Lavinia Stamps the Hare and the Fairy Hives

I had a play session, purely for the sake of wanting to play with some Lavinia Stamps, making this card.  It definitely has a flavour of some of my earlier Lavinia cards, but good to make all the same.

I used Distress Oxide Inks and the Lavinia Stamps "Feather Leaf" stencil to create the background colour and pattern.

I used a selection of Lavinia Stamps, including the "Tree Of Wisdom", "Skeleton Tree Scene" for the small trees, the "Fairy Hives" hanging from the tree, one of the hares from the "Whimsical Hares" set, "Fern Heads" and "Spanish Moss" for the growth in the foreground. All stamped in shades of Versafine Clair inks.

I added spots of colour to the tree and the foreground using Liquid Pearls in "Ruby Red", "White Opal" and "Periwinkle".  I also added touches of gold shimmer to the Hare, the Ferns and the Fairy Hives using a gold Sakura pen.

 

New Baby Card, using Lavinia Stamps

My friends became Grandparents recently, so I made a card for them.  I used the stamps that I knew were her favourite Lavinia Stamps.

I created a background using assorted colours of Distress Oxide Inks.  For the sky area, I used Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky.  For the lower area, I used Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint.  I used the swooshing and a paint brush techniques to fill the area.

I used an assortment of Lavinia Stamps to build up the image, starting with "Sacred Spells" script stamp, stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  Using the same ink, I created the landscape lines by dragging the ink across the torn edge of copy paper. 

I stamped the "Celestial Tree"  in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink then the "Midnight Meandering" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Large Owl", the "Tree Branch", "Pipin" the baby hare, the "Fern Heads", the "Willow" and the "Mini Slender Mushrooms".

Finally, I added white highlights to areas using a Posca Pen.  I stamped the sentiment on the front of the card using a "Personal Impressions" stamp called "Double Sayings".  The sentiment I used inside the card is a stamp I have had for many years by Inkwell Stamps.  Both sentiments are stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Lavinia Stamps January 2020 Monthly Challenge - Moonlight Magic

Well here we are on the 1st January 2020.  I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to face the new year.

As it is the first of the month, it is time to introduce you to one of my makes for the Lavinia Stamps challenge.  The theme for the monthly challenge for January Is "Midnight Magic".

I created the coloured background using Distress Inks in the following shades:  Wilted Violet, Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers.  Using a paint brush, I created some swirls (in the top left and bottom right corners) using the same colours. 

I masked the moon off and edged it with a grey ink.  I then used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire) to darken the sky, leaving a halo around the moon.

Using the "Lavinia Fern Heads (Singles)", I curved the stems of the stamp and multiple stamped the image using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" purple ink.

In the bottom right hand corner, I multiple stamped the "Lavinia Berry Wreath" in Versafine Clair "Blue Belle" ink.

I next stamped the "Willow" in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.

I used a stamp that I got free with a magazine to stamp the air bubbles in the background in Memento "London Fog" grey ink.

I then stamped the main fairy figure.  I like to think that the way her hair is that she is underwater, which is why I chose this fairy for the central image.  This Lavinia fairy is called "Celeste".  I have stamped her in another Versafine Clair Ink, this one is called "Twilight" and is a very dark blue.

Once all the stamping was complete, I needed to attempt to replicate foam on top of the water and also air bubbles, so I used a white Posca Pen and a silver glitter Signo Pen.  I also used the silver glitter Signo Pen to glitter the fairy wings.

I added white highlights to the fairy and to the fern fonds using a white Signo Pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Dancing Till Dawn" Birthday Card

My friend is celebrating her birthday this week, as she is also a paper crafter, I thought it only right that her card be made of Lavinia Stamp products.

I used Distress Oxide Inks to create the land and skyscape using:  Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Salty Ocean for the sky.  I used Antique Linen, Twisted Citron, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint for the ground area.

I started by stamping the "Trees" to separate the sky from the land, stamping in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" shade of ink.

I then stamped the fir trees, using "Small Fairy Fir Tree" and "Small Fairy Fir Tree 2", stamped in two inks (Distress Oxide "Peeled Paint" and Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" ink).

I then stamped the "Dancing Till Dawn" figures, the "Fern Heads" and the Papertrey Ink sentiment from thier "Stylish Sentiments" set using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I added little daisies to the grass by dotting white and orange shades of Posca Pen.  I added a silver shimmer to various areas of the card by using a Signo Pen.

Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Hive of Activity

This is my first entry into the July Lavinia Stamps monthly challenge.  The theme this month is "Childhood Dreams".

I have used the following Lavinia Stamps:  Indian Flourish, Fairy Hive, Fairy Foragers, Fern Heads and Small Pixies  on a Distress Oxide background.  I have used Versafine Black Onyx and Versafine Clair inks for all stamping.  I've added a few touches of metallic gold with a pen for high lighting areas.

Lavinia Stamps Badger Tag

While sorting my craft cupboard, I came across a tag with a background I'd made some months ago and not used, so in attempt to tidy the odds and ends away, I made it into this.

For the background, I had applied Gesso through a brick work stencil.  Once dry, I applied Distress Inks.

I've used three Lavinia Stamps on this project:  Badger, Fairy Barnacles and Fern Heads.  Coloured with Promarkers and a white Signo pen.