Gift tags/wallet

 Hi all

I have an enormous amount of tag dies and stamp sets from over the years and decided to have a go at something different so I mixed the sets up.  

I used scraps of Kraft card

String

Watercolour pencils for the vintage ladies

Scraps of cream card for the ladies

Scraps of vintage style scrapbook paper that has been kicking about for an absolute age

Anyhow this is the end result.  I placed a gift card into the card just to show it is a perfect fit.

Thank you for visiting me today

Elaine xx

Allsorts - anything goes 13/09

A Place to Start - anything goes 01/10

Love to Craft - anything goes 01/10

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge - anything goes 01/10

Pattie's Creations - anything goes 1/3 entries

Classic design Anything goes 15/10 unlimited

Creative fingers 284 anything goes -1/10 2/3 entries

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Festive Decor

Hello every one from Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

The following moodboard has been provided for us below. I found my inspiration from the decorated tree

For this I have used 

A6 size card and green mat

Versafine clair - Spruce for the tree

Lavinia stamps - Wild Pine and Christmas Greetings

A multitude of posca pens, a little holographic glitter and champagne coloured foild to decorate the tree.  I didn't have high hopes for this one but as it is I quite like it

Thank you for visiting me here and we invite you to join us all over at Peace on Earth Christmas and join in with the fun

Elaine xx

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Under the moon

Happy days to you all

I was just playing with inks and pastels over the last few days.  I had no motivation so playtime it was inspired by the beautiful artwork by Wyn Door 

The image does not do the actual project any justice at all

For this I used white brilliance ink and white pan pastel

Lavinia stamps - Moon, Thistle cap mushrooms, Tangled River root corner, Jinx, Rune, Marcie and tree branch

White and black gel pens

Again please excuse the terrible photo

Thank you for visiting my projects from playtime

Elaine xx

May Calendar page

 Hi everyone

Today I managed to complete another Lavinia Calendar page.  I took inspiration from Mooch at the base of the page

I used the following ingredients

Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Morning mist and rain forest

Elements - Olive and Della blue

Hill and circle mask

Koh-I-Noor watercolour pencils orange and yellow

Uniball metallic red gel pen

Lavinia stamps Butterflies, Garden poppy, Bumble hums, Twisted vine set, Vine flourish, Mooch and Wild poppy

White pan pastel

White and black pastel pencils

Wink of Stella

Glossy accents

Words - Dymo Letraset machine

Thank you for coming on over

Elaine xx

Lighting the way....

 Hello all

Yes another project inspired by Wyn Door, sorry I am hooked at the moment

Ingredients

Cardbase 7.5 x 4 inches

Black mat/navy front panel

Distress Oxide Lost Shadow

Versafine clair Nocturne

White Pan Pastel

Koh-I-Noor Mondeluz Orange, yellow, white and black pastel pencils 

Lavinia stamps - Faba, Moon, Mideela small, Witching hour and Tree branch

Wink of Stella

Sakura Gelly roll stardust clear gel pen

Thank you for visiting me today

Elaine xx

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Magic of the night

 Happy days to you all

I have admired Wynn Door's artwork for a long time so thought I would give it a go. 

 The photo does not do it justice - just can't seem to get a decent one. Unsure as to whether I will make this into a card or frame it. 

For this I used the following 

Black/ copper mirri card - Edges rounded off using scoreboard and bone folder on the edge

Brilliance ink pad - Cosmic copper

Lavinia stamps - Moon, Witching hour, bubbling cauldron, Hattie, Magical mist

Black pastel

wink of stella

Uniball metallic bronze gel pen

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

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Beauty of Mae

  Happy Tuesday to you all

I have put together another tag , I am working out my addiction for tag making lol

For this I used a 7x4 tag die (unknown as a lot of my tag dies are as were a gift) using watercolour card with teal mat

Versafine Clair Nocturne and Warm Breeze

Elements Mermaid

Aqua, purple, blue and pale green watercolour pencils

Lavinia stamps Mae, small lily flourish, creeping vine, orchard grass and Forbidden secrets

Glossy accents

Cayman and magenta stickles

Liquid pearls Bahama bay

pastel pencil white

Aqua and white posca

The back panel is the same but muted a little as will be writing on it

Teal crushed silk ribbon 

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

Something different - for me 12

 Hi all

I wanted to make something other than a card and try something different

I have put together laminated bookmarks and laminated  pillow boxes for gifts

I used 

Lavinia Dreamscape papers

Laminator

Pillowbox die

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Elements Pine and midnight blue

Lavinia stamps Giselle, Sea bubbles. Layla, Wren, Rufus and Faerie spells

Black fineliner

Gold and white posca pen

White, gold, and silver broad nib uniball gel pen

Koh-I-Noor pencils 3,6,8,16,22,175,177,180 and 181

wink of stella

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

Allsorts - anything goes 13/09

A Place to Start - anything goes 01/10

Crafty Animals - Animals 01/10

Critter Crazy - animal 01/10

Love to Craft - anything goes 01/10

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge - anything goes 01/10

The Paper Funday - anything goes - create background 01/10

Pattie's Creations - anything goes 1/3 entries

Classic design Anything goes 15/10 unlimited

Creative fingers 284 anything goes -1/10 2/3 entries

Creaticlicious anything goes 280 01/10 2/3 entries

We love stamping September anything goes 01/10 2/3 entries

Krafty Chicks 732 Stamping 14/09 unlimited

Friend's birthday tag/bookmark

 Happy Sunday to you all

My closest friend has her birthday next week. We bonded as babies so that said we have been friends for 64 years.  She does not live close to me.  I am on the South Coast and she is in Colchester and we always try to hook up at least once a year. Anyway she is a Head Teacher in secondary school so her nose will always feel at home in a book.  I decided to make her a tag instead of a card so it could serve as a bookmark and handmade envelope

For this I used the following ingredients

Watercolour card with navy backing

Tag die unknown as been in my stash and was gifted to me along with others

Lavinia stamps Twilight Lily and Forbidden secrets

Versafine Clair Nocturne and Morning mist

Elements Graphite

Lavinia stencil Leaf trails

Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints Gem Colours, violet, pink, gold and blue (really watered down to remain subtle) 

Sakura gelly roll stardust clear pen

Handmade envelope stamped with Twilight Lily

Memory Keepers cropodile and eyelet

Cream silk ribbon scrunched up

Thank you for visiting me today

Elaine xx

Magical, heavenly, Celestial spirits 7

 Hello everyone

I have been playing with tags again today.  I have so many cut out seems a shame to not use them lol

I fancied a celestial scene so went ahead and made one

I used an 8 x 4 inch tag in black with watercolour front panel

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Elements - Sahara, Sundance, Confetti, Paprika and Russet Orange

Lavinia stamps Layla, Wren, Faerie spells

Water splats

Brilliance white inkpad

Titanium white pan pastel

Lavinia white orbs stencil

Stickles Holly, Platinum, unicorn

white pastel pencil

Sakura gelly roll stardust pen clear

white posca pen

Lavinia Holographic glitter

Lavinia threads

words using Dymo Letratag machine

Thank you for visiting me appreciate it lots

Elaine xx

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Creaticlicious anything goes 280 01/10 1/3 entries 

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Autumnal Man

 Hey everyone, hope you are all well

It is time for a new challenge over at Simply Clean and Simple and the theme for this month is ''Signs of Fall''.  I possess Lavinia's Large Green Man and felt he was just perfect for this theme

I used the following products

8.5 x 8.5 inch card

Lavinia Green Man large and oak leaves

Versafine Clair Pinecone

Brilliance Dewdrops - Cosmic Copper and Galaxy gold

Metallic/glitter gel pens - copper, yellow, gold, bronze and brown

Glossy accents for the eyes

Sakura Gelly Roll stardust pen

Square die for aperture

Double sided foam tape

Thank you for visitng me today really appreciate it.  Why not head on over to Simply Clean and Simple and join in with our new fun challenge

Hugz Elaine DT xx

Shine Brightly

Hello all and Happy whatever day it is

I hope you are well

Today yes another tag 

I used the following ingredients

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Various colours of Distress oxide - did not take note of exact colours

Lavinia stamps - Celeste, Dragonfly Keepers, small lanterns and bugs

Lavinia white orb stencil

Titanium white pan pastel

Water splats

white gel pen,

yellow pastel pencil

Stickles - Lime green, magenta and candy cane

Lavinia Holographic glitter

Words made using my Dymo Letraset tag maker

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

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Althea

 Hi all, hope you are well

Just posting one of my latest projects

For this I used

DL size card, teal/black mat/layering.

Front panel is watercolour card

background made using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour - granulating set

Lavinia stamp - Althea

Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints - Gems

Teal liquid pearls

Sakura gelly roll stardust clear pen

wink of stella

white pastel pencil

tiny amount of Lavinia glitter - Autumn Spice

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

Lamplight

 Yes it is time for a new challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas.  The moodboard below allows almost anything to be interpreted. 

I was inspired by the top right picture - the lamplight

I really enjoyed making this card - I used Cardio stamps for this one - hope you like it

Thankyou for visiting here today.  I would love for you to hop on over to our new challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas. We love to gain inspiration from you all.

Hugs Elaine DT xx

Happy Everything

 Hello everyone, hope you are well

It is time to play along with our new challenge over at 613 Avenue Create which is always Anything goes with out optional theme is ''Me, myself and I''

Today I wanted to make a floral card using faux watercolour technique

I used the following ingredients

Low take masking tape

Kuretake clean colour pens Green 040, Light Violet 081, Lilac 083 and Purple 082

Spritz stamp using water after applying the colour to stamp

Lavinia stamps - Fairy orchid set, Single fairy orchid, and orchard grass

Elements Violet chalk

Sentiment unknown brand

Thank you for visiting me. Why not head on over to 613 and join in with our fabulous challenge

Elaine xx

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