Time to fly, the new Visible Image December release

Hi everyone, I am delighted to share my first blogged design team make using the awesome new "Time to Fly" Visible Image release. This collection launched on 9th December and features 3 gorgeous stamp sets and 3 inspiring stencils. You may notice a few golden oldies re-imagined with beautiful new accessory stamps and sentiments. You can explore the whole new release on the website here.

For today's make I used the new Noted stencil

With the "Spread your wings" stamp set

to create a little stitched book. These are the some central pages.

And here is how it came together. 

I started by cutting  a 12" x12" sheet of  brown card in half. One piece was scored down the centre to make the "covers". I stamped the bird and sentiment on the front using black Versafine Clair ink and clear heat embossed them.

Next I scored an A4 sheet of cream linen card in half and trimmed it to fit inside the covers. 

Using a thick needle I pierced the spine in 4 evenly spaced points.  With thick thread I stitched the pages in a figure of 8 pattern, fastening off the thread on the outside of the spine.

For the inner stamped panels  I blended Scorched timber distress oxide ink through the Noted stencil -  twice -  over an A4 sheet of off-white smooth card then cut the sheet down the middle. 

I stamped the designs as shown below and then cut them out.

I "aged" the pages using Old paper distress ink. I distressed the edges using a distressing tool and folded some parts over. 

 I adhered these pages into the centre of the book and then trimmed down and distressed those cream linen pages for a worn look.  I also added a panel of stamping to the front.

Here are some close ups of the inside pages.

And one final shot.

If you would like to see a video "walk through" I've shared it in my latest Instagram post. (I am unable to embed it here into Blogger.) 

I have also been posting the rest of my other new release makes on Instagram, please pop on over and follow me - you can find me here 

This is my last blogged design team post for Visible Image for 2025. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your ongoing support here on my blog. It means the world.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and creative 2026. 

See you next year!

Jane x