The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 83

Today, is Day 83 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 83 I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Salvaged Patina, Speckled Egg and Tea Dye), to create the background colour.  I then used the Tracy Evans "Distresed Background Snippet Stencil - SS31" with "Cracked Pistachio" Distress Oxide Inks to create the harlequin background.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the flowers, which are part of the Tracy Evans "One of a kind TE54" stamp set.  The sentiment of "The sound of silence" is from another Tracy Evans stamp set called "Create your own story - TE51", also stamped in Nocturne" black ink.

I used a circle mask to create the spotlight, edging the mask in Versafine "Morning Mist" grey ink and colouring the inside edge with a white pastel pencil.  I grounded the flowers using the edge of a torn piece of paper and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I used a black fine liner pen to add a border and to create grass strands, using a white and aqua coloured Posca Pen to imitate flowers.

Finally, I fussy cut a Dina Wakley swalow from a collage paper set and added some dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearl dots to the edge of the spotlight.

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 82

Today, is Day 82 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 82 I used "Blueprint Sketch" Distress Oxide Ink dragged over two thirds of the white card.  I then used the same ink on an piece of  white card and punched circles into the blue and the white card, positioning the circles on the dragged background.I then added splatters of acrylic paint in aqua and black colours.

I used pieces of Dina Wakley collage paper to cover areas, including three swallows.  Finally adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "follow your heart".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 81

Today, is Day 81 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 81 I used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Prize Ribbon and Twisted Citron) through an Angela Poole "Lattice Stencil" to create the background design.

I then used a couple of different Dina Wakley collage papers for the face and bird, adding some touches of black fine liner pen to areas,  Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker saying "embrace the journey".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 80

Today, is Day 80 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 80, I've used a stamp from Funky Fossil Designs for the central circle, it is part of the Funky Fossil "Circularity" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. I dragged the "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink across the card from the left and the right, towards the middle.

I've used an assortment of Dina Wakley collage papers adding touches of colour using pastel pencils and a fine liner. Finally, I added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "it's all persepective".

The 100n Day Project 2026 - Day 79

Today, is Day 79 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 79, I've used lots of odds and ends of patterned and stencilled papers including pieces of Dina Wakley & Tim Holtz collage paper, adding a Tim Holtz "idea-ology" word sticker, saying "travel".

The 100 Day Project 2026 - Day 78

Today, is Day 78 of the 100 Day Project 2026.  This is 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 78, I cut a dark blue coloured card three and a half inch square and glued on to a white background.  I then used two shades of green (for the landscape) and a white (for the moon) Pan Pastel.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Forrest Scene" trees, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the "Small Pixie Houses".

I added a Dina Wakley collage paper swallow and a Lavinia Stamps word sticker from their "Sentiment Stickers 6" set.  Adding some touches of gold shimmer pen to the threes and landscape.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2026 - Week 19

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 19 is "Vintage Vibes"

For my Week 19 tag, I used lots of bits and bobs I have squirrelled away over many years.  I've used pages of book test, hymn book notes, parts of paper doilies and the brown paper that comes in Amazon packages, to name just a few.

I used a "Photobooth Film Strip", whicjh is part of a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" set, with a reference of TH93799. I've also used stamps from two Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp sets.  Finally adding a small metal locket frame around the central image of the film strip.