Lavinia Stamps Design Team Samples for Hochanda TV on 23rd April 2019 (Set 3 - 1)

Lavinia Stamps will be featured on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I have made for them.

I apologise for the multiple images and the poor photography.  As I have used mirror card, it is nearly impossible to take a photograph without getting my reflection too.

I used a piece of mirror card for the base of this card, applying the followint shades of alcohol ink to the surface:  Citrus, Aquamarine, Mermaid and Meadow.

I inked the top and bottom edges of the card and dragged the black Ranger Archival ink pad across the surface from top to bottom and then bottom to top (not cross ways).

Using the same ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Harrieta's House", the "Path" and the "Fairy Buds".  Once the Archival Ink was dry, I then dragged a Versamark clear ink pad across the surface (not fully flat, just enough to get a streaked look).  I then covered it with clear embossing powder and heated till the powder had melted.  To finish the card, I added black dots of Liquid Pearls to the Fairy Buds, Roof and the area between the door and the path.

Camper Van Card using the Black Ice Technique (Creative Stamping Issue 54)

I have continued my play with the Black Ice technique.  If you're not familiar with this technique watch this youtube.

The camper van stamp was a free gift with issue 54 of Creative Stamping magazine.  The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink from thier "Stylish Sentiments" set.

I used three shades of StazOn ink for this card - Black, Azure and Teal.

Male Birthday Card using "Black Ice" Technique (Papercraft Essentials Issue 61)

I had heard about a technique called "Black Ice", so I 
Googled it and found out how to do it.  The best demonstration I found for it is this one.  It is clear and easy to follow.

I thought the look of the black ice, leant itself to a male card, so that is the direction I took.  I used a stamp and embossing folder Apple Blossom set which came free with issue 61 of Papercraft Essentials magazine.

I started by embossing a piece of black card and mounted it to a white card blank.

Using a piece of mirror/foil card, I dragged a black StazOn ink across the surface, from top to bottom.  I then rotated it and dragged it in the opposite direction so that there was equal amount of ink at both the top and the bottom of the foil card.

Using the stamps from the magazine I mentioned earlier, I stamped the sentiment and beer glasses, also in Black StazOn ink.

Using a Versamark clear ink embossing pad, I dragged it across the surface, in the same direction as earlier, from top and bottom, I didn't want total coverage, but more of a streaked effect.  I then coated it with clear embossing powder and heated till raised.

I finished the card, by mounting the foil section onto a piece of black card and then mounting that with foam pads for elevation onto the embossed surface already prepared.

I do like the look of this technique, but it is very hard to get decent photographs as I seem to pick up the colours on mirror card from around me.