Lavinia World Stamps

I love the fantasy stamps available from Lavinia World Stamps. 

Shop at: https://www.laviniaworld.com/  

I used several other stamps from Lavinia.  I struggled with wanting to add sparkle.  This is my third attempt.  Used Stickles the first two times and decided it was messy looking.  This final attempt I put on glue and loose glitter.  The smaller application around the fairy don't show up well in the photo.  

Recently joined their Facebook page, Anything Lavinia.  My name was randomly chosen to receive a stamp.  They sent me a fairy named Winifred.  Although the company is from the UK, there is a US distributor in Miami, FL and when I have ordered stamps they arrive quickly.

I am going to send a photo of my card to the Anything Lavinia Facebook page and will enter their latest challenge on the Lavinia World Challenge.

Entering: 

Lavinia World Challenge #14 (ending 12/2/19)

Fairy Dust Season

Fairy dust is always in season. 

The background is a piece of self made marbling done on paper.  The stamps are from Lavinia World. I added a bit of color around the fairy and colored the fairy dust.  The round and oval shapes were cut with layering dies from Stampin' Up.

I would like to play in the following challenges which are all anything goes: 

Lavinia World Challenge #13 (11/18/19)

Addicted to Stamps and More  Challenge #366  (11/12/19)

Crafting by Design  November Anything Goes (11/26/19)

Crafty Creations Challenge #401  (11/11/19)

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge  #1  (11/17/19)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  #32  (11/25/19)

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to every one.

Sorry I have not been posting anything.  Frankly not done much as I have been under the weather.  Hope to be feeling better soon.  I've been buying lots of fun stamp sets.  Hope to soon be making cards and posting.

The cards are for Halloween.

I used last year's Stampin' Up designer series paper and did some fussy cutting.  

Next to the cauldron is a frog and a black cat.

Again used last year's Stampin' Up designer series paper, and fussy cut out designs.  

The bottom layer is stripes and a bunch of spiders crawling.

This is the Halloween Birthday card for my younger sister.  I used Spellbinders die cut for the spider web and the word Boo!  The bat, pumpkins, witch and cat are from My Favorite Things.  Used pencils to color the images, and used the coordinating die cuts.

Beccy's Place - The Slow Lane Set

Hello friends.  I have the honor and pleasure of being a guest designer for  2 Crafty Critter Crazies.  The blog challenge is always anything goes as long as the design includes a critter.  Each month the challenge is sponsored and a prize offered.  If you craft, I encourage you to join the fun at 2CraftyCritterCrazies.blogspot.com.  Check out the entries for inspiration.

This is my design for Challenge #31, sponsored by Beccy's Place.  Check out her website for tutorials, inspiration, plus her store of wonderful images, both digital and stamps.  Beccysplace.blogspot.com .

I used the Beccy's Place digital image, The Slow Lane Set for the turtles and sentiment.  The woods are a free image from Beccy's Place.  I used Primacolor Alcohol Ink Markers for the image and path.  Such a fun pair of happy travelers.

Thank you for visiting my blog and check out the following: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies.blogspot.com

Beccysplace.blogspot.com

QKR Stampede Cat and Dog

As a guest designer for 2 Crafty Critter Crazies this month I was provided with the image of a cat and dog by QKR Stampede.

I used Prismacolor Alcohol Ink Markers for coloring the image.  Used My Favorite Things stencil, Staggered Paw Prints to make the background.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn Meow You Doin'.  The ink and colored paper is Soft Suede from Stampin' Up.

Making cards on vacation in Alaska

Went to visit my friend, Clara Jo Minnick, in Anchorage, Alaska.  While we were there we went to a stamping store in the town of Palmer, just an hour away.  The owner, Jeanne Perkins, is a delight and has lots of fun stamps and papers for sale.  Best of all, Jeanne has lots of ideas that she is willing to share.  Aren't crafters the best.  She has classes several times each week to accommodate most everyone.  While I visited, we made two trips to Stamp Cache Alaska.  Put her contact info at end of post.  Her website: www.stampcachealaska.com 

One makes three card designs each class:

The one above has glitter added using stickles.

The pin wheel is multiple pieces of paper and a brad in center.

This one has a product the makes fruit glisten.

At the next class we made cards with buttons. Of course Clara Jo and I had to make those cards:

If you go to Alaska, be sure to visit Stamp Cache Alaska 
located at Koslosky's Center, 642 S. Alaska St. Suite 107, Palmer, Alaska 99645.
Call Jeanne Perkins at 907-745-4848. 
Write to her at: stampcachealaska107@gmail.com. 

Check out her website: www.stampcachealaska.com

Teddy Bears by Sheep Ski Designs

I have been honored with the opportunity to be a guest designer for 2 Crafty Critter Crazies.  This is the design I made for the first month.  The digital image was provided by the sponsor: Sheep Ski Designs.

I made the frame from Spellbinders, with some adjustment.
The flowers were using 5114D Mini Flower Stack Die by Rubbernecker Stamps.
The background was created using two stencils (mini clouds and grass) from My Favorite Things. I colored the digi image using Prismacolor Pencils.

I hope you enjoy this one.