Pumpkin time

 Good morning all and welcome to my fortnightly blogged design team make for Visible Image. If you have been following the news on social media you will know that there is a new Visible Image release.

There are 3 fab new stamp sets all with coordinating dies, a fun knitted background stamp and 5 awesome new stencils.

For today's make I chose to share my new release sample made using the Happy Halloween 

pumpkin set. I have wanted a VI pumpkin set for so long and I was delighted to see this added to the range. 

The coordinating dies make it so easy to layer up little scenes but if you are a fussy cutter they are also  straightforward to cut out. 

I made 2 tags also using  the new Leafy stencil

This is what I got up to; I took 2 tags and blended Villainous potion and Lucky clover distress inks in stripes using a distress blending tool.

When finished I spritzed with water for some extra detail.

I added black distress texture paste through the leafy stencil, just using parts of the stencil.

Once dry I flicked on some distress mica stains.

I stamped and die cut 1 large and 4 small pumpkins and coloured them with distress pencils. 

I also stamped the sentiments onto white card and cut them out. I then assembled my tags.

Here is the pair

and here they are individually.

and one final shot;

Until I had my grandkids, now aged 9,6 and 18 months I had no interest in Halloween but I now embrace every minute of the spooky season. It's such fun putting on my devil's ears and answering my door on 31st October to the trick or treaters. I decorate my porch and carve a pumpkin too! I am so pleased to see these fab Visible Image Halloween stamps and fingers crossed that they might bring out more in the future.

 All the Visible Image links are listed below;

 Our kind, friendly and supportive customer Facebook 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 celebrated 2 years of swapping in May. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 150 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 opens on 23rd October 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. I have already shared my Isabella Dreams sample with the Baroque stencil. Just look at the sweet cat and Isabella love roses so much that she even wears one in her hair!

Here is the link  to my card if would like to see some process photos.

The new release is available to pre order now on the website for worldwide release on 22nd October. Don't miss the YouTube live which will be on that day. Check the VI website of Facebook page for full details and the time. There are always amazing prizes up for grabs.....pop the date in your diary!

That's it for now,

Back soon,

Jane x