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 […]
Create a Magical Secret Garden Tag with Amanda using Dinkles and more
Join Amanda in this enchanting Mandy’s Makes tutorial as she brings the ‘Secret Garden’ tag to life using a combination of Dinkles, masking fluid, and expert blending techniques. Watch as she creates the perfect light reflections on the trees and ground, showcasing how just a few Dinkles colours can be used to beautifully shade your […]
Shanty Time with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here—thanks so much for popping in! Today, we’ll be creating a beautiful scene using our fabulous Shanty stamp as the focal point. We’ll build a partial wreath around the Shanty using a selection of foliage stamps, inked up in Versafine Clair shades of Pinecone, Avocado, and Warm Breeze. To bring the background […]
Secret Garden in a bottle 🌿
Mandy’s Makes: Join Amanda in this quick craft as she demonstrates how you can build an enchanting secret garden inside a bottle sticker stencil, demonstrating multiple techniques such as blending, masking and some watercolour magic
Tia on a Swing by Tracey Dutton
Today’s card sees the lovely Tia enjoying the Large Fairy Swing, which is beautifully adorned with lots of blooms and foliage. Tracey has enhanced the card using her watercolour pencils and added some glitz with sparkly Posca pens and mica minerals. Shopping List Large Fairy SwingTia Word StampsMini Foliage StampsVersafine Clair InksElements InkPosca SparklyWatercolour PencilsVersamarkMica […]
Mice Dancing at the Hobbit’s Door with Tracey Dutton
For today’s demonstration, Tracey has taken one of our popular older stamps, the Hobbit’s Home Doorway and decorated it with foliage in such a way that our cute musical mice, Bibi and Moo are dancing with delight. Posca Pens and Watercolour Pencils were used for the finishing touches, along with a sprinkling of Eco Glitter. […]
