Lavinia Zemira Mixed Media Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for an acquaintance using lots of Lavinia stamps:

Challenges

This is my card for the following challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A866 - Squares. Make a square card or feature a square element

• Creative Artiste Mixed Media - #131 - Anything Mixed Media 

• Creative Crafters - #104 - Anything Goes

I used a Lavinia Scene Scapes called Live the Dream for the background.  I love using Scene Scapes because it makes the whole process a bit quicker.  I did trim it down slightly as it is 6 x 6 inches and I wanted to be able to add some cardstock layers and still have it fit into the envelope that I use for 6 x 6 inch cards.

The main image is called Zemira and was first released in 2019 and is still readily available worlwide including on the Lavinia Stamps website.  That's what I love about Lavinia Stamps - they don't automatically retire their stamps just because they release new ones.  Tracey who designs her stamps frequently uses older stamps in her You-Tube videos - and sometimes a mix of old and new.  

Where is my creative heart at lately?

• Loving what I have:  I don't care if a product is old or retired—if it sparks joy, it's going on my desk.
• Finding inspiration at home:  I get way more excited 'shopping my stash' these days than browsing new catalogues.
• Focusing on the process:  Creativity for me is about the making, not the buying.

Please note, I have no connection to Lavinia Stamps other than just being a very happy long-term customer.

I stamped Zemira and the Fairy Orb that Zemira is holding using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  The trees on the LHS & RHS are called Woodland which are bare trees which I love because you can add the foliage that you want or just leave them bare if you prefer.  I used the Maple Leaf Stamp for the foliage and stamped it using Nocturne Ink + Shady Lane.  Some are first generation and others second generation to add some depth.  I also added some Wild Foliage stamped in Shady Lane Ink.

The garden along the bottom is Slender Mushrooms Mini, Wild Foliage and Lavender.  I stamped the mushrooms with Fallen Leaves Ink.  I know you can't necessarily see them all that well but they are mostly to the left and right of the tree trunks and they are really there to just fill the space.

The Lavender was stamped using Nocturne Ink plus Warm Breeze and Twilight using first and second generation to add depth.  The Wild Foliage was stamped using Shady Lane.

Note that at every step, I heat-set my images because Scene Scapes are coated papers and it takes a while for everything to dry and I was afraid of smearing the ink.

I used my Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad to ink around the edges using Warm Breeze then Nocturne.  I tore a sheet of scrap paper so I had an edge to ink blend against to ground Zemira and the Trees using Nocturne Ink.

I put some JoSonja White Acrylic Gouache onto a stamp block and watered it down a little, then picked up the paint using a #000 Round Paintbrush to add some highlights to Zemira's hair as well as on her dress.

I used Titanium White Pan Pastel to add soft highlights to the areas where Zemira is facing the light plus the edges of the tree trunks.

The gold dots on the Fairy Orb and flowing down to the ground were done using a Crayola Signature Gold Pen.

The aqua dots were made using a Artistro Aqua 0.7mm Glitter Marker.

I added some dots of glue using a Uniquely Creative Fine Glue Pen then added Glitzee Aqua Glitter, then added more dots of glue and added Celebrations Australia Gold Glitter.  It's a shame you can't see the sparkliness of the card from the photo - but it really brings some magic to the scene.

Once I had finished my scene, I layered it onto Gold Metallic Paper which I originally bought from KMart (Australia) but is no longer available.  I then layered this onto Colormates Deep Terrific Teal Cardstock, then Portacraft Black Cardstock - all with a 1/16" border which was done using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.  Now that I had finished my card front, I glued it to a White Cardstock Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

I really enjoyed making this card.  It was just lovely to be in my happy place looking outside at the pouring rain through my craft room window and lose all track of time as I created the scene.   It hasn't rained all day for some time and September's rainfall was way below average.  We ended up with 67mm of rain which is a bit over 2-1/2 inches - so it was very welcome and the garden is happy again 😊 

Of course, the great thing about the card is that is flat so can go through the mail without extra postage.

Finished size is 6 x 6 inches.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Lavinia Maple Leaf LAV039, Wild Foliage LAV980, Slender Mushrooms Mini LAV151, Lavender LAV093, Woodland LAV456, Fairy Orbs LAV377, Zemira LAV554

Designer Paper:  Lavinia Scene Scapes Live the Dream LAV-SS-LIVEDRM

Ink:  Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Shady Lane, Fallen Leaves, Warm Breeze & Twilight

Accessories:  WRMK Perfect Layers Guides, Stamp Positioner, Heat-gun, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Crayola Signature Gold Pen, JoSonja Titanium White Acrylic Gouache, Artistro Aqua Glitter Marker 0.7mm , #000 Round Paintbrush, Titanium White Pan Pastel + Applicator, Uniquely Creative Fine Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue,  Glitzee Aqua Glitter, Celebrations Australia Gold Glitter, Cardstock - Colormates Deep Terrific Teal + Portacraft (Australia) Black, White Card Base, Anko Gold Metallic Paper (KMart)

Lavinia Dancing till Dawn Woodland Walk SceneScapes Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the March Challenge of Dancing, and one of the ideas for interpretation was Images of Dancers which is why I chose my dancing fairies.  

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share my card online.

The background image is a Lavinia Scene Scape called Woodland Walk.  I stamped the Dancing till Dawn Fairies using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  I stamped the foliage - Forest Mushroom Mini + Leaf Creeper + Maple Leaf + Thimbleweed using various inks:  Versafine Clair Shady Lane + Versamagic Hint of Pesto + Kaisercraft Splice.  Some are 1st generation and others 2nd generation to try and add depth to the scene.

The sentiment is also by Lavinia - See a Fairy, Make a Wish - but I masked off most of it off using a Post-It Note so I could just have those two lines.  I stamped it using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and used a Stamp Positioner so I could get perfect placement.

I went around the edges of the card using Shady Lane Ink and my Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad.  I added dots using various brands of Paint Pens.  I added dots of glue around my card + on the fairy wings + along the ground using my Quickie Glue Pen then sprinkled on Bellbird Diamond Glitter.

The main image panel was layered onto Pale Yellow-Green Cardstock with a 1/16" border, then Green Cardstock with a 1/16" border and Black Cardstock with a 1/8" border.  

Finally, I glued my front panel to an American Crafts White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 6-3/8" x 4-3/4" or 161mm x 121mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  All Lavinia - Dancing Till Dawn LAV273, Forest Mushroom Mini LAV564, Leaf Creeper LAV742, Maple Leaf LAV039, Thimbleweed LAV872, See a Fairy Make a Wish LAV485

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne + Shady Lane, Versamagic Hint of Pesto Chalk, Kaisercraft Splce IP704

Designer Paper:  Lavinia Scene Scapes Woodland Walk

Accessories:  Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Quickie Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Bellbird Diamond Glitter, Stamp Positioning Tool, Paint Pens - various brands, Post-It Note (for masking sentiment), Cardstock - Pale Yellow Green + Green + Black, American Crafts White Card Base

Lavinia Dancing Till Dawn - Twilight Scene Scape Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Design Team Fan Club Card for the March theme of Dancing through Life.  One of the suggestions was to make a card with dancers.  What is more magical than fairies dancing in the forest beneath the moonlight?

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share it online.

My background is a Lavinia Scene Scape called Twilight which has the moon and the black along the bottom plus the grass - and I added lots of stamped images to complete my scene.  Note that I trimmed the Scene Scape down from it's original size of 6" x 6" - 15cm x 15cm.   The fairies are called Dancing till Dawn and were stamped using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  The tree on the LHS is called Tree of Courage and the tree on the RHS is called Tree of Hope.  The hanging tendrils from the trees are from the Tree of Courage Set and were stamped using Versafine Clair Twilight Ink.  The foliage along the bottom are Leaf Creeper and Lavender.  Some were stamped in Nocturne Ink - others with Twilight - and some are 2nd generation so it added a bit of depth to the scene.

I originally had a sentiment above the moon and had it perfectly placed using my Stamp Positioner Tool - then dropped the ink pad on my card!  Oh no!  I thought it was ruined - until my daughter suggested I trim it down - and you know what?  I like it better now!  

I used a Round Paintbrush to dip into the Nocturne Ink and painted in the tree trunks and branches, then went around the edge of the card using an Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad.  I did heat-set the panel as I was afraid of smearing the ink.  I used various brands/colours of Paint Pens to add dots to make the scene more magical.  I glued the image panel onto Kaisercraft Sage Cardstock with a 1/16" border, then some Teal Cardstock from my stash - again with a 1/16" border, then finally Kaisercraft Coal Cardstock with an 1/8" border, then onto an American Crafts White Card Base.

I added dots of glue using my Quickie Glue Pen then sprinkled on Bellbird Diamond Glitter.  Final touches were Anko Glitter Markers to the fairies wings.

Finished size is 6-1/8" x 4-1/2" or 155mm x 114mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  All Lavinia - Dancing till Dawn LAV273 - Tree of Hope LAV658 - Tree of Courage LAV657 - Leaf Creeper LAV742 - Lavender LAV093

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne + Twilight

Designer Paper:  Lavinia SceneScapes Twilight

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, Heat-Gun, Quickie Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Bellbird Diamond Glitter, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, WRMK Perfect Layers Guides, Anko Glitter Brush Markers 40/24 (KMart), Round Paintbrush, Paint Pens, American Crafts White Card Base, Kaisercraft Coal + Sage Cardstock, Teal Cardstock (stash)

Dancing Through Life Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the March theme of Dancing Through Life.  I used the suggested inspiration of the song from Wicked - Dancing Through Life - by using pink and green on my card.  I also chose the main image because it reminds me of my niece who was a ballet dancer for over 15 years.  My niece has such grace and elegance about her and this image was just so perfect to make a card for her birthday.  She truly does dance through life.

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share it online.

This particular type of card is called a Split Front Card which I saw alot online last year.   I thought it was really fun and something different to the norm.  It is actually really easy and I encourage you to give it a whirl.  You divide your card front into 3 even pieces.  My card is 6 inches long so the top and bottom panels are 2 inches and the centre image connects those panels.  Normally my cards are not 6 inches long but for ease of dividing my card front into 3, it was easier for me to do it that way.

I stamped the image using Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock, then re-stamped the dress and hat onto Kaisercraft High Tea Designer Paper and fussy-cut them out using my awesome Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors.  I went around the edges of them using an Anko Pigment Black Brush Pen to hide any imperfections in my cutting then glued them down using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  I used a Lyra Sky Blue Watercolour Pencil to add some blue sky around the image and a Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker No. 421 Light Moss Green on the ground.  I used Albrecht-Dürer Watercolour Pencils - Light Flesh and Medium Flesh for the arms and legs.  I used a Zig No. 905 Cool Gray 3 to add a bit of shadow on the dress and on the LHS of the image.

I diecut the image using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die and my Big Shot, then layered that onto Kaisercraft High Tea - Cuppa - Designer Paper which is a lovely soft powder blue colour.  The Burgundy Scalloped Circle was diecut using a Lifestyle Nesting Scalloped Circles Die.

The rose designer paper on the top and bottom panels are from the Kaisercraft High Tea 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad.  Isn't it pretty?!  The ribbon was attached in two separate elements and I glued the bow down using Helmar's Fabric Glue.  The sentiment is also from that same paper pad and was popped up on 1mm Dimensionals.  I punched some tiny pink hearts from a sheet of the Pink Designer Paper using my EK Success Arrows Border Punch - they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts.  I glued them on using Art Glitter Glue fitted with a fine nozzle.  I love this glue for adding just a tiny dot of glue.

Lastly, I added 3 x Kaisercraft Antique Rose Rhinestones around the sentiment then added Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to the tiny hearts and the dress.  The dress looks so pretty and shimmery in real life.

Finished size is 4-1/8" x 6" or 105mm x 153mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Dancing Lady

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft High Tea 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad + Kaisercraft High Tea - Cuppa 12" x 12" Sheet (from 2017 - retired)

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Trimmer, Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors, Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft Antique Rose Rhinestones SB403, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Helmar's Fabric Glue, 1mm Dimensionals, Zig Clean Clean Color Real Brush Markers #905 Cool Gray 3 + #421 Light Moss, Lyra Sky Blue Watercolour Pencil, Albrecht-Dürer Light Flesh + Medium Flesh Watercolour Pencils, #2 + #4 Round Paintbrushes, Anko Black Brush Pigment Pen, Pink Ribbon, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, Cardstock - White + Burgundy (from stash) + Ranger Watercolor

Punches:  EK Success Arrows Border (retired)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles (retired)

Stamp-It Australia Windward Nautical Masculine Card

 

Hi everyone,

I am still making my Nautical Cards in-between other projects that I am working on.  I just love making nautical themed cards for men and really enjoy the process so much - and here is what I made:

Challenges

This is also my card for the following challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - USEIT2026 - Use something old or neglected from your stash

• Crafty Catz - #719 - Anything Goes

• A Perfect Time to Craft - #9 September - Anything Goes

• Little Red Wagon - #875 - Use a Stamp

The main image is a very old Stamp-It Australia stamp called Windward which dates back to 1998.  I really miss Stamp-It Australia as they had such a large and diverse range of stamps.  They are still in business but no longer make stamps for cardmaking.

I stamped the ship using Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock.  The ship was coloured using a variety of mediums - Derwent Inktense Pencils, Lyra Watercolour Pencils and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  

I extended the sea further down because it looked weird when I diecut it to have a blank area.  I added whitecaps to the ocean using a White Gel Pen and smeared it a little with my finger to help it blend in.

I went over some of the brown lines using a Brown Copic Multiliner - mostly on the body of the ship and the mast to darken up the wood and give it a little more definition.

I layered the main image onto American Crafts Kraft Cardstock then Kaisercraft Shadow Cardstock, then ink blended around the panel using Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow Ink - as are all the layers on my card.

The designer papers are by Kaisercraft Sandy Toes which was first released in 2014 so are old.

The Navy Blue Grosgrain Ribbon I saved from an old gift bag that was being thrown out.  It was added in 2 separate elements because it is easier for me that way so that it sits nicely on the card.  I added some Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

The sentiment is from the back of the Sandy Toes Paper Pad and was popped up on scraps of white cardstock.

The red hearts were diecut from Red Cardstock using an Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts Die which I've had for many years.  I love it because it diecuts lots of different hearts:

I added some Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to the hearts plus the red flags on the ship as well as the whitecaps on the ocean.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 140mm x 140mm.

I think you could use this card for a Birthday or a Wedding Anniversary or Father's Day.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia Windward 1073G Self-Cling Rubber Stamp (1998 & retired)

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia, Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Sandy Toes PP957 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (2014)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Derwent Inktense + Lyra Watercolour Pencils, #2 & #4 Round Paintbrushes, Copic Brown .005 Multiliner, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, White Gel Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Navy Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Fray Stop, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Cardstock - Kaisercraft Shadow + American Crafts Kraft + Scraps of White & Red, Ranger Watercolour Cardstock, Kaisercraft White Card Base

Dies:  Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts DIE052-I (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired)

Olive Green Masculine Thank You Card

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Masculine Thank You Card.  This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team card for the February theme of Good People - and one of the suggestions was to make a Thank You Card for people who help.

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share my card online.

I stamped the leaf image & sentiment with Olive Green Ink onto white cardstock.  I used my Stamping Platform for perfect placement.

The strip of designer paper along the bottom of the main panel is 3/4" x 3-1/2" and both that dp and the dp on the card base are scraps from my stash. The Olive Green Cardstock and was trimmed to 1/16".

I added some Grey Twine in two separate elements as I couldn't seem to tie a neat bow and have it sit at the right angle.  I glued the bow on using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

The main panel has been popped up a little on scraps of white cardstock.

Lastly, I added an Echo Park Green Enamel Dot but added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath as I tend to find glue dots slip over time.  This enamel dot is from The Magic of Christmas Collection from 2022.

Finished size is 4-1/8" x 4-1/8" or 104mm x 104mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Leaf and Thank You Sentiment

Ink:  Olive Green

Designer Paper:  Scraps of Olive Green

Accessories:  Grey Twine , Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Art Glitter Glue, Echo Park Enamel Dot - The Magic of Christmas (2022), Stamping Platform, Cardstock - White + Olive Green

Kaisercraft Dandelions Thankful Card

 

Hi friends,

Today I am sharing my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the February theme of Good People - and one of the suggested interpretations was cards inspired by someone you admire.  I am inspired by my sister-in-law who is the kindest person I know.  She is very humble and caring and I am so thankful for her in my life.  

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share my card online.

The main image was trimmed from one of the 12" x 12" papers.  I layered the image onto a dark blue sheet of designer paper and added a 1/16" border using my WRMK Perfect Layers Guides.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the fluffy parts of the dandelions - technically called pappus - which looks so pretty in real life.  All the designer papers, other than the main image, are from the smaller paper pad.

I added Silver Brads to the layers underneath the main image, then popped up those layers using scraps of white cardstock.

I kept the card unfussy otherwise just to let the main image take centre stage.

Finished size is:  5-5/8" x 4-1/8" or 143mm x 105mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Kaisercraft Dandelions 12" x 12" + 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Paper Pad

Accessories:  Tombow Mono Multi, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Silver Brads, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Scraps of White Cardstock, Uniquely Creative White Card Base