Doorway to the Enchanted Garden by Tracey Dutton
In today’s magical tutorial, Tracey Dutton welcomes you into a hidden forest clearing, where a grand arched doorway invites you to step into the enchanted garden beyond. The lush, glowing background is brought to life with layers of Acrylic Sprays and Mysticals Mica Mist, applied directly to watercolour card. The mica in the Mysticals adds […]
The Hare and the Moon-lit Poppies – with Tracey Dutton
Using a Gel Press with Elements Ink and spattered Brushos, Tracey makes a lovely colourful background for today’s card, which features one of our Whimsical Hares leaping in the moonlight. The addition of the poppies creates the atmospheric impression of a summer meadow after dusk. Shopping List CreativityGarden PoppyWhimsical HaresSquarlee Gel PressAcrylic BoardMultfarious CardElements Premium […]
Keep Moving Forward – with Emma-Jo
Today, Emma-Jo takes us on a creative journey full of texture and shimmer, using the Boblong DL-sized Gel Press to craft a stunning mixed-media background. Starting with a base of Chalk Acrylic Paint, she adds layers of interest using threads and lace to produce beautifully tactile patterns. The background is cleverly divided – warm and […]
Classy Fairy Orchid – with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again—thanks so much for joining me! Today, I’ll be sharing how to create a clean, simple, and classy design using just one stamp set – and it’s a perfect way to use up those leftover offcuts of Lavinia Multifarious card. We’ll be building our designs on two-inch square pieces, making the […]
Iridescent Violet – with Jo Rice
Hello everyone, Jo here—thanks so much for joining me! In today’s tutorial, we’re diving into the world of colour and shimmer, using Mica Minerals to add rich, iridescent tones to your designs. For this project, we’ll be working with Iridescent Violet, blending it with various shades of Elements Ink to create stunning, glistening watercolours. Trust […]
Home Is Where the Heart Is – with Tracey Dutton
In today’s tutorial, Tracey shares a quick and effective technique for creating a soft, dappled background using a blend of Elements and Dinkles inks applied directly onto a Gel Press. With a simple print onto DL-sized Hot-Pressed Watercolour Card, she sets the stage for a magical woodland scene. The enchanting backdrop frames a cosy homestead, […]
Masking and Stencilling Techniques with Tracey Dutton
Another tutorial on the use of the Lavinia Masking Sheets – with an interesting twist. Tracey shares a stencilling technique she discovered by accident whilst experimenting with our new Mica-Infused Sprays. The result is a lovely background, against which stands our wonderfully quirky Bay Leaf Cottage Shopping List Bayleaf Cottage Woodland FernFlora SetFoliage SetWord Stamps […]
Take a Moment by Emma-Jo
In today’s tutorial, Emma-Jo draws inspiration from the beauty of stained-glass windows, recreating that luminous effect using Alcohol Inks. Her design centres around the intricately detailed Arch of Angels stamp, focusing on its “Inner Gate” to achieve the stained-glass look. To create this effect, she dabbed alcohol inks onto the glossy, non-absorbent side of a […]
Finding a Secret Garden with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again—thanks so much for joining me! Today, we’re going to create a charming little design inspired by this month’s Lavinia Challenge theme: Secret Garden. We’ll be stamping the magnificent Top Hat stamp, Topper, along with a few cheeky mice, and then bringing the hidden garden to life using a beautiful selection […]
