Lavinia Stamps "Astrid and the Wild Vines" Card

Today I have played with a Lavinia Stamp which I rarely use "Astrid".  I think it is because it is such a stand alone stamp which tends to get pushed to the end of the box.  Today she saw the light of day!

I used two shades of Versafine Clair Ink to stamp the "Wild Vines" and "Astrid", they were "Warm Breeze" and "Twilight".  I used Posca Pens and Van Goch Pastel Pencils to colour "Astrid".  I also added touches of silver glitter to her hair using a Signo pen and also to some of the vines.  Unfortunately, it doesn't show very well.

I used Wow! super fine silver embossing powder and their clear ink pad to stamp the "Just for you" sentiment, which is part of the "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set.  I then heat set the sentiment, die cut it and adhered to the card.

Lavinia Stamps "Astrid" with Cherry Blossom Card

Today, I've been playing with the new Lavinia Stamp called "Astrid".  Although I have used her hair in several recent projects, this is the first time that I have used the whole image.

I used one of the Cling Film backgrounds I prepared a couple of weeks ago for this card.  For this background I used three Distress Oxide Inks:  Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet and Weathered Wood.

I stamped "Astrid" using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then multi stamped the "Cherry Blossom" (also a Lavinia Stamp) in Versafine Clair "Fallen Leaves" brown ink, colouring the flowers and the lips of Astrid with "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Ink applied with a paint brush.

I used a white Signo pen for the colour in the hair and in the eyes.

Lavinia Stamps "Zelith" on a gell plate background

I'm continuing my play with the lovely new Lavinia Stamps that arrived this week.  I have to say they are all absolutely stunning.  The detail in the stamps is amazing.

I had a look in my folder of preprepared backgrounds and found a 6" gel plate circle that I'd made a while back.  It was greens and greys and to be honest a bit dull, which was why it was still in my folder.  I decided to use it regardless.

I popped a piece of copy paper over the background and drew the circle, then cut the middle area out so that I could colour the central image without getting inky finger marks all over the surrounding white area. 

I used a selection of pinks, greens and blue Distress Oxide Inks to liven the background up a bit.

I then stamped the beautiful "Zelith" in position using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" ink, I used the same ink for the "Mini Sea Urchin",  I deliberately had her tail hanging over the edge of the circle to add a little more interest.  

I then used a fan brush and water to splatter droplets in the areas I wanted them, (behind her body), I then mopped them up with a piece of kitchen roll which reveals a lovely air bubbly look.

I used two Distress Oxide Inks, Spun Sugar and Faded Jeans to colour in the body area of Zelith.  I then used a white Signo pen and a silver glitter Signo pen to add highlights to the hair, tail etc.

I moved on to the lower section of the circle and decided to create a landscape, using the edge of a torn piece of copy paper.

I multi stamped the hair of "Astrid", in Versafine Clair Verdant and Shady Lane ink, to create the impression of reeds waving in the water.

I then stamped the "Marine Kelp" and the "Sea Algae" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.