Anyone for a Visible Image ice cream?

It’s time for my fortnightly design team make for Visible Image. These are usually shared over on my Instagram account, along with step-by-step photos, but I’ve had a few requests recently from those who don’t use Instagram to share the occasional blog post instead—so here we are!

My brief for this make was to use a stencil and build up layers, which is always a technique I enjoy. This time, I created a fun, summery birthday card using the delightful Better with Ice Cream stamp set. I also incorporated the Atmospheric stencil, added background stamping with Grunge Tones, and used the ever-versatile Broken mesh Layering Die. The birthday sentiment comes from the Birthday Wishes set.

Step-by-Step Process

I started with a piece of Distress Spray Stain background from my stash.

I cut it down to 4½" x 6½". Using Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, I applied colour through the Atmospheric stencil, placing it in random areas to create a soft, layered effect.

To build more depth, I stamped randomly over the background using the Grunge Tones set with these 2 colours of Versafine Clair ink, continuing until I was happy with the overall look.

Next came the focal elements—the ice creams! This set includes two fabulous styles: a waffle cone and a classic Mr Whippy-style swirl.

 I stamped the cones using Acorn Versafine onto kraft card (or the inside of cereal packaging if you don’t have kraft to hand—such a handy tip!). The ice cream tops were stamped in red and brown onto white card, creating realistic strawberry and chocolate scoops.

After fussy cutting all the elements, I assembled the cones and added a flake to the Mr whippy style to create a classic “99”—such a fun detail!

For extra texture, I used the Mesh Layering Die, cutting it from white card and trimming it into pieces to adhere around the edges of the background.

The birthday sentiment was created by combining a greeting from the Birthday Wishes set with one from the ice cream set, stamped onto white card. 

Finally, I assembled the whole design, mounting it onto black card and then onto a white card blank.

Final Touches

To finish, I added a few of my trademark sequins for a little sparkle.

 Thank you so much for visiting today—I hope you found this tutorial helpful and maybe even a little inspiring to make your own fun ice cream cards. 

Here is my card once more with a close up of the focal. 

Remember that most of my creative makes are shared over on Instagram (linked here and in my sidebar), so feel free to pop over and follow along there too.

Back soon…(I have my new STAMPlorations Design Team post coming up this afternoon. A busy blog day!)

Bye for now!

Jane x

it's time for the April STAMPlorations challenge

  Hi everyone and welcome to the April STAMPlorations challenge. The theme is anything goes and the link is here.

I made this card using one of the beautiful ATCs from the Color me spring set, a sentiment from Fluttery and the Trendy spring blossom dies.  The backing paper is a sheet from the Faded Botanicals set.

I used a sheet of the collage paper in the background.

I added black soot distress ink around all the edges and photo corners as a detail for the ATC from the color me spring set. 

You will also see that I added a ribbon bow as a finishing touch.

Here is my finished card once more.

The prizes up for grabs are; 

1 winner of a $25 code to spend on the website, which will be chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products

Plus 1 winner of a $10 code will be randomly chosen from all the entries (these do not need to feature a STAMP product). 

You can make any type of project in any style. You just need to link back to the challenge post (if yours is a blog entry) or tag @stamplorations if joining via IG and share the challenge graphic in your post. If you use IG please add the challenge graphic as your 2nd photo.  There is even a free digi image Shery has added for you to download and use too. 

Please ensure that you read all the full rules here before you add your project to ensure your entry complies. 

You can enter up to 7 different projects and the challenge ends on April 30th. You can find the challenge and my other teamies inspiration on the STAMPlorations blog here.

Here is the challenge logo 

We really hope to see you join us. 

Remember to use my unique discount code; STAMPGIRLJANE at checkout if you would like to take 20% off any orders you make on the Website 

Please also visit me over on Instagram here where I share new creative makes most days.

 Thanks for stopping by today. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

The new In my heart collection from Simon says stamp

Hi everyone I am delighted to share my next design team make for Simon Says Stamp. Their fabulous new release, out today, is called "In my heart".

The whole release is available on  their website here.

 I was sent the gorgeous "Let's connect" stamp set to design with. This set has 7 cute animals, 2 building blocks stamps and no less than 9 fun sentiments in it. A really bumper stamp set. I couldn't stop at designing just one make so I came up with four! You can check it out here. You can also buy it with the co ordinating dies here.

These are my makes; 3 cards and a tag. I used distress inks and watercolour pencils on all 4. 

Can you tell I love cats...just a bit!

I even got my sewing machine out for this one below. It has been shared on my Instagram account this morning here with some process photos. 

For my tag I used one of my new Tim Holtz palette papers for the background. 

Simon Says Stamp stocks everything I used for my makes, it really is your one stop shop for paper crafting. They also ship worldwide.

Thanks for stopping by today and remember that I share very regular content of my crafting journey over on Instagram. The link is here  You can also search for other makes using this gorgeous new release using the hashtag #SSSInMyHeart

Thanks for stopping by today.

Bye for now,

Jane x