Christmas Cards

 

Two quick ad easy Christmas cards made using  stamps by Lavinia Stamps. I've had a few mild health issues to sort out lately, and haven't done much crafting. I'm also waiting on a shipment to arrive from LS. They're on their way, but it takes 'time' for them to be sorted and scanned through Customs here in NZ. I'm not good at waiting for them to arrive, lol! It would be so nice to just walk into the store and buy them myself! Oh well, they will be here when they're here! 

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Pink and Purple Pumpkins?!

 Well I said I wanted to make another pumpkin card in pink and purple...so here it is! Just finished it  this morning. 

I flipped the stencil over so the pumpkins are around the other way. I don't think there is any right or wrong way to use this stencil. I used Elements in in Violet Chalk, as well as pink and purple water colour pencils. I think these colours work ok! The witch is one of my Lavinia Stamps. 

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Pumpkins and Witches and A Sneak Peek!

 So after Royal Mail completely stuffed up the tracking number for my stencil I had ordered from Sweet Poppy, the stencil finally arrived this morning. Five minutes before the stencil arrived, I had (once again) tried to track it, but it kept saying either the tracking needed updating, and/or it was the incorrect tracking number! Talk about frustrating. Next thing, my mail lady was at my door with a package for me. Unbelieveable. I don't know how or why Royal Mail stuffed it up so badly, but I had not been able to track the item once on it's ten day journey from the UK. According to Sweet Poppy customer service, it had landed in NZ on the 16th, but still no tracking. Ok, enough of complaining, 'tis the day to be crafting, and I have been busy! Below is the card I made,. thanks to Eileen Godwin and her fabulous video! There are a couple of whoopsie-mistakes, but overall I am very happy how it turned out! I know I will make more of these cards, I want to make one in hot pink and purple colours, lol!

The pumpkin stencil measures about 6x4 inches, and is made from Steel. The 3 Witches are from Lavinia Stamps. These Witches are the smaller ones. To find the video, go to you tube and type in Eileen Godwin. When you get there, type in Sweet Poppy Stencils - Beautiful Pumpkins! My comment is there under KiwiSunshine.

Below is a photo of the stencil.

I wish I could buy Sweet Poppy products here in NZ or even across the ditch in Australia, instead of the UK. Onto some other news! Lavinia Stamps are bringing out a new range of stamps on the 24th of this month!! (UK date)The brand new "Starlight Whispers"! If you want to see them, there is a short video on you tube called,  The brand NEW Starlight Whispers Collection. Tracey Dutton, owner and designer of Lavinia Stamps, show cases the new range. I look forward to ordering them! I already have some ideas buzzing around in my head! That's it for now. Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self, and shine bright each and every day!

Royal Mail Stuff Up.

Ten days ago I ordered a stencil from Sweet Poppy, in the UK. It was sent to me on the 8th of this month. It should have been here by now. Every time I try to track it, it says 'incorrect tracking number". Two days ago I sent Sweet Poppy an email with the invoice number as well as tracking number I had been sent. They said Royal Mail had given me an incorrect tracking number, and they (SP) would chase it up with Royal Mail. This is not the first time Royal Mail have given me the wrong tracking number. I am so frustrated, and just want my stencil.  It's one I saw Eileen Godwin used to create a card.  No card to post yet! Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self, and shine bright each and every day!

Stamp and Spin Flower Card.

I used my Stamp and Spin tool to create this card. I stamped a small snowflake (above) using Lost Shadow ink. Each time I stamped, I turned the SAS one notch to the right. You could use  any pale colour to stamp with. Once I had complete the circle, I glued some paper flowers on top of the stamped snowflakes, as well as some small padded gold padded stars.

To finish the card (Below) I added some pale pink and pale blue Nuvo Crystal drops in between the flowers and stars. I also stamped the three words (Lavinia Stamps) and stuck the image on to a piece of black card, and finally onto a folded pink card. I came up with this idea while watching a movie last night. I have no idea why the idea came to me because I wasn't thinking about cards or anything like that. I was, (I thought!) concentrating on the movie I was watching! Anyway, the idea is to stamp in a pale colour, so that whatever you place on top, it covers the stamped image. You could put stamped images you have cut out, buttons, small light embellishments...whatever you like.

Stamping the snowflake creates the wreath shape to place your embellishments on. I'm happy hw this turned out, and am sure I'll use this idea again sometime. Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember t o always be your authentic self, and shine bright each and every day!

 

 

Another Witch Card!

I actually made three of these Witch cards today. There is some pale blue stenciling to the right hands side of the Witch. I was inspired by a video by Eileen Godwin, and decided to have a go! This Witch is called 'Faba'. She is one of three that are this bigger size, and there are another three (the same Withces) that are smaller. Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self and shine bright each and every day!

 

I Made A Card and A Tip!

I used my round gel press for the background on this card. Card measures 6x6 inches. I tired to get a shot of the silver glitter on the photo below. Al Lavinia Stamps products.

Here's a tip for those who use the Stamp and Spin Tool. To keep your sticky grid paper clean, so you can easily see the measurements, after placing the card you want to stamp on, a piece of clear plastic on either side of your card, up against the sides (and bottom) of your card. This works well if you want to do repeat stamping across your card. The lid on the SAST is removeable. You can move it up or down as your stamp across your card, without needing to move the stamp.

In the photo below you can see I have moved the lid up one notch each time I have used a different colour ink. The ink is easy to clean off the clear plastic when you have finished your stamping.

A closer look at the lid. I had moved it up two notches.

Here's a photo (below) showing this excess ink on the clear plastic. Just wipe it off with a damp cloth and it's clean again.

This tip with the clear plastic also works if you use a Stamp Platform. Mine doesn't have an adjustable lid, but using the clear plastic idea still works to keep the sticky grid paper clean. Keeping it clean just ensures you can easily see where to place your card before stamping. I hope al this makes sense! Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self, and shine bright each and every day!