52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
It seems ages since I pulled out my Lavinia Stamps, so this evening I made a quick tag using a Distress Oxide background I had in my stash.
I decided to use one of my favourite Lavinia Stamps, the "Fairy Dandelion", the "Make A Dandelion", "Willow" and the "Fairy Foragers" stamps.
I stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair Ink, "Monarch" and "Purple Delight", some I heat embossed, other areas I kept just stamped.
I used a couple of Posca Pens to add grass and flower heads to some of the foliage.
I had a quick play with my Distress Oxides this afternoon, deciding to make the background into this card.
I've stamped the images in two shades of Versafine Ink. I've used the following stamps, all of which are by Lavinia Stamps: Make a Dandelion, Fairy Dandelions, Make a Wish, Sacred Spells and Pound Stamps.
This photo doesn't show it, but there is a glitter/shimmer across the card too, as if the fairy has been sprinkling her magic dust. I have also used a Sakura pen which also unfortunately doesn't display on the photo.
Having been given a great opportunity to design makes for the "My Time To Craft" challenge blog, this week I've felt a little nervy and uncertain of my ability. The prompt for this fortnight is "More than one fold".
I'd played with several ideas and then decided I was over complicating things and went for a simple but hopefully classy make using four folds.
I cut a piece of pale blue card into a 12" x 6" size. I then scored down the shorter length at the following intervals 2", 4" 8" and finally 10". On the edge of the short side, I made a small pencil mark 3" down and cut from the 4" scoreline to the outer left 3" pencil mark. I then made another pencil mark 3" down the short edge and cut on a diagonal to the 8" scoreline. This provides the dropped angle of the card.
I wasn't sure how far to go with my stamping, so thought I would keep it clean and simple. I stamped the sentiment (from the Stampin' Up "One Big Meaning" set).
The Dandelions are from two Lavinia Stamps sets "Fairy Dandelions" and "Make a Dandelion". I've used Versafine "Smokey Grey" ink for all stamping.
Please do pop over to "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog" to have a look at the other Design Team makes and maybe participate yourself.
Sam x
PS: I forgot to add a photo of the card closed. Here it is Branwen x
