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Tuesday 12 March 2013

Lavinia Stamps Challenge 1

How many of us have wandered around at shows, and been spellbound by the stunning scenes created by the wonderfully talented Tracey Dutton. I know I've fallen under the spell and every show have to buy some more of these lovely stamps. Now there is a new challenge blog, from Lavinia Stamps, and for their first challenge it is Anything Goes, for the winner a £40 voucher to spend in the shop. Although I have a brayer, I've never tried making one of the lovely backgrounds like Tracey, I tend to stick to putting either Distress Inks or Sprinky Ink sprays onto my glass cutting mat, and after spritzing with some water putting plain card onto the ink and creating backgrounds this way. The background that I've used was made this way, actually with the left over from the first background, I used green and yellow Sprinkys. Then it was sprayed with Gold Glimmer Mist, and set aside until I needed to use it. I've stamped all of the images with Versamark and embossed with black glint embossing powder. Then with Distress Inks I made the yellow deeper by using Mustard Seed, I went around the outside first with Peeled Paint, then Tea Dye and finally just a small amount of Black Soot. The fairy wings were glittered used a quickie glue pen and iridescent glitter, also the fairy dust. This was then stuck onto a piece of textured gold card, which I placed a ribbon around at the top, added some flat backed pearls, all was stuck onto an A5 white card.



Thanks for taking the time to look, and your kind comments which are always appreciated.

Sue

11 comments:

Pauline Butcher said...

Gorgeous card Sue, thank you for entering it into the Lavinia Stamp challenge, and good luck. Hugs Pauline, Lavinia Stamp DT xxxx

Karen said...

Love the card Sue. Thanks for joining in the Challenge. Kx Lavinia Stamps DT

Eileen said...

This is a little 'beauty' Sue ... LOVE the colours .. Thanks for a smashing blog post about our Challenge
E xxxx

Carol said...

Beautiful Sue. I agree with you about standing watching them in awe at their show stands. I think I will have stick to parchment although i am tempted to try out Distress inks.
Carol
x

Beryl said...

This is lovely Sue. You've obviously got the knack of creating inky backgrounds and your silhouette stamping is brill.
Beryl xx

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Hi Sue, sorry if this is a duplicate, I went to "Pin" your card and then lost what I wrote ! (I think). Gorgeous card I love it ! The vibrant yellow and combination of images is so beautiful. I love the Lavinia stamps. I hope you are doing well, Shirleyx

Unknown said...

Lovely card! well done from everyone at the DT! bet you've got inky fingers now! Fab colour

Miranda said...

Hi Sue, lovely mysterious and warm fairy scene! Love those stamps! warm greet Mirandax

GinaA said...

Fabulous silhouette, just love the colours it must shimmer so much IRL after using Gold Glimmer mist, makes a terrific card.

Sylvia said...

Fabulous card, love the silhouettes they make a beautiful scene.

Sylv xx

lavinia stamps said...

Lovely card.... stunning stuff