How to use Gesso and Acrylic Paint On Your Stamping Projects

 Good morning stampers and crafty friends! Are you getting ready for Halloween? Here is a Halloween card I recently made, using some Lavinia Stamps from my stash, while I was waiting for the newest collection to arrive at my mailbox. I will probably be enjoying the last bit of sunshine for the upcoming days but I will absolutely squeeze in some time to have a play with those and share them here as well! 

In the meantime, break out your stamp platform, blending brushes, any ink you have on hand along with your Gesso and acrylic paint and watch as I show you how you can make your stamped images pop over a bold inky background!

Hop on over to my YouTube channel  My Magical Inkery Tour  to follow along. While you're there remember to hit the "subscribe" button and give this video a thumbs up so it will reach more stamping addicts.

If you try this technique, please be sure to share it on your social media posts and remember to tag me!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Happy Little Scarecrow Round 2!

Hi Stampers and Crafty Friends! 

Earlier this week I re-shared a video titled The Happy Little Scarecrow on my social media pages.

I did take some time to re-create this card and follow my own tutorial. Using the same background I chose different stamps, added a bit of shading around the edges and here is the result:

Same ink pads, step by step, different stamps. Hope you enjoy the comparison. If you're not already subscribed to my YouTube channel make sure to click the link above and ring that bell. I have lots planned for the coming months!

See you soon! ❤️

Moongazing

 Hi stampers and crafty friends! 

I have a new tutorial playing that shows you step by step, how to create this fun, mystical background. 

Here's the link & thanks for watching! 

Maremi's Small Art Collage Books

 OK. Admittedly there is not a lot of stamping involved on this card, but how adorable is this image from Maremi's Forest Story book? 

I'm planning a video in the coming week, so if you think this is as sweet as I do, be sure to subscribe toy YouTube channel so you'll know as soon as it's uploaded! 

Magical Mist

 Hi stampers and crafty friends. I'm back today with another card. This design uses stamps and Ink from Lavinia Stamps. Also used were Pan Pastels to soften the colors and add the mist. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Strawberry Lemonade

 Hi Stampers and Crafty Friends. 

I'm bringing my blog back. As well as my YouTube Channel! Please join me today to make this fun summery design using Lisa Horton Cloud 9 Ink and Lavinia Stamp's magical Twila - a fairy with a soft heart who makes many animal friends. 

Strawberry Lemonade

As always, if you like the content, please give it a thumbs up on YouTube and Subscribe to my channel so you can be notified each time something new is uploaded.

Have a peaceful and blessed week!

"River Walk"

 Create your own background following this tutorial using ink pads and water color brushes along with Max and Oakley from Lavinia Stamps.

If you try this at home, please connect on Facebook and share your own design! 

Frosty Morning

 Good morning Stampers and Crafty Friends! 

A little ice storm last night caused a delay to my work day so I had a little play time and made this beauty using Lavinia products.

Paper: Multifarious Smooth and Supreme Cardstock - if you've never tried this cardstock you really should add it to your next cardstock order! 

Stamps used were Logan and Gyp. Don't forget your Mini Hill Masks.

Elements Ink: Bermuda, Mermaid, Della Blue

Versafine Clair: Nocturne, Bali Blue, Warm Breeze

Don't forget your favorite blending brushes #7 & #3, Holographic Glitter, Embossing Powder, and add a white Posca Pen for snowy splatter. 

Thanks for checking in and have a great day on purpose! 

"Oh, No!"

 Hi Stampers! 

Here's my first video tutorial for 2026. I've become obsessed with Card-io Stamps over the past month. Tell me what you think of them!

Watercolor Christmas

 We're spending the weekend in Stockbridge, MA - home of the world famous Alice's Restaurant.Thinking I would likely be able to find a few moments or hours to myself, I packed my new Kuretaki Gansai Tambi water colors. 

It's the beginning of January and everything is still decorated for Christmas, so I decided to give my new paint a try, inspired by the beautiful tree outside our room. I thought I would share a picture tutorial as I'm intending to leave the small painting behind on this shelf we found in our room: 

Here's my process:

I started with the lights... Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Veridian and Cobalt Blue. 

Next, I sketched in the trunk and branches...wash in Ultramarine Pale along the bottom. 

Fill in the branches with Turquoise Deep Green. Darker at the bottom on the branch and diluted above to fill between the branches. 

Add a little splatter diluted Indigo and White Gold

 

Use the White Gold to add snow to the top of the branches and leftover Indigo to add a shadow in the snow beneath the tree. Happy Birthday to my husband Rick:

Color Variations With Distress Oxides

Hi Stampers, Crafters and Lavinians!

Today I'm just popping on to share a couple of recent cards I made using Distress Oxides and Lavinia Stamps.

I was able to get a very different look on both of these cards by adjusting the amount of pressure and ink applied to the open space in my stencil. 

As always, Versafine Clair inks are a must for getting a crisp image using silhouette stamps like Lavinia.  Here's a couple close ups of each card:

Thanks for popping by. 

See you soon! 

Purple Mist

 

Here's a fun Halloween card tutorial I made for Del Bello's Designs featuring Lavinia Stamps products. 

Here's the link to Purple Mist. Enjoy! 

Tiny Magic

 Here's my latest tutorial Tiny Magic 

Please visit the link and hit "like"!

Thinking of You

 

Hi Stampers and Crafty friends! 

Today I'm sharing this design using Lavinia 's Vine Branch stamp masked off and turned into a tree. I stamped the image and the sentiment using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, and water colored using Lavinia Elements ink in Lime Punch, Sundance and Blue Atoll, as well as the Lisa Horton Cloud 9 Matt Blending Ink in Sugar Candy. I finished this design with a gold Gelly Roll pen and Posca Pens in Light Blue Glitter, Pink Glitter, Yellow and Light Green. All supplies listed can be found at Del Bello's Designs.  I hope my design inspires you to be creative with your stamps and turn them into something unexpected! Thanks for stopping by! 

Love, Light and Hugs,

Katherine 

May Flowers

 Hi Stampers and Crafty Friends!

I have been spending time getting ready for spring, and before this happy little birthday card makes it's way into the mail for a special birthday, I thought I would share it with you! It was so much fun to color with alcohol markers and I loved how the different colors blended together to create the shading on the peonies in the background.  The sentiment is heat embossed with white on black and fussy cut. All stamps are from Stampin'Up.

Are you ready for spring? I can't wait to spend time outside once again. 

Sending love and happiness,

Katherine 

Fairy Dust Magic

 Hi Stampers! I recently received a gorgeous card from a Lavinia fan as part of a swap. It was so beautiful I wanted to create one myself to give away.

To create this card I used:

Lavinia Dinkles in Lime Divine and Blueberry 

Field Grass LAV197

Snailcap Mushrooms LAV852

Fairy Toadstool LAV671

Forest Moss LAV857

Scout Small LAV859

This is the original. Credit to Janice ❤️

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you like it and if so leave a little love!

With Love and Light,

Katherine