Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Special Delivery - TE64" Post card Artist Trading Card

Here's my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I've used a piece of card that I printed using bubble wrap and acrylic paint, for the background random design.

I've used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink for all my stamping. I stamped the post card from the Tracy Evans "Special Delivery - TE64" stamp set.  I then stamped the dog and the "Follow your heart" sentiment, from the Tracy Evans "Beauty Surrounds Us - TE56" stamp set.  

Next, I stamped the hearts from the Tracy Evans "Quirky Birds - TE10" stamp set, then I added doodle lines and dots using a black fine liner pen.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 28

 

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 28 is "Honeycomb

I started with white card cut into a tag shape and used three shades of Ranger Archival Inks to colour the base, using "Sunflower" at the top, "Tiger Lily" in the middle and "Monarch Orange towards the base of the tag. 

Next, I ran the "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Ink pad over the surface of the Funky Fossil Designs "Honeycomb Background Stencil", gave it a light sprtiz of water then stamped the image over the tag.  I then used Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink through the Funky Fossil Designs "Honey Bees stencil".

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the bee, which is part of the Funky Fossil Designs stamp set called "Queen Bee", I stamped the sentiment at the base of the tag is from the same stamp set and is also stamped in Nocturne. I coloured the bee using Derwent Inktense Pencils and Posca Pens.

I used white card and two Memorybox die, through the Sizzix Big Shot to create the honeycomb. The dies I used are"Honeycomb Stitched Circle Frame" and "Honeycomb Background", I glued them into postion on the tag.  

Finally, I added some black and white dots/splatters using Posca Pens and added touches of a gold coloured gel pen to various areas.

Tracy Evans "Beauty Surrounds Us - TE56" Retriever Artist Trading Card

 

I managed to find my way back in to the craft room and made this Artist Trading Card (ATC).

I used a grey coloured piece of card and stamped the retriever dog, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Beauty Ssurrounds Us - TE56" stamp set, stamped in Versifne Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I grounded the dog using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  Then using the same ink, I stamped the flowers, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Create a garden - TE66" stamp set.

On a piece of light green card of the same card, I die cut a circle.  I stamped the same wild flowers along the lower section of the card, then glued it over the grey image.  I used a white and yellow coloured Posca Pen and a white gel pen for the flowers and highlighted areas.

Tracy Evans "Special Delivery TE64" Flower Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I've used a Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stencil and stamp set.

First I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the flower, which is part of the Tract Evans "Special Delivery - TE64" stamp set.  I then used a paint brush to apply Pebeo "Drawing gum" oa masking fluid, over the stamped area.

I used four shades of Ranger Archival Inks through the Tracy Evans "Brick Wall Stencil - ST9".  The shades of ink I used are: Shadow Gray, Leaf Green, Tea Rose and Orange Blossom. 

I rubbed off the masking fluid. Using a black fine liner pen, I drew circles round a lid.  I then used Van Gock Pastel Pencils to colour the flower and areas where the circles overlapped.  finally I added some dashes round the edge to replicate stiitches.

Tracy Evans "Flora & Fauna - TE53" Lamp post Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. I've used pastels through the Tracy Evans "6x6  Brick Wall Stencil - ST9), in various shades of white, browns, greens and red shades.  I stamped the lamp post and the sentiment in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  The stamps are part of the Tracy Evans "Flora and Fauna - TE53" stamp set.  The dog, also stamped in Verasfine Clair "Nocturne" black ink is part of the Tracy Evans "Beauty Surrounds Us - TE56" stamp set.

I grounded the dog and the lamp-post by using versafine Clair "Morning Mist" and added touches of black fine liner pen to some of the bricks and a white gel pen to the lamp-post.

Traacy Evans "Flora and Fauna - TE53" Artist Trading Card

An evening play session, making this Artist Trading Session (ATC).  I used two Distress Oxide Inks painted on to a central band of the card and then stretching the colours from top to bottom by dragging the paint brush.  The two shades of ink I used are:  Crushed Olive" and "Saltwater Taffy".

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the flower on to the card.  I then stamped it again on a piece of white card, painting it using a brush with a Derwent Inktense pencil.  I then fussy cut the image and glued it into position over the original stamped flower.  The flower is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Flora and fauna - TE53" stamp set.  The sentiment (also stamped in Nocturne), is from the same stamp set.

Finally, I added some dots of black pen and then some larger dots of white Ranger Enamel Accents.

 

Lavinia Stamps "Coven of the blue moon" on a charming background card

I found the background of this card in my stash, if I remember correctly I used the Lavinia Stamps "Charming Stencil" with inks, I don't recall which ones, to stamp the stencil design on to the card.  There was quite a lot of white space on this card, so I added some yellow and orange diluted Distress Oxide Ink to the card.  The colours I added are:  Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the witches, all three are from the Lavinia Stamps "Coven of the blue moon" stamp set.  Using Versafine Clair "Twilight", a dark blue ink, I created the landscape using the Lavinia Stamps "hill masks".  I used the same ink round the edges of the card. Returning to Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the trees on each side of the witches, using the Lavinia Stamps "Tree of courage" and "Tree of hope" stamps.

I used pastel pencils to colour the trees and some of the landscape, adding touches of white gel pen as highlights and tiny dots of yellpw and white Posca Pen for flowers.