Keeping it simple with Visible Image

Hi everyone. Yes I know it has not been fortnightly but this is my next blogged design team post for Visible Image. Starting today they are running a "Keep it simple" feature where each of the design team have made simple cards which will appeal to beginner card makers and also those who are fans of a more "Clean and simple" (CAS) style of making. As today is World Bee day I am kicking this event off! 

I enjoy making cards of all styles and often make more CAS cards for my Dotty's tearooms cards.

This is the card I have made for this feature;

 

I chose to use one stamp set (with it's co ordinating dies) and one stencil for my CAS make;

Bee Happy

with their co ordinating dies as these dies make cutting the bees out so simple. 

and the Honeycomb hex stencil.

To keep this very simple today I have numbered the steps; 

Step 1. Stamp the large and 2 medium sized bees onto white card using Versafine clair Nocturne ink, clear heat emboss and die cut out using the coordinating dies.

Steps 2 and 3. Place the Honeycomb hex stencil over the bottom right hand side of a 5" white square of card and carefully blend wild honey distress ink through as seen.

Step 4. Stamp the sentiment using Nocturne ink. Stamp the pollen splatters under where the bees are to be placed using Morning Mist Versafine clair ink.

Step 5. Smear a little wild honey and mustard seed distress ink onto a craft mat/acrylic block and pick up with a damp paint brush to paint the bees' bodies.

Step 6 Stick the bees in place.

Finally matt and layer onto a 5 1/4" square of yellow card and then adhere to a 5 3/4" square white card blank.

Here is a close up

and one final shot;

This stamp set and stencil are such fun and the co ordinating dies makes cutting out the bees a breeze! I really hope you might try this simple design out..and if you do remember to share it over in our friendly Facebook group. 

I always blog my makes here with detailed step by steps so do stop by in a fortnight's time if you would like to see my next project. 

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 3 amazing years of swapping in May. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 160 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. 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. 

Bye for now, 

Jane x

Being a busy bee with the new summer Visible Image release

I am so excited today today as I am able to share my first design team make using the brand new summer Visible Image release. Yes the gorgeous new summer release is being shared and pre release ordering starts over on their website from 14th April. Just look at all these beauties.

 There have been lots of sneak peeks shown on social media over the last few days by myself and my teamies, do check them out. It was a hard choice which of my makes to share today but I decided it just had to be the card I made using new

Bee Happy stamp set

and the fab new stencil

Honeycomb Hex

This is what I got up to;

I sprayed  squeezed lemonade and wild honey distress stain sprays onto a piece of mixed media card.

I cut it down to 4 1/2 by 6 1/2 " and  then die cut out 5 hexagons. At the top, in the centre, I stamped the word Bee

and at the bottom, Kind. I also stamped a couple of the smaller bees next to the words, seen in the later photos. 

 I cut another piece of plain white card to stick underneath and randomly stamped the hexagons in the set in summertime Versafine Claire (these will be seen through the die cut apertures). 

I stamped the large bee onto white card and coloured the body with gold glitter pen and added gold and clear glitter pens to the wings. I wanted to have him on top of the card with his wings slightly raised. You will see this further on in the photos. I cut him out minus his antenna. 

I then stamped the rest of my bees.  Some were stamped directly onto the card front, some onto the underneath piece of card.

I added a little stenciling to the card front using fossalised amber distress ink through the hex stencil. I also stamped the inky splodge stamp as seen below, to give extra movement to the bees.

I lined up my white card underneath and worked out where to stamp the large bee. You could draw round the apertures with pencil if you find this easier for placement. I wanted it to overhang the aperture. I would then be able to line up my fussy cut bee when I put everything together and give him back his antennae! 

Here is the fussy cut bee being being lined up

before gluing him in place with a little foam tape under his wings to raise them up. 

Here is my finished card,

 a couple of close ups,

and one final photo.

I absolutely love these bees and the stencil and they are sure to be  best sellers. The detail of the bees is incredible and they stamps for perfectly.  If you want to be sure to get your hands on them when they are released, head on over to the website tomorrow, Thursday, where you can pre order. The world wide release date is 28th April. This is the link.

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. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity. 

 I organize a monthly artist trading card swap there which will be celebrating a whole year of swapping next month. Whether you are a new stamper or a seasoned one you are most welcome to join us. Over 85 people, 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. A little heads up that we are celebrating our first year of swapping in May and there is going to be a little prize up for grabs for the May swap. The details will be put up in the group on 23rd April. 

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