MDF Coasters and JOFY stamps

Hi Everyone

Hope you are enjoying the weekend.  I thought I would post my coasters today as I made them just after Christmas but have not got around to posting them!  I spent a day crafting with my best mate Eileen Godwin who passed on her expertise for making these.  I used JOFY stamps and coloured them in with Distress inks.  I did spray them after they were dry with two coats of Spray and Shine which protects them from spoiling and gives them a nice shine.

The MDF Coasters can be purchased from Oyster Stamps. 

Thanks for looking. Kx

Lavinia Stamps Challenge #2 Bright & Beautiful

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog.  Firstly, many congratulations to Barry who won the first Lavinia Stamps Challenge of 2015.  Barry is now the lucky winner of £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps and you could be a winner too.  All you have to do is join in the Challenge and you do not even have to have a blog as you can enter by e-mail.  So do join us and you too could be a winner.  Just pop over to the blog here

Here are my samples for this month:

For this one I made a pop up box card and used the digital stamp Lady of the Rose Garden for the flaps and the three zen flowers with a grass die cut behind them, all these are coloured with my trusty copics.

I used Distress inks to colour this one and a couple of stencils for the background.  I used the Fairy words for the background as they are great to use in this way.  I embossed the words in silver to make them stand out a bit without overpowering the image used on the tag - Flower Fairy - a very versatile stamp.  I popped a bright pink bow on the top to add some extra "brightness".

Hope you have a good week and I will see you soon. Kx

Journal Cover

Hi Everyone

I posted this on Facebook as part of the #ArtChain Challenge as it is one of my favourite pieces of work.  Well outside my comfort zone but I was absolutely thrilled with the result.  It is inspired by Finnibair and I was helped to put it together with my best friend Eileen.

As usual, the photo does not do it justice as it does not show the colours very well.

I hope you like it.

Have a good week.

Kx

Happy New Year and a new Lavinia Stamps Challenge!

Dear All

A very happy New Year to everyone.  I hope that 2015 will be very kind to you. 

This month's challenge is "Anything Goes" so get out your Lavinia Stamps and show us your wonderful creations.  Remember you have a chance to win £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps.

Don't forget, anyone can join in, you don't have to have a blog as e-mail entries are accepted.  Pop over to the Lavinia Stamps Challenge Blog and have a go.

Here are my samples this month:

For this one I embossed the tag then used the distress inks for the background.  I used the lovely Lavinia Stamps - Zen leaves and hanging lanterns (used upside down and glossed).  I coloured these in with copics and used a white gel pen to highlight the lanterns.  I also used one of the small butterflies to create a "meadow scene".

 



 

For this card I used two of the background papers which are just fantastic to make a quick card.  I used the "purple papers" and the Scenescape Watermist.  I used one of my favourite Lavinia stamps - Moon Fairy - it is so beautiful which I painted and covered in glitter for the wings.  With a a couple of die cuts and some flowers the card is done - all in my favourite colour!

 

Hope you like them.

 

Kx

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 12 - Add Some Flowers

Hi Everyone

I know it's been a while!  Can you believe that it is December already?  I guess the lights that have started to appear everywhere are a bit of a clue.  Anyway, another new challenge over at Lavinia Stamps and this month it's a good one - Add some Flowers.  So pop on over and have a look at the samples for inspiration and join in - wouldn't it be great to win £40 of Lavinia Stamps vouchers, what a great way to start 2015.

Here is my sample:

I have used the beautiful Celtic Dream die - Stag, it is just stunning.  The cut is so clean and precise and there are some lovely dies to chose from.  I used white glitter card for the die and backed it with a circle of black.  I used Swiss Dot embossing folder and to add a little bit of colour I added some red flowers.

 

Hope you like it.  Kx

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 10 - Autumn Colours

Hi All

Hope you enjoyed the lovely September weather but what a change now!  There is a definite autumnal feel now we are in October.

As usual, another month and another Lavinia Stamps Challenge, but first well done to Craftyfield for her lovely entry for September, a very worthy winner.

As you can see from the heading, this month's challenge is Autumn colours and here is my example:

 

 

I used a stencil and distress inks, for the background and used the lovely stamp "Large Owl" - isn't he gorgeous?  So lifelike as well.  I also used creeping vine and Fairy Shops 1.  I added die cut letters and some stickles to finish the card off.

 

Remember you can win a huge £40 worth of Lavinia stamps just by joining the Challenge - even if you do not have a blog as we accept e-mail entries as well.  Now the weather is getting colder, give it a go and join in - we look forward to seeing your entries.  Good luck!  Kx

Lavinia Stamps Challenge No 9 - Add Some Ribbon

Hi Everyone and welcome to another month's challenge at Lavinia Stamps.  First of all, many congratulations to Samantha Wade who has won the August Challenge prize - £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps and with all the new stamps that have recently been released she will be spoilt for choice!

Here is my sample for this month

I used the beautiful Giselle and zen leaf 2 and coloured the image with copics, adding stickles to the bubbles.  To continue the bubble theme I added a circle die cut and tied ribbon to two of the circles .  After embossing swiss dot and mounting on to a card I added the additional ribbon between the layers.  Hope this gives you some inspiration to join in the Challenge.

 

Remember there is a fantastic prize of £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps.

 

Thanks for looking. Kx