Magical Druids Inn {Lavinia World #43}

 

🎊 Happy New Year!! 🎊

Today is the beginning of a new Lavinia World Challenges #43. The winner will receive a $15 gift code to Lavinia World so you can get yourself a little something that might not have been included in your stocking this year.

For today's magical card, I used the following Lavinia stamps:

Druids Inn
Mystical Swirl
Fairy Hive Set
Chinese Lantern
Versafine Clair: Twilight, Chianti, Nocturne, Green Oasis, Verdant

I started out by creating my background using watercolor powders (Tonic Studios Shimmer Powder and Cosmic Shimmers Vintage Gold) on watercolor paper.  I kept playing around with it, adding multiple layers of color. I made sure to heat dry the paper between each layer as I didn't want a muddy mess. Once I was satisfied, I let it air dry overnight.

Then I began to create my scene, starting with the Druids Inn stamp.  Once I decided that would be the focal point, I kept looking at my stamps to decide what would go best with it. I stamped each stamp in a different color using the Versafine Clair ink pads and a stamp positioner. I let this air dry for a few hours and then came back and added even more color with markers.

I die cut my sentiment from a Pink & Main die set called Magical.  I thought it was appropriate since I love how the gold shimmer color looks like magic dust swirling all around the tree and the entrance to the inn.

My guess is that the fairies are getting ready to celebrate the new year by spreading around lots and lots of fairy dust.  😀

Now it's your turn and I hope you'll join us.  You can either upload your newly created project to the Challenge Blog or you can join our Anything Lavinia Facebook group and upload your project there.  

If you upload into the Anything Lavinia album, your project must include something Lavinia (stamps, paper); if you upload to the Challenge Blog, anything goes as long as you have used a physical stamp on your project.  

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Until next time.....wishing everyone a MAGICAL 2021!

Celebrate {Fairy Stamper}

 

Hey everyone! Today's project for Fairy Stamper showcases a quick and easy card using the following stamps:

Fairy Hugs: Bilmin

Fairy Hugs: Stone Wall

I began by creating this fun background using watercolor powders and a coffee filter to add color to a glossy sheet of paper.  It's an easy technique where you add the powders to the coffee filter, saturate it with water, then transfer the filter to the glossy paper. You can add more powders to the filter and continue using it to create more backgrounds.  Once you are finished, save the coffee filter and let it dry for a future project.

Once the background sheets were dry, I die cut it out using a Tonic Studios die set (Kit #24 - Celebration Easel die set). 

I also die cut the center circle out of white cardstock so that I could stamp the Stone Wall.  Using a stamp positioner, I the stamped Bilmin with Versafine Clair Nocturn ink.

The sentiment was part of the die set.

Be sure to join our Fairy Stamper Facebook group to see all the latest inspiration from the design team and from the members.  This is YOUR group where you can ask questions, get inspired, and share your projects with us!

Until next time,

Autumn Fairy Kisses {Fairy Stamper}

 

Happy Monday! Here is my most recent project for Fairy Stampers.  I used the Fairy Hugs stamp called Kissing Fairy.

Recently, I created several backgrounds using a coffee filter, pigment watercolor powders, and glossy papers.  Instead of throwing out the coffee filter when I finished the technique, I let it dry and then adhered it to a piece of cardstock, leaving in some of the unique wrinkles.

I used a Tonic Studios die (Autumnal Shaker Card Layering set) to cut the card base and inserts.  After die cutting the coffee filter, I stamped the Kissing Fairy using VersaFine Clair ink and then heat embossed it with Clear embossing powder.  The heat wrinkled up the filter paper a bit more and gave it even more subtle texture, which I think looks great in person.  Unfortunately, the camera didn't quite capture that look.

Next I began adhering the various dies cuts from the Tonic Studios set.  My sentiment is from Elizabeth Crafters Designs (4 Seasons).  All of the smaller leaves are included in the layering die set.

Be sure to join our Fairy Stamper Facebook group to see all the latest inspiration from the design team and from the members.  This is YOUR group where you can ask questions, get inspired, and share your projects with us!

Until next time,

Hello {Jan's Digi Shop}

Hey everyone, I have a project to share with you today using a digi stamp set from Jan's Digi Stamp Shop called Church Sympathy 604J. Although this set has some beautiful sentiments perfect for a sympathy card, I decided to use this image for a "just because" type of card.  I think the image is beautiful and can be used for lots of different occasions.

To create today's card, I printed the digital image onto vellum and then fussy cut around it.  I added a touch of color to the back side of the vellum, but was very light handed as I wanted my background to show through.

The background was created using watercolor paper,  Nuvo Shimmer Powders, and water.  I spritzed the watercolor paper with water, squeezed powders here and there, and then used my finger tip to move the color around. I wanted to keep the colors pretty intense, so I added more of the shimmer powder until I was happy with the results.

Next I adhered the vellum image on top of the watercolor panel and then added this to my die cut from a John Next Door die set (Square Scene Box).  A bit of twine added the finishing touch before adhering the focal point to the card base.

I die cut the sentiment from black card stock using a Penny Black die (Doodles) and adhered it directly to the card base.

Jan's Digi Stamp Challenges is a monthly challenge which begins on the first Monday of each month and end on the Sunday prior to the first Monday.  There will be TWO Winners chosen randomly and will have two weeks to collect their prize.  One winner will be chosen from those that submit a project using one of Jan's images and the other winner will be chosen from all the other entries.  Each winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to Jan's Digi Stamps.  So come join the fun!

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Sadly, this is my last posting for Jan's Digi Stamps team.  I have known Jan for a long time and wish her all the best with all of her endeavors.  I'll miss being a part of this team.



Until next time.....

Kitty Wishes {DRU Inspiration}

Hey everyone, I have another cute birthday card that was shared on the Dies R Us Blog today and I wanted to share it with you too. I love stamping as much as I love dies and today I've combined the two.

The following dies were used to create this card:

Tutti Designs - Bamboo Frame 

Die-Versions - Pretty Packages (although this is no longer available, any of these would work)

To start out, I die cut the Bamboo Frame from watercolor paper. You will be stamping on the negative piece in the center, so be sure to save that part too.

Nest, using a stamp positioner and Archival ink (Vintage Photo), I stamped my image by Newton's Nook (Newton's Birthday) onto the negative piece of watercolor paper.  

The image and the bamboo frame were colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolors.  The image will be inset back into the frame.

My card base is a piece of kraft cardstock.  I wanted the front to have texture so I dry embossed it using an embossing folder by Spellbinders (Cane Weave).  This dimensional embossing folder gave it lots of texture. 

For the inside of the card, I die cut several of the presents and quickly colored them using glitter markers. You can also see the texture on the inside back of the card front too. 

Here's one final look at today's birthday card.

Hope you've enjoyed today's project.  Head back to the Dies R Us Blog on Monday for more fabulous inspiration from the DRU Inspiration design team.

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Best Wishes

Hey everyone,  I'd like to share a watercolor card I created using the following Tutti Designs dies:

Asian Screen

Best Wishes

I started out by die cutting the Asian Screen from a large piece of watercolor paper.  I positioned it so that I would have a larger border at the bottom of the watercolor paper.  Be sure to save this large negative piece for later.  When die cutting this screen, you will also want to save all of the negative pieces.  My watercolor paper was thick enough that it cut through it, but when i removed the die, all the pieces stayed in place.  I added tape to the backside to make sure none of these smaller pieces fell out while I was coloring this die cut.

Next I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to color the focal point.  Once I was happy with the results, I adhered this focal point to my black card base.

Next I added blue to the large negative piece to resemble the sky.  I added dimensional foam tape to the back side and then adhered it on top of my focal point.  You can see how this really adds an extra bit of pop to the card front.

After the card front was completed, I die cut my sentiment using the Best Wishes die set, which includes four dies.  White cardstock was used to die cut my sentiment then I heat embossed it with a sparkly copper colored embossing powder.

I placed the sentiment so that part of the word "Best" was resting over the screen, giving even more awareness to the dimension achieved with sinking the focal point into the frame created with the negative portion of die cut. 

Until next time....

Thanks

I need a quick thank you card so I created this quick watercolor one.  This is a set from a company that is no longer in business.  I stamped the image onto watercolor paper using Archival Ink and then added color using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  I added a little bit of glitter on the petals, although it doesn't show up very well in the photo.

The die cut is by Crafter's Companion and it also has a stamp set that is included with the die. I layered the die cut to make it stand out more.

Quick and easy!


Until next time.....

Flower Fairy {Lavinia World #10}

Hey everyone, I have a new project to share with you today featuring Lavinia World stamps.  That also means it's time for a new bi-weekly Lavinia World Challenges!

Today's project uses the following stamps:

Flower Fairy

Background Script

To start out, I stamped the Background Scrip using VersaMark onto my cardstock.  Then I brushed Perfect Pearls (Perfect Pearl) over the ink, creating my background.

Using a stamp positioner, I stamped the Flower Fairy multiple times to get a dark impression.  Since my cardstock has texture, I really needed to stamp the image several times.  Next, the image was heat embossed using Clear embossing powder.  I also colored her wings with a colored pencil.

Once I was happy with the results, I added Nuvo Crystal Drops (Autumn Red) to create berries.  Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops was added to her wings. 

I layered the focal point onto a piece of watercolor paper.  Nuvo Shimmer Powders were used to create this berry color.

The sentiment was die cut from the same dark red cardstock using a Tonic Studios die (from kit #21).

Texture was added to the yellow mat using an embossing folder.

Now it's your turn to come play with us and have a chance of winning a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World.  Lavinia World Challenges #10 ends on Oct 7.  Don't forget to check out the AMAZING projects by the rest of the Design Team!




Until next time.....

Hello Gift Pocket {Scrapy Land #122}

Hello all.  It's time for a brand new Scrapy Land Challenge!  The theme is always anything goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.

For today's project, I created a card that incorporates a pocket on the front for a gift card (or money).

The following dies were used to create this project:

Poppy Stamps: Luscious Script Hello

Sue Wilson Designs: Delicate Daisies-Closed Petals

Sue Wilson Designs: Dandelion Clocks

Lil Inkers Designs: Bow-Large (any of these would work)

Little B: Circles (any of these would work)

I started out by creating my focal layer with Nuvo Shimmer Powders and watercolor papers.  (I loved this color so much that I created another card base using the exact same colors that you will see in a future project.😀)

I trimmed down some patterned cardstock to the size I wanted and then used my circle dies to create the opening in the center.  This was then adhered to the watercolor paper.  (Don't forget to only add adhesive to three of the side edges - not the top 😆.) This created my pocket for the gift card.

In order to embellish the pocket front, I die cut the large bow and then heat embossed with glittered embossing powder before assembling it.

I die cut the Daisy flower and two of the Dandelion clocks to add more pizazz to the bow's center.  Once these pieces were adhered together, Nuvo Crystal Drops (Rhubarb Crumble) was added to the Daisy center and to the tips of the Dandelion Clocks.  This was then adhered to the center of the bow after the Crystal Drops had dried.

The large die cut sentiment is perfect for any occasion.

Won't you come join us for the Scrapy Land Challenge #122?  You have until Sept 29 to upload your project for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.


Until next time....

Fairy Village {Lavinia World #9}

Hey everyone, it's time for a new Lavinia World Challenges #9!  The theme is anything goes using stamped images (sorry no digis, but rubber or clear stamps are perfect).  The Winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World!

I've created this fun scene using the following stamps:

Fairy Shops 1

Fairy Chain Large

Whimsical Whisps Small

Snail Miniature

Tree Root

The first thing I did was to create my background.  I used watercolor paper and Nuvo Shimmer Powders.  These look amazing in person and I love how easy they are to use.

Then I began building my scene.  Starting with the Tree Root, I stamped it toward the bottom.  I repositioned the stamp, masked off the roots, and stamped it again to make the tree trunk longer.  Then I stamped two different shades of Whimsical Whisps to create the leaves.

Next I stamped the Fairy Shops 1 several times onto white cardstock, fussy cut them out and colored each one with Copic markers.  

I temporarily positioned the houses where I wanted them and then used my stamp positioner to stamp the Fairy Chain.  I only stamped a portion of the stamp images.  I stamped this a couple of times to get it nice and dark.  Once I was satisfied with color of the fairies, I adhered the Fairy Shops and the snail. The two houses in front are also pop-dotted for added dimension.

The backing mats were both die cut using Tonic Studios dies (Memory Book Maker, Layered Cascade die set).

Be sure to join us for the Lavinia World Challenges #9 and check out the amazing projects from the rest of the team.  You will definitely be inspired!  You have until Sept 23 😊.

Until next time.......

Moonlight {Scrapy Land #98}

Hey everyone!  It's the third Wednesday of the month (already!) and that means it's time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  As always, the theme is Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Here is a complete list of over 55 brands of dies sold and here is the list of the newest arrivals.

The dies used for this watercolor project were:

Hero Arts: Trellis (here are some other options)

Spellbinders: Grand Dome 3D Card (any type of die with an oval top will work)

Sue Wilson Designs: Noble dies-Double Pierced Rectangles, Set B

Sizzix: Tim Holtz-Funky Floral #3

My Favorite Things: Fresh Cut Grass (here are other options)

This project started out by my stamping and watercoloring various watercolor stamps from Art Impressions to create this kitty in the moonlight.  After this was completed and dry, I used the 3D Dome die to cut out the image.  I cut off the side pieces that make this die cut into a dimensional card.

Next I die cut the Hero Arts Trellis from black cardstock and heat embossed it using Clear embossing powder.  I wanted a wrought iron type of look.  I die cut it a second time from brown fun foam to add dimension to the gate.  I love how these gates can actually open and reveal what's behind them.

The blue background mat behind the focal point was dry embossed using a Crafters Companion embossing folder (Distress) and then I went over the raised areas with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse (Cornflower Blue).  To me, it resembled stars in the night sky😀.

Once these were adhered to my black card base (die cut using the Sue Wilson die), I began building my layers of flowers and greenery along the sides of the gates.  I die cut several of the dies from the Funky Floral set from white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers.  Although it's hard to tell in the photo, I added Spectrum Noir Sparkle marker to the grass.

Now it's your turn to play along.  You have until Sunday, Sept 30 to upload your crafty project to the Scrapy Land Challenge.  It can be anything from CAS to grungy to mixed media and everything in between.

The count down has begun.... only two more challenges before we celebrate our 100th Challenge!  Mark your calendars for Oct 17 because you're definitely going to want to get in on the fun and win some fabulous prizes!