Hi everyone, today I’d like to share another page from my 2025 Lavinia calendar … that’s 4 completed now, only 8 to go (!!) For this one I decided that my design would reflect the illustration of Mooch on the page, so I did a variation on a theme I have used before - honeysuckle climbing against a wall, with Mooch gazing up at the flowers and the dancing bees and butterfly.
I cut a piece of white stamping card 19.5cm x 14.5cm and started by creating a softly stencilled brickwork background using my Lavinia Red Brick stencil and Confetti Elements ink. I stamped the honeysuckle several times using Morning Mist VFC to give a slightly softer look than Nocturne, then stamped some trailing foliage in the opposite top corner using a mixture of Avocado and Shady Lane VFC. I stamped Mooch looking up at the flowers then positioned my bees, butterfly and dragonfly. I coloured the honeysuckle, butterfly and bees using watered down Posca sparkle pens (very fiddly … my extra fine Lavinia paint brush came in extremely handy for that!) and added a little clear Sakura Stardust pen to the bees’ wings, then I added a few white Posca highlights and gold Posca dots on the flower stamens. Finally I grounded Mooch using a Mini Hill mask and Black Soot Distress Oxide - I think I might have overdone that but hey, it’s done now!
Here’s an angled picture to try to show the sparkle and shine of the Posca pens, though not very successfully! You may notice I haven’t actually stuck the panel down yet in my calendar, and that’s because I’m not yet100% sure whether I like it, but having invested the time in making I will probably go with it in the end!
Stamps: Lavinia Honeysuckle, Mooch, Vine Flourish, Bee Mini, Butterfly Mini, Fairy Bugs;
Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Confetti); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Morning Mist, Avocado, Shady Lane); Posca sparkle pens (pink, red, yellow, green, orange, turquoise); Sakura Stardust pen (clear); Posca pens (white, gold);
Tools: Lavinia Red Brick stencil, Mini Hill masks.
Challenges I would like to enter:
Addicted to Stamps and More #481 - Make Your Mark (2nd entry)
Beautiful Blossoms #23 - Anything Floral Goes
Crafts Galore Encore #129 - Anything Goes
Crafty Animals #89 - Include an Animal
Crazy Is Our Fame, Stencils Are Our Game (November) - Use a Stencil with option Sparkle and Shine (2nd entry)
Creatalicious #283 - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Sparkle
Dream Valley #325 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Love to Craft #83 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Mix It Up #74 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Sparkle & Shine
Triple B (November) - Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms (3rd entry)
Try It On Tuesday - Sparkle All the Way (3rd entry)
Word Art Wednesday #675/676 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
I was a bit concerned whether May is too early for honeysuckle, but then I remembered a trip we took in May this year to Rufford Old Hall where it was in full bloom!
Hope you’re having a great weekend whatever you’re doing.
Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
17 comments:
It's absolutely gorgeous Pauline. What on earth don't you like about it? I'd be so happy if I'd created that scene, it would definitely go in my calendar! xxx
May is spot on for Honeysuckle Pauline and this is so pretty, I remember you making a very similar card a while back and loving the soft delicate look, feminine as well.
B x
Such a lovely and happy scene. Love it. Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge. DT- Mugdha
Such a pretty calendar page!
OH WOW ... another GORGEOUS Calendar page ... beautifully done Pauline! I love the smell of honeysuckle ...
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Perfect stamped scene for May, love the beautiful Honeysuckle and of course the Bees and Mooch.
Carol x
Another beautiful calendar page successfully completed. The soft colours lend this pretty scene a lovely peaceful air- I can almost smell the honeysuckle. xx
This is perfect for May, you should definitely keep it. I have just spotted you December picture too and that definitely has the wow factor. I shall look forward to seeing the rest xx
What a gorgeous calendar page. i love the stamped scene, the soft colours and the very pretty honeysuckle.
Lorraine x
Gorgeous work. You’ve given me an idea to make next years calendar during December - hmmmm wonder if I will have the time?
❤️ thank you for the idea
Thank you for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More challenge.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
Perfect for the May page on your calendar and a real breath of fresh air when the prospect outside the window today is many miles away from such an idyllic scene.
I think this is going to be the most beautiful calendar I have ever seen and I so appreciate you sharing it with us!
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Diane SF Co-Owner
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Absolutely perfect scene for your calendar, Pauline! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Try it on Tuesday. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
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I love it, the scene is so sweet. And a calendar filled with Lavinia is brilliant! Thanks for joining in and sharing your card with us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Donna xx
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
It's a gorgeous page Pauline and I don't know why you wouldn't like it. Love the soft background and the honeysuckle is beautifully coloured. It's going to be a fabulous calendar.
Thanks for sharing at Try it on Tuesday. Avril xx
So pretty and feminine. Sometimes I think we overthink things!
What a gorgeous page for those lovely sunny days we might get next year! Thank you for joining us again at TIOT, hugs,
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