Lavinia Stamps "Wild Poppies" Sympathy Card

A quick sympathy card from me today.

Using low tack tape, I masked off a vertical striped area for me to work within, to ensure I didn't get any ink where I didn't want it.

I used "Chrome Yellow" Ranger Archival ink with a blending brush to fill the stripe.

I lay the Lavinia Stamps "Elegance" stencil over the top of the card, securing with a piece of tape.  I then used "Orange Blossom" Ranger Archival Ink through the stencil, again applied with a blending brush.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the tall Lavinia "Garden Poppies" and then the "Wild Poppies" below them.

While the black ink was out, I stamped the sentiment, which is part of a Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words".  

To ground the poppies, I used a black pastel pencil.  I then added a few touches of white gel pen to the poppies too.

 

Lavinia Stamps "Replenish with Wild Poppies" Card

Back to a CAS card today, with this one using a Lavinia Stamps stencil, element inks and stamps. 

Using low tack masking tape, I held the Lavinia circle mask in place over the card.  Over the top, I then used more masking tape to hold the Lavinia Stamp "Replenish" stencil in place.

Through the "Replenish" stencil, I first used "Lime Punch" and then "Blue Atoll" ink, which are both Lavinia Elements inks.

Removing the stencil, I then stamped the Lavinia "Wild Poppies" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the "Just For You" sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set.

Lavinia Stamps "Seeing is believing" tag

I've had a few days off crafting recently as we have had family visiting.  Today I had a need to stamp, making this tag.

I used a background from my stash, which I'd created by mopping up surplus Distress Oxide inks from my craft mat.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the two Lavinia Stamps "Seeing is believing" fairy and the "Wild Poppies". I then used the Lavinia "Ambiance" stencil to add a subtle detail around the stamped area.

I used a mask to create the moon with archival inks around the edge and added a few touches of a white Van Goch Pastel Pencil to lighten one side.

I used a white gel pen to highlight areas and to add some white dots around the poppies. 

Lavinia Stamps "Wild Poppies" Sympathy Card

I needed a sympathy card quickly so I could get it in the post, so made this card using the Lavinia Stamps "Wild Poppies" stamp, I added a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp "Clean Line Everyday" stamp set, both stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.