Allsorts Challenge #839

 The theme for the current Allsorts Challenge has been chosen by Lynn who has asked us to **Create a Scene** or there is always the *Anything Goes* option. Prizes this time are from Lavinia Stamps - full details on the Allsorts blog post.

For my card I've chosen to use some of my Lavinia stamps to create the scene which is a reminder of warmer days in the garden.  I started by die cutting a square and then lightly stencilled some blue and green ink as a background before stamping the tree, to which I added some leaves.  The little elf with his watering can was added next with a couple of second generation mushrooms and some foliage.  

White Square - Stained Glass Die Creative Expressions
Tree - Sacred Tree, Lavinia
Leaves on Tree - Mini Leafe Stamp 1 Lavinia
Elf - Herbalum Bob
Foliage - Small Shroom and other small foliage stamps by Lavinia

Christmas Wreath

 I have another of my Christmas cards to share today - this time a wreath which was stamped with the aid of a card template which I made as a less expensive way rather than buying one of the available pieces of equipment.  Can't way I've not been tempted to purchase one but have managed to resist thus far 😉.The robin was die cut and is sitting on a simple sentiment.  The background is a piece from my larger Christmas Snippets and the red layer cut using a tattered edge die.

Holly Stamp - from Lavinia Stamps using Versafine Clair Shady Lane
Berries - coloured with red Gel pen
Robin - die from Craft Addiction UK set