Lavinia Stamps "Using up scraps" card

I had a re-jig of my craft desk and found some bits and bobs that had been hanging around for a while and were destined for the bin.  I sorted out the ocean related items and matched it with a small off-cut of a background I had created some time ago.  Just enough to make an ATC (Artist Trading Card).

The design of the background was a scrap using the Lavinia Stamps "Charming Stecil".  I inked the edges is a couple of shades of blue and then sprinkled water droplets from a fan paint brush then blotted dry.

I had an envelope of electrically die cut items using the following Lavinia Stamps:  Seaweed, Marine Kelp and Flo the fish", which I coloured, arranged a layout and stuck into position.  I then stamped the "Sea Bubbles" using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  

Lavinia Stamps - Underwater (Small Seahorse) Scene card

It seems ages since I have had a play with my Lavinia Stamps, so decided today was the day to put that right.

I had a small off-cut measuring 3"x3" of the background where I had used a wash of acrylic chalk paint to build up the colour, so decided to use that, rather than have it hanging about.

The colour shouted water scene to me, so I went with that theme.  I stamped the tall "Seaweed" in Versafine Clair "Verdant".

I then stamped the seahorse, which is part of a set called "Sea Creatures" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink I stamped the "Mystic Swirl", the "Twisted Vine Set" and the hanging "Fairy Hive Set".  

I used a white Posca Pen to add highlights to the air bubbles and a Sakura gelly roll pen to add a little sparkle to the seahorse and the fairy hives.

Lavinia Stamps - Sebastian the seahorse (on a gelli plate background)

Looking through my stamps, I realised it's been ages since I used the Lavinia Stamps "Sebastian the Seahorse".  The detail on it is stunning, so I decided to have a play.

I had a prepared 6" gelli plate background from a previous session a couple of weeks back, so decided to use it.  (It was Colorbox "Artichoke" colour ink brayered onto the plate, with splashes of turquoise coloured wet Brusho sprinkled on top of the brayered colour).  

I added some extra colour to the top of the circle as it was too light for what I wanted using a couple of Distress Oxide Inks.

I stamped "Sebastian" in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

I stamped the background taller "Seaweed 2" in Versafine Clair "Verdant" light green ink.

I stamped the "Stones" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink and coloured them with a metallic gold pen.

I stamped the darker coloured "Seaweed" stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I stamped the "Sea Bubbles" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I added some touches of silver glitter using a Signo Pen.