Lavinia Stamps Underwater Scene Card

This evening I was in limbo, there was nothing on TV to interest me, so I took my self off to the craft room making this card.

I found a Brusho paint background in my file that I felt had a water feel to it, so that was the direction I took using a selection of Lavinia Stamps, stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink and "Twilight" dark blue ink.  I inked the edges of the card using "Villainous Potion" Distress Oxide ink.  

The Lavinia Stamps I used are: Urchins, Shoal of Fish, Sea Bubbles and Marine Kelp.  I also used a Lavinia word sticker saying "turn the tide" which is part of thier  Sentiment Stickers 6 set.

I used Pastel Pencils to colour and shade areas, a white and a silver glitter gel pen and a 2B pencil.

Lavinia Stamps Ocean Scene featuring "Flo"

I've had a play with my Lavinia Stamps this morning creating this ocean scene. 

I used a cling wrap background I had created some time ago, enhanced with areas of Distress Oxide Inks. All stamping is in various shades of Versafine Clair inks.  I used a selection of Lavinia Stamps for this piece, including Flo, Fish Set, Shoal of fish, Sea Creatures, Marine Kelp, Seaweed and Sea Bubbles.

I added extra colour to areas using coloured pencils, a shimmer to areas with a metallic silver pen and highlights using a white Poscal pen.

Lavinia Stamps Celeste on a Coral and Pebble Stencil Background

I had a rubbish night of sleep last night, so it was a relief to get up.  It did mean that I had a head start on some crafting, which was a bonus.

Today I have used two Lavinia Stamps stencils.  The first thing I did was lay the "Coral" stencil on some kitchen towel, I then lightly spritzed it with a couple of shades of Dylusion Spray Ink, I used Crushed Grape and London Blue.  I then flipped the stencil on to an off cut of white card and smoothed over.  I lifted the card and dabbed any surplus ink away, then gave it a blast on the low setting of the heat gun.  

Unfortunately I didn't take any photos mid way as I really didn't think I would actually be making a card.  But this one just kind of evolved.

I lay the Lavinia Stamps "Pebble" stencil over the background and lightly applied "Peacock Feathers" Distress Oxide Ink with a blending tool through the stencil, making the central area lighter and the edges darker.

I stamped the Lavinia Stamps fairy called "Celeste" in the middle of the card using "Medieval Blue" Versafine Clair ink.  

Next I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Marine Kelp" in first and second generation using "Monarch" a purple Versafine Clair ink.

I then decided I wanted to introduce more mauve shades.  I did say I had nothing in mind when I started making this!  I used "Wilted Violet" Distress Oxide ink with a blending tool, again, I applied a light shade in the middle and darker towards the edges.

I used the Lavinia Stamps "Shoal of fish" and "Sea Bubbles" stamp with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

Finally, I added some white and silver glitter highlights to a few areas using Signo pens.

Lavinia Stamps Fish Set Gelli Plate and Stencil Card

Today I have been playing with the new Lavinia Stamps again.  I don't seem to be able to stop at the moment!

I've used a gelli plate background I had made a couple of months ago using Brusho and Colorbox inks.  I used the new Lavinia Pebble stencil with Distress Oxide inks around the edge of the central coloured image.

I stamped the following Lavinia Stamps (Fish Set, Urchins, Seaweed2, Marine Kelp and Zen Plant) in a selection of Versafine Clair Inks, adding a few touches with Sakura gelly roll pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Flo" Mixed Media Card

I seem to have managed to gather lots of bits and bobs on my desk, so I've gathered them together in bags of different colours.  These are some of the bits in my blue/turquoise bag.

Obviously, the colours lend themselves to a watery themed projects, so I decided to bite the bullet and use some of them.  

If you've followed my blog for a while, you will be aware that I really struggle to be informal with my makes.  Everything tends to be very formal and thought goes in to the position of pieces.  I just can't do informal. So making this type of project is a big thing to me.

A friend told me a couple of days ago, to just try to empty your head and position things without thinking.  I tried, but I just can't do it.  This is as random as I can get!

The central image is one of the new Lavinia Stamps called "Flo" the fish.  I've also used smaller versions of "Flo" which are part of the Lavinia "Fish Set".

I've also used the new "Marine Kelp" stamp, the "Mini Sea Urchin", the "Zen Plant"  and an off cut of a piece I made months ago which has the "Bonnet Set" stamped in two shades.

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.