Lavinia World Challenge #26 ~ Rue

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #26 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

I love the Lavinia papers and have quite a collection going. So today I'm using Silence to create a tall skinny Christmas card, showcasing Rue.

I began by stamping Creeping Vine all the way at the top to give the illusion that Rue is hanging from it. You can't tell very well from the pic, but I part stamped Rue in Versafine Clair, Octurne ink and her hat in Versafine Clair Monarch ink. Next, I stamped by scene on the ground. Pipin and one of the Whimsical Hares were stamped in Versafine Clair, Acorn in.  The Fir Tree 1 was stamped using Versafine Clair, Shady Lane, on both sides of the paper, although you can only see a little piece on the right bottom corner. I thought I was done, but being one that can't leave well enough alone, I stamped the Minni Slender Mushrooms in Monarch ink and then added a few snowflakes to fill in the empty spaces.  I used Versafine Clair Blue Belle ink.  Looking back, I wished I had stamped them in white! I'll know better for next time 😀

On the inside, I stamped the Fairy Merry Christmas greeting and a few more snowflakes, all using the Blue Belle ink.  I like the way this card came out. It measures 8.5" x 4" and fits into a regular #10 envelope.

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

Background paper - Silence

Rue

Creeping Vine

Fir Tree 1

Pipin

Whimsical Hares

Mini Slender Mushrooms

Snowflakes

Fairy Merry Christmas

Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair - Blue Belle

Versafine Clair - Shady Lane

Versafine Clair - Acorn

Versafine Clair - Monarch

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to 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 now 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,

crafty hugs, 

Lavinia World Challenge #17 - Wintry Landscape Candle

Happy New Year, crafting friends, and welcome to challenge #17 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

I've been wanting to try to decorate a candle using stamps, and thought it now to be the perfect time.
So I purchased a full wax candle at Walmart, got out a couple of Lavinia stamps, a few inks and went to work, and this was the result  For my first try, I'm quite happy with the result.😀

So I purchased a full wax candle at Walmart, got out a couple of Lavinia stamps, a few inks and went to work.  I cut a piece of white tissue paper that was almost as tall as the candle and wide enough to go around the entire candle. Then I stamped the landscape and wrapped it around the candle before using my heat tool.  When you gently heat the candle, the wax melts just enough to absorb the tissue paper and this is the result.  For my first try, I'm quite happy with the result.😀
I have included photos showing all four sides so you get an idea of how I staggered the different sized trees.  I also used the "stamp off" stamping method to create a little dimension on the background.  It was fun to make and not too hard.  I'm definitely going to give it another try in the near future.

As always, I have a list of the supplies I used, each linked to the 
Lavinia World store for your convenience.

Reindeer - Small

Fir Tree

Fir Tree 1

Fairy Fir Tree

VersaFine Clair Ink - Shady Lane

VersaFine Clair Ink - Acorn

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to 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 Lavinia World. 

 For more inspiration, visit our Challenge Blog and see all the wonderful and creative projects my team mates made for you.

We'd love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram too!

We now 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!  You have until Monday, January 13, 2020 to enter your project in either the Facebook Album or on our blog.  One winner will be picked by our Designers.

Till next time,

crafty hugs, 

Another Lavinia Christmas Ornament

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #14 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

I decorated another Christmas ceramic ornament purchased at Hobby Lobby, using just a few Lavinia stamps.  I also used a gold ribbon and some gold stars from my crafty stash 😀

Front of the ornament.

I stamped the small reindeer in Nocture versafine clair ink.  Then I stamped the trees using Shady Lane versafine clair ink. All links to the products I used can be found below.

Back of the ornament.

On this side, I just stamped the Fir trees using the same Shady Lane ink.

As promised, here is the list of products I used to decorate this ornament.  

Each item is linked to the Lavinia World Store for your convenience.

Reindeer - Small

Fir Tree 

Fir Tree 1

Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne

Versafine Clair ink - Shady Lane

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to 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 Lavinia World. 

 For more inspiration, visit our Challenge Blog and see all the wonderful and creative projects my team mates made for you.

We'd love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram too!

We now 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.

Till next time,

crafty hugs, 

Winter Wonderland

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #13 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

If you a follower of my blog, then you know that I'm very much a tropical kinda gal who would be quite happy if the only season we had was Summer😀 Now having said this, I do admire the beautiful warm and rich colours of Fall and even the serene beauty of a snowy landscape, just as long as it's a picture and I don't have to be it 😀  While making this card, I can't tell you how many times I thought of  hot cocoa with marshmallows, one of my  highlights in winter, but living with temps in the high 80's / lower 90's is not really conducive to drinking some right now, so I settled for iced coffee instead 😀  Now that I've shared all this with you, let's take a look at the card I created for this challenge.

Using one of Marianne Design's newest dies, Anja's Folding Circle, I cut out the card base and all it's layers. Then it was time to create my version of a Winter Wonderland which was inspired by the background DP.

I began by cutting out a circle of  light blue paper. Next I mirror stamped one of the small Fairy Foragers using Mirror Blocks, and one of the hares from the Whimsical Hares set.  After creating a mask for the hare, I stamped Fir Tree 1 several times using Memento London Fog ink.   All that was left was to adhere a bit of Soft Snow to make the snowy bank.  Taking a white Signo pen, I drew in a few snow flakes.
On the inside of the card, I cut a circle from the same blue paper. I stamped a few snowflakes from the Snowflakes set and the greeting using Fairy Merry Christmas  stamp.  The snowflakes were stamped using Memento Summer Sky ink while the greeting was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I must admit that I like the way this card came out.  Only one die and a few stamps and inks and voila, a winter wonderland 😀

 Here is a quick recap of the materials I used, each linked to the Lavinia World store for your convenience.

Whimsical Hares

Fairy Foragers

Fir Tree 1

Snowflakes

Memento Ink - London Fog

Memento Ink - Summer Sky

Memento Ink - Toffee Crunch

Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen - White

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to 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 Lavinia World. 

 For more inspiration, visit our Challenge Blog and see all the wonderful and creative projects my team mates made for you.

We'd love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram too!

We now have a public Facebook Group called Anything Lavinia, where you can share your projects, interact with the Design team and ask any questions you may have about the wonderful Lavinia Stamps.

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

As You Like It - Cute or Traditional

I think fairies make any card look cute, sweet and whimsical 😀

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Till next time,

crafty hugs,