I decided to have a play with the new Lavinia Stamps release, this time playing with an archway stamp.
I started by stamping the Lavinia Stamps "Arch of Angels" using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink. I then used the Lavinia "Red Brick Stencil" with three shades of Ranger Archival Inks (Shadow Grey, Orange Blossom and Prickly Pear).
I gave the archway a wash of Distress Oxide Inks, using Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Pumice Stone and Weathered Wood. Within the archway, I stamped the "Silhouette Castle" using "Morning Mist" Versafine clair ink. I then coloured the background using the following Distress Oxide Inks: Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage and Crushed Olive colours. I then stamped the new "Inner Gate" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" grey ink.
Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" I stamped the "Leaf Creeper" trailing down the building and the "Thiimble Weed" growning up the building. I then used Versafine Clair "Spruce" green ink with one of the "Foliage Set" of stamps. Then added the "Small Branch" stamped in Versafine Clair "Portobello" brown ink.
Finally, I used a 2B pencil for low lights/shadows and various colours of Posca Pens for the flowers.
