Childhood Dreams

It's time for the new challenge with Lavinia stamps, the theme for July is

Childhood Dreams.

I'm sure that many of you must have dreamed about Fairies as a child, I know I did, especially at times when I found myself with a wobbly tooth!

For my first card I used one of the gorgeous Scenescapes, these are so brilliant to have by you for times when you find yourself with a special card to make but not much time to get creative!

I also used the following stamps and my trusty 

Versafine Ink 

Seeing is believing,

Witches cat,

Snow shrub,

Sacred spells,

Lavender,

I also used a Dandelion stamp to hint at a reflection in the water.

for my second card I created the background using 

Oxide inks 

then used the following stamps:-

Fairy House,

Willow leaf,

Snow shrub,

Forest spruce.

If you'd lke to be in with the chance of winning a £40 voucher, just ink up those Lavinia stamps and join us with this month's theme!

I'm using these cards for the following challenges:-

Sweet Stampers, Animals,

Penny Black and More, Wings,

Stamping Sensations, In my garden,

Crafty Friends, Fairy.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Monochrome Beauty.

I made this card some time ago but never got around to blogging it so at long last, here is the gorgeous Luna sitting on her branch.

I used the following stamps to create my card:-

Tree Goddess Luna,

Witches Cat,

Stones

Fir Tree,

Willow,

Field Grass,

and the Moon

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

FF21, Animals,

MM11, No patterned Papers,

PCD147, Anything that flys.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Sunset Pinks With Simmi

Have you seen the new release stamps that Tracey Dutton has designed? My goodness they are gorgeous, I couldn't wait to ink them up and decided to use 

Simmi for my June DT card. 

The new challenge theme with Lavinia stamps this month is

"Sunset Pinks". 

I coloured her using Copics then masked off the area and used a selection of pink and orange inks then stamped the beautiful Indian Flourish. Just check out the beautiful details of these stamps, they are so intricate, absolutely stunning! 

For my second card I inked my background onto pearlescent card then used the following stamps to create the scene:-

Woodland Hares,

Ducks,

Oak Leaf branch,

Meadow Grass.

If you fancy being in with the chance of winning £40.00, ink up you Lavinia Stamps and follow this month's theme.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Lavinia In Kent With Hochanda

 "Create It" is on at Detling show ground in Maidstone this weekend Lavinia Stamps are there doing what they do best. Tracey is doing Demos all day and Amanda is busy doing make and takes before the live show at 3pm

Just sharing a few samples made for the show. 

The first using the Ivy Border stamp which I stamped onto a background created with Oxides. I stamped it using Versamark then embossed it using white embossing powder.I cut this into tiles then created a frame for Giselle.

  

A nice simple card next using the Mimsy and

 Cherry Blossom stamped in Versafine .

My last card uses other stamps available in the show. Dancing till dawn and the Secret Night Poem

I'm using these cards for the fo;;owing challenges:-

Crafty Calendar, Things with wings,

Crafty Friends, B (for Blossom),

The Fairy and the unicorn, Anything goes, fairies.

Don't forget to tune in at 3pm.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Bright And Beautiful Lavinia Challenge

The first day of the month and a new challenge theme at Lavinia 

Bright and beautiful so I broke open my new Oxide shade

Squeezed Lemonade, using  to create some sunshine and again to stamp my oh so favourite Background Script, I don't think I will ever fall out of love with this stamp! It is perfect for absolutely any occasion in fact sometimes I have to challenge myself NOT to use it!  I stamped Josie using black Versafine adding the seed "fairies" that come with her, to the sky.

It doesn't show up too well in the photo but I stamped her wings again and shaped them before placing them to add extra dimension.  

For my second card I had a little play creating a little scene which I then created a little stamped frame.  Here's a list of the stamps I used.

Whimsical Hares,

Fairy Fir tree,

Forest Spruce,

Lavendar.

I'm using this card, for the following challenges:-

Stamping Sensations, One for the girls,

Kitti Bee 117, Forest Friends,

Patties 145, Bunnies or ducks,

Art Impression, Winged things.

If you fancy being it with a chance of winning a

 £40 Lavinia voucher,

 just ink up your Lavinia Stamps and join us in the challenge theme!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Flowers and Foliage

The April Lavinia Challenge is up and running and this month the theme is

Flowers and Foliage.

There are so many gorgeous stamps to choose from but after much umming and ahhing my

Lavinia stamps of choice were

for my first card:-

Honeysuckle and Background script. 

I used Distress Oxide Inks to add colour to  my background before I stamped and coloured my image.

For my second card I used the following stamps:-

Star Blossom,

Willow Leaf and

Forest Spruce, which I stamped from the bottom, it makes great grass! 

I then stamped one of the Woodland Hares 

using Onyx Black Versafine ink.

I'm using these cards for the following challenges:-

CC208, Bunnies, Chicks or Eggs,

IWD, Nature's beauty,

D2BA, Pastel Shades,

AYLI, Favourite flowers, Honeysuckle,

 I just love the scent, takes me back to my childhood garden!

If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning a £40 voucher to spend at Lavinia, all you need to do is ink up your Lavinia stamps and join us using this months theme!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Lavinia At The Nec

If you're lucky enough to be visiting the NEC this weekend, be sure to check out the Lavinia Stamps stand, there are some new releases especially for you! 

I have to say that I have a new favourite Fairy

"Josie"

Isn't she gorgeous, I just love the way this stamp conjures up the illusion of movement, it even comes complete with some seeds to catch the wind! With all that blowing Josie managed to blow away the storm clouds that I created using Oxide ink.

On my first card I stamped Josie and "Whimsical Whisps" onto a "SceneScape"

 For my last card I again used a SceneScape stamping 

Small Celestial Tree twice with each inking. I then inked a little mound and stamped "Jaylar" I just love the delicate wing tendrils on these new fairies! 

If, like me, you're unable to visit the NEC, grab yourself a coffee and watch Hochanda  on Saturday 17th March at 2pm where you will be in for a treat, Amanda Branston will be doing a few Demos!

I'm using these card for the following challenges:-

Stemplegarten 71, Fantasy,

Get Creative, Mythological.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x   

Off Cuts And Toadstalls and Mushrooms.

I've not made any cards for a while so when I went out to the Crafty Cabin to make my DT card I'd forgotten that last time I crafted I hadn't managed to finish tidying my work space. I set about putting away some stamps, placing my ink pads back on the shelf and throwing away the trimmings where I'd been testing out my new paper trimmer and I found a small piece of a SceneScape that I'd saved from when I managed to drop an ink pad onto a finished card, I cut off the spoiled piece as I felt that I couldn't waste it all, it cried out to be used so I looked through my stamps and came across Sebastian and Jasmine's houses,  forgive me, as they come in a set I'm not sure which one is which but I stamped this beauty off the edge and added more stamping using Willow leaf and FernHeads, I then stamped my little friend  the Snail before adding some twinkle in the form of stickles.

The Theme at Lavinia this month is 

"Mushrooms and Toadstalls"

I liked the tiny card so much that I searched around my bench for more off cuts and came across a small off cut from where I'd been playing with "Oxide inks",if you've never given them a go, I urge you to give them a try, it's very addictive!  I stamped "Night watch", over the edge of my card and added more stamping, Willow Leaf, "Sacred Spells"  and "Slender Mushrooms"

The Theme at Lavinia this month is 

"Mushrooms and Toadstalls"

if you fancy joining us in the challenge, maybe you could win yourself a £40 Lavinia Voucher. All you need to do is ink up your Lavinia Stamps and follow the challenge theme.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

"Patties 144", lots of green,

"Star Stampz" Lots of green,

"Pause Dream Enjoy", Stamped image,

"Dream Valley 173", Wings.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Long Time No See

I can't believe that this is my first post of 2018!

I suppose it's a bit too late to say "Happy New Year" but I hope that the year is going well for you so far!

Any way, I was loading some photos onto my computer and realised that I hadn't shared this ScanNcut card that I made way back in September 2017 so, here it is, quite simple really just lots of the inbuilt shapes and a bit of distress inks to dirty up the football. 

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

Allsorts 456, Beginning with B, Ball,

Crafty Catz 405, Birthday,

CC133, Boys.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x