Lavinia Stamps "Luka the cat" Card

Hooray!  My Lavinia Stamps order has arrived, so after adding them to my spread sheet and repackaging them, I had to have a play.  What I noticed in this new colllection is that there is only one animal and no fairies, which makes a pleasant change.

I started by masking off two edges of the card, the bottom and the left hand side, leaving a similar space covered.  I used the three shades of Ranger Archival Inks through the Lavinia Stamps "Red Brick Stencil", keeping the colours light and fading out towards the top and to the right hand side of the card.  The colours I used were Shadow Grey, Orange Blossom and Prickly Pear.

Retaining the masking tape in position, I then started stamping.  I stamped the Lavina "Falling Ivy" in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink, using first and second generation stamping. I used the same ink with the Lavinia "Psychic Signs" text stamps to add a little interest to the empty areas.

Next, I stamped the the new Lavinia cat called "Luka" using Versafine Clair "Pine Cone" dark brown ink.  I added a bit of shading to the cat using a Derwent Inktense Pencil.

I checked through my Lavinia Stamps and came across the "Corks" set of stamps, which I was yet to use.  I decided one of them would make an ideal flower pot, so stamped that in the new Versafine Clair "Portobello" brown ink.  I then coloured the pot in with an orange and green Derwent Inktense pencil.  While the green pencil was out, I added some strands of grass to the scene.

I used Versafine Clair "Pine Cone" dark brown ink to stamp the bird on top of the pot, using one of the birds from the "Bird Collection" of stamps.

Finally, removing the masking tape I added a few finishing touches using a white gel pen and an orange coloured Posca Pen for the flowers.

Lavinia Stamps "Snailcap Mushrooms" and the bird card

I am stalking the postie today.  My order of the new Lavinia Stamps is due to arrive within a three hour window.  I really hope it arrives sooner rather than later!  To keep myself occupied, I've had a play with some of my existing Lavinia Stamps.

I stamped the Lavinia "Snailcap Mushrooms" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I then stamped "Pipin" the hare in Versafine Clair "Portobello" brown ink.  Stamping the bird, from the "Bird Collection" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I gave the background a light wash of "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide Ink.  Stamping the sentiment from the "Heartfelt Verse" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Next, I moved on to colouring the undergrowth, using two shades of Distress Oxide inks (Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn) roughly applied with a paint brush.  I then added the idea of flowers using dots of coloured Posca and Gel Pens.

I coloured the mushrooms with Derwent Inktense Pencils and white gel pens, adding shadows with a 2B pencil. Finally, adding tiny dots around the mushroom heads using the Lavinia "Mini Dots" stamp with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 37

Today is Day 37 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge, it's the second day for the prompt of using charcoal / pastels.

Starting with a piece of white card, measuring 11x15cm, I covered the surface using "Magenta 430.5" Pan Pastel.

Then around the edges of the card I applied a darker shade of Pan Pastel, using "Violet 470.5". I then added some more "Magenta" Pan Pastel in the middle to blend in the colours a little more.

Slightly in from the left hand side, but roughly half way up, I blended a circle of "Titanium White 100.5" Pan Pastel.

Next, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black Ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Lupin" the hare.  I stamped the Lavinis "Star Cluster" around the white Pan Pastel area, behind the head of Lupin.  

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight to ink the edges of the card, I also used it with the Lavinia Stamps "Hill Mask" to create the landscape.

Using "Nocturne" again, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Vine Branch", a black bird from the Lavinia "Bird Collection" stamp set.  I then multi-stamped the "Small Branch" in the bottom right hand corner.

In the background and around the stamped areas, I used "Violet 470.5" Pan Pastel through the Lavinia Stamps "Feather Leaf Stencil".

I added extra details using gel pens and Posca Pens,

Lavina Stamps "Robin" card

I came across a tag I had made last year, which was inspired by a tutorial by Emma-Jo of Lavinia Stamps, so decided to make a card loosely based on that.

I masked off the edges of the card using a low tack tape, then used five shades of Elements Inks for the background colours:  Sundance, Confetti, Violet Chalk, Della Blue and Dark Denim.

I used the "Dark Denim" Elements Ink through the Lavinia Stamps "Ivy Stencil. Then splattered water droplets from a fan shaped paint brush to give a more textured background. I blotted then wafted my heat gun over the surface to ensure it was dry before stamping.

Retaining the masked edges, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Fern Branches" off the edge of the card using Versfine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink, I stmaped the Lavinia Stamps "Holly" leaves around the base of the card.

I then used Versafine Clair "Pinecone" dark brown ink to stamp the birds, which are part of the Lavinia Stamps "Bird Collection set", adding red Posca Pen to the breast area.

I used a white Unibal Signo Pen to draw on the snow on the branches,  A gold shimmer gel pen around the holly leaves.  A red Posca Pen for the holly berries and a yellow sparkle Posca pen for little glimmery sparkly dots across the surface of the card, which sadly don't really show up too well in the photograph.

Lavinia Stamps "Zia" and the "Tree of Dreams".

I have no idea where this card came from in my head.  The only thing that I had in my mind was to use the Lavinia Stamps "Zia" as I've never used her before and she has been in my stash since the Steampunk collection were released.

I stamped "Zia" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" in second generation stamping, so that the image was quite light.  I then stamped another "zia" on a piece of scrap paper, fussy cut it and placed over the other one to use as a mask.

I then stamped the Lavinia "Texture 1" stamp in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" either side of the face.

While the mask was in position, I stamped the "Tree of Dreams" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink. I used the same ink to multi stamp teh "Small Branch".

Over the Texture area and the "Tree of Dreams , I used a blending brush with "Antique Linen" Distress Oxide ink.  I decided to add a little brown and green to the background by using the Archival Inks called "Coffee" and "Leaf Green"

I removed the mask and coloured Zia's face using three shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Tatterred Rose, Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry applied with a brush.  I coloured her lips and eyes using a green Derwent Inktense Pencils.

I then started work on the hair area using the small Lavinia Pound stamp called "Mini Leaf Creeper" stamped in first and second generation stamping in Versafine Clair "Verdant" and Shady Lane.

I edged the card using "Bluebird" Archival Ink.  I then stamped the bird, part of the Lavinia "Birds Collection" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  

Finally, I added touches of white gel pens to the hair/leaf area.  I added the sentiment of "Dream" which is part of the "Inspire Me" stamp set, stamped in Verafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Lavinia Stamps "Bird on a Floral Wreath" card

I felt the urge to make a less is more type of card, resulting in this one using Lavinia products. 

I used two shades of Archival Inks (Pink Peony and Forget-Me-Not) through the Lavinia Stamps "Elegance" stencil.  Focusing in one corner and fading out towards the edges.

I used Versafine Clair "Monarch" purple ink to stamp the Lavinia "Floral Wreath".

I used the same ink to stamp the Waffle Flower Stamps sentiment, part of their "Essential Sentiments" stamp set.

I used two shades of Versafine Clair Inks.  "Twilight" stamped in second generation stamping and then "Warm Breeze" to stamp the little bird, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Bird Collection" stamp set.

I coloured the wreath and the bird with Derwent Inktense Water Colour Pencils.  I added extra details with some Posca Pen splatters and also a gold shimmer and silver glitter pen.

Tag Book Front Cover - Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags 2022"

Today, I have made a front and back cover for my tag book which holds the tags made for the Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags 2022" challenge.  I secure them all together with a book ring, so that I can flip through the tags easily. 

The back cover is plain, but I wanted the front to be vibrant.  I took inspiration from a demo I saw by Lavinia Stamps Emma-Jo's tag 12.  Here is the link if you want to take a look.

I've used the following shades of Lavinia Stamps Elements Inks:  Dark Denim, Della Blue, Violet Chalk, Graphite, Confette and Sundance.

I have also use the Lavinia Stamps "Ivy Stencil", their "Gip" stamp and their "Bird Collection" with Versafine Clair inks". Nocturne, Twilight, Acorn and Pinecone.

Other products I have used are a red Posca pen, Xmas Red Stickles, Dr Ph.Martin's Bleed Proof ink for the snow on the branches and the flakes in the air.

I printed the "24 Days of Tags" on the computer and printed then die cut into shape.  The 2022 were also die cut through the Big Shot.

Lavinia Stamps "Robin in the snow" Christmas Tag

 

Covid is still taking it's toll on me, the coughing hasn't eased at all, so I made a tag to distract me.

For the background, I started blending three Distress Oxide Inks, starting with "Tumbled Glass" then at the top to just over half way down I used "Blueprint Sketch" then finally at the top third, I used "Prize Ribbon".  Blend until the joins between the colours are seamless.

Using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Fern Branch" in first and second generation stamping.

Using a fan paint brush and water, I splattered water droplets over the top half of the tag, blotting the surplus off with a kitchen roll.

I used Dr. Ph. Martin's white bleed proof ink and a really fine paint brush to add snow to the branches.

I then stamped the bird, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Bird Collection".  I stamped in second generation stamping, again using "Acorn" brown ink.  I then added extra colour to the bird using Derwent Inktense water colour pencils.

I then moved on to the Lavinia Stamps "Small Lanterns" which I stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.  

Using a white Posca Pen, i coloured the area within the lantern between the candle and the glass.  Once dry, I used a yellow and orange Posca Pen to add colour.  (By using the white Posca pen first, means that the colour doesn't distort).  I then used Pastel Pencils in white and a very light yellow to add light rays from the lantern.

I used a Simon Says Stamp sentiment from their "Tiny Words - Christmas" stamp set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.  While the ink was out, I inked up the edges of the tag.

Finally, using a white gel pen, I added a few snowflakes to the area around the branches.

Lavinia Stamps "Nadolig Llawen" Birds and Berries card

I've been playing with my Lavinia Stamps and stencils this afternoon, making this Welsh Christmas card.

I started by masking off the edges of the card.  I then coloured the central area using "Lime Punch" Element Ink.  I lay the Lavinia Stamps "Elegance Stencil" over the top and applied more Lime Punch ink.  I then added some "Pine" and then finally some "Bermuda" Elegance ink so that that the middle of the card was lighter than the edges.

I then started stamping.  First I stamped the Lavinia "Fern Branch" in first and second generation stamping, using Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" dark green ink.

I then stamped the Lavinia "Wild Berry" using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

I then returned to the Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" and stamped the "Holly" in the top corner.

Next, I stamped the two birds, from the Lavinia "Birds Collection" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  Using the same ink, I stamped the "Nadolig Llawen" sentiment, which is part of the Lavinia Stamps "Welsh Words" stamp set.

I coloured the berries and the chests of the birds using a red Posca Pen.  I added some white detail to the berries and then used a white Posca Pen, tapped over the surface to create the impression of snow flakes, finally removing the masking tape from the edges of the card.