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 #18 - A Little Frozen

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #18 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

For my project today, I went with a "Frozen" theme :-)

I wanted small flakes on my background and since I didn't have any paper with small snowflakes, I made it using the Lavinia Snowflakes stamp. Before I stamped all the snowflakes, I cut all the pieces of the card stock so that I could get a proper placement as to where I would stamp the greeting. Then I stamped the snowflakes repeatedly, using Versamark ink and rotating the card stock as I went along. Once I had it all stamped, I used fine white embossing powder and hit it with my heat tool.
Next, it was time to stamp Zemira. Using the MISTI stamping tool, I stamped her several times using Memento's Paris Dusk ink.
Lastly, I used several dies and punches to cut out the white and silver snowflakes.

As up can see, this card was very easy and fun to put together and didn't use many supplies.
Here is a list of the supplies I used, each linked to the Lavinia World Store, for your convenience.

Zemira

Every Dream

Snowflakes

Paris Dusk ink - Memento Inks

Zig 2-Way Glue Pen

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 27, 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, 

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,