Lavinia Stamps Challenge 6 - 'Any Colours You Like'

Well here we are again, I can't believe that it's the end of June and I'm only just in time to blog for this months entry. I really must try to put my entries in earlier but old habits seem to die hard.

This months challenge really appealed to me because I could use lots of really bright colours all at once.  Also, I've tried something new and had my first play with Stampbord, what a fantastic surface to work with, I shall certainly be playing with that again and real soon.

I created this by inking up with different Distress Inks and Adirondack Inks the brighter the better. I then stamped all the images using the lovely Lavinia Stamps in Versafine Onyx Black. Once dry I scratched in the highlights and added some gold with a Uni Paint Marker. 

Finally, I mounted the tiles onto black card and a red pearlescent base card.

I hope you like it, why not visit Lavinia Stamps website and have a go at this fabulous challenge yourself, you never know you may be a winner. For more details follow the link:

http://laviniastamps.com/blog/lavinia-stamps-challenge-6/

Boys, Boys, Boys

Hi everyone

This is my submission for this months Clarity Stamp Blog Challenge 28 which is called 'Boys, Boys, Boys'

I decided to do a canvas this month and have painted the background with acrylic paints and used Archival & Versafine inks for stamping. 

My inspiration for the canvas is the journey that a boy takes to becoming a man as depicted by the 'Wee Folk' stamps.  These have been stamped around a Clarity Tree stencil and I have called it 'Tree of Life' which has been stamped using the letterbox kit.   I have finished it off by stamping some branches in the background and flowers in the foreground. Finally it has been set off against an oak coloured box frame. 

I hope you like it any comments/feedback would be much appreciated. 

Good luck in the challenge everyone. 

Anything but a Card

Hi everyone

This is my submission for this months Clarity Stamp Blog Challenge 25 which is called 'Anything but a Card' 

I decided to do a set of coasters and started off by giving them a base coat using DIY match pots, I like the fact that you can buy a good selection of colours for not many pennies. I coloured two using B & Q's 'Water' and two using Crown's 'Lavender Cupcake' which was applied using Cut n Dry. Next I used the new funky stencil NDSC10 with the opposite colour to give a two tone effect. The backs of each have been painted with gold

Once dry I stamped each coaster with the NDC Rose using a combination of Versafine Onyx Black and Archival Cobalt and painted them using B & Q 'Fuschia' and Crowns 'So Sweet' and 'Lavender Cupcake'. 

Finally because I thought they looked a little bit bland I gave them a dotty background using Distress Ink 'Broken China' through some sequin waste (punchinella).

I hope you like them and any comments/feedback would be much appreciated. 

Good luck in the challenge everyone. 

You've got to be in it to win it. 

Floral

This is my submission for this months Clarity Stamp Blog Challenge 24 which is all things floral.  For the card I have used the freesias stamp which is one of my favourite flowers, I love their beautiful perfume and how delicate they are. 

Good luck in the challenge everyone. 

You've got to be in it to win it. 

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 2 - 'Bright and Beautiful'

Well here we are again with the second Lavinia Stamp challenge of 2015 and it seems that old habits die hard as I'm posting at the last minute again. Not to self 'Must try harder'

I have made this card for a good friend and colleagues 60th birthday. She said that she didn't mind what type of card I made for her just so long as it didn't have a big number on the front. 

The centre piece of the card has been made using the Lavinia Celtic Dream Die 'Melody' which was cut out in black and incorporated into a white linen base card and mount with a Lavinia Scene Scape. I also added some matching ribbon and Stickles to the wings.

This has then been matted and layered onto a white 8 x 8 scalloped base card and beautiful backing paper. Then, Finally I added some Sweet Lilac flowers and metal embellishment leaves to finish it off.

I hope you like it, why not visit Lavinia Stamps website and have a go at this fabulous challenge yourself, you never know you may be a winner. For more details follow the link:

http://laviniastamps.com/blog/lavinia-stamps-challenge-2-bright-and-beautiful-2/

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 1 - 'Anything Goes'

Well here we are with the first Lavinia Stamp challenge of 2015 and I'm a bit ahead of schedule this month, normally I'm posting at the last minute. 

I started this card with a Brusho background made by sprinkling sea salt on the Brusho paint whilst still wet, I love the patterns that the salt leave.

Next I embossed the Lavinia Stamp 'Fairy Pod' in white, highlighted it with a gold pen and embossed some hills in gold. Finally, I distressed the edge with Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks and matted and layered onto white card and a pearlescent aqua base card. 

I hope you like it, why not visit Lavinia Stamps website and have a go at this fabulous challenge yourself, you never know you may be a winner. For more details follow the link:

http://laviniastamps.com/blog/lavinia-stamps-challenge-1-anything-goes/

Contemporary Commission

I was asked by a colleague if I could do a birthday card for his friend, the brief was that it should be contemporary and bright. He'd seen an image on Pinterest that he liked so I knew the type of thing he was looking for.

Stage 1

First I started by by stamping up my card using a Versafine ink pad because I was going to use Brusho's for the filling in.

Stage 2

Now for the fun part, colouring in. I love how vibrant Brusho's are.

Stage 3

Matted and layered onto a scalloped base card with a bit of highlighting using white and gold.

Stage 4

Finally, personalising the card by adding small lettered tags and joining them together with black ribbon.