HO HO HO it's time for the Visible Image 2026 Christmas release

Ho Ho Ho it's a busy blog day for me today with my 2nd post! It's that wonderful time of the year, yes it's time for the 2026 Christmas release from Visible Image! It is available exclusively for now on the HobbyMaker website. 

Mark will be on your HobbyMaker TV screens at 6pm with the festive launch today.  He was on at 2pm and you can catch that  show  here on rewind for 7 days.. There are lots of great offers and inspiration as well as all our design team samples. 

This festive collection includes 5 gorgeous stamp sets featuring:

Across the Miles; A charming pillar box with robins

 Marshmallow dreams; A cosy hot chocolate cup

Merry and Bright; A beautiful Christmas tree

 All wrapped up; Wrapping paper fun kraft set

 Christmas Magic; A festive stocking set

There are also 3 fabulous stencils:

 Close knit

 Snowfall

 First class 

Over the coming days I'll be sharing the design team samples I've created over on Instagram here using this wonderful collection, along with plenty of inspiration and ideas for your Christmas crafting. I can't wait to show you what I've been making!

Here's a little taster of what I have been making

I'm sharing my cosy fireplace with the "stockings hung" later so do pop on over to Instagram here and to see it in full with some process photos. 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Every Happiness, the new release from Simon Says stamp

Hi Everyone, the fab new Simon says stamp "Every Happiness" release has just launched. You can shop the whole collection here.

I was delighted to be sent the gorgeous Forest Forage in Summer 3411ssc stamp set available here to create with and I couldn't wait to get inky. As soon as I started stamping the ideas just kept coming! This beautiful mix of florals and foliage images are so much fun. Before I knew it I had create no less than five projects.

Over the coming days, I'll be sharing each project individually on my Instagram account here along with a closer look and a few details about how I made them. But first I thought it would be nice to gather them together here in one post.

For this release I created:

Hand-stamped gift wrap, proving that your stamps don't have to be reserved just for cards! I love creating my own wrapping paper to make a gift feel even more special.

A coordinating gift tag, which pairs perfectly with the stamped wrapping paper and adds a lovely handmade finishing touch. A step by step for this project is on my IG account here

A bookmark, because these sweet images were just too cute not to turn into something practical as well as pretty!

Two handmade cards, each using the stamp set in a different way;

First a slimline monochromatic card with a Tim Holtz butterfly and just a pop of red

and a square "wreath" card

One of the things I love most about stamp sets like this is how versatile they are. You can use them for cards, gifts, home décor, journals, bookmarks and so much more. It's always satisfying to stretch your supplies and see how many different projects you can create from a single set.

I hope these projects inspire you to look beyond traditional cardmaking and try something a little different with your stamps. I'd love to know which project is your favourite by leaving me a comment below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and don't forget to check back over the next few days as I'll be sharing each project in more detail over on Instagram.

Happy crafting!

See you soon,

Jane x

Catch a star with Visible Image

 Hi Everyone. It's time for my fortnightly design team make for Visible Image. Today I am sharing a pair of tags made using the beautiful 

Catch a star stamp set.

 This set is perfect not just for cards but for gift tags too.

Both tags were made in the same way. I die cut 2 tags using black card. When stamping and heat embossing on black card I always use an anti static bag to prevent the coloured embossing powders sticking to areas I want to keep black.  

The standing child was gold heat embossed. Then I stamped and white heat embossed the large star. Lastly I repeat stamped the background using the star cluster stamp and also white heat embossed those too. 

I stamped and gold heat embossed the words onto strips of black card and then stuck them in place.

I used exactly the same process for the sitting down child tag. 

For a finishing touch I layered them onto gold card and added a gold ribbon to each.

Here they are once more individually. 

I will be back in 2 weeks with my next VI make and a little heads up that it might be Christmas in July with a brand new release. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Remember to follow my Instagram account here where I share all my creative makes. 

Bye for now,

Jane x