Lavinia Stamps "Magnus LAV638" and the lantern, Christmas Card

 

Now that halloween is in the past, my thoughts are turning towards Christmas, making this card.

I used the Lavinia Stamps acetate "Hill Mask" with Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink to create the snowscape.  I then stamped the Lavinia "Magnus the stag - LAV638" stamp using "Fallen Leaves" Versafine Clair dark brown ink.  Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the Lavinia "Tumbles Lantern LAV1064" stamp. I returned to Versafine Clair "Fallen Leaves" ink and stamped the brambles, sticking up through the snow, using a stamp from the Lavinia "Foliage LAV679" Stamp Set.

I painted the sky using different colours of Distress Oxide Inks.  The colours I used are: Iced Spruce, Stormy Sky, Prize Ribbon and Chipped Sapphire.  For the sunset and the lantern colours, I used Antique Linen, Scattered Straw and Wild Honey.  I used Van Goch Pastel Pencils, a black fine liner pen and a white gel pen to colour Magnus.

I used a white Posca Pen to add snow to the lantern, brambles and to Magnus.  Then from a fan shaped paint brush, I splattered Dr, Ph Martin's Bleed Proof white paint to give the impression of a snow fall. Finally stamping the "Seasons Greetings", part of the Lavinia Christmas Greetings LAV839" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.