Tim Holtz "Mini Bouquet CMS269" tag

I fancied using coral pink colours today, so made this tag, Starting with a white tag, I covered the surface in two shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using "Saltwater Taffy" and "Picked Raspberry" shades of ink.

Throught the Tim HOltz / Stampers Anonymous "Gradient Square Layering Stencil - THS119"  I used "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide ink. I then used the pattern from the Tim Holtz "Moon Mask" with Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink round the edge of the tag. I used the same colour ink to stamp the script in the background, using the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Entomology - CMS328" stamp set. I then used a white Posca Pen to add splatters,

I used "Portobello" Versafine Clair ink to stamp the background flowers and the three main flowers, all are part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Bouquet - CMS269" stamp set. I stamped the main flower heads and stems on to white card, colouring them with Derwent Inktense pencisls, applied with a paint brush.  Fussy cutting them, then sticking on to the tag. Finally I added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "today is the day".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 9

Today is Day 9 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  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 9, I've used three strips of patterned paper with graduated colour, stuck horizontally.  I have then fussy cut one of the face images from Dina Wakley collage papers and glued into postion.  I did the same with the bird.

I used a black fine liner pen to go around the edges of the patterned paper. Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "Make today count".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 8

Today is Day 8 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  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 8, I've used "Salvaged Patina" Distress Oxide Ink through a Funky Fossil Designs stencil called "Dotty Circles Background".  I have then cut a circle shape in patterned paper and glued it on to the card.  I used a fine liner black pen to scribble rings around the paper shape.

I then used the Funky Fossil Design stencil called "Make your mark 1" with "Black Soot" Distress Oxide ink, adding some black dots with a Posca Pen.

Finally, I cut a bird from a Dina Wakley collage paper and added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "With brave wings she flies".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 9

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 9 is "Handbags & Gladrags".

I used a plain tag for the base and tore strips of patterend paper from the Prima Marketing "Tea Thyme" 6x6 paper stack, inking the torn edges of the paper using "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide ink, before sticking on to the tag.  I then inked the edges of the tag using "Brushed Cordroy" Distress Oxide Ink.

I used the Funky Fossil Designs "Vintage Script" stamp to finger stamp areas of script using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

I found a suitable Tim Holtz "paperdoll" image and one of his frames and used these together with one of his word stickers.  I coloured the paperdoll image with Derwent Inktense Pencils. then inked the edges of the frame with Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

On the computer I typed the sentiment of "Dressed to impress" printed it out, cut it down and coloured it with shades of "Bundled Sage" and "Brushed Corduroy" to give it a vintage look.

The Hundred Day Project 2026 - Day 7

Today is Day 7 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  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 7, I used "Paradise Teal" Ranger Archival Ink on one side of the card, then used the same ink through a striped stenccil, fading the colour out towards the left hand side.

I tore a piece of Dina Wakley collage paper from a larger sheet and stuck a section over the solid blue ink on the right hand side.

I used a fine liner pen to draw a circle adding a Dina Wakley collage bird to the top of the circle, then drew dots on the circle.  Finally, I added Tim Holtz "Idea-ology Chit Chat" word stickers, saying "Creativiey takes courage".

Lavinia Stamps Oscar in monochrome

Today is the first time I have stamped "Oscar" one of the stamps in the recent release by Lavinia Stamps.  I was so impressed with the detail of the stamp I decided to make the card in only black and grey tones.

I stamped Oscar in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then used the torn edge of a piece of paper with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to create the landscape.  Adding extra shading/shadows and grass tufts using a 3B pencil.

Finally, I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set.

The Hundred Day Project - Day 6

Today is Day 6 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  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 6, I used three colours (Prickly Pear, Sky Blue and Garden Patina) of Ranger Archival Inks throught the Creative Expressions "Grateful" stencil.

I used a black fine liner to go round some of the outer dots and fussy cut a bird from a Dina Wakley collage paper set, finally adding a Tim Holtz Idea-ology word sticker.