Lavinia stamps November challenge

Wow! November has arrived, can’t believe that it’s almost Christmas. 

Well it’s time for the Lavinia challenge, this months theme is While you were sleeping.  entries close on the 25th November. 

For full info please follow the Lavinia page link: https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge

There is a £40 gift Voucher to be won by the lucky winner who will be picked at random. 

Here are a few ideas I have made to inspire your creativity. 

Stamps used for first sample are as follows. 

https://laviniastamps.com/product/tree-branch

https://laviniastamps.com/product/mooch-lav404

https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers

https://laviniastamps.com/product/bulrushes

I made a similar card to this one last year and really liked the outcome so have decided to use the same background again, I used a  large circle die cut mask for the moon, using chipped sapphire and faded jeans distress inks on the background and water. I Used spun sugar and old paper for the moon. Stamped the branches with acorn versafine Claire ink. The remaining images were stamped with black onyx versafine ink. For the Highlights I used a clear gel pen, on the water I used the clear gel pen and made small wiggly lines. Card was finished in one evening. 

For my next card I I used the following Lavinia stamps. 

https://laviniastamps.com/product/maple-leaf

https://laviniastamps.com/product/dandelions

https://laviniastamps.com/product/seeing-is-believing

https://laviniastamps.com/product/summers-ebb

https://laviniastamps.com/product/snail-mini

For my second sample I thought I would use my New spectrum noir inks that hubby brought me for my birthday. They are very nice colours was very happy with them. I used Honeypot, grasshopper, pink tulip, and plum jam for the background. For the snail I used acorn versafine Claire, (second generation) the leaves were stamped with plum jam and pink tulip spectrum noir ink. Words stamped with pink tulip (second generation). Remaining images are stamped with black onyx versafine. Highlighted with clear gel pen. 

Look forward to seeing all your fabulous creations. Good luck. 

Lavinia stamps October challenge 2018.

Wow! Welcome to October, this year just seems to be flying by.
Well it’s time for the Lavinia challenge, this months theme is Hocus Pocus, entries close on the 25th October.
For full info please follow the Lavinia page link: https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge
There is a £40 gift Voucher to be won by the lucky winner who will be picked at random.
My first sample was made at a workshop run by the very talented Eileen Godwin. Such an inspiring lady who is happy to share her talent with all.
I used the following Lavinia stamps in my Three samples.
https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells
https://laviniastamps.com/product/moon
https://laviniastamps.com/product/seasonal-tree
https://laviniastamps.com/product/slender-mushrooms
https://laviniastamps.com/product/willow-the-witch
https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-web
https://laviniastamps.com/product/mooch-lav404
https://laviniastamps.com/product/bugs-new
https://laviniastamps.com/product/bats
https://laviniastamps.com/product/fern-heads
https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-vines
https://laviniastamps.com/product/dragon
Starting with wild honey DI in the centre of the card using a circular motion, ink up a circle shape. Then used dried marigold for my second layer, then finally used spiced marmalade to completely cover the card. Next I linked ground area with peeled paint DI and a piece of torn paper. I then stamped the moon and the words in peeled paint and the moon in vintage Photo. Using white a little acrylic paint on a wet wipe I brushed across card to give a mystical effect. Used black onyx Versa fine for stamped images.  Highlighted with wink a Stella glitter pen.

Sample 2 was inked with spectrum noir inks. Inked using method in card 1. Spider web heat embossed with silver sparkle embossing powder,  cat and spider inked using black onyx versafine then embossed with crystal clear powder. Fern heads inked with olympic green versafine then embossed with crystal clear powder. Remaining images stamped with onyx black versafine. Finally grounded cat using green spectrum noir ink. Words cracked effect and bats are stencils by Tim Holtz.

Card Three will be my Midmonth reminder. The lacy effect hanging from the tree is the sleeve from the witch. I used this idea last year.For this card I used mustard seed, seedless preserves, broken china and chipped saphire DI. The tree was stamped with acorn versafine Clare ink, then highlighted with an orange sparkle pen.  The rest of the highlighting was done with a silver glitter pen. Remaining images are stamped with black onyx versafine.

Have a spooky time crafting your hocus pocus makes, I look forward to seeing them. 

Lavinia launch of new stamps.

Good morning all. Today sees the launch of the new stamps from Lavinia.
They really are beautiful.
We have Raven: https://laviniastamps.com/product/raven
Rue: https://laviniastamps.com/product/rue
Willow arch: https://laviniastamps.com/product/willow-arch
Twisted willow: https://laviniastamps.com/product/twisted-willow
Tree branch: https://laviniastamps.com/product/tree-branch
Wild vines: https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-vines
Spanish moss: https://laviniastamps.com/product/spanish-moss
Mini leaf 5: https://laviniastamps.com/product/mini-leaf-5
Mini holly: https://laviniastamps.com/product/mini-holly
Mini Branch: https://laviniastamps.com/product/mini-branch
Mini berry: https://laviniastamps.com/product/mini-berry
Flower Flouish: https://laviniastamps.com/product/flower-flourish

I have had fun working with the new products, I hope you like the samples I made a they inspire your creativity a little bit.

I used the New spectrum noir ink for the background. I used a heart mask for the sun, liked the way this turned out so will be using this idea again. 

For this card I used distress ink for the background. I have a feeling that the two new fairies are going to be very popular. 

The background for this card was made with the New spectrum noir inks. They are also lovely to work with.

The background for this card was inked with distress inks.
     
       For the main stamping I used black onyx versafine.

Happy crafting everyone, look forward to seeing your fabulous projects.

Lavinia Stamps September challenge.

Good evening.
Hope you are all enjoying the summer. I had a great holiday in Memphis, such a lovely place to visit.
The theme for the September Lavinia challenge, is your favourite colour.
This card I made in My daughters favourite colour, I used salty ocean, blueprint sketch and broken china distress ink on an oblong acrylic block then sprayed with water, I then placed on card repeated twice more. Stamped feather with black versafine, then highlighted with white pen. Stamped wording onto parchment paper
Stamps used were:
https://laviniastamps.com/product/feather
https://laviniastamps.com/product/have-a-fairy-happy-birthday

For my next card I used the same stamp but used worn lipstick  distress oxide.
Stamped feather onto a piece of white card stock highlighted with a gel pen. Stamped onto pink card then stamped randomly with worn lipstick . Then stamped card second generation with worn lipstick, and blended the edges. Mounted on pink pearl and black card.

I look forward to seeing your creations. 

Lavinia Hochanda August 3rd 2018 at 10am

Lavinia stamps are back on Hochanda today,  with a great choice of stamps, and some fabulous demonstrations with the lovely Amanda. I hope you can watch the show, I will have to watch on catch up, as I’m on holiday and it will only be 4am in Memphis when the show is on air. I enjoyed making these samples to share with you.

My first two cards were made with distress oxide backgrounds. Using worn lipstick, peacock feathers, shaded lilac and seedless preserves. 

On the first card I used versamark and gold sparkle embossing powder, I stamped and embossed  the spiral of spells first then stamped the shrub and embossed one at a time. 

For the second card, I also used a crackle effect stencil with seedless preserves, before stamping the branch on the background with versamark then embossing with pink and lilac melt dust that I found hidden away in the back of a cupboard. I then stamped the spiral of spells onto a circle background with versamark and silver embossing powder. Mat and layered onto burgundy and silver card, flicked some dark pink sparkle pen onto background, then placed imagine die cut next to circle 

Main stamps for these projects are:

https://laviniastamps.com/product/snow-shrub

https://laviniastamps.com/product/spiral-of-spells

    

The next two sets of stamps on the show always remind me of Autumn. The Colours chosen were picked as they also remind me of Autumn. My next two cards were also made using distress oxides. Fossilised amber, peeled paint, spiced marmalade, fired brick and vintage photo. The autumn fall fairy was stamped with versafine Clair black ink. The ivy was stamped with =distress oxides. 

Main stamps for these projects are:

https://laviniastamps.com/product/autumn-fall-large

https://laviniastamps.com/product/climbing-ivy

The next two cards were also made using distress oxide backgrounds. Fired brick, fossilised Amber, peeled paint, spiced marmalade, rusty hinge and mowed lawn distress ink. Acorn house and squirrel stamped with acorn versafine Claire. Used torn paper template for ground area using mowed lawn distress ink. Used Lavinia tree stencil in background. Other Lavinia stamps were stamped with distress oxides. 

Main stamps for these projects are:

https://laviniastamps.com/product/acorn-dwelling-3

https://laviniastamps.com/product/red-squirrel

For my final card I masked off a rectangular area of the card. I used iced spruce and dried marigold distress ink for the background. Then stamped tree in Acorn versafine Claire ink. Once dry I coloured the tree with a brown sparkle pen. Stamped Kayla and caterpillar with versafine Claire black ink. I then stamped the small leaves with different green  coloured oxide inks. Flicked some brown sparkle pen to give some splats then highlighted edge in gold pen. 

https://laviniastamps.com/product/jaylar

https://laviniastamps.com/product/tree-root-new

https://laviniastamps.com/product/mini-leaf-2

And the new caterpillar stamp. 

I really hope you enjoy the show, I look forward to seeing the projects you make. Please share them on the loving all things Lavinia Facebook page. 

Lavinia stamps July challenge

While you were sleeping.
Good morning all.
July has arrived, the months just seem to be flying by, but I’m looking forward to the summer.
It’s time once again for the new Lavinia stamps challenge, the theme this month is... While you were sleeping.

For full details visit the creative challenge blog. https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge
You could be the lucky winner picked at random to win a £40 voucher to spend in the Lavinia shop.
For my first card I used the following Lavinia Stamps.
https://laviniastamps.com/product/large-path
https://laviniastamps.com/product/hide-and-seek
https://laviniastamps.com/product/vine-new
https://laviniastamps.com/product/trailing-ivy
https://laviniastamps.com/product/woodland-hares-lav409
https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-wish
Stamped all the images for this card with Clair versafine nocturnal ink.
Coloured the stone effect background with frayed burlap and pumice stone distress, used as a wash.
I also used shabby shutters distress ink as a wash for the grassy area, the steps were coloured with black soot distress ink also used as a wash. Tea dye distress ink was used on the door, for the reverse of the door I hand drew some lines and a handle with a thin black pen then also coloured with tea dye distress ink.
For the sky on the background behind the door, I used Broken China distress ink. The flowers were cored with pink sparkle pens.
I cut out part of the door so that it would open, then placed a background behind! I also cut a second door frame and decoupaged this!
For the highlights I used a white pen, a glitter pen and on the vine I also used a green glitter pen.




For my next sample, I used the following Lavinia stamps.
https://laviniastamps.com/product/moon-fairy
https://laviniastamps.com/product/stars-1
https://laviniastamps.com/product/star-cluster
https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells
I used shaded lilac distress ink all over the card then went round edges with seedless preserves. 

Then stamped words with seedless preserves oxide ink. Stamped lmage in centre with versafine Claire nocturne ink. Stamped sars with versafine then heat embossed with silver sparkle embossing powder. Then mat and layered onto black and silver glitter card.

Lavinia stamps June Challenge.

Good Evening. 

What a beautiful day it has been today. We had an awesome pink sunset here in London last night, I just had to take a picture. 

This reminded me it was time to let you know there is only one day left to get your creations entered for this months Lavinia stamps creative challenge! The theme is sunset pinks. You could be the lucky winner of a £40 gift Voucher. For full information please visit the Lavinia stamps Facebook page https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge. 

For my card I have used the wonderful new stamp called Indra. It is a beautiful stamp. I stamped Indra with Glamourous Versafine Clair. For the background I used aqua pens, I brushed a variety of pinks and a lavender colour across the card the used a wide brush with damped with water and brushed across card the blend them together. I then used green in the same way for the grass area. I stamped the snow shrub with acorn versafine Clair.  The grass stamp was stamped with green oasis versafine Clair.  Then highlighted with a white pen also used a glitter pen. 

Good luck and Happy crafting. 

June 2018 Honey Doo crafts Blog Hop.

Welcome to the first ever Honey Doo Blog Hop

The winner of our very first hop is. Hilary Reay. Congratulations Hilary. 

The Hop starts at 10 am Friday 8th June and closes 8pm 12th June 2018.
The winner will be announced on the Honey Doo Page and on Facebook on the Wednesday 13th June at 8pm.
The winner will receive a £10 Voucher to spend in the Honey Doo store. To claim your prize you just need to send an email to Honey Doo crafts with the  words "Winner of the June Hop" in the subject line.
Welcome to the Honey Doo Blog hop
What a great giveaway we have for you ,The designers have done some fabulous work all you have to do is like and comment on each blog to win the above prize.
http://abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/​​Martine Smith
http://scrapancard.blogspot.co.uk/`​​Rosemary Rogers... You are here.
https://elliescupboard.blogspot.co.uk/​​Hellen Pearce
https://arakoolakardart.blogspot.co.uk/​​Debbi Watts
http://cakescardsandcraftybits.blogspot.co.uk/ Karen Liddle

Sparkle like a star butterfly card
Materials used
Honey doo Products
Butterflies flight stamps
Heat Resistant acetate
Crystal-Clear. Embossing powder
Birthday Star.
Brick Wall Stencil
Flourish
Sticky Glue
Pink-Sapphire Mica-Powder.
Green Emerald Mica powder
Lime Zest Mica Powder.
Purple Topaz mica powder
Berry Red Mica Powder.
Other products
17.5cm square white card
19cm square white card
Onyx black versa fine
White 8" square card blank.
Butterfly embossing folder
Craft mat
Shenna stamping card
Wide flat paintbrush
Heat gun
Anti-static bag

How to create
1. Mix the mica powders with water in a pallet, make them quite watery. Then take the pink sapphire mica powder first, brush across the 17.5cm square stamping card, repeat until 3/4 of the card has been covered. then brush across the card with green emerald mica powder, then dry with a heat gun. Using a thin paintbrush paint a few lines in the green area to give a grass effect.
2. Using a wide flat paintbrush, using the remaining colour mica, paint, across card in a few places so it is part of a skyline, Dry with heat gun.
3. Dust Heat Resistant Acetate 17.5 by 21cm with anti-static bag, stamp butterflies flight stamp onto the centre of the Acetate then sprinkle with Sparkling crystal embossing powder. Onto a small piece of acetate stamp the largest butterfly.
4. Take each embossing powder and place a small amount on an artists pallet, take a little water to each one and mix to a thin paste, then paint each butterfly in a different colour.
5. Take your acetate and score a fold 1cm in on each side. Place acetate over your background note were to stamp your sentiment. Remove acetate the stamp sentiment with Black onyx versafine ink.
6. Mount acetate onto background, by placing double sided tape onto acetate folds then firmly pressing down onto the back of the background design Mount main design onto 8" blank card using sticky glue, measure panels for side of card an cut these out of the butterfly embossed card, stick ribbon onto back of panel, then stick to each side of card.
7. Then carefully cut out the largest acetate butterfly on the small piece of acetate place a little glue onto the body area of the butterfly stick onto the acetate by the smallest butterfly and Leave to dry.

Lavinia stamps June Challenge

Hi Crafty friends.
It's time for the June Lavinia creative challenge, the theme this month is 'sunset pinks.' so why not create something fabulous and enter the challenge, you could be the lucky winner that is picked at random to win a £40 voucher to spend in the lavinia shop.


 The stamps I used on this card are...
Grace, Lavender, Vine, Fir tree and Birds. all stamped with Onyx black versafine ink.
The background was made with distress inks, worn lipstick, picked raspberry and shaded lilac.



The stamps for my 2nd card were...
Aurora, Maple leaf and Star blossom all stamped with Black onyx versafine.
Background was made using distress inks Shaded Lilac, picked raspberry, worn lipstick squeezed lemonade and forest moss,  painted flowers and wings with worn lipstick distress ink. highlights on both cards were done with white and gold gel pens.



Happy crafting everyone! Looking forward to seeing your lovely entries, good luck

Honey Doo Stamps Hochanda shows

Honey Doo crafts are back on your screens today at 12 and 4pm. Tune in to Hochanda to watch Amanda doing some brilliant demos with the newest releases, which include some great new stencils.

My first sample includes the New circle Stencil very faintly on the main card background. I masked of the edge of my card with low tack tape to give my a white edge. Then I used Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade an Mustard seed distress ink, from the bottom left corner towards the top right hand corner leaving some white space at the top. I then stamped the Blooming Flouish stamp with black versafine  then embossed with Honey Doo crystal clear embossing powder. I painted the the stamped area with Purple Topaz, Lime Zest and Sour grape Honey Doo mica powders. Then stamped Thank you stamp with Versamark and gold embossing powder. Placed a small lilac bead in the Center of each flower.


Distress oxide on tag, distress ink on card. Mustard seed, Ripe Persimmon and Worn lipstick.
Honey Doo New beginnings image stamped with black onyx versafine embossed with crystal clear embossing powder. Coloured the stamped image with sparkle pens,highlighted tree with a white pen, used a paper doily as a stencil for the sun area then stamped sentiment from the set in the sun.  Used the New mesh stencil on the background and the same colour distress inks as on the tag. Made a smaller tag for the Cheers sentiment, stamped in onyx black versafine then embossed with crystal clear embossing powder also stamped just the bottle and glass from the main stamp onto the tag. Then drew wonky lines around edge with a black Pen.



For my next sample I used Distress inks, salty ocean, evergreen bough and shaded lilac. Stamped New beginnings stamp onto the background card then coloured using sparkle pens, then highlighted with white pen. The background was inked with the same coloured inks as above randomly with the Mosaic stencil.I stamped the Blooming Flouish onto some acetate then trimmed it to use as am embellishment.



The background for this card was made with distress inks, evergreen bough, and wilted violet. Used the Encircle stencil over the wilted violet area, then stamped Butterflies flight with black onyx versafine and embossed with crystal clear embossing powder. Then using Honey Doo mica powders I coloured the buttterflies with Raspberry Ripple, Lime Zest, Lemon Sherbet and blue lagoon. The card I mounted onto was black, lilac and green, used the wilted violet on the green card through the
Encircle stencil.



This card was quick and easy to make. I randomly stamped the Ornamental Flourish stamp onto the background card, then stamped Ornamental flourish and Thank you  stamp onto a 6x6" card, with versamark and gold embossing powder. then painted the flowers with ripe Permission and worn lipstick distress ink. Layered onto gold mirror card.



for my next card I used shaving foam with brushos sprinkled on top swirled the end of a paint brush  through it, placed a piece of centura pearl card on top, lifted off shaving foam then scrapped excess away with a palette knife. stamped New beginnings stamp with black onyx versafine ink, coloured with sparkle pens, tree highlighted with  a white pen. Masked off a border area on the background paper with masking tape, then taped down the Mosaic Stencil ,  then used  wilted violet  distress ink and a black pen to make my border. Five tiny pearls on 2 corners.



For the background of this card I used the brickwork stencil,  and Tea dye distress ink. I used sparkle pens on the tag, I brushed over  the tag with five different coloured pens then washed over with a wet brush.Once dry,  stamped Butterflies flight with black onyx versafine then embossed with crystal clear embossing powder. words from the Birthday star set of New stamps. Embellished with card candy.

Lavinia stamps May challenge.

Hello. 

May has arrived already, so it’s time time for a new Lavinia Creative challenge. This months theme is bright and beautiful, so why not get creative and enter the challenge for your chance of winning a £40 gift voucher to spend in the Lavinia shop. 

Here are my DT samples..... 

For this card I used the following stamps. 

Hanging lanterns, Dreams and delights and the Bee. 

For the background I used Distress oxide ink. Squeezed lemonade and spiced marmalade. Smooched onto a piece of white card.  Used spiced marmalade for stamping then embossed with clear embossing powder. Loved the way this came out, I coloured the flowers and bees with yellow and clear sparkle pens. Black onyx versafine for bee. 

For card 2 I used....

Josie, Willow, Field grass and Butterfly stamps. 

For the background and stamping I used distress oxide, worn lipstick, shaded lilac, wilted violet, the grass was stamped with peeled paint oxide and peeled paint distress ink was used to make the ground. Little water dropped on background to give some texture. Black onyx versafine ink for fairy. 

Card 3 was stamped with.... 

Aurora, Star blossom, Fern heads and Maple leaf stamps. 



The fairy was stamped with black onyx versafine ink. Star blossoms stamped with pickled raspberry oxide, coloured with yellow sparkle pen. Peeled paint used for ferns and maple leaves. White pen used for highlights. Worn lipstick, squeezed lemonade and broken china oxides used for background. 

Thanks for visiting, have fun making your crafty creations. 

Lavinia stamps on Hochanda.

Hope you are able to watch Amanda do some wonderful Demos on Hochanda today.
The DT have made some wonderful samples to inspire your creativity.
I have made the following samples to inspire your imagination.



Badger amongst the falling leaves.

I have used the following Distress inks:
Cracked pistachio, worn lipstick, squeezed lemonade, spiced marmalade,
peeled paint and fired brick.
stamped images with black onyx versafine ink.
Coloured the log with brown sparkle pen.



Fairy on flower.

I used the following Oxide inks:
Wilted Violet, evergreen bough and broken china.
I used a natural sponge, dabbed and rubbed ink randomly
onto white card, then sprayed with water, once dry stamped image
with black onyx versafine, masked stamp, just used flower at top and bottom of card.
words and flowers at top of card where stamped with wilted violet oxide ink.
highlighted with white pen and gold gel pen.




Fairy in the rain.

I used the following Distress inks: Faded Jeans, Squeezed Lemonade,
salty ocean, Peeled paint, bundled sage, mowed lawn, broken china
and antique linen.
Inked the grass area with a torn piece of paper, used
a gel pen through a Stencil for the raindrops.
images inked with black onyx versafine ink.



Fairy on toadstool.

Embossed forest spruce stamp with versamark and pink melt dust, which I found
hidden in a box, must of been there for years. I embossed the Fairy with  Black Sparkle
 embossing powder from Honey doo crafts.
Distress inks used:
Broken china, tattered rose, twisted citron, salty ocean and faded jeans.
Flicked  blue and pink sparkle pens over background.



Badger and butterfly in the midday sun.



I used a natural sponge, dabbed and rubbed ink randomly
onto white card, then sprayed with water, once dry stamped image
with black onyx versafine .I used the following oxide inks:
Peacock feathers, evergreen  bough, mermaid lagoon, squeezed lemonade and  picked raspberry.
distress inks used:
Lucky Clover and peeled paint.
images stamped with picked raspberry oxide, olympia green versafine and black archival inks.
placed stencil  over top of card to make sunbeams with squeezed lemonade distress ink.
Highlighted with clear  sparkle pen.



fairy on flower .




distress inks used:
Worn lipstick, twisted citron, bundled sage, salty ocean, faded jeans, iced spruce and
broken china.
worn lipstick, oxide for words, and flowers, sqeezed lemonade oxide for hanging flowers.

Lavinia stamps January challenge

Lavinia stamps January challenge is well under way but there is still time to participate. The challenge theme for this month is Black and dramatic. This is a fantastic opportunity to win a £40 voucher to spend in the store. Please visit the Lavinia face book page for full information. http://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge/

Here are a few samles to inspire you.

For these two cards I used distress inks for the backgrounds and black onyx versafine for the stamped items. I also used distress oxide for the small trees on the second card. 

 

For this both of these cards,I used sparkle pens straight onto the card then went over the card horizontally with a damp brush. 

The images were stamped with versafine