Lavinia Stamps "Northern Lights View" Card

This afternoon, I have been playing with Distress Oxides making this Northern Lights card using Lavinia Stamps.

I created the background using several shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Spiced Marmalade, Peacock Feathers, Crushed Olive, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Black Soot.  I used the edge of a folded piece of damp kitchen paper to create the lighter whisp areas of the sky, by very lightly dragging the corner across the sky in slight wavy lines.  You could also use a cotton bud or a wet wipe for this too.

I used a fan brush to give light splatters of water, which sort of bleaches the surface making a star effect.  I was really happy with the way it turned out and was slightly scared to stamp on it for fear of ruining such a beauty.

I started by stamping the trees.  They're Lavinia Stamps and called "Spring Trees" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" shade of ink.

I then created the landscape by using a torn piece of copy paper and dragging the blending tool downwards using the "Black Soot" oxide ink.

I then stamped the seated couple which is also a Lavinia Stamp called "Star Gazing" stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" shade of ink.  Using the same ink, I stamped the "Mini Slender Mushrooms".

Finally, I inked the edges of the card using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" and added white highlighted areas using a Signo Pen.

Forget Me Not "Demon" Graffiti Card

This morning I have played with a "Demon" stamp by "The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin"

I first created the background using a Colorbox Ink in the shade of pewter, brayered onto a gelli plate.  I then added droplets of Brusho in the shade of "Gamboge" to the surface and took a press of the image.

Once the background was dry, I put the background in a Sizzix/Stampin' Up embossing folder with a brick wall design. I then sanded the raised areas to highlight the mortar area of the brick wall.

I then die cut a circle of black card.  I stamped the demon onto white card using Versafine Clair "Tulip Red" shade of ink.  I outlined the figure in black pen and then cut it out and stuck it to the black circle.

I wanted to create a graffiti look so used a section of a Visible Image stamp to create the dripping paint using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  I also added extra spalshes around the remaining section using a black Sharpie pen.  I then stuck the black circle with the figure on into position.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment, which was from a Stampin' Up set called "Epic Celebrations" which was stamped in Versafine Clair "Norcuturne" shade of ink.

Forget Me Not "Happy Tooth Fairy Day" Card

Last night, Willow our Grandaughter lost her first tooth. Apparently the neighbouring one is also loose.  Unfortunately, we don't live near Willow to see her on "Tooth Fairy Day", but I did get to see a photo of the gap it has left, so I made her this little card instead, as she likes to receive her own mail.

I used the flowers from the Flamingo Stamp Set by "The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin" shown below.

I stamped the flowers in two shades of Versafine Clair ink, Charming Pink and Purple Delight.  I coloured the smaller flower in using Arteza Brush Pens.

I didn't have a suitable sentiment for losing a tooth, so decided to type and print one out, which I was able to adhere across the front.

Lavinia Stamps "Seed Head" Thinking of You Card

I am feeling the "clean and simple" style today, so made this "Thinking of You" card, using Lavinia Stamps "Seed heads" stamp, stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair inks, Verdant and Shady Lane.

The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Sheltering Tree".  I added a few touches of gold shimmer to the darker green seed heads by using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.

Forget Me Not "Flamingo" Birthday Card

Today I have played with another stamp by The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin, using their Flamingo stamp set.

I used my stamping platform and stamped the flamingo image in a Colorbox ink in a coral colour.  Then coloured an area of the beak in black.  Leaving the image and the stamp in the same position on the platform.

I cleaned the stamp and then coated it, using a Wow! Clear Embossing ink pad and stamped over the image already on the card.  I removed the card from the platform and applied a generous amount of clear embossing powder and heat set.  This gives a nice raised look, which is ideal when using a water colour type wash for the background as it is less likely to leak into areas where you don't want it to be.

Using my Prima Water Colour Confections paint set, I coloured the flamingo in coral/pink shades.

I then painted the wash background using Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean with water to create the pale wash backgorund.

Once the background was dry, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" sentiment (which was in the same set as the flamingo) using Versafine "Stormy Grey" ink.

Forget Me Not "Unicorn Stencil" Card

Today I have played with a unicorn stencil by The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin.

I started by spraying a piece of card with Dylusions Ink Spray in the following shades.  Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise and Bubblegum Pink.

Once the background was dry, I masked off the card using the Unicorn stencil from The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin and in the aperture, went around the outline of the unicorn head, using a Wow! Embossing Pen.  I then removed the mask and coated the outline of the head using Wow! White Twinkle Embossing Glitter.  I then set with a heat gun.

Using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink, I stampedthe Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Spells" script in two corners.  I used the same ink to ink the edges of the card.

I repeated theheat embossed process with the Lavinia Stamps sentiment "Sparkle", stamped with a Wow! Embossing clear ink pad and then used the same white twinkle glitter.

Using a Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin Stamp, I stamped the chain-link decorative edge, also using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.

For the scroll work within the Unicorn head, I used a Clarity stencil with Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.

I then went around the inside edge and around all edges of the scrolls using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to give it a subtle shimmer.

Finally, using a star stencil that I have had for years (I don't recall where it came from or who made it), I added the faint stars using Memento Luxe "Wedding Dress" ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Foxglove" Congratulations Gift Tag

I couldn't decide what to make today, so decided on a little gift tag.

I created the background using Distress Inks in a number of different shades applied with a paint brush.  

When dry, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Foxgloves" using Memento Ink in the shades of "Grape Jelly" for the flowers and "Bamboo Leaves" for the stems.

The "congratulations" sentiment, is part of a Papertrey Ink set called "Fillable Frames Sentiments" which was also stamped in the same "Grape Jelly" ink.

I stamped the Lavinia "snail" and the "bee" which are both from their pound stamp section in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink and coloured the bee body with a yellow/orange Arteza brush pen.

I added highlights with a Sakura Gelly Roll gold shimmer pen and also a white Signo pen.