Lavinia Stamps "New Home" Card

It seems that several people that I know are moving house, so here is another card on that theme that I have made. 

I've used shades of yellow green and blue through the Lavinia Stamps "Splendour" stencil to create the background design.  

I masked the moon area off and used Pan Pastels to colour the inner area and Versafine Clair to edge the moon.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped the "Spring Trees"  the "Dwellings" and the "Small Pixie Houses" by Lavinia Stamps.

I used the Lavinia Stamps "Hill Mask" to create the landscape with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I added extra detail using a pencil, a white gel pen and a Posca Pen.  

I edged the card in Versafine Clair ""Shady Lane" and then "Warm Breeze" inks before mounting on to a card blank.

I stamped the Hobby Art Ltd sentiment, part of their "General Greetings" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.

Lavinia Stamps October 2019 monthly challenge make - "All Hallows Eve"

On the first of each month Lavinia Stamps announce the new monthly challenge prompt.  The theme for October 2019 is "All Hallows Eve".

You can enter five pieces into the monthly challenge.  The challenge closes on the 25th of the month and the winner is randomly picked so the challenge is not ability based.  The winner will receive £40 of vouchers to spend on lovely Lavinia goodies.  Good luck if you enter.

This is a card that I have made as part of the Lavinia Stamps Design Team to help promote the challenge.  I started by using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Inks through a Creative Expressions stencil  called "Fade Away" to create the patterned background.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Witches Cat", "Bats", "Bat Colony" and the cauldron from the "Willow The Witch" set.

I then gave the background a light colouring of "Wilted Violet" Distress Oxide Ink using a blending tool.

Using the torn edge of a sheet of paper, I created the landscape by dragging a black ink blender.

I then stamped the "Spring Trees" and part of the "Let Your Spirit Take Flight" sentiment in Versafine Clair purple "Monacrch" ink.

Finally, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black Ink, I stamped the "Mini Slender Mushrooms".  I used a white Signo Pen to high-light the mushrooms and a gold shimmer Sakura Gelly Roll pen to add gold high-lights to other areas of the card.

Lavinia Stamps October 2019 New Release - Zanor

Lavinia Stamps have created some wonderful new stamps that will be available to purchase on their web site from 4th October.  The pegasus, in this card is one of the new release stamps and is called "Zanor".

I started this card using a background of Dylusion Spray Inks in three shades:  Pure Sunshine, Squeezed Orange and a very light spray of Melted Chocolate.

I started by stamping the female figure, Zemira and then Zanor the pegasus, both in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" shade of black ink.  I then masked of a round shape for the moon and covered the area with a very light coating of Distress Oxide Ink in a shade of "Milled Lavender" just to lighten the area.  I went around the edge of the moon with another shade of Distress Oxide Ink called "Black Soot".  I used the same ink to create the base that Zemira stands on.

I used the Lavinia Stamps "Spring Trees", "Skeleton Trees" and the "Skeleton Trees Scene" to create the tree lined background, stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" ink.

Using the "Black Soot" Distress Oxide Ink, I created the landscape to tie it all in together using a torn edge of a piece of paper.

I stamped the "Ducks" and the "Meadow Grass" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Finally, I used an assortment of colours of Sakura Gelli Roll Pen to add some floral detail to the landscape.  I used a gold Sakura pen to add highlights across the card and a white Signo Pen to add highlights to the hair, mane and tail areas.

Week 39 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

The prompt for Week 39 is "Sorry".

For my tag, I masked off the moon and started with a background of Distress Oxide Inks to create the night sky in Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire and Blueprint Sketch.

After removing the moon mask, I filled the circle with Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink.

I created the landscape at the base of the tag, by using the torn edge of a piece of card and Distress Oxide Ink, dragging the ink along the torn edge.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Spring Trees" by Lavinia Stamps.  

Using the same ink, I stamped the word "Sorry" which is part of the Funky Fossil Designs "Pugs and Hugs" clear stamp set.  

Using a Versafine ink called "Vintage Sepia", I stamped the image of the Pug dog on an off-cut of card, colouring it with Arteza Brush Pens and a black fine liner pen.  I cut out the shape of the dog and adhered onto the tag.  I added highlight edges to the dog image using a white Signo Pen.  I coloured the eyes black and then covered the eyes with Glossy Accents so that they appear more realistic.

Finally, I added some stars to the sky and some high lights to the trees using a white Signo Pen.

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Click Here for more information about the challenge and also a list of the previous challenge prompts.

Click Here for the challenge Facebook Group.

Lavinia Stamps July 2019 Monthly Challenge (Sample #1)

Every month Lavinia Stamps have a monthly challenge, where the winning name drawn will receive £40 of vouchers to spend on lovely Lavinia goodies.  

This is a card I have made as part of the Lavinia Stamps Design Team to promote the July challenge with a theme of "Midnight Blue With An Orange Hue".

I created the coloured background by using Dylusion spray inks in the shades of: London Blue, Crushed Grape and Fresh Lime.

Once the background colours were dry, I started stamping the image.  First I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Spring Trees" in Versafine "Stormy Grey" shade of ink.

I then stamps the "Horse and Foal" image in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" shade of ink.

I created the landscape, by tearing a piece of card into a landscape shape and rubbing Distress Inks across the surface.

I then cut the card down to the size I wanted, added the moon using Memento Luxe "Wedding Dress" shade of ink.  I added the stars using a white Posca pen.

Finally, I stamped the "Mini Slender Mushrooms" also in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink and then added white highlights to them and the back of the horses by using a white Signo Pen.

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.

Lavinia Stamps May 2019 Monthly Challenge - Make It Bright (Sample #3)

Every month, Lavinia Stamps has a monthly challenge,   It's a random draw, so everybody who enters has a chance of winning the £40 of vouchers to spend on Lavinia goodies.  

The theme of the May 2019 challenge is "Make It Bright".

As part of the Lavinia Stamps Design Team, we are asked to produce three samples for the challenge.  This is my third sample which I have called "The Moon Call".

I used a background that I had prepared a few weeks back using Brusho in Emerald Green and Gamboge.

I masked off a circle for the moon and added a grey ring for definition using Distress Ink

I stamped the "Spring Trees" in Versafine Clair ink, using the "Morning Mist" for the distant trees and the "Nocturne" for the ones in the foreground.  I then stamped "Maka" the seated wolf in the same ink.

I then created the landscape using Distress Inks and a torn piece of card, I also added some purple areas to the sky to give it a more dramatic look.

Finally, I added some "Mini Slender Mushrooms" to the foreground and added white highlights, using a Signo Pen, across the card to give the impression of light hitting surfaces.