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 me—you’re going to love the
The Garden Swing – by Tina Ashton
Step by Step by Tina Ashton Hello, It’s Tina here with a cheerful Step-By-Step Tutorial called “The Garden Swing”. I hope you enjoy it. 🧚♀️ Step 1. Gather the following: 1 of 7” x 5” blank white greetings card, 2 of 16 cm x 11 cm White Multifarious Card, 1 of 17 cm x 12 cm black card. Plus,
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, crafted using stamps from Lavinia’s
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 sheet of shrink plastic, then
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 of foliage stamps. A touch
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 stamps. This simple yet powerful
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 to life, we’ll blend various
The Peaceful Garden by Mona Hauge
Step by Step by Mona Hauge Hi everyone 🧚♀️ Mona here with my latest Step by Step tutorial called “The Peaceful Garden”. I hope you like it. Step 1. Using an A5 piece of white Multifarious card stamp the Tree of Wisdom LAV609, Secret Garden Sign LAV746, the Swing LAV976, the Bench LAV937 and the Meadow Mushroom LAV563 in Versafine
