Scene-scapes with Raven by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again for another Technique Tuesday. Today we are going to be using scene-scapes. These are beautifully decorated pieces of art, with a fabulous selection of wonderfully atmospheric sizes and colours, so do check them out on the website. I will be showing you easy it is to create a scene, stamping […]
A Summer Scene for July’s Calendar Page by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again for another Mindful Monday.  We are looking at the July page in our calendar today and will be creating a lovely scene where the cure little Pipin is watching the wild birds on the edge of the Farmer’s field. Using one of our circular masks, we are going to create […]
Chocolate Tuesday with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again from the design team. Today where we are going to create a tasty Easter gift from a bar of chocolate and some multifarious card stock. This is such an effective way of transforming a bar of chocolate into a special gift. I will be using Spring-themed stamps, with Easter in mind, […]
Woodland Sprite in June by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, it’s Jo here again with another Mindful Monday. Thanks so much for popping in again and spending some crafty time with me. Today we are going to add our beautiful Woodland Sprite to our Calendar page for June. I will be using a mixture of blue and purple Versafine Clair ink pads and […]
Easter Wreath Card by Julie Blakeman
With Easter just around the corner, design team member Julie Blakeman shows us how she made this lovely card featuring our two magical bunnies, meandering in a leafy setting. The springtime wreath was constructed using a selection of foliage stamps. Shopping List Oak Leaf Flourish Flower Collection Foliage Set 2 Foliage Set Mini Leaf 2 […]
Light and Shade by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again, thanks so much for joining me for another Technique Tuesday. Recently we have been asked by some of our new followers about some simple tips and tricks when adding light and shade to a Lavinia design. So today we are going to use some Elements ink, our hill and circle […]
Meadow In May by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here. Thanks for popping in again for another Mindful Monday tutorial. It is always lovely to spend time with you. Today we are going to have fun blending ink to produce a warm, sunrise background. We are going to create this directly into our Calendar. The inks blend so well on the […]
Double Stencilling by Jo Rice
Hello crafty friends, thanks so much for popping in for another Technique Tuesday. Today we are going to be having some fun with our Lavinia stencils and some Elements ink pads. We will be looking at using 2 stencils together to create some double stencilling. This is such a fun and versatile technique, it has so […]
Springing into April by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, thanks so much for popping in again for another Mindful Monday. Today we are going to create a spring themed page for our Lavinia Calendar. I have chosen a couple of tree stamps, some bunnies and some florals, these will be teamed up with the beautiful Elements ink, some scenery and a moody […]