To create the feeling of a summer meadow, Tracey first coated the Gel Press with a thin layer of Graphite, from the Elements range of inks, and then used a fan brush to deliver a spattering of diluted Brushos. The result was a perfect setting for our two fluffy pussy cats, Mooch and Mimsy. The […]
The card in today’s tutorial features a pair of inquisitive hares using a magnificent spotty toadstool as a watch-out post. Tracey used a base ink for the background, applied it onto a Gel Press with a Brayer roller and spattered with diluted Brusho inks, before taking a “print” onto Multifarious card. The Products Used Fairy […]
Hello, it’s Rosemary here, from the Lavinia Design Team. Today I would like to share with you a card I made to promote a recent Creative Challenge, Midnight Magic. Hope you enjoy it The Products Used LeylaWrenFairy Fir TreeMaple LeafDistress ink.Blueprint sketchSalty ocean. Faded jeansChipped SapphireWorn lipstickVersafine onyx black. Gelly roll pens goldmultifarious card A5Acrylic […]
As promised last week I am popping back to share with you a Christmas card design. I have chosen a design that I feel is perfect for batch card making, along with using our technique of extending the background scene design. The Lavinia feather stamp makes the most gorgeous Christmas tree. I do hope you […]
Today’s tutorial by design team member, Karen Telfer, was inspired by the August Creative Challenge, “Woodland Friends”. It features two cute little Forest Hares, framed by our two magnificent trees, “Hope” and “Courage”, against a background that utilises three Lavinia Stencils. And you can enter the challenge here… https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge/ To see more of Karen’s crafty […]
Another twist, today, of the technique of stencilling with Acrylic Paint directly onto the Gel Press. The result is a lovely colourful backdrop for our delicately detailed Lilium Set stamp.
Hello everybody. Karen here from the Lavinia Stamps Design Team. I hope you enjoy following the various steps involved in making this lovely card featuring the fairy, Spellbound. To see more crafty projects and details of my workshops, please visit my Facebook, Instagram, Youtube pages. The Products Used SpellboundTree BranchSmall TreesFairy Fir TreeFir TreeMini StarsDistress OxidesClair InksLavinia BlendersMultifarious […]
This tutorial features some firm favourites from recent stamp releases and some brand-new stamps. Today we explore how to create a focal point for light and how to compose a scene around the light source. I show the versatility of the tree stamps and how with some simple masking you can group them. We also […]
Today, design team member Jo will share a design using the gel press and PanPastels. She will show us how to apply the pastels through a stencil and then take a print. She will finish off the design with some stamping using our new Forest Hares stamp. And you can catch up with Jo’s crafting […]
