Tracy Meets Grunge with TS {by Autumn Clark}

Hello darlings!  It's Autumn Clark here today, with such joy to be back on the PaperArtsy blog and to share the excitement of the new Tracy Scott launch with you!  

I've had a total blast playing with these gorgeous stamps and have created several project ideas for you to get your creative juices flowing, from tag book to bookmark to journal page, I hope will spark a play session of your own...

I almost always start a project with a gel printing session and went with earth tones to show how Tracy's stamps can go both bright and rustic, which I hope you will agree.  I used a combination of PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Acrylics in Nougat, Terracotta, Rusty, Sargasso (TS), Jade (TS), Chocolate Pudding and Toffee.  Later in the process I pulled out my Infusions powders and chose A Bit Jaded and Rusty Car.

I used Tracy's entire collection for these projects, including the stamps TS104, TS105 and TS106 and the stencils PS497, PS498 and PS499.  Find a stockist HERE.  And if you didn't catch Tracy's FB live, make sure to join the PaperArtsy People FB group HERE to stay up to date and catch all future lives.

You might have noticed from the photo of my Infusions box on my table that it was an extremely sunny day in my little art room.  I could not find my smaller gel plate, so I had to use the monstrosity and with the sun pouring down on it, I found my paint was drying at rocket speed.  But I am always fond of this half printed effect because I love the impartial prints and faded portions of the stencils mixing into the paint.  Part of my process includes blotting through the stencils onto prints.  Below shows how I did that with PS499.  Later you will see a fun idea I came up with to make the most of the white spaces in my prints...

I printed heavy duty plain cardstock and both sides of several premade large tags by Dina Wakely.  I used the floral designs from PS497 and PS498.  

 

I cut my favorite sections of the prints into card fronts.  I folded the tags in half with one end meeting the tag reinforcer on each of the three tags, then glued them together to form pockets where each tag met the next.  This concept was inspired by a Fodder Challenge 2023 project.

While the tags were clamped together to dry, I worked on each card panel.  I began spritzing water on the white spaces in the gel printing and sprinkling on my Infusions in Rusty Car.  Because I had used normal cardstock, the Infusions seeped into the paper, rather than sitting on the surface like it would with Bristol or watercolor paper.  The great thing about this is that the paint still sits on the surface and the effect is really unique.  

To make the pieces a bit more intense, I coated them with Mattint in High Viz, which also serves to seal the Infusions.  Next I colored two scraps of Bristol paper with Infusions in Rusty Car and A Bit Jaded so I could use them as a stamping surface.

Here's a sampling of the panels, which remind me of torn wallpaper.  What fun!

I stamped so many of the images from Tracy's stamp sets TS104, TS105 and TS106, first onto Bristol paper for watercoloring with Distress Inks, then onto my dried Infusions stained papers in different colors of ink and off white embossing.

I fussy cut these images to give me a variety to pick from to complete my tag book and cards.

I layered the images onto my tag book and used Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge to sponge some of the white spaces to complete the backgrounds.

I used the leftover gel prints to cut smaller tags to fit into the pockets and to cut tag reinforcers for those.

Here are the front and back of my completed tag book, finished with sentiment stickers, sari ribbon and twine...

With my leftover fussy cuts, I began to complete the cards.  I really had fun with this and tried to hone in on the trademark mandala loving Tracy Scott style by using geometric repeats in the cards.  Often, I cut the flowers in half to achieve this effect.

I was craving a little white contrast for these pieces and thought a bit of text would be just the trick, so I grabbed Eclectica³ stamp set 54 by Sara Naumann (ESN54), which had some great jumbo text that worked beautifully with the butterfly theme.  I used off white embossing powder for this, which finished my cards and bookmark nicely.

I had one large piece of gel printed paper left and several of my fussy cut images, so I pulled out my floral journal.  I've shared numerous projects over the years on my blog with Tracy Scott and Jofy stamp in this journal.  I thought adding another from this project would be a great way to remember these fun projects and color palette.

The spiral journal is filled with watercolor paper, so I was able to use the Infusions in A Bit Jaded to add some color on each side of the page, then I tore the edges of my gel print and glued it down the middle.  I used some leftover stamped flowers from set TS105 as leaves for the focal flower and a smaller gel printed tag, which hadn't found its way into my projects.   

In the end, what a collection of projects!  I hope they've inspired you today!  I had such fun and have enjoyed sharing with you.  xx, Autumn

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NEW PaperArtsy Products: Tracy Scott {Jan 2026}

A note from Leandra:

Get out your sunglasses, summer has arrived! Yes Tracy is here to show us all how bright we can go with paints, pencils and lots of incredible floral layers. From embossing to cut pages, butterflies to hearts, there really are some stunning designs in this release to build your lovely journal pages.

 

Tracy will be along to share with you LIVE these new products and ideas over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes.

 

These stamps are available now EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you. Our retailers endeavour to join the designer's live to share their direct shopping links - this makes it super easy for you to find a store with product in stock immediately.

Hi Everyone, Tracy with you

A very Happy 2026 to you all…. Here we are again with my first release for this year. 

Flowers,  butterflies and patterns oh my…. All my favourite things in one release. 

Red Rubber Stamps (A5)

Price: RRP €23.00 +VAT    

Size:5" x 6" (13 x16.5cm)

All stamps are individually trimmed onto cling foam, with a laminated storage/index sheet.

Tracy Scott Collection set 104 {TS104}

Well you might have nolticed by now that I love a butterfly stamp and I'm always looking for new additions to my collection and even if I say so myself... this one is just gorgeous... swirls, leaves and flowers wings... what's not to love.  Also I'm thinking g that the wings could actually be cut apart and used a foliage for a completely different look.

This sample simply showcases this guy in all his glory.... I've added some of the flowers from the set to create 3D elements on his wings and added him with those glorious colours to my acrylic and alcohol background....  Isn't he just stunning?

 

Of course I always like to be able to do other things with my stamps so for this sample I used them to create and colour this fabulous mandala.... I bet you wouldn't have even noticed the butterfly if I hadn't told you it was there? Using the smaller stamps in the set helps to fill in all the spaces and the options for using them in this way are unlimited.

Tracy Scott Collection set 105 {TS105}

Flowers flowers and more flowers.... I have created many flower stamps over the years as they are one of the things I enjoy drawing the most.  Its always important to me to create sets that are versatile and that will stand the test of time≥

The addition of additional petals and flower centres in this set means you can n to only make the flowers bigger but can also create new flowers in any size for any project. Combined with previous sets (I have lots with additional petals and centres)  there really are lots of possibilities to explore your creativity.

This sample is in my colouring book small art journal.... masking and layering and colouring with my prismacolor pencils is just one of my favourite things to do. An easy technique that is relaxing to do and perfect when you are on the go as you don't need a lot of supplies.

 

When I first started art journaling I loved to add black and white images to brightly coloured backgrounds.. ( I actually didn't enjoy colouring at that time and it was the lazy solution! ) This art journal page was inspired by those times as I had this black and white image and a previously made floral wreath from a class demo just laying on my desk..... I just knew I had to create a blast from the past!

Gold embossed flowers in the background and a few black and white florals and the page came together. I actually cut the centre out of the larger flower on this set to make it fit the wreath... perfect!

Tracy Scott Collection set 106 {TS106}

Leaves, petals, mandala/pattern shapes..... yes all of the above.... 

When I created this set the initial idea was to have some doodled leaves that could be used with previously released doodle flower sets and of course they can certainly be used in that way but I realised quite quickly that they could be so much more...

For example use them with the flower centres from the new floral set and you have unlimited combinations of beautiful doodled flowers. Use them to create beautiful mandala patterns... uses them for background patterns and stamping... I just know this one is going to be used in so many different ways...

This sample showcases the mandala aspect... we all know I love a mandala and the beauty of using this application is that the shapes can be extended out indefinitely to create a larger focal that would be perfect t for a home decor piece... the possibilities really are endless with this one.

The sample below just shows a simple technique of using  some of the stamps and adding gold embossing powder into the background to alter what could have been a very plain and boring page into something truly stunning. I love to use tone on tone stamping and this would look fabulous on black paint with either black ink or black embossing powder as well don't you think?

Tracy Scott Stencils {Large}

Price: RRP €6.58 +VAT

Large Size: 6.25" x 9.5" (16 x 24cm) 

Robust mylar designed to offer longevity, deep texture and easy clean up

PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott 497 {PS497}

Did I already mention how much I love butterflies and flowers... I'm sure I haven't....

A butterfly stencil has been on my to do list for a very long time and I just knew now was the time to bring it to life. And of course with the added florals along the bottom there are plenty of options for this one.... Perfect for backgrounds and well as focal points this one has it all.

This is a large butterfly (approximately 5.5 inches in size) so it really does make a big impact on this art journal page below along with some of the flowers from the stencil too.... you could literally add a few words to this page and it really wouldn't need anything else... job done! 

So below I decided to take it a step further and create some 3D wings for my image... The butterfly is super easy to use as a template for cutting out and that's how I created her beautiful wings.... perfect finishing touch to the page.

PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott 498 {PS498}

 

Hearts and flowers are always a winner and this large heart is perfect to use as per the large butterfly for a super bold background statement as well as a focal image for card projects, again having there additional florals on the stencil means it will be extra versatile.

The sample below is in my small colouring book art journal and coloured with prismacolor pencils, this large stencil would also be perfect as a template for a cut page ( I think I need to try that next!)

 

The sample below shows the floral elements of the stencil used in one of my art journal backgrounds.... grunge paste or embossing powder would work equally well to create interest to any page.

PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott 499 {PS499}

My last product for this release is this beautiful stained glass stencil with additional florals. This one I knew straight away was going to be perfect to be used as a template for a cut page as per the sample below but I also cannot wait to trace this out and colour it in.... or maybe some reactive painting on a bright and colourful art journal page... and of course those florals will be perfect to use in any background.

And how fabulous does it look combined with both the new florals set as well as the doodle leaves.... I really can't wait to play some more.

Thank you so much for joining me tonight for my first release of 2026, I hope I have given you some inspiration and can't wait to see what you create.

Dont forget to join me on the PaperArtsy People Facebook Group shortly to share these samples and probably a few more.

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