used "Bright Tangello" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Breakout stencil".

Next, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, I stamped the large daisy from the Visible Imafe "Daisy Grunge" stamp set.  I used Derwent inktense Pencils with a paint brush to colour the daisy.

I used Versafine Clair "Summertime" with the Visible Image "Grunge Tones" stamp set to create the circles around the top and left of the daisy, using an orange coloured Posca Pen to colour the larger dots.

Finally, I splattered black and white paint across the surface using Posca Pens,

Visible Image Stamps "Life Is Beautiful" card

Having had a few days away, I'm back in my "happy place" crafting again.  The sun is shining and all is good in the world!

This card features a Visible Image stamp set and several of their stencils and a whole host of different inks! 

I started with a white piece of card and "Milled Lavender" Distress Ink.  I put some ink on my glass mat, then lightly spritzed it and then swooshed the white card through the ink.  I then used my heat gun to dry the surface before repeating the process with four more Distress Inks:  Victorian Veleve, Tea Dye, Weathered Wood and Old Paper.

Next I used "Peat Moss" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Seeing Stars" stencil, uising the chequerboard section of the stencil.

I then used "Garden Patina" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Strobes" stencil on the left hand side of the card.

After that, I used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Strobes" stencil on the top right hand side of the card.

I then used "Cornflower Blue" Ranger Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Breakout" stencil" at the base of the card.

Moving on to the stamping, I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the bird and words, all part of the Visible Image "Life Is Beautiful" stamp set.

Placing a mask over the bird, I stamped the circles, also part of the Visible Image "Life Is Beautiful" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I used Van Goch pastel pencils to add depth of colour in areas.

Placing the mask back over the bird and strips of paper over the words, I used Dr PH Martin's "Bleed Proof White Paint" with a fan shaped brush to create splatters across the surface.

Removing the masks, I edged the card in Versafine Clair "Twilight" ink using a finger dabber.

I then used white and black Ranger "Enamel Accents" for extra dots.

Finally, mounting the piece on to navy blue card and then on to a white card blank.