Stars are not just for Christmas

Another fortnight has flown by and I am here today with my latest design team make for Visible Image. I am delighted to be able to share my first blogged make using one of the new Christmas stamp sets which were released on Saturday.

I know that a lot of you may not yet be considering making your Christmas cards just yet so I am showing today how "Stars" are not just for Christmas. I am using the new Shining Star stamp set. (There is also a gorgeous star stencil in this release).

 This card design would work well at any time of the year and in different colourways.

This is what I got up to; I sprayed Villainous potion distress stain spray and Hocus pocus distress mica stain sprays onto Daylor Rowney mixed media card adding plenty of water.  I also added water droplets to lift the ink.

I stamped the large star onto the background and also onto white card which I coloured with yellow and orange distress ink. I also stamped the smaller stars in the same way and cut the yellow stars out (see the final card for placements) I also stamped and cut out the sentiment from the set. 

I gold embossed the star clusters around the black stars.

I then stuck the yellow cut out stars on top of the black outlines and put my card together. I matted it onto black card before adhering it to a square white card blank, adding a little gold pen detailing for finishing touches. 

Here is my finished card

with some close ups

and 1 final shot;

 All the Visible Image links are listed below;

The Visible Image Group page is over on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you join us.  You will be warmly welcomed and see lots of inspiration from the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity. 

 I also organize a monthly artist trading card swap in the group.  We are currently celebrating 2 years of swapping. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 140 members, worldwide, have taken part since it started. It's been such fun and it's so lovely to receive a unique piece of art from your partner in the post. The details and sign up for each swap are posted in the group on the 23rd of the month. So the next sign up for July, opens this Friday, 23rd June,  if you would like to join us.  There is no "monthly" commitment, just join in when you have the time and if you live in the UK can you choose to post to the UK only if that suits you best.

The main Visible Image Facebook business page is here

Visible Image also has its own You Tube channel here where you can see videos and Lives to give you lots of inspiration and ideas. 

Their Instagram page can be found here 

Pinterest here

and their website is here. 

 You will also find me on Instagram here; @jane.tyrrell where I share many more samples than I have the time to blog.

Back soon, 

Bye for now,

Jane x