The new Hopes and Dreams release from Visible Image

 

Hi everyone, today I am delighted to be sharing my first Design Team make using the beautiful Carefree Days stamp set from the brand new Visible Image Hopes and Dreams collection, which debuted on HobbyMaker TV on Monday.

The collection received a fantastic launch, and if you missed any of the shows, don't worry—you can catch up and watch them for up to a week afterwards. You can see the new release collection  here and if you are quick you can still buy the TV bundle with a great saving here.

Here is a close up of  the gorgeous Carefree Days set. It is available here to purchase as a single set if you don't want the bundle, or it has sold out. 

I had so much fun bringing this design to life.

To make this card, I created a colourful background using salty ocean, twisted citron, salvaged patina and mustard seed Distress Inks.

 Once the panel was cut to size, I stamped the branch using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and clear heat embossed it for added shine and definition.

I then placed lined up the top of the swing, as shown in the photo below, before stamping the girl using the same technique. Clear heat embossing not only adds a lovely finish, it really makes the image standout from the colourful background and is a technique I use a lot. 

 I added the sentiment along with some of the delightful dandelion stamps to create extra detail and interest. I used 2nd generation stamping on one of the dandelion heads to make it appear as if in the background.

 For a finishing touch, I added a few white pen highlights for contrast and dimension.

Here is a final photo of my finished card. 

This really is a gorgeous stamp set with so many creative possibilities. Be sure to check out the entire Hopes and Dreams release on the Visible Image website, and keep an eye out for more Design Team inspiration being shared over the coming days and weeks on Facebook and Instagram.

You can follow my Instagram account here.

Bye for now,

Jane x

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

 

A Grunge floral card for Visible Image

Hi everyone.  It's time for my fortnightly blogged design team make for Visible Image. The theme this week is "Grunge" so I decided to use another of the new florals release for my Grungy card

I used Colourful life

 together with a very useful background set called Blocked up.

This is the card I made

and this is how I made it;

I used squeezed lemonade, salvaged patina and worn lipstick distress inks and roughly blended them onto a 5 1/2" square of white card. I then sprayed with water, allowed the inks to drip down and dried it with a heat tool (or leave to air dry).

Using these 3 Versafine Clair inks I used the medium and long solid block stamps in the Blocked up set and repeat stamped them over the background. I marked the word "colour" off and stamped the top part of the sentiment in black ink. I did the reverse and stamped it with red and clear heat embossed the whole sentiment.  I then stamped the bloom of the flower in black and its stem in green Versafine inks.

I stamped the flower bloom again onto a scrap of white card and cut it out. I added some glitter pen detailing to the centre and stuck it over the stamped image on the card. I also repeat stamped the circle stamp around the edges 

I then matted onto red and black card and finally onto to white square card blank. 

Here is my finished card once more.

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 the monthly artist trading card swap in the group. It is open to everyone worldwide. Over 150 members, worldwide, have taken part since it started over 3 years ago. 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 April sign up is open now until tomorrow, 27th March. The fun theme is "Feature a Creature". 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. Do come over and join us, you will be most warmly welcomed. 

The main Visible Image Facebook business page is here

Their website 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 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Mother's day tag using the new floral Visible Image release

Hi everyone. I am delighted to be sharing my first design team make and blogged tutorial for Visible Image using their brand new florals release. You can check them all out here.

The theme for our makes this week is "for Mum" and my brief was to make something "other than a card". I chose to make a tag for Mother's day using the beautiful new Precious life stamp set.

I also used the Mother's day sentiment from their existing Golden Daffodils stamp set. 

This is the tag I made.

Here is how I made it;

I die cut a tag using super smooth 300gsm white card.

I stamped the flower from Precious life and sentiment from Golden daffodils using black Versafine and clear heat embossed them.

I used this palette of distress inks;

and picked the inks up with a paintbrush and a little water to paint the flower.

Once painted I added some micro glaze to the main part of the flower and leaves to seal them. 

I then pressed each of the distress inks onto my media mat, spritzed on some water and then tapped in the tag to pick up the inks. I did this in layers, drying with just a heat tool NOT an embossing gun between layers. Too much heat will melt the embossing.

Using the accessory stamps in the Precious life set I then stamped the rest of my design. I used green and yellow Versafine inks. 

To finish off I backed the tag onto black card, added some of my signature sequins and a green check ribbon to give a real spring feel.

This tag is perfect for attaching to a bunch of flower or any present you might be treating your Mum to on Mother's day. If you use a different sentiment it would also work well with any spring gift. 

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 the monthly artist trading card swap in the group. It is open to everyone worldwide. Over 150 members, worldwide, have taken part since it started over 3 years ago. 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 swap sign up will open on 23rd March  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. Do come over and join us, you will be most warmly welcomed. 

The main Visible Image Facebook business page is here

Their website 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 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Christmas in July with Visible Image

Now don't shoot the messenger as I know that a lot of my regular blog readers do not like the "C" word until 1st December but in the crafting world Christmas in July is very important to get the new Christmas releases out. Visible Image launched theirs on Friday on Hobbymaker TV and if you missed it do catch up with the shows. There are lots of mine and my UK teamies design team samples and Mark gave some fab demos. The new release is called "Sketched Christmas" and very different to  Mark's usual grungy, drippy designs. These are hand sketched by him and they are totally delightful.

Here they are, 6 new stamp sets available here on the website. 

The set I am using for my first blogged design team project is the beautiful

Sketched snowflakes

And this is the card I made

This is a very quick card to make and you can use any colourway. I chose to use blue using distress stain and mica sprays. These are always a good option for a quick frosty background. 

I used these colours;

It is very important to allow your background to dry before adding any embossing powder, I leave mine overnight at least. I stamped the sentiment in the bottom right quadrant of my background and white heat embossed it. 

I then stamped and white heat embossed the rest of my design. 

I added some touches of glitter pen

I also added a sequin in the centre of the larger snowflakes plus a few more dotted around for some extra detail and texture. As a finishing touch I matted it on to white glitter paper and then onto a deep blue card blank I made from an A4 sheet of card. 

So here is my finished card again.

With a close up.

and one final shot. 

Do check out this gorgeous new release. You can really quickly batch make with them too. I will be using these for all my Christmas cards this year. I will share some more of my design team samples over the coming month. Stay tuned! 

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. 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 over 3 years ago. 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 July sign up will be in the group on 23rd June. 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 

Bye for now,

Jane x