Showing posts with label Lavinia Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lavinia Stamps. Show all posts

03 June 2026

A Fairy Happy Birthday

 Hello everyone and welcome back.

I needed a quick card for a friend's birthday and this is what I came up with. It's been a while since I played with my Lavinia stamps.  I quite like the way it came out 😊



I used watercolour paper and masked off the front of the card, except for about an an inch and half.  Using 3 of my favourite distress inks, I applied them at random on the strip of card.  Next I misted a stencil and gently layed it down on top.  After a few seconds, I lifted it, again, very gently, and ta da ... the stencil effect came through by lifting the ink.  I used my heat tool to dry it completely before stamping my favourite Lavinia fairy, Aurora.  I used Faber Castell's polychromo pencils to colour in the blossoms, both on the front of the card and the Star Blossoms on the inside of the card.  To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment, added Fairy Hugs glitter, Wink of Stella pen and a few tiny silver stars.

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

Lavinia Stamps - Aurora
Lavinia Stamps - Star Blossom
Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Foragers
Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Happy Birthday
Lavinia Stencils - Laurel
Distress Oxide Inks - Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Shaded Lilac
Fairy Hugs Glitter - Raven

Thank you all so much for stopping by and for spending some of your time with me. 

Till next time,
stay safe and well!





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08 September 2021

Crafty Gals Corner #223 ~ Hello Fall!

     Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another fun challenge starting

 today at Crafty Gals Corner! 


Challenge #223 ~ Hello Fall!

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are ... 
(listed in alphabetical order) 


Dr. Digi's
Prize ~ 2 Digital Images


Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


 

SheepSki Designs
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

 How cute are Vlad 'n Mya? I loved creating this card using this image from SheepSki Designs.
As you know I enjoy using stamps and dies, so I was able to use this shaped die,
that I recently purchased, to turn this into somewhat of a shaped card.



I also used a few dies to add a few embellishments to complete the scene.
I left the inside blank as I'm not sure yet, what this card is going to be for ... could be a Fall Birthday, Fall Hello or just a simply a Thinking of You card.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you liked my card, and feel inspired to get crafty and come play along with us. You have until 12:00 pm, CST, on 12 October 2021, to link your project to our challenge.

Till next time,








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01 March 2021

Dies R Us #164 ~ With Sympathy

  Hello everyone, and welcome to our newest challenge at Dies R Us.

Challenge #164 ~ Anything Goes!

Every now and then we need one of these cards. Definitely not my favourite to make but I hope it will let this family know that we are thinking about them as they mourn the passing of his mom.  I got the opportunity to meet this lovely lady, when she was visiting from Portugal,  and we always remembered her fondly as I use a recipe she shared with me - Chocolate Mousse.  We'll definitely hold on to these fond memories. 



I used all the dies that come in the Lavender Square set and cut them all out of the purple cardstock. I cut the lavender shrub out of green cardstock as well so that I could paper piece it with the two different colours. Before arranging all the dies on my card, I embossed the background with a Swiss dot embossing folder, but only about half an inch on all four sides.  I stamped the lavender on the inner square using Purple Delight ink from VersaFine Clair.  The sentiment was computer generated.  That was it.  Nothing complicated or fancy about this card, but I hope it is elegant and somber enough for the occasion.

Here is the short list of supplies I used to make this card, all linked to the Dies R Us store for your convenience.

Marianne Design - Lavender Square (Special Order Sale)
Lavinia Stamps - Lavender
Lawn Fawn - Mini Butterflies
VersaFine Clair ink - Purple Delight

Did you all catch the latest European dies sales, Dies R Us had recently? I did and as always, I got a few new goodies to play with. It was through one of these sales that I got this lovely Lavender Square die from Marianne Designs.  The best way to know about these International dies sales is to subscribe to the newsletter. You will find the subscription box on the home page at Dies R Us.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and  play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. Visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to give you a little more inspiration.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Before I go, I'd like to remind you that Dies R Us' sister store,  Didi Crafts, is now open. It has warehouses located in the USA and Canada.  It has some products that are the same as Dies R Us, but in addition, it carries international dies,  and other crafty supplies for a variety of crafts.  Go take a peek and be pleasantly surprised!

Also, just a quick reminder that Dies R Us are having a DT call for our Inspiration team.
For all the information please go HERE.

Till next time,
stay safe and healthy!






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12 February 2021

Woodland Critters

 Hello crafting friends. It's Friday, so my turn to share a project for Fairy Stamper.




I love this die from Marianne Designs and thought it would work great to the plan I had in mind. After die cutting the various pieces, I shaded them with oxide inks and stamped the various images on them. 
Once they were all put in place, I die cut a few tiny fairies and sprinkled them around my card to add a touch of magic.
I used Lavinia stamps, Fairy Hugs stamps and a few stamps from Nellie's Choice.  All can be purchased at the Fairy Stamper store.  However, due to licensing issues, Fairy Stamper will not be selling any more Lavinia stamps.  So if you want some, now is the time to get them before the current stock runs out.

This will also be my last Friday share for Fairy Stamper. We will have a new Design Team for our new group called Fairy Stamper Hugs.  We will be posting challenges on our Facebook Group, starting on February 25th.  These challenges will take place every other Thursday.  The challenge winner will win a gift certificate to the Fairy Stamper store. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I would love for you to make a project and share it with us on our Fairy Stamper Hugs FB group.

Till next time,
stay safe and well.

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29 January 2021

The Snowman & the Cardinals

  Hello crafting friends.  I hope you are all keeping well.  I have a card to share with you today that I made as my Friday share for  Fairy Stamper.


I love snowmen and I love cardinals, so you can imagine that this card is just up my alley.  We always had two pairs of cardinals that used to come into our yard, all year round, but since about October last year, we've had a pair of Blue Jays, and they've scared the Cardinals away.  Not that I don't like the Blue Jays, they are beautiful birds, but they're also bullies, and they've scared away all the other little birds that used to come visit too.  Okay, all venting done, so onto my card for today.



I started making this card by using a metal stencil from Poppy Stamps, designed by Lavinia stamps.  Just like the Phoenix, this stencil works beautifully.  There is definitely something nice about working with metal stencils.  Next I stamped the snowman and the cardinal, coloured them using copic markers, and fussy cut them both.  For the finishing touches, I used a few mini stamps from Lavinia Stamps.

Here is the list of crafty supplies I used to make this card. I have linked each product to the Fairy Stamper store, for your convenience.

Distress Oxide Inks
VersaFine Clair Inks

Thanks so much for stopping a while.  I would love for you to make a project and share it with us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group.

Till next time,
stay safe and well.


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22 January 2021

A Leisurely Afternoon

 Hello crafting friends.  I hope you are all keeping well.  I have a card to share with you today that I made as my Friday share for  Fairy Stamper.


Some of my Valentine's cards this year are not very traditional, but I'm having fun with them :-)



I started my card with a piece of the background paper called Mountain View from Fairy Hugs.  I'm not sure that the green is supposed to be water, but it's what I see when I look at this beautiful scenescape.  Of course, it could be a meadow too, and I plan on using it as such in the future.  I think that's what so fun about Fairyland, there are no rules! It can be whatever your imagination desires!

I stamped the trees first, then the swans, and then the lily pads.  When this was all done, I felt like something was missing towards the top of card. It just looked very bare.  So, after looking through my stamps I settled on the  flying owl which I stamped in brown.  Lastly, I added a few colours of glitter to the water edge, around the moon and on the lilies.

On the inside, I used another piece of the background paper and just stamped the lily pads in black. This is where I will write my personal message and as you can see there is plenty of space for that.

List of crafty goodies used to make this card, each linked to Fairy Stamper.


Thanks so much for stopping a while.  I would love for you to make a project and share it with us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group.

Till next time,
stay safe and well.


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15 January 2021

Sending Love

  Hello crafting friends.  I hope you are all keeping well.  I have a card to share with you today that I made as my Friday share for  Fairy Stamper.

 

Who better than Oscar to carry so much love across the pond?
Yes, that's right! It's going to be a loooonnnng swim! :-)



I began with a piece of Sea Breeze paper, from Lavinia Stamps, and stamped the various seaweed, bubbles and seahorses to create my background scene.  Next I worked on my cute Oscar.  I scanned the stamped image from the acetate sheet and turned him into a cut file. I adhered him to the card using foam dots. I wanted him to stand out so you could see that he is carrying all the hearts - thus sending "lots of love" as is mentioned on the inside :-) Since the card was done, it was time to bling it up a little. I used several glitters from Fairy Hugs, glassy accents for all the hearts, and gave him googly eyes for an element of fun.  

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


Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will join us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group and share with us all your beautiful and creative projects.

Till next time,
stay safe and well!


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14 January 2021

Lavinia World #44 ~ Mushroom House

  Hello everyone and welcome to challenge #44 at Lavinia World, where the theme is always Anything Goes!


I have a card to share with you today, that is larger than what I normally make, but I do like the way it came out.  This is an 8" x 8" card.




I started by using Lavinia papers for the background. I love their 8" x 8" paper pad. There are so many beautiful designs in a variety of colours to suit multiple occasions.
Next, I figured out where I wanted my mushroom to be, and stamped the wreath around it. Before I coloured in all the berries, I stamped the mushroom.  All that was left was a little bit of colouring with polychromos and glaze pens. I also added a little glitter here and there for a bit of sparkle.  Lastly I used a die cut to frame the image. 
On the inside I used some of the same paperscape background and stamped the Spiral of Spells in the centre, and little bit of the Berry Wreath on the corners on the right hand side. I felt I needed a little something to balance the white swirls on the left.  These are part of the patterned background.  And that was it.  Now all I need to do is to make an envelope to fit this size card and hand deliver it.  I already have the recipient in mind :-)

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


Thank you so much for coming by.   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!


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08 January 2021

Fairy Village

   Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another Fairy Stamper Friday DT share.



Would it be fun to live in a little fairy village amongst the Dancing Mushrooms 😀
Such a happy place!



I used a combination of stamps and die to create this scene. First I used distress oxide inks to shade in the background.  Next, I stamped the mushrooms stems. Then I masked the stems and stamped the mushroom heads. I had previously made an SVG for these mushrooms, so I used that to cut them out with my Cricut.  Of course you can also fussy cut them if you don't have an electronic cutting machine.
I made a few die cuts and after assembling and colouring them, I adhered them to the card, slotting the mushrooms in between the grass borders. I used foam dots to add a bit of dimension.
On the inside, I continue with the design by stamping the mushrooms and the greeting.
For the final touch, I added sparkle by using various colours of Fairy Hugs glitter.
Listed below are the supplies I used, each linked to the Fairy Stamper store, for your convenience.

Fairy Hugs stamps - Dancing Mushrooms
Lavinia stamps - Fairy Happy Birthday

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will join us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group and share with us all your beautiful projects.

Till next time,
stay safe and well!



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31 December 2020

Lavinia World #43 ~ Secret Garden

 Happy New Year crafting friends. May 2021 bring you all that makes you smile and see the end to this virus!!! 

 Today begins challenge #43 at Lavinia World! As always, our theme is Anything Goes!



Have you ever been visiting a botanical garden or a beautiful countryside and come upon a beautifully ornate but closed gate?  Well, there is a reason for that ... it's a Secret Garden where fairies reside. Come inside and take a look ...



Somehow, Pipin found his way in and amongst all the lavender, he is trying to find his fairy friends.

You can really let your imagination run wild and come up with all sorts of magical scenarios beyond that gate, can't you? 😀

One of the things I love about crafting is how you can use stamps and dies together and this card clearly shows how beautifully they work together.  So now let me tell you how I made my card.  I started with a 5.75" x 5.75" white piece of cardstock and used a die cut/embossing folder to create the wall with the gate. I also die cut a grassy border, a few lavender bunches and a few pieces of vines. Next, I coloured in all the pieces and rubbed the gate very gently with a copper glaze. I then adhered all the bits and pieces to the garden wall. 
Now to work on the inside of the card.  I got a 5.50" x 5.50" piece of smooth white cardstock, placed it behind the wall, and very lightly traced the entrance.  I then used the various stamps in various ink colours to create my scene.

Lastly I placed thin foam squares (2mm) on the reverse side of the wall and adhered it to the garden image. These thin foam squares give it just a tad of dimension but enough to create a beautiful effect. I then adhered the two mats to a moss green 6" x 6" card base and it was done.

As always, I have linked each product that I have used to Lavinia World, for your convenience.

Lavinia Stamps:

Dies:
Studio Light - English Garden No. 3 Die Cut & Embossing Folder
Marianne Designs - Vines
Marianne Desings - Lavender
Precious Marieke - Grassy Border

Inks:

Thank you so much for coming by.   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!
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