Ombré Technique - Lavinia's challenge #5 Pink and Blue

Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

as you may know, Lavinia's Stamps hosts a monthly challenge at the Lavinia's Challenge Blog...

and every 2nd of the month we, the DT (design team) are bringing to you some inspiration for you to play along us ...

this month the theme is pink and blue...

 For my "Pink" card I used the "Ombré" technique!

which consists in using different shades of color to achieve a gradient shade, it is the graduation of color from dark to light...and it is very know in hair color,  but you can applied it to anything...in paper crafting you can do it with any material that you wish: with pieces of cardstock, ribbons, inks, embossing powders, glitter, paints etc...

 Here for my card I used, distress inks in pink going from dark to light...then I gold embossed the flowers.

 a side view

For my "Blue" card I stamped the Lavinia "Floral Spray" stamp  using some "mica-gloss" from Judikins (which is a highly pigmented and pearlescent metallic ink) on white and black glossy paper.

Steps for the backgrounds...

on white glossy paper squeeze some drops of different color of inks, use the "brayer" over this to mix lightly the paints, no particular way.
The photo show 2 papers, you only need to make ONE...
I was doing it to use in later backgrounds, see below!

This mix on the white glossy paper "acts" as a palette, as a stamp pad;
ink your stamp from this mix and stamp the image onto a 2nd piece of glossy paper.
(paper on the left)

Do NOT throw this "palette" (paper on the right), brayer over it again to smooth the paint,
this paper is the one used on the small squares.

this is the shine resulting from these inks

the black flowers come from stamping from that "palette/ink pad" onto black glossy paper

 when dry, heat emboss with black ink the fairies and the unicorn.

to see a card using the same technique, 

for the black flowers on black glossy paper 

click on: "Flowers on Glossy Paper"  

doing this "palette" I got 6 backgrounds...

The last background was done by wiggling using this small tool, it can be a thootpick

This a last view, the shimmer is incredible!
and all that by just using around 8 to 10  DROPS of  "mica-gloss ink" !!!

lengthy post 

but I believe with 2 great techniques!

Thanks for the visit, 

join us at Lavinia's Challenge 

and get to win a £40.00 to spend at Lavinia's website!

Good Luck!

SUPPLIES

Lavinia stamps: floral spray; fairy pods; unicorn 2 ; star gazing ; silhouette house pods; spotty toadstool

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Lavinia Challenge 12-Flowers on Acetate and Glossy Paper

Hello Dear Stamper and Crafter Friends: [on this post I will cover 3 different subjects...]

Let's start with Lavinia's Challenge...and the cards for this post!
On this second of the month (UK time) I am here once more bringing you some inspiration using Lavinia Stamps...as part of my contributions as a DT of Lavinia's Stamps.
The challenge for this month #12 and last one for this year!
is to use some flowers..

I used 2 flowers from the NEW collection and I showcased them with 2 fun stamping techniques.

The first card uses the "Fairy Pods" stamps. The flowers were stamped on acetate paper and glitter.

Follow the steps for this awesome technique;

step 1; stamp on acetate the flowers with black "Stazon".
I curved the pods to make this arrangement.

step 2: take another piece of acetate to use as a palette...

Note: this will be not discarded...I will use this palette in another card (not shown here) but know that this ink and acetate paper will be used in another card, so do not throw it...

(left) on this acetate sheet place 3 drops of "diamond glaze" and 3 drops of ink each one with a different color (archival ink: Wendy Vecchi), mix glaze with ink
on the reverse side color the flowers with a brush, clean it with water between colors

step 3; add more diamond glaze around the flowers, sprinkle glitter

this is how it looks when dry...

step 4; let it dry and place on card, add some die cuts from "Memory Box" - ribbons and sentiment from "Penny Black"
This card can be used vertically (top photo) or in a horizontal way (below)

For the 2nd card:
I used the "Floral Spray" stamp and "mica gloss - from Judikins" (which is a highly pigmented and Pearlescent metallic ink) on black glossy paper (technique explained in a future post) to create this incredible shiny background

and used the same flower with white embossing powder on acetate for the front

add some die cuts;
these were taken from the "merry Christmas tidings"  die from Memory Box
side  view

To enter  Lavinia's challenge, you need to use at least one Lavinia stamp and posted it at  Lavinia's Challenge blog for the chance to win a £40.00 to spend at Lavinia's Online store....

Good Luck!

and if you need some inspiration look at the gorgeous creations done by the whole team!

Second, 
I have an exceptional request to make:  
a friend of mine Claudine with "Les CREAS de Claudine"  is requesting people to send to her very ill son - Anthony - some Christmas cards...
Apparently he loves the USA and would love to receive a special note from here (from any place too, of course)...
Claudine's original post is in French, as she lives in France (but you can translate it with "Google Translate") but  she and her son would love to receive a special note for this Christmas to cheer him up a bit and make him smile. His last stay at the hospital did not go so well and he is in need to some support...so if you are interested in sending him a card contact me and I will give you her address...thanks in advance!

And third... 

a fun announcement: 

come again later on the day, 
(Dec. 2nd) for a second post !!!...

I will be participating in a SPECIAL
 Memory Box and Poppystamps 
"Blog Hop" 
for the chance to WIN some DIES!!!

many things to share at the same :)

1- participate in Lavinia's Challenge

2- send a thoughtful card to our friend in need

3- come back later in the day for MB &PPS "Blog Hop", and leave me a comment on THAT post for the chance to win a die!

see you later...

SUPPLIES

Lavinia's stamps: Floral spray:  Fairy Pods;

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