Exciting New Lavinia Challenge About To Start!

You may have noticed that there hasn't been a Lavinia challenge yet in 2016, this is because things are about to change!

Check the "Lavinia Stamps Facebook page" to find out a little bit about it and to be in with the chance of winning one of their starter kits worth over £49!

Here I made a simple one layer card with a bit of  masking, stamping and inking, a bit of piercing some glitter and a scattering of sequins completes my card.

I love the background script, it seems to work for everything and who doesn't love dandelion clocks? They take me back to my childhood!

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

A.T.S 121, Glitter, bling,

CAS on a Sunday 77, one layer,

MTTC316, One layer,

Stampin Royalty 318, Sparkle and shine.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Over The Edge!

I love the way this Lavinia Fairy stands with her arm held up, I know it's supposed to be as if she's about to sprinkle fairy dust but I think it's the perfect height to dangle things from. I've hung a star from her hand before but today I stamped a heart and doodled a string to dangle it by. It doesn't show in the photo but the heart is sparkly and filled in with glossy accents. I used a white pen to add dots to the stamping.

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

Simply less is more, One layer, off the edge,

ICB58, CAS, 

OMCC12, Wings.

thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

One Layer Neutral.

Just a quick post from me this evening. I've been having a play using a mask I bought a few weeks back. I then stamped my ????? I think it's more of a moth than a butterfly, added some colour with a Copic pen and then gave it a thick outline using W3 before following the line round again using my blender pen, this makes it look softer and gives the impression that it's lifting off  the page

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

LIM175, Colour challenge (The colour of my bedroom)

Allsorts 262, One layer,

SWTD, CAS,

CCC264, S (stencil)

CM44, Monochrome.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Dandelion Clocks.

I love this Lavinia image, it takes me back to my childhood,gently blowing away the seeds and making wishes.

A relatively quick make with a bit of shadow stamping.

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

LIM167, One layer shadowing,

CAS36, Far away.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Against The Clock

Most of my cards are from my bank of photos at the mo but today I grabbed a few minutes to make the card that's been running through my head since this week's LIM challenge theme was posted. I'm so relieved that the stamp I was after was found easily in my drawer and by the way, for anyone that I crafted with last weekend, I found my glasses yesterday, happy days!

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

LIM162, One layer spring,
KC12, Spring flowers,
TBC10, Spring flowers.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

The Promise Of Sunshine

Such a bright and sunny ink sat on my desk today, just had to be used to brighten up the day!

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

C4C222, Glitter,

LIM158, One layer.

Before you go, please check out my

 previous post today!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

A Couple Of Firsts!

 Evening, it's me again. Wasn't sure if I was going to share this or not but it contains a couple of firsts for me so if I didn't share it, you wouldn't know if  I ever get any better with practice lol!

It's the first time that I've used white embossing powder, or sea foam white to be prezact  lol! , I've been meaning to open the pot for ages but kept forgetting, then yesterday I saw the lovely Eileen's card  boy oh boy is this lady talented! Anyway, when I saw the LIM theme this week, I came up with this idea. The other first for me was using masking fluid, I stamped, embossed and coloured my butterfly, painted masking fluid over it so that my colouring would be safe when I sponged distress inks over the area. I then used the negative of my die cut to ink the centre of my flower. I can tell you it's fun removing the dried fluid to reveal the butterfly again, if you've never used it before,  check this out, this lady is the queen of masking fluid!

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

LIM128, One layer shaped card.

I do wish that I'd thought to add some shadowing around the wings to help "pop" the butterfly from the flower, oh well, maybe next time!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

What An Odd Angle

 

It's my brother's birthday tomorrow and usually I make his card well in advance of Christmas so that there's no panic, it also means that I can put it in with his Christmas goodies so I know it won't get delayed in the post. This year however, I forgot but miraculously I came up with an idea for a simple one layer card that turned out better than I imagined. I just poked a brad through the card to act as a nail,stamped the "Happy Birthday" then placed a piece of copy paper with a narrow rectangle cut out, over the words so that after I'd used distress inks then removed the mask it looked like a sign. I then just used a fine marker pen to add the "string" to hang it from the nail. I then used the same technique to hang the letters from the sign. After I'd finished I thought that the brown marker looked a bit too strong so used a white gel pen to dot onto the line which then made it look softer and a bit like twine. A pierced edge with a pattern maker tool completes the look, oh,except from a thin outline of Copic to add dimension/shadow to the edges.

Sorry for the odd angle of the photo, not sure what happened there.

 

 

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

HIMCR78, Freestyle,

ATCACWA30, Anything goes,

CCC55, Anything goes,

FPACWA30, Anything goes,

Hotshot 14, CAS,

MIM, Anything goes.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

 

Torn.

I told you yesterday that I needed several cards for this week and after spending longer than I intended on yesterday's card I really needed a quick card for my daughter to give her friend tomorrow.

Now I saw the colour theme for this week's LIM challenge which sparked off the idea of making a quick one layer card. I masked off the side of my card using post it notes and rubbed a pink TH distress ink pad over the area, used a brown momento ink  pad to stamp my butterflies and masked them before stamping a slightly deeper shade of pink Momento flourish. I then added a touch of colour to the butterfly wings using Copics. Once I'd removed the post it notes I felt that something was missing so used a zigzag blade in my trimmer to cut a narrow strip of brown card which I placed along the pink panels.

 

Now, this card didn't take too long to make, I quite like how it looks but I'm never quite so happy sending one layer cards, I always feel that they're almost, well, less special than other cards that I make, I'd be interested to know how the rest of you feel about them.

 

 

 

 

I'm using this card for the following challenge,

 Less Is More 83, Brown and pink.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

With A Flourish!

Just a quick post with my entry for this week's challenge at Less Is More. I stamped and masked the butterfly then stamped the flourish in pink. I then masked the outside and gently sponged colour onto the butterflies.  The sentiment is stamped in pale lilac then shadow stamped in a darker shade, I'm wishing I'd only stamped it with dark as it makes my eyes go funny looking at it  but it's a pretty cool effect. I added some stickles to the flourish for some sparkle.

 

Less Is More 71, One layer with flourish.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Purple Thread.

  The theme for Less is More 67  challenge this week is "One Layer, Use three stamps"

So I chose three stamps from a Magazine giveaway set,

Used a purple Momento ink pad, stamped the little fancy frame, and masked one of the other stamps in the set placing post it notes over the stitching to leave just the wording and stamped it within the frame. I added a touch of colour and shading using Copics added some glossy accents to the button, scraping over the thread just before it dried to remove the shine from that area.

 

It doesn't show up very well in the photo but I used a Sakura Jelly Roll pen and scribbled onto plastic, using a damp paintbrush I added some of the purple sparkle to the thread. I'm hoping that the LIM ladies let me off with the purple jelly roll blanket stitching ,it ties the card together I think.

Thanks for stopping by,

Enjoy the weekend,

Julie.x

Evening!

Well, firstly I thought I'd share that Kerry, aka (Queen Ladybug) has now started to add this week's New Teenager Digi's to the shop, secondly,have you seen Pam's cards today? oh my goodness,they are amazing and if you thought that the images so far were good, you'll be major impressed with today's! You have just got to call by the challenge blog to see them and grab yourself the chance of winning one today's Teenager Digi's for yourself!

Onto my card today, a real quick one layer card made with this week's LIM theme. I just used a nestability die to cut circles from a couple of post-it-notes to use as  masks. First I used a mask  to ink the lilac circle, lifted the mask and used the die cut circle to mask the ink. I moved the mask and inked the pink circle then placed die cut circles over both of the inked areas. Using the other mask I inked the purple circle also stamping purple hearts over the area before removing the mask. I then doodled strings and stamped my greeting.
Have a great weekend,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x
  

With Script

Hi everyone, no time to chat tonight,it's my usual quick weekend LIM card. I used "Funstamps" Butterfly dreams, stamped it onto copy paper then onto my card, cut out the image leaving the outside in tact so that I could use it to mask the outside area and use Distress inks to add colour to the image. I then stamped it again onto DP, cut it out and added it to my card using Pinflair gel, a little stickles and Bobs your Uncle,Fanny's your Aunt! 

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
LIM58, Script,
Guylous, Things with wings.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

My First "Lavinia"

I did warn you yesterday that I'd made a second entry for the LIM challenge this week. I used the same technique to achieve my stripes as here as I did for my striped candle's yesterday. I'm afraid that there will be no crafty scrumminess going in the post as no one guessed correctly.

This is what I used to get my stripes, my new Memory Box wrought iron fence die.

I just placed it onto my card using post it notes to mask the other areas then used a brush to stipple on the colour, easy as that! for this card I then inked up my Lavinia stamp and stamped it twice,creating a paler image with the second placing.

Don't forget that the Ladybugs have a big day planned tomorrow, I hope you all come and join in the fun. We'd love it if you could add our poster to your side bar so that as many crafters as possible join in!

I'm using my card for

Week 54LIM,One layer and stripes.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

A Light Bulb Moment.

What a dreary day it's been today, started with a flurry of snow but it's now become grey and drizzly,still, if the white stuff gets washed away it won't be a bad thing! I don't know how but I never got round to making a LIM entry last week, I'm going to make up for it this week as I've made a couple to enter but for the moment I'm going to give you just the one. As soon as I saw the theme for this week,this is the card that came to mind though I had no idea how I was going to achieve the stripes. Then I had a sudden "Light bulb moment" if any of my followers can guess how I achieved my candles by the end of today, I'll send you a little parcel of scruminess!

LIM 54,One layer stripes.

I can't wait to see your guesses lol!

Thank's for stopping by,

Julie.x

If you want to find out, I have now posted the answer here 

Where Did The Day Go?

Oh my goodness,I had so much to get done today, so many cards that I need for next week, how many did I make???? Only three lol!  My husband decided that he should take me out and treat me to some new stash, who was I to argue ;0D This was my first make of the day, I'd actually forgotten that I needed an anniversary card, the LIM sketch fitted my needs perfectly, my card is even a one layer card even though that wasn't a requirement for this week. The card is cream pearlescent though this doesn't show in the photo, I masked both ends of the card,used a brush to add colour to the panel and stamped the two hearts,making a mask to cover the first as I stamped the second.

I'm using my card for the following challenges:-
LIM 52,Sketch,
Crafts for Eternity 56,CAS.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

A Quick Recovery!

I didn't realise I had so many bird stamps. After making one entry for LIM week 50 I just had to ink up another image and make another  entry.

I didn't realise until I looked at the photo I'd taken that I must have lent my card on an open ink pad on my desk.I was about to cut it up and use it at a later date for another challenge but thought I'd save it by making a couple of tiny daffodils using a flower punch and adding a paper rolled centre. What do you think?

I think you might be seeing a few more LIM entries from me as I've not inked up my 2 favourite bird stamps yet!
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Stickles......Big Mistake!

Ok,here we go again,I loved making my other masked Snowflake card yesterday and experimented, masking a different area of my card and trying out a freebie,magazine giveaway stamp. It didn't look too bad but you know what I'm like, I just don't know when to leave be, so out came the stickles and I added a drizzle around my masked area. Why did I do this I ask myself,??? it even gives the appearance that my masked area is on the squiff :( ,I couldn't even take my blade to it as for once it dried almost instantly. So, I thought I'd share it with you anyway as a reminder to myself and a lesson to you all, Sometimes it's best to leave be! (excuse the photo, for some reason my diamante looks black)

I'm using this card for the following challenges,
 LIM,One layer, snow,
Addicted To Stamps 19,Snowflakes,
DVC22,Christmas,
QCCB25, Snowing.
Have a great week everyone,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Seen Any Snowflakes?

I don't know about you but I'm a bit  chilly tonight,luckily though I haven't seen any of these and I certainly don't want to either. Before you take a look at my card, I first have to confess that it was in fact inspired by a blog stop I took last night, if you recognise the design I'd be happy if you could point me in the right direction as I did a lot of browsing on my phone whilst waiting to pick up my son and can't remember the origins,I'd like to give the designer some credit. The original though it was a different shape,and if I remember correctly involved a lot less snowflakes.

I'd like to enter my card to this week's

 LIM challenge,Snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

I am editing this post as the designer of the card that inspired me has come to visit, if you'd like to check it out,you can find her beautiful card here!

Tiny Green Tree

A quick post today I'm afraid as I've still lots to get done. The LIM challenge this week is the colour prompt "Green" so with a gift to put in the post for the fast approaching day, I thought I'd make a tiny 3" square card to post with it. I inked up a set of stamps that I bought a couple of years ago but lost amongst some papers without ever using. They are by Dovecraft and I think at the time they cost under a pound. I just added a green gel pen doodled frame and a touch of stickles to the star.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
TT185, Single layer Christmas,
LIM44, Green,
CCC1, One layered Christmas.
Hope you've had a great weekend,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x