Lavinia Stamps "Abstract Zia"

It's funny when you look at some things, you see things others may miss - or maybe it's just my strange thought progress?  Anyway, this happened with this stencil, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps new release of a set of 4 stencils called "Autumn Mist Collection". All I could see was shoulder length ladies (or mens) hair, which made me laugh to myself.

I then took is a stage further, by adding the printed laminate sheet over the hair of Lavinia Stamps "Zia", which made me laugh even more!

I thought of this on Friday.  Today is Sunday and it has been playing on my mind, so I decided to have a rather random play, not thinking too much about what I did and the colours I used.  The card at the top is the result of my play session, it's a little bit "abstract" and likely not to everybodies taste, but a play session it was and I have now "scratched that itch".

I've used the following products:

Lavinia - Autumn Mist Stencil

Lavinia  - Zia (face) stamp

Lavinia - Head dress stamp

Lavinia - Coral Stencil

Lavinia - Creativity word stamp

Versafine Clair inks in lots of different colours

Gold gel pen

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 37

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2025:

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 "Layers"

A minimal description for this tag, as I raided my odds and end box of papers.  I covered a tag with a piece of patterend paper then stamped numbers, letters and scripts, which were part of a Funky Fossil Designs stamp set called "Musings" in two shades of Versafine Clair inks (Bali Blue and Warm Breeze). I then added some splatters of white Posca Pen.

I tore of the paper covering on a piece of cardboard to expose the ridges then inked the ridges and edges using Versafine Clair "Portobello" brown ink.

I added torn pages of text and music notes from some old books along with fragments of patterned paper.  To top the tag, I found some die cut butterflies that had come with a magazine, so topped the tag with those.

Lavinia Stamps "Coven of Curiosities" New Release - Make 8

Yet another make, using one of the new "Coven of Curiosities" release by Lavinia Stamps.

I rummaged through my folder of prepared backgrounds and came across an orange. red and blue Brusho piece that I thought would lend itself to what I had in mind.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Book of Spells" and the sentiment that came with the book stamp.  I then used the Lavinia Stamps "Paint Splatters" stamp with Versafine Clair "Arctic" blue ink to uniform the blue Brusho area and to provide a more textured area.

Next, over the yelloe/red Brusho area, I used Versafine Clair "Summertime", orange ink to stamp the Lavinia "Magic Dwells" verse stamp.

Returning to Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the birds, which are part of the new Lavinia stamp set called "Ravens".  I also used a mini star stamp to add more stars around the ravens.

I edged the card with Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink.  I used a gold coloured gel pen in the middle of the stars and on the book pages. I then used a white gel pen to add more detail to the birds.

Lavinia Stamps "Coven of Curiosities" - Make 7

I am continuing my play with the new Lavinia Stamps release called "Coven of Curiosities" making this card.

I found a Gel Plate background in my folder, so decided to use it for the base of this card as I felt the colours worked well.

I used three colours of Versafine Clair inks:  Nocturne, Morning Mist and Twilight for the assorted stamping.  The Lavinia stamps I used are:  Cloche, Penelope, Bats, Mini Rune and Oak Tree.

I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils for shading areas, a black fine liner pen, a white gel pen and a 2B pencil too.

Lavinia Stamps Collage

I've had an afternoon tidying my craft room. It wasn't especially messy, just a few things were getting on my nerves and needed to be changed.  However, I got distracted making this collage.

When I visited the Lavinia Stamps Shop, aka "The Dreamatorium|, my purchased were packed in beautiful tissue paper with Lavinia designs on it - obviously too good to throw away, so I carefully folded it, knowing it would "come in handy for something".  I'm sure many of you do the exact same thing.

Anyway, I decided to cut out three of the images and make a collage, using off cuts of Lavinia Stamps patterned papers.

I stamped the leaves and the stars in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink and "Rain Forest" a deep green ink.  Finally adding touches of a white gel pen to the leaves and a silver glitter pen to the stars.

Lavinia Stamps "The Coven of Curiosities" - Make 6

How can I be on my sixth make with the new Lavinia  Stamps release called "Coven of Curiosities"!  I have to say, I am really loving this collection!

I put some "Greensleeves" and "Olive" Elements Inks on my glass mat, gave it a spritz of water then placed the Lavinia Stamp "Ivy" stencil over the top.  I used a kitchen towel to mop up and press the stencil down on to the ink, then placed the stencil (wet side down) on to a plain tag.  This transferred the now coloured ivy pattern on to the tag.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp "Esme" the witch, a bird from the new "Ravens' stamp set, and text from "Spirit Signs" stamp set.  I used Versafine Clair "Pinecone" to stamp the "Tree of Wisdom" stamp.

I edged the tag with "Lime Punch: and then "Pine" Elements inks, colouring the tree trunk with Distress Oxide Inks.  Using touches of yellow Posca pen for flowers and a white gel pen for details to the witch.

Lavinia Stamps "Coven of the Curiosities" - Make 5

Here's a tag I made using "Anwen" and the "Witch Hazel" branches which are part of the new Lavinia Stamps "Coven of Curiosities" new release from Lavinia Stamps.

Using a white tag, I appliked "Pebble Beach" Ranger Archival Ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Feather Leaf" stencil, fading out the colour towards the top and sides.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped one of the new witch stamps from Lavinia Stamps, this one is called "Anwen".  I also stamped the new "Witch Hazel" branches too.

I used Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to create the landscape using a hill mask,  I used one of the Lavinia Moon Masks with the "Pebble Beach" Archival ink I used through the stencil.

I decided more detail was needed, so using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I added the Lavinia "Bats" to the sky, the cat called "Mini Rune" and extra branches to the trees using the Lavininia "Hazel" branch.

I added a touch of colour tothe lantern using a Pastel Pencil.  I added shadows using a 2B pencil and touches of white gel pen to the witches outfit.