Snail in a Bottle by Tracey Dutton
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of a new stamp and sticker stencil bundle, today we look back at Tracey’s adventures with the “All Things Magical” stamp collection and the fabulous bottle-shaped Sticker Stencils, both of which were released last February. She demonstrates how to give the bottle a three-dimensional look by shading with various colours of […]
Floating Sunshine Lullaby by Emma-Jo
Against a colourful background made using a selection of Elements Inks, Emma-Jo created this lovely landscape scene based on the Moss Cap Mushrooms, elegantly framed with a variety of flora. Additional colour comes courtesy of Watercolour pencils, Posca Pens and Kuretake Clean Colour brushes. And three shades of Stickles provide the all-important glittery finish.
A Divine Flower Frame by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for popping in. Today I am using one of our new floral stamps to create a beautiful frame. This could be so versatile, and suitable for so many different designs. In this instance, I am going to stamp a little scene inside the frame, add some scenery […]
Nia in April, a Calendar Page by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for joining me. Today I am going to create the April page in my Lavinia Calendar, drawing my inspiration from the digital image that is pre-printed on the bottom of the page. I am placing our fabulous fairy, Nia, on one of our new Flower Divine stamps, […]
Autumn Sunset Hare by Tracey Dutton
For today’s demonstration, Tracey used various shades of Versafine Clair for stamping the foliage onto the hot-pressed watercolour card, choosing the Nocturn for our cute little hare, boldly silhouetted against a golden setting sun. Elements Sahara was used for the sun and a selection of Kuretake Clean Colour Pens to add colour to the leaves. […]
A Beautiful Hummingbird Tag by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here, thanks so much for popping in. I am so excited to be with you today, creating a wonderful watercolour tag. It is going to have a vintage type of background, using Distress Oxide ink. We will stamp our Small Hummingbird and a few Honeysuckle Flowers. Some pencil work and Wink of […]
A Meadow for March by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for popping in today where we are going to be creating a Lavinia Meadow on our March Calendar page. This would make a beautiful piece of art to put in a frame too. I will begin with some low-tack masking tape, and add some stamping. Next will […]
Enchanted Doorway by Sarah Anderson
So, what lies behind this magnificent ancient doorway? Design team member, Sarah Anderson, has allowed the flora to spill out into the foreground, offering a clue as to the contents of the enchanted garden beyond. Sarah has utilised a variety of mediums to colour this lovely night-time scene, adding a touch of magical sparkle with […]
Countryside Sunset by Tracey Dutton
For today’s tutorial, Tracey has chosen a selection of her favourite “nature” stamps to create this charming countryside scene, silhouetted against the setting sun. Her trees, gate, and fence are cradled by a semi wreath shape constructed from some mini foliage stamps, including the one included with the Floral Wreath set. The colour was added, […]
