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 September challenge.

Dear bloggers

Well, welcome to the September creative challenge for Lavinia stamps, the theme this month is ' if you go down to the woods '..... What will you see?

For full details please follow the link Below, for your chance to win a £40 gift voucher.
Septembers creative challenge. 


My first card was created using the following Lavinia stamps:

Zamira  [Used hair for grass as mentioned on Hocanda by Joe Rice]

Forest scene

Small Fairy chain 

I blended distress inks onto smooth white card, using twisted citron, cracked pistachio and mowed lawn. the forest scene was stamped with Olympia green versafine, the fairies and Zamira's hair were stamped with onyx black versafine.  Highlighted card with Clear gel pen.

 

For this card, I used the following Lavinia stamps.

Valko

Spooky tree

Mideela small

Dragon set

Fairy buttercups

I blended the distress ink onto smooth white card, twisted citron, gathered twigs, broken china,  peeled paint and tea die. Stamped Trees with fallen leaves Clair versafine ink, Valko and dragons stamped with onyx black versamark ink, buttercups stamped with lady bug momento ink.

Well done to everyone who entered last month, the entries were beautiful. Good luck for this month. Myself and the DT look forward to seeing all the fabulous entries for September.

Don't forget to take a look at  the Lavinia stamps facebook   page,  there are also two more pages with lots of inspiration for you to enjoy:

Lavinia for you

Loving all things Lavinia

Sweet Poppy stencils.

Hello All. 

I’m so happy to tell you that I am now officially on the Sweet Poppy stencils Design team. I feel very honoured to have been asked to join such a wonderful team of designers. 

Sweet Poppy Stencils are back on Hochanda on 21st May @ 11am & 3pm with their fabulous stencils and stamps. Please tune on Tuesday watch Lucy demonstrate some fabulous techniques. 

They also have some wonderful new stamps. 

Broadcasting Live on Sky 673, Freesat channel 817, Freeview channel 85, and streaming in HD online 

www.hochanda.com

Here is a link to the website. 

https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-stamp-dragon-p-1708.html

Sharing some of my samples.

For this sample I have used the Phoenix stencil ,

There was some water colour left on the stencil, so I placed on card 

and spritzed with water. When I noticed the colour spreading onto the card I lifted the stencil.

Cleaned  and dried it, then placed it back onto the dry card and inked through the stencil with 

Archival black ink. 

                                                                                             

For this card I used zig water colour duel tip pens and drew around each part of the stencil with 

the thick end of the pen. Then removed the stencil and spritzed water at it, left it to dry naturally. 

Then inked through stencil with black archival ink. 

This card was made in collaboration with my best friend Tracy Nutton. 

The background was repeated stamping until whole card was covered. 

The eye stamp from the set was coloured with zig water colour pens. The red centre of the eye was coloured 

with sweet poppy stencil mica powder. For the frame I used silver paste sprinkled with red and grey mica powders then heated until it bubbled. Mounted on Black and red card. 

Black tip was stamped in black versafine and embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I then coloured him with zig water colour pens, I scribbled them onto my craft mat then using a little water on a bush I painted the dragon using a gunmetal colour and a beige colour. I stamped the faux skin stamp three times then cut them in 3 different sizes to make the flower. 

Black tip Stencil

   I used navy blue and olive gold mica powders from sweet poppy stencils over silver paste, then heated until paste bubbled. the background was done using the Faux dragon leather back plate, using bundled sage and  crushed olive distress oxide. Words stamped with versafine black onyx ink. 

I used a blue and purple zig pens scribbled onto my craft mat then spritzed with a little water before smooching card onto the colours, drying card in between each colour, coloured the dragon with the same pens, cutting around stamp on the scan and cut, was very happy with the cut was near perfect, then mounted onto card with foam pads. 

I used sparkle pens in blue, green and a little purple onto card then brushed over with a wet paint brush, for the back ground. Dabbed through the castle stencil with archival black ink using a stencil brush. used copper paste through stencil then sprinkled with a little silver mica before heating with heat gun to get the bubbled effect, also used the dragon stencil to make the path to the castle.

Not sure how I made this background, but thought it was fitting for the Phoenix,  

Used translucent paste, then covered in clear mini beads. Once dry placed stencil back in place and with black archival ink coloured the clear beads. was happy with this technique as the phoenix was still translucent and could make out the colours coming though the beads. high-lighted with white pen.  

for my final sample I used the sweet poppy stencil tag die. Using mowed lawn and spiced marmalade oxide inks blended onto my tag, inked through leaf stencil with mowed lawn,  then slashed ink from a green and orange sparkle pen onto the background. Stenciled Dragon with copper paste onto white card, then heated until it bubbled, once dry coloured with zig pens and water, cut out by hand then mounted with foam pads.
Hope you enjoy the shows, look forward to sharing more samples soon.

Lavinia Hochanda show April 23rd

Hi All.

Lavinia stamps are back on Hocanda today at 11am and 3pm. 

There are 4 great sets of stamps to choose from.

Amanda will be sharing some fabulous demo's.

Just like to share my DT samples with you, as there are a lot to share in a short amount of time.

Hope you enjoy the show. 

 If you do miss the show you can 

always watch on catch up for two weeks.

Set 1. Josie and Zen Angelic words.

 Harmony inks and versafine Clair ink 

 Harmony inks and Versafine Clair.

Distress oxide and versafine clair.

Set 2. Let your spirit take flight and Indra

Set 3. fairy buds and Harrieta's house

Set 4. fairy chain small, Dandelions and Believe in magic

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 

Lavinia stamps March Challenge.

Welcome March.

Today I am sharing my March samples with you. 

The theme for March is pink purple and blue. I loved working with 

these colours they work really well together.

The DT team have made some wonderful samples to inspire you, 

we are looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations

The prize is an amazing £40 gift voucher to spend in the Lavinia shop,
there are so many wonderful products to chose from, you'll be spoilt for choice. 

For full details on the challenge, please follow the link  below.

 https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge/

Stamps used for sample 1

Sebastian, Indian-flourish, Spanish-moss and Ocean-flowers

The background was made by smooching Sheena stamping card into distress oxide 

pressed onto a craft mat and sprayed with a little water, I did one colour at a time then dried with a heat gun in between, i used the following colours: salty-ocean, broken-china, 

wilted-violet and worn Lipstick. 

Stamped images with Versafine Clair ink, glamorous, monarch and nocturne.

Highlighted Sebastian with a pink sparkle pen, then highlighted areas 

with a clear sparkle pen.  

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Stamps used for sample 2

spanish-moss, dragonfly-keepers, believe-in-magic and wild-poppies.

The background was made on Sheena stamping card, using sparkle pens, I randomly brushed a blue, purple and pink sparkle pen across the card then brushed over with a wet brush, dried with a heat gun, then flicked water on to card to faux bleach it, before stamping with versafine Clair ink, nocturne, medieval-blue, and monarch. Highlighted card with a yellow and clear sparkle pen.

Stamps used on sample 3. 

Trinity, -buttercups, vine-new and fairy-bugs.

The background was made by smooching Sheena stamping card into distress oxide 

pressed onto a craft mat and sprayed with a little water, I did one colour at a time then dried with a heat gun in between, I used the following colours: 

worn-lipstick and broken-china, 

the images were stamped with vesafine Clair. 

purple-delight , nocturne  and glamorous .

Looking forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.