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Welcome Winter by Emma-Jo

Welcome Winter by Emma-Jo This week I look at The Green Man Stamp. Add to this the Seasons Change Stamp, some oak leaves and berries – and TaaaDaaa! The background is a mix of Elements, Mystical Micas – and we Stamp using Elements Ink and Metallic Gilding Polish. Delicious! Never fear the Posca Pens make […]

Technique Tuesday – Jo Rice looks at the Cardstock Choices

Hi everyone, Jo here, from the design team. Today we are going to look at the different types of card stock that are available at Lavinia.  We will look at ways of using them and try and answer some of your frequently asked questions.  I do hope you will enjoy this and find it useful. […]

Monday Mindfulness, Be Kind by Joe Rice

Hi everyone, Jo from the design team here again.  Thanks so much for joining me, it is always a privilege to spend time with you. Today we are going to be creating 2 more pages in our journal. We will be adding our artwork from last week. We will also be using our ready-made background […]

A Circle of Lanterns by Eileen Godwin

Hi everyone Eileen here from the Design Team  I have another Video Tutorial for you.   “A Circle Of Lanterns”    Today I’m featuring the fabulous Chinese Lanterns along with the very pretty  Abstract Stencil . The background of this card was created on a GelPress using Elements Inks … such a fun time.  Check out […]

Autumn by Eleana Evans

Hello everyone, it’s Eleana here from the Design Team.  As Autumn is slowly creeping in, I thought it would be nice to create a seasonal card using the Oak Leaf Branch with the Tree Den and Tree Stem. For the background, I used the smooshing technique with Distress Oxides. Then built up our scene using […]

Making A ZigZag Card, Part 6 by Tracey Dutton

Today, Tracey tackles Page 6 of her Khadi ZigZag card using tricks and techniques that can apply to any journalling project. This lovely rural Autumn scene has a watercolour background, over stamped with fir trees, a rustic fence with a gate, set amongst falling leaves. Stickles Glitter and a Journaling Sticker add the finishing touches. […]

Making A ZigZag Card, Part 5 by Tracey Dutton

Today, Tracey continues her journaling work on the Khadi ZigZag card she started a couple of weeks ago. The background for today’s forest scene is created using watercolour paints and a torn page from a book. The embellishments come courtesy of Posca pen, Stickles Glitter and Journaling Stickers.

A Bird in a Box by Emma-Jo

There are two things to make here!  First, there is a magic little bird made using shrink plastic, a sticker stencil, and the Pink Orbs Stamp. After some shrinking and colouring with Posca Pens, our little bird looks very tweet and glamorous. It reminds me of the Klimt style of painting.  On the next part […]

Jo Rice Has Fun With Roland, Our Round Gel Press

Hi everyone, Jo from the design team here again.  Thanks so much for popping in, today we are going to be having a play with Roland. He is our new five-inch round gel press printing plate.  We are going to use elements ink and a stencil on him to create a stunning background. On top […]