Lavinia Stamps "Tree of Dreams"

As I had the Lavinia Stamps "Tree of Dreams" stamp out, I decided to make another card using it. 

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Tree of Dreams" in the middle of the white card.  I then stamped "Pipin" and one of the hares from the "Wild Hare" stamp set.

Using a black fine line pen, I extended the roots of the tree and drew a landscake.

I then used Archival Inks through the Lavinia "Elegance" stencil fading the pattern out towards the edges

I coloured the tree and the landscape using Derwent Inktense pencils.

I then used two shades of Versafine Clair Inks:  Purple Delight and Monarch with a blending brush to blend the edges of the cards fading towards the middle of the card.  I then edged the card in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I used Versafine Clair 'Purple Delight" ink to stamp the "Sacred Spells" verse around the edge of the tree.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" and "Morning Mist" I stamped the "Fairy Hives" hanging from the tree, adding dots of yellow Posca Pen to the windows.

I used an orange glitter and white gel pen to colour the climbers and to highlight the roots.  I then used the orange glitter pen to add dots around the tree, to give the impression of leaves.

Using Gold Stickles, applied with my finger tip, I added sparkle to the tree canopy.  In real life it looks really pretty, sadly the sparkle isn't picked up in this photograph.

The Black Crow - a Hero Arts and Lavinia Stamps fusion

I had the urge to stamp so used what was closest to hand on my desk, resulting in this card.

I stamped the Hero Arts urn, which is part of their set of four "Garden Ornaments" stamp set.

I then built up the image using an assortment of Lavinia Stamps, one of the crows from the "Crow Set", the "Tree Scene", the "Birds" the "Meadow Grass" and the "Twisted Vine" set.  Stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist", "Nocturne" and "Shady Lane" and coloured with Distress Oxide Inks with touches of Posca Pens for the flowers in the meadow.

Design Team make for "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog" #406 - Birds

It's time for a new challenge prompt on the "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog".  The theme for #406 is "Birds".  If you get the chance, please do pop over to the blog and take a look at some of the fab makes by my Design Team colleagues

Here's the card i've created: a snowscape with a crow on the fence post.

For the sky, I masked off a circle and filled it with three shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using the shades of Antique Linen, Mustard Seed and Wild Honey.

I then covered the moon shape with a mask and coloured the surrounding sky, using the following Distress Oxide inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Chipped Sapphire.

For the fence post, I used a stamp by Lavinia Stamp that actually has a pheasant sitting on the top of the fence post, so I stamped the fence post using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink on an off-cut of card, then cut the shape of the fence out.

I created layers of the snow landscape, cutting hills and adhering onto the card.  I gave the snow a pink/orange blush to create a slight reflection of the sky on the white snow.

I used one of the crows from the Lavinia Stamps "Crows Set" stamping it over the moon and snowscape.  I then adhered the fencepost below the claws of the crow.

The birds in the sky, is a stamp also by Lavinia Stamps called "Birds"

The "Winter Wishes" sentiment is part of a Papertrey Ink set called  "Winter Hills", again stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.

Lavinia Stamps August 2019 Monthly Challenge - Create Your Own Dream #2

On the first of each month, Lavinia Stamps announce a new monthly challenge theme.  The theme for August 2019 is "Create Your Own Dream".  If you enter and your name is drawn, after the 25th you could win £40 of vouchers to spend on Lavinia goodies.

This is a card that I have made as part of the Lavinia Stamps Design Team.

I used Distress Oxide Sprays to create the background, using Fossilised Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Faded Jeans shades.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink,  I stamped the wolves Maka (the seated wolf) and Valko (the standing wolf).

I then masked off a circle for the sun and edged it with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" ink.  Using the same ink, I created the landscape, by tearing a piece of paper and dragging the ink from the paper downwards, which I repeated several times with the paper in different positions. Using the same ink, I stamped the "Skeleton Tree".

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink again, I stamped the "Birds" and part of the "Embrace Your Dreams" sentiment.  Finally, I inked the edge of the card and then added some white high-lights to the wolves using a white Signo Pen.

Week 9 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019 - Creative Stamping Magazine issue 62

The Week 8 prompt is "Winter".  We've certainly had our share of wintery weather of late, so it seemed only right to have a prompt to reflect it.

I started my tag with a background of the following Distress Oxide colours:  Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass, Weathered Wood and Salty Ocean.  I then inked the edges of the tag with a Colorbox "Royal Blue" shade of ink.

I stamped the faded sentiment (Lavinia Sacred Spells stamp) and the trees (part of a free stamp set from Creative Stamping - issue 62) in Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink.

I then stamped the birds (Lavinia Stamps) and the deer (also free with issue 62 of Creative Stamping magazine) in Versafine Clair "Twilight" shade of ink.

I had a Snipart balsa scroll and snowflake piece which I coated in the Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink and then stuck it to the tag.

Using a silver flitter Signo Pen, I coloured over the snowflaks and stars.  I also added touches of glitter to the trees, ground and animals too.  Finally, I added some pale blue sticky gems.

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Please click here if you would like more information about this challenge.

There is also a Facebook Group linked to this challenge where you can upload images to the weekly prompt albums and chat to others who are taking part.  You are more than welcome to join in.  Sam x

A World Of Fantasty Fairies Card #laviniastamps

Last night I took poorly with a migraine and went to bed early evening.  Today the remnants of it are still lurking, resulting in me looking at things through one eye - so not a good look.  Anyway, instead of being sat on the sofa, I decided to make a card, with Lavinia Stamps of course!

I wanted to make something a bit brighter, so opted to use a yellow card for the background.  I started by masking off the bottom two thirds of the card and positioning the first section of the circular Lavinia Stamps sentiment called "Spiral of Spells", removed the paper mask and then stamped the "Fairy Dust Silhouette" both stamped in Versafine Clair "Purple Delight".

I then stamped the leaves (it's from the "pound stamp" section o the site) around the edge in Versafine "Black Onyx" ink.

I used a cardboard mask to create the background landscape using Distress Inks, applied in layers.  I then masked the area around the sun and filled the circle with a shade of orange Distress Ink.

I then stamped the small fairy, which is part of the "Fairy Foragers" collection of stamps, again stamped in  Versafine Clair "Purple Delight".  I stamped the "Snail" and the "Birds" in Versafine "Stormy Grey" ink. Finally, I added some sparkle to the fairies, the sun, the fairy dust and the snail by using a Signo silver glitter pen.

Week 3 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

Hi, thanks for popping in.  It's time for another challenge prompt. 
The Week 3 prompt is "Collage"

If like me, you save your scraps of paper and other bits and bobs, for a "just in case moment", then this prompt is for you. Drag out those bits and put them to use.

For my collage, I decided on a beach scene, but yours can be on anything you like.  I raided my oddments box and came up with this.

I started by painting the sky with water colours and worked my way down the tag from there.

I've torn inked paper into scraps,  found an embossed bit of card that could be used for sea and added a bit of extra sparkle with Nuvo sequins.  On the rocks in the foreground, I have used some FlowerSoft which was given to me by a friend but I had never got to use.  

The only stamping on the tag, are the birds which are a Lavinia Stamp. 

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You can join this challenge at any time, do as much or as little as you like, it's very, very relaxed.  If you would like more info or would like to see the previous prompts, you can check them out here.

There is also a Facebook Group for this challenge, I'd love it if you popped over and joined the fun, by sharing your challenge images and talking to the others taking part about all things crafty.  Sam x

Lavinia Stamps Sunset Hare and Foxglove Tag

Another Lavinia Stamps make today - it will be my #4 entry into their Creativity Challenge for the month of June.

I started off with a plain tag and dragged it through Tim Holtz Distress Oxides then dried with my heat gun.  

I then used a Visible Image mask/Stencil called "Time Tunnel", spritzed it with water and lay it over the tag for a minute.  Once lifted off, it leaves a faded impression of the original colours, it's a nice way to give detail to the background without it being too much in your face.  I then used the heat gun to dry the tag.

I then stamped one of the Lavinia Stamps "Woodland Hares" to the lighter area in the middle of the tag.  Next I used a torn piece of card and my Distress Inks to create a hilly landscape for the Hare to sit on.

I moved on to framing the Hare by using the Lavinia  Foxglove stamps, Birds stamps and the Creeping Vine stamps all stamped in Versafine Ink.

Finally using one of the Lavinia Pound stamps I added some very light coloured stars in a Memento "London Fog" colour, to suggest a little magic.  I then added a few lighter areas with a white Signo pen.

Lavinia Stamps Seasonal Tree Sunset Card

When I first saw the Lavinia Stamps "Seasonal Tress - LAV382)" stamp, I knew I had to get one.  I had an idea in my head that I wanted to try "mirror image stamping", so using this stamp seemed the ideal opportunity.  

I started the background by layering Tim Holtz Distress Oxides, spritzing them. drying the piece and then adding another layer of colour.  I don't know how many times I repeated the process.  You could call it a labour of love.  So much so that I was scared to stamp on it.

Fortunately, my fears were unfounded, as predictably the tree stamped perfectly in Versafine Ink.  I used a sheet of acetate and stamped the image again onto that and quickly transferred it into position below the existing tree.  I found a bone folder was handy to help push the image onto the card.

I then added the land section and the setting sun using Distress inks.  I then used a second Lavinia Stamp "Birds - LAV097) to the side of the sun.  I inked the edges of the card and added touches of white to the tree using a Signo pen, which I think gives it quite an eerie edge to it.

I've actually decided to enter this card into the June Monthly Challenge on the Lavinia Stamps site.  The prompt for this month is "Sunset Pinks" so I think this fulfills the brief.