Lavinia Stamps February 2002 Hochanda TV Show Preview - Set 4

Lavinia Stamps will be on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th February at 12pm and 3pm, with a fabulous selection of stamps and accessories demonstrated by Amanda Branston.

I used the "Border Stamp Floral" stamped at an angle in three different shades of pale blue/turquoise Colorbox Cats Eye inks.  I then cut the stamped area into a rectangle.

I stamped "The Oracle" figure using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink which is like a teal colour.  Using the same ink, I created a light landscap, by dragging the ink down over the torn edge of a piece of copy paper.  I used a pencil to ground the figure and staff.

I decided to stamp the sentiment "Embrace Your Dreams" vertically, using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey shade of ink.

Finally, I used a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to add a little subtle sparkle to the card.

Lavinia Stamps - Sebastian the seahorse (on a gelli plate background)

Looking through my stamps, I realised it's been ages since I used the Lavinia Stamps "Sebastian the Seahorse".  The detail on it is stunning, so I decided to have a play.

I had a prepared 6" gelli plate background from a previous session a couple of weeks back, so decided to use it.  (It was Colorbox "Artichoke" colour ink brayered onto the plate, with splashes of turquoise coloured wet Brusho sprinkled on top of the brayered colour).  

I added some extra colour to the top of the circle as it was too light for what I wanted using a couple of Distress Oxide Inks.

I stamped "Sebastian" in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink.

I stamped the background taller "Seaweed 2" in Versafine Clair "Verdant" light green ink.

I stamped the "Stones" in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink and coloured them with a metallic gold pen.

I stamped the darker coloured "Seaweed" stamped in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

I stamped the "Sea Bubbles" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I added some touches of silver glitter using a Signo Pen.

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV show sample - Set 1

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th February at mid-day and 3pm.  Amanda Branston will be representing Lavinia, demonstating stamps, accessories and techniques.

The background of this card was a gelli plate image, created using Colorbox "Artichoke" ink brayered on to the plate with splatters of wet orange coloured Brusho which creates the mottled look.

I stamped the first "Druid's Inn" tree on the left hand side using Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.  I then stamped two further images on copy paper, which I cut around to create masks.

I covered the first tree with a mask and then stamped another tree to the side, covered that with the second mask and then stamped a third tree.

I coloured the trees with an assortment of Distress Oxide Inks (Mowed Lawn, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany and Ground Espresso).  I coloured the stone steps to the door using a white Posca Pen.

I coloured the bottom right hand corner using "Broken China" Distress Oxide ink to create a pond feature.

I added leaves to the trees using two shades of Versafine Clair ink (Summertime, which is orange and Chianti a dark red shade of ink) and the "Berry Leaves".

I edged the card using Versafine Clair "Acorn" ink.

I stamped two fairies from the "Fairy Foragers" set, creating a stepping stone using a white Posca Pen for the fairy by the pond.  

I added some foliage at the base of the card by the pond using the "Berry Leaves" with Versafine Clair "Verdant" and "Shady Lane".

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV Preview Sample - Set 2

Amanda Branston, representing Lavinia Stamps will be on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th February at mid-day and 3pm, with a selection of stamps and accessories.

I have used a 6" gelli plate to create the backgound circle, using Colorbox Inks (Artichoke and Grape colours) brayered on to the plate and then splashes of diluted wet tuquoise Brusho, sprinkled with a fan brush.

I created a mask using copy paper to protect the white edges of the circle, by drawing a 6" circle with a compass and then cutting the middle out, this left me a "window" in the middle.  I then used a removable Herma to keep the mask in place over the gelli plate image.

I decided that the whole image needed more depth in colour, so used Distress Oxide Inks with a blending tool.  I masked off a circle area where I wanted the moon to be. For the sky area, I used Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet.  For the ground area I used "Mowed Lawn" Distress Oxide Ink.

Using the torn edge of a piece of copy paper, I created the landscape by dragging Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink along the torn edge, I also edged the moon before removing the mask.

I then stamped the "Celestial Tree" using two Versafine Clair inks (Nocturne and Morning Mist"), using the darker one for the foreground and the lighter one for the foreground, which gives the perspective of depth.

I stamped the hare, which is part of the "Whimsical Hare" set using Versafine Clair "Pinecone" which is a dark brown ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Wild Poppies" and the "Mini Slender Mushrooms".

I used a white, red and orange Posca Pens to add little dots of flowers on the hillside,  I used a pencil to ground the hare and a black fine line pen to add some tufts of grass too.

Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV Show Sample Preview - Set 4

On Friday 7th February at 12pm and 3pm Lavinia Stamps will be on Hochanda TV with a selection of fabulous stamps, with techniques demonstrated by Amanda Branston.

This is a sample I created using some of the stamps that will be available to purchase on the TV show.  

For my sample, I started by creating the background by placing "Antique Linen" and "Pumice Stone" Distress Oxide Ink onto my glass mat, giving the ink a light spritz of water and then swooshing the piece of card through the colours.  For areas that swooshing the colour missed, I used a paint brush to fill the gaps.  This provided a nice mottled background a little like marbelling.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink, I stamped "The Oracle" as the main focal point of the card.

I created the steps that "The Oracle" stands on by using the "Floral Border Stamp" in a vertical position, stamping at four times in Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.

Using the same ink, I stamped the "Celestial Tree" in the background and the "Creeping Vine" in the foreground, both these stamps will be available on the Hochanda shows too.

I added touched of solid gold colour to the flower centres on the "Floral Border" steps and also to the "Celestial Trees".  Using a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, I added some gold shimmer to the hair and outline of "The Oracle".

I inked the edges of the card and then mounted it onto green card, then mounted that onto a mottled background, created in the same way as I made the background for the central image.  I used the first two lines of "Embrace Your Dreams" sentiment with Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink.  I then mounted the whole card onto a black background which makes the whole image pop.

Funky Fossil - Taches and Micro Dots Birthday Card

I created this card using two Funky Fossil Design stencils.  The lower one is the "Micro Dots stencil", where I have used "Wild Honey" Distress Oxide inks.  I then used That's Crafty "Black Texture Paste through the "Taches Stencil".  

I used a Personal Impressions stamp for the sentiment, from their "Double Sayings" set, stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

Funky Fossil - Wild Things Birthday Card

I've been having a play with Funky Fossil stencils and stamps to create this birthday card.

I created the background square by covering the card in "Pumice Stone" Distress Oxide Ink.

Using low-tack masking tape, I secured the Funky Fossil "Tribal Background Stencil" over the square.  Using a blending tool, I applied the "Walnut Stain" Distresss Oxide Ink through the stencil.  I then mounted the finished square on to a piece of brown card and then adhered it to a cream coloured card blank.

I used the lion from the Funky Fossil "Wild Things Clear Stamp Set" stamped on to plain white card using Versafine "Vintage Sepia" brown shade of ink.  I then coloured the lion using a fine paint brush and Distress Oxide inks in the following shades:  Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge.  I added some touches of gold to the mane using a gold metallic pen.  I then cut the lion out and adhered on to the card.

I usde a Personal Impressions sentiment from their "Double Sayings" set, stamped in Versafine "Vintage Sepia.