Lavinia Stamps, Distress inks, Brusho Crystal Paints, Liquid Pearls, Stickles,& Glossy Accents.

Hellooooo there,

It's the start of February's Lavinia Stamps Challenge, 

the theme this month is 'Bright and Beautiful'.

 Here's a couple of cards I've made, to hopefully inspire you to have a go.

The stamps used on this one are.........

Believe, Nigela Damascena, and Bubbles.

I used 4 stencils and 4 colours of Distress inks, to make the background, placing them randomly and inking through. I then used Black Versafine to stamp Believe and the Nigela, going over the flower heads with stickles. I stamped the Bubbles in Distress ink, and added Glossy Accents to them.

This next card was made with the following stamps.....

Midsummers Night, Wild flower, Birds and Tree's.

The background is made using Brusho's, I stamped everything else with Black Versafine ink, and coloured using Liquid Pearls and Stickles, finishing off with a white pigment pen.

I hope you'll enter the Challenge for a chance to win a whopping £40, to spend in the web shop, we also except email entries, all the rules and some fantastic DT inspiration you will find HERE.

Thank you so much for your visit, see you again soon,

Hugs, Pauline xxxx

Visible image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Wow Embossing powders Distress Inks.

Hello again,

It's Fabulous Friday, so my turn to share a card I've created using some super new Visible Image Stamps. I made this card for my fabulous Fella, on the Anniversary of our first date together 14 years ago.

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

Have I Told You, Heart Inkognito, the heart with arrow from the Cupid Valentine Set, and the small heart from Harley Jester Set.

For the inside of the card ........... Large heart from the Harley Jester Set, and All My Tomorrows.

The background is Brusho's sprinkled onto the card, and spritzed with water, until I got the look I wanted. The Inkognito heart was stamped with Versamark, and heat embossed with a red glitter embossing powder, I then stamped the Arrow heart, again with Versamark, on top of the red glitter heart, and heat embossed with white powder. I used a sunburst stencil to make the red lines, and I stamped the tiny heart randomly with Barn Door Distress ink, and the stamped the spatty bit of the Inkognito heart, around the edges of the card, again with Bard Door. To finish off, I coloured a piece of card with Barn Door, dried it, and stamped the 'Have I Told You' in Versamark, and heat embossed with white powder. 

Don't forget to put your creations using Visible Image stamps in the 'Show and Tell' Folder for a chance to win some stamps HERE.

Take a look also at the Visible Image Facebook Group, there's always lots going on HERE.

Many thanks for visiting,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Pauline's Inky Workshop 2 - The results

What a fabulous day it was yesterday, so many lovely people turned up to learn some new techniques, thank you to you all and hope you had fun.

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

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!

Blog HERE

Show and Tell HERE

Facebook Group HERE

Facebook Page HERE

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