Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Seedheads TE40" Card

I've continued playing with a cream coloured background, making this card, which I have kept blank, so that I can add a sentiment at a later date when needed.

Vertically, through the middle of the 4x4" cream coloured card, I used "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Inks to stamp the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bubbles TE34" stamp.

Then using Versafine Clair "Acorn", a mid brown coloured ink, I stamped the seed heads which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Seedheads TE40" stamp set.  I stamped the top of the seedheads on to a piece of cream coloured card, then coloured them by painting with Distress Oxide Inks.  The colours I used are: Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness.  I also used a black fine liner pen, a white and a gold gel pen.

I fussy cut the seed heads and glued them in to position, finally adding some dots of "Copper Pearl" Liquid Pearls which tied in nicely with the background kraft card.

Lavinia Stamps "Maple Leaf" Just For You Card

While my Lavinia Stamps were still on my desk, I had another play, making this card.  Again, I used the flat side of cream coloured linen card for stamping on.

I used "Sky Blue" Ranger Archvial Ink through a circle stencil making one side darker than the other.  I then lay the Lavinia Stamps "Dynamic" Stencil over the top of the circle stencil and used the same "Sky Blue" ink through the stencil.

I used "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival Inks to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Maple Leaf" and "Mini Maple Leaf 5" stamps.  I then added dots too, using the Lavinia "Mini Dots" stamp. I added colour to the maple leaves using Van Goch Pastel Pencils and  white and gold coloured gel pens.  Finally, stamping the Lavinia Stamps "Just For You" sentiment, using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Holly & Berries TE21" Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I used a piece of cream coloured linen card for the background, stamping on the flatter side of the card.

I used "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Cluster SS42" stencil.  I then used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink to stamp the holly branch and the word "Holly" inking the edge of the card in the same ink.

Finally, I coloured the holly berries using a red Posca Pen and once dry, added a touch of white gel pen to each berry.

Lavinia Stamps "Seasons Change" leaf wreath

Today, I have had a play with some of my older Lavinia Stamps, creating this Autumnal vibes card.

I used the flat side of cream linen card for the base. Stamping in assorted colours of Versafine Clair inks. the inks I used are: Sand Dune, Chianti, Acorn, Avocado and Shady Lane.  I also used "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival ink too.

The Lavinia Stamps I used are: Seasons Change, Oak Leaves, Maple Leaf, Oak Leaf Branch and Mini Maple Leaf.

I added extra detail using a white and a gold coloured gel pen and Derwent Inktense Pencils.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Abstract Trees TE35" Abstract Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I set myself a little challenge.  With my Tracy Evans box of stamps and stencils in front of me, I closed my eyes and took one large and one small set of stamps from the box and decided those were the ones I would use for my ATC.

It was initially a struggle, but it eventually came together.  I used a Brusho paint background.  Then stamped the star, part of the Tracy Evans "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. 

I then used the branch from the Tracy Evans "Abstract Trees TE35" stamp se, stamping it three times horizontally across the ATC, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink. I stamped the word "Nature" in the same ink.  The word is also part of the same stamp set.

I kept looking at the ATC and felt it needed something else, so grabbed the Tracy Evans "Good Things Take Time TE60" stamp set which has a piece of text stamp and used that with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink along the left hand edge of the ATC.

So my challenge of two stamp sets failed, but I'm ok with that.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Sunflower TE33" Artist Trading Card

 

For the background of this Artist Trading Card (ATC), I used Distress Paints and took prints from a stamping block.  The paints I used here are Prize Ribbom, Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg.

I actually made a mistake making this ATC.  Initially there was stamping below the sunflower. but I didn't like it.  I stamped the clock face, part of the Tracy Evans "Moments In Time TE25" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then used an Aqua Posca Pen to add dots to the background, circling them in a white gel pen.

I covered up my error area by stamping the sunflower, part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Sunflower TE33" stamp set on to white card, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then coloured the stamped image by painting Distress Oxide Inks on to the petals.  The colours I used are: Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin and Rusty Hinge.  I also added touches of gold coloured gel pen.

I fussy cut the sunflower and glued it into postion on the ATC.  I then went around the edge of the card using a dark blue Posca Pen.  Finally, adding the word stickers saying "you are never too old, to dream a new dream".

Visible Image Stamps "Stay Wild" Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.

For the base, I used an off-cut of a piece of Stampin' Up patterned paper, tro cover the card base. I then used Versafine Clair  "Medieval Blue" ink to stamp the horse and the sentiment, which is part of the Visible Image Stamps "Stay Wild" stamp set.  

Finally, added some white and gold polka dots using Pens and drew round some of the circles using a black fine liner pen.