Lavinia stamps September challenge.

Good morning, beautiful summer sunshine through the widows this morning. 

1st September today, So that means it’s the start of another Lavinia stamps creative challenge. 

As always Tracey is being very generous by offering a £40 voucher to spend in the Lavinia online store. 

The winner will be chosen at random so everyone is in with a chance.  

The design team have been busy creating lots of inspirational projects to inspire you. 

The theme for August is Dark and bright. 

The challenge runs from the 1st till the 25th September on  Lavinia creative challenge page.  You will find full terms and conditions for entries here as well.

For my fist sample I have used: 

The large owl

Tree root

Mushrooms

Bats

Maple leaf

I blended squeezed lemonade all over the card. Then using a paper circle As a stencil I used mustard seed to highlight the moon. Then used torn paper for the ground area.  Stamped the tree root And owl with acorn Clair ink. Stamped the Leaves with rainforest Clair ink (first and second generation.) 

Stamped bats and mushrooms with black Clair ink. Highlighted card with a clear Sakura pen to add highlights. 

I used the following stamps for sample 2. 

Fish set

Arlo

Sea tangle

Marine kelp

Mini fish

Coral stencil

Enjoyed making this card with the new stamps. 

The background started as a marbled card made using shaving foam. 

Then stamped the marine kelp  and sea Tangle with Clair inks, then using a brush and mermaid lagoon Distress ink brushed though stencils randomly. Stamped small fish (second generation) so they look more in the background. Stamped the main fish with Clair inks then embossed them. Highlighted fish with glitter pens, used white pen for bubbles. 

Looking forward to seeing all you wonderful creations. 

I’m off to go get ready to go back to work tomorrow, lots of changes at school to learn about, looking forward to seeing the children that are returning after a long break. 

Take care. 

Lavinia stamps. Hochanda show 24 July

The long awaited day has arrived, Lavinia stamps are appearing on Hochanda  today at 9am and 1pm  You can watch the shows on Sky 673, Freesat 817, Freeview 85 and in HD online. The fabulous Amanda Branson will be hosting the shows for Lavinia stamps. Amanda will be sharing some fabulous techniques, hits and tips, there will also be some inspiration from the design team.

 

This is my first sample using Indra and Mystic swirl and Dream word from the inspire me set.

The background was made by applying distress oxide with a damp sponge, dabbing one colour then drying before adding second colour. I coloured Indra with mica powders mixed with water. Then stamped mystic swirl around edge, finally added word, once topper was mounted onto card. 

For my next sample I used my scan n cut to cut out the egg shape.

I then used the center piece to make my background on. 

the background was made using distress oxides. then stamped images in versafine onyx black, stamped the flowers second generation.  

 Stamps used for this card: 

Woodland Hares, Vine Flourish, and seed heads

For this sample I blended distress oxide onto smooth card. stamped Indra and Dream word with black onyx verafine ink, dapped different colour oxide onto the mystic swirl stamp to get a rainbow effect and stamped with water. 

I also blended oxide inks onto this background, stamped all images with black versafine. once dry coloured fairy lantern set, with orange sparkle pen. Highlighted Dragon keepers wings with clear  gelli roll pen. stamped summers ebb verse.

For this background i smooched the card into blue distress ink and water, once dry I inked the outer part of the card with mustard seed oxide. stamped Tree of dreams with brown clair ink, then using a scrap piece of paper grounded the tree. Stamped the Wild hares small set  with black versamark ink, stamped Words of spring with brown clair ink, highlighted tree with orange gelli  pen 

 The back ground for this sample was smooched into distress oxide and water on a craftmat,

grass area was blended onto card with distress ink. dragon keeper and fairy lanterns were stamped in black versafine, then highlighted with an orange gelli pen. Vine flourish was stamped with brown versafine Clair ink.  Verse stamped with mustard seed distress oxide. 

 

For this background I used distress ink. the images were all stamped with black versafine ink. 

Using a fan brush I splattered mica powders onto bakground 

Distress ink blended onto smooth card. All images for this card were stamped with

black  versafine distress ink,  mask used for sun, 

I hope you enjoy the shows. Enjoy making your projects with these wonderful stamps 

Take care, stay safe and have a great summer. 

Lavinia stamps June challenge

The June Challenge Theme is...

 Woodland Magic.

Good evening, hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine on this beautiful day.

June has arrived so its time for a new Challenge, you could win a £40 gift voucher to spend in the Lavinia store if your the lucky winner picked at random. 

For full details on the challenge please visit the Lavinia Creative Challenge page.

Good luck. Stay safe

For my first Sample this month I used the following products:

Tree of wisdom

Vine

Fairy Fir Tree

Rory and Darcy

Field grass

For the background I used weathered wood, antique linen and old paper, blended onto smooth stamping card. used a piece of ripped paper for hills and as a mask for background trees,

then stamped the Fairy Fir Tree in the background using vintage photo distress ink. then stamped the Tree of wisdom and Vine in versafine Clair Acorn ink. colored the tree with tea dye distress ink, before adding small berries on the tree and vine with a red glitter pen. 

Finally stamped  Rory and Darcy with Nocturne Clair ink and Field grass with forest moss distress ink. then highlighted with clear gel pen.

I used the following products on sample 2.
                                                                     Fairy Fir Tree

Mini Hare set

The Wallace family

Three dancing fairies

Lavender

Forest so green

I blended mowed lawn and seedless preserves ink onto smooth stamping card with a blending tool,

I then stamped the Forest so green words with peeled paint (second generation stamping)

Using Shady lane and Acorn versafine Clair I stamped the Fairy Fir Tree randomly to represent a woodland. the lavender was stamped next in dusty Concorde, then the bunnies and fairies in black nocturne Clair ink. Finally stamped the Wallace family in acorn Clair ink before highlighting with a clear gel pen.

For my final sample I used the following products.

 Fairy Fir Tree

Ollar

Dragon set

Stars

Decided to use sparkle pen for the background of this card, took the lid off the pen, then oops there was ink all over the work area! I decided to mop it up with some card and ended up with 8 Backgrounds. Once I had done this I started on the background for this card, I brushed the pen backwards and forwards across the card. then sprayed with water and repeated the process. Once background was dry  used acrylic paint through a stencil to make the moon. stamped the dragons and trees with black archival ink, then stamped the stars versamark, using a soft brush, brushed over silver mica powder. To finish off I blended chipped sapphire ink around edge.

These are my 8 backgrounds that I ended up with from my sparkle pen spillage.

Lavinia stamps April challenge

Good morning. 

 I hope you are all keeping well and staying safe in these uncertain times. 

I’m finding that each day is merging into the next without even realising it. A big thank you to all those essential workers who are helping us. Thank you to all those who are social distancing. The next few months will be difficult for some so we need to look after each other. 

I love my crafting but my creativity is struggling at the moment, so I watched some of the many demonstrations that are on Facebook at the moment and decided to follow along to a demo from Eileen Godwin, my first two samples are what I produced during the demo. 

The theme for April is: Blue and Silver. 

For full details on entering please follow the link to Lavinia stamps April challenge  challenge 

Card 1

Following along to Eileen’s demo using Stormy sky and rumpled glass oxide 

Stamped Lavinia feather, and Dream word from the Inspire me set with blue belle versafine Clair ink, using a fan brush and silver mica powder mixed with water, tapped over card to give a hint of silver, then highlighted feather with silver pen. 

Card 2

Mermaid lagoon and faded jeans oxide inks used for background.
Stamped Indian Flouish with versamark ink then heat silver sparkle embossing powder. As on card 1 spattered background with silver mica powder then stamped the dream word from the inspire me set then highlighted flourish with blue gel pen.

Card 3

For the background I used stormy sky, mermaid lagoon, faded jeans and tumbled glass oxide ink blended onto smooth card with a blending tool. Then spayed with water and left to dry naturally. 

Stamped Indra with Blue Belle versafine Clair ink then highlighted with silver mica powder mixed with water.  Stamped Mini orbs randomly over background with versamark then using a soft brush rubbed mica silver mica powder over top. Stamped A time to reflect sentiment with blue belle Clair using second generation stamping image randomly over background. Then cut background into 3 and   Mounted onto navy blue linen  and silver mirror card. 

Hope you like my samples for this month, I wish you all well. 

Lavinia March Creative Challenge

Good morning on this wet and windy 1st of March. 

It’s time for a new Lavinia stamps creative challenge, for March the theme is: A forest gathering. 

Your Entry could be chosen at random to win a £40 Voucher to spend in the Lavinia store. 

For full details please visit the creative challenge page. 

Lavinia creative challenge

For my first sample I used the following stamps. 

Maka

Valko

The Wallace family

Three Field mice

Meadow mushroom miniature

Forest scene.

For the background I used Distress Oxide inks Mermaid Lagoon, Fossilized amber, and Faded Denim for the sky, crushed olive,and mowed lawn for the grass area. stamped the animals in versafine clair Nocturne ink and the trees in Fallen leaves versafine clair. highlighted with gel pen. 

 For my second sample I used the following stamps. 

Sacred Tree

Mini leaf 5

Flower flouish

Dancing till dawn
For the background I used crushed olive, mowed lawn, and pine needles distress oxide, for the background, the miniature leaves were stamped with crushed olive Oxide which i also used for the hills.The trees were stamped with fallen leaves versafine clair, and the fairies with Nocturne versafine clair. Then finally stamped the flower flourish with pewter colour box ink.



I look forward to seeing all your lovely creations, and good luck.

Lavinia stamps April challenge.

Hi Everyone. April has sprung into action, this year is going so quickly. Come along and join us at Lavinia stamps for the April challenge, theme is buds and blossoms. I have been having a play with some stamps I’ve not used for a while. For full details on entering the challenge pleas visit the Lavinia stamps challenge Here

         For this card I used the following Lavinia  stamps 

  Dandelions
    Trailing-ivy

                                                                       Brave and loved 

For the background I used, spectrum noir Harmony inks, straw bale, oasis and pumice. The images were stamped using versafine Claire. 

The following lavinia stamps were used for this card. 

Dream from the inspire me set

Honeysuckle

For the background I smooched distress oxide squeezed lemonade, worn lipstick and dried marmalade, using each colour separately, onto my craft mat then sprayed with water, I dried with a heat gun in between each colour. 

Stamped the honeysuckle randomly over the card, then coloured petals with sparkle pens. 

The following lavinia stamps were used for this card. 

Lilly

Dancing-fairies

Hare

For this background I taped edge of card with masking tape then blended distress oxide evergreen bough and salty ocean onto the card, then using same colour I inked through a free magazine flower stencil. The Lilly was stamped with Versafine Clair then coloured with sparkle pen. fairy and hare stamped with Versafine Clair