Visible Image Stamps, Distress Inks, Brusho's Wow Embossing Powder, Viva Perlen Pen, Stickles.

Hi again,

I'm back today to share a couple of 6" x 6" cards I've made using some fantastic Visible Image stamps.

My first card uses.....

Butterfly Inkognito and Butterfly Sentiment.

I created the background using Distress Inks in 3 colours, and then used a stencil over the top and spritzed with water, to give the sun ray effect. I stamped the butterfly and sentiment with versamark and heat embossed with black powder. I then added 3 colours of Stickles to the butterfly to give the sparkle.

The stamps used on the second card are.....

Woman Inkognito, Ripped Fishnet and 'Love Yourself' from the No Regrets Set.

The background for this card was created with Brusho's and water, left to dry, then stamped the Woman in Versamark and heat embossed using Black Embossing powder, I masked her off and stamped the Fishnet with Versamark, and heat embossed that using Pink Embossing powder. I then went over the Woman with a Black Viva Perlen Pen, to make it very dimensional, I also added some Stardust Stickles, and some Pink Stickles for sparkle of course. I coloured a small piece of card with Distress inks, spritzed with water, then stamped the sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed with Black embossing powder.

I am now going to spread a little 'Visible Image' love,

I never tire of using these fabulous stamps, apart from the superb quality, 

these thick polymer stamps are made in house, hand poured and hand cut by Mark, the designer himself, so they are very very unique in every way. Helen does all the packaging, administration, and networking, together they make an Awesome Team.

 So if you've not tried the stamps yet, have a go and see what you think.

A new Visible Image 'Show and Tell' has started, so get stamping, and produce some work to enter it, details HERE.

Check out the Visible Image Facebook group too for news of goings on, HERE.

Big hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Lavinia Stamps, Distress Inks, Stickles, Liquid Pearls,, Gesso, Luminarte Silks, Treasure Gold gilding wax & Versafine Ink.

Hi there,

It's the start of yet another Month, April is good, it has my Birthday in it, lol, more crafty stash for me !!!!!

It's also see the start of another Lavinia Stamps Challenge, the theme for April is 'Lemon and Lime', this was quite a challenge for me too, you know how I  like to use loads of colour in my work, lol, so I really enjoyed making these 2 samples.

 6" x 6" card, stamps used are........

 Field Grass, Vine, and one of the brand new Hare stamps, which will be on the website soon, or you can buy them at Alexander Palace on the 11th & 12th April.

I used Distress inks for the background, also for the vine and the grass. I stamped the Hare using  Black Versafine ink, and then used yellow, green and stardust Stickles to give it some dimension and sparkle.

My 2nd project is a 5" x 5" frame with a small canvas in the middle,

Stamps used were.......

Dandelions, Stars, Bee, and Dreams & Delights.

I used white Gesso to prime both the frame and the canvas, once it was dry using Luminarte Silks in Lime and Lemon, with a paint brush I painted a cross hatch design onto the canvas, layering it up in places to give a deeper colour. I them stamped all the Dandelions and the bee in Black Versafine ink, using stickles and Liquid pearls to paint them with.

I stamped the sentiments onto the frame in Black Versafine ink too, and the stars in yellow Versafine ink, and of course some stickles, a gold pen and some Treasure Gold gilding wax.

Why don't you create something, using lavinia Stamps and enter the Challenge for  chance to wing a whopping £40 to spend in the Lavinia Shop, we also accept Email entries too, all details HERE.

Thank you for visiting my little blog,

Hugs Pauline xxxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Distress Inks, Black Versafine Ink, White Pen and Black Stickles.

Hello again,

Twice in one week, it's getting to be a habit, lol !!!

Today I'd like to share a card made using a set of the fabby new stamps from

Visible Image stamps.

The stamp set is called Leave your Fears.

The background is very simple, just 4 colours of Distress Ink, Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed, blended, and flicked with water, then over stamped using Black Versafine Ink, I added some extra birds, and some of the branches for balance, and finished off using Black Stickles on the big raven.

Just a few days left to get your Visible Image Show and tell projects into the album, details HERE, for a chance to win some new stamps.

And take a look in the Visible Image Facebook Group, it's all happening there, with news of new Workshops, and peoples lovely projects using these awesome stamps, HERE.

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I have fab news, I have been asked to run some Visible Image Workshops, details are, drum roll please.........

Saturday 4th April, workshops at Back2Craft, at 5, Silvercourt, Brownhills, 

WS8 6HA. 3 places left, please contact the shop on 07760665584 for details.

Saturday 18th April, 2 workshops at Pink Tulip Creations Ltd, 

Spernal Ash Nurseries, Studley, please contact the shop on 01527 852052 for details.

Sunday 17th May, 2 Workshops, including a Roast Dinner, organised by Out of The Blue Gift Shop, to be held at The Compass Inn, Tormarton, Badminton,

 Nr Bristol. Contact the shop 01454 312355 for details. 

Thank you muchly for visiting

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Promarkers, Acrylic paint, Stickles, Glossy Accents, and Versafine Ink.

Hello Crafty friends,

I'm sharing a card I made using a fabulous set from Visible Image,

he is a cheeky little chappie, and I just love him.

The stamp set I used is.....

The Cheshire Cat Set.

This is a 6" x 6" card, I took my topper and stamped the Cat in the middle, and coloured him using my Promarkers. Using a fine pointed paintbrush I painted over him with masking fluid, being careful not to go over the edges of his out lines. I placed the topper onto my glass mat, and with masking tape, masked off 1/4" around all the edges. Using yellow acrylic paint and a wide brush I roughly painted the background, as the cat is covered with masking fluid, you don't have to be too careful, when it was dry, I used Blue Acrylic paint with the wide brush with very little paint, and made criss cross patterns. When it was dry I randomly stamped the grinning face using Black Versafine ink. Again I left this to dry before I removed the masking tape, and with my finger gently rubbed off the masking fluid ( I love doing this, lol !!!) Using Black Versaine ink, I stamped the sentiment around the edges, then added Stickles and Glossy Accents to finish.

Don't forget to check out the 'Show and Tell' for your Visible Image makes, only a few days to go for this month, get your entries in.

There's lots going on in the Visible Image Facebook Group too, check that out HERE.

Thanks for popping in,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Visible image Stamps, Brusho Crystal Paints, Versamark Pad, Wow Embossing Powder, and Stickles.

Hi there, 

It's Fabulous Friday again, and my turn to share some Visible Image Love.

Today's Visible Image creation is a fabulous new stamp set called 

'Colours Of The Wind'

I think it's a beautiful stamp set, but see what you think.......

I'm sorry about the quality of the photo, the light has been so gloomy of late, that I had trouble showing all the colours.

The background is Brusho's, sprinkled and spritzed with water, until I got the effect I wanted, mopping up the puddles as they formed, to keep the colours fresh. I then stamped the leaf using Versamark, and heat embossed using Green and Orange embossing powders, I also masked off areas of the stamp so's I was just stamping with the small leaves, I heat embossed the sentiment with Orange embossing powder. Then, you know me, there has to be bling, so out came my Orange, Green and Red Stickles, and glittered everything, lol !!!!

We are having lots of fantastic entries into the Visible Image 'Show and Tell',

if you make a card with Visible Image stamps then please do enter, you could win some new stamps, details HERE.

Join the Visible Image face Book group too, there's always lots going on, take a look HERE.

I'm off to the NEC today, for some retail crafty therapy, lol !!!! If you see me, stop and say Hello.

Hugs, Pauline xxxxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Candy Box Crafts Ltd. MDF Coaster Set, Oak House Studio Pigment Inks, Distress Inks, & Stickles.

Hi again crafty friends,

Today I'd like to share a set of Coasters, from Candy Box Crafts Ltd., that I've decorated, 

using the new unique Music stamps from Visible Image.

 These were a sample for my Inky Workshop 3, the results of this fab day are on the post below, do take a look.

The stamps I used for these coasters were..........

Feel The Beat, Sing, Rock Out, Jazz it Up, Play it Loud and Soul Music, the little edging stamp is a sneak peek of the Visible Image freebie, it's out very soon in the May issue of Craft Stamper.

I painted all the components with a neutral base colour acrylic paint, used a stencil from my stash with distress inks for the background, then stamped the fab images on to each coaster using the very bright Oak House Studio ink pads, I completed it with a dash of a Gold paint pen, Stickles and some Treasure Gold gilding wax.

There is still loads of time to get your Visible Image entry into the 'Show & Tell', for a chance of winning some new stamps of your choice, take a look HERE.

Pop along to the Visible Image Facebook group to see all the news, and lots of inspiration HERE.

Thank you for dropping in,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxxx

Pauline's Inky Workshop 3 - The Coaster Story Results...

Hi there,

I ran a Workshop on Sunday, painting and decorating some fabulous Coaster sets from Candy Box Crafts Ltd., the inspiration for doing these coasters came from my very good friend Eileen Godwin, (in fact she held me down by my neck and told me I'd got to do them, lol !!!) Thank you Eileen, love you.

Thank you too, to all the lovely crafters that can to play, and got messy, including the very excited and talented 11 year old Maisie.
 Everyone was so engrossed and quiet at times I thought you'd all gone to sleep, lol, the results are stunning, but see for yourselves.

 I had the best-est of times, with such fantastic company, and I can't wait to do it all again on Sunday 14th June, I hope you can come.

Aren't they all fantastic ???

Hugs Pauline xxxxxx