Lavinia Flowers.

It's time for July's challenge at Lavinia stamps, and the theme this time is

"Flowers"

For my first card I used  

"Background script" along with a dandelion from the set.

I love this script stamp!

Another computer generated message, hand cut and "tied" to the stems.

For my second card

I've embossed the script this time using clear embossing powder, I then inked over my card using distress inks.

I added a bit of interest using gilding flakes over double sided tape.

We would love it if you joined us in the challenge this month, just ink up your Lavinia stamps to be in with a chance of winning a £40 Lavina voucher. You don't even need a blog to enter as email entries are accepted.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Pick A Colour, Any Colour!

There's another colour challenge this month at Lavinia, 

this one's an easy one,

"Any Colour!"

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning the £40 Lavinia voucher prize, all you need to do is ink up your Lavinia stamps and enter, you don't even need to have a blog as email entries are accepted. 

I really love my latest Lavinia stamps, for my rabbit card, the green layer was created using the

oh so gorgeous "Ivy border"

 because my cardstock is textured,the detailing is subtle but take it from me, it's a stunner!

To add my greeting I thought it would be fun to make a sign post, to create this I inked just the stem of "Zen leaf" and hand trimmed my computer generated words, doodling around the edges and placing them using glue and foam dots.

I used the Zen butterfly for this card, inking my stamp with brown for a more subtle look, colouring with a selections of Copics and adding stickles to the wings and glossy accents to the body. the background is randomly stamped again with the script and very faintly with the Stone texture.

 I used Guilding flakes on doublesided tape around the edges of my image.

My final card shows off the Ivy Border more clearly, stamped onto a pink frame created with the ScanNcut.

I added colour and sequins to the butterfly on the 

"Flutterby Die".

I also decided to add some inky stitching to define my butterfly.

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

GCC16, Butterflies,

CAGI, Distress it,

GNS139, Add an animal,

TCCB, Number's up,

ITP70, Wings.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Framed and Flittered And Flaked.

Still not quite there with the results but thought I'd share the second of my FlitterGlu and Guilding flake cards. I was a bit heavy handed with my distress inks I think

 But how I just love the way the guilding flakes look on this die cut, you can really see all of the colours.

Check out my gorgeous Swarovski Crystals and pearls!

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
CFC99, Birthday,
CCC16, CAS,
PCB17, Birthdays/bling,
MIM137, Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x