Lavinia Stamps Design Team Sample for Hochanda TV April 23rd 2019 (Set 1 - 2)

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I made for the show.

I had previously made a batch of backgrounds using Brusho paint.  The two Brusho colours I have used to create this background are Gamboge and Sea Green.

For all stamping on this card, I used a Versafine Clair ink in "Shady Lane" colour.  I stamped the "Zen Angelic Words" on end, so it appears "Josie" the fairy is standing on them like stepping stones and as there was a little space either side of the words to the far left and right, I stamped a "dandelion" head.

Lavinia Stamps Design Team Samples for Hochanda 23rd April 2019 (set 4 - 1)

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I have created for the show.

I started off with a background of Distress Oxides in a whole host of shades.

I stamped the sentiment "Believe In Magic" and the "Fairy Chain" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  I then stamped the three types of  "Dandelions" in different shades of Versafine Clair Ink:  Nocturne, Shady Lane and Green Oasis.

I used various two designs of pound stamps around the edge, the "Mini Leaf" stamped in Versafine Clair "Chianti" and the "Mini Berry" stamped in Versafine Clair "Verdant".  I then stamped the "Mini Star Group" in Memento "Grey Flannel" ink.

Finally to add interest, I used a Signo Pen in a silver glitter shade and a Metallic Gold pen to add high lights around the card.

Lavinia Stamps Design Team Samples for Hochanda TV on 23rd April 2019 (Set 3 - 1)

Lavinia Stamps will be featured on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I have made for them.

I apologise for the multiple images and the poor photography.  As I have used mirror card, it is nearly impossible to take a photograph without getting my reflection too.

I used a piece of mirror card for the base of this card, applying the followint shades of alcohol ink to the surface:  Citrus, Aquamarine, Mermaid and Meadow.

I inked the top and bottom edges of the card and dragged the black Ranger Archival ink pad across the surface from top to bottom and then bottom to top (not cross ways).

Using the same ink, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Harrieta's House", the "Path" and the "Fairy Buds".  Once the Archival Ink was dry, I then dragged a Versamark clear ink pad across the surface (not fully flat, just enough to get a streaked look).  I then covered it with clear embossing powder and heated till the powder had melted.  To finish the card, I added black dots of Liquid Pearls to the Fairy Buds, Roof and the area between the door and the path.

Lavinia Stamps Design Team Samples for Hochanda TV Arpil 23rd 2019 (Set 2 - 1)

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I have made for the show.

For this sample, I created a background of Distress Oxides Inks using shades of:  Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw and Dried Marigold.

I stamped the beautiful Lavinia Stamps butterfly called "Indra" and the sentiment  called "Let Your Spririt Take Flight" in a Versafine Clair ink called "Fantasia".  I then coloured the butterfly with Promarker pens in the following shades:  Bluebell, Magenta, Cyan and Leaf Green.

Next I moved onto the flowers at the base of the card.  I stamped the "Fairy Buds" (the tall flowers), in two shades of Versafine Clair ink:  Verdant Green and Charming Pink.  I then stamped the "Dandelions" in Versafine Clair "Fantastia" shade of ink.  

Finally, I added some dots of Liquid Pearls to the Fairy Buds and to Indra.  I also added a touch of glitter to the trail of flight from the butterfly using the "Brusho Sprinkle It - Iridescent Gold"

Lavinia Stamps Design Team Sample for Hochanda TV April 23rd 2019 (Set 1 - 1)

Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 11am and 3pm.  This is a Design Team sample I have made for the show.

For this sample, I created a background using an assortment of Distress Oxide ink colours including:  Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violets.  Once I was happy with the background, I sprikled droplets of water onto the surface and then mopped it up with a paper towel.  This leaves a nice quiet, slightly bleached look where the droplets have been.

Using a circular mask, I made the dark outline around the moon using Versafine Clair "Monarch" shade of ink.  I then coloured the middle of the moon using "Memento Luxe "Wedding Dress" shade of ink.

Next I stamped the two script area using the Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Spells" stamped in Versafine "Stormy Gray" coloured ink.  I then stamped the fairy figure called "Josie", stamped in Versafine Clair "Fantasia" shade of ink.  Using the same ink I stamped the sentiment "Let your spirit take flight"

I then stamped the "Single Skeleton Tree" and the "Birds" both in Versafine Clair "Monarch" shade of ink.

Next I turned my attention to creating a landscape.  I knew I wanted to create a pool and a reflection, so went about making a landscape using several shaped masks and Distress Ink in the shade of "Wilted Violet".  The area of water I gave a water colour wash of grey paint to replicate the pool.

To create the reflection.  I used the "Josie" fairy stamp again, but instead of stamping on paper, I stamped the image onto my Gelli Plate (I used Versafine "Stormy Gray" ink).  I then turned the Gelli Plate upside down and positioned it onto the card where I wanted it to be and put light pressure to transfer the image onto the sample.  It came out quite light, so I painted the pale areas with water colour paint.

To finish, I added touches of silver glitter using a Signo pen to the water, fairy and dandelion.

Design Team Make for "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog" #395 Spring Flowers

It is time for another challenge on the "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog".  This time the theme is "Spring Flowers".  If you have a minute to spare, please do pop over and take a look at the creations by my fellow Design Team members and maybe take part in the challenge yourself.

I decided to go for a clean and simple (CAS) look.  For this card I used an embossing folder that came free with a magazine a couple of years ago.  

The bucket of flowers is also a free stamp from the "Crafts Beautiful Magazine", March 2018 issue.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Marker pens to stamp the image in the following shades:  Wilted Violet, Hickory Smoke and Twisted Citron.

I decided against using a sentiment for this card, as I thought it would be handy plain for several different occasions.

Lavinia Stamps April Monthly Challenge - "Buds and Blossoms" #3

It's time to remind you that the April  Lavinia Stamps monthly challenge with a theme of "Buds and Blossoms" ends on the 25th of the month, so you just have time to create up to five entries and maybe win £40 of vouchers to spend on the Lavinia Site.  This is a Design Team sample I made to help promote the challenge.

I created a background using Colorbox Inks on a Gelli Plate and then sprinkled Brusho paint on top.  I then positioned my card on top of the gell plate and applied a little pressure across the surface and this mottled look was the result, which I rather like.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" shade of ink to stamp the following images:  Fuchsia, Faith the Fairy, Single Skeleton Tree, and Star Blossom.  Using the same ink, I masked off the moon area and created an edge to define where the moon is.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink, I stamped the Wild Flower.

I coloured the Star Blossom flowers with a gold metallic pen.  I used a white Signo Pen to add high-lights.  I also used a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen to areas to give a subtle gold shimmer.