Sparkle Brooch by Emma-Jo
This week I give to you …The Sparkle Brooch. Here we have one of our Mice shining his light bravely into the darkness. The Replenish Stencil, Acrylic Sprays, Posca Pens, Elements and Finally fab foils all take part in this miniature Lavinia scene. Ooh .. and don’t forget the words.. using the Sparkle stamp…but not […]
Balloon Card by Emma-Jo
Today, Lavinia Stamps’ Emma Jo takes to the skies and demonstrates how she made this lovely colourful Balloon Card.
Medieval Inspired Earrings by Emma-Jo
This week I have mostly been working on some Medieval Inspired Earrings. Why Medieval Inspired? Well, on some of the new stencils, I discovered motifs like Fleur de Lis, flower and some patterns that just seemed like they would lend themselves to Medieval Tiles or even stained glass. So, I’ve worked with a limited palette […]
Shine your Light Coaster by Emma-Jo
This week I have been mostly working on this …. Shine Your Light, which is a coaster or a hanging plaque… It features the little
Does Gesso Shrink? Extreme Crafting by Emma-Jo
This week I have been mostly Having a Go at asking this question: “Hmmm….does Gesso shrink?” Using the Tall leaf stencil and some Gesso I ventured into the unknown to find the answer. There may have been some Acrylic Sprays and Fab foils used… To discover the answer have a watch as this tutorial – Extreme Crafting. Shrink […]
Peas in a Pod by Emma-Jo
This week I have been mostly Having a Go at making: “Peas in a Pod”. Using the Tall leaf stencil, I shaped some shrink plastic
The High Wire Brooch by Emma-Jo
This week I have been mostly working on shrinking a fun illustrative piece into a brooch. The findings will be on the website really soon….so
Frog Fairy Wing Earrings by Emma-Jo
This week I have been mostly making: Frog Fairy Wing Earrings. These are made from The moulted wing stamp sets( both large and small) with the added extra of….wait for it….a frog 🐸! To make these lovelies I used heat resistant acetate, wow embossing powder, liquid pearls and fab foils. I loved making these- they’re […]
Making Mini Butterflies using Shrink Plastic by Emma-Jo
so I thought I’d share in this mini video. N.B. Please be aware I do not move this fast.. My favourite German word is Schmetterling, butterfly. Apparently…it comes from the German word Schmetten meaning “cream” and comes from a time when people believed that witches turned into butterflies to steal cream and other dairy foods. […]