Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Chain" Card

I've used another one of the backgrounds I made the other day using Amanda Branston's alcohol inks on gel plate technique to make this card.

Again, I have used a selection of Lavinia Stamps:  Fairy Chain (large), Red Pines (large and small), Forest So Green verse, Small Branch and Foliage Set.  I've also used the Lavinia Moon and Hill masks.

I've used five shades of Versafine Clair Inks:  Nocturne black, Morning Mist grey, Shady Lane green, Warm Breeze teal/turquoise and Purple Delight.

I've added extra colour to the picture using Van Goch Pastel Pencils, Posca Pens and assorted gel glitter pens.

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV Sample Preview - Set 3

Lavinia Stamps will be on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th February at mid-day and 3pm.  Amanda Branston will be demonstrating some fabulous stamps, accessories and tecniques.

I tried something a bit different with the background of this card, using a mini gelli plate with Artichoke and Grape Colorbox Inks brayered onto the plate with a sprinkle of wet turquoise coloured Brusho, repeating the pressing of the circles to create something similar to a bokeh look.

I decided that the background would distract from the stamping so, covered some of it with Distress Oxide Inks - Tumbled Glass and Broken China at the top and Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn on the bottom.

Using the torn edge of a piece of copy paper, I dragged Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to create a landscape.  I masked off a circle for the moon and edged the moon with the same ink. 

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the large "Fairy Chain" across the middle of the card.  I then cut the card down to the size I wanted to work with.

I continued to stamp in the black ink, stamping the "Forest So Green" sentiment and the "Creeping Vine".

At this stage, I decided I wanted a less solid background, so sprinkled some water droplets from a fan brush, which provided the lighter areas I was wanting.

I added some shimmer to the fairy wings, using a silver glitter Signo Pen.  I then added some fairy sparkle using the "Holographic Moon Dust" in the sky and around the creeping ivy.

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV show sample - Set 3

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th January 2020 at mid-day and 3pm.  Amanda Branston will be representing Lavinia with stamps, accessories and demonstrations.

I've made a very simple card for this sample.  I created the background using two shades of Dylusion Ink Sprays (Crushed Grape and Vibrant Turquoise).

I rubbed the dry background with an anti-static bag and then stamped the large "Fairy Chain" using Wow! Embossing clear pad.  I then coated the clear image in Wow! Super Fine Metallic Silver Embossing Powder.  I then heated the image from underneath the image.  I find I get a better result heating in this way than from the top.

I cut the image down to size then stamped the "Creeping Vine" multiple times using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I mounted the image on to black card and then on to a white card.  I then added some "Holographic Moon Dust" to the wings of the fairies and to areas of the ivy too.

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV Show Sample Preview - Set 3

On Friday 7th February at 12pm and 3pm Lavinia Stamps will be on Hochanda TV with a selection of stamps, inks and other stamping products demonstrated by Amanda Branston.

To make the circular background, I have used a 6" gelli plate with two shades of Colorbox Inks (Artichoke and Grape) brayered onto the plate.  Using a fan brush I have lightly splattered wet Brusho paint and also some water to get the mottled look.

I started by stamping the "Celestial Tree" in the background using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink. Then using the same ink and a torn piece of copy paper, I created the landscape beneath the trees.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the "Forest So Green" sentiment, the "Large Fairy Chain" and the "Creeping Vine" around the bottom of the circle.

Using a white and orange coloured Posca Pen, I added the flowers to the grass in the foreground.  I also added some gold shimmer to the dancing fairies using a Sakura Gel Pen.  I also added a light dusting of "Holographic Moon Dust" glitter.

Lavinia Stamps Moonlight Dance Card

This evening I have been playing with Lavinia Stamps, creating a card for their monthly challenge.  The prompt for the November challenge is "While you were sleeping".

I've used various shades of Distress Inks for the background.  I've used the following Lavinia Stamps:  Fairy Chain, Forest So Green and Single Skeleton Tree, all stamped in Versafine Ink.  

As a finishing touch, I added a few sequins, Perfect Pearls and a little shimmer using a Sakura Jelly Roll pen.

The Merry Dancers (Lavinia Stamps)

Lavinia Stamps have created a stamp called "Fairy Chain".  Each time I look at it, for some reason I think of the "Northern Lights, so for this card, I paired the two.

For this card I started with a sheet of Shenandoah paper with the tones that I wanted for the sky.  I used all Lavinia Stamps for this card:  Sacred Spells (stamped in Versafine Smokey Grey Shade, Fairy Chain, Spotty Toadstool and Small Fairy Fir Tree, stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair - Fantasia and Monarch.  

For the snowscene at the base of the card, I used various shades of Distress Oxides.  I also used a white Signo Pen and a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to add some shimmer and some Liquid Pearls for the dots on the toadstool.