Sweet Poppy Stencils "Dragonfly Blooms" Card

This is another card started in the caravan at the weekend and finished off at home.

I've used the Sweet Poppy Stencil stamp set called "Dragonfly Blooms", stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink in second generation stamping, so that I had a very pale outline of the image.

I coloured the stamped image using Derwent Inktense pencils applied with a paint brush.  I used a 2B pencil to add shading and a white Signo Pen to add highlights. I also used a metallic silver pen for the beads and chain.

The "Just for you" sentiment is by Lavinia Stamps and is part of their "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink. 

Lavinia Stamps "Bell Flower Vine" Birthday Card

I made a quick birthday card this morning, using water colour card as the base.  I spritzed it both sides so that it would lay flat, then used a wash (on the top two thirds) of three shades of Lavinia Stamps Elements Inks, using Blue Lagoon, Blue Atoll and Della Blue.

I ueds a heat gun to dry the surface then stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Bell Flower Vine" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then stamped the birthday sentiment, which is part of the "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink

Finally, I coloured the vine using Derwent Inktense water colour pencils applied with a brush, adding a few dots of metallic silver glitter Signo Pen around the vine.

Lavinia Stamps "Dancing Till Dawn" Card

Today I've opted to make a card with white space.

I've used two shades of Ranger Archival Ink (Vivid Chartreuse and Sky Blue) through the Lavinia Stamps "Ambiance" stencil fading the colour out towards the edges to create the background.

Using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, I stamped the Lavinia "Dancing Till Dawn" fairies. I created a landscape for them to stand on using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, using the same ink to stamp the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment.

Lavinia Stamps "Wild Poppies" on a Devine Stencilled background

Continuing my play wih the new Lavinia Stamps stencils, I made this card. 

Using the "Divine" stencil I partially heat embossed a section of the card using Wow! Embossing ink and their "Mistletoe Magic" embossing powder.  

I then used three shades of "Elements Inks" Pine, Blue Lagoon and Russet Orange for the area that wasn't heat embossed.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the "Wild Poppies" and the sentiment, which is part of the "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set.

Lavinia Stamps "Eden" on an "Ambiance" stencilled background

I was stalking the Postman this morning, waiting for the delivery of my Lavinia Stamps order of the new stencils, released last Friday.  Fortunately, I didn't have too long to wait and made this card.

I used the Lavinia "Lime Punch" Elements ink through their new "Ambiance" stencil for the background.

I stamped the Lavinia "Eden" the fairy, Pipin and the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

I used Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink to stamp the flowers using the "Foliage Set" and the "Mini Stars" around the fairy.  Finally, adding touches of colour using Posca and Gel pens.

 

Lavinia Stamps "Rory and Darcy" Card

I've used the Lavinia Stamps "Charming Stencil" with four shades of Distress Oxide Inks for the background colour (Antique Linen, Victorial Velvet, Tea Dye and Wild Honey).

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" and "Morning Mist" to stamp the details, using the following Lavinia Stamps:

Rory & Darcy Set

Elm

Birch

Fairy Hive Set

Mini Stars Pound Stamp

Heartfelt Verse Sentiment

 

Lavinia Stamps heat embossed "Elegance" stencil card

I have continued to play with heat embossing on and off today.  Here's another card from the session.

It's a simple card using the Lavinia Stamps "Elegance" stencil with Wow! Embossing "Sea Mist" Embossing Powder which I've heat set. It has a lovely sheen.

I've used the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment, staped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Heartfelt Verse" heat embossed birthday card

This morning, I have been heat embossing, creating this card. Unfortunately the sparkle doesn't really show very well in the photograph, so I took a little clip of it in the sunshine.

I've used three Lavinia Stamps for this card.  "Heartfelf Verse" for the central sentiment.  In the background I have used two Lavinia pound stamps, the "Mini Orbs" and the "Mini Dots".

I have used Wow! Embossin ink pad and "Rich Gold" embosing powder.  I have also used a Papermania "Enchanted Gold" embossing powder, which gave a little sparkle to the central area of embossing on the blue section.

Lavinia Stamps "Foliage" Card

This morning I should be cleaning the caravan, instead I've been faffing making this foliage card.

I used the "Sundance" Elements Ink brayered on to one half of the card so that the colour fades out to one side.

Using a selection of Versafine Clair inks (Shady Lane, Morning Mist, Acorn and Chianti), I stamped the foliage using the following Lavinia Stamps:

• Maple Leaf
• Vine
• Small Branch
• Foliage Set
• Heartfelt Verse

I also used Gel Pens and Posca Pens to add extra touches to the card

Lavinia Stamps "Woodland Sprite" on a Brusho background

This morning I have returned to my comfort zone of making a card using Lavinia Stamps. 

I have used a background from my stash, made with Brusho paints.  With stamping in Versafinen Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

I have used the following Lavinia Stamps:  

• Woodland Sprite
• English Bluebell
• Heartfelt Verse
• Foliage Set
• Mini Stars

I hae also used, Memento Ink, Distress Oxide Ink, Gel Pens and Posca Pens.

Lavinia Stamps "Hare in the Woodland Ferns"

A quick play with another one of the new Lavinia Stamps, this time it's the "Woodland Ferns" which I am sure will feature regularly in my future makes! 

First, I stamped the "Woodland Ferns" in first and second generation stamping using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I then stamped the hare, part of the "Wild Hare" stamp set in two shades of Versafine Clair Inks "Acorn" and "Pinecone" which are shades of brown ink.

I then used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Iced Spruce and Victorian Velvet) through the Lavinia "Tall Leaf Mask".

I added touches of yellow to the fern area using a Posca Pen and white highlights to the hare using a Gelly Roll Pen, before stamping the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Dragon Pods on Kraft card

I thought I would try something a bit different today, so have used Kraft card as a base and pastel pencils for colouring.

I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Dragon Pods" using Versafine Clair "Golden Meadow".  This allowed me to see the outline of the stamped image, without it being too obvious.

I then used Van Goch Pastel Pencils and two shades of Gelly Roll pens to colour the image.

I stamped the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment using versasfine Clair "Shady Lane" greey ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Hare Set"

I loathe to throw out small pieces of card, so this morning, I set myself a challenge of using a piece of white card measuring 8.5cm. The central image measures 5.5cm.

I used the following Lavinia Stamps:

• Wild Hare Set
• Foliage Set
• Small Branch
• Heartfelt Verse

I stamped in Versafine Clair Inks on a background using Distress Inks.

Lavinia Stamps "Bell Flower Vine" Card

I couldn't sleep, so was up early making this card, using an Eileen Godwin technique for the background.

In the background, I have used the following Distress Oxide Inks:

• Aged Mahogany
• Scattered Straw
• Tumbled Glass
• Victorian Velvet

I have stamped the three Lavinia Stamps: Bell Flower Vine, Mini Dots and Heartfelt Verse in Archival Inks (Cornflower Blue and Orange Blossom). I also added white dots to break up the colour a little, using a white Signo pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Castle" Card

Today, I am back with another Lavinia Stamps make.

I stamped the "Fairy Castle 2" and the "Path" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and then stamped them again on a post-it note, cutting around the image to make a mask.

I masked off both the castle and path then used Distress Oxide inks with the Lavinia "Floral" stencil.

While the mask was still in place, I stamped the "Christmas Tree Group" in first and second generation stamping using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I coloured the castle and path using Distress Oxide Inks and Derwent Inktense Pencils.  I then multi stamped the "Small Branch" using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

I used the "Foliage Set" with various shades of inks to create the flower bed at the foregraound of the card.

I added berries to the tree branch and created flower heads using different colours of Posca pens.

Lavinia Stamps "Gaggle of Geese" at Sunset

Today, I've played with one of my older Lavinia Stamps, the "Gaggle of Geese", which seems to have been in my stamp stash for years.

I used Lavinia "Elements Inks" brayered on to the card base for the background colours. I used the following shades:  Sundance, Russet Orange, Confetti, Paprika and Olive.  I also added a touch of "Wilted Violet" Distress Oxide Ink to the top of the card.

I have stamped in four shades of Versafine Clair Inks:  Pinecone, Shady Lane, Morning Mist and Nocturne.  Using the following Lavinina Stamps:

• Gaggle of Geese
• Small Trees
• Elm
• Birch
• Tree Scene
• Stones
• Silhouette Grass
• Small Branch
• Gip
• Ducks
• Heartfelt Verse

I also used Derwent Inktense Pencils, Posca Pens and Gell Roll Pens.

Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Thistles" Tag

Sorting through a box of Brusho off-cuts from previous projects, I came across one that was large enough to make a tag out of. It had a streak of orange going from one corner to the other, with some hints of pink too, so that dictated the colour scheme for this project.

I decided to fill some of the plain white areas using "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then lay the Lavinia Stamps "Leaf Trails" stencil over the top, applying "Wilted Violet" Distress Oxide Ink through the stencil. I then used a fan shaped paint brush to sprinkle fine droplets of water over the surface and blotted dry.

I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Fairy Thistle" and the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiment in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight" ink.

I used an assortment of items to colour the thistles, Derwent Inktense Pencils, a fine liner and assorted normal and glitter gel pens.

 

Lavinia Stamps "Glory Stencil" Sympathy Card

Using the same format as the card I made yesterday, I've made a sympathy card.

I've used the Lavinia Stamps "Glory Stencil" with "Shaded Lilac" Distress Oxide Ink.  I have also used the "Wild Vines" and "Heartfelt Verse" stamps, stamped with Versafine Clair "Purple Delight" ink.

 

Lavinia Stamps "Foliage Stencil" Just For You Card

In total contrast to my previous "busy" looking card, I've made this simple card using the Lavinia Stamps "Foliage Stencil" with "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink.

I have stamped the "Berry Leaves" and the "Heartfelft Verse" sentiment in "Shady Lane" Versafine Clair ink.  I added white highlights to the leaves using a gel pen.  Finally adding some pearls to the leaves to imitate white berries. 

Lavinia Stamps "Charming" Gift Tag

This afternoon, I had a little mishap with a background I was creating, so I cut it down and made a tag out of the area that was alright to use.

I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio and Broken China) through the Lavinia Stamps "Charming" stencil. 

Using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink, I stamped the buttons, then coloured them with Peacock Feathers and Weathered Wood Distress Oxide Inks.

I used one of the "Heartfelt Verse" sentiments, stamped in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink. Finally die cutting into a tag shape.