A vase of tranquility

Good morning I am here with my first March design team post for Visible Image.
February went out in a blaze of sunshine, sadly we are back to usual March weather but at least there is no sign of the Beast from the East for now and my pots of primroses I bought are looking so bright and cheeful.

 I have shared 4 of the 6 new release mixed media stamp sets over the previous weeks. Today I am sharing a design which uses the last 2;

Random act of kindness

and See everything

I have also used one of the gorgeous new stencils;

Atomic flower

I had one of my light bulb moments for this project when I was staying with my daughter on Nanna duty. She had been bought a gorgeous bouquet of flowers which she arranged in a vase . She put this on a table and it looked so tranquil in her living room that my idea of creating a "Vase of tranquility" was born.

This is what I got up to.

I spayed some blue ink onto a piece of watercolour card and then added fossilized amber Distress oxide through the stencil

I made an "all seeing" vase from Kraft card and stamped part of the See everything stamp onto it

 I made lots of flowers, some I die cut out using a scallop circle die others I fussy cut.

I then got very busy colouring the flowers until I was happy with my bouquet. I added gel and glitter inks too.

Here is my finished Vase of Tranquility

and some close ups of the flowers, which I layered up with foam.

I would like to enter my picture into the following challenges;

Simon says stamp Wednesday anything goes
Pixie's snippets playground #347

Time Out unique I love that I was able to make so many unique flowers from 1 set of stamps.

Emerald Creek dares 2/3 Ordinary day

Creative artiste 2/3 anything mixed media

Happy Little stampers watercolour challenge 2/3 anything goes

 Craft stamper Take it make it 3/3 anything goes

A gem of a challenge 1/3 anything goes
Stamping sensations 1/3 somewhere over the rainbow I have used all the colours of the rainbow in my project.
We love to create 1/3 anything mixed media

All the Visible Image links can be found here;

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity.

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are weekly stamp giveaways...open world wide.

And the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased. 

As a little heads up Visible Image are returning to Create and Craft TV this week. The first show will on Wednesday (6th March) at 7pm and the 2nd on Thursday at 10am. You can tune in via your TV or on line. They will be showcasing the Wizard of Oz dies and stamps so watch out for lots more samples and inspiration as well as Mark sharing some fab demos and tips. The set will have lots of our DT samples on the shows too so I will of course be waving to mine.

Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments. 

Back soon,

Bye for now.

Jane x

Back to the butterflies

Good Monday morning. How was your weekend?
The weather has been amazing. I have been enjoying lunches and a

 a cuppa in my garden.

Billy loved it too. He sat on the back door step and basked in the warmth of the sun.

I noticed the iris are in flower, pushing up between my potted violas.

 We also had such fun celebrating my son's 30th on Sunday...more from that coming up later this week. It's of course time for my Monday Make for Visible Image and I am continuing to showcase their simply gorgeous new mixed media stamps which are taking the crafting world by storm. After sharing my very different Art Rebel piece last week today I am back to the butterflies.
I used
Wings of change

Live life now

and a sentiment from the brilliant new
The world needs art set.

 I made an alcohol ink background mixing and dripping lots of glorious purples and greens

I stamped the flourish of butterflies from Live life now

 I stamped several butterflies from Wings of change and fussy cut them out. I also stamped and embossed the Art is in my DNA sentiment from The world needs art set. I then made a frame for my "picture" and put everthing together.
Here is my finished work.

 with some close ups.

and one final photo. I think this sentiment really sums me up...I have an urge to be creative everyday.....art really is in my DNA and my soul...it's what gives me so much pleasure in my life. I also love sharing it here.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

The butterfly challenge 2/3 The letter A my is A for anything goes and apple green (in amongst my AI background)
Creative fingers 1/3 anything goes
Lil patch of crafting friends anything goes

All the Visible Image links can be found here;

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity.

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are weekly stamp giveaways...open world wide.

And the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased. 

As a little heads up Visible Image are returning to Create and Craft TV next week. The first show will be showcasing the Wizard of Oz dies and stamps so watch out for lots more samples and inspiration as well as Mark sharing some fab demos and tips.

Thanks for stopping by and for your very kind and supportive comments you take the time to leave me. Enjoy this gorgeous weather and if you need some sunshine I am blowing it your way. 

Back soon with some party photos from Sunday.

Bye for now,

Jane x

Winter butterflies

Well OK I suppose that's not really true as the butterflies are fast asleep as pupae in our gardens at the moment but that doesn't stop me dreaming of summer does it?

I have been really busy designing last week with the new Visible Image mixed media stamps and I have had a ball creating with them. They have now been released and are all all available to buy on the website here .When I saw this set with the lovely title 

Wings of change

I knew that a winter butterfly card would be just right for me to showcase them on.

I smooshed Wilted Violet, Mermaid lagoon and Pumice stone distress oxides onto watercolour card to made a wintry water colour background. 

First I stamped the butterflies directly on the card, shown above. Next I stamped some on white card and fussy cut them. I then layered them up. You will see that I also added some stitching to the edge of my card and glossy accents to the circles in the metamorphosis sentiment. I also die cut some silver cards using a mixed media die.

Here is my winter butterflies card...they almost look as though their wings are made of ice.

In these photos you should be able to see the icy glittery wings I gave them using a spectrum noir clear glitter pen. To add depth I placed some foam fixers under some of the wings too.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Craft stamper take it make it February
The crafty addicts 2/3 anything goes

As you like it 3/3 fave shape or fold and why Mine is a 7X5" card blanks as these are so much easier to display than square ones at Dotty's Tea House where I sell my cards.
We love to create 3/3 anything goes mixed media
Lil patch of crafting friends 3/3 anything goes
Crafters castle 3/3 anything goes
Penny black and More 3/3 anything goes with the option of tags
Addicted to stamps 1/3  anything but a square
Crafty friends 1/3 anything goes
Allsorts 1/3 winter sparkle

All the Visible Image links can be found here;

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity.

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are weekly stamp giveaways...open world wide.

And the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased. 

Next week I am sharing something very different with another set from the new mixed media stamp release....stay tuned.

Thanks for stopping by and for your very kind and supportive comments you take the time to leave me.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

A single winter flower

Good morning....it has been so very chilly for the last new days...on Thursday night the temperature went down to -6c which for the south of England is very chilly. However we have still had lots of glorious sunshine in my garden and during my local walks.

It is time for me to share another first today...my first Design Team share for Visible Image using their brand new awesome mixed media stamps. These are so on trend and every single on of the 6 sets in the release have so much to offer our creativity.

This is the set I have worked with for my Monday make today. It is just brilliant.

It's called Creative Chaos and is for sale as a pre order on the website here ready for it's release this Friday, 4th February.
All the sunshine made me reach for my sunny palette. 

 The sun was streaming in on the day I made it I was so inspired to use happy yellow and orange  distress inks, despite the frost on the ground.

I also got out my much used Tale of 2 cities and used some pages to stamp the larger flower onto.

I fussy cut out one of the image. I also stamped the image onto the card front and added some edging using the fab DNA stamp.

This is my finished card.

with a close up of the gorgeous flower stamp.

These are the distress inks I worked with.

When I design my cards I often work on a sample first which I use to test out placement etc...most are kept for a reference and not mounted up. However when I was making my flower card I actually rather liked the sample version too so I thought that I would also share it to show how well these stamps work in any colourway.

I am working on the butterfly set at the moment and will hopefully have some samples to share very soon.

This is the link to all the new February release stamps and stencils. Do check them out, they are totally amazing and will feed your creativity. I have so many ideas for every single one of them.

I would like to enter my first sunshine card into the following challenges;

CRAFT 1/3 anything goes

As you like it 1/3 fave shape or fold and why Mine is a 7X5" card blanks as these are so much easier to display than square ones at Dotty's Tea House where I sell my cards.
Stamping sensations 1/3 all things bright and beautiful
We love to create 1/3 anything goes mixed media
Pixie's snippets playground #345
Lil patch of crafting friends 1/3 anything goes
Crafters castle 1/3 anything goes
Penny black and More 1/3 anything goes with the option of tags
Fashionable stamping 2/3 anything goes

All the Visible Image links can be found here;

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You will see lots of gorgeous makes by the DT and customers to inspire your own creativity.

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are weekly stamp giveaways...open world wide.

And the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased. 

Thanks for stopping by and for your very kind and supportive comments you have been leaving me, they are really appreciated.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

The Wonderful Visible Image world of Oz

Today we are off to see the Wizard of Oz...yes Visible Image have reintroduced their fabulous characters with new accent stamps in the sets. Plus there is more news...there are dies available for cutting out the stamps! Wow!

The dies were not quite ready to post when I received my Design Team stamps so all my pieces have been fussy cut but boy the dies will save me a lot of work.

I found it hard to choose a favourite from the 6 characters but I plumped in the end for the dear Tin Man and he is my first Design Team share today.

Here is the set  and this is the link him on the web site

and this is what I got up to.

I decided that I would try stamping him onto silver card and tried several different types. Eventually I settled on this foiled one.

 I fussy cut him out but remember you can now use the coordinating dies are available here

 How cute is he!

Because I had lots of other variations of him stamped on silver card I had a light bulb moment idea to use one of the others to decoupage him. So I cut out some of his parts and did just that.

Now don't laugh but at one point I lost his nose and one of his hands...I had to crawl about on the floor and luckily I found them...phew! You can see that I also decoupaged the axe and tie using watercolour card.

As it is near to Valentine's day and this set comes with fab steam punk hearts stamps and a loving sentiment I decided that I would go with a red, black and silver colour scheme.

I stamped and embossed the background using pewter and red embossing powders on black card.

I then had the idea that I could add metal elements to the hearts too. So I also stamped the hearts onto silver foiled card and cut parts out of the heart and the winder on the larger heart. I added a Cheery Lynn heart die cut too.

So here is my finished Valentine's card with the dear Tin Man....I wonder who he is losing his heart to?

 with a couple of close ups.

Just look at the little oil can too 💗

and one final shot.

I really love this little guy and have lots more ideas for him.

I would like to link him up with the following challenges;

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday have a heart
C.R.A.F.T 1/3 Love/Valentine's
Time Out 1/3 inspiring words I was inspired by the words strong and friends as this is how I see the Tin Man!
Crafty Catz 1/3 anything goes
Allsorts 1/3 friends This dear Tin Man is most certainly my friend!

This fabulous new Oz release is available to order on pre release now, the release date is 7 Feb. This is the link  to all the amazing characters and their co coordinating dies. There is also a bundle offer here where you could save lots. This offer only lasts until 28 February and is only available on the website so don't miss out!

 There are also some totally amazing new mixed media stamps and stencils out too. We are being really spoilt by this new release, there is something there for everyone. Do check them out.

I have been busy making lots of samples and will be sharing them soon. In the meantime you can also see samples on the website and Facebook by my talented teamies too.

All the Visible Image links can be found here;

Visible Image group page on Facebook. Our friendly Group is here ...it would be lovely to see you there. You can add work to the new challenge album where one randomly chosen winner each month wins a £40 coupon to spend on the website. For December and January the theme is "Christmas/Winter".

The main Visible Image Facebook page is here; there are weekly stamp giveaways...open world wide.

And the shop web site is here; where all their gorgeous stamps and stencils can be purchased. 

Our Christmas/winter challenge on Facebook runs until the end of January so you still have a couple of days to make something and be in with a chance of winning the £40 voucher to spend on the web site. The winner is selected by random so everyone has an equal winning chance.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for the kind comments you take the time to leave me.

Meanwhile I have another date with the Yellow Brick Road 😃

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x