Forever in your heart with Visible Image

 Good morning everyone, it's time for my fortnightly blogged design team make for Visible Image. Today I am sharing a card suitable to send to someone who is going through a tough time or even as a sympathy card.. These cards are always difficult to make. Personally the only way for me to make these type of cards is to make a few and keep them in my stash for when inevitably I will need one. I used the gorgeous "Forever in Your heart" set with its coordinating die. The sentiments in this set have a gorgeous type face and the little heart flourish is beautiful and can of course be used on other types of card. 

Forever in your heart

There is also a brilliant die for cutting out the feather

co ordinating die

I used the set with with the Framed fibres layering die

 and Heart ink stencil to make a sympathy card. 

ALL these products are on sale now in the Black Friday sale over on the website but you need to be quick as it finishes very soon (or when stock runs out). 

This is what I got up to; 

Using lost shadow, speckled egg and tumbled glass distress inks I made an inky "smooshed background" by adding ink to my craft mat and water and dipping in my card.

When dry I placed the Heart ink stencil in the upper part of the background and blended through some more Lost shadow distress ink.

(I also stamped the heart flourish from the set into the stencilled heart; you can see this further down) 

I then die cut a piece of white card using the  Framed fibres layering die, laid it under the heart ink mask and cut around the edge.

I then stuck this over the stencilled heart.

The sentiment was heat embossed in silver embossing powder onto white vellum, I used a ruler to get the torn edge. I added it to the bottom part of the card, tucking the edges around the sides of the background. 

I stamped the feather in grey ink and die cut it out using the co ordinating die. I folded it slightly in the middle to give it some extra dimension. I adhered it onto the background using foam squares. 

Then I put my design together, matted in onto white and then black card and then onto a card blank. The finishing touch was a blue and silver bow. 

Here is my finished card;

with a couple of close ups

and 1 final shot

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. The December sign up will open in the group tomorrow, 23rd November.  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. 

Before I leave, I am running my 2023 Christmas card creative workshop at Dotty's Teahouse, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3AE. The first date, Thursday 23rd November from 7.30-10pm sold out very quickly.

  I'm delighted that a 2nd date, THIS Saturday 25th November has been added.

 Booking are on Dotty's website here. We will be creating a stencilled moon to go into a distress inked starry sky and using Visible Image stamps create a magical Christmas card. If you would like more details please don't hesitate to email me. The cost is £30 and includes all materials, a Dotty's sweet treat and hot drink or mulled wine. Suitable for complete beginners or those with some experience. 

Back soon, 

Bye for now

Jane x