Lavinia Stamps Witch and Cat Stamp and Spin card

A Sizzix Stamp & Spin session, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, with a couple of Lavinia witches (Anwen & Faba) and their cats (Mini Rune & Mini Jinx).

I've also used the Lavinia "Bramble" stamp on the corners and the Lavinia "Ambiance" stencil with Ranger Archival inks in the background.

I've added touches of Posca Pens, white gel pen and a gold shimmer pen along with a 2B pencil and a black fine liner pen.

***The more I look at this, the more I think it could be made into some kind of spinning game if the witches and cats were numbered... food for thought!

Lavinia Stamps Pipspell Christmas Tag on kraft

When you can't sleep.... craft!

This is a middle of the night make, using kraft card as the base for this tag, stamping Lavinia Stamps in Versafine Clair. Portobello brown for Pipspell the mouse and the Everdusk Tree. Nocturne for the black bird, which is part of the :"Birds" stamp set and Morning Mist for the Tiptoe Prints verse.

I've coloured using Van Coch Pastel Pencils and white and Ultramarine Blue Pan Pastels, with splatters of white Posca Pen.

Lavinia Stamps Glimmer Orbs Christmas Card

I've had a play with two of the new Lavinia "Faelight Chronicles" collection to make this card.

For the background I used three shades of blue ink, using the lighter in the middle and getting darker towards the edges. The colours of Ranger Archival Inks I used are: Sky Blue, Bluebird and Cobalt

I have used Versafine Clair "Twilight" to stamp the "Witch Hazel" branches from an earlier release and one of the "Winter Foliage" stamps from the Faelight release along with the sentiment from the Lavinia "Christmas Blessings" stamp set.

I've used Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" to stamp the baubles from the Lavinia "Glimmer Orbs" adding touches of gold gel pen too.

Finally, adding snow to the branches and splattering white paint from a paint brush to replicate snowfall.

Lavinia Stamps "Thistlewhisk" Get Well Card

I've fashioned a "Get Well Card" using one of the new stamps from the Lavinia Stamps "Faelight Chronicles" release.

I stamped the Lavinia "Thistlewhisk" mouse using Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" ink.  Then I used "Sky Blue" Archival Ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Waffle Stencil", applying very light pressure to the blending brush as I only wanted a suggestion of the pattern.

Using a 2B pencil I drew the clouds, raindrops and the landscape, adding shading and a touch of colour using colouring pencils and a white gel pen.

I coloured the mouse using Derwent Inktense pencils, applie with a paint brush.  I added some flower detail to the grass area using dots of red and yellow Posca Pens.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the Papertrey Ink sentiment saying "So sorry you're under the weather".

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 43

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2025:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 43 "Spooktacular"

For the base of this tag I sprayed three shades of Dylusion ink sprays on to a piece of white card.  The colours I used are Lemon Zest, Squeezed Orange and Bubblegum Pink.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink through two Funky Fossil stencils. The bats, witch and broomstick are on the stencil called "Witching Hour".  The tombstone shapes are part of the "Gothic Graveyard" stencil.  I added some sparkle to the tag using a gold shimmer Gelly Roll pen, finally adding a word sticker saying "on my adventure"!

Lavinia Stamps "Pipspell" Seasons Greetings Card

The new release order from Lavinia Stamps called  "Faelight Chronicles" arrived at my house today, so after adding them to my spreadsheet of Lavinia Stamps and popping them in plastic wallets, it was time for my first play, making this card.

I used one of the Lavinia Moon Masks with "Sky Blue" Archival ink to colour the background.  I stamped "Pipspell" the mouse in second generation stamping using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the small branches around the edge of the circle, which are part of the new Lavinia "Winter Foliage" stamp set.  I used the fir tree branch from the same stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" green ink, in first and second generation stamping. I then used "Peat Moss" green Archival Ink to go round the top edge of the circle to make it a little more solid looking.

I created the land behind the mouse using a Lavinia "Hill Mask" with two shades of Versafine Clair inks:  Bali Blue and Morning Mist.

I coloured the mouse using Van Goch pastel pencils.  I added some red berries to the foliage and a three dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearls for the berries of the mistiletoe hanging from the bauble.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the Seasons Greetings sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia "Christmas Greetings" stamp set.

Lavinia Stamps Hummingbird Card

 

I was up early so headed to the craft room for a play, making this card.

I started by using the Lavinia Stamps arch stencil, which is part of their "Sticker Stencil 5" set, using two shades of Ranger Archival inks.  Chrome Yellow for the base then Orange Blossom through the Lavinia Stamps "Cryptic Stencil".

I masked the arch off then around the edge used "Orange Blossom" and "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Ambiance" stencil.  I shaded the edges of the card using "Twilight" Versafine Clair Ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the "Mystic Swirls" to oposite corners of the arch.  Within the arch, I stamped the Lavinia "Words of Spring" verse.

Next, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, I stamped the small Lavinia Hummingbird.  I then stamped it again on a piece of white card, fussy cutting the second stamped image and sticking into position over the first stamped bird.

Finally, I added some spots of black Posca Pen and then added a touch of gold shimmer to the wings of the bird using "A wink of stella".