Crafting at Ally Pally 2019

This year was a first for me as I was delighted to be asked by Helen and Mark to demo at the Crafting at Ally Pally show in London at Alexandra Palace, on the Stampers' Grove Stand. James and Emma aka Stampers' Grove take Visible Image products all around the country selling at various shows.
I made a few samples in preparation and the one below demonstrated using the new alcohol ink pearls.
Here is a little snapshot.

I didn't take my camera with me so I am grateful that Helen took some photos, these are hers, thanks Helen xxx
There were lots of questions to answer!

Tips to share

 and yes I always get very inky!

It really was such fun sharing my love of Visible Image products and to put names to faces. I was also delighted to introduce new some customers too. One lady who was visiting from Venezuela. She had never stamped and was very keen to start. I took her around the stand and she picked up her first ever stamping kit including a set of Visible Image stamps. She was so excited to fly home on the Sunday and get started!

My Monday design team for Visible Image is the accordion card I took to the show as it included stamps from a 6 sets of the new mixed media ones. I wanted something to show them all together. These sets have been so popular.
Creative chaos

 See everything

Random art of kindness

 Art rebel

  The world needs art

 and Wings of change 

 People at the show asked how my card was made, as I didn't demo this one.  I told then that my step my step would be on my blog today so here goes.
I used PaperArtsy Fresco paints.

and brayered a background onto 2 A4 sheets of card as I wanted to make 2 masterboards to cut up.
I used these colours of Archival ink

and randomly stamped over the sheets using all the image sets. Here is one of the sheets in progress

I then die cut my accordion card

and stamped the 4 World needs art sentiments, 1 on each panel.
I also added some stamps which I yellow embossed

and also stamped and cut out a few images.

I then put everything together. Here is my accordion card

with some close ups;

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

Craft stamper take it make it 1/3 April
The butterfly challenge D is for mine is denim blue (my butterflies and fish) and Dartmouth green which is the green archival ink I used.
Creative moments 1/3 anything goes
Allsorts 1/3 sentiment in focus
Addicted to stamps 1/3 lots of layers/stamps
Penny Black and More Springtime
Lil patch of crafty friends 1/3 anything goes
Crafter's castle 1/3 anything goes
Sweet stampin 1/3 mellow yellow/spring
Let's craft and create 1/3 Anything goes/butterflies

Now after I finished off my card I had some off-cuts which sat on my side. I had a flash of inspiration that I could use them to made Artist trading coins, which I did.

These were all packed ready for taking to the show when I had one last idea. If I attached a badge back to them I could turn them into badges for Helen, Mark and myself to wear at the show. I quickly ordered some on line and hey presto, one of a kind badges!

which Mark, Helen and I wore at the show!

I really had a lovely day and thoroughly enjoyed demoing and meeting so many lovely crafters, new and seasoned!

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 regular 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 getting to the end of this rather long post. I would also like to warmly welcome my newest followers. Thanks for joining me here on my creative journey. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

April watercolours for STAMPlorations

Hello it's the first Friday in the month which means that is time for our new Theme and Sketch April challenge over at STAMPlorations. The theme this month is a real favourite for me 

 I LOVE watercolours and below is the sketch which you could also choose to use, instead or as well as the theme.

The rules in brief are that you need to use stamping on your projects. You don't have to use STAMPlorations stamps to enter but of course we love it if you do! You can link up 6 times with new blog posts and you need to add our logo to your post. You can go with the theme, the sketch or both, the choice is yours. There are some fab prizes to be won too! 

This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

As always I used the theme and sketch and this is what I got up to.

I used the fun before coffee bold sentiment

and the
Convalleria stencil

 I made a watercolour background using distress inks and then added the stenciling as per the sketch using dark green Versafine Clair ink.

On a piece of spare watercoloured card I added some more ink and then stamped embossed the sentiment and die cut it out.
Here is my finished card.

with a close up.

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

Polkadoodles anything creative/mixed media

The crafting addicts 2/3 anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 1/3 anything goes
CRAFT 1/3 inspired by a song mine is One more cup of coffee by Bob Dylan
Cute card Thursday 1/3 anything goes
Mod squad 1/3 stencil your background
The house that stamps built 1/3 use a stencil

Remember if you would like to buy these stamps or stencil just enter my code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout to get 25% off on top of any current discount being offered.

It would be great to see you joining in with the fun and perhaps you might even be the winner of the $15 coupon code? Once again This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

*******PS if anyone is going to the Ally Pally Crafting show tomorrow, Saturday 6th, do swing by stand E9 and say hi as I am demoing for Visible Image on the Stamper's Grove stand *******

It's time for a STAMPlorations Spring fling giveaway

Good morning, it's a special spring day here because over at STAMPlorations we are celebrating with a Spring fling 12 days of giveaways! Yes the lovely Shery has some amazing offers over on the website and you can read all the details here. This event kicked off on Monday and we are now at Day 3. There are lots of prizes to be won, a different one every each day so do check it out. Today's prize is an amazing $25 gift code to use on the website. You can qualify for entry to today's prize draw just by leaving a comment on my blog and you increase your chances by commenting on all the other designers who are taking part and also on the main STAMP blog. Commenting to qualify ends on 19 April and all the winners will be announced in a special post on 22 April.

Throughout April over on the STAMPlorations website everything in the SPRING FLING section is 25% and as an extra bonus by using my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout you could save another 20% meaning that on those products you could save up to 45%! Even if you treat yourself to other products just use my code to save 25% off everything. International orders are welcomed and Shery's postage rate are very reasonable.
This is what I got up as my card for the fling;
I used these 2 sets

It's a girl thing, kindness

the butterfly from
blossom like a butterfly

and a sentiment from the
fond expressions 2

I used the amazing butterfly to create my background. This is just red and yellow stamping on yellow card.

I then cut and inked a butterfly for the focal. I edged the card using stamps from the kindness set.
Here is my spring fling card.

with a close up. The detail of the butterfly just blows me away!

I have a second post Spring fling post coming up next Wednesday.

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

Crafty Catz 3/3 anything goes

Polkadoodles anything creative/mixed media

Uniko 2/3 Spring/Easter

The crafting addicts 1/3 anything goes

Remember that by using my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout you could save another 20% meaning that on those products you could save up to 45%!

Thanks for stopping by, remember to leave a comment here as you pass to go into the hat for a chance of winning today's prize. If you would like to see the other designers post for today this is the link again.

Good luck!

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

A rainbow lion

Well what mix of weather we have had over the last few days...rain, sun, sleet and wind strong enough to bring down a few trees.

Everywhere though is really greening up and looking very spring like. I have spotted this rainbow of flower colours this week at various place I have visited

 as well as in my own garden

This fits well for my Monday Design Team make I am sharing today for Visible Image. It is a "rainbow lion "I made for the recent Create and craft show using the fab Cowardly Lion 

 and his coordinating die.

For his background I created a rainbow swirl using the Strobes stencil

I wasn't sure which colour I wanted the medal or crown so I stamped several out on white and gold card and used the brilliant dies to cut them out.

I coloured my lion in Promarkers and decided to give him a rainbow mane and tail too!

Here is my finished card.

with a close up of my rainbow lion.

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

Passion for Promarkers anything goes
Happy Little stampers watercolour anything goes
Mix it up 3/5 anything goes
Stamping sensations 2/3 somewhere over the rainbow
Through the purple haze 1/3 rainbows
Pile it on 1/3 fave colour or rainbow

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 regular giveaways...open world wide.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x