tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44709085447508632352024-03-17T07:26:15.391+00:00ZoeblingcardsZoe RussellZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.comBlogger741125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-79980688208380771012021-09-30T07:00:00.000+01:002021-09-30T07:00:00.244+01:00Fiona Randall’s Galaxy <font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my final post this month.</font><div><font face="Verdana">Today I’m showcasing the amazing new stamps that were designed by the very talented Fiona Randall.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Wow they are fab. So versatile and generic, fab for those “tricky to make for people” lol</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I used some Stencils along side the stamps to create some depth and interest to the 2 cards.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Some masking off for the envelope and some washi tapes on my bookmark just to add some interest.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_1cc0_9c14_fa95_cba3" src="blob:null/f9d36a4e-b7ec-462c-9f7a-d8a7602f700f" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 360px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d616_f4a0_808d_e6c1" src="blob:null/34860601-98a0-4496-aedf-446ff8f39920" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 363px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_889f_fb83_c3c1_65e8" src="blob:null/0c00eeec-9315-4774-8ac9-117f22c161ca" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 356px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a37f_b744_668c_453c" src="blob:null/f1f77728-88b6-4048-a5cd-94d3edacdec7" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 356px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Thank you very much for visiting, I hope you liked my creations.</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx <br></font></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-6082359624668153882021-09-20T07:00:00.000+01:002021-09-20T07:00:00.237+01:00Christmas Ensembles part 2 by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my second post this month.</font><div><font face="Verdana">I’m showcasing a couple of the samples I made for the show last month featuring these amazing script stamps.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I created some matching Christmas cards with tags and envelopes. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I hope you like them.</font></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_3c5_94cd_9f8f_fb59" src="blob:null/fa1ddc19-3f35-4188-9b7d-ee1174924c46" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 475px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_39d6_d4e8_2410_eae6" src="blob:null/c245366e-93ab-4f61-b1ac-6dd6fa802a84" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 481px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for spending time visiting today, I shall be back later in the month with my final set of samples.</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe <br></font></span><br></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-87061772645658382702021-09-10T07:00:00.000+01:002021-09-10T07:00:00.227+01:00Christmas Ensembles by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my first post this month featuring the wonderful Script Stamps.</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I hope you managed to catch our fab Lesley on “The Craft Store TV” wasn’t she inspiring as always x<br></font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I do love to match things up so I thought I’d create Christmas Ensembles, I love using white embossing on craft card, there’s something quite classy about it I feel! <br></font><div><img id="id_47b6_dfe5_93a5_1c7e" src="blob:null/04c3bb14-0e92-4069-a15c-6650645d971d" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 371px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1732_6a25_6feb_60f9" src="blob:null/46e0d2e6-f634-4df1-8bee-4106ad62df0e" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 374px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for visiting today, I shall be back later this month with a couple more samples from the show.</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe <br></font></span><br></div></div></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-27311480703893066602021-07-31T07:00:00.000+01:002021-07-31T07:00:00.259+01:00Under the sea<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my second post for this month.</font><div><font face="Verdana">Once again this month I’m showing you some samples I made a while back, I was unable to make new samples for the last show on The Craft Store.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_7695_89cf_4086_d2be" src="blob:null/d2fa3f83-be3b-4527-a0d3-4c463760a099" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 466px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a9d5_79f2_a251_a55e" src="blob:null/f7049240-3d3d-40b2-952b-22ad49cfe61a" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 466px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e6ed_82e9_adc5_156" src="blob:null/63bdcb28-f83c-4490-afb9-68fd5a6a8900" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 464px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8706_8473_b597_abb9" src="blob:null/442c2290-9a19-477d-8643-3fed26a3a150" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 470px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3806_68b_b0ef_d6ea" src="blob:null/7c14b832-3004-4d01-8a7c-233787c32207" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 467px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting today I hope you like my creations.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-5154243443511822812021-06-30T07:00:00.000+01:002021-06-30T07:00:00.304+01:00Quirky Dwellings part 3<font face="Verdana" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my final post for this month featuring the fabulous stamps from last months “The Craft Store TV” shows.</font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">So I’ve used my Gel Press for most of these creations, either as the backgrounds or Mat and layering, apart from my cheeky little ornament at the bottom which is an acrylic disc that I used Alcohol Inks to colour.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">The third project down I actually stamped with a very sticky glue and used foil over the top.<br></font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_3e5c_7302_90f8_fc4f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/L2IyeQUM3Za6JfMt0uYDE9JQKsh1DSw6W63T5JnoI6SZW7MoCyfOR111N8WCmoTQTnM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 363px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6f6f_5b72_ecc5_b16b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/kIM9GhchwD_O-5vBc3E3iDIw_mynlVTqXqay8fr1n790iD0CXZrimNlJn1vPqm5c8Z8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 365px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e92a_741_6864_4921" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/v1YE_0VhT1exCIMZA7QCmWHA4aFwaYrxQnlOCUSi5eekeWPGgrGf7EPUIiK4_TNGqBk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 368px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d69e_4cd9_b7a1_84e5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/kwxkKNb225CG7o9zFODQENgsJ9xZ-nPdp-IOEZTn-ZOYs_Rrj2nLbzh2VQIdjte0nOQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 368px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1103_6ad9_9975_75e1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/4VJGZTPpJ-VIGd5TOSnCXDM06K_N_J56h7nlIIH4dRtXdlWtpjMVceeEntDqCknp1Fs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 366px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">Thank you once again for spending the time to visit today, I appreciate your comments.</font></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-63656171120218972222021-06-22T07:11:00.000+01:002021-06-22T07:11:00.250+01:00Quirky Dwellings part 2 <font face="Verdana" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my second post for this month featuring these fabulous buildings by the very talented Kim Moody.</font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">My first card is actually stamped onto a Gel Press print, I just thought it it was quirky enough, I cut circles to create the spotlights, I’d also masked the Pub after I’d stamped it and stamped the tree that was featured in the shows.<br></font><div><img id="id_bede_2b38_de45_ee9f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/cxbT8u4vUIc-1RN9Juj2bsMBv9brfmW9To2Hb2JEoUeTtq5RZveSKx3u8sOzI0_p3mI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 421px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Simple Watercolour card and markers to creat my second card which was mounted onto a Gel Press print.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_27db_9cd1_6acc_776f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Im3ZryenW7SemdcyoR-zHBO6dPl0Fqou3GRIpscVJy35CsfaYRqXhcm9LrLXMevyCWE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 421px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">I made this tag card and just coloured it in with pencils and mounted onto a Gel Press print.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_c94_6f83_1549_526d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/KlT82A_XvtKVEYpKxJDN67pEWPvdmoXBzBN-6LZH9cCIqpAbSdceqFCJvpcRcv6un84" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 418px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_83b2_b5f1_471e_b30" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EtTr08aQTyclrNybICaxxbclBozPnq1XMqoNGMGUSkVwjvnzcYmcSXbHMYjYulwU-eQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 422px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">Thanks for visiting today, I wanna you like my creations.</font></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx</font></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-27924327957706782022021-06-10T07:45:00.000+01:002021-06-10T07:45:00.275+01:00Quirky Dwellings<font face="Verdana" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my first post this month.</font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Today I’m showcasing some of the samples I made for the wonderful show Lesley did for “The Craft Store TV” last month featuring these amazing and quirky houses.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">I created the card on Watercolour card using Watercolour paints and a gold Watercolour marker on the turrets to create that oxidised effect. There’s actually 5 layers to this card including the base.</font></div><img id="id_e4aa_6a17_890e_e07c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Own3z4cxRWlMyXb7X3O_xf8bLWxWVMyF205zrZlQkd_hvqYzbyGi3QMyrakvwXTd0Hg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; width: 386px; height: auto;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_3091_62c5_df9c_10ad" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/vv4g7BiOvSInXRUzegwrMTHFiCF2Vj7Y0DjEgwGHytPsPalmaghlEni1yuuCasGpj6g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; width: 384px; height: auto;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">I made a bookmark, I love the Greyscale effect and these stamps make it so easy as Sue had put in all the shading so for someone like myself that isn't great at colouring in it’s perfect. I layered onto a Gel Press print I had done a load in advance.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_bb07_c6bc_855f_9622" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/KjEqGCYuSCr_GNey3sw31RXDkX1HfmDfNneLJo3-IaHlhTuCzmfjB-a-P1BaEUtNcfE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 383px; height: auto;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for spending your time visiting today, I hope you like my creations.</font></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day. Zoe xx<br></font></span></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-77891461632130457022021-05-31T07:01:00.000+01:002021-05-31T07:01:00.246+01:00<font face="Verdana" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my final post of May.</font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Here are the rest of the samples I made for the shows on The Craft Store TV last month.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">My first project is a Journal page.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">I started by heat embossing in white on the topper and a spare piece of card, I cut the circles using a circle cutter in different sizes and blended Distress inks over the embossed background which created a resist, and randomly stamped parts from the same set using Versafine Claire ink and edged with Black Soot Distress ink, I repeated the same technique for the topper but also splattered some water and dried it to create some texture, I stamped the Mushroom on a another piece of card and used Distress inks to colour it, and then decoupaged it. I used a white gel pen to add some dots and lines for finishing touches and a bit of splattering too, I used a charcoal grey Inktense pencil to create a drop shadow, it really gives it that 3D look.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_328c_ca77_5fc_30a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jep_TNifz-mPPS0CGGTEMSEjLvCg4pGGqmBhmSSSwXk-O5YMZOPx727aMCzFt5yHXpE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 408px; height: auto;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">I used a Die to create this card which has a cross stitch fabric type effect but it’s card! I used low tack tape around the edge to create a frame and stamped the Mushroom, I masked it using Masking Tissue from the CB website, I then heat embossed in white the Seed Pods and blended Distress inks over the top, removed the tissue and used Inktense pencil to create drop shadows.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><img id="id_f00e_ae83_7938_226" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xnLgVy0XErgJ-A52dP8jAyZlGcFKvQHauM8xr4U1NY12J3_xO4jl-ThdpxlbcsUQErs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 412px; height: auto;"><br><font face="Verdana">I stamped my Envelope with Distress Oxides and Versafine Clair inks.</font><br><img id="id_1899_1bd3_fb25_d855" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Xu6QBBFcUxFvRg4Yx3t2c0sDfuP7Esg2DHXO63O17Ub_pdLGjsPwvck3HkIZFhoOXxo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 418px; height: auto;"><br><font face="Verdana">My Bookmark was a scrap of card from my stash which had been a Gel press print, I stamped lightly using Distress Oxide inks to create some texture, I also had some Acetate in my stash which I had already coloured with Alcohol inks so I used that as an uneven overlay, the pocket watches are heat embossed with a variety of chunky embossing powders and stamped into, cut out and stuck on.</font><br><img id="id_4fca_c7f8_2c0e_c532" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rbEEmi3SA9J0Sh_aMliXKif5ro27KOzjeNPrAfi3g4owsvGdmTp1inCXBJOzswij3o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 413px; height: auto;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Simple stamping with Distress Oxides on my next Bookmark </font><br></span><br><img id="id_4ff6_bbd1_9c4c_19f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZK4Wig4Dps9ra2bapvpzYwKfjxYS-M3yxB6koRli4Z4MolLCVJyOsjWk1nZuKpid8S0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 415px; height: auto;"><br><font face="Verdana">And for the last 2, simple stamping and masking.</font><br><img id="id_22e9_3b30_44c8_7e4b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ZPfJEEIpQfcz2Do4fXCM_E4jHPCahgMa987ZEBvy6ePDeBRER5zLbGJhP0-XAkz6xZo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 405px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9e5e_d03e_45bf_51d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Rm40Rmx_Dbe2Gn5O5wJHtz_KMQRVUuhmsjuWskfHnr5EhXlfmyCYJwtT4TeksbAzC0c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 412px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting today I hope you have enjoyed your visit.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-40467243387551356252021-05-21T07:00:00.000+01:002021-05-21T07:00:00.264+01:00<font face="Verdana" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my second post for this month.</font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Here are some more of my samples from last months shows on The Craft Store.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">The Retro Flowers and Vases sets we’re older Stamps that have been revived after a period of retirement and the pine cone and seed pods were designed by the very talented Kim Moody.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">I actually thought the Pinecone made a pretty flower.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">I heat embossed and coloured with Watercolour markers the Pinecone cards and the Seed pod projects I used Pan Pastels.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_4849_3c3_e788_221" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/G28_YlXKZkcD1A_wVPAzNJJp2iWY5h0_Z3Gqbh5OmZqm539UY6vMovQVx425f9fUNRM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 564px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b92b_8e6a_d64e_9c78" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/LEFHYWmWcdzYM4HaQDwzCTiH3ZdzbJ4ryAEmZrJF28ev9mIOzfLQ6U1NPwqpeLKq1O8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 570px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b8b1_95fc_cd29_fcd6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ailzrkrSoQUGVB4uPj1Ww-GaadBFzgdfQjXR09KC0UyR3-OSuPw0Amnts9_wHWgb80A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 567px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7ed0_5ee6_4465_7fb5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6pIigilXiKuyXl-BnBxoI46yg-PQM3LeCoVmzCPwNJ6CWhRiRcEEhPYyWmxV81LMA_8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 563px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for spending your time visiting today I hope you like my samples.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div> Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-60112257244807542942020-03-01T07:00:00.000+00:002020-03-01T07:00:20.527+00:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - March - A Forest Gathering by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge Samples for March.</font><div><font face="Verdana">The Theme this month is “A Forest Gathering”</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">You don’t need a blog to join in, just keep within the theme using “<u style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">only Lavinia Stamps “</u> you can find all the details </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_3ff6_6967_f27_a591">here</a></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6bd_be2a_2e4e_43a0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/hXTKDr89rqwHiPy29yZncM2CMxhWwmwo2eTZisYm24hkSpZsETwCWa50wbd1LYY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 378px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f7e7_fe6d_103c_23be" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/CyfZV0r_tDzsmsDVgjWCR052k-R34KO8-CeA8Kbf5L5xss060Sv4BWElhYmP1FI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 382px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for stopping by today.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx<br></font><br></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-88666350312241821842020-02-15T20:14:00.001+00:002020-02-15T20:14:27.622+00:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - Feb - Beneath the Moon by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good evening and welcome to my very neglected blog.</font><div><font face="Verdana">So today I’m sharing with you my samples for this months monthly challenge for Lavinia Stamps, the theme is “Beneath the Moon”. Click </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_32a0_b688_5327_9920">here</a> <font face="Verdana">for all the details on how to enter. You don’t need a blog and you could win an amazing £40 in vouchers to spend on delicious Lavinia Stamps products.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Unfortunately my blog app is playing up a bit and I’m unable to post links of the stamps I’ve used in my samples so please pop along </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps" id="id_752d_9eb6_59e5_6012">here</a> <font face="Verdana"> and you will find everything I’ve used.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_d28f_c401_ae22_5fbc" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/v0zsV2wn32ARZTPga1F_FtA3UphzbSH4vrtkIDYy0pg4QBHv5JXahSFGej23e20" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 489px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d1f5_5583_68a9_2e5e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xPydmWIywShc0WXk-2vdlk7oVuyXNR6cXDubv-3nBN82mQtmqSaWWho5qxFODsE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 494px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5d9e_e438_99cf_398" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7G0R8XfwLE6GqXi-jHBhR3egF25KYnp2Y0OXDYGRlSeWUnmpPGaCW_CrSsPqOB4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 492px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ca8d_b038_5d63_a4b2" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Cbddlpf-5QMagafRlM8D1cUeng0LvQy7JhvCSeY6P0kjFNQ-xl6bkAKB-IJUxZg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 494px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana">I do hope you like my creations? Thank you so much for stopping by.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful weekend xx Zoe xx</font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-89341602338065697322019-04-01T07:00:00.000+01:002019-04-01T07:00:06.955+01:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - April - Buds and Blooms by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my blog.</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Today is the launch of a brand new challenge for Lavinia Stamps, the theme this month is “Buds and Blooms”</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">You don’t need a blog to join in and there’s a fantastic prize of £40 in vouchers to spend on yummy Lavinia products. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">To enter just click </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_6a76_bd5b_c57c_af1d">here</a> <font face="Verdana">everything you need to know is there.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So here are my creations, a list of stamps with the links are below my images.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">My first card is very simple, a Memory Box die on Linen textured cardstock. I used Versafine Claire inkpads, first and second generation stamping.</font></div><div><img id="id_431c_ed7f_f492_6191" src="https://alexdenk.eu/blogtouch?id=1DODJ7InRkB7aZWKqVnuqb5Tkws-jXlQE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 521px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">I used my Gel Press with Colorbox inkpads which I had Brayered on, sprinkled with water before lifting my print.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_198b_39dd_3568_17f5" src="https://alexdenk.eu/blogtouch?id=1mgzvGiOS6xccOQ8EK3LQj1AsKAUD4tvp" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 508px; height: auto;">,<br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-flower">https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-flower</a></div><div><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/star-blossom">https://laviniastamps.com/product/star-blossom</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/aurora">https://laviniastamps.com/product/aurora</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/inspire-me-lav519">https://laviniastamps.com/product/inspire-me-lav519</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/versafine-clair-ink-pads-full-set-of-24">https://laviniastamps.com/product/versafine-clair-ink-pads-full-set-of-24</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/colorbox-inks/page/1">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/colorbox-inks/page/1</a></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you very much for visiting today, I hope I’ve inspired you to join in?</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe</font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-2047237833515760092019-03-01T07:00:00.000+00:002019-03-01T07:00:14.778+00:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - Pink, Blue and Purple by Zoe <font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies and welcome to my blog. </font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font><div><font face="Verdana">Today I am sharing with you my samples for this months Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge, the theme this month is “Pink, Blue and Purple”</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">You don’t need a blog to join in, just click </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_9ccc_599e_7921_b103">HERE</a><font face="Verdana"> to get all the info. There’s a fabulous prize of £40 in vouchers to spend on lovely Lavinia Stamps products to the winner chosen by Random.org</font></div></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Here are my samples. I’ve linked stamps and products I’ve used in these projects below the photos.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I used my Gel Press, Colorbox and Versafine Claire inkpads to create the background.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_1df1_57b5_cef4_f479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ09nKxrYYih_dcaCfKFu4_AFwsCctXYCfKqUGH8iJAtnsgpYILRI9JKQpvjSOKOIv0KhBU139tRiEChWwKp_FvDtjBw-poRoz5l77MIDjHxOnPbfEFIS39o-uV7uG_YxivxeQRrpnAM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 504px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dc15_9c85_8fcf_1aca" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEial_3TOMQ_ieZE74SgXv5K2-Dq-Iwu8EZGZOR7Bi0VQTxlGg7v1cMuU8OCZPdhp81WSQ6ECrY8zjTZm62hRkWLNAd7P0Ecyaus6UQwwoiB53IxXPZO9MvgSvJ4CbPrqTPTkrpxZFk-Uw0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 507px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/dragonfly-whispers">https://laviniastamps.com/product/dragonfly-whispers</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-vines">https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-vines</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-thistles">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-thistles</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-flower">https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-flower</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree-small">https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree-small</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/silhouette-thistle-lav-411">https://laviniastamps.com/product/silhouette-thistle-lav-411</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/colorbox-inks">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/colorbox-inks</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/accessories/gel-plates">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/accessories/gel-plates</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/versafine-clair-inks">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/versafine-clair-inks</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for taking the time to visit, I do hope I’ve inspired you to join in. Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-63806432487320123202019-02-01T07:24:00.001+00:002019-02-01T07:24:55.516+00:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge #2 - “A place to escape” by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies on this cold and rather yucky morning, it’s pouring down outside a mixture of snow and rain.We've actually managed to escape the real snow so far as it’s not laid yet!!!</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So I’m here to show you my samples for this months Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge which has gone live this morning, now you don’t need a blog to enter, just click on this </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_502e_68d3_aad1_fe1f">link</a><font face="Verdana"> and you’ll find all the info you need.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">The prize is a whopping £40 in vouchers to spend on lovely Lavinia Stamps products, you need to follow the theme - “ Somewhere to escape”</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I love to read your comments, I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to join in with the challenge?</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I’ll link the stamps and products used at the bottom.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_cd3f_2d61_4fcf_f277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XyMDj1YkFjR5axN2hWmCgeaK-z-h80nMTIiyptj6sNo9Jix5smdaOvJCbnljXiKgvsMbjfju-RsB-YkLUUUwT4RTikXSeRSawwBgb5CDEL7bKrh32rft4SdioovBsZ279VN5ds2MFas/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 520px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_238e_fe32_74dc_baa2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocBCW1BjzM_MCXsMcs8USPv8MZDTvMiyyh7oV918OskOWyMc9WssNVCEcvwAeMI0mwsU3huCyjRrekxnZ6V9hh7ynA5BdlPx6gVbeXndQOvw1j-g0LiaQ9kkhVNgybFvUiJb0awBLZ3w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 521px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/mystical/page/5">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/mystical/page/5</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/landscape-and-trees">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/landscape-and-trees</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2-small">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2-small</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/seed-heads">https://laviniastamps.com/product/seed-heads</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/words-and-verses">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/words-and-verses</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/distress-oxides">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/distress-oxides</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/liquid-pearls">https://laviniastamps.com/product/liquid-pearls</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/medium-holographic-glitter">https://laviniastamps.com/product/medium-holographic-glitter</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/versafine-clair-inks">https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/versafine-clair-inks</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for visiting, hope you have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-58240871301990079332019-01-01T08:00:00.001+00:002019-01-01T08:00:50.051+00:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - A story to be told - by ZoeGood morning Lovelies, Happy New Year. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful festive season?<div>So today is the launch of Lavinia Stamps Creative <a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_ccc0_c82d_57f5_9068">Challenge</a> for January. The theme is “A story to be told” you can enter without having a blog just follow the link above and all the info you need is there. A wonderful prize of £40 in Lavinia Stamps Vouchers for the winner - chosen by Random.org so what are you waiting for?</div><div><br></div><div>I made 5 calendars this year to give as Christmas presents, here are 2 of the pages I created for this challenge</div><div>I used Distress Oxides with torn paper and a circle mask to create the background.</div><div>Links to the stamps I used are below the photos.</div><div><img id="id_24be_6d98_1353_1f01" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk3TyKj9YDYoWsC7BoqIuYjfc57XK_4anICVjQCUyb9qYgN6N5j-JDae9W1VYfcXcnMAaueUPh-UgiSVSx9sW65DJ3geW85hZ8hmHAMsmrRY5yD_6U-MXq-iHnnyHd1NRn2UzavDn9bg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 579px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ef07_acfd_e30_61cb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6m3d9OFDrmIxfL7fMXNfImqsHx8hBqcroa4wKKK6XmR715x0t_jAaza4-cLoslO-sipqPLzi5ixtDWBSBgbK5UozSKPn4UWcSRwKj9KF3ey83UpFKCYWGcWbGHygpEhg8gpRXNXf7lRE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 580px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/woodland" id="id_5391_a01f_1dbd_6c5a">woodland trees</a><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/flowers-and-foliage" id="id_7b91_798c_b675_e16b">flower flourish </a><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/wild-vines" id="id_7d4f_aa3c_cf58_94bc">wild vines</a><br></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/stamps/animals-insects/page/3" id="id_efb1_ae34_6ecd_fc4f">bats</a><br></div><div>Thank so much for taking the time to visit, I love to read your comments.</div><div>Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx</div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-13224213725691818962018-09-30T19:20:00.001+01:002018-09-30T19:21:41.464+01:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge- Hocus Pocus by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, can you believe it’s October? </font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge goes live today and the theme this month is - “Hocus Pocus”, you don’t need a blog to join in, just click on this </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_f8a7_4e19_55d0_aaa8">link </a> <font face="Verdana"> All the info you need is there to join in, there’s an amazing prize of £40 worth of voucher to spend too, winner chosen by ramdom.org.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So here are my samples this month, products listed below the photos.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">My calendar pages were masked top and bottom with low-tack tape, I then smeared white chalk paint randomly across the bottom two pages using a wet wipe, once dry I used a stencil to create my moons then masked the moon and coloured using dye based inks, my first calendar I used a witch stencil from Sweet Poppy Stencils which was designed by Tracey Dutton, I used a black ink but very lightly, I just wanted it to be like a shadow.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_a17e_3c4c_777a_7b0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDdyCVgFnxWwCCT5YZXveyiwITla6oWbLDRK-1UgIcyhJthefqOfE3Zi2XIODgpBgdZwrtyWeg78hGbD4OgjXkpcikRfUOW36gKJvJKuwl8Q8xoBcWX19hC8J6ypl9Nl6kUhyphenhyphen6nEWJrs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 530px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_81c4_5792_33ef_3da6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9oo6AKnNyH5mvOvxGvaEdE5DiNG5Vx93EcDae2ssiqM7Yt1dgUT3uV1To3wCquCS1G0HSg0WnYwrBFv172i5BJ3eL2xKLqQRJfYCJy2lJaInZ90JDeit-357QRrwfGkKbpG4Ji_GzoY/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 534px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_849a_225b_53c3_819c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibN5vuth6i4w5Dd0UgeCs3OqJy3dUMHS_gdS9frXIymN3MFtb19HNxymlyoaNf6ZJVpxSWzUNrodyfDabwtOTMAaLSTxu8p7uYr_KVqqYxImOY3eNxGPi7nDfa3XrQGreYbJRWNjsMsgU/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/dragon">https://laviniastamps.com/product/dragon</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-web">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-web</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/whimsical-whisps">https://laviniastamps.com/product/whimsical-whisps</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/seed-heads">https://laviniastamps.com/product/seed-heads</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/quuirky-mushrooms-lav413">https://laviniastamps.com/product/quuirky-mushrooms-lav413</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fern-leaf">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fern-leaf</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/vine-new">https://laviniastamps.com/product/vine-new</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-tree">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-tree</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/whimsical-hares">https://laviniastamps.com/product/whimsical-hares</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/mooch-lav404">https://laviniastamps.com/product/mooch-lav404</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Well that’s quite a list hahaha! </font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting, I hope I’ve inspired you to join in, have a great day xx Zoe xx</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-51244831841750035972018-08-31T16:21:00.001+01:002018-08-31T16:21:51.825+01:00(Backup) Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - “Favourite Colours” by Zoe <font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, September already, can you believe it? </font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So welcome to my blog, today I’m posting my samples for the </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_c5cd_166e_4ce5_94a4">Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge</a>, <font face="Verdana">the theme for September is “Favourite Colours “ you don’t need a blog to enter, just click on my link above and all the info is there. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana">There’s an amazing £40 voucher to win, winner is chosen by Random.org </font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Here are my samples, list of stamps will be below the photos.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I honestly love all colours, it’s very hard to choose favourites, but I guess my all time go to colour if really pushed I’d say “Blues” </font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">My first card is the “Caught in Crystal” technique! </font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_f9af_e91_b00c_fc85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUFLpNGSlBH6WMhJdF8pKCiHBtlboqWcJOgZViLaEPicmLjb7o0kioRa4RRfx3vmRo_nTqDrYxHHxiXo9t4v3NRQHV2_Y2R9ZaBn-8LK0Ey5HugFaZ4xpapDApq4ZQf5kYF_DIXy1Yco/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 534px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Here I’ve used a multi media card-stock and Distress Oxide re-inkers with water to create my background and the same colours to intensify the eyebrow, I used a white pen to whiten the eye, I used a teal sparkle embossing powder for the flourish in the background and Claire ink for the script.</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><img id="id_b703_59cb_e785_f8e4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JberBOatqFUOJsNtrxJ8nkcubQ592JV57tjUUgtq6Q-yEDBN9vcIAR1QR8b2aFVNoCtg0Aq12BXeI0wyMlYdaSMsM540Gyl6G58KxjKP-QvsFnWN5JoBpmR3SZ3kNhWxisAYJNUYn50/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sebastian-the-seahorse">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sebastian-the-seahorse</a> <font face="Verdana">Sebastian Seahorse.</font></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/simmi" id="id_a450_1e57_3599_b0f6">https://laviniastamps.com/product/simmi</a> <font face="Verdana">Simmi.</font></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/indian-flourish">https://laviniastamps.com/product/indian-flourish</a> <font face="Verdana">Indian Flourish.</font></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells</a> <font face="Verdana">Sacred Spells.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for taking the time to visit, I hope you like my creations.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"> Have a great day xx Zoe xx</font><br><br><br><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-43407620017653544062018-08-01T16:42:00.001+01:002018-08-01T16:42:13.569+01:00(Backup) Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - August - Stamping with Blues by Zoe<font face="Verdana">Hello everyone, And welcome to my humble blog.</font><div><font face="Verdana">Today I’m sharing with you my samples for </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_74c6_f2ac_f0be_373b">Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge</a><font face="Verdana"> which went live this morning. You don’t need a blog to enter just click on the link and it will give you all the info you need. There’s a fabulous £40 in vouchers as a prize for the winner chosen by Random.org.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Here are my samples. List of stamps and the links will be at the bottom.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"> I used Versafine Claire inks for my Stamping on the first card and sparkle brush pens and a waterbrush to colour the house and path.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_2861_9882_93d6_42d9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP8ho0BKVjM4hfZzUvYLLHcQRLLsHs87RvCaFeZrMTUOu9VTEdSial9gHLyZzunCgf41LxW6Rn8hNuB77-Tb2ywlLTgO6KjndpEM_VB1F4aRy486RKkA_gvEiK6ahiyP98c7FAIUEMPo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 533px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">I have used Claire inks for the background, but the gorgeous moth I used hot foil through a laminater.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_d4df_716b_5204_a4d4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1JV5rV-q8t2uHlD4GXaZfNx4XvaKZqoawJRL8XZiU02zLLX_q2jtoMkIQ46II6bN61CS28y_pz-XXgC4OX27Sx163EOGdraPvTkXYHXdaoMuL6eV53HDx9g34G9y6b_zg6SX1iTqur8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 539px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2-small">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2-small</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-small">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-small</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/stones-small">https://laviniastamps.com/product/stones-small</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers">https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-foragers</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/shanty">https://laviniastamps.com/product/shanty</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells">https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/never-let-go-lav412">https://laviniastamps.com/product/never-let-go-lav412</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/indra">https://laviniastamps.com/product/indra</a></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting, I hope you like my creations and enter the challenge. Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font><br><br><br><br><br><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-67154561111323653912018-07-26T07:08:00.001+01:002018-07-26T07:08:12.254+01:00Christmas by Sweet Poppy Stencils<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies! </font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font><div><font face="Verdana">Well, long time since I’ve blogged! I hope you’re all well and enjoying the summer, I know it’s too hot for some but it was a long miserable winter.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Anyhow, I went to</font><a href="http://eileenscraftyzone.blogspot.com/2018/07/rochester-july-2018-workshop-group-one.html" id="id_4e81_27a1_6a17_3515"> Eileen Godwin’s</a><font face="Verdana"> workshop earlier this month, I hadn’t been for 16 months due to having my 2 Foster babies who have now moved to their new forever family. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I’m still grieving their loss, been 6 weeks now. My 6th adoption and it never gets any easier, but it’s what I do and I love my job, apart from the last bit.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So these were what I made at the workshop, using the gorgeous Sweet Poppy Stencils and New Stamps, plus Inks, Gesso, Translucent Paste and other pastes, plus the fabulous new Tag die, my last 3 projects I’ve actually made into tag cards, the largest is quite large which is fab.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I have listed and linked the Stencils at the bottom. I had to finish my projects at home last night as I was on holiday.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_4f9f_6bb0_3ef7_f61a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz9t59IErFClWQvOP9CqmFQnp1HAQyC_8qEVMsGWtcOsHjLOksfoxroJ2k-_wPPpuqczojCIrFQo1Hos60-z4AyfVe1GuaoToUyrjObTgN167K-zPJhnxw4266e08F_5oUHhphOZ6_Y4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 419px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8730_29a7_87b1_db82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWVCUen9DX6p_D9xaSD4hHp0O7PIFWj3jLc8CvbkA8VA1zaMe4DBqC5lfUl6WFmQfhSLzlKjYaphhYonlts8hCnjmwVGY0klEadBy7OBLJKbB0uxfD_9nL_vRj1ph5JNpfq9GThjljQE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 422px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ccf5_67f_b5b8_fa01" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6b1STtmEB_MgdEl1WM6KvU1eeDQGQ3tgFjuQZ4UTUfQ0T7Xj5Fj8I59tAiR4rZe2t7dczPk4OBj3fR4mbSIaCq6M4l5uo_V_jvOAyplVn-iWNe_IPmxoDY-zXFTU4J-c4P4G7f7F5Ws/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 427px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cf79_f19_7947_98fb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEX8opnp0cCsUYJcrceMHca-3SOg4qei9bbHR-eqUDT2Va9_I1ZdzfigXdeKKXcSXh56X21qPoNSTi93ofoco59T8k3QiUq3BV4CgvFxJ_bRl5rvYOl7C_a8jdNXRKKCPv5vMi9WYYSj4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 431px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c09f_6004_645b_de95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eVn9mfnf4HJ9NnbWmJxoki26ukIVTWYwBELgVFMSoBkFUKJ3yq0C5id8m5ee3rq4RxIbvapPjRlS9urgqTey5dw42mfsRpWekA_uyt-yzWl6KdaGuoDhJAtVAPVAoZJi10YETnzoBB0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 436px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c691_1bb3_ec8b_111c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLbfIYz87SmLQKTS9g4YQKyYpkXZMvUCQ3QQX0l0GP7bjZ7Rzq0TESONPKk97T2GEgMjKaQP85Yylqr9krySps_re_pfE3ZMNf_S6oEAfi4QGyBPr0jWZnf1MHJ3KD1d4VLPOvnLNYjg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 433px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-buddy-nesting-dies-p-1599.html" id="id_8ee5_6d92_7ef5_995">Nesting tag die</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-grid-plate-p-1515.html" id="id_239_b20f_3133_f31f">Grid plate</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-deer-p-1225.html" id="id_ebeb_44a3_8d52_6df3">Deer</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-flourish-p-779.html" id="id_2e0d_d20_1bbb_588b">Flourish</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-holly-baubles-p-1228.html" id="id_9075_5b6f_82e9_b31b">Holly baubles</a></div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-holly-borders-p-1227.html" id="id_e92b_9410_7092_5b44">Holly borders<br></a><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-mehndi-snowflake-p-1592.html" id="id_12e1_8d65_a507_9623">Mehndi snowflake</a><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-merry-christmas-verical-p-938.html" id="id_e1b0_1a0_647b_b17f">Merry Christmas B</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-mistletoe-wreath-p-992.html" id="id_9fa_5e91_c75c_7e55">Mistletoe wreath</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-snowflake-bauble-p-832.html" id="id_42a7_8352_7627_4458">Snowflake bauble</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-starry-night-tree-p-1607.html" id="id_ed8a_463e_2a93_af51">Starry night tree</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-stamp-season-p-1596.html" id="id_20db_1ccd_ef4f_fbba">Seasons stamp</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-stamp-just-p-1597.html" id="id_b42d_65d8_a038_26ab">Just to say</a></div><div><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/sweet-poppy-stencil-stamp-cheers-p-1595.html" id="id_f9b3_e90c_8f77_9c68">Cheers</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Phew! That was a lot of linking, thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you like my projects, had a lovely time creating them.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-33494626123996096922018-05-15T07:35:00.001+01:002018-05-15T07:35:51.388+01:00Mid Month Reminder for the Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge <font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, just popping back with a reminder for the Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge, you still have time to enter- </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_7a45_eb29_4458_a231">here</a><font face="Verdana"> the theme this month is “Bright and Beautiful, I think you’ll agree my sample is certainly Bright lol.</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Links to items used with be below the photo.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_d389_1cf5_272a_47f9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmTtGubwXCSpnuvNIbQYIj5NodIU_UeZ3vcqV8NgQMPalSYuPcBHrD3e7T7ymUmqTgJszIjvxcbzMEPyMB0cVsyEuQso_ReywiekPDPcNqrvVJGUWREaujiFg7EOiYvNhj7zyphCsiPA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 521px; height: auto;"><br><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/distress-oxides" id="id_3b85_5786_1a80_5729">Distress Oxides</a><font face="Verdana"> </font></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/wishing-tree" id="id_6aa8_6b52_fda0_958a">Wishing Tree </a> </div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/seed-heads" id="id_2740_b662_ab73_d943">Seed heads</a><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/oak-leaf-branch" id="id_94a4_deec_ca9_be43">Oak leaf branch</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/sacred-spells" id="id_e309_23a1_2141_6be0">Sacred spell</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-bugs" id="id_d0ce_9c11_352e_5884">Fairy Bugs</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">I used a stencil in the background that was misted with water and blotted to create some texture, torn paper and a light ink to ground the tree and some coloured enamel dots for the tree.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting, I love to read what you think. Have a great day xx Zoe xx</font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-86348707943056019762018-05-08T12:32:00.001+01:002018-05-08T12:32:53.673+01:00Sweet Poppy Stencils<font face="Verdana">Hi there Lovelies, hope you’re enjoying this beautiful warm sunny weather, it’s about time!</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I’m sharing with you today some samples I’ve made using this gorgeous Flamingo.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I’ve used a Gelli print background and translucent paste which I left to dry and then hot foiled through a laminator, the stamped sentiment is also from the “Seasons” set by Sweet Poppy.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_29ac_4a8b_bbaa_5120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySFpoXzeTYcAVAKlNz_ge5BReu39c6VYxqzJzwMeoEnpOA2qNqzlFD_asSkHx52JCR2O0YUXQsAFUxb4kJ6v_0L4FrA2sSywV34yeXUt1CxHSZADXK68W20p1cFLv0OMcgH0uQnSmT3E/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 445px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Another Gelli print background, I stamped subtly using another stamp from the Seasons set and this time I used “Expand it” through the stencil, it’s a unique product, once applied you heat it with heat tool and it bubbles and bobbles, it’s cool, unfortunately it lost the pretty filigree pattern but I thought it looked fab still, once I’d got the effect I wanted I then brushed it with Sweet Poppy Mica powders, mounted onto a canvas that I’d previously coloured and added Gilding wax.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_6e9f_73c_6042_1a34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQjw-lHbAtdK19epRTYkuS1LCe8-Gp-7ThS20yFb3kRDYofLsyTC5pjesp6PNdgL9jxeL87YqrvPUAWqjqA4DBc1TYPSxl0jZ4AeWFEciXuPSHKQff-fM5TaIZiecceysVUYVP6l00WY/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 450px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Here’s a large MDF circle which I Gessoed and painted with Sweet Poppy shimmer paints applied very randomly with a blending tool, I inked through the Stencils and with the flamingo I used translucent paste and micro beads.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_fd85_dba1_cd31_99fe" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbyYComSwnKe3Z0wZuMo9uxDkqzJhylAhRBsBzGqBI0MkjCBiut3vSksnDm_IP5jviFlir4WPfyuDuy-irHQVs1EBxX0eN-2erl1oJAdvog9KrGeDCBJXXzzJlN81IDZZ4j2Jd3gk46g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 457px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">White pigment ink through stencil then I used the gorgeous pastel pearlescent pastes.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_69b3_6f39_f070_1cb8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOb_IyVmmvEvjKi4RXk4RoqdlLyqGUBOXDlU349Sa-aq89KtoDBjms7ybD9b55KkOYINVyMPYY4ftdN9emXwr8dUQFKeLJt0S5tX3N0hnEvf32UvOovNY_WqiKBC7E72Ua5XicSrjoMQw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 461px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Gelli print background, white pearlescent paste then Sweet Poppy glitters while wet.</font><br></span><br><img id="id_f66e_6fe1_2dab_c055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW0HOEVVwamgBIFsHRqBrlM3ssDwLK870pU5s_mApGb399xPIhCFNm6o7LTUzj_kOQp_X51mPZRwUIzhaeKrvbfZJJYIgwfqMetxiow5r_m-bp2oerh-ASmWLrt6GKbZuhu7ynD2FLN4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 465px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Lucy will be on Hochanda later this month, be sure to tune in.</font><br></span><font face="Verdana">All available to buy </font><a href="https://www.sweet-poppy.com/catalog/" id="id_9dc0_bc67_c4dc_2c2b">here</a></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting, have a wonderful day, don’t forget your sunscreen xx Zoe xx </font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-63166081416867238862018-05-01T08:43:00.001+01:002018-05-01T08:43:09.589+01:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - May “Bright and Beautiful” by Zoe <font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, well what a better day than yesterday! Wow it felt like November yesterday, blowing a gale, rain and rather cold, sun shining, birds are singing, happy happy!</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So today I’m sharing my 2 projects made for this months Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge the theme this month is Bright and Beautiful, you don’t need a blog to enter and there is an amazing prize, chosen by Random.org of £40 in vouchers to spend on Lavinia Stamps products. To enter use this </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_4927_318d_8ba7_ab06">Link</a> <font face="Verdana">it gives you all the info you need to enter.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">So here are my samples, links for the products are listed below the photos.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_a3fa_eb50_acb3_d18f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65-8EYIo0QnuOkWy0smYZ3WPQGv45z5Stw67pSfIauaPyXyDZDYzV0n-oG5dbT2XP1ruTG5zYQ3ipzYfihU_YVox5T1uC59vGZJ-S6q2GIpeq6QpLHuFqqqIjWtYHKpom5-z5bNGSPao/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 505px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f2e6_b892_f1b8_a534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUV8qa2CDq-OCVSjTmWAu3kP35YnxTF8YYFifR6_ypf11AecOSYOzT1NYGU1HLi611K5oOMnyTr9P6yYFelJf8BETKMx3Qcgi4Yv0FdlHIXv7xTBGH2bnJxuPb6yl0wKwiJ5g-SE97WE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 511px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><font face="Verdana">Greyboard Heart </font><br><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/star-blossom" id="id_46c6_6459_78d_897e">Star Blossom</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/see-a-fairy-make-a-wish" id="id_5701_7df8_6587_c60c">See a fairy make a wish</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads" id="id_1ea1_37ad_9143_1be5">Distress inks</a></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">A5 Envelope</font></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-lodgings" id="id_d248_c248_2288_3141">Fairy Lodgings</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/stars-1" id="id_896d_91c2_7bb4_5c9c">Stars 1 miniture</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/falling-ivy" id="id_28f_ed0a_bf81_4e51">Falling ivy</a></div><div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/stones-small" id="id_9122_90bd_8261_f1d8">Stones</a></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Both the heart and envelope I’ve used a white pen to highlight areas and I’ve used a Gilding wax around the edges of the heart.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting, I hope I’ve inspired you to join in, have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-62411465967171223762018-04-25T08:13:00.001+01:002018-04-25T08:13:05.541+01:00Eclipse card<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, looks like it’s going to be a lovely day today down here in East Kent.</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font><div><font face="Verdana">Today I’m sharing with you my first attempt at an Eclipse card. I don’t get a lot of time to make cards for myself these days, with being on 3 popular Design Teams who all feature on Hochanda regularly, plus I’m a foster carer and currently have two little ones, girl aged 2 and her baby brother nearly 9 months, so free time is a premium at the moment so I’m quite pleased how it turned out.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">It’s my Mums birthday next month and she loves cerise pink.</font></div></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I used my my Scan n Cut to cut 5 Mums to create the depth, 2 in white linen card and 3 in the pink, I used Pennyblack Stamps and Coloursoft pencils to create my image and sentiment.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_2fa1_686_5f5d_564c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhBK0fegYFd2edlg6jEAiT4zW7XAi0iESnGuk0c4w5nsNzN1UuhOlBpCp53FdsiIMCJHjrRDGbErDRY3YFPiG1j4XVWJePH0N1uCARsIUQcxfF6CWzqBB3W8HDuxXtVRjFYA25ZyO4K0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 622px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">I hope you like it? And hopefully my mum lol!</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font face="Verdana">Have a great day xx Zoe xx <br></font></span><br><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-4563843237626237912018-04-19T07:00:00.000+01:002018-04-19T07:00:45.167+01:00Mid Month Reminder<font face="Verdana">Good morning Lovelies, I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine, it’s about time spring started huh? </font><div><font face="Verdana">Anyway I’m posting a sample I’ve made as a “Mid Month Reminder” for Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge. This months theme is Flowers and Foliage, you still have time to enter, you can find all the info </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge" id="id_560c_b1ff_5d15_1ce2">here</a><font face="Verdana">.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I used a Grey/Whiteboard heart from my stash and Distress Oxides to colour it, I stamped the gorgeous Large Poppy using Versafine Black and heat embossed with a clear sparkle embossing powder, I used sparkle brush pens to colour the Poppy.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Links for products used are below the photo.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_57c4_a792_85dc_d2d5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCgPUI0Q0p5WbFJC06I6KZlZ0Dd9cmViTZfoyWy9fe_6dYMGKRt9pC_QlvXoawWMS2J4WblkkeycGuLJjAWuJ09_bOIg1TlYfdftHdZAIuo697EIycJGXwAks62IWtYrqODH62TXASMk/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 521px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product/large-poppy" id="id_6a26_9229_e702_d19">Large Poppy<br></a><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/product-category/ink-pads/distress-oxides" id="id_ff61_afe7_464_25f5">Distress Oxides</a><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you for visiting today, I hope you like my heart, please leave a comment, I love to hear what you think.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Have a wonderful day xx Zoe xx </font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470908544750863235.post-57364905276010743112018-04-01T22:00:00.001+01:002018-04-01T22:00:19.041+01:00Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - April - Flowers and Foliage<font face="Verdana">Good Morning Lovelies, oh boy I’m so late posting this blog post.</font><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Here are my samples for this months Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge, the theme this month is Flowers and Foliage, you don’t need a blog to enter, all the information you need is </font><a href="https://laviniastamps.com/lavinia-stamps-monthly-creative-challenge/" id="id_f12a_b01_3efb_1289">here</a>! <font face="Verdana">There is a fabulous £40 voucher to spend on yummy Lavinia Stamps products if you win.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_595_f2db_12e7_527b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULrqpvd94ID6mCDDpEgWrOQ4d2j8u8eKq14EX_UnkmmrqHKG2SoJ_9mFGtwX_LyviOthdUdA8JHcNcIZ71i2R-dXdcaZy1kVCMc2Z7WllFwvUlkaYk0mpt4JgKEz3UAsYS5KEvenchxE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 537px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dcf1_e8df_1eac_4369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTG7lPwr2gB6gM54spWlRqdV-blk0gvrfvgZ5hm8pQZfhqEGfgQQdjtvt4sQsJNu8bPKq57yhs5kTX4QI7lxU9PyzfSt99jFqjvCd5IbRwGw77zijHXhQcLMq_T5Wnf_kWIoIjaQIliZY/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 544px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6c_b36c_a31c_9661" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW1BrUkrnbMQmpx_kx3njgj4l7f58SqX9yMtAg0bJVUZAFROOGUkFs_kpadvH49avgTsaw22q-5Qz3_sV87jwAqkzJzcXEcakFF59vR3qVGmbZribAmykN_6L6grtJ60EDu_JgQnhnRI/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 545px; height: auto;">J</div><div><font face="Verdana">Thank you so much for visiting, have a great day xx zoe xx </font><br><br><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942571640991774352noreply@blogger.com8