52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 29

 

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 29 is "Washi Tape"

For this tag, I covered a plain tag with a patterned paper with tiny polka dots on..  I covered areas with Dina Wakley collage papers and some striped washi tape from my stach.  I used a red Posca Pen to draw over lapping circles and added some yellow Posca Pen polka dots.  I added black fine liner pen to areas, finally adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker, saying "imagination".

Memory Box Co. Kensington Border 98743 - Butterflies Artist Trading Card

A quick Artist Trading Card from me today, using different widths of Washi Tape for the background.  Topped with part of a Memory Box Co. "Kensington Border 98743" butterfly die cut,  I've added a word sticker saying "be amazed" and dots of gold coloured gel pen and white Ranger Enamel Accents.

"Grow" Artist Trading Card

It's a misty grey start to the day here, so I have made a bright Artist Trading Card to lift the mood.

Starting with  a piece of bright orange card for the base, I used Versafine Clair  "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs "Vintage Script" stamp.  I then used torn pieces of white and orange patterned paper and glued into position.

I added a red banner through the middle and covered it with a strip of Funky Fossil Designs Washi Tape. then a this strip of yellow patterned paper.  In the middle strip I stamped the word "Grow" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Next, using Versafine Clair "Green Oasis" ink, I stamped the plants/pots which are part of a Hobbycraft clear set of stamps.  Finally, I rounded the corners of the ATC and then added some white dots of white Ranger Enamel Accents.

Die cut flowers Artist Trading Card

I found myself up in the craft room and decided to make another Artist Trading Card (ATC).  I like that they are a quick make and a small area to fill.

I used some pink and white patterned washi tape to cover the card base, then used some narrow stirps of white card and glued into position. Next I added some torn pieces of text from an old book, adding some gold dots to those areas using a gel pen.

On a white piece of card, I die cut the two flowers, no idea what the die is called, it may have come with a magazine.  I then coloured the flowers with Ditress Oxide Ink, using Mowed Lawn, Squeezed Lemonade and Ripe Persimmon and glued into position.  I added some black dots with a Posca Pen then added the Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "delight", finally adding a few dots of black Ranger Enamel Accents.

Floral Artistr Trading Card

 

I'm continuing using up small scarps of paper that loiter in the corners of my desk, making this Artist Trading Card (ATC).

I've used assorted patterned papers in yellow and orange colours, along with some torn pieces or print from a book, washi tape and plain coloured card.  I've topped the ATC with a flower I stamped the flower (a Hobby Craft stamp), on to white card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, coloured with "Crushed Olive" and "Ripe Persommon" Distress Oxide Inks. Finally adding dots of black and white Posca Pens and a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Good Life". Edging the card in "Warm Breeze" Versafine Clair Ink.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 86

Today, is Day 86 of the 100 Day Project 2026, and it's another clean and simple design from me.  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 86 I randomly stuck strips of washi tape across the base card.  I then used some Dina Wakley collage paper for the face and bird, adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "darling, you are a work of art".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 22

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 22 is "Dots and dashes"

For my Week 22 "Dots and dashes" tag, I started by sticking a sheet of patterned paper on to a plain tag,  I then added sections of Washi Tape and thin lines of plain white card strips.

I used a black Posca Pen to outline the white strips of card and to add small dots on the blue patterned paper. I then added bright pink dashes using a pink Posca Pen.

In my box of bits, I found three flowers I had stamped on to white card for a previous project but not used, so I fussy cut those and stuck into position.

Finally, I added a word sticker that says "Live, create, tell the story", adding a dot of green liquid pearls to the middle of each of the stamped flower.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 35

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

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 35 is "Underwater"

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For my Week 35 - "Underwater", I started with a white tag, I added stripes of diferent Washi Tape till the surface was covered.  I then popped it in a Crafters Companion embossing folder with a water/wave design, sorry I have no idea of the name of the folder.  

Over the ridges of the waves, I rubbed Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" turquoise coloured ink pad, which created a textured background.

Then on white card, I stamped the fish.  I used Versafine Clair "Chariming Pink" ink on the Lavinia stamps fish called "Arlo".  I used Versafine Clair "Summertime" orange ink for the Lavinia Stamps fish called "Flo" and for one of the fish in their "Fish Set".

I fussy cut the fish, adding Posca Pen and a "Wink of Stella" to give a lovely gold shimmer. I used wet glue to fix them on to the tag, but put a foam pad behind the tail of the pink fish to make it appear more 3D.

On a piece of white card, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the "Deeper than the oceans" sentiment by Lavinia Stamps.  Once dry, I cut the sentiment up in to separate words.  Adding a rough black outline around each word using a black Fine Line pen, then stuck into position.

Finally, I added pearls, sequins, clear beads and touches of Range "Glossy Accents" to add extra detail and sparkle to the surface of the tag.

Day 13 of Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags 2023" challenge

This is my Day 13 tag make of Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags 2023" challenge.  It was a really quick make using strips of washi tape that had been lingering in my stash for years.

To add a little more interest, I used a Wow! Embossing Pad and Wow!  Bright White Embossing Powder to stamp and heat set the Simon Says Stamp sentiment, which is part of their "Tiny Words - Christmas" stamp set.

Playing with techniques for Tag 23 & 24

You may remember that I took part in Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags 2022" challenge.  Tags 23 and 24 used the same technique but one had a more vintage look and one was pastel colours.  I decided to expand my play session by trying the technique out on different types of card, including Kraft card stock.

The first thing I noticed using Kraft cardwas that the embossing doesn't look as obvious as it does on the white card, likely due to the weight of it being less and also the fibres within it.  The Kraft card also absorbed the colours of the inks.  I used "Rusty Hinge" and " Cracked Pistachio" Distress Oxide inks, but you can barely see either.

I decided to decorate this experimental background, creating this tag.  I splattered black, white, brown and blue Posca Pen paint across the surface.

I added a band of Washi Tape on the lower third and inked the edges of the tag using Versfaine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.  I then stuck some paper roses and leaves on to the tag.  Finally adding some pearls and beads to embellish the surface.

Day 16 - 24 Days of Tags with Karen Telfer.

It's Day 16 of Karen Telfer's challenge called "24 Days of Tags".  Today was use "Washi Tape".  Now I have some Washi tape, but I don't like it, so much so that I have thrown away several rolls, the remainder just sit there waiting to be used.  I suspect really I should have binned them with the others, however, they came in handy for this project.

I didn't have any festive patterns of Washi Tape, so cut up some patterned paper in half inch lengths and used them for a couple of the tags.  For the tag on the right hand side, I used a Funky Fossil stencil called "Christmas Tree Background" for the pattern detail.