Lavinia Stamps "Ash" and "The Fairy Hives" Tag

Having taken a break from crafting for a few weeks, it feels so good to be back in the swing of things again.  Today, I've made quite a dark tag with a selection of Lavinia Stamps and Stencils.

I started with a Distress Oxide Spray Ink background.  I'd made it such a long time ago, that I don't recall what colours I used.  I placed the new Lavinia "Elegance" stencil over the top of the background and used "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide ink through the stencil.  I gave it a blast from the heat gun, to ensure it was dry before multi-stamping "Embrace your dreams" verse stamp from Lavinia along the left hand side, graduating to across the bottom of the tag.  I stamped the verse in second generation "Morning Mist" a Versafine Clair grey coloured ink.

Next I stamped "Ash" the fox.  I used two Versafine Clair colours for him, first "Tulip Red" then "Acorn" a warm brown ink.  I stamped the Lavinia "Tree Branch" in Versafine Clair "Pinecone" brown ink and then stamped the "Fairy Hives" in Versafine Clair Acorn" ink.

I used a white Posca Pen to add some white detail to the fur and to the tree.  I used a metallic gold pen to add detail to the "Fairy Hives" and a copper coloured Liquid Pearls to the tree and to the Fairy Hive.

Finally, I inked the edges of the tag in "Crackling Camp Fire" Distress Oxide ink and then gave a thin border using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink before mounting the tag on to a piece of dark red cardstock.

Lavinia Stamps Feather Leaf and Fairy Bell Card

Inspired by Karen Telfer's Tag 5, I made a card using similar techniques. 

I used two new masks by Lavinia Stamps, the acetate circle masks and the acetate hills masks for the circle and the land shape.  

I used Distress Oxide inks in "Tumbled Glass" and "Cracked Pistachio". 

I stamped the Lavinia "Fairy Bell Stamp Set" in Wow! embossing ink and then in their white super fine powder and then heat set.

I used "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Inks to edge the circle and then used the Lavinia "Feather Leaf" stencil with "Tumbled Glass" and "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Inks.

I used a white Posca Pen to create the snowflakes.  I then used the Lavinia "Snowflakes" stamped in "London Fog" Memento grey ink.

Finally, I used a Simon Says Stamp set for the sentiment, from their "Tiny Words Christmas" set.

Funky Fossil "Hello Gorgeous" Card

Today, I've been playing with a new Funky Fossil stamp set called "Hello Gorgeous", it's a beautiful floral set that can be used for so many occasions. 

I stamped the floral image in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink then coated it in Wow! clear embossing powder and heat set.  I then coloured the image using Distress Oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush.  For the surround, I used "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide Ink through the Funky Fossil "Micro Dot" stencil. I added extra colour and shimmer using assorted Signo and Sakura pens.

Day 6 - 24 Days of Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer

It's Day 6 of the 24 Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer.  For this tag one half of the tag was masked and then covered in "Festive Berries" Distress Oxide Ink.  I used a fan brush to splatter water droplets and then dabbed dry with a piece of kitchen roll, which achieves a bleach ed droplet look to the ink.

Along the line between the two colours, I stamped the Lavinia Twisted Vine in both Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" stamped in second generation I stamped the text which is another Lavinia Stamp, this one called "Snowfalls". This gives just a hint of the text rather than it being bold and taking over the whole look of the tag.

Using a white Posca Pen, I added some white splatters to give the impression of snow.

At the base of the tag, I used a Simon Says Stamp sentiment from their "Tiny Words Christmas" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Finally, I added spots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearls and "Crystal" stickles to add a little shimmer/sparkle to the garland area.

Day 5 - 24 Days of Christmas Tags with Karen Telfer

Here's my tag for Day 5 of the 24 Tags for Christmas Challenge with Karen Telfer.  I really love this soft colours of this tag.

I've used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks for the background (Cracked Pistachio, Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass).

I've heat embossed two Lavinia Stamps stamped images (one of the hares from the "Whimisical Hares"set and the "Tree of dreams"), stamped in Wow! clear embossing ink with Wow! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder.

I added snowflakes stamped in "Stormy Sky" Distress Oxide Ink.  Splattered white dots for snow by tapping a Posca Pen and then I added some sparkle by adding tiny dots of "Crystal" stickles.

Day 4 - 24 Days of Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer

It's Day 4 of the 24 Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer.  Today it's about stamping and die cutting.

I've used "Peeled Paint" Distress oxide Ink to shade the edges of the tag.  I die cut two circles, one slightly larger than the other.  

On the smaller one, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps  "Small Fairy Fir Tree" in first and second generation, to achieve the appearance of distance, stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then used a Stampin' up stamp set called "Holly Jolly Greetings" stamping the word "Joy" in black Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  Adhering the small circle over the large one.

I glued some thin black ribbon, part way down the tag then adhered the discs over the top, to provide the impression of a Christmas bauble.

I used a Spellbinder's Die from their "Victorian Tassels" set to cut the green foliage, which I adhered in two directions.  Finally, adding a small black bow over the join. 

Day 3 - 24 Day Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer

It's Day 3 of the 24 Day Christmas Tag Challenge with Karen Telfer.  

Here's is my interpretation.  I didn't have the plaid stencil Karen used or anything similar so I have improvised, using a Clarity stripe stencil, positioned in two different directions.  For my tag I have used "Picked Raspberry" and "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide inks.  I swapped out the "Festive Berries" for the "Picked Raspberry" as I felt the red looked too dominant.

The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  The stamp is from an old magazine I've had for ages. I have no idea which mag though.

I decided to add some stars.  I used a stamp from a Visible Image stamp set called "Peace, Love & Hope".  I used Wow! clear embossing powder, then used their "Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine" embossing powder, then heat set.