Simmi {Lavinia World #31}

Hey everyone, it's Thursday and time for a brand new Lavinia World Challenges #31. The theme is Anything Goes using a stamped image.

For my project today, I used the following products found at Lavinia World:

Simmi

Fairy Hugs Glitter Powder: Shiny Penny

We Are 3 Digital Paper: Fairy Backgrounds - Cliff Views

VersaFine Clair: Twilight

I also used a Tonic Studios die (Peony Hexagon Layering die set) for my card base and mats.

I must say, I really like the way this card turned out.  I've had the Simmi stamp for almost a year and had never used it because I couldn't figure out a way to really showcase it.  So what inspired me to use her was the We Are 3 digital papers.  I printed out one of the Fairy Backgrounds onto cardstock and thought that it would be the perfect shades of blues for her eye. 

Then I went rummaging through my larger dies and decided this would be a unique way to showcase the stamp as well.  (I've also had this die for quite a long time and this is the first time I've used it 😊.)  I started out by die cutting the standing frame using the largest and third to largest die in the set (there are 12 dies in this set).  Save the inside piece to die cut a bit smaller for the focal point.

Next I layered all the remaining dies (except for the center one) onto a piece of blue cardstock and dry embossed it.

Using a smaller die, I die cut the inside piece from the patterned cardstock down a bit. Next I used a stamping platform and stamped the image with VersaFine Clair Twilight ink. It stamped perfectly the first time, but I wanted to do something a little different.  I moved the paper over a fraction and stamped again.  This gave her eyelashes a much thicker appearance and doubled the dots.

Taking a glue pen, I added adhesive to the dots and sprinkled Shiny Penny Fairy Hugs Glitter Powder all over.  For the whites of the eye, I used a white gel pen to achieve a more realistic look.

I adhered the focal point at an angle onto the dry embossed mat.  This was then adhered to the bottom of the frame I created. The frame will fold flat for mailing and there is plenty of room on the back for a message.

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Until next time.....