Lavinia Stamps Winter Berries Christmas Card (inspired by Eileen Godwin).

I recently watched a demo by the talented Eileen Godwin where she made a stunning Christmas card, I was so inspired by her card I decided to replicate it.

I started by using a small That's Craft "Fern" Mini Stencil in two shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Shabby Shutters and Bundled Sage.

Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Berry Leaves".  

I then used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Winter Berries".

I coloured the berries using two shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Fired Brick and Candied Apple.  I then glazed the berries using "Glossy Accents".

Finally I added a sentiment using a Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Words Christmas" sentiment.

Lavinia Stamp New Stamp Preview, Fern Branch, Winter Berries and Silence Sentiment

Tracey Dutton of Lavinia Stamps has created thirteen fabulous new stamps to compliment the existing collection.  The new stamps will be available to purchase from 31st October 2019.

for this card, I used the "Tumbled Glass" Distress Oxide Ink with a paint brush to create a pale blue background wash.

Using Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" dark green ink, I stamped the new "Fern Branch" and the new "Winter Berries".

Using Versafine Clair 'Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the crow from the Lavinia "Crow Set" to perch on the branch.

I used Arteza Brush pens to colour the berries red and a white Signo pen to add highlights and snowflakes on the pale background.  

I then die cut the image into a circle.  I used an embossing folder with dots to replicate snow falling to emboss a piece of card.  At the base of the card I stamped the new "Silence" sentiment in Versafine Clair "Rain Forest" green ink.  I then adhered the circle image on top of the embossed background.