Lavinia Stamps Blog Challenge 8 - Anything But A Card

Last month I spent a wonderful evening crafting with my Bezzie Mate Amanda Branston and made a canvas using stamps designed by Tracey Dutton of Lavinia Stamps.  Well I was going to submit it for the July Challeng but got my times mixed up and missed the deadline. Not to worry this months new challenge is 'Anything but a card' so I was sorted.

We had a great evening and I enjoyed making the canvas and love the vibrancy of the Dylusion paints.

The background was painted using Lemon Zest, Squeezed Orange, Bubblegum Pink, Crushed Grape and White Linen. Next I stamped a scene using Versafine Black Onyx and Archival Cobalt ink pads, multiple flower stamps and a fairy from Lavinia Stamps. Finally, I put in the highlights using Gold and Silver Uni Paint Marker pens.

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

http://laviniastamps.com/blog/lavinia-stamps-challenge-8/

Here are a couple of photos showing detail.

Tim Holtz - Happy Post

Well I got home today to find that I'd received happy post.  I ordered the Tim Holtz Layered Butterfly last week after using it at a workshop and because I just had to have it (you know how it is).

It's a great set because not only do you get the die but also the embossing folder which adds such great detail. 

For the two cards below I have used the die cut waste as a stencil, the other bits and pieces are from playing with Neocolor II's and spritzing generously with water.

I hope you like them and thanks for dropping by.

Crafty hugs

Jules

Dad's Birthday Card

My Dad has owned some fantastic cars over the years and as soon as I saw the car on Paper Artsy Hot Picks HP1206EZ I knew that it would be just right for making his birthday card.

The card was made on Galeria Acrylic Canvas Textured Paper 300gsm because I like the texture and it is quite forgiving. First I stamped the car and men using a Black Onyx Versafine ink pad, then I made rough masks to cover them. Next I got to stamping the background using Archival Potting Soil, second and third generation stamps.

My next step was to add some colour using Neocolor II water-soluble wax pastels followed by a thin coating of Dylusions White Linen Paint. The last step on the main card was to distress the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

This was mounted onto white card that was stamped with various background images, some newly acquired that I couldn't wait to have a play with. I liked this so much it was a shame to cover it up.

Last step was to mat and layer onto black card and a white base card.

Ingredients 

Various Paper Artsy Hot Pick Stamps

I really enjoyed making this and know that he will like it. 

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

Crafts hugs 

Julie 😃

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 7 - 'Add a Flower or Flowers

Dylusions Delights, well tonight my Bezzie Amanda Branston came round for a crafty evening so that we could have some fun with the Dylusions paints that I had for my birthday. 

I decided to do a canvas board and created the background using Lemon Zest, Squeezed Orange, Bubblegum Pink, Crushed Grape and White Linen. Next I stamped a scene using Versafine Black Onyx and Archival Cobalt ink pads, multiple flower stamps and a fairy from Lavinia Stamps. Finally, I put in the highlights using Gold and Silver Uni Paint Marker pens.

 

I am submitting this canvas for the July Lavinia Stamp Blog Challenge which is called 'Add a Flower or Flowers' and I must say I really enjoyed making it.

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

http://laviniastamps.com/blog/lavinia-stamps-challenge-7/

Here are a couple of photos showing detail.

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.