Lavinia World #45 ~ The Phoenix at Sunset

  Hello everyone and welcome to challenge #45 at Lavinia World, where the theme is always Anything Goes!  

When I first saw this Sweet Poppy stencil, designed by Lavinia Stamps, I knew that I had to have it.  Something about it just called to me :-)

So for this challenge, I decided to have a play with it.

I masked the sun and using various inks, all listed below, I created the background.  Once that was nice and dry, I used GinaK black glitz glitter gel  to stencil the Phoenix. It's a beautiful dark black and very sparkly, as can be better seen on the 3rd pic above.

I allowed it to dry for about 10 minutes and then cut all my layers and adhered them together to finish my card.  Then I realized that I wasn't happy with the end result. There was just something missing.  So using another Lavinia Stamps stencil, called Laurel, I added a few leaf shadows.

Here is the list of supplies I used to make this card, each linked to the Lavinia World store, for your convenience.

Sweet Poppy Stencils - Phoenix - designed by Lavinia Stamps

Lavinia Stamps - Laurel Stencil

GinaK. Designs - Black Glitz Glitter Gel

Distress Oxide ink - Mustard Seed

Distress Oxide ink -  Dusty Concord

Memento ink - Rose Bud

Lavinia Stamps - Acetate Circle Masks

Thank you all so much for stopping by and for spending some of your time with me. Now, it's your turn to make a project and come play along with us.  Although our theme is always Anything Goes, you do have to use physical stamps, either rubber or clear. 

 NO DIGI stamps allowed. 

The winner of the challenge will be able to proudly display our Lavinia World winner's badge on their blog, and receive a $15 gift certificate to the Lavinia World store.  Lavinia World offers the complete range of Lavinia stamps and papers.  Although Lavinia Stamps is from the UK, Lavinia World is a US based store that ships worldwide.

Also, please note that we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps.  ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World store. 

 For more inspiration, visit our Challenge Blog and see all the wonderful and creative projects my teamies made for you.  We'd love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram too!

We also have a public Facebook Group called Anything Lavinia, where you can share your projects, interact with the Design Team, get inspired to create your own projects,  and ask any questions you may have about the wonderful Lavinia Stamps.  There are also challenges and prizes to be won!  One winner will be picked by our Designers.

Till next time,

stay safe and well!