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Thistlewhisk Tuesday – with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here. Always lovely to spend time with you. Today we’ll make a small but magical card, stamping a couple of our new designs alongside an old favourite in Versafine Clair Nocturne. We’ll blend Elements Mermaid and Merlot for a soft, subtle background, then add glitz with Mica Minerals White Sparkle, flicked as delicate water splatters. Take care,

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December Pines – with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here. Thanks for joining me for the December page of our Lavinia Calendar. This design works beautifully for greeting cards too, as well as a journal page. We’ll mask a crisp white border with Lavinia Low-Tack Tape, then stamp a selection of pines in Versafine Clair, Lilac Bloom, Hawthorn Rose, Monarch and Arctic. Keeping to a cool

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Mice on Ice by Mona Hauge

Step by Step by Mona Hauge Hi Lavinians 🧚‍♀️ Hope you enjoy today’s tutorial named “Mice on Ice”    Start with a white A5 Multifarious card. Stamp the beautiful Tree of Wisdom (LAV609), the Sacred Bridge (LAV865), and the fun Minni and Moo (LAV727) using Versafine Clair Ink in Fallen Leaves. Add some more trees by stamping the Birch (LAV649),

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Using an Embossing Technique to create a magical Christmas tree Tag

Quick Crafts: Join Tracey in this tutorial as she shows how you can use an emboss technique with the Wild pine tree stamp to create a mystical winter scene, Tracey also demonstrates a beautiful way to create a magical atmosphere around the tree with small sparkling details and that wonderful winter snow effect ❄️ This would be perfect as a

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Bonfire night with Jo Rice 🎆

Here we have a bit of a throwback with Jo in this revisited video tutorial from a few years ago where she demonstrated how you can create a magical and fun Fireworks card in celebration of tonight’s ‘bonfire night’ 🎆 Jo demonstrates a unique way you an use our stamps to create fireworks on a magical scene with three small

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Christmas Ribbon Tag – with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here. Thanks for popping in. Today we’re making a festive tag on one of our Lavinia watercolour tags. We’ll add some stamping and colour, then a touch of Stickles for extra sparkle. I’ll stamp a sentiment onto our fabulous new cotton ribbon using Versacraft ink pads, then tie it on as a banner. There are so many

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November Glimmer Orbs – with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here. Thanks for popping in. Today we’re creating a magical scene on the November page of our Lavinia Calendar, starring a couple of our lovely new stamps. We’ll build the scenery with Elements inks, add soft colour with pencils, then bring everything to life with white highlights and gentle pastel shading. A sentiment sticker and a flurry

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Heading home to Hibernate by Cathryn Turner

Step by Step by Cathryn Turner Hello everyone, its Cathryn here with a new step-by-step tutorial. Today I’ll be showing you a make called ‘Heading Home to Hibernate’. I hope you like it. Let’s get started! 🧚   Step 1: Cut a sheet of watercolour card to measure 6½ inches square. To find the centre, draw two diagonal lines from

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Ready For Christmas by Mona Hauge ❄️

Welcome to November and some amazing inspiration from Mona Hauge for the creative challenge theme ‘Snow Flurry’ and a magical idea for a wonderful Christmas card for a loved one ❄️ In tonight’s tutorial, Mona shows us many different techniques that you can use to build up a a card with as much detail and character as Mona loves to

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