Lavinia Stamps "Coven of Curiosities" - Make 10

 

I'm still playing with the new release of stamps by Lavinia Stamps called "Coven of Curiosities".  I've paired some of them with older stamps and stencils.

I started with one of the new "Autumn Mist" stencils, applying two colours of Versafine Clair ink through the stencil (Summertime orange and Chianti dark red).  I used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink to stamp the Lavinia "Oak Leaves" and "Acorn Abode".  I then stamped the broomstick using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I used the same ink to stamp the little "Pixy Houses".

I used the Lavinia Stamps "Glory" stencil for the background pattern using "Avocado" green ink.  I then edges the card with "Shady Lane" Versafine Clair ink.  I created the landscape using the torn edge of copy paper and Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

I painted the acorn and oak leaves using Distress oxide Inks, applied with a paint brush.  I added touches of a 2B pencil, a gold and white gel pen across the piece

Lavinia Stamps Oak Leaves black and white card

 

A friend asked me about a technique, so I set too making this card, so I could share the process.

I've used a good quality solid black coloured card, approx 280 gsm.  I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Oak Leaves" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black" ink.

I then used a white Uniball Signo Pen to go over the edges of the stamping.  It goes on quite dull as the card seemed to absorb the colour.

I then used a white and black pastel pencil to colour the leaves, blending the colours with a paper stubb.  I then went over some of the edges of the leaves with the white Signo pen again, these remained brighter than the original ones.

Finally, I used a Tim Holtz Idea-ology word sticker from their "Small Talk" booklet, going round th edges with the white Signo pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Winter Whispers" Fairy Catkins wreath card

This is project number six using the new release "Winter Whispers" stamp set from Lavinia Stamps, I think this shows how much I like this collection.  It just works so well with the existing Lavinia range.

For this card, I used the Lavinia aperture circle from the "Sticker Stencils - Set 5" with "Lost Shadow" Distress Ink to give a quiet background circle for the wreath.

I then moved on to the stamping, starting with the stamp from the new release called "Fairy Catkins" stamped in Versafine Clair "Acorn" a mid warm brown ink.

Next, I moved on to stamping the leaves using the Lavinia Stamps "Oak Leaves" stamp, stamped in two shades of Versafine Clair Ink:  "Summertime" an orange coloured ink and "Acorn" the brown ink.

I coloured the leaves with a selection of Derwent Inktense pencils and a gold gel pen.

I moved on to stamping the berries, I think this berry stamp came with another Lavinia Stamp, but I don't recall which one.  I stamped the berries in Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink.  Once dry, I then coated the berries in red Posca Pen, adding dots of white gel pen, where I thought the light might hit the berries.

Using Versafine Clair "Summertime" orange coloured ink, I stamped the sentiment in the middle of the wreath.  The verse is called "Winter Spice".

Finally, I added some dots of gold gel pen and added a few highlights to various areas of the wreath using a white gel pen.

Lavinia Stamps "Paper Hug" Card

This morning I've made this card for a friend that will be needing a hug this week.   

I stamped the new Lavinia Stamps "Oak Leaves" in Versafine Clair "Summertime" orange ink.  I then stamped the acorns, which are part of the same set in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  I used the same ink for the Funky Fossil sentiment, which is part of their "Small Print #2" stamp set.

To colour the leaves and the acorns, I used Derwent Inktense water colour pencils, starting with orange and rust tones then adding greens. I edged and grounded the leaves and acorns using a pencil.

I used "Antique Linen" Distress Oxide Ink, applied with a brush in the background.  I used a fine tip pen in brown to cover the orange stems, adding areas of gold shimmer gel pen to the leaves and acorns.  

Lavinia Stamps "Winter Spice" Card

I have continued to play with my new Lavinia Stamps, making this Autumn coloured wreath using  the new Winter Spice, Oak Leaves and Flower Collection to create this wreath with the sentiment in the middle. 

I started by stamping the "Winter Spice" sentiment in the centre of the card using Versafine Clair "Golden Meadow" ink. I then lightly drew a circle around the sentiment in pencil to give myself an idea of the placement of stamps

Starting with the branch from the "Flower Collection", I stamped it around the circle, using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink, stamped in second generation stamping. I left a gap in between each and stamped the seedhead from the same set using Versafine Clair " Shady Lane" green ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Tulip Red" ink, I stamped the berries using a Lavinia Pound stamp.  Then using Versafine Clair "Summertime" orange ink, I stamped the "Oak Leaves".

I coloured the wreath elements using Derwent Inktense water colour pencils, along with glitter, metallic and gel pens.