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



Birthday Style

Hi Everyone

Another card for a colleague!  I just love this stamp but have not used it for ages.

Unfortunately the colours in this photo are really not very true especially the pink flower as it matched the colours of the card perfectly in real life!  I am sure you get the picture.  The image was coloured with copics.

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments and have a good Bank Holiday weekend.  Kx

Cheers!

Hi Everyone

A very big thank you to everyone who visits my blog and leaves me a comment, it really makes my day and encourages me to keep crafting.

Here is another card I have made for a work colleague.

I have used a digital stamp which I printed twice, once on a piece of purple patterned paper to give it some texture for the dress.  For the background I put splodges of Distress ink on a craft mat and spritzed with water then put the card over it and twisted and turned until I achieved the effect shown.  A couple of dies and a few flowers and the card is done.  Hope you like it.

Thanks for looking.  Kx

Challenge 8 - Add Some Glitter

Hi All

August already and I hope you are enjoying the sunshine.  Today is the start of the new Lavinia Stamps Challenge and this month's challenge is "Add some Glitter" - and we all like glitter!  I have chosen to make a Wedding Card, after all who doesn't love a wedding?

 

I have used the lovely Lavinia Stamps digital "Bride & Groom" which I have coloured using copics with a hint of lilac and then added glitter to the folds of the dress and veil, hope you can see it.  Glitter is quite hard to photograph!  I have also used the lovely words from Lavinia Stamps which fit the bill perfectly.  I have made the card base using the corners from Heartfelt Creations blossom die and touched up the front with a small amount of glitter.  Hope you like it.

 

 

With such a great Challenge, why don't you join in, which you can do even if you haven't got a blog as we accept e-mail entries.  Remember you can win £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps, such a great prize!  Enjoy your weekend.  Kx

Blue Lilies

Hi Everyone

What a change in the weather!  Not good, especially if you are visiting the Kent County Show this weekend.  I am busy finishing off my assignment which is due tomorrow.  Before that, I am posting a card I have made for a friend who asked me to make a card for her Mum's 60th.

 

She was really pleased with the result and |I hope her Mum will like it too.

 

I used a digital stamp for the lilies which I coloured and decoupaged to create a 3D effect.  To make the card I used the corner die from Heartfelt Creations.  Hope you like it.

 

Have a good weekend. Kx

 

Lavinia Stamps Challenge - Summer Colours

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all enjoying the summer.  July is here so we are set for another fantastic month of all your wonderful creations for the Lavinia Stamps Challenge.  Last month Sarah won the great prize of £40 worth of Lavinia Stamps for her fantastic entry, pop over and have a look.

Here is my sample for this month's challenge which is Summer Colours:

For the background I used the following Distress Inks, ripe persimmon, barn door and mustard seed which I swiped on a craft mat and sprayed with water then swiped over the card.  I used picked raspberry and shaded lilac in the same way.  I then used some of the great Zen stamps - there are some fantastic stamps in this range. 

Hope you like it - I think you will agree they are definitely summer colours!

Enjoy the rest of the week and good luck with the challenge.  Kx