Lavinia Stamps, Distress Inks, Alcohol Inks, Wow Embossing Powder, Stickles

Hi again,

It's the beginning of the month, and a new Lavinia Stamps Challenge has started, the theme is 'Glitter and Gems', all the details and rules can be found HERE.

As you can imagine, I found this challenge very difficult ...  errrrrrrr not !!!! I think my middle name should be 'sparkle', hehehehe !!!!! I created 3 cards using some gorgeous Lavinia Stamps.

The stamps used on this first card are........

Sky, Zen Plant and Willow.

I used Alcohol inks on a glossy card for the background, and plenty of Stickles.

The stamps used on this card are......

Fairy Dandelions, Meadow Grass, Birds, I also used some Holographic Glitter.

The background was created with Distress inks.

On this last card, the stamps used are.......

Fayllin, Willow, Tree Scene, and Dandilions 2.

This too was created using Distress inks, and I used Mica flakes around the edges of the card, the photo doesn't show up the bling very well.

Don't forget to get your entries into the Challenge, it's a chance for you to win a whopping £40, to spend on Lavinia goodies.

I am holding another 'Inky Workshop' in Warwick, on Sunday 25th October, 10am - 4pm, for further details email me on

robingphipps@msn.com

or PM me on Facebook.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Distress Inks, Wow Embossing Powder, and Versamark.

Hi there Crafty Friends,

No your eyes are not out of focus, lol, I wanted to try something a little different with this card, and I used a couple of super duper Visible Image Stamps.

 My inspiration came from a retro 3D poster I saw recently, although I haven't tried to view it through a pair of 3D glasses, lol, but you get the idea !!!!

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

You are Loved and Grunge Polka Dots

I stamped the background with the Grunge Polka Dots , 4 times, using 4 different Distress ink colours, I also did the same on another piece of card and stamped the sentiment in Versamark, heat embossed it using clear embossing powder, fussy cut it, mounted it onto black card and fussy cut it again, to give a thin black outline.

 And hey look, no bling or glitter used, that was incredibly hard, lol !!!!

A new months 'Show and Tell' has been opened, your chance to win some awesome new Visible Image Stamps to add to your collection, just create something, using your Visible Image Stamps, and pop it in the album HERE.

Check out the Visible Image Facebook Group, to see what other fans have created, and of course daily inspiration from the Visible Image DT,

 see it all HERE.

For the month of October, Visible Image have set up a 'Big Pink Event', raising funds for Breast Cancer Care, please check out the event and help if you can....

Visible Image Big Pink Event.

I am demoing for Visible Image, on Sunday 3rd October, at the Port Sunlight Happy Stampers Show, please pop by and say hello if you're there.

Thank you for visiting my blog,

Hugs Pauline xxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Distress Inks and Stickles.

Hi there again,

I'm back to share 4 Seasonal tags I've created, using some fabulous

Visible Image Stamps.

On all the tags I used 2 stamps....... 'Winter Tree' and 'Tall Grass', and just changed the sentiment.

The sentiment on the Winter tag is from the ....... 'Sparkle at Christmas' set.

On the Spring tag it's.......'Memories' from the 'Make me Smile' set.

On the Summer tag it's....... 'Dream' from the 'Imagine, Dream, Inspire' set.

The last one is the Autumn tag and the sentiment is....... 'Colours of the Wind'.

I blended Distress Inks for the background of each tag, and stamped the Tree and the sentiments in Black Versafine ink, the grass was stamped in Distress inks. I added blossom using acrylic paints, the winter tag is achieved using a 'dries white glue' and glitter for the snow, and I used stickles on all the tags for the finishing touch.

WINTER

SPRING

SUMMER

AUTUMN

The 'Show & Tell' is well under way, why don't you join in, make a project using only 'Visible Image Stamps', for a chance to win some stamps from the website.

Take a look at the 'Visible Image Facebook group', where you can see the news of forthcoming shows, competitions, and lots of other things.

Thanks for popping by,

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Dylusions, Versafine Ink and Stickles.

Hi there,

Today I'm sharing two cards I made for my Inky Workshop in August, using some fabulous unique Visible image Stamps.

The stamps used on this card are......

Sing, and Soul Music.

And the stamps here are.....

'Creativity is good for the soul' from the Make me Smile Set and

 Flower Inkognito.

Both cards were made using the same ingredients, shaving foam and Dylusion ink sprays for the backgrounds, and the images and sentiments were stamped using Black Versafine ink, and coloured and highlighted with Stickles.

Plenty of time to get your entries into the 'SHOW & TELL' this month, just make sure you use only Visible Image Stamps for a chance to win some yummy stamps.

Take a look at the Visible image Facebook Group, for inspiration, and a place for you to display your creations, using their fantastic stamps.

I am hosting some 'Pauline's Inky Workshops' soon......

using Visible Image Stamps, and other things.

Saturday September 12th at Pink Tulip Creations in Studley, please contact Sheila on 01527 852052 for more details.

Saturday September 19th at St. Budeaux Baptist Church, Plymouth, please email me robingphipps@msn.com  or PM me on Facebook for more details.

Sunday October 25th, Warwick, please email me robingphipps@msn.com  or PM me on Facebook for more details.

Happy Crafting, see you soon, hugs, Pauline xxxx

Lavinia Stamps and Distress Inks, with Stickles.

Hi Folks,

It's the beginning of September, so that means the start of a new

Lavinia Stamps Challenge, 

the theme this month is 'Bright Hot Colours'.

Now if you're a regular to my blog, you will know that this theme is 'right up my street', as I adore bright colours, here are 3 cards for my DT inspiration.

This card was created using Distress Inks, and the stamps are......

Fairy Dandelions, Fairytale, and Field grass

Another card created using Distress Inks, and the stamps used are....

Glow Flowers, Meadow Grass, Ducks, Creeping Vine and Seasonal Words.

And for the last card, again I've used Distress inks, and the stamps....

Fairy Orbs, Seeing is Believing, Fairy Buttercups, Dandelions,

 and Background Script.

Click on the link to see individual stamps, or check out all the stamps on the website HERE.

So then, no excuses, get your Distress inks out, or any other bright inks, and get creating, and enter the Challenge for a chance to win a fabulous £40, and there are some stunning new designs to be had.

Take a look at the Lavinia Stamps Facebook group too, loads of inspiration to see HERE.

I am hosting a Workshop in Plymouth, on Saturday September 19th, one of the projects will be using Lavinia Stamps, for more information contact me by email....... robingphipps@msn.com

See you soon, hugs, Pauline xxxx

Visible Image Stamps, Dylusion ink Sprays, Wow glitter embossing Powders and Stickles.

It's fabulous Friday, and  I'm going to share a couple Christmas cards I've made, using an awesome new stamp sets from Visible Image.

 The stamp set on the first card is called.....

Sparkle at Christmas,

it's right up my street, as you all know I do love a bit of bling !!!!!

Please excuse my photo, I couldn't seem get a good image for some reason, anyway....... I started off with a shaving foam and Dylusion background, this was a second print, so it was nice a pale. I used the small burst stamp with versamark, and glitter embossing powders in various colours, then added the large burst and the sentiment in a bright blue glitter embossing powder. I decided this wasn't enough, so I heat embossed them again onto some heat resistant acetate, fussy cut them, then attached them with glue gel. Out came my Stickles for some extra sparkle !!!!

On my second card, the stamps I used are......

Merry Little Christmas, and the small flourish from Revolution.

I made the background with Dylusion Ink sprays, then using the small flourish from the Revolution set, I stamped over it using just water, and flicked some for good measure, lol !!!! I stamped the tree and the sentiment using Black ink, then stamped the tree again in blue. Once dry, I stamped the tree and sentiment again using Versamark, but slightly to the left, to give a shadow effect, then heat embossed in a white glitter embossing powder. Again I decided this was not enough, so I used some dries white glue over the main tree and the word Christmas, with some dry glitter sprinkled over it.

Just a couple of days to get your entry into the Visible Image Show and Tell, for a chance to win some fabby new stamps.

There is 30% off selected stamps on the Visible Image website too, but hurry it ends Sunday night.....30% off Sale.

Take a look in the Visible Image Facebook Group too, loads of inspiration from fans, and lots of other things going on HERE.

I am hosting an Inky Workshop in Plymouth on the 19th September, using Visible image Stamps, Lavinia Stamps and other stash, if you're interested email me at.... 

robingphipps@msn.com 

See you soon, have a great Bank Holiday Weekend,

Hugs, Pauline xxxx

Pauline's Inky Workshop 23.08.15

Such an awesome day it was, spent with a fabulously talented group of Crafters, I showed them a few techniques, and they ran wild with them, making some fantastic pieces of artwork. 

Eileen Godwin didn't even have to sit in the naughty corner, she was soooo well behaved, but we did laugh most of the day.

Thank you to all that came, you made my Sunday day special.

Here are the results......

Fabulous work eh?

 I'm looking forward to the next 'Inky Workshop' on Sunday 25th October, for some more messy fun.

Hugs, Pauline xxxxx