Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "New Beginnings TE4" Flower and Fern Card

 

Back in the craft room this morning making this card.  I used  several colours of Ranger Archival Inks through the Tracy Evans "Frames SS24 Stencil.  The colours of inks I used are: Sky Blue, Sea Glass, Sun Dazed, Peachy Keen and Magenta Hue.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the flower over the stencilling.  The flower is part of the Tracy Evans "New Beginnings TE4" stamp set.  I then stamped the flower again on a piece of white card and fussy cut it.

I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink to stamp the ferns which are part of the Tracy Evans "Ferns TE3" stamp set.  I used a 2B pencil and a paper stub to add shading below the flower.  I then glued the white fussy cut flower into position on the card and added pencil shading to that too.

Next, I used "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tracy Evans "Garden Text ST8 stencil. positioning the stencil so the writing ran vertically.  Finally, I added some black dots around the flower using a Posca Pen.

A Licence To Grill Artist Trading Card

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  I've used bits of Stampin' Up patterned paper to make this card, printing the sentiment of "A Licence To Grill" from the computer.  I've added  Posca Pen to the edgesand polka dots to areas too.

A Crafting Niche "52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026" Week 37

 

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 37 is "It has wheels!" I used a cream coloured card for the base, stamping the Funky Fossil Designs engine from their "Engine Room" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, coated in Wow! Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I then used a Clarity "Stripes Stenci" with two shades of Ranger Archival Inks (Sea Glass and Tea Rose).  I then used the Funky Fossil "Slimline Brick Wall" stencil with Sea Glass, Tea Rose and Shadow Grey Ranger Archival inks. I then inked the edges of the tag using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the scipt on the left hand side of the tag, the text if from the Funky Fossil Designs stamp set called "Musings",  I used the same ink with the Funky Fossil Designs A7 "Halftone" stamp.

Finally, I added a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Inspection Requested" and drew round some of the circles in the Funky Fossil Bokeh Builder stencil.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bloom and Grow TE42" Card

This is my third make for the day.  I used the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Circular ST6" stencil with "Sea Glass" Ranger Archival Ink, deliberately fading out the colour towards the left hand side, so there was just a hint of the circle edge in one area.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the floral spray and sentiment, both are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Bloom and Grow TE42" stamp set. I coloured the flowers with Derwent Inktense Pencils, a white gel pen and a 2B pencil for shading. 

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create Your Own Story TE51" Wellington Boots Card

I was supposed to be helping Hubby put up the garden shed this morning, but the weather had other ideas, so I have had an unexpected session in the craft room.

Another play from me, with a card.  I used a 5" square piece of white card for the base. In the bottom right hand corner, I positioned the large circle of the Tracy Evans "Circular ST6" stencil and applied "Sea Glass" Ranger Archival Ink to fill the circle. I then positioned the Tracy Evans "Brick Wall ST9" stencil over the top and appliedthree colours of Ranger Archival Inks, using "Sky Blue", "Sea Glass" and "Tiger Lily" shades of ink, to create a variegated look to the wall.

At this stage, as I lifted the stencils and the low tack tape that was holding them in position, I managed to tear a little bit of the surface of the card, the tape I had used was more tacky than expected!

To cover this error, I put the circle blank from the stencil over the brick wall area and used "Slky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink very lightly through the Tracy Evans "Grunge ST3" stencil.  The design ihas quite random placement, so it covered the problem are quire well.

After I had removed the plastic disc that was covering the circle with the stencilled wall design, I was able to commence with the stamping.

I used the large pair of wellington boots, which are part of the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Create Your Own Story TE51" stamp set with Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink. I used the same coloured ink to ground the boots using a torn edge of a piece of paper.  I then stamped the sentiment in "Twilight".  The sentiment of "A Space To Simply Be" is part of the Tracy Evans "Blossoms Of Hope TE62" stamp set.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the two birds, they are part of the Tracy Evans "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set.  

I moved on to colouring and shading.  I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils to add shading to the boots and colour to the birds.  I used a black fine liner to draw grass and add shading below the boots.  I then added more shadow below the boots using a 2B pencil.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" Brayered Background Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  For the background, I have used a section of paper I had cleaned my brayer on after and ink and paint session.  I then glued the section on to a card base.

I used the large flower from the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "A Promise Of Tomorrow TE63" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue and "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then stamped the flower head again, using "Twilight" on to a piece of white card, which I fussy cut and glued over the flower head on the ATC.

I used yellow and orange Posca Pens to add colour to the middle of the flower and a white gel pen for highlights on the leaf and stem area.  I also added some white lines of gel pen round the edges of the ATC, before adding an aqua coloured Posca Pen border.  Finally adding a word sticker, staying "make a wish".

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Delight In Nature TE13" Artist Trading Card

 This is my second Artist Trading Card (ATC). I used plain white card for the background, using "Sea Grass" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tracy Evans "Grunge ST3" stencil. I then added some colour to the edges of the card using "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink,

Next, I stamped the flower in the middle, which is part of the Tracy Evans "Delight In Nature TE13" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then coated the area with Pebeo Drawing Gum as a mask.

Once the drawing gum was dry, I used two shades of Distress Inks, Ripe Persimmon and Carved Pumpkin colours, using Peeled Paint for the stems of the flowers which are the Tracy Evans "Daisy Daisy ST5" stencil.  I then rubbed away the masking fluid.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the word "garden" along the stem of the flower.  The word is part of the Tracy Evans "Dog Rose and Butterfly TE45" stamp set.  I added white gel pen and black fine liner to the stems and to areas of the flowers.  I used a 2B pencil and a paper stub to add shadows to the main flower and then added colour to the petals using Derent Inktense Pencils.