Happy Wednesday! This is a quick video of today's project to keep your interest Peeked! Before I get to blogging some deets on today's project, there is something else I want to share with you all!
Don't you just LOVE Lavinia Stamps! I know I do!
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Today is Earth Day!!!
What better way to celebrate it than with a SALE? Right?
OK! I'm listening! lol
So . . . for the next 24 hours, from April 22 @8am EST to April 23 @8am EST, everything in the store is 20% OFF.
Just use the Coupon Code Earthday2020 at checkout and your entire order will be discounted!
There are a few restrictions: The Coupon code is a one use only code so get everything you want the first time you shop. Also, my store ships only to the U.S. so the Double Dial Die is only sold to U.S. residents for now! However, if you wish to purchase any of the digital items at the 20% discount, these sales are World Wide!
Don't forget your freebie while you're shopping!
The Stay Strong Digital Sentiment Set is FREE!
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Getting back to last weeks FB LIVE project I created with the Distress Oxide and Versafine Clair Inks! If you missed it, please feel free to scroll a bit on either the Handmadebytlc FB page or Tammy Houghton Cunliffe page and you can view it there anytime!
I am attempting to post the video on my Youtube Channel but there seems to be a recent snag on Youtube! However, I will continue to try to work it out! I know Youtube is easy access and user friendly!
This is the project before the Interactive Double Dial Die mechanism is added to create the action in this delightful Whispy meadow!
INGREDIENTS:
Lavinia Stamps: Meadow Mushroom, Birds, Josie, Dandelions, Hares Set, Fairy Foragers, Time to Reflect Sentiment, Bonnet Set, Fairy Bell Set
The background work included rolling a few shades of Oxide inks onto the surface of the topper card carefully blending the colors in the middle to create a third hue.
MEDIUMS:
Distress Oxide Colors: Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Iced Spruce, Fossilized Amber, Antique Linen
I stamped the foliage, mushrooms and hares with Nocturn Clair ink with some second generation stamping to give depth. Carefully creating images that come from the top of the card to the middle and from the bottom of the card to the middle as well.
Symmetry of images is just as important as the placement of them. There was some stamping of the Bonnett set in Purple Delight for added color and tone as the purples in the background were towards the bottom, the top needed some purple to balance.
EMBELLISHMENTS:
Silver Glitter Spectrum Noir Pen
In the center area I created some hills with the stencil and amongst the hills I stamped the Dandelions in Golden Meadow ink just to see the image. Then with the fine tipped gel pens, I placed white and black dots where the stamp had dots and for the highlight of the stems, I used the gold gel pen! It looked magical!
The Fairies and the small dandelion seeds that float across the scene were stamped seperately and fussy cut to pop onto the mechanism and create the action. I did distress the fussy cut edges with oxide ink to blend the images into the scene.
One turn of the dial and Josie is blowing her dandelion seed accross the sun filled meadow while the Fairy Forager flied high above the Meadow mushrooms to catch her fair share! All the while the curious hare couple are gazing the shine and splendor of the Bonnet's blooming in the valley!
So much fun to design but even funner to play!
The inside of the project was finished off with both colors of the Card stock and the beautiful sentiment stamp from Lavinia Stamps! Simple and coordinating!
Thank you everyone that joined in making this project with me! I hope it has inspired you to just get those inks out and play a bit?
INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Sometimes mistakes become are our most joyful wonder!
Stay Crafty Friends!
