A Crafting Niche "52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026" - Week 44

 

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 44 is "Horizontal Stripes".

Well there is not a lot to share with you about this tag.  I started by sticking a sheet of striped patterned paper on to a tag. Then I tore strips of a purple coloured paper and glued the stips on to the tag.  I used a white gel pen to add vertial lines to the strips then used a Posca Pen to add white dots below the lines.

Next, I found a couple of die cuts in black card in my oddments box, which I glued into position, sorry no idea what die cut them.  I added some white gel pen detail and then added a Lavinia Stamps word sticker saying "Flowers".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Love Grows Here TE65" Dandelions Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I started with a white piece of card, spritzed it with water, then sprinkled Lindy's "Fizzy Lifting Lime" Magical Shaker paint lightly from one corner to the other.  I gave the surface another light spritz and let the paint do its magic.  I then used a heat gun to drty the surface.

I used the grid stamp from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Quiet Moments TE72" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Bali Blue" ink to stamp the grid on the top left and bottom right of the ATC. I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the dandelions, which are part of the Tracy Evans "Love Grows Here TE65" stamp set.

Finally, I added a word sticker saying "make a wish" and added five dots of "Brilliant" blue Liquid Pearls.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Decorations TE18" Christmas Bauble Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I started with a white piece of card and used the ink remaining of a light blue ink on my blending brush, through the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Grunge ST3" stencil.

Using Versafine Clair "Very Peri" ink, I stamped the Christmas bauble and the word "Joy", which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Decorations TE18" stamp set.  I then used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" a mid green coloured ink to stamp the mistletoe, which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Mistletoe TE19" stamp set.  

I used my Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a white gel pen to add shading and highlights to the ATC.

Edited to add:  Doh!  I took the photo before drawing in the string!

Lavinia Stamps "Realms Of Suits LAV1095" Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day. In the background, I have used "Sand Dune" a beige coloured ink by Versafine Clair to stamp the new Lavinia "Realms Of Suits LAV1095" stamp. off the left hand side edge of the cream coloured card base.

I then used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Starflare Pods LAV1036" stamp.  I coloured in some of the areas in a copper shimmer gel pen.  Drawing siimilar shapes with a black fine liner pen and colouring them withe the same copper colour. Finally, adding a word sticker from the Lavinia Sentiment Sticker 6 set, saying "share your shine".

Lavinia Stamps "Wisp LAV1102" Christmas Card

A Lavinia Stamps play session using some of the recent new release stamps.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the new Lavinia "Tumblecard LAV1096" stamp. I then stamped the new Lavinia Stamps "Wisp LAV1102" stamped in Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" a beige coloured ink and the jacket in "Deep Sea Doodle" Element Inks.  I then stampd the Lavinia "Fir Tree LAV022" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" a mid green coloured ink.

I coloured the scene using a selection of Derwent Inktense Pencils, Van Goch Pastel Pencils, Posca Pens, a gold and white gel pen and a black fine liner pen.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Myriad Of Designs TE44" The Pumpkin Patch Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  Starting with a white piece of card I stamped the pumpkins, which are part of the Tracy Evans "A Myriad Of Designs TE44" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Summertime" an orange ink and "Avocado" a mid green coloured ink. I then stamped the bird, from the same stamp set using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" greyi ink.

I painted the background using Distress Oxide Inks.  The colours I used are: Pumice Stone and Tea Dye.  I coloured the ground using Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink.  Then inked the edges of the card using "Walnut Stain" Distress Oxide Ink.

I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils to colour and shade the pumpkin and bird.  Then used Versasfine Clair "Morning Mist" to stamp the text. which is part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Magnolia" stamp set.  Finally, I added a word sticker saying "remember the now".

Lavinia Stamps "Masie LAV1091" in the moonlight Card

 

I've had a quick play with a couple of the new release stamps by Lavinia Stamps, which went public last Thursday.  It's a lovely collection and I've enjoyed making this card.

I used a three and a half inch square piece of white card for the base.  Using Versafine Clair "Morning MIst" grey ink to stamp the new Lavinia "Winter Glimmer LAV1099" icy ground stamp. Then using Versafine Clair "Portobello" a mid brown coloured ink, I stamped the new Lavinia Stamps "Masie LAV1091" rat stamp. I then stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Glimmer Orb LAV1012" using Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" a beige colloured ink.

I then positioned one of the Lavinia "Acetate Moon Masks" over the face, orb and some of the body and used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks, starting with the lightest colour closest to the moon (Tumbled Glass), then the mid colour which was "Stormy Sky' then on the outer edges of the card I used "Prize Ribbon" Distress Oxide Ink.

I then stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Star Cluster LAV299" using Versafine Clair "Twilight" a dark blue ink.  I coloured the image, using a mix of a black fine liner pen and Van Goch Pastel Pencils.