Visible Image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Black Versafine, Distress Ink, & Stickles.

Hi my Crafty Friends, I'm here again to share another card using some of the 'must have' stamps from Visible Image.

The stamps I've used on this card are.......

Winter Tree, Tall Grass, Good Luck Cat Set and 'Trust Your Instincts' from the Express Yourself No Regrets Set.

I made the background using Brusho's, throwing lots of lovely colours at it, as I wanted it to be atmospheric. Once it was dry, I stamped the pussy, Tree, grass and sentiment in Black Versafine, and made some ground with a bit of Distress ink. To finish I added some highlights with a white pen, and of course some Stickles, for a bit of sparkle.

Don't forget to put your makes using Visible Image stamps, into the 'Show and Tell' album HERE.

Join in the fun and post photo's in the Visible Image Facebook Group HERE.

'Like' the Facebook Visible Image page HERE.

Have a great weekend, see you soon,

Hugs Pauline xxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Tim Holtz Distress inks, Versafine ink.

Hello my crafty friends,

I hope none of you are suffering too much from the Winter weather we have been having of late, it's just been cold and dark here in Warwick, with a tiny bit of Sun occasionally.

Today I'd like to share a card I've made using some fabulous 

Visible Image Stamps,

I have used...... Take Risks, from the Bee Happy Set, one of the fab new set's in the Express Yourself range, Vintage Car, Bronte Script, Retro Dots Background, and the grungy edge stamp from the Jake Skates Set.

I started with the background, a piece of water colour paper, on which I sprinkled Brusho paints, and spritzed with water, until I had the effect I wanted. When it was dry, I stamped the Bronte script and the Retro Dots, using Distress inks, then using Versafine Black ink, I stamped the Vintage Car, the sentiment and the edging. Using thick household bleach and a small paintbrush, I beached all the bits I wanted white on the car and the words, and used a white pen to highlight the sentiment, Simplezzzzzz !!!!

Have you seen the 6 new 'Love Themed Sentiments', ideal for Valentine's day, take a look at them HERE.

You will find all the amazing Visible Image Design Team inspiration over on the BLOG. Come and JOIN the Facebook Group where you can enter our NEW 'Show & Tell Challenge' for your chance to WIN some awesome Visible Image stamps! And don't forget to LIKE the Visible Image FACEBOOK PAGE too!

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You can also sign up to the Newsletter HERE

Thank you so much for you visit and inspirational comments,

Til next time,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Distress inks, Liquid Pearls & Stickles.

Hi there,

We are well and truly into the New Year now and it's another Fabulous Friday, so today I'd like to share a card I've made using some 

superb Visible Image Stamps.

The stamps I've used on this creation are......

Time after Time set (such a versatile set, with loads of stamps for your money),

 and 'Every Day is a second Chance' from the 'Make me Smile set', in the new Express Yourself range.

I used Brusho's for the background, over stamping with some of the stamps from the 'Time after Time' set, and Distress inks. I stamped the watch and wings with Black Versafine.

 I used thick bleach to whiten them, distressed the watch face, and added Rock Candy Crackle paint, I used different coloured Liquid pearls on the wings. I then stamped the sentiment in Black Versafine, and added highlights using a white pigment pen. and of course my work wouldn't be complete without a bit of bling, so on went the Stickles !!!!!

As you probably know, we are not running a Blog Challenge anymore, but there is a 'Show and Tell' section for all you fabulous Visible Image creations, you can find it HERE.

 There will be little competitions over in the Visible Image Facebook Group, along with lots of friendly banter so do like the page, and join in the fun, you will find it HERE.

See you soon, and be Happy,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Lavinia Stamps, Distress Inks, Spectrum Noir Aquatints, Brusho Crystal Paints and Stickles.

Hello my crafty Friends,

A very happy New Year to you all, and I hope that 2015 will be a fabulous year for everyone.

Today is the start of the first 2015 Lavinia Challenge, the theme is 

'Anything Goes'.

 I used some of my new Christmas stash, to create these 4 cards,

 thank you Santa !!!!

The background on this card was made using my new Spectrum Noir Aquatints, which I have to say are becoming my new addiction, lol !!!! The Lavinia stamps I've used are........Chinese Lantern, Fayllin and Dreams and Delights.

Again I used Aquatints for the background, and the fabulous....... 

Celtic Dreams Die - Hidden Secret.

Brusho's were used on this background, and stamped with...... 

Fairy Dust Shilouette, Icicles, Slender Mushrooms and Secrets are Hidden.

The last one was created using Distress inks, and the stamps are.....

Dancing till Dawn, and Dandelions. 

Don't forget to enter the January Lavinia Challenge, the theme is 'Anything Goes, such an easy one, and there's a chance of winning a whopping £40 to spend in the on-line shop, all the rules and details of how to enter are HERE, we also take Email entries if you haven't got a blog.

Thank you for popping by, see you again soon,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxxx

Visible Image Stamps - 'Merry Christmas'.

Hello my crafty friends,

This will be my last blog of 2014, I am having a well earned rest over the Christmas Period, although I'm sure I'll still find time to have a few plays in my Craft room !!!!

So I'd like to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic start to 2015, thank you for supporting me and my blog.

This is the Christmas card, I made for the Lovely Helen and the Awesome Mark, aka the fantastic Visible Image Duo.

 I'd like to thank both them for another stonking year, of designing, producing and manufacturing such superbly unique stamps, that I am lucky enough

 to play with on a regular basis, as a member of the very talented, Visible Image Design Team.

The stamps I used are.........Large Vintage Santa, Enchanting Snowflakes, Vintage Marry Christmas, and the small stars from the Jake Skates Stamp Set.

The background is blended Distress inks, and I used Gold Acrylic pint to stamp with and also to paints bits of Santa.

Just a week or so left to get your entry into the last Visible Image blog Challenge, for  chance to win a £20 coupon to spend on new stamps, the theme is 'Tis the Season' all details HERE.

There will be more competitions and things to do next year, in the Visible Image Facebook Group, check it out and 'like' it HERE.

One last thing, I am running 'Pauline's Inky Workshop 2', in Warwick on Sunday 25th January 2015, 10am - 4pm. If you're interested or want more details, please email me at    robingphipps@msn.com

Again I wish you a very Merry Christmas, see you in the New Year.

Hugs Pauline xxxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Distress Inks, Black Versafine Ink and Stickles.

Hi there crafty friends,

Just 2 weeks left to the big day, and I'm not nearly ready, it will be a last minute panic I think, lol !!!!

Today I'd like to share a card I've made using some fabulous stamps

 by Visible Image.

The stamps I've used are.............

'Sunshine on a rainy day' from one of the Express Yourself range, in the Sunshine set and Winter Tree.

I sprinkled some Bruso paints onto a piece of white card, and spritzed with water, and put it aside to dry. When it was dry, I made the sun using 'Mustard Seed' Distress ink, and added some 'Broken China' Distress ink at the top of the card, I stamped the Winter Tree 3 times using 'Black Versafine ink', then inked in the grass with 'Mowed Lawn' Distress ink, using some torn copy paper. I stamped the sentiment at the bottom, and coloured in the 'Sunshine' using 'Mustard Seed' and 'Ripe Persimmon' Distress inks. The bunting was some I had in my stash, coloured with 'Silkies Paints', the finishing touch of course was Stickles on the bunting, around the trees and on the word 'Sunshine'.

Just a couple of weeks left to join in Visible Image's very last Blog Challenge, the theme being 'Tis the Season, a great chance of winning £20 of fantastic stamps, all the details are HERE.

You can always enter in the Facebook Group if you haven't got a blog, HERE.

Just to let you know, by popular demand, I shall be holding my 2nd Inky workshop at a venue in Warwick, on 

Sunday January 25th, 10am - 4pm.

For more details either contact me via Facebook, or email me at robingphipps@msn.com

Thank you once again for your visit, have a great week,

Hugs Pauline xxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Distress Inks, and Stickles.

Hi there friends,

I expect you're all getting ready for the festive season, I'm not nearly ready yet, but I shall panic nearer the time, hehehe.

I'm here again to share another creation I've made using some of the fantastic Visible Image stamps, but especially one of the new 'Express Yourself range, Never Grow Up.

The other stamps I've used are.... the tape measure from The Sewing Room, the numbers from Time after Time, and the stars from Jake Skates Set.

I started off by blending Salty Ocean, Mustard Seed and Picked Raspberry Distress inks, which makes a lovely bright multi colour effect. Using Salty Ocean and the Tape measure stamp, I stamped twice at different angles, masking in the middle so one went under the other, and gently coloured them using some ink and a water brush. I then used the Numbers stamp and Picked Raspberry and stamped under the tape. I stamped the starts randomly, again using the same colours.

I coloured a separate piece of card for the sentiment and stamped it, mat and layered and added it at a jaunty angle. T finish off I used Stickles to highlight bits of the stamping.

My favourite stamp from the new range, it seems to have been made for me !!!

Don't forget to join in the very last Visible Image Blog Challenge, the theme is 'Tis the Season', and it doesn't have to be Christmas, it can be just Winter. All the rules and details for a chance of winning a £20 coupon for new stamps are HERE.

If you haven't got a blog, enter in the Facebook Group HERE.

There is also a call out for Visible Image Design Team member, if you love stamping and colouring characters, read all the details HERE.

Thank you for popping in, I really appreciate it,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx